Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor
West Bay Road
P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
WWW.CWCO.COM
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2018 ANNUAL REPORT
2018
$
$
$
$
$
$
65,719,857
10,177,662
1,115,825
7,976,094
7,990,397
1,055,949
$
172,515,598
$
$
$
163,755,903
0.34
0.68
$
$
$
0.07
0.68
0.07
15.49
%
12.14
%
12.16
%
2017
$
$
$
$
$
$
59,367,022
5,102,828
1,041,234
2,276,004
13,293,770
1,827,649
$
165,480,895
$
$
$
$
$
$
156,021,377
0.31
0.34
0.07
0.34
0.07
8.60
3.83
22.39
%
%
%
2018
2017
$
$
$
$
14,982,906
11.09
14.80
11.74
$
14,918,869
$
$
$
10.05
13.60
12.60
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN U.S. DOLLARS)
Total revenues
Net income from continuing operations
Net income from discontinued operations
Income from operations
Net operating cash flows from continuing operations
Net operating cash flows from discontinued operations
Total assets
Total stockholders’ equity
Dividends declared per share
Basic earnings per share - continuing operations
Basic earnings per share - discontinued operations
Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share - discontinued operations
Net income from continuing operations as a % of total revenues
Income from operations as a % of total revenues
Net operating cash flows from continuing operations as a %
of total revenues
TRADING IN SHARES
Shares outstanding at year end
Low closing share price during year
High closing share price during year
Closing share price at year end
WATER
(THE
CONSOLIDATED
“COMPANY”) WAS INCORPORATED AS
CAYMAN WATER IN 1973. OVER THE
YEARS, WE HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN THE CAYMAN
ISLANDS, GROWTH THAT HAS BEEN
FACILITATED BY THE WATER WE HAVE
PROVIDED. CONSOLIDATED WATER
OPERATES IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
AS CAYMAN WATER COMPANY LIMITED
AND OCEAN CONVERSION (CAYMAN)
LIMITED, WHICH TOGETHER OPERATE SIX
PLANTS TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIALLY
ALL OF THE PIPED DRINKING WATER ON
GRAND CAYMAN.
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Marcum LLP
450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 950
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3400
Miami, FL 33131 USA
PRINCIPAL BANKERS
Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.
P.O. Box 689
Grand Cayman, KY1-1107
Cayman Islands
Transfer Agents & Registrar
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
REGISTERED AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor
West Bay Road
P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
TEL: (345) 945-4277
FAX: (345) 949-2957
EMAIL: info@cwco.com
www.cwco.com
CORPORATE INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wilmer F. Pergande
Independent Consultant
WF Pergande Consulting LLC
Chairman of the Board
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Richard L. Finlay
Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public
Cayman Islands
Clarence B. Flowers, Jr.
Real Estate Developer
Frederick W. McTaggart
Orchid Development Company Ltd.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Director
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
C.L. Flowers & Sons
LEGAL COUNSEL
Duane Morris LLP
Linda Beidler-D’Aguilar
Attorney-at-Law
Bahamas
Brian E. Butler
Property Developer
Butler Development Group
Leonard J. Sokolow
CEO and President
Newbridge Financial, Inc.
Raymond Whittaker
Principal
FCM, Ltd.
Carson K. Ebanks, MBE, JP
Retired Permanent Secretary of
Finance Tourism and Development
Cayman Islands Government
CORPORATE OFFICERS
Frederick W. McTaggart
Armando V. Averhoff
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vice President of Information
Technology
David W. Sasnett
Executive Vice President and
Brent A. Brodie
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
John B. Tonner
Robert B. Morrison
Executive Vice President and
Vice President of Procurement &
Chief Commercial Officer
Logistics
Ramjeet Jerrybandan
Executive Vice President of
Operations
Douglas R. Vizzini
Vice President of Finance
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
FORMS 10-Q AND 10-K
The Company’s common shares
trade on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market. The trading
symbol is “CWCO.” “The Nasdaq
Stock Market, Inc.” or “NASDAQ”
is a highly regulated electronic
securities market comprising
of competing Market Makers
whose trading is supported by a
communications network linking
them to quotation dissemination,
trade reporting, and execution
systems.
The Company files Quarterly and
Annual Reports with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
on Forms 10-Q and 10-K, pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
A copy of these reports may be
obtained by calling or writing to
the Company’s principal offices at
the address shown on overleaf,
attention: Investor Relations
Department, or alternatively online
at the SEC website www.sec.gov.
ABOUT THE COMPANYThe Company installed its first Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant in 1989 and, therefore, has more than 29 years of design development and operational experience with this technology. SWRO is used in all the Company’s operations.In 1990, the Company’s exclusive retail water license to supply the famed Seven Mile Beach tourist area was expanded to include the residential district of West Bay.The 1990 license introduced a new business model which is now used throughout the Company’s operations. The base selling price of water is specified in the license and is adjusted monthly for changes in the cost of fuel and annually for changes in inflation.In July 2000, Consolidated Water acquired Consolidated Water (Belize) Limited, which supplies up to 550,000 gallons of water per day to the operator of the distribution system on Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America under an exclusive supply agreement that expires in 2026. In February 2019, the Company sold Consolidated Water (Belize) Limited to Belize Water Services Ltd.In February 2003, through the acquisition of four companies from multiple investors, Consolidated Water obtained affiliate operations in the British Virgin Islands and expanded its operations in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas.The Company owns 50% of the voting shares and has engineering and management services agreements with its affiliate Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd., which operates a plant on Tortola and Jost van Dyke and supplies water to the government of the British Virgin Islands for distribution.Through private transactions and a tender offer, Consolidated Water acquired approximately 91% of the issued shares of Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Ltd., which produces and supplies water to the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas to distribute to Nassau and the remainder of New Providence Island. In 2011, the Company completed the expansion of its Blue Hills plant in the Bahamas to make it the world’s largest desalination plant utilizing diesel-driven high pressure pumps to economically produce water without relying on the local electrical grid. In February 2016, the Company acquired 51% of Aerex Industries, Inc., an original equipment manufacturer and service provider of a wide range of products and services applicable to desalination, municipal water treatment and industrial water and wastewater treatment. Aerex is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and its products include reverse osmosis desalination equipment, membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels and custom fabricated components.The Company’s plants have small environmental footprints as a result of its extensive experience in the utilization of seawater well fields and its leadership in the reduction of energy consumption (driven by the necessity of operating in high energy cost locations). The Company is proud of its operating record in environmentally sensitive and high energy cost locations as these factors are often cited as barriers to desalination in potential new markets. Dear Shareholders,As your Chairman, I am pleased to report near record earnings and substantial revenue growth for your company in 2018, reflecting the efforts and diligence of our management, staff and Board of Directors.Our core desalination business increased its profitability, in part due to our on-going emphasis on controlling operating costs through the use of high tech plant maintenance, which (i) improves equipment reliability; (ii) lowers the amount of water lost in the storage and delivery infrastructure; and (iii) reduces fuel use and electric power consumption, thereby enhancing the high operating efficiencies of our plants and the overall utility business.Significant developments and accomplishments for 2018 included the following:•We continued to advance our development project in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico which involves the constructionand operation of a major seawater desalination plant and distribution pipeline. Designed to eventually produce100-million gallons per day of potable water, the plant is expected to be the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and will secure drinking water supplies for the coastal region of Baja California for the next 40 years. During the year,we reached an agreement with our equity funding partners, obtained significant permits, and secured vital rights ofway for the aqueduct required for the project.•Our bulk operations in The Bahamas generated additional revenues and operating income during 2018 as a resultof an increase in water demand arising from the new hotels and casino of the Baha Mar development in Nassauand the on-going operating efficiencies of our Blue Hills plant, which is the largest in our company. We began therefurbishment and expansion of our Windsor plant during the year and completed this work in late 2018. Economicprospects for The Bahamas are positive and our Bahamian operations will remain a cornerstone of our business forthe foreseeable future. With respect to our Grand Cayman bulk operations, we obtained a new combined water supply agreement from the Water-Authority Cayman in the latter half of the year for the continued operation of the NorthSound and Red Gate plants.•Our retail business in Grand Cayman increased its revenues in 2018 as a result of a year in which rainfall was significantlyless than in the prior year. In 2018 we began and in early 2019 we completed the expansion of the water productionand storage capacity of the Abel Castillo Water Works plant in Grand Cayman which is our main supply and storagefacility for the retail business.•Through our Aerex Industries subsidiary, we manufacture and service a wide range of water equipment products.Aerex also provides design, engineering, operating and other services that are applicable to water production, supplyand treatment for the commercial, municipal and industrial sectors. Our manufacturing segment saw increasedrevenues as well as significantly improved operating results in 2018, and we expect to see continued improvementsin manufacturing activity in the coming years as we diversify both Aerex’s customer base and its product offerings.65.759.4Total Revenue($ in millions)6.111.32018201820172017Net Income($ in millions)22018 ANNUAL REPORT Our 2018 Financial Highlights were as follows:• Our total revenues for 2018 increased 11%, reaching $65.7 million. The increase reflects higher revenues across all four of our operating segments: retail, bulk, services and manufacturing.• Gross profit in 2018 amounted to $26.7 million or 41% of total revenues. This was a significant improvement from $24 million in gross profit or 40% of total revenues in 2017.• Our general and administrative expenses on a consolidated basis remained virtually flat in 2018 at $18.7 million.• Other income, net for 2018 increased to $2.7 million as compared to $1.5 million in 2017. This was related to incremental income of nearly $2.3 million due to a legal settlement generated by our investment in OC-BVI in 2018.• Our net income for 2018 was $11.3 million, or $0.75 per share on a fully-diluted basis. This was up 84% from $6.1 million, or $0.41 per share on a fully-diluted basis, for the prior year.• Net income from continuing operations for 2018 was $10.2 million or $0.68 per share on a fully-diluted basis, as compared to $5.1 million, or $0.34 per share on a fully-diluted basis, in 2017.In December 2018, our Board approved the sale of our Belize subsidiary for $7 million to its customer and this transaction, which was effective January 1, 2019, closed in February 2019. Given both the difficulties we have experienced for many years in repatriating our funds from Belize and the economic prospects for Belize, we felt this sale was in our best long-term interests. In addition to receiving the sales price, we were able to repatriate another $5 million as a result of this transaction.Looking to the future, we have made the expansion of our business a strategic imperative, and expect to grow our revenues and profits by acquiring companies that will complement our core business base and leverage our technology and manufacturing capabilities. This strategy can be accomplished with our existing executive and technical staff and I know they are excited about the opportunities this strategy offers us.4.0156.0163.8Stockholders’ Equity At Year End($ in millions)0.410.75Diluted EarningsPer Share(in $)201820182017201732018 ANNUAL REPORT On behalf of my fellow directors and our executive officers, I would like to express our continued appreciation to our customers, employees, valued supplier partners, consultants and the other parties whose contributions to our business are integral to our success.We look forward to 2019, confident in the knowledge that, for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., our best days are ahead.Yours truly, Wilmer F. PergandeChairman of the BoardMarch 15, 2019Cayman Water was proud to host a Student Art Competition for 9-10 year old children.Theme “The Importance of Water for the West Bay District of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Water’s Service Area” Top Left: WINNER Wesleyan Christian AcademyBottom Left: Participant Cayman International SchoolBottom Right: Participant Grace Christian Academy 42018 ANNUAL REPORT GrandCaymanGRAND CAYMAN, located 480 miles south of Miami, Florida, is one of the largest financial centers in the world with over $1.8 trillion on deposit in more than 250 banks. A British Overseas Territory, the Cayman Islands are comprised of three islands: Grand Cayman, the country’s capital and commercial center with approximately 56,000 residents, and the more sparsely populated “Sister Islands” of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, located 80 miles to the northeast.The other “economic engine” of the islands is tourism, which in 2018 attracted approximately 2.4 million visitors to Cayman’s beautiful beaches, botanical gardens and wildlife, which include the blue iguana, an endangered species of lizard endemic to Grand Cayman. Consolidated Water’s corporate offices are located on the famous Seven Mile Beach, where the Company’s subsidiary, Cayman Water, has been providing drinking water since 1973 and operates one of the two water utilities on Grand Cayman Island.Consolidated Water’s other Cayman subsidiary, Ocean Conversion Cayman, provides drinking water to the other utility on Grand Cayman, the Water Authority-Cayman.GRAND CAYMAN52018 ANNUAL REPORT NASSAUTHE BIMINISBiminiNassauNASSAU, the political, tourist and commercial capital of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, offers visitors amenities ranging from modern resorts and gambling casinos to picturesque Victorian mansions, cathedrals and 18th-century fortresses. The world-famous Atlantis Resort onParadise Island draws tourists to its luxury hotels, casino and expansive beachfront. Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Limited provides drinking water in bulk to the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas from two plants.NASSAUTHE BIMINIS, located 48 miles east of Miami, Florida, are part of an island group in The Bahamas. The Biminis have been dubbed the “Game Fishing Capital of the World.” The Biminis are actually two islands, separated by a narrow channel, and, in addition to sport fishing (popularized by Ernest Hemingway’s affection for angling and his patronage of a watering hole called “The Compleat Angler”) offer visitors excellent scuba diving and yachting activities. Consolidated Water providesdrinking water to the Bimini Sands Resort, a full-service marina and condominium developmenton South Bimini. THE BIMINIS62018 ANNUAL REPORT Beautiful AMBERGRIS CAYE, the largest of about 1,000 islands in the northern-most waters of Belize, Central America, lies just west of the Belize Barrier Reef, which is the second longest barrier reef in the world. Ambergris Caye attracts tourists from around the world—many of them scuba divers or sport fishermen who come to explore the crystal clear waters surrounding the island. Consolidated Water’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Consolidated Water (Belize) Limited, provides drinking water to the public water utility on Ambergris Caye.Consolidated Water’s affiliate, Ocean Conversion (BVI) Limited (“OC-BVI”), supplies drinking water in bulk to the government of the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. Tortola, the most populated of the British Virgin Islands, is located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, just east of Puerto Rico, and is a world-renowned destination for yachtsmen as well as home to several large yacht-chartering businesses.OC-BVI has also installed and operates a desalination plant on the island of Jost Van Dyke, known as the “barefoot island” because of its casual lifestyle and pristine beaches.AMBERGRIS CAYEBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDSAmbergrisCayeBritishVirgin Islands72018 ANNUAL REPORT FortPierceConsolidated Water owns 51% of Aerex Industries, located in Fort Pierce, Florida. Aerex is an original equipment manufacturer and service provider of a wide range of products and services applicable to municipal water treatment and industrial water and wastewater treatment. Its products include membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels and custom fabricated components. Aerex is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code accredited manufacturer and maintains the ASME U and S and the National Board NB and R Certificates of Authorization. FLORIDA82018 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 FORM 10-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
(cid:2)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
OR
□
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transaction period from
to
Commission File Number: 0-25248
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
CAYMAN ISLANDS
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor, West Bay Road
P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)
98-0619652
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
N/A
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (345) 945-4277
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.60 Par Value
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes (cid:4) No (cid:2)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes (cid:4) No (cid:2)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (cid:2) No (cid:4)
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 (Sec. 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 (cid:2) No (cid:4)
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K. □
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or emerging growth company. See the definition 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 (cid:2) Non-accelerated filer □
Smaller reporting company (cid:2)
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 (cid:4) No (cid:2)
The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing sales price for the registrant’s
common shares, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30, 2018, was $188,091,275.
As of March 8, 2019, 15,009,770 shares of the registrant’s common shares were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement related to its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be subsequently filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
Section
Description
Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART I
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1.
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1A.
Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mine Safety Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 6.
Item 7.
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 8.
Item 9.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART III
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 11.
Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 13.
Item 14.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . .
Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
limited to, statements regarding our future
including but not
revenues, future plans, objectives, expectations and events, assumptions and estimates. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by use of the words or phrases ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘will likely result,’’ ‘‘are expected to,’’
‘‘will continue,’’ ‘‘estimate,’’ ‘‘project,’’ ‘‘potential,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ or
similar expressions and variations of such words. Statements that are not historical facts are based on our
current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates, forecasts and projections for our business and the
industry and markets related to our business.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are not guarantees of future performance and involve
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may
differ materially from what is expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors which may
affect these actual outcomes and results include, without limitation:
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tourism and weather conditions in the areas we serve;
the economies of the U.S. and other countries in which we conduct business;
our relationships with the governments we serve;
regulatory matters, including resolution of the negotiations for the renewal of our retail license on
Grand Cayman;
our ability to successfully enter new markets, including Mexico and the United States; and
other factors, including those ‘‘Risk Factors’’ set forth under Part I, Item 1A. ‘‘Risk Factors’’ in this
Annual Report.
The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report speak as of its date. We expressly disclaim any
obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this Annual Report
to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as may be required by law.
References herein to ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘our,’’ ‘‘ours’’ and ‘‘us’’ refer to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
Note Regarding Currency and Exchange Rates
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to ‘‘$’’ or ‘‘US$’’ are to United States dollars.
The exchange rate for conversion of Cayman Island dollars (CI$) into US$, as determined by the Cayman
Islands Monetary Authority, has been fixed since April 1974 at US$1.20 per CI$1.00.
The exchange rate for conversion of Belize dollars (BZE$) into US$, as determined by the Central Bank of
Belize, has been fixed since 1976 at US $0.50 per BZE$1.00.
The exchange rate for conversion of Bahamas dollars (B$) into US$, as determined by the Central Bank of
The Bahamas, has been fixed since 1973 at US$1.00 per B$1.00.
The official currency of the British Virgin Islands is the US$.
Our Netherlands subsidiary conducts business in US$ and euros, our Indonesian subsidiary conducts business
in US$ and Indonesian rupiahs, and our Mexico subsidiary conducts business in US$ and Mexican pesos. The
exchange rates for conversion of euros, rupiahs and Mexican pesos into US$ vary based upon market
conditions.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Overview
We develop and operate seawater desalination plants (that utilize reverse osmosis technology) and water
distribution systems in areas where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce. Through our
subsidiaries and affiliate, we provide the following services to our customers in the Cayman Islands, The
Bahamas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the United States and Indonesia:
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Retail Water Operations. We produce and supply water
including residential,
commercial and government customers in the Cayman Islands under an exclusive retail license
issued by the Cayman Islands government to provide water in two of the three most populated and
rapidly developing areas on Grand Cayman Island. We also have a desalination plant
in Bali,
Indonesia that sells water to resort and residential properties. In 2018, our retail water operations
generated approximately 39% of our consolidated revenues. Substantially all of our retail revenues
were generated by our Grand Cayman operations.
to end-users,
Bulk Water Operations. We produce and supply water to government-owned distributors in the
Cayman Islands and The Bahamas. In 2018, our bulk water operations generated approximately 47%
of our consolidated revenues. As of and through December 31, 2018, we also supplied water in
Belize, however, in February 2019, we completed the sale (which was effective as of January 1,
2019) of this subsidiary to our government-controlled customer in Belize. Accordingly, our results of
continuing operations no longer include the results of this Belize subsidiary. CW-Belize’s results of
operations for 2018 and 2017 are reflected in our consolidated results of operations as net income
from discontinued operations.
Services Operations. We provide desalination plant management and operating services to affiliated
companies and design, construct and sell desalination plants to third parties. In 2018, our services
operations generated approximately 3% of our consolidated revenues.
• Manufacturing Operations. We manufacture and service a wide range of water-related products and
provide design, engineering, management, operating and other services applicable to commercial,
municipal and industrial water production, supply and treatment as a result of our 51% equity
ownership of Aerex Industries, Inc. Substantially all of Aerex’s customers are U.S. companies. In
2018, our manufacturing operations generated approximately 11% of our consolidated revenues.
•
Affıliate Operations. We own 50% of the voting rights and 43.53% of the equity rights of Ocean
Conversion (BVI) Ltd., which produces and supplies bulk water to the British Virgin Islands Water
and Sewerage Department.
As of December 31, 2018, the number of plants we, or our affiliate, operated in each country and the
production capacities of these plants are as follows:
Location
Cayman Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bali
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total
Plants
6
3
1
2
1
13
Capacity(1)
8.9
14.9
0.6
0.8
0.3
25.5
(1)
In millions of gallons per day.
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Strategy
Our primary strategy is to provide water services in areas where (i) the supply of potable water is scarce and
(ii) the production of potable water by reverse osmosis desalination is, or will be, economically viable for
customers in those areas. We also seek to complement this primary strategy with other products and services
relevant
to desalination, water production and water treatment. We focus primarily on markets with the
following characteristics:
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inadequate sources of potable water.
favorable regulatory and tax environments.
a large proportion of tourist properties (which historically have generated higher volume sales than
residential properties).
growing populations and economies.
We believe that our potential market includes any location with a demand for, but a limited supply of, potable
water and that has access to seawater. The desalination of seawater is the most widely used process for
producing potable water
in many locations,
desalination is the only commercially viable means to expand the existing water supply. We believe that our
experience in the development and operation of reverse osmosis desalination plants provides us with the
capabilities to successfully expand our operations beyond our existing markets and we expect to do so in the
coming years.
in areas with an insufficient natural supply.
In addition,
Key elements of our strategy include:
Maximizing our existing operations in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas. We plan to continue to
seek new water supply agreements and renewals of our existing supply agreements, and to pursue increases in
our production levels in our two largest existing markets.
Penetrating new markets. We plan to continue to seek opportunities to profitably expand our existing
operations into new markets that have significant unfulfilled demands for potable water and/or our other
products. These markets include the rest of the Caribbean, Mexico, the United States and any other areas
where we believe we can be successful. We may pursue these opportunities either on our own or through joint
ventures, strategic alliances and/or acquisitions.
Broadening our existing revenue sources with complementary products, services and businesses. We
plan to pursue opportunities to leverage our water-related expertise to enter complementary industries that can
serve as viable complements to our existing businesses. We may pursue these opportunities either on our own
or through joint ventures, strategic alliances and/or acquisitions.
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Our Company
We conduct our operations in the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, Mexico, the
United States and Indonesia through our subsidiaries and our affiliate. The following chart details our
corporate organizational structure.
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Retail
Bulk
Services
Manufacturing
Affiliates
100%
95%
100%
100%
100%
43.5%
Cayman Water
Company Limited
(Caymans Islands)
PT Consolidated
Water Bali
(Indonesia)
Aquilex, Inc.
(United States)
DesalCo Limited
(Cayman Islands)
Consolidated Water
U.S. Holdings, Inc.
(United States)
Ocean Conversion
(BVI) Ltd.
(British Virgin Islands)
50%
50%
51%
60%
Consolidated Water
Cooperatief, U.A.
(Netherlands)
Aerex Industries, Inc.
(United States)
JVD Ocean
Desalination Ltd.
(British Virgin Islands)
90.9%
100%
99.9%
Consolidated Water
(Bahamas) Limited
(Bahamas)
Ocean Conversion
(Cayman) Limited
(Cayman Islands)
N.S.C. Agua,
S.A. de C.V.
(Mexico)
99.6%
0.4%
Aguas de Rosarito,
S.A.P.I. de C.V.
(Mexico)
Retail Segment
Cayman Water Company Limited (‘‘Cayman Water’’). Cayman Water operates under an exclusive retail
license granted by the Cayman Islands government to provide water to customers within a prescribed service
area on Grand Cayman that includes the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas, two of the three most
populated areas in the Cayman Islands. Cayman Water owns and operates three seawater reverse osmosis
desalination plants and is the only non-government-owned public water utility on Grand Cayman.
PT Consolidated Water Bali (‘‘CW-Bali’’). We own 95% of CW-Bali, an Indonesian company. CW-Bali
owns and operates a desalination plant that provides water to resort and residential properties in the Nusa Dua
area of Bali, Indonesia.
Aquilex, Inc. (‘‘Aquilex’’). Aquilex, a United States company, provides financial, engineering, information
technology, administrative and supply chain management support services to our subsidiaries and affiliate. We
include Aquilex in our retail segment for financial reporting purposes; however, it provides services to all four
of our business segments.
Bulk Segment
Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Limited (‘‘CW-Bahamas’’). We own 90.9% of CW-Bahamas, which provides
bulk water under long-term contracts to the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas (‘‘WSC’’), a
government agency. CW-Bahamas owns and operates our largest desalination plant and two other desalination
plants.
Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited (‘‘OC-Cayman’’). OC-Cayman provides bulk water under licenses and
agreements to the Water Authority-Cayman (‘‘WAC’’), a government-owned utility and regulatory agency,
which distributes the water to properties located outside our exclusive retail license service area in Grand
Cayman. OC-Cayman operates three desalination plants owned by the WAC.
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Services Segment
DesalCo Limited (‘‘DesalCo’’). A Cayman Islands company, DesalCo provides management, engineering and
construction services for desalination projects as well as management and engineering services relating to
municipal water distribution and treatment.
Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (‘‘CW-Cooperatief’’), N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (‘‘NSC’’) and Aguas de
Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘AdR’’). CW-Cooperatief is a wholly-owned Netherlands subsidiary incorporated
in 2010. CW-Cooperatief owns 99.9% interest of NSC, a Mexican company. NSC was formed to pursue a
project encompassing the design, construction, ownership and operation of a 100 million gallon per day
seawater
to be located in northern Baja California, Mexico and
accompanying pipeline to deliver water to the Mexican potable water system. This project is currently in the
development stage and NSC does not generate any operating revenues. In August 2016, NSC and another
party incorporated AdR, a special purpose Mexican company, that will ultimately own the Mexico project if it
proceeds. NSC owns 99.6% of AdR and in February 2018, our subsidiary Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings,
Inc. acquired the remaining 0.4% of AdR’s equity ownership previously held by an unrelated party.
reverse osmosis desalination plant
Manufacturing Segment
Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings, Inc. (‘‘CW-Holdings’’) and Aerex Industries, Inc. (‘‘Aerex’’).
In 2016, we
purchased, through a newly formed wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary (CW-Holdings), a 51% interest in Aerex, a
U.S. company located in Fort Pierce, Florida. Aerex is an original equipment manufacturer and service
provider of a wide range of products and services applicable to desalination, municipal water treatment and
industrial water and wastewater treatment. Its products include reverse osmosis desalination equipment,
membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels and custom fabricated
components. Aerex also offers engineering, design, consulting, inspection, training and equipment maintenance
services to its customers.
Affiliate
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd. (‘‘OC-BVI’’). We own 50% of the voting stock of OC-BVI, a British Virgin
Islands company, which sells bulk water to the Government of the British Virgin Islands Water and Sewerage
Department. We own an overall 43.53% equity interest in OC-BVI’s profits and certain profit-sharing rights
that raise our effective interest in OC-BVI’s profits to approximately 45%. OC-BVI also pays our subsidiary,
DesalCo Limited, fees for certain engineering and administrative services. We account for our investment in
OC-BVI under the equity method of accounting.
Discontinued Operations
As of and through December 31, 2018, we sold bulk water in Belize through our wholly-owned subsidiary
CW-Belize, which is the exclusive provider of water in Ambergris Caye to Belize Water Services Ltd.
(‘‘BWSL’’), a government-controlled entity which distributes the water through its own pipeline system to
residential, commercial and tourist properties. BWSL distributes water primarily to residential properties, small
hotels, and businesses that serve the tourist market. CW-Belize was included in our bulk segment.
In February 2019, we completed the sale (which was effective as of January 1, 2019) of CW-Belize to BWSL.
See further discussion of this sale at Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at ITEM 8.
Our Operations
For fiscal year 2018, our
retail water, bulk water, services and manufacturing segments generated
approximately 39%, 47%, 3% and 11%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues. For additional information
about our business segments and geographical information about our operating revenues and long-lived assets,
see Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements at ITEM 8 of this Annual Report.
Retail Water Operations
For fiscal years 2018 and 2017, our retail water operations accounted for approximately 39%, and 39%,
respectively, of our consolidated revenues. This business produces and supplies water to end-users, including
residential, commercial and government customers in the Cayman Islands and Bali, Indonesia.
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Retail Operations in the Cayman Islands
We sell water through our retail operations to a variety of residential and commercial customers through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Water, which operated under an exclusive license issued to us by the
Cayman Islands government that expired in January 2018. Pursuant to the license, we had the exclusive right
to produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to our licensed service area which consists of two of the
three most populated areas of Grand Cayman Island: Seven Mile Beach and West Bay.
The license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman
Islands government in order to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license
agreement. The most recent extension of the license expired on January 31, 2018. We continue to provide
water subsequent to January 31, 2018 on a month-to-month ‘‘good faith’’ basis under the terms of the expired
license in order to allowed for the continuation of negotiations for a new license without interruption to an
essential service.
In 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created a new utilities regulation
and competition office (‘‘OfReg’’). OfReg is an independent and accountable regulatory body with a view of
protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging affordable utility services, and promoting competition. OfReg,
which began operations in January 2017, has the ability to supervise, monitor and regulate multiple utility
undertakings and markets. Supplemental legislation was passed by the Government of the Cayman Islands in
April 2017, which transferred responsibility for economic regulation of the water utility sector and the retail
license negotiations from the WAC to OfReg in May 2017. We began license negotiations with OfReg in
July 2017 and such negotiations are continuing.
Under the terms of its previous license (and subsequent to the expiration of the license in January 2018),
Cayman Water pays a royalty to the government of 7.5% of its gross retail water sales revenues (excluding
energy cost adjustments). The selling prices of water sold to its customers are determined by the license and
vary depending upon the type and location of the customer and the monthly volume of water purchased. The
license provides for an automatic adjustment for inflation or deflation on an annual basis, subject to temporary
limited exceptions, and an automatic adjustment for the cost of electricity on a monthly basis. The WAC, on
behalf of the government, previously reviewed and confirmed the calculations of the price adjustments for
inflation and electricity costs. Effective May 22, 2017, regulatory responsibility for the water utility sector was
transferred from the WAC to OfReg and all reviews and confirmations of calculations of the price adjustments
for inflation and electricity costs are now performed by OfReg.
See also ITEM 1.A. RISK FACTORS and ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Material Commitments, Expenditures and
Contingencies — Cayman Water Retail License.
Our retail operations in the Cayman Islands produce potable water at
three seawater reverse osmosis
desalination plants in Grand Cayman located at our Abel Castillo Water Works (‘‘ACWW’’), Britannia and
West Bay sites. We own the land for our ACWW and West Bay plants and have entered into a lease for the
land for our Britannia plant that expires January 1, 2027. The current production capacity of the plant located
at ACWW is 2.0 million gallons of water per day. The production capacity of the Britannia plant is 715,000
gallons of water per day. The production capacity of the West Bay plant is 885,000 gallons of water per day.
Electricity to our plants is supplied by Caribbean Utilities Co. Ltd., a publicly traded utility company. We
three retail plant sites with sufficient capacity to
maintain diesel engine-driven standby generators at all
operate our distribution pumps and other essential equipment during any temporary interruptions in electricity
supply. Standby generation capacity is available at our ACWW plants and West Bay plant to operate a portion
of the water production capacity as well.
In the event of an emergency, our distribution system is connected to the distribution system of the WAC. In
prior years, we have purchased water from the WAC for brief periods of time and have also sold potable
water to the WAC from our retail plants.
Our pipeline system on Grand Cayman covers the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas and consists of
approximately 90 miles of potable water pipeline. We extend our distribution system periodically as demand
warrants. We have a main pipe loop covering the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas. We place extensions
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of smaller diameter pipe off our main pipe to service new developments in our service area. This system of
building branches from the main pipe keeps construction costs low and allows us to provide service to new
areas in a timely manner. Developers are responsible for laying the pipeline within their developments at their
own cost, but in accordance with our specifications. When a development is completed, the developer then
transfers operation and maintenance of the pipeline to us.
We bill our customers on a monthly basis based on metered consumption and bills are typically collected
within 30 to 35 days after the billing date. Receivables not collected within 45 days subject the customer to
disconnection from water service. In 2018 and 2017, bad debts represented less than 1% of our total annual
retail sales. In addition to their past due invoice balance, customers that have had their service disconnected
must pay re-connection charges.
Historically, demand on our pipeline distribution has varied throughout
the year. Demand depends upon
various factors including the number of tourists visiting and the amount of rainfall during any particular time
of the year and other cyclical climate conditions. In general,
the majority of tourists come from the
United States during the winter which is also the dry season in the Cayman Islands.
Retail Operations in Bali, Indonesia
Our subsidiary, CW-Bali, completed the construction of, and in 2013 began operating, a seawater reverse
osmosis desalination plant with an initial capacity of 790,000 gallons per day in Nusa Dua, one of the primary
tourist areas of Bali, Indonesia. Nusa Dua has a target customer profile consisting of tourist resorts and
luxury/vacation residences comparable to our retail service area on Grand Cayman. We believed the water
demands of these properties in Nusa Dua already exceeded the supply capacity of the local public water utility
and would soon exceed other local sources (such as wells), and that other areas of Bali would also eventually
experience fresh water shortages. Since desalination had not been employed to any meaningful extent in Bali,
we concluded that
to obtain customers in Bali we were required to first demonstrate the viability of
desalination as well as our capabilities and expertise. Consequently, we elected to construct this plant before
obtaining water supply agreements for its production.
Since its inception, we have recorded operating losses for CW-Bali as the sales volumes for its plant have not
been sufficient to cover its operating costs. In May 2017, after considering CW-Bali’s historical and projected
operating losses, its on-going funding requirements, the current business and economic environment in Bali
and our inability to obtain a strategic partner for CW-Bali, our Board of Directors formally resolved to
discontinue CW-Bali’s operations. Shortly thereafter, we reduced the capacity of CW-Bali’s plant to 264,000
gallons per day by transferring two of its reverse osmosis desalination units to other operations. We planned
to cease the production of water in Bali, sell our stock in CW-Bali or CW-Bali’s net assets, and exit the Bali
market at the earliest practical date, which we initially believed would be no later than March 31, 2018.
However, in October 2017, CW-Bali’s sole remaining customer filed a lawsuit in Bali, Indonesia against
CW-Bali seeking compensatory and punitive damages. This lawsuit was ultimately resolved in our favor and
we are presently seeking to dispose of our investment in CW-Bali. As a result of impairment losses recorded
in prior years, the carrying value of our remaining investment in CW-Bali is immaterial to our consolidated
to our consolidated results of operations
financial condition. CW-Bali’s operations were also immaterial
for 2018.
See further discussion of CW-Bali at ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS and ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Bulk Water Operations
For fiscal years 2018 and 2017, our bulk water operations accounted for approximately 47% and 48%,
respectively, of our consolidated revenues. These operations produce potable water from seawater and sell this
water to governments in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas.
Bulk Water Operations in the Cayman Islands
Through our wholly-owned subsidiary OC-Cayman we provide bulk water to the WAC, a government-owned
utility and regulatory agency, under various agreements. The WAC in turn distributes that water to properties
in Grand Cayman outside of our retail license area.
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The water we sell to the WAC is produced at three seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants in Grand
Cayman owned by the WAC but designed, built and operated by OC-Cayman: the North Sound, Red Gate and
North Side Water Works (‘‘NSWW’’) plants, which have production capacities of approximately 1.6 million,
1.3 million and 2.4 million gallons of water per day, respectively. The plants we operate for the WAC are
located on land owned by the WAC.
The previous operating agreements for the North Sound and Red Gate plants expired in February 2019. In
response to a public bidding process for a new operations and maintenance agreement encompassing both the
North Sound and Red Gate plants, OC-Cayman submitted a bid for the new agreement.
In August 2018, the WAC accepted OC-Cayman’s bid for the new agreement, and the WAC and OC-Cayman
entered into a new five-year contract commencing on February 1, 2019 for the operation of the North Sound
and Red Gate plants. The terms of the new agreement are substantially consistent with those of the prior
North Sound and Red Gate water supply agreements, except that (i) we have decreased the price we charge
for the water supplied; and (ii) under the new agreement the WAC pays the energy costs for the operation of
these plants directly to the utility company rather than paying OC-Cayman pass-through energy charges for
these costs. The per gallon price we charged for
in
February 2019, excluding the effect of the pass-through energy component, was approximately 25% less than
the per gallon rate we charged in February 2018 under the prior agreements. As a result of this price reduction
(and assuming comparable sales volumes), the revenues and operating income we generate from the North
Sound and Red Gate plants commencing February 1, 2019 will be less than the revenues and operating
income we have historically generated from these plants under the previous agreements.
the water supplied under
the new agreement
The operations and maintenance agreement for the NSWW plant expires in June 2019. Pursuant to a public
bidding process, in February 2019, we submitted our bid to operate and maintain this plant for a period of
seven years after the current contract expires and are awaiting the results of the bidding process and the
decision of the WAC.
Bulk Water Operations in The Bahamas
We sell bulk water in The Bahamas through our majority-owned subsidiary, CW-Bahamas, to the WSC, which
distributes the water through its own pipeline system to residential, commercial and tourist properties on the
Island of New Providence. We also sell water to a private resort on Bimini.
We supply bulk water in The Bahamas from our Windsor, Blue Hills and Bimini plants.
Our water supply agreement with the WSC for our Windsor plant, which has a capacity of 2.8 million gallons
per day, expires in August 2033 and requires us to deliver a minimum of 16.8 million gallons per week.
Pursuant to this agreement, CW-Bahamas was required to complete capital improvements to the Windsor plant
its performance guarantees during the agreement period. These
to ensure that
improvements were completed during the fourth quarter of 2018.
the plant can meet
We supply water from the Blue Hills plant, our Company’s largest seawater reverse osmosis desalination
facility with a capacity of 12.0 million gallons per day, under the terms of a water supply agreement with the
WSC that expires in March 2032 that requires us to deliver and requires the WSC to purchase a minimum of
63.0 million gallons of water each week.
The Bimini plant has a capacity of 115,000 gallons per day and supplies water to a private resort under a
water supply agreement that expires in December 2020.
The high-pressure pumps at our Windsor and Blue Hills plants in The Bahamas are diesel engine-driven.
Electricity for the remainder of our plant operations is supplied by Bahamas Power and Light, formally known
as Bahamas Electricity Corporation. We maintain a standby generator with sufficient capacity to operate
essential equipment at our Windsor and Blue Hills plants and are able to produce 100% of the production
capacity with these plants during temporary interruptions in the electricity supply.
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Services Operations
For fiscal years 2018 and 2017, our services operations accounted for approximately 3% and 1%, respectively,
of our consolidated revenues. Presently, our services operations are providing management and purchasing
services to our affiliate OC-BVI in the British Virgin Islands. In the past, we have also provided services to
the WAC and to the WSC.
We provide design, engineering and construction services for desalination projects through DesalCo, which is
recognized by suppliers as an original equipment manufacturer of seawater reverse osmosis desalination
plants. DesalCo also provides management and procurement services for desalination plants and engineering
services relating to municipal water production, distribution and treatment. DesalCo also conducts research
and development. DesalCo sometimes tests new components and technology offered by suppliers in our
business and, at times, we collaborate with suppliers in the development of their products.
Manufacturing Operations
For fiscal years 2018 and 2017, our manufacturing operations accounted for approximately 11% and 12%,
respectively, of our consolidated revenues. Our manufacturing operations consists of Aerex, an original
equipment manufacturer and service provider of a wide range of products and services applicable to
desalination, municipal water treatment and industrial water and wastewater treatment. Its products include
reverse osmosis desalination equipment, membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems,
inspection,
vessels and custom fabricated components. Aerex also offers engineering, design, consulting,
training and equipment maintenance services to its customers. Aerex’s manufacturing facility and headquarters
are located in Fort Pierce, Florida and substantially all of its customers are U.S. companies. We acquired our
51% ownership interest in Aerex in 2016.
Affiliate Operations
Our affiliate, OC-BVI, sells water to the Government of the British Virgin Islands Water and Sewerage
Department (‘‘BVIW&S’’). We own 50% of the voting shares of OC-BVI and have an overall 43.53% equity
in the profits of OC-BVI. We also own separate profit-sharing rights in OC-BVI that raise our
interest
effective interest
in OC-BVI’s profits from 43.53% to approximately 45%. Sage Water Holdings (BVI)
Limited (‘‘Sage’’) owns the remaining 50% of the voting shares of OC-BVI and the remaining 55% interest in
its profits. Under the Articles of Association of OC-BVI, we have the right to appoint three of the six directors
of OC-BVI. Sage is entitled to appoint the remaining three directors. In the event of a tied vote of the
directors,
trade association
comprised primarily of government representatives, is entitled to appoint a junior director to cast a deciding
vote.
the President of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association, a regional
Through our DesalCo subsidiary, we provide certain engineering and administrative services to OC-BVI for
a monthly fee and a bonus arrangement which provides for payment of 4% of the net operating income
of OC-BVI.
We account for our investment in OC-BVI using the equity method of accounting.
OC-BVI sells bulk water to BVIW&S, which distributes the water through its own pipeline system to
residential, commercial and tourist properties on the islands of Tortola and Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin
Islands. OC-BVI provides operating, engineering and procurement services for another plant under a
short-term agreement with Sage.
OC-BVI owns and operates a desalination plant located at Bar Bay, Tortola with a capacity of 720,000 gallons
per day. Pursuant to a water supply agreement with the BVI government, OC-BVI is required to supply up to
600,000 gallons per day to the BVI government. This water supply agreement was scheduled to expire in
March 2017 but was extended in February 2017 to March 2031.
OC-BVI purchases electrical power to operate this plant from BVI Electric Co. and operates diesel engine
driven emergency power generators which can produce 100% of the plant’s production capacity when BVI
Electric Co. is unable to provide power to the plant.
OC-BVI’s plant on the island of Jost Van Dyke has a capacity of 60,000 gallons per day. This plant operates
to the contract,
under a 10-year contract with the BVI government
that expired July 8, 2013. Pursuant
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OC-BVI is operating the plant on a year-to-year basis until the BVI government informs OC-BVI of its
intention to extend the existing contract or enter into a new agreement. We purchase electrical power to
operate this plant from BVI Electric Co.
Reverse Osmosis Technology
The conversion of seawater to potable water is called desalination. The two primary forms of desalination are
distillation and reverse osmosis. Both methods are used throughout the world and technologies are improving
to lower the costs of production. Reverse osmosis is a fluid separation process in which the saline water (i.e.
seawater) is pressurized and the fresh water is separated from the saline water by passing through a
semi-permeable membrane which rejects the salts. The saline water is first passed through a pretreatment
system, which generally consists of fine filtration and treatment chemicals, if required. Pre-treatment removes
suspended solids and organics which could cause fouling of the membrane surface. Next, a high-pressure
pump pressurizes the saline water thus enabling approximately 40% conversion of the saline water to fresh
water as it passes through the membrane, while more than 99% of the dissolved salts are rejected and remain
in the now concentrated saline water. This concentrate is discharged without passing through the membrane,
and the remaining hydraulic energy in the concentrate is transferred to the initial saline feed water with an
energy recovery device thus reducing the total energy requirement for the reverse osmosis system. The final
step is post-treatment, which consists of stabilizing the produced fresh water (thereby removing undesirable
dissolved gases), adjusting the pH and (if necessary) the mineral content, and providing chlorination to
prepare it for distribution.
We use reverse osmosis technology to convert seawater to potable water at all of the plants we construct and
operate. We believe that this technology is the most effective and efficient conversion process for our markets.
However, we are always seeking ways to maximize efficiencies in our current processes and investigating new,
more efficient processes to convert seawater to potable water. The equipment at our plants is among the most
energy efficient available and we monitor and maintain the equipment in an efficient manner. As a result of
our decades of experience in seawater desalination, we believe our expertise and experience with respect to
the development and operation of desalination plants and similar facilities is easily transferable to locations
outside of our current operating areas.
Raw Materials and Sources of Supply
All materials, parts and supplies essential to our business operations are obtained from multiple sources and
we use the latest industry technology. Prior to our acquisition of Aerex, we did not manufacture any parts or
components for equipment essential to our business. Aerex has manufactured some of the key components for
some of our plants in the past and we expect Aerex to continue to do so. Our access to seawater for
processing into potable water is granted through our licenses and contracts with governments of the various
jurisdictions in which we have our operations.
Seasonal Variations in Our Business
Demand for our water in the Cayman Islands, Belize, and The Bahamas is affected by variations in the level
of tourism and local weather, primarily rainfall. Tourism in our service areas is affected by the economies of
the tourists’ home countries, primarily the United States and Europe, terrorist activity and perceived threats
thereof, and increased costs of fuel and airfares. We normally sell more water during the first and second
quarters, when the number of tourists is greater and local rainfall is less in our markets, than in the third and
fourth quarters.
Government Regulations, Custom Duties and Taxes
Our operations and activities are subject to the governmental regulations and taxes of the countries in which
we operate. The following summary of regulatory developments and legislation does not purport to describe
all present and proposed regulation and legislation that may affect our businesses. Legislative or regulatory
requirements currently applicable to our businesses may change in the future. Any such changes could impose
new obligations on us that may adversely affect our businesses and operating results. The following
paragraphs set forth some of the key governmental regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate outside
of the United States.
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The Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory and have had a stable political climate since 1670, when
the Treaty of Madrid ceded the Cayman Islands to England. The Queen of England appoints the Governor of
the Cayman Islands to make laws with the advice and consent of the legislative assembly. The legislative
assembly consists of 19 elected members and two members appointed by the Governor from the Civil Service.
The Cabinet is responsible for day-to-day government operations. The Cabinet consists of the Premier and six
other ministers who are chosen by the Premier from its 19 popularly elected members, and the two Civil
Service members. The elected members choose from among themselves a leader, who is designated the
Premier, and is in effect the leader of the elected government. The Governor has reserved powers and the
United Kingdom retains full control over foreign affairs and defense. The Cayman Islands are a common law
jurisdiction and have adopted a legal system similar to that of the United Kingdom.
The Cayman Islands have no taxes on profits, income, distributions, capital gains or appreciation. We have
exemptions from, or receive concessionary rates of customs duties on, certain capital expenditures for plant
and major consumable spare parts and supplies imported into the Cayman Islands under our retail water
license. We do not pay import duty or taxes on reverse osmosis membranes, electric pumps and motors, and
chemicals, but we do pay duty at the rate of 10% of the cost, including insurance and transportation to the
Cayman Islands, of other plant and associated materials and equipment to manufacture or supply water in the
Seven Mile Beach or West Bay areas. We have been advised by the Government of the Cayman Islands that
we will not receive any duty concessions in our new retail water license.
The Bahamas
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent nation and a constitutional parliamentary democracy
with the Queen of England as the constitutional head of state. The basis of the Bahamian law and legal
system is the English common law tradition with a Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and a Magistrates court.
Under the current laws of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, no income, corporation, capital gains or
similar taxes are payable by us. We are required to pay an annual business license fee (the calculation of
which is based on our preceding year’s financial statements) which to date has not been material to the results
of our Bahamas operations. We are also required to pay a value added tax on materials and services we
purchase.
The British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands (the ‘‘BVI’’) is a British Overseas Territory, with the Queen of England as the Head
of State and Her Majesty’s representative, the Governor, responsible for external affairs, defense and internal
security, the Civil Service and administration of the courts. Since 1967, the BVI has held responsibility for its
own internal affairs.
The BVI Constitution provides for the people of the BVI to be represented by a ministerial system of
government, led by an elected Premier, a Cabinet of Ministers and the House of Assembly. The House of
Assembly consists of 13 elected representatives, the Attorney General, and the Speaker.
The judicial system, based on English law, is under the direction of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court,
which includes the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal. The ultimate appellate court is the Privy
Council in London.
Market and Service Area
the
Although we currently operate in the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas,
United States and Indonesia, we believe that our potential market consists of any location where a need exists
for potable water and with access to seawater or brackish water. The desalination of seawater, either through
distillation or reverse osmosis, is the most widely used process for producing potable water in areas with an
insufficient natural supply. We believe our experience in the development and operation of reverse osmosis
desalination plants will provide us with significant opportunities to successfully expand our operations beyond
the markets in which we currently operate.
the British Virgin Islands,
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Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands government, through the WAC, supplies water to the areas of Grand
Cayman that are not within our licensed area, as well as to Cayman Brac. We operate all but one of the
reverse osmosis desalination plants owned by the WAC on Grand Cayman and supply water under licenses
and supply agreements held by OC-Cayman with the WAC.
According to the most recent information published by the Economics and Statistics Office of the Cayman
Islands Government, the population of the Cayman Islands was estimated in December 2017 to be 63,415.
According to the figures published by the Department of Tourism Statistics Information Center, in 2018 as
compared to 2017, tourist air arrivals increased by 11% to approximately 463,000 and tourist cruise ship
arrivals increased by 11% to approximately 1,921,000.
We believe that our water sales in the Cayman Islands are more positively impacted by stay-over tourists that
arrive by air than by those arriving by cruise ship, since cruise ship tourists generally only visit the island for
one day or less and do not remain on the island overnight.
Our retail water sales are significantly impacted by the amount of rainfall on Grand Cayman Island.
The Bahamas. The Bahamas government, through the WSC, supplies all of the piped water on the island of
New Providence, Bahamas, which includes Nassau, the largest city, political capital and commercial hub of
The Bahamas. We supply water to the WSC through the water supply agreements for our Blue Hills and
Windsor plants, which are located in Nassau. New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas,
with more than 70% of the country’s population. A 2010 census placed the population of New Providence at
approximately 246,000. According to statistics published by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the number of
cruise ship arrival and air arrival
tourists to New Providence exceeded 2.5 million and 1.1 million,
respectively, in 2018.
British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands are a British Overseas Territory and are situated east of
Puerto Rico. They consist of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands, of which Tortola is the
largest and most populated. The British Virgin Islands serve as a hub for many large yacht-chartering
businesses.
Competition
Cayman Islands. Pursuant to our license granted by the Cayman Islands government, we had the exclusive
right to provide potable, piped water within our licensed service area on Grand Cayman. This license expired
on January 31, 2018. However, we continue to provide water subsequent
to January 31, 2018 on a
month-to-month ‘‘good faith’’ basis under the terms of the expired license in order to allow for the
continuation of negotiations for a new license without interruption to an essential service. We are the only
non-government-owned public water utility on Grand Cayman. The Cayman Islands government, through the
WAC, supplies water to parts of Grand Cayman located outside of our licensed service area. Although we
have no competition within our exclusive retail license service area for potable water, our ability to expand
our service area is at the discretion of the Cayman Island government. Private residences and commercial
multi-unit dwellings up to four units may install potable water making equipment for their own use. Water
plants on premises within our license area and serving only their premises in existence prior to 1991 can be
maintained but not replaced or expanded. We are aware of only one such plant currently in operation. We
have competed with such companies as SUEZ (formerly GE Water), Veolia, and IDE Technologies for bulk
water supply contracts with the WAC.
The Bahamas. On South Bimini Island in The Bahamas, we supply water to a private developer and do not
have competitors. A competitor operates a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant on North Bimini Island
and other small islands. We competed with companies such as SUEZ (formerly GE Water), Veolia, IDE
Technologies, GS Inima and Biwater for the contract with the Bahamian government to build and operate a
seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant at Blue Hills, New Providence, Bahamas. We expect to compete
with these companies and others for any future water supply contracts in The Bahamas.
British Virgin Islands.
In the British Virgin Islands, SUEZ (formerly GE Water) operates seawater reverse
osmosis desalination plants in West End, Tortola, and on Virgin Gorda and generally bids against OC-BVI for
projects. In 2010, Biwater PLC negotiated a 16-year contract on a sole sourced basis, pursuant to which it has
constructed and is operating a 2.75 million gallon per day desalination plant in Parakeeta Bay, Tortola for the
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British Virgin Islands government. In August 2015, this plant was acquired from Biwater by Seven Seas
Water, a division of AquaVenture Holdings. We expect that OC-BVI will be required to compete against
SUEZ (formerly GE Water), Aquaventure Holdings and other parties for any future business opportunities that
may arise in the British Virgin Islands.
United States. Aerex competes in the highly fragmented industry for manufactured water production and
treatment equipment, systems and services against a large number of manufacturers, fabricators and service
providers, many of which have greater resources than Aerex.
Bali, Indonesia.
equipment and services to individual resort properties.
In Bali, we compete against
local water treatment equipment suppliers who provide
To implement our growth strategy for our desalination businesses outside our existing operating areas, we will
have to compete with some of the same companies we competed with in the past such as Seven Seas Water,
SUEZ (formerly GE Water), Veolia, IDE Technologies, GS Inima, and Biwater as well as other companies.
Some of these companies currently operate in areas in which we would like to expand our operations, already
maintain worldwide operations, and have greater financial, managerial and other resources than our company.
We believe that our low overhead costs, knowledge of local markets and conditions and our efficient manner
of operating desalinated water production and distribution equipment provide us with the capabilities to
effectively compete for new projects in the Caribbean basin and other select markets.
Environmental and Health Regulatory Matters
Cayman Islands. With respect to our Cayman Islands operations, we operate our water plants in accordance
with guidelines of the Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health. We are licensed by the WAC to
discharge concentrated seawater, which is a byproduct of our desalination process, into deep disposal wells.
Our Cayman Islands license requires that our potable water quality meet the World Health Organization’s
Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality and contain less than 200 mg/l of total dissolved solids.
The Bahamas and British Virgin Islands. With respect to our Bahamian operations and OC-BVI’s British
Virgin Islands operations, we and OC-BVI are required by our water supply contracts to take all reasonable
measures to prevent pollution of the environment. We are licensed by the Bahamian government to discharge
concentrated seawater, which is a by-product of our desalination process, into deep disposal wells. OC-BVI is
licensed by the British Virgin Islands government to discharge concentrated seawater into the sea. At several
of our locations, hydrogen sulfide gas is present in the seawater and we operate our plants in a manner
designed to minimize the emission of airborne gas into the environment.
United States. Consistent with other U.S. manufacturers, Aerex must comply with laws and regulations
administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
We are not aware of any existing or pending environmental legislation which may affect our operations. To
date, we have not received any complaints from any regulatory authorities.
Employees
As of March 8, 2019, we employed a total of 108 persons, 62 in the Cayman Islands, 20 in The Bahamas, 23
in the United States and three in Asia. We also leased 19 employees for Aerex’s manufacturing activities in
the United States and managed the five employees of OC-BVI in the British Virgin Islands. We have nine
management employees and 32 administrative and clerical employees. The remaining employees are engaged
in engineering, purchasing, plant maintenance and operations, pipe laying and repair, leak detection, new
customer connections, meter reading and laboratory analysis of water quality. None of our employees are a
party to a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationships with our employees to be good.
Available Information
Our website address is http://www.cwco.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by
reference into this Annual Report, and you should not consider information contained on our website as part
of this Annual Report.
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We have adopted a written code of conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees and directors,
limited to, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal
including, but not
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics,
the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominations and Corporate
Governance Committee and the Corporate Governance Guidelines of our Board of Directors are available at
the Investors section of our website.
the charters of
You may access, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and
current reports on Form 8-K, plus amendments to such reports as filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on our website and on the website of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically
file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. In addition, paper copies of these documents may be
obtained free of charge by writing us at the following address: Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., Regatta Office
Park, Windward Three, 4th Floor, West Bay Road, P.O. Box 1114, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman
Islands, Attention: Investor Relations; or by calling us at (345) 945-4277.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common shares involves risks. Before investing in our common shares you should consider
carefully the factors discussed below and the information contained in this Annual Report. Each of these risks,
as well as other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, could
adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, and cause the value of
our common shares to decline, which may result in the loss of part, or all, of your investment.
Our exclusive license to provide water to retail customers in the Cayman Islands has expired and we
are presently unable to predict the outcome of our on-going negotiations for a new license.
In the Cayman Islands, we provide water to retail customers under a license issued in July 1990 by the
Cayman Islands government that grants our subsidiary, Cayman Water, the exclusive right to provide water to
retail customers within our licensed service area. Pursuant to the license, we had the exclusive right to
produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to our licensed service area, which consists of two of the
three most populated areas of Grand Cayman, the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas. In 2018 and 2017
we generated approximately 39% and 39%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues and 54% and 54%,
respectively, of our consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted pursuant to Cayman
Water’s exclusive license.
The license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman
Islands government in order to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license
agreement. The most recent extension of the license expired on January 31, 2018. We continue to provide
water subsequent to January 31, 2018 on a month-to-month ‘‘good faith’’ basis under the terms of the expired
license in order to allow for the continuation of negotiations for a new license without interruption to an
essential service. We proposed to OfReg to adjust our rates in January 2019 consistent with the terms of the
previous license, however OfReg has communicated that they have deferred any such adjustment until further
notice.
In October 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created OfReg. OfReg is an
independent and accountable regulatory body with a view of protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging
affordable utility services, and promoting competition. OfReg, which began operations in January 2017, has
the ability to supervise, monitor and regulate multiple utility undertakings and markets. Supplemental
the Cayman Islands in April 2017, which transferred
legislation was passed by the Government of
responsibility for economic regulation of the water utility sector and the retail license negotiations from the
WAC to OfReg in May 2017. We began license negotiations with OfReg in July 2017 and such negotiations
are continuing. We have been informed during our retail
license negotiations, both by OfReg and its
predecessor in these negotiations, that the Cayman Islands government seeks to restructure the terms of our
license in a manner that could significantly reduce the operating income and cash flows we have historically
generated from our retail license.
The resolution of these license negotiations could result in a material reduction (or the loss) of the operating
income and cash flows we have historically generated from our Cayman Water retail operations and could
require us to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying values of our retail segment assets. Such
impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
We have paid $24.2 million for land, rights of way and equipment and incurred development expenses
of approximately $27.2 million to date for a possible project in Mexico. We expect to expend significant
additional funds in 2019 to continue to pursue this project. However, we may not be successful in
completing this project.
We own 99.99% of NSC, a development stage Mexico company formed to pursue a project encompassing the
construction, operation and minority ownership of a 100 million gallon per day seawater reverse osmosis
desalination plant to be located in northern Baja California, Mexico and an accompanying pipeline to deliver
water to the Mexican potable water system (the ‘‘Project’’). As of December 31, 2018, our consolidated
balance sheet includes purchases for the Project of approximately $24.2 million for land, rights of way and
equipment. The Project development activities we have conducted, which include conducting an equipment
the proposed feed water source, completing various
piloting plant and water data collection program at
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engineering studies and obtaining various governmental permits, have resulted in additional developmental
expenses totaling $27.2 million from 2010 through December 31, 2018.
In August 2014, the State of Baja California (the ‘‘State’’) enacted new legislation to regulate Public-Private
Association projects which involve the type of long-term contract between a public-sector authority and a
private party that NSC is seeking to complete the Project (the ‘‘APP Law’’). Pursuant to this new legislation,
in November 2015 the State officially commenced a tender process for the Project, the scope of which the
State defined as a first phase to be operational in 2019 consisting of a 50 million gallon per day plant and a
pipeline that connects to the Mexican potable water infrastructure and a second phase to be operational in
2024 consisting of an additional 50 million gallons per day of production capacity. A consortium comprised of
NSC, NuWater S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘NuWater’’) and Degremont S.A. de C.V. (the ‘‘Consortium’’) submitted its
tender for the Project in April 2016 and in June 2016, the State designated the Consortium as the winner of
the tender process for the Project.
Due to the amount of capital the Project requires, NSC will ultimately need an equity partner or partners for
the Project. Consequently, NSC’s tender to the State for the Project was based upon the following: (i) NSC
will sell or otherwise transfer the land and other Project assets to a new company (‘‘Newco’’) that would
build and own the Project; (ii) NSC’s potential partners would provide the majority of the equity for the
Project and thereby would own the majority interest
in Newco; (iii) NSC would maintain a minority
ownership position in Newco; and (iv) Newco would enter into a long-term management and technical
services contract for the Project with an entity partially owned by NSC or another Company subsidiary.
In August 2016, NSC and NuWater incorporated Newco under the name Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V.
(‘‘AdR’’), a special purpose company, to complete the Project and executed a shareholders agreement for AdR
agreeing among other things that: (i) AdR would purchase the land and other Project assets from NSC on the
date that the Project begins commercial operation and (ii) AdR would enter into a Management and Technical
Services Agreement with NSC effective on the first day that the Project begins commercial operation. As of
December 31, 2018 and 2017, NSC owned 99.6% of the equity of AdR.
the Public Private Partnership Agreement for public private partnership number
On August 22, 2016,
002/2015, bid number SIDUE-CEA-APP-2015-002 (‘‘APP Contract’’), was executed between AdR,
the
Comisión Estatal del Agua de Baja California (‘‘CEA’’), the Government of Baja California represented by the
Secretary of Planning and Finance and the Public Utilities Commission of Tijuana (‘‘CESPT’’). The APP
Contract requires AdR to design, construct, finance and operate a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant
(and accompanying aqueducts) with a capacity of up to 100 million gallons per day in two phases: the first
with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an aqueduct to the Mexican potable water system in
Tijuana, Baja California; and the second phase with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an aqueduct
to a second delivery point in Tijuana. The first phase must be operational within 36 months of commencing
construction and the second phase must be operational by July 2024. The APP Contract further requires AdR
to operate and maintain the plant and aqueducts for a period of 37 years starting from the commencement of
operation of the first phase. At the end of the operating period, the plant and aqueducts will be transferred to
CEA.
The APP Contract does not become effective until the following conditions are met:
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the State has established and registered various payment trusts, guaranties and bank credit lines for
specific use by the Project;
various water purchase and sale agreements between the CEA, the payment trusts and the CESPT
have been executed;
AdR has obtained all of the rights of way required for the aqueduct; and
all debt financing agreements necessary to provide the funding to AdR for the first phase of the
Project have been executed.
In December 2016, the Congress of the State of Baja California, Mexico passed Decreto #57 which, among
other things, ratified and authorized the payment obligations of the corresponding public entities under the
APP Contract. During 2017, following consultations between representatives of the State of Baja California
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and the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Mexico, it was determined that certain amendments
to Decreto #57 were required to comply with recent changes to the Federal Financial Discipline Law for
Federative Entities and Municipalities (the ‘‘Financial Discipline Law’’). In addition, it was necessary to
amend Decreto #57 to authorize the inclusion of revenues from the CESPT in the primary payment trust for
the Project. These amendments were included in Decreto #168, which was approved by the Congress of the
State of Baja California in December 2017. The authorization of the payment obligations of the public entities
under the APP Contract given in Decreto #57, as amended by Decreto #168, expired on December 31, 2018.
For the Project to proceed, the State must obtain new approvals from its Congress to establish the various
payment trusts, guaranties and bank credit lines for use by the Project. The State may be unsuccessful in its
efforts to obtain such approvals.
Both the exchange rate for the Mexico peso relative to the dollar and general macroeconomic conditions in
Mexico have varied since the execution of the APP Contract. These changes have adversely impacted the
estimated construction, operating, and financing costs for the Project. The APP Contract and the APP Law
allow for the parties to negotiate (but do not guarantee) modifications to the consideration (i.e. water tariff)
under the APP Contract in the event of such significant macroeconomic condition changes. In February 2017,
AdR submitted proposals to the CEA requesting the addition of a mechanism in the APP Contract to update
the consideration under the APP Contract for changes in foreign exchange rates, lending rates and certain laws
which have impacted the Project. On June 1, 2018, AdR and the CEA executed an amendment to the APP
Contract which, among other things, increases the scope of Phase 1 of the Project by including the aqueduct
originally designated for Phase 2, and addresses AdR’s concerns regarding the impact on the Project for
changes in the exchange rate for the peso relative to the dollar and changes in interest rates that have occurred
subsequent to the submission of the Consortium’s bid for the Project. As a result of this amendment to the
APP Contract, the final cost of Phase 1 and the related consideration to be charged by AdR under the APP
Contract will be determined based upon the bid submitted by the Consortium, the changes set forth in the
amendment to the APP Contract and the economic conditions (e.g. interest rates and currency exchange rates)
in effect on the financial closing date for Phase 1.
In February 2018, AdR executed a subscription agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’) for the equity funding required
for the Project. The Agreement calls for NSC to retain a minimum of 25% of the equity in AdR. One or more
affiliates of Greenfield SPV VII, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘Greenfield’’), a Mexico company managed by an affiliate
of a leading U.S. asset manager, will acquire a minimum of 55% of the equity of AdR. The Agreement also
provides Suez Medio Ambiente México, S.A. de C.V., (‘‘Suez’’), a subsidiary of SUEZ International, S.A.S.,
with the option to purchase 20% of the equity of AdR. If Suez does not exercise this option, NSC will retain
35% of the equity of AdR and Greenfield will acquire 65% of the equity of AdR. The Agreement will become
effective when the additional conditions related to the Project are met, including but not limited to those
conditions discussed previously with respect to this risk factor. The aggregate investment to be made by the
equity partners in the Project, in the form of equity and subordinated shareholder loans, is presently estimated
at approximately 20% of the total cost of Phase 1 of the Project. This Agreement expires on June 30, 2019,
unless otherwise extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
NSC expects to generate a portion of its funding for AdR through the sale to AdR of the land it has purchased
for the Project. Under the terms of the Agreement, Suez will design and construct the Project, while a joint
venture company between NSC and Suez will operate the Project.
In June 2018, AdR and Suez executed a contract whereby Suez will serve as the engineering, construction and
procurement contractor for the Project with such contract becoming effective on the effective date of the APP
Contract.
in Mexico has recently experienced significant changes and the new, federal
The political environment
administration has made economic policy announcements focusing on austerity. While the long-term
ramifications of such changes and announcements are unknown, in the short-term they have (i) caused certain
rating agencies to lower Mexico’s sovereign credit rating, (ii) resulted in a decrease in the value of the
Mexico peso and (iii) created uncertainty with respect to the incoming administration’s position on projects
and contracts approved by previous administrations. The federal administration has a strong influence on many
of the state and local governments and congresses, raising the possibility that the federal government will
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influence local politics, which could impact the State’s and the CEA’s ability to meet certain conditions
required to make the APP Contract effective.
If AdR is ultimately unable to proceed with the Project due to a failure by any of the parties involved to meet
the conditions necessary for the APP Contract to become effective, or for any other reason, the land NSC has
purchased and the right of way deposits may lose their strategic importance derived from their association
with the Project and consequently may decline in value. If AdR does not proceed with the Project, NSC may
ultimately be unable to sell this land or recoup its right of way deposits for amounts at least equal to their
carrying values as of December 31, 2018 of approximately $21.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Any
loss on the sale of the land, or impairment losses NSC may be required to record as a result of a decrease in
the (i) fair value of the land; or (ii) value of the rights of way arising from the inability to complete the
Project could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our Bahamas subsidiary is experiencing substantial delays in the collection of its accounts receivable. If
these collections do not improve significantly, our Bahamas subsidiary may have insufficient liquidity to
continue operations, and our consolidated results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balances due from the WSC amounted to $17.6 million as of December 31,
2018 as compared to $9.1 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase in these accounts receivable has
adversely impacted the liquidity of this subsidiary.
CW-Bahamas has also experienced similar delays in collecting its accounts receivable from the WSC in
prior years, and at times has held accounts receivable balances from the WSC in amounts comparable to the
December 31, 2018 balance. During these periods, we arranged meetings and held discussions with
to formulate a payment schedule for WSC’s
representatives of the WSC and The Bahamas government
delinquent accounts receivable and such amounts were subsequently paid in full. Based upon this payment
history, we have never been required to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for any of CW-Bahamas’
accounts receivable, even though CW-Bahamas periodically has been owed substantial delinquent balances.
the WSC continues to be significantly delinquent
then in the
If
coming months one or more of the following events may occur: (i) CW-Bahamas may not have sufficient
liquidity to meet its obligations without new funding from its shareholders; (ii) we may be required to cease
the recognition of revenues on CW-Bahamas’ water supply agreements with the WSC; and (iii) we may be
required to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable. Any of these
events could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
in paying CW-Bahamas’ invoices,
We have been required to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill arising
from our acquisition of Aerex in February 2016. If Aerex’s future financial performance falls short of
our most recent financial projections for this subsidiary, we may be required to record additional
impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of this goodwill.
In February 2016, we acquired a 51% ownership interest in Aerex. In connection with this acquisition, we
recorded initial goodwill of $8,035,211. Aerex’s actual results of operations in the six months following our
acquisition of this company fell significantly short of the projected results that were included in the overall
cash flow projections we utilized to determine the purchase price for Aerex and the fair values of its assets
and liabilities. Due to this shortfall in Aerex’s results of operations, we updated our projections for Aerex’s
future cash flows and tested Aerex’s goodwill for possible impairment as of September 30, 2016 by estimating
its fair value using the discounted cash flow method. As a result of this impairment testing, we determined
that the carrying value of our Aerex goodwill exceeded its fair value and recorded an impairment loss of
$1,750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to reduce the carrying value of this goodwill to
$6,285,211. As part of our annual impairment testing of goodwill performed during the fourth quarter of each
year, we updated our projections for Aerex’s future cash flows, determined that the carrying value of our
Aerex goodwill exceeded its fair value, and recorded an impairment loss of $1,400,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2017 to further reduce the carrying value of this goodwill to $4,885,211. We may be
required to record additional impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of our Aerex goodwill in future
periods if we determine it likely that Aerex’s results of operations will fall short of our most recent projections
of its future cash flows. Such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our results of
operations.
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The profitability of our plants is dependent upon our ability to accurately estimate the costs of their
construction and operation.
The cost estimates we prepare in connection with the construction and operation of our plants are subject to
inherent uncertainties. Additionally, the terms of our supply contracts may require us to guarantee the price of
water on a per unit basis, subject to certain annual inflation and monthly energy cost adjustments, and to
assume the risk that the costs associated with producing this water may be greater than anticipated. Because
we base our contracted price of water in part on our estimation of future construction and operating costs, the
profitability of our plants is dependent on our ability to estimate these costs accurately. The cost of materials
and services and the cost of the delivery of such services may increase significantly after we submit our bid
for a plant, which could cause the gross profit and net return on investment for a plant to be less than we
anticipated when the bid was made. The profit margins we initially expect to generate from a plant could be
further reduced if future operating costs for that plant exceed our estimates of such costs. These future
operating costs could be affected by a variety of factors,
including lower than anticipated production
efficiencies and geo-hydrological conditions at the plant site that differ materially from those we believe would
exist at the time we submitted our bid. Any construction and operating costs for our plants that significantly
exceed our initial estimates could adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash
flows.
A significant portion of our consolidated revenues are derived from our water supply agreements with
the WSC. The loss of, or a less favorable relationship with, the WSC could adversely affect us.
One bulk water customer, the WSC, accounted for approximately 35% of our consolidated revenues for the
year ended December 31, 2018. If, for financial or other reasons, the WSC does not comply with the terms of
our water supply agreements our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition could be adversely
affected.
Our operations are affected by tourism and are subject to seasonal fluctuations that could affect the
demand for our water.
Demand for our water in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas is affected by variations in the level of
tourism and local weather, primarily rainfall. Tourism in our service areas is affected by the economies of the
tourists’ home countries, primarily the United States and Europe,
terrorist activity and perceived threats
thereof, and increased costs of fuel and airfares. We normally sell more water during the first and second
quarters, when the number of tourists is greater and local rainfall is less, than in the third and fourth quarters.
A downturn in tourism or greater than expected rainfall in the locations we serve could adversely impact our
results of operations and cash flows.
We may have difficulty accomplishing our growth strategy within and outside of our current operating
areas.
Our expansion both within our current operating areas and into new areas involves significant risks, including,
but not limited to, the following:
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regulatory risks, including government relations difficulties, local regulations, currency controls and
fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
receiving and maintaining necessary permits, licenses and approvals;
political instability, reliance on local economies, environmental problems, shortages of materials,
immigration restrictions and limited skilled labor;
risks related to development of new operations, including inaccurate assessment of the demand for
water, engineering difficulties and inability to begin operations as scheduled; and
risks relating to greater competition in these new territories, including the ability of our competitors
to gain or retain market share by reducing prices.
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Even if we successfully expand our operations, we may have difficulty managing our growth. We cannot
assure that any new operations within or outside of our current operating areas will attain or maintain
profitability or that the results from these new operations will not adversely impact our results of operations,
cash flows and financial condition.
Performance shortfalls under any of our bulk supply contracts could result in penalties or cancellation
of the contract.
Our bulk water supply agreements require us to meet specified minimum quality, quantity or energy
consumption guarantees. Membrane fouling or other technical problems could occur at any of our plants, and
if we are unable to meet the guarantees due to such operating issues, we could be in technical default of the
supply contract and subject to various adverse consequences, including financial penalties or cancellation of
the agreement.
Our operations could be harmed by hurricanes or tropical storms.
including the large tourist properties
A hurricane or tropical storm could cause major damage to our equipment and properties and the properties of
our customers,
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September 2004 Hurricane Ivan caused significant damage to our plants and our customers’ properties in
Grand Cayman which adversely affected our revenues. Any future damage could cause us to lose use of our
equipment and properties and incur additional repair costs. Damage to our customers’ properties and the
adverse impact on tourism could result in a decrease in water demand. A hurricane or tropical storm could
also disrupt the delivery of equipment and supplies, including electricity, necessary to our operations. These
and other possible effects of hurricanes or tropical storms could have an adverse impact on our results of
operations, cash flows and financial condition.
in our areas of operation. For example,
Contamination of our processed water may cause disruption in our services and adversely affect our
revenues.
Our processed water may become contaminated by natural occurrences and by inadvertent or intentional
human interference, including acts of terrorism. If a portion of our processed water becomes contaminated, we
may have to interrupt the supply of water until we are able to install treatment equipment or substitute the
flow of water from an uncontaminated water production source. In addition, we may incur significant costs in
order to treat a contaminated source of plant feed water through expansion of our current treatment facilities,
or development of new treatment methods. An inability by us to substitute processed water from an
uncontaminated water source or to adequately treat the contaminated plant feed water in a cost-effective
manner may have an adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Potential government decisions, actions and regulations could negatively affect our operations.
We are subject to the local regulations of the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, The Bahamas and
Indonesia, all of which are subject
that regulates our operations may issue
legislation or adopt new regulations, including but not limited to:
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restricting foreign ownership (by us);
providing for the expropriation of our assets by the government;
providing for nationalization of public utilities by the government;
providing for different water quality standards;
unilaterally changing or renegotiating our licenses and agreements;
restricting the transfer of U.S. currency; or
causing currency exchange fluctuations/devaluations or making changes in tax laws.
As new laws and regulations are issued, we may be required to modify our operations and business strategy,
which we may be unable to do in a cost-effective manner. Failure by us to comply with applicable regulations
could result in the loss of our licenses or authorizations to operate, the assessment of penalties or fines, or
otherwise may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
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We rely on the efforts of key employees. Our failure to retain these employees could adversely affect our
results of operations.
Our success depends upon the abilities of our executive officers. In particular, the loss of the services of
Frederick W. McTaggart, our President and Chief Executive Officer, could be detrimental to our operations
and our continued success. Mr. McTaggart has an employment agreement expiring on December 31, 2021.
Each year, the term of this agreement may be extended for an additional year. However, we cannot guarantee
that Mr. McTaggart will continue to work for us during the term of his agreement or will enter into any
extensions thereof.
Our business could be adversely affected by cyber threats or other interruptions in information
technology, communications networks and operations.
As part of our operations, we rely on computer systems to process transactions, communicate with our
suppliers and other third parties. We rely on continued and unimpeded access to secure network connections
to communicate between locations and on reliable internet connections to communicate with external parties.
We have physical, technical and procedural safeguards in place that are designed to protect information and
protect against security and data breaches as well as fraudulent transactions and other activities. Despite these
safeguards and our other security processes and protections, we cannot be assured that all our systems and
processes are free from vulnerability to evolving and increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, to other physical
breaches or to inadvertent data disclosure by third parties or by us. A significant data security breach,
including misappropriation of customer, supplier or employee confidential information, could cause us to incur
significant costs, which may include potential costs of investigations, legal, forensic and consulting fees and
expenses, costs and diversion of management attention required for investigation, remediation and litigation,
substantial repair or replacement costs. We could also experience data losses that would impair our ability to
manage our business operations, including accounting and project costs, manage our water and distribution
systems or process transactions and have a negative impact on our reputation and loss of confidence of our
customers, suppliers and others, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We are exposed to credit risk through our relationships with several customers.
We are subject to credit risk posed by possible defaults in payment by our bulk water customers in the
Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and The Bahamas. We are also subject to credit risk posed by
possible defaults in payment by our manufacturing customers in the United States. Adverse economic
conditions affecting, or financial difficulties of, those parties could impair their ability to pay us or cause them
to delay payment. We depend on these parties to pay us on a timely basis. Our outstanding accounts
receivable are not covered by collateral or credit insurance. Any delay or default in payment could adversely
affect our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.
We are exposed to the risk of variations in currency exchange rates.
Although we report our results in United States dollars, most of our revenues are earned in other currencies.
Although many of these currencies have been fixed to the United States dollar for more than 20 years, other
currencies (e.g.
the Mexico peso, Indonesian rupiah and the euro) are not. We do not employ hedging
strategies against the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with conducting business in foreign
currencies while reporting in United States dollars. If any of the fixed exchange rates becomes a floating
exchange rate, or the other currencies in which we conduct business depreciate significantly against
the
United State dollar, our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition could be adversely affected.
We may not pay dividends in the future. If dividends are paid, they may be in lesser amounts than past
dividends.
Our shareholders may receive dividends out of legally available funds if, and when, they are declared by our
Board of Directors. We have paid dividends in the past but may cease to do so at any time. We may incur
increased operating or development expenses or capital requirements or additional indebtedness in the future
that may restrict our ability to declare and pay dividends. We may also be restricted from paying dividends in
the future due to restrictions imposed by applicable corporate laws, our results of operations, cash flows and
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financial condition, covenants contained in financing agreements, and other factors considered by our Board of
Directors. We may not continue to pay dividends in the future or, if dividends are paid, they may not be in
amounts comparable to past dividends.
Service of process and enforcement of legal proceedings commenced against us in the United States may
be difficult to obtain.
We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and substantially all our assets are located outside
of the United States. In addition, eight of our 16 directors and executive officers reside outside the
United States. As a result,
it may be difficult for investors to execute service of process within the
United States upon us and such other persons, or to enforce judgments obtained against such persons in
United States courts, and bring any action, including actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of
the United States securities laws. In addition, it may be difficult for investors to enforce, in original actions
brought in courts or jurisdictions located outside of the United States, rights predicated upon the United States
securities laws.
Based on the advice of our Cayman Islands legal counsel, we believe no reciprocal statutory enforcement of
foreign judgments exists between the United States and the Cayman Islands, and that foreign judgments
originating from the United States are not directly enforceable in the Cayman Islands. A prevailing party in a
United States proceeding against us or our officers or directors would have to initiate a new proceeding in the
Cayman Islands using the United States judgment as evidence of the party’s claim. A prevailing party could
rely on the summary judgment procedures available in the Cayman Islands, subject to available defenses in
the Cayman Islands courts,
jurisdiction in the
United States courts, lack of due service of process in the United States proceeding and the possibility that
enforcement or recognition of the United States judgment would be contrary to the public policy of the
Cayman Islands.
the lack of competent
including, but not
limited to,
Depending on the nature of damages awarded, civil liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(or the Securities Act), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or the Exchange Act), for
original actions instituted outside the Cayman Islands may or may not be enforceable. For example, a
United States judgment awarding remedies unobtainable in any legal action in the courts of the Cayman
Islands, such as treble damages, would likely not be enforceable under any circumstances.
The relatively low trading volume of our stock may adversely impact the ability to sell our shares.
For the year ended December 31, 2018,
the average daily trading volume of our common shares was
approximately 41,000 shares, a much lower trading volume than that of many other companies listed on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity
and orderliness depends on the presence in the market of willing buyers and sellers of our common shares at
any given time. This presence in turn depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic
and market conditions over which we have no control. Due to the limited volume of trading in our common
shares, an investor in our stock may have difficulty selling larger volumes of our common shares in the
manner, or at the price, that might be attainable if our common shares were more actively traded.
The election process for our Board of Directors may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of
our Company.
We have a classified Board of Directors that consists of three groups. Only one group of directors is elected
each year. The classified nature of our Board may increase the length of time necessary for an acquirer to
change the composition of our Board in order to gain control of our Company.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
Cayman Islands Properties
Abel Castillo Water Works
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Cayman Water, presently owns and operates our ACWW site, which
two seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants with an
encompasses 12,812 square feet of buildings,
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aggregate capacity of 3.0 million gallons per day, a high service distribution pump house, warehouse space
and three potable water storage tanks each with a capacity of 1.0 million gallons and one potable water
storage tank with a capacity of 2.0 million gallons. The site is located on 4.2 acres, including 485 feet of
waterfront.
West Bay Plant
We own, operate and maintain our West Bay plant in Grand Cayman, which is located on 6.1 acres in West
Bay. The plant began operating in 1995, was expanded over the years, and now has a production capacity of
approximately 885,000 gallons per day. On this site we have a 2,600 square foot building which houses our
water production facilities, a 2,400 square foot building which houses the potable water distribution pumps, a
water quality testing laboratory, and office space and water storage capacity consisting of three potable water
tanks each with a capacity of 1.0 million gallons.
Britannia Plant
We own the Britannia seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in Grand Cayman, which consists of a
seawater reverse osmosis production plant with a capacity of 715,000 gallons of water per day, a potable
water storage tank with a capacity of 840,000 gallons, potable water high service pumps, and various ancillary
equipment. We have leased the site (comprised of 0.73 acres) and steel frame building which houses the plant
for a term that ends in 2027 at an annual rent of $1.00.
Distribution System
We own our Seven Mile Beach and West Bay potable water distribution systems in Grand Cayman which
consist of potable water pipes, valves, curb stops, meter boxes, and water meters. We have the legal right to
maintain (and expand or contract as necessary) these systems on public and private land within our licensed
service area.
Corporate Offıce
We occupy approximately 5,500 square feet of office space at the Regatta Office Park, West Bay Road, Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands under a lease that expires April 30, 2019.
North Sound Plant
Under the terms of the water production and supply agreement with the WAC that expires in January 2024,
OC-Cayman operates and maintains the electrically powered North Sound plant, which is owned by the WAC,
and supplies approximately 1.6 million gallons of water per day to the WAC.
Red Gate Plant
Under the terms of the water production and supply agreement with the WAC that expires in January 2024,
OC-Cayman operates and maintains the electrically powered Red Gate plant, which is owned by the WAC,
and supplies approximately 1.3 million gallons of water per day to the WAC.
North Side Water Works Plant
Under the terms of the water production and supply agreement with the WAC that expires in June 2019.
OC-Cayman operates and maintains this electrically powered plant owned by the WAC. This plant can supply
up to approximately 2.4 million gallons of water per day. OC-Cayman leases the property on which the plant
is located from the WAC for a minimal annual rent for the duration of the agreement. Pursuant to a public
bidding process, in February 2019 we submitted our bid to operate and maintain this plant for a period of
seven years after the current contract expires and are awaiting the results of the bidding process and the
decision of the WAC.
Bahamas Properties
Bimini plant
Our water production facility in South Bimini consists of a bolted steel potable water tank with a capacity of
250,000 gallons and two standard shipping containers which contain a seawater reverse osmosis production
plant with a rated capacity of 115,000 gallons per day, a high service pump skid and an office. The facility is
located on a parcel of land owned by South Bimini International Ltd., and we are allowed, under the terms of
our agreement which expires in December 2020, to utilize the land for the term of the agreement without
charge.
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Windsor plant
Our Windsor water production facility, located in Nassau, New Providence, has a production capacity of
2.8 million gallons per day. The plant is powered by a combination of diesel engine-driven high-pressure
pumps and electrical power purchased from the Bahamas Power and Light to power all other loads in the
plant. The plant is contained within 12,000 sq. ft. steel building, and a warehouse, workshop and offices
contained within a 2,600 sq. ft. concrete building. The buildings are located on land owned by the WSC and
our water sales agreement gives us a license to use the land throughout the term of that agreement. This water
supply agreement expires in 2033.
Blue Hills plant
Our Blue Hills plant in Nassau, New Providence consists of two production facilities. The first facility was
completed in July 2006, has a production capacity of 7.2 million gallons per day, and is powered by a
combination of diesel engine-driven high-pressure pumps, and electrical power purchased from the Bahamas
Power and Light to power all other loads in the plant. The plant is contained within a concrete and steel
building with a footprint of 16,000 square feet that also contains a warehouse, workshop and offices. It is
located on land owned by the WSC and our 20-year water sales agreement gives us a license to use the land
throughout the term of that agreement.
The Blue Hills plant water supply agreement was amended in January 2011 and extended through 2032.
Pursuant to this amendment, we added a second production facility to increase the total production capacity of
the Blue Hills plant to 12.0 million gallons per day. The second facility was completed in March of 2012 and
is powered by a combination of diesel engine-driven high-pressure pumps and electrical power purchased
from the Bahamas Power and Light to power all other loads in the plant. The second facility is contained
within a steel building with a footprint of 10,640 square feet located adjacent to the initial production facility
on land owned by the WSC.
U.S. Properties
Aerex owns its 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Fort Pierce, Florida and has
approximately 6,000 square feet of office space in downtown Fort Pierce under a lease that expires in
June 2021.
Our Aquilex warehouse consists of 4,100 square feet located in Sunrise, Florida that has been leased through
September 2020. Our Aquilex office consists of 6,500 square feet located in Coral Springs, Florida that has
been leased through March 2021.
Mexico Properties
NSC owns 20.1 hectares of land in Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico which is designated for use as
the plant site for the proposed desalination project to be completed by AdR.
In November 2012, NSC entered into a lease with an effective term of 20-years from the date of full
operation of the desalination plant, with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad for approximately 5,000 square
meters of land on which it plans to construct the water intake and discharge works for the plant. The amounts
due on this lease are payable in Mexican pesos at an amount that is currently equivalent to approximately
$15,000 per month. In December 2017, NSC assigned the lease to AdR. The lease is cancellable by AdR
should it ultimately not proceed with the project.
Indonesia Property
We own a water production facility located in the Nusa Dua region of Bali, Indonesia consisting of a plant
with a production capacity of 264,000 gallons per day and a potable water storage tank with a capacity of
528,000 gallons. The land on which this plant and storage tank is located is leased through October 8, 2032.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
NSC and AdR
Tecate Claim:
In May 2010, we acquired, through our wholly-owned Netherlands subsidiary, CW-Cooperatief a 50% interest
in NSC, which was formed to pursue a project (the ‘‘Project’’) encompassing the construction, operation and
minority ownership of a 100 million gallon per day seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant to be located
in northern Baja California, Mexico and accompanying pipelines to deliver water to the Mexican potable
water system. Immediately following CW-Cooperatief’s acquisition of its initial 50% ownership in NSC, the
remaining 50% ownership interest in NSC was held by an unrelated company, Norte Sur Agua, S. de R.L. de
C.V. (‘‘NSA’’). NSA subsequently transferred ownership of half of its shares in NSC to EWG Water LLC
(‘‘EWG’’) and the other half of its shares in NSC to Alejandro de la Vega (the ‘‘individual shareholder’’). In
February 2012, we paid $300,000 to enter into an agreement (the ‘‘Option Agreement’’) that provided us with
an option, exercisable through February 7, 2014, to purchase the shares of NSC owned by the individual
shareholder for a price of $1.0 million along with an immediate usufruct and power of attorney to vote those
shares. Such shares constituted 25% of the ownership of NSC as of February 2012. In May 2013, NSC repaid
a $5.7 million loan payable to CW-Cooperatief by issuing additional shares of its stock. As a result of this
share issuance to CW-Cooperatief, we acquired 99.99% of the ownership of NSC. The Option Agreement
contained an anti-dilution provision that required us to transfer or otherwise cause the individual shareholder
to acquire, for a total price of $1 (regardless of their par or market value), shares in NSC of an amount
sufficient to maintain the individual shareholder’s 25% ownership interest in NSC if (i) any new shares of
NSC were issued subsequent to the execution of the Option Agreement (causing the individual shareholder’s
25% ownership interest in NSC to be decreased); and (ii) we did not exercise our share purchase option by
February 7, 2014. We exercised our option and paid the $1.0 million to the individual shareholder to purchase
the Option Agreement shares in February 2014.
In October 2015, we learned that EWG filed a lawsuit against
the individual shareholder, NSC, NSA,
CW-Cooperatief, other third parties, and the Public Registry of Commerce of Tijuana, Baja California in the
Civil Court located in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. In this lawsuit, EWG challenged, among other things,
the capital investment transactions that increased our ownership interest in NSC to 99.99%. EWG requested
the court, as a preliminary matter, among others: (a) suspend the effectiveness of the challenged
that
transactions; (b) order public officials in Mexico to record the pendency of the lawsuit in the public records;
and (c) appoint an inspector for NSA and NSC to oversee its commercial activities. The court granted,
ex-parte, the preliminary relief sought by EWG, which resulted in the placement of inscriptions for the lawsuit
on NSC’s public records.
EWG also sought an order directing, among other things: (i) NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief to refrain from
carrying out any transactions with respect to the Project; and (ii) NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief, and the
partners thereof, to refrain from transferring any interests in NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief.
On April 5, 2016, NSC filed a motion for reconsideration with the Tecate, Mexico court asking, among other
things, that the court; (i) reverse its order to record the pendency of the lawsuit in the public records;
(ii) cancel the appointment of the inspector; and (iii) allow NSC to provide a counter-guarantee to suspend the
effects of the court’s order regarding the challenged transactions. On April 26, 2016, the Tecate, Mexico court
issued an interlocutory judgment (i) ordering the cancellation of the inscriptions on NSC’s public records; and
(ii) rejecting NSC’s motion for cancellation of the appointment of the inspector.
On April 26, 2016, NSC filed a full answer to EWG’s claims rejecting every claim made by EWG.
On May 17, 2016, NSC filed a claim with the Third District Court in Matters of Amparo and Federal Trials in
the City of Tijuana, Baja California (the ‘‘Amparo Court’’) challenging the Tecate, Mexico court ex-parte
order which appointed an inspector over NSC’s commercial activities. On July 29, 2016, the Amparo Court
found that such appointment is unconstitutional and reversed the Tecate, Mexico court’s appointment of an
inspector.
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On September 6, 2016, the Tecate, Mexico court issued a decree granting the counter-guaranty requested by
NSC. Such counter-guaranty was fixed in the amount of 300,000 Mexican pesos and was given to the court
on October 13, 2016 at which time all remaining ex-parte restrictions on NSC related to the challenged
transactions were suspended.
On May 2, 2017, the Tecate, Mexico court declared that the initial filing of this lawsuit had expired due to
EWG’s lack of activity with respect to certain actions required to proceed to trial. Further, on May 25, 2017,
such court declaration became definitive. EWG is entitled to refile the lawsuit, but to date has not done so.
Tijuana Claim — Amparo:
In addition to the Tecate Claim, in January 2018, EWG initiated an ordinary mercantile claim (the ‘‘Tijuana
Claim’’) against the individual shareholder named in the Tecate Claim, NSC and CW-Cooperatief, (with AdR
being named as a third party to be called to trial) before the Tenth Civil Judge in Tijuana, Baja California for
Mercantile Matters (the ‘‘Tenth Civil Judge’’).
The Tijuana Claim is similar to the Tecate Claim in the petitions sought by EWG. In the Tijuana Claim, EWG
challenged, among other things, the transactions contemplated under the Option Agreement, and therefore, the
capital investment transactions that increased the ownership interest of CW-Cooperatief in NSC to 99.99%, as
a consequence of the Option Agreement. EWG requested that
the court, as a preliminary matter to:
(a) suspend the effectiveness of the challenged transactions; (b) order public officials in Mexico to record the
pendency of the lawsuit in the public records (including a special request to register a lien over the real estate
owned by NSC); (c) appoint an inspector for NSC to oversee its commercial activities; and (d) order public
officials in Mexico and credit institutions abroad to refrain from authorizing or executing any legal act related
with the activities of the plaintiff, the co-defendants and the third party called to trial to avoid damages to
third parties, including those with whom negotiations or any form of commercial or administrative activities,
or activities of any other nature related with the ‘‘Rosarito’’ water desalination project, are being conducted.
The Tenth Civil Judge granted, ex-parte, the preliminary relief sought by EWG, which resulted in the issuance
of official writs to several governmental/public entities involved with the Project, including the registration of
the pendency of the lawsuit in certain public records, similarly to the Tecate Claim.
In April 2018, AdR filed an amparo (i.e. a constitutional appeal) against the official writs issued by the Tenth
Civil Judge to two governmental entities. In May 2018, the amparo claim was amended to also request
protection against additional official writs issued by the Tenth Civil Judge to two other governmental entities
and one banking institution. In May 2018, the Third District Court for Amparo and Federal Trials in the State
of Baja California with residence in Tijuana granted a temporary suspension of the effects and consequences
of the claimed official writs issued by the Tenth Civil Judge pending a further determination by the Third
District Court. Such suspension was granted definitively in July 2018, and in August 2018, a resolution
determining that the claimed official writs are unconstitutional, was issued. EWG filed a remedy against such
resolution, which has not yet been resolved.
On October 16, 2018, NSC was served with the Tijuana Claim. On November 7, 2018, NSC filed a legal
response to this claim, vigorously opposing the claims made by EWG. In addition to such legal response,
NSC has filed (i) a request to submit the Tijuana Claim to arbitration, based on certain provisions of the
by-laws of NSC, (ii) an appeal remedy against the preliminary relief, and (iii) a request for the setting of a
guarantee to release the preliminary relief granted in favor of EWG. Neither the request for arbitration nor the
mentioned appeal have been resolved.
On February 26, 2019, the Tenth Civil Judge acknowledged the filing of the mentioned legal response, the
request to submit to arbitration, and the appeals remedy, granting EWG a period of three business days to,
among others, state what it deemed convenient to its interest. However, to date, no resolution on such matters
has been issued.
Further, on February 26, 2019, the Tenth Civil Judge set the requested guarantee, in the form of a security
deposit in the amount of Mex. Cy. $1,000,000.00 (One million Mexican pesos), to release the preliminary
relief sought by EWG. On March 4, 2019, NSC filed before the Tenth Civil Judge, evidence of such security
deposit, requesting the release of the mentioned preliminary relief. Due to the recent filing of the security
deposit, as of the date hereof, the resolution on the release of the preliminary relief is pending.
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CW-Cooperatief has not been officially served with the Tijuana Claim, and AdR has not been notified that it
has to appear for such trial. In any event, AdR is only named a third party called to trial, and no claims are
made by EWG directly to AdR.
We cannot presently determine what impact the resolution of the Tijuana Claim may ultimately have on our
ability to complete the Project.
CW-Bali
In October 2017, CW-Bali’s sole remaining customer filed a lawsuit in the district court of Denpasar, Bali,
Indonesia against CW-Bali, CW-Bali’s President, and our Chief Financial Officer in his capacity as the
President of CW-Bali’s Board of Commissioners (i.e. Directors) seeking compensatory damages of 57.1 billion
rupiahs and punitive damages of 26 billion rupiahs as a result of the anticipated breach of this customer’s
water supply agreement that will arise from CW-Bali’s planned cessation of operations. In April 2018, the
Denpasar court ruled that it had no authority to adjudicate the case due to a clause in the water supply
agreement that requires all disputes to be handled through arbitration in Singapore. However, the customer
immediately filed an appeal with respect to the Denpasar court ruling. In October 2018, the Denpasar appeals
court issued its ruling which upheld the previous court’s ruling, thereby denying the customer’s appeal.
CW-Belize
By Statutory Instrument No. 81 of 2009,
the Minister of Public Utilities of the government of Belize
published an order, the Public Utility Provider Class Declaration Order, 2009 (the ‘‘Order’’), which as of
May 1, 2009 designated CW-Belize as a public utility provider under the laws of Belize. With this
designation, the Public Utilities Commission of Belize (the ‘‘PUC’’) has the authority to set the rates charged
by CW-Belize and to otherwise regulate its activities. On November 1, 2010, CW-Belize received a formal
complaint from the PUC alleging that CW-Belize was operating without a license under the terms of the
Water Industry Act. CW-Belize applied for this license in December 2010. On July 29, 2011, the PUC issued
the San Pedro Public Water Supply Quality and Security Complaint Order (the ‘‘Second Order’’) which
among other things requires that (i) CW-Belize and its customer jointly make a submission to the responsible
Minister requesting that the area surrounding CW-Belize’s seawater abstraction wells be designated a forest
reserve or national park and be designated a Controlled Area under section 58 of the Water Industry Act,
(ii) CW-Belize submit an operations manual for CW-Belize’s desalination plant to the PUC for approval,
(iii) CW-Belize and its customer modify the water supply agreement between the parties to (a) include new
water quality parameters included in the Order and (b) cap the current exclusive water supply arrangement in
the agreement at a maximum of 450,000 gallons per day, (iv) CW-Belize keep a minimum number of
replacement seawater RO membranes in stock at all
times and (v) CW-Belize take possession of and
reimburse the PUC for certain equipment which the PUC purchased from a third-party in late 2010.
CW-Belize has applied for declaratory judgment and has been granted a temporary injunction to stay the
enforcement of the Second Order by the PUC until such time as the Belize courts could hear the matter. The
initial hearing on this matter was conducted on October 30 and 31, 2012 with an additional hearing on
November 29, 2012.
On December 8, 2017, we received a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court of Belize stating that (i) the
claims by the PUC in the Order and the Second Order were unlawful, null and void and of no effect; and
(ii) the PUC is prohibited from taking any steps or proceedings or making any further Order in respect of the
said Order. However, on February 20, 2018, the PUC filed an appeal with the Belize Court of Appeal, the
results of which are pending.
In February 2019, we sold 100% of our equity ownership in CW-Belize to Belize Water Services, Ltd.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our Class A common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and trades under the symbol
‘‘CWCO’’.
No trading market exists for our redeemable preferred shares, which are only issued to, or purchased by,
long-term employees of our company and must be held by these employees for a period of four years before
they vest.
On January 2, 2018, March 28, 2018 and January 2, 2019, we issued a total of 26,958 shares, 13,028 shares
and 26,864 shares of common stock, respectively, to executive officers under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
On December 10, 2018, we issued a total of 18,242 shares of common stock to our directors under the
Non-Executive Directors’ Share Plan in consideration for their service on our Board of Directors and the
committees thereof. See ‘‘ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.’’
Currently 2,023,850 Bahamian Depository Receipts (‘‘BDRs’’) that constitute ownership of 404,770 shares of
our common stock are listed and traded on the Bahamian International Stock Exchange. Our common shares
that underlie these BDRs are held in a custodial account in The Bahamas. The BDRs are entitled to dividend
payments, when declared on our common shares in proportion to the BDRs’ relative value to our common
shares.
Holders
As of March 8, 2019, we had 770 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
Our Board of Directors declares and approves any and all dividends.
We have paid dividends to owners of our common shares and redeemable preferred shares since we began
declaring dividends in 1985. However, the payment of any future cash dividends will depend upon our
earnings, financial condition, cash flows, capital requirements and other factors our Board of Directors deems
relevant in determining the amount and timing of such dividends.
Listed below, for each quarter of the last two fiscal years, are the per share dividends declared on our issued
and outstanding shares of common shares and redeemable preferred shares.
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter
2018
$0.085
0.085
0.085
0.085
$ 0.34
2017
$0.075
0.075
0.075
0.085
$ 0.31
Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders
Our Company is not subject to any governmental laws, decrees or regulations in the Cayman Islands which
restrict the export or import of capital, or that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to
non-resident holders of our securities. The Cayman Islands does not impose any limitations on the right of
non-resident owners to hold or vote our common stock. There are no exchange control restrictions in the
Cayman Islands.
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Taxation
The Cayman Islands presently impose no taxes on profit, income, distribution, capital gains, or appreciations
of our Company and no taxes are currently imposed in the Cayman Islands on profit, income, capital gains, or
appreciations of the holders of our securities or for of estate duty, inheritance, or capital transfer taxes. The
United States and the Cayman Islands do not have an income tax treaty.
The information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is provided under ITEM 12. SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS of this Annual Report.
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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Our primary objective is to provide water services in areas where the supply of potable water is scarce and
where the use of reverse osmosis technology to produce potable water is economically feasible.
We intend to increase revenues by developing new business opportunities both within our current service areas
and in new markets. We expect to maintain operating efficiencies by continuing to properly execute our water
production, energy recovery, equipment maintenance and water loss mitigation programs. We believe that
many water scarce countries in the Caribbean basin and other select markets present opportunities for our
business model.
Our water production operations and activities, and those of our affiliate OC-BVI, are presently conducted at
12 plants in four countries: the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands and Indonesia. The
following table sets forth the comparative combined production capacity of our retail, bulk and affiliate
operations as of December 31 of each year.
2018
Location
Cayman Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize(2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . .
Bali, Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comparative Operations
Plants
6
3
1
2
1
13
Capacity(1)
8.9
14.9
0.6
0.8
0.3
25.5
Location
Cayman Islands
Bahamas
Belize
British Virgin Islands
Bali, Indonesia
2017
Plants
6
3
1
2
1
13
Capacity(1)
8.9
15.2
0.6
0.8
0.3
25.8
(1)
(2)
In millions of gallons per day.
In February 2019, we completed the sale (which was effective as of January 1, 2019) of CW-Belize to
BWSL.
Cayman Islands
We have been operating our business on Grand Cayman since 1973 and have been using reverse osmosis
technology to convert seawater to potable water since 1989. The Cayman Islands have a limited natural
supply of fresh water. We previously had an exclusive license from the Cayman Islands government to process
potable water from seawater and then sell and distribute that water by pipeline to the Seven Mile Beach and
West Bay areas of Grand Cayman. This license expired in January 2018 but as discussed in the following
paragraph we continue to provide water under the terms of this prior license. Our Grand Cayman operations
consist of three company owned and three government-owned seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants
which provide water to approximately 6,300 retail residential and commercial customers within a government
licensed area and bulk water sales to the Water Authority-Cayman (‘‘WAC’’), respectively. Our pipeline
system on Grand Cayman Island covers the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas of Grand Cayman and
consists of approximately 90 miles of potable water pipe.
Our exclusive license from the Cayman Islands government was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010
but was extended several times by the Cayman Islands government in order to provide the parties with
additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license agreement. The most recent extension of the license
expired on January 31, 2018. We continue to provide water subsequent
to January 31, 2018 on a
month-to-month ‘‘good faith’’ basis under the terms of the expired license in order to allow for the
continuation of negotiations for a new license without interruption to an essential service. We have been
informed during our retail license negotiations that the Cayman Islands government seeks to restructure the
terms of our license in a manner that could significantly reduce the operating income and cash flows we have
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historically generated from our retail license. Our retail license negotiations have also been impacted by the
passage of new legislation and the establishment of a new water regulatory body in the Cayman Islands. See
further discussion of this matter at ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — Material Commitments, Expenditures and
Contingencies — Cayman Water Retail License.
The Bahamas
CW-Bahamas produces potable water from three seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants. Two of these
plants, the Windsor plant and the Blue Hills plant, are located in Nassau, New Providence and have a total
installed capacity of 14.8 million gallons per day. CW-Bahamas supplies water from these plants to the Water
and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas (‘‘WSC’’) under long-term build, own and operate supply
agreements. During 2018, we supplied approximately 3.9 billion gallons (2017: 4.0 billion gallons) of water to
the WSC from these plants. CW-Bahamas’ third plant is located in Bimini, has a capacity of 115,000 gallons
per day, and provides potable water to the Bimini Sands Resort. We have also sold water intermittently to the
WSC from our Bimini plant when their regular supply was unavailable.
From time to time (including presently), CW-Bahamas has experienced delays in collecting its accounts
receivable. Representatives of the Bahamas government have informed us that their delays in paying our
accounts receivables did/do not reflect any type of dispute with us with respect to the amounts owed. To date,
we have not been required to provide an allowance for any delinquent CW-Bahamas accounts receivable as
such amounts were eventually paid in full. Based upon our experience, we believe that the present accounts
receivable from the WSC are fully collectible and therefore have not provided any allowance for possible
non-payment of these receivables. Such accounts receivable balances due from The Bahamas government
amounted to $17.6 million as of December 31, 2018, as compared to $9.1 million as of December 31, 2017.
See further discussion of this matter at ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — LIQUIDITY AND CAPTIAL
RESOURCES — CW-Bahamas Liquidity.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Our actual results could differ significantly from such estimates and assumptions.
Certain of our accounting estimates or assumptions constitute ‘‘critical accounting estimates’’ for us because:
•
•
the nature of these estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and
judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to
change; and
the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition and results of operations is
material.
Our critical accounting estimates relate to the valuations of our (i) goodwill and intangible assets; and
(ii) long-lived assets.
Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill represents the excess cost over the fair value of the assets of an acquired business. Goodwill and
intangible assets acquired in a business combination accounted for as a purchase and determined to have an
indefinite useful life are not amortized but are tested for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with
estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual
values and reviewed periodically for impairment. We evaluate the possible impairment of goodwill annually as
part of our
identifies our
reporting units, which consist of our retail, bulk and manufacturing operations, and determines the carrying
value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities,
including the existing goodwill and
intangible assets, to those reporting units. We determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare
the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. Management
reporting process for
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these fair values to the carrying amounts of the reporting units. To the extent the carrying amount of the
reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is recorded.
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we estimated the fair value of our reporting units by
applying the discounted cash flow method,
the guideline public company method, and the mergers and
acquisitions method.
The discounted cash flow method relied upon seven-year discrete projections of operating results, working
capital and capital expenditures, along with a terminal value subsequent
to the discrete period. These
seven-year projections were based upon historical and anticipated future results, general economic and market
conditions, and considered the impact of planned business and operational strategies. The discount rates for
the calculations represented the estimated cost of capital for market participants at the time of each analysis.
We also estimated the fair value of each of our reporting units for the years ended December 31, 2018 and
2017 through reference to the guideline companies and the market multiples implied by guideline merger and
acquisition transactions.
We weighted the fair values estimated for each of our reporting units under each method and summed such
weighted fair values to estimate the overall fair value for each reporting unit. The respective weightings we
applied to each method as of December 31, 2018 were consistent with those used as of December 31, 2017
and were as follows:
Method
Discounted cash flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guideline public company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mergers and acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail
80%
10%
10%
100%
Bulk
80%
10%
10%
100%
Manufacturing
80%
10%
10%
100%
The fair values we estimated for our retail, bulk and manufacturing units exceeded their carrying amounts
79%, 62% and 53%, respectively, as of December 31, 2018. The fair values we estimated for our retail and
bulk units exceeded their carrying amounts by 121% and 59%, respectively, as of December 31, 2017. The
carrying amount we estimated for our manufacturing unit exceeded its fair value by 12% as of December 31,
2017 and as discussed in the following paragraph, we recorded an impairment loss to reduce the carrying
value of the goodwill for this segment.
In February 2016, we acquired 51% ownership interest in Aerex. In connection with this acquisition we
recorded goodwill of $8,035,211. Aerex’s actual results of operations for the six months in 2016 following the
acquisition fell significantly short of the projected results that were included in the overall cash flow
projections we utilized to determine the purchase price for Aerex and the fair values of its assets and
liabilities. Due to this shortfall in Aerex’s results of operations, we tested Aerex’s goodwill for possible
impairment as of September 30, 2016 by estimating its fair value using the discounted cash flow method. As a
result of this impairment testing, we determined that the carrying value of our Aerex goodwill exceeded its
fair value and recorded an impairment loss of $1,750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to
reduce the carrying value of this goodwill to $6,285,211. As part of our annual impairment testing of goodwill
in 2017 we updated our projections for Aerex’s future cash flows,
performed during the fourth quarter,
determined that the carrying value of our Aerex goodwill exceeded its fair value, and recorded an impairment
loss of $1,400,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017 to further reduce the carrying value of this
goodwill to $4,885,211. We may be required to record additional impairment losses to reduce the carrying
value of our Aerex goodwill in future periods if we determine it likely that Aerex’s results of operations will
fall short of our most recent projections of its future cash flows.
In February 2019 we sold CW-Belize. As a result of this sale, CW-Belize has been accounted for as
discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements, and bulk segment goodwill of approximately
$381,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 associated with CW-Belize has been reclassified to long-term
assets of discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of financial condition.
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Long-lived assets
We review the carrying amounts of our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would
necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset,
a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that
would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets
to be held and used, we recognize an impairment loss only if its carrying amount is not recoverable through
its undiscounted cash flows and measure the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying
amount and fair value.
Through our subsidiary, CW-Bali, we built and presently operate a seawater reverse osmosis plant with a
productive capacity of approximately 264,000 gallons per day located in Nusa Dua, one of the primary tourist
areas of Bali, Indonesia. Since its inception, we have recorded operating losses for CW-Bali as the sales
volumes for its plant have been insufficient to cover its operating costs. In 2017 and 2016 we determined,
based upon probability-weighted scenarios for CW-Bali’s future undiscounted cash flows, that the carrying
values of CW-Bali’s long-lived assets and our investment in CW-Bali were not recoverable. We recorded
impairment losses of $1.6 million and $2.0 million, in 2017 and 2016, respectively, to reduce the carrying
values of these assets to their fair values.
Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our
audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Part
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, of this Annual Report.
II,
In late December 2018, our Board of Directors formally approved the sale of our CW-Belize subsidiary, which
was part of our bulk water operations, to Belize Water Services Ltd. (‘‘BWSL’’) and on February 14, 2019,
we completed the sale (which was effective as of January 1, 2019) of CW-Belize to BWSL. In accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, CW-Belize’s results of operations for 2018 and 2017 have
been reflected in our consolidated results of operations as discontinued operations. Net income from these
discontinued operations for 2018 and 2017 was $1,115,825 ($0.07 per share on a fully diluted basis) and
$1,041,234 ($0.07 per share on a fully diluted basis), respectively.
Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017
The discussion and analysis of our results of operations that follows refers only to our continuing operations.
Consolidated Results
Net income for 2018 was $11,293,487 ($0.75 per share on a fully-diluted basis), as compared to $6,144,062
($0.41 per share on a fully-diluted basis) for 2017. Net income from continuing operations for 2018 was
$10,177,662 ($0.68 per share on a fully-diluted basis), as compared to $5,102,828 ($0.34 per share on a
fully-diluted basis) for 2017.
The substantial rise in net income for 2018 as compared to 2017 reflects (i) an improvement in income from
operations of approximately $5.7 million, due in part to impairment losses recorded in 2017 that exceeded
those recorded for 2018 by almost $3 million; and (ii) the litigation settlement received by OC-BVI in
September 2018 (see Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), which is the primary
reason for the incremental aggregate income (i.e. earnings and profit sharing) from this equity investment of
almost $2.3 million.
Total revenues for 2018 increased to $65,719,857 from $59,367,022 in 2017 as a result of higher revenues for
our all our segments. Gross profit for 2018 was $26,742,287 (41% of total revenues) as compared to
$23,998,561 (40% of total revenues) for 2017. For further discussion of revenues and gross profit see the
‘‘Results by Segment’’ analysis that follows.
We recorded an impairment loss for CW-Bali of approximately $1.7 million in 2017 based upon the operating
losses generated by this subsidiary and our projections of its future cash flows. CW-Bali did not materially
impact our 2018 results of operations. We also recorded an impairment loss of approximately $1.4 million in
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2017 to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill we recorded for the Aerex acquisition based upon our
projections of its future cash flows at that time. Based upon our most current projections of Aerex’s future
cash flows, no impairment loss for the Aerex goodwill was required for 2018.
General and administrative (‘‘G&A’’) expenses on a consolidated basis remained consistent at $18,709,419 for
2018 as compared to $18,682,399 for 2017.
Other income, net for 2018 increased to $2,740,064 for 2018 as compared to $1,526,358 for 2017, due to the
incremental income of almost $2.3 million generated from our investment in OC-BVI in 2018 and incremental
interest income of approximately $283,000 arising from higher interest earning balances. These items more
than offset the incremental expense impact of approximately $1.2 million arising from the revaluation to fair
value of the put/call options associated with the Aerex acquisition.
Results by Segment
Retail Segment:
The retail segment contributed $2,567,683 to our income from operations for 2018. The retail segment
generated a net
loss of
approximately $1.7 million for CW-Bali.
loss from operations of ($671,950) for 2017, which included an impairment
Revenues generated by our retail water operations increased to $25,621,048 in 2018 from $23,225,066 in 2017
due to an increase in the volume of water sold of 8%. We believe the increase in the volume of water sold for
2018 is primarily attributable to weather conditions, as (based on information provided by Cayman Islands
National Weather Service) the amount rainfall recorded for Grand Cayman for 2018 was 43.5 inches, as
compared to 59.2 inches for 2017.
Retail segment gross profit was $14,609,592 (57% of retail revenues) and $12,852,867 (55% of retail
revenues) for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
We recorded an impairment loss for CW-Bali of approximately $1.7 million in 2017 based upon the operating
losses generated by this subsidiary and our projections of its future cash flows. CW-Bali did not have a
material impact on our 2018 retail segment results of operations.
Consistent with prior periods, we record all non-direct G&A expenses in our retail segment and do not
allocate any of these non-direct costs to our other three business segments. Retail G&A expenses remained
consistent at $12,029,646 for 2018 as compared to $11,884,659 for 2017.
Bulk Segment:
The bulk segment contributed $8,178,862 and $8,011,452 to our income from operations for 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
Bulk segment revenues were $31,031,287 and $28,682,113 for 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in
bulk revenues from 2017 to 2018 is attributable primarily to a significant increase in the prices of diesel fuel
and electricity from 2017 to 2018, which increased the energy component of our bulk water rates by
approximately $2 million.
Gross profit for our bulk segment was $9,479,904 (31% of bulk revenues) and $9,119,610 (32% of bulk
revenues) for 2018 and 2017, respectively. Bulk segment gross profit dollars increased due to the increase in
revenues.
Bulk segment G&A expenses increased to $1,301,042 for 2018 as compared to $1,108,158 for 2017 due to
additional bank charges incurred by CW-Bahamas to repatriate funds to our parent company and incremental
consulting fees.
The water OC-Cayman sells to the WAC is produced at three seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants in
Grand Cayman owned by the WAC, but designed, built and operated by OC-Cayman: the North Sound, Red
Gate and North Side Water Works (‘‘NSWW’’) plants. The previous operating agreements for the North Sound
and Red Gate plants expired in February 2019. In response to a public bidding process for a new operations
and maintenance agreement encompassing both the North Sound and Red Gate plants, OC-Cayman submitted
a bid for the new agreement.
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In August 2018, the WAC accepted OC-Cayman’s bid for the new agreement, and the WAC and OC-Cayman
entered into a new five-year contract commencing on February 1, 2019 for the operation of the North Sound
and Red Gate plants. The terms of the new agreement are substantially consistent with those of the prior
North Sound and Red Gate water supply agreements, except that (i) we have decreased the price we charge
for the water supplied; and (ii) under the new agreement the WAC pays the energy costs for the operation of
these plants directly to the utility company rather than paying OC-Cayman a pass-through charge for these
costs. The per gallon price we charged for the water supplied under the new agreement in February 2019,
excluding the effect of the pass-through energy charges, was approximately 25% less than the per gallon rate
we charged in February 2018 under the prior agreements. As a result of this price reduction (and assuming
comparable sales volumes), the revenues and operating income we generate from the North Sound and Red
Gate plants commencing February 1, 2019 will be less than the revenues and operating income we generated
from these plants under the previous agreements. In 2018, we generated approximately $5.1 million in
revenues under the North Sound and Red Gate agreements, of which $3.2 million consisted of energy
pass-through charges.
The current operations and maintenance agreement for the NSWW plant expires June 2019. Pursuant to a
public bidding process, in February 2019 we submitted our bid to operate and maintain this plant for a period
of seven years after the current contract expires and are awaiting the results of the bidding process and the
decision of the WAC. We may not be selected for this new agreement. Even if we are selected to operate the
NSWW plant, the rates we have proposed in our bid are less than those we presently charge, thus the
revenues and operating income we would generate from a new agreement for this plant will be less than the
amounts we have previously generated. In 2018, we generated approximately $2.7 million in revenues under
the NSWW agreement.
Services Segment:
The services segment incurred losses from operations of ($2,622,545) and ($3,043,528) for 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
Services segment revenues increased to $1,811,372 for 2018 as compared to $469,347 for 2017 due to
approximately $710,000 in revenues for 2018 for a refurbishment project completed for OC-BVI’s Bar Bay
plant and approximately $518,000 in revenues for pipeline installations made on Grand Cayman for a real
estate developer.
Gross profit for the services segment was $308,338 for 2018 as compared to a negative gross profit of ($450)
for 2017. The improvement in the services segment gross profit for 2018 is attributable to the increase in
revenues.
G&A expenses for the services segment were $2,889,703 and $3,043,078 for 2018 and 2017, respectively. The
decrease in G&A expenses for 2018 results from a decrease of approximately $127,000 in the project
development expenses incurred by our Mexican subsidiaries.
Manufacturing Segment:
The manufacturing segment incurred losses from operations of ($147,906) and ($2,019,970) for 2018 and
2017, respectively.
Manufacturing revenues were $7,256,150 and $6,990,496 for 2018 and 2017, respectively. Manufacturing
revenues in 2018 were impacted by Aerex’s production in 2018 of various components to be used by our
other subsidiaries CW-Bahamas (for the refurbishment of CW-Bahamas’ Windsor plant) and Cayman Water
(for the expansion of its Abel Castillo Water Works plant). While the revenues Aerex generated from this
work for its affiliates amounted to approximately $2 million, such intercompany revenues are eliminated in
consolidation for financial reporting purposes.
Manufacturing segment gross profit was $2,344,453 (32% of manufacturing revenues) and $2,026,534 (29% of
manufacturing revenues) for 2018 and 2017, respectively. Gross profit for 2018 increased as a percentage of
revenues from 2017 due to a more profitable product mix.
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G&A expenses for the manufacturing segment were $2,489,028 for 2018 as compared to $2,646,504 for 2017.
The decrease in G&A expenses for the manufacturing segment from 2017 to 2018 is attributable to a decrease
of approximately $184,000 in product development expenses.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The significant changes in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 as compared to
December 31, 2017 (other than the change in our cash and cash equivalents, which is discussed later in
‘‘LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES’’) result from increases in accounts receivable, property, plant
and equipment and construction in progress.
The increase in our accounts receivable, from approximately $14.7 million as of December 31, 2017 to
approximately $24.2 million as of December 31, 2018 is attributable to an increase in CW-Bahamas’
receivables from the WSC of approximately $8.5 million. See ‘‘LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES,
CW-Bahamas-Liquidity’’ for further discussion of these receivables.
Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2018 was approximately $9.2 million higher than the prior
year end balance as a result of expenditures made to refurbish our Windsor plant in The Bahamas and, to a
lesser extent, capital expenditures made for our retail operations in Grand Cayman.
Construction in progress increased by approximately $4.7 million due to the expansion in Grand Cayman of
our Abel Castillo Water Works plant capacity and the additional of a new water storage tank for this plant.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity Position
Our projected liquidity requirements for 2019 include capital expenditures for our existing operations of
approximately $4.0 million, approximately $2.5 million to be expended for NSC’s and AdR’s project
development activities and approximately $1.3 million for dividends payable. Our liquidity requirements may
also include future quarterly dividends, if such dividends are declared by our Board. Our dividend payments
amounted to approximately $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
In February 2019, our Board approved a $4 million revolving loan facility to Aerex with interest at the rate of
3% per annum, repayable in December 2019. In March 2019, Aerex borrowed $2.5 million under this facility.
As of December 31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $31.3 million and working
capital of approximately $54.5 million. Except for the liquidity matter relating to CW-Bahamas that
is
discussed in paragraphs that follow, we are not presently aware of anything that would lead us to believe that
we will not have sufficient liquidity to meet our needs for 2019 and thereafter.
CW-Bahamas Liquidity
CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balances due from the WSC amounted to $17.6 million as of December 31,
2018 as compared to $9.1 million as of December 31, 2017. Approximately 75% of the December 31, 2018
accounts receivable balance was delinquent as of that date. The increase in these accounts receivable has
adversely impacted the liquidity of this subsidiary.
CW-Bahamas has also experienced similar delays in collecting its accounts receivable from the WSC in
prior years, and at times has held accounts receivable balances from the WSC in amounts comparable to the
December 31, 2018 balance. During these periods, we arranged meetings and held discussions with
representatives of the WSC and The Bahamas government
to formulate a payment schedule for WSC’s
delinquent accounts receivable and such amounts were subsequently paid in full. Based upon this payment
history, we have never been required to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for any of CW-Bahamas’
accounts receivable, even though CW-Bahamas periodically has been owed substantial delinquent balances.
We believe CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivables will ultimately be collected in full based upon our history with
The Bahamas government.
CW-Bahamas received approximately $5.6 million in payments on its accounts receivable in January 2019 and
as of February 28, 2019 its accounts receivable balance from the WSC was approximately $16.1 million.
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On March 12, 2019, CW-Bahamas received approximately $1.4 million in payments on its accounts receivable
along with correspondence from the Bahamas Ministry of Finance which acknowledged the receivable balance
and stated that payment in full of all outstanding amounts is anticipated in due course.
If CW-Bahamas continues to be unable to collect a significant portion of its delinquent accounts receivable
then in the coming months one or more of the following events may occur: (i) CW-Bahamas may not have
sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations without new funding from its shareholders; (ii) we may be required
to cease the recognition of revenues on CW-Bahamas’ water supply agreements with the WSC; and (iii) we
may be required to provide an allowance for CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable. Any of these events could
have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
Resolution of CW-Belize Liquidity Issue
funds held by our
former subsidiary CW-Belize,
Transfers of
to our parent company, which were
accomplished by means of conversion of Belize dollars into U.S. dollars, required the approval of the Central
Bank of Belize and were dependent on the amount of U.S. dollars available to Belize banks to execute such
transfers. Weakness in the Belize economy and other factors have reduced the amount of U.S. dollars that
Belize banks have available for transfer, which limited in prior years and for most of 2018 the amount of
funds we were able to transfer from CW-Belize. Our repatriations of funds from CW-Belize to our parent
company amounted to $458,000 and $400,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively,
significantly less than the net income and net cash flows CW-Belize generated for those years.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding
(‘‘MOU’’) with Belize Water Services Ltd. (‘‘BWSL’’) with respect to the potential sale of CW-Belize to
BWSL. We were not otherwise considering a sale of CW-Belize, so as an incentive for us to consider this
proposed transaction, BWSL promised in the MOU to facilitate both the conversion from Belize dollars to US
dollars and the subsequent repatriation of all cash balances we have on deposit in Belize. With BWSL’s
assistance, we were able to repatriate approximately $2.75 million in cash from Belize to our bank accounts in
the Cayman Islands during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and an additional $1.0 million during
the fourth quarter of 2018.
In late December 2018, our Board of Directors formally approved the sale of CW-Belize to BWSL. We
repatriated an additional $1.1 million from CW-Belize during the first week of 2019. We received the sales
proceeds of $7.0 million (less $265,000 retained for indemnification obligations) upon the closing of the sale
of CW-Belize in February 2019.
Discussion of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Our cash and cash equivalents decreased to $31,337,477 as of December 31, 2018 from $45,482,966 as of
December 31, 2017.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our operating activities from continuing operations provided cash of $7,990,397. This net cash provided
reflects net income generated for the year of $11,989,274 as adjusted for (i) various items included in the
determination of net income that do not affect cash flows during the year; and (ii) changes in the other
components of working capital. The more significant of such items and changes in working capital
components included depreciation and amortization of $7,034,234, a net
increase in accounts receivable
(primarily attributable to CW-Bahamas) of $9,557,798, profit sharing and equity in the earnings of our
OC-BVI affiliate of $2,452,355 and income from discontinued operations (CW-Belize) of $1,115,825.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in our investing activities was $17,405,831. Additions to property, plant and equipment and
construction in progress (primarily arising from the refurbishment of the CW-Bahamas’ Windsor plant and the
expansion of Cayman Water’s Abel Castillo Water Works plant) used $16,202,520 in cash and $2,655,349 was
expended for rights of way for our Mexico project. These cash outflows were partially offset by $1,400,448 in
collections on loans receivable from the WAC.
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our financing activities used $5,786,004 in net cash.
We paid cash dividends of $5,092,796.
In March 2018, we repaid $392,000 of the $686,000 note payable to the former sole shareholder of Aerex. In
increasing the outstanding balance on this note payable to
July 2018, we borrowed additional funds,
$1,078,000 and extended the maturity date to June 30, 2019. In October 2018, we repaid $686,000 of this
note payable and in December 2018, we repaid the remaining balance of $392,000.
Material Commitments, Expenditures and Contingencies
Cayman Water Retail License
We sell water through our retail operations under a license issued in July 1990 by the Cayman Islands
government that granted Cayman Water the exclusive right to provide potable water to customers within its
licensed service area. As discussed below, this license expired in January 2018. Pursuant to the license,
Cayman Water had the exclusive right to produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to its licensed
service area, which consists of two of the three most populated areas of Grand Cayman Island: Seven Mile
Beach and West Bay. In 2018 and 2017, we generated approximately 39% and 39%, respectively, of our
consolidated revenues and 54% and 54%, respectively, of our consolidated gross profit from the retail water
operations conducted pursuant to Cayman Water’s exclusive license.
The license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman
Islands government in order to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license
agreement. The most recent extension of the license expired on January 31, 2018. We continue to provide
water subsequent to January 31, 2018 on a month-to-month ‘‘good faith’’ basis under the terms of the expired
license in order to allow for the continuation of negotiations for a new license without interruption to an
essential service.
In October 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created a new utilities
regulation and competition office (‘‘OfReg’’). OfReg is an independent and accountable regulatory body with
a view of protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging affordable utility services, and promoting
competition. OfReg, which began operations in January 2017, has the ability to supervise, monitor and
regulate multiple utility undertakings and markets. Supplemental legislation was passed by the Government of
the Cayman Islands in April 2017, which transferred responsibility for economic regulation of the water utility
sector and the retail license negotiations from the WAC to OfReg in May 2017. We began license negotiations
with OfReg in July 2017 and such negotiations are continuing. We have been informed during our retail
license negotiations, both by OfReg and its predecessor in these negotiations,
the Cayman Islands
government seeks to restructure the terms of our license in a manner that could significantly reduce the
operating income and cash flows we have historically generated from our retail license. We proposed to
OfReg to adjust our rates in January 2019 consistent with the terms of the previous license, however OfReg
has communicated that they have deferred any such adjustment until further notice.
that
The Cayman Islands government could ultimately grant a third party a license to service some or all of
Cayman Water’s present service area. However, as set forth in the expired license, ‘‘the Governor hereby
agrees that upon the expiry of the term of this Licence or any extension thereof, he will not grant a licence or
franchise to any other person or company for the processing, distribution, sale and supply of water within the
Licence Area without having first offered such a licence or franchise to the Company on terms no less
favourable than the terms offered to such other person or company.’’
We are presently unable to determine what impact the resolution of our retail license negotiations will have on
our cash flows, financial condition or results of operations but such resolution could result in a material
reduction (or the loss) of the operating income and cash flows we have historically generated from our retail
operations and could require us to record an impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of our retail
segment assets. Such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and
results of operations.
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NSC and AdR Project Development
subsidiary, Consolidated Water
through our wholly-owned Netherlands
In May 2010, we acquired,
Cooperatief, U.A., (‘‘CW-Cooperatief’’) a 50% interest in N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (‘‘NSC’’), a development
stage Mexican company. We have since purchased, through the conversion of a loan we made to NSC,
sufficient shares to raise our ownership interest in NSC to 99.99%. NSC was formed to pursue a project (the
‘‘Project’’) encompassing the construction, operation and minority ownership of a 100 million gallon per day
seawater
to be located in northern Baja California, Mexico and
accompanying pipelines to deliver water to the Mexican potable water system. As discussed in the paragraphs
that follow, during 2015 the scope of the Project was defined by the State of Baja California (the ‘‘State’’) to
consist of a first phase consisting of a 50 million gallon per day plant and a pipeline that connects to the
Mexican potable water infrastructure and a second phase consisting of an additional 50 million gallons per
day of production capacity with additional pipeline infrastructure.
reverse osmosis desalination plant
Through a series of
approximately $20.6 million on which the proposed Project’s plant would be constructed.
transactions completed in 2012-2014, NSC purchased 20.1 hectares of
land for
In November 2012, NSC entered into a lease with an effective term of 20 years from the date of full
operation of the desalination plant with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad for approximately 5,000 square
meters of land on which it plans to construct the water intake and discharge works for the plant. The amounts
due on this lease are payable in Mexican pesos at an amount that is currently equivalent to approximately
$15,000 per month. This lease may be cancelled by NSC should NSC ultimately not proceed with the Project.
In August 2014,
the State enacted new legislation to regulate Public-Private Association projects which
involve the type of long-term contract between a public-sector authority and a private party that NSC is
seeking to complete the Project (the ‘‘APP Law’’). Pursuant to this new legislation, on January 4, 2015, NSC
submitted an expression of interest for its project to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development of
the State of Baja California (‘‘SIDUE’’). SIDUE accepted NSC’s expression of interest and requested that
NSC submit a detailed proposal for the Project that complies with the requirements of the new legislation.
NSC submitted this detailed proposal (the ‘‘APP Proposal’’) to SIDUE in late March 2015. The new
legislation required that such proposal be evaluated by SIDUE and submitted to the Public-Private Association
Projects State Committee (the ‘‘APP Committee’’) for review and authorization. If the Project was authorized
the State would be required to conduct a public tender for the Project.
In response to its APP Proposal, in September 2015 NSC received a letter dated June 30, 2015 from the
Director General of the Comisión Estatal del Agua de Baja California (‘‘CEA’’),
the State agency with
responsibility for the Project, stating that (i) the Project is in the public interest with high social benefits and
is consistent with the objectives of the State development plan; and (ii) that the Project and accompanying
required public tender process should be conducted. In November 2015, the State officially commenced the
tender for the Project, the scope of which the State has defined as a first phase to be operational in 2019
consisting of a 50 million gallon per day plant and a pipeline that connects to the Mexican potable water
infrastructure and a second phase to be operational in 2024 consisting of an additional 50 million gallons per
day of production capacity with additional pipeline infrastructure. A consortium comprised of NSC, NuWater
S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘NuWater’’) and Degremont S.A. de C.V. (the ‘‘Consortium’’) submitted its tender for the
Project in April 2016 and in June 2016, the State designated the Consortium as the winner of tender process
for the Project.
Due to the amount of capital the Project requires, NSC will ultimately need an equity partner or partners for
the Project. Consequently, NSC’s tender to the State for the Project was based upon the following: (i) NSC
will sell or otherwise transfer the land and other Project assets to a new company (‘‘Newco’’) that would
build and own the Project; (ii) NSC’s potential partners would provide the majority of the equity for the
in Newco; (iii) NSC would maintain a minority
Project and thereby would own the majority interest
ownership position in Newco; and (iv) Newco would enter into a long-term management and technical
services contract for the Project with an entity partially owned by NSC or another Company subsidiary.
In August 2016, NSC and NuWater incorporated Newco under the name Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V.
(‘‘AdR’’), a special purpose company, to complete the Project and executed a shareholders agreement for AdR
agreeing among other things that (i) AdR would purchase the land and other Project assets from NSC on the
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date that the Project begins commercial operation and (ii) AdR would enter into a Management and Technical
Services Agreement with NSC effective on the first day that the Project begins commercial operation. As of
December 31, 2018 and 2017, NSC owned 99.6% of the equity of AdR.
On August 22, 2016,
the Public Private Partnership Agreement for public private partnership number
002/2015, bid number SIDUE-CEA-APP-2015-002 (‘‘APP Contract’’), was executed between AdR, CEA, the
Government of Baja California represented by the Secretary of Planning and Finance and the Public Utilities
Commission of Tijuana (‘‘CESPT’’). The APP Contract requires AdR to design, construct, finance and operate
a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant (and accompanying aqueducts) with a capacity of up to
100 million gallons per day in two phases: the first with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an
aqueduct to the Mexican potable water system in Tijuana, Baja California; and the second phase with a
capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an aqueduct to a second delivery point in Tijuana. The first phase
must be operational within 36 months of commencing construction and the second phase must be operational
by July 2024. The APP Contract further requires AdR to operate and maintain the plant and aqueduct for a
period of 37 years starting from the commencement of operation of the first phase. At the end of the operating
period, the plant and aqueduct will be transferred to CEA.
The APP Contract does not become effective until the following conditions are met:
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the State has established and registered various payment trusts, guaranties and bank credit lines for
specific use by the Project;
various water purchase and sale agreements between the CEA, the payment trusts and the CESPT
have been executed;
AdR has obtained all of the rights of way required for the aqueduct; and
all debt financing agreements necessary to provide the funding to AdR for the first phase of the
Project have been executed.
In December 2016, the Congress of the State of Baja California, Mexico passed Decreto #57 which, among
other things, ratified and authorized the payment obligations of the corresponding public entities under the
APP Contract. During 2017, following consultations between representatives of the State of Baja California
and the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Mexico, it was determined that certain amendments
to Decreto #57 were required to comply with recent changes to the Federal Financial Discipline Law for
Federative Entities and Municipalities (the ‘‘Financial Discipline Law’’). In addition, it was necessary to
amend Decreto #57 to authorize the inclusion of revenues from the CESPT in the primary payment trust for
the Project. These amendments were included in Decreto #168, which was approved by the Congress of the
State of Baja, California in December 2017. The authorization of the payment obligations of the public
entities under the APP Contract given in Decreto #57, as amended by Decreto #168, expired on December 31,
2018. For the Project to proceed, the State must obtain new approvals from its Congress to establish the
various payment trusts, guaranties and bank credit lines for use by the Project. While we have been informed
by officials of the State that they are seeking these approvals, we cannot provide any assurances that such
approvals will be obtained.
Both the exchange rate for the Mexico peso relative to the dollar and general macroeconomic conditions in
Mexico have varied since the execution of the APP Contract. These changes have adversely impacted the
estimated construction, operating, and financing costs for the Project. The APP Contract and the APP Law
allow for the parties to negotiate (but do not guarantee) modifications to the consideration (i.e. water tariff)
under the APP Contract in the event of such significant macroeconomic condition changes. In February 2017,
AdR submitted proposals to the CEA requesting the definition of the mechanism required by the APP Contract
to update the consideration under the APP Contract for changes in foreign exchange rates, lending rates and
certain laws which have impacted the Project. On June 1, 2018, AdR and the CEA executed an amendment to
the APP Contract which, among other things, increases the scope of Phase 1 of the Project by including the
aqueduct originally designated for Phase 2, and addresses AdR’s concerns regarding the impact on the Project
for changes in the exchange rate for the peso relative to the dollar and changes in interest rates that have
occurred subsequent to the submission of the Consortium’s bid for the Project. As a result of this amendment
to the APP Contract, the final cost of Phase 1 and the related consideration to be charged by AdR under the
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APP Contract will be determined based upon the bid submitted by the Consortium, the changes set forth in
the amendment to the APP Contract and the economic conditions (e.g. interest rates and currency exchange
rates) in effect on the financial closing date for Phase 1.
In February 2018, AdR executed a subscription agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’) for the equity funding required
for the Project. The Agreement calls for NSC to retain a minimum of 25% of the equity in AdR. One or more
affiliates of Greenfield SPV VII, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘Greenfield’’), a Mexico company managed by an affiliate
of a leading U.S. asset manager, will acquire a minimum of 55% of the equity of AdR. The Agreement also
provides Suez Medio Ambiente México, S.A. de C.V., (‘‘Suez’’) a subsidiary of SUEZ International, S.A.S.,
with the option to purchase 20% of the equity of AdR. If Suez does not exercise this option, NSC will retain
35% of the equity of AdR and Greenfield will acquire 65% of the equity of AdR. The Agreement will become
effective when the additional conditions related to the Project are met, including but not limited to those
conditions discussed previously. The aggregate funding to be provided by AdR’s shareholders for the Project,
in the form of equity and subordinated shareholder loans, is presently estimated at approximately 20% of the
total cost of Phase 1 of the Project. This Agreement expires on June 30, 2019, unless otherwise extended by
mutual agreement of the parties.
NSC expects to generate a portion of its funding for AdR through the sale to AdR of the land it has purchased
for the Project. Under the terms of the Agreement, Suez will design and construct the Project, while a joint
venture company between NSC and Suez will operate the Project.
In February 2018, our subsidiary, Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings, acquired the remaining 0.4% of AdR’s
equity ownership previously held by NuWater.
In June 2018, AdR and Suez executed a contract whereby Suez will serve as the engineering, construction and
procurement contractor for the Project with such contract becoming effective on the effective date of the APP
Contract.
The political environment
in Mexico has recently experienced significant changes and the new, federal
administration has made economic policy announcements focusing on austerity. While the long-term
ramifications of such changes and announcements are unknown, in the short-term they have (i) caused certain
rating agencies to lower Mexico’s sovereign credit rating, (ii) resulted in a decrease in the value of the
Mexico peso and (iii) created uncertainty with respect to the incoming administration’s position on projects
and contracts approved by previous administrations. The federal administration has a strong influence on many
of the state and local governments and congresses, raising the possibility that the federal government will
influence local politics, which could impact the State’s and the CEA’s ability to meet certain conditions
required to make the APP Contract effective.
If AdR is ultimately unable to proceed with the Project due to a failure by any of the parties involved to meet
the conditions necessary for the APP Contract to become effective, or for any other reason, the land NSC has
purchased and the right of way deposits may lose their strategic importance derived from their association
with the Project and consequently may decline in value. If AdR does not proceed with the Project, NSC may
ultimately be unable to sell this land or recoup its right of way deposits for amounts at least equal to their
carrying values as of December 31, 2018 of approximately $21.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Any
loss on the sale of the land, or impairment losses NSC may be required to record as a result of a decrease in
the (i) fair value of the land; or (ii) value of the rights of way arising from the inability to complete the
Project, could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Included in our results of operations are general and administrative expenses from NSC and AdR, consisting
of organizational, legal, accounting, engineering, consulting and other costs relating to Project development
activities. Such expenses amounted to approximately $2,884,000 and $3,012,000 for
the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The assets and liabilities of NSC and AdR included in our
consolidated balance sheets amounted to approximately $26.2 million and $243,000, respectively, as of
December 31, 2018 and approximately $23.1 million and $173,000 respectively, as of December 31, 2017.
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Project Litigation Initiated by EWG
Tecate Claim:
Immediately following CW-Cooperatief’s acquisition of its initial 50% ownership in NSC, the remaining 50%
ownership interest in NSC was held by an unrelated company, Norte Sur Agua, S. de R.L. de C.V. (‘‘NSA’’).
NSA subsequently transferred ownership of half of its shares in NSC to EWG Water LLC (‘‘EWG’’) and the
other half of its shares in NSC to Alejandro de la Vega (the ‘‘individual shareholder’’). In February 2012, we
paid $300,000 to enter into an agreement (the ‘‘Option Agreement’’) that provided us with an option,
exercisable through February 7, 2014, to purchase the shares of NSC owned by the individual shareholder for
a price of $1.0 million along with an immediate usufruct and power of attorney to vote those shares. Such
shares constituted 25% of the ownership of NSC as of February 2012. In May 2013, NSC repaid a
$5.7 million loan payable to CW-Cooperatief by issuing additional shares of its stock. As a result of this share
issuance to CW-Cooperatief, we acquired 99.99% of the ownership of NSC. The Option Agreement contained
an anti-dilution provision that required us to transfer or otherwise cause the individual shareholder to acquire,
for a total price of $1 (regardless of their par or market value), shares in NSC of an amount sufficient to
maintain the individual shareholder’s 25% ownership interest in NSC if (i) any new shares of NSC were
issued subsequent
to the execution of the Option Agreement (causing the individual shareholder’s 25%
ownership interest in NSC to be decreased); and (ii) we did not exercise our share purchase option by
February 7, 2014. We exercised our option and paid the $1.0 million to the individual shareholder to purchase
the Option Agreement shares in February 2014.
In October 2015, we learned that EWG filed a lawsuit against
the individual shareholder, NSC, NSA,
CW-Cooperatief, other third parties, and the Public Registry of Commerce of Tijuana, Baja California in the
Civil Court located in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. In this lawsuit, EWG challenged, among other things,
the capital investment transactions that increased our ownership interest in NSC to 99.99%. EWG requested
that
the court, as a preliminary matter, among others: (a) suspend the effectiveness of the challenged
transactions; (b) order public officials in Mexico to record the pendency of the lawsuit in the public records;
and (c) appoint an inspector for NSA and NSC to oversee its commercial activities. The court granted,
ex-parte, the preliminary relief sought by EWG, which resulted in the placement of inscriptions for the lawsuit
on NSC’s public records.
EWG also sought an order directing, among other things: (i) NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief to refrain from
carrying out any transactions with respect to the Project; and (ii) NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief, and the
partners thereof, to refrain from transferring any interests in NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief.
On April 5, 2016, NSC filed a motion for reconsideration with the Tecate, Mexico court asking, among other
things, that the court; (i) reverse its order to record the pendency of the lawsuit in the public records;
(ii) cancel the appointment of the inspector; and (iii) allow NSC to provide a counter-guarantee to suspend the
effects of the court’s order regarding the challenged transactions. On April 26, 2016, the Tecate, Mexico court
issued an interlocutory judgment (i) ordering the cancellation of the inscriptions on NSC’s public records; and
(ii) rejecting NSC’s motion for cancellation of the appointment of the inspector.
On April 26, 2016, NSC filed a full answer to EWG’s claims rejecting every claim made by EWG.
On May 17, 2016, NSC filed a claim with the Third District Court in Matters of Amparo and Federal Trials in
the City of Tijuana, Baja California (the ‘‘Amparo Court’’) challenging the Tecate, Mexico court ex-parte
order which appointed an inspector over NSC’s commercial activities. On July 29, 2016, the Amparo Court
found that such appointment is unconstitutional and reversed the Tecate, Mexico court’s appointment of an
inspector.
On September 6, 2016, the Tecate, Mexico court issued a decree granting the counter-guaranty requested by
NSC. Such counter-guaranty was fixed in the amount of 300,000 Mexican pesos and was given to the court
on October 13, 2016 at which time all remaining ex-parte restrictions on NSC related to the challenged
transactions were suspended.
On May 2, 2017, the Tecate, Mexico court declared that the initial filing of this lawsuit had expired due to
EWG’s lack of activity with respect to certain actions required to proceed to trial. Further, on May 25, 2017,
such court declaration became definitive. EWG is entitled to refile the lawsuit, but to date has not done so.
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Tijuana Claim — Amparo:
In addition to the Tecate Claim, in January 2018, EWG initiated an ordinary mercantile claim (the ‘‘Tijuana
Claim’’) against the individual shareholder named in the Tecate Claim, NSC and CW-Cooperatief, (with AdR
being named as a third party to be called to trial) before the Tenth Civil Judge in Tijuana, Baja California for
Mercantile Matters (the ‘‘Tenth Civil Judge’’).
The Tijuana Claim is similar to the Tecate Claim in the petitions sought by EWG. In the Tijuana Claim, EWG
challenged, among other things, the transactions contemplated under the Option Agreement, and therefore, the
capital investment transactions that increased the ownership interest of CW-Cooperatief in NSC to 99.99%, as
the court, as a preliminary matter to:
a consequence of the Option Agreement. EWG requested that
(a) suspend the effectiveness of the challenged transactions; (b) order public officials in Mexico to record the
pendency of the lawsuit in the public records (including a special request to register a lien over the real estate
owned by NSC); (c) appoint an inspector for NSC to oversee its commercial activities; and (d) order public
officials in Mexico and credit institutions abroad to refrain from authorizing or executing any legal act related
with the activities of the plaintiff, the co-defendants and the third party called to trial to avoid damages to
third parties, including those with whom negotiations or any form of commercial or administrative activities,
or activities of any other nature related with the ‘‘Rosarito’’ water desalination project, are being conducted.
The Tenth Civil Judge granted, ex-parte, the preliminary relief sought by EWG, which resulted in the issuance
of official writs to several governmental/public entities involved with the Project, including the registration of
the pendency of the lawsuit in certain public records, similarly to the Tecate Claim.
In April 2018, AdR filed an amparo (i.e. a constitutional appeal) against the official writs issued by the Tenth
Civil Judge to two governmental entities. In May 2018, the amparo claim was amended to also request
protection against additional official writs issued by the Tenth Civil Judge to two other governmental entities
and one banking institution. In May 2018, the Third District Court for Amparo and Federal Trials in the State
of Baja California with residence in Tijuana granted a temporary suspension of the effects and consequences
of the claimed official writs issued by the Tenth Civil Judge pending a further determination by the Third
District Court. Such suspension was granted definitively in July 2018, and in August 2018, a resolution
determining that the claimed official writs are unconstitutional, was issued. EWG filed a remedy against such
resolution, which has not yet been resolved.
On October 16, 2018, NSC was served with the Tijuana Claim. On November 7, 2018, NSC filed a legal
response to this claim, vigorously opposing the claims made by EWG. In addition to such legal response,
NSC has filed (i) a request to submit the Tijuana Claim to arbitration, based on certain provisions of the
by-laws of NSC, (ii) an appeal remedy against the preliminary relief, and (iii) a request for the setting of a
guarantee to release the preliminary relief granted in favor of EWG. Neither the request for arbitration nor the
mentioned appeal have been resolved.
On February 26, 2019, the Tenth Civil Judge acknowledged the filing of the mentioned legal response, the
request to submit to arbitration, and the appeals remedy, granting EWG a period of three business days to,
among others, state what it deemed convenient to its interest. However, to date, no resolution on such matters
has been issued.
Further, on February 26, 2019, the Tenth Civil Judge set the requested guarantee, in the form of a security
deposit in the amount of Mex. Cy. $1,000,000.00 (One million Mexican pesos), to release the preliminary
relief sought by EWG. On March 4, 2019, NSC filed before the Tenth Civil Judge, evidence of such security
deposit, requesting the release of the mentioned preliminary relief. Due to the recent filing of the security
deposit, as of the date hereof, the resolution on the release of the preliminary relief is pending.
CW-Cooperatief has not been officially served with the Tijuana Claim, and AdR has not been notified that it
has to appear for such trial. In any event, AdR is only named a third party called to trial, and no claims are
made by EWG directly to AdR.
We cannot presently determine what impact the resolution of the Tijuana Claim may ultimately have on our
ability to complete the Project.
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Adoption of New Accounting Standards:
the contract,
identification of
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 requires
revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09
including
prescribes a five-step framework in accounting for revenues from contracts within its scope,
the contract,
identification of
(a)
(c) determination of the transaction price, (d) allocation of the transaction price to the identified performance
obligations and (e) recognition of revenues as the identified performance obligations are satisfied. ASU
2014-09 also prescribes additional disclosures and financial statement presentations. ASU 2014-09 may be
adopted retrospectively or under a modified retrospective method where the cumulative effect is recognized at
the date of initial application. This amendment was originally effective January 1, 2017. In August 2015, the
FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective
Date, which defers the effective date by one year to January 1, 2018. Early application is permitted but not
before January 1, 2017.
the performance obligations under
(b)
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue
Gross versus Net), that amends the principal versus agent guidance in ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-08 clarifies
that the analysis must focus on whether the entity has control of the goods or services before they are
transferred to the customer. ASU 2016-08 also provides additional guidance about how to apply the control
principle when services are provided and when goods or services are combined with other goods or services.
the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,
In April 2016,
that
amends the revenue guidance in ASU 2014-09 on identifying performance obligations and accounting for
licenses of intellectual property. ASU 2016-10 changed the FASB’s previous proposals on renewals of
right-to-use licenses and contractual restrictions. The effective date of the standard for us will coincide with
ASU 2014-09 during the first quarter 2018.
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging
(Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16
Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting. ASU 2016-11 rescinds several SEC
Staff Announcements that are codified in Topic 605,
including, among other items, guidance relating to
accounting for shipping and handling fees and freight services.
the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606):
In May 2016,
Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which clarifies implementation guidance around
collectability, sales taxes collected from customers, noncash considerations, contract modifications at
transition, and completed contracts at transition.
In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amended the guidance on performance obligation disclosures
and makes technical corrections and improvements to the new revenue standard. The standard is effective for
annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting
period, and permits early adoption on a limited basis. The update permits the use of either the retrospective or
cumulative effect transition method.
The effective dates of ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-11, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20 are the
same as ASU 2015-14 discussed above. On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modified
retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. There was
no impact to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of the adoption of this standard.
the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial
(Subtopic 825-10):
In January 2016,
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which provides guidance for the
recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial assets and financial
In
the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial
February 2018,
Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities, that clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2016-01 on equity securities and certain fair value option
liabilities among other things. ASU 2016-01 and ASU 2018-03 are effective for fiscal years, and for interim
Instruments — Overall
liabilities.
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periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and, for most provisions, is effective using the
cumulative-effect transition approach. Early application is permitted for certain provisions.
The adoption of ASU 2016-01 and ASU 2018-03 did not have a material impact on our financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of
Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and payments are
presented in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material
impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018.
the adoption resulted in a reclassification of approximately
For
$1.5 million in cash inflows related to the distribution of earnings from OC-BVI from investing activities to
operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
the year ended December 31, 2017,
Effect of newly issued but not yet effective accounting standards:
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the guidance relating to
the definition of a lease, recognition of lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, and the related
disclosure requirements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, which
amends the new leasing guidance such that entities may elect not to restate their comparative periods in the
period of adoption. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842), which provides an
optional transition practical expedient for the adoption of ASU 2016-02 that, if elected, would not require an
organization to reconsider their accounting for existing land easements that are not currently accounted for
under the old leases standard and clarify that new or modified land easements should be evaluated under ASU
2016-02, once an entity has adopted the new standard.
In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for
Lessors, which addresses issues facing lessors when applying the leases standard such as taxes collected from
lessees, certain lessor costs paid directly by lessees, and recognition of variable payments for contracts with
the FASB issued ASC 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842):
lease and nonlease components. In March 2019,
Codification Improvements, which amends the new leasing guidance to align the application of fair value by
lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, requires lessors within the scope of Topic 942, Financial
Services-Depository and Lending, to present all principal payments received under leases within investment
activities on the Statement of Cash Flows, and exempts both lessees and lessors from providing certain
interim disclosures in the fiscal year in which a company adopts the new leases standard.
The guidance requires lessees to recognize an asset and liability on the balance sheet for all of their lease
obligations. Operating leases were previously not recognized on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 is effective
for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We will
adopt
this
the standard using the modified retrospective method for its existing leases and expects that
standard will increase lease assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. We intend to elect
certain practical expedients and will carry forward historical conclusions related to (1) contracts that contain
leases, (2) existing lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any
existing leases. We will also apply the practical expedient that will allow us to elect, as an accounting policy,
by asset class, to include both lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for it as a
lease. We will apply the short-term lease exception for lessees which will allow us to not have to apply the
recognition requirements of the new leasing guidance for short-term leases and to recognize lease payments in
net income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We will also apply the practical expedient related to
land easements, allowing us to carry forward our accounting treatment for land easements on existing
agreements. Based on an analysis we performed, the adoption of this new lease standard is not expected to
have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
CW-Bahamas Performance Guarantees
Our contract to supply water to the WSC from our Blue Hills plant requires us to guarantee delivery of a
minimum quantity of water per week. If we do not meet this minimum, we are required to pay the WSC for
the difference between the minimum and actual gallons delivered at a per gallon rate equal to the price per
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gallon that WSC is currently paying us under the contract. The Blue Hills contract expires in 2032 and
requires us to deliver 63.0 million gallons of water each week.
Dividends
•
•
•
•
•
•
On January 31, 2018, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on January 3, 2018.
On April 30, 2018, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on April 2, 2018.
On July 31, 2018, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on July 2, 2018.
On October 31, 2018, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2018.
On January 31, 2019, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2019.
On February 6, 2019, our Board declared a dividend of $0.085 payable on April 30, 2019 to
shareholders of record on April 1, 2019.
We have paid dividends to owners of our common shares and redeemable preferred shares since we began
declaring dividends in 1985. Our payment of any future cash dividends will depend upon our earnings,
financial condition, cash flows, capital requirements and other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant
in determining the amount and timing of such dividends.
Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan
This program is available to our shareholders, who may reinvest all or a portion of their common cash
dividends into shares of common stock at prevailing market prices and may also invest optional cash
payments to purchase additional shares at prevailing market prices as part of this program.
Impact of Inflation
Under the terms of our Cayman Islands license and our water sales agreements in The Bahamas and the
British Virgin Islands, our water rates are automatically adjusted for inflation on an annual basis, subject to
temporary exceptions. We, therefore, believe that the impact of inflation on our gross profit, measured in
consistent dollars, will not be material. However, significant increases in items such as fuel and energy costs
could create additional credit risks for us, as our customers’ ability to pay our invoices could be adversely
affected by such increases.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 . .
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . .
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, is omitted because the information is included in
the financial statements and notes.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
(the
‘‘Company’’) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’
equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes
(collectively referred to as the ‘‘financial statements’’). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (‘‘PCAOB’’), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2018, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2013 and our report dated March 15,
2019, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting
firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect
to the Company in
accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing
procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 15, 2019
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2018
2017
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,337,477
24,228,095
Accounts receivable, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,232,721
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,035,796
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
734,980
Current portion of loans receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
835,669
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,959,494
Current assets of discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets
62,364,232
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58,880,818
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net
6,015,043
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,545,198
Inventory, non-current
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Loans receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,584,987
Investment in OC-BVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,003,568
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill
24,161,024
Land and rights of way held for development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,891,667
Intangible assets, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,123,999
1,945,062
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term assets of discontinued operations
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $172,515,598
$ 45,482,966
14,687,078
1,583,553
1,069,743
1,400,448
238,435
2,229,174
66,691,397
49,683,771
1,823,284
4,462,961
734,980
2,783,882
8,003,568
21,505,675
3,231,667
4,492,835
2,066,875
$165,480,895
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities . . . . . . . . $
Accrued compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note payable to related party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,570,641
1,286,468
1,286,493
—
109,940
646,452
7,899,994
659,874
199,827
8,759,695
$
3,548,965
1,015,662
1,281,612
686,000
1,258
1,097,821
7,631,318
1,024,893
803,307
9,459,518
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders’ equity
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 34,796 and 33,488 shares, respectively . . . . . . . .
20,878
20,093
Class A common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 24,655,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 14,982,906 and 14,918,869 shares, respectively . .
8,989,744
8,951,321
Class B common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 145,000 shares; none
—
issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87,211,953
Additional paid-in capital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59,298,161
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(549,555)
Cumulative translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154,971,181
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,784,722
Non-controlling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163,755,903
Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $172,515,598
—
86,405,387
53,105,196
(549,555)
147,932,442
8,088,935
156,021,377
$165,480,895
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Retail revenues
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulk revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing revenues
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of retail revenues
Cost of bulk revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of services revenues
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of manufacturing revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on asset dispositions and impairments, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total cost of revenues
Other income (expense):
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Profit-sharing income from OC-BVI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in the earnings of OC-BVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net unrealized gain (loss) on put/call options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other
Other income, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit from income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from continuing operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$25,621,048
31,031,287
1,811,372
7,256,150
65,719,857
11,011,456
21,551,383
1,503,034
4,911,697
38,977,570
26,742,287
18,709,419
56,774
7,976,094
2017
$23,225,066
28,682,113
469,347
6,990,496
59,367,022
10,372,199
19,562,503
469,797
4,963,962
35,368,461
23,998,561
18,682,399
3,040,158
2,276,004
663,197
(8,427)
654,075
1,798,280
(256,000)
(111,061)
2,740,064
10,716,158
(157,291)
10,873,449
380,563
(5,722)
46,575
127,802
960,000
17,140
1,526,358
3,802,362
(888,977)
4,691,339
interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
695,787
(411,489)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders . . .
10,177,662
1,115,825
$11,293,487
5,102,828
1,041,234
$ 6,144,062
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discontinued operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discontinued operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.68
0.07
0.75
0.68
0.07
0.75
0.34
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.34
0.07
0.41
0.34
0.07
0.41
0.31
Weighted average number of common shares used in the
determination of:
Basic earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14,962,760
15,074,147
14,896,944
15,006,681
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Redeemable
preferred stock
Shares Dollars
Common stock
Shares
Dollars
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Cumulative
translation
adjustment
Non-controlling
interests
. . . . . . . . .
183,491
—
(9,063)
34,991
12,214
—
—
—
—
—
5,665
(7,328)
(656)
—
1,277
—
—
Balance as of December 31, 2016 . . 35,225 $21,135 14,871,664 $8,922,998 $85,621,033 $51,589,337 $(549,555) $ 8,500,424
—
20,995
—
Issue of share capital
9,441
—
7,328
—
Conversion of preferred stock . . . . (12,214)
—
—
(1,093)
Buyback of preferred stock . . . . . .
—
—
—
(411,489)
—
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income
—
—
—
2,129
Exercise of options . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
—
Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Stock-based compensation . . . . . .
—
—
—
(549,555)
8,088,935
Balance as of December 31, 2017 . . 33,488 20,093 14,918,869 8,951,321
—
—
34,938
Issue of share capital
. . . . . . . . .
—
—
3,485
Conversion of preferred stock . . . .
—
—
Buyback of preferred stock . . . . . .
—
—
695,787
—
Net income
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
Exercise of options . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . .
—
—
—
$8,784,722
Balance as of December 31, 2018 . . 34,796 $20,878 14,982,906 $8,989,744 $87,211,953 $59,298,161 $(549,555)
—
—
—
— 6,144,062
—
— (4,628,203)
—
53,105,196
—
—
—
— 11,293,487
—
— (5,100,522)
—
593,426
86,405,387
197,308
—
(16,362)
7,409
(5,809)
(1,627)
—
1,335
—
—
4,445
(3,485)
(976)
—
801
—
—
58,228
5,809
—
—
—
—
—
613,445
12,175
16,500
Total
stockholders’
equity
$154,105,372
210,151
—
(9,719)
5,732,573
17,777
(4,628,203)
593,426
156,021,377
236,691
—
(17,338)
11,989,274
12,976
(5,100,522)
613,445
$163,755,903
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
activities:
Income from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized (gain) loss on put/call option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation expense relating to stock and stock option grants
. . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss on disposal of fixed assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency transaction adjustment
Profit-sharing and equity in earnings of OC-BVI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment loss on long-lived assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment of goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distribution of earnings from OC-BVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in:
Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings . . . . .
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and billings in
excess of costs and estimated earnings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by operating activities − continuing operations . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by operating activities − discontinued operations . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress . . . . . .
Proceeds from sale of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collections on loans receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment for land and right of way held for development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in investing activities − continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in investing activities − discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in investing activities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance (repurchase) of redeemable preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payments on note payable to related party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of note payable to related party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in financing activities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$11,989,274
$5,732,573
(1,115,825)
7,034,234
(365,019)
256,000
850,138
36,562
2,593
(2,452,355)
20,211
—
2,651,250
(10,155,032)
(1,131,409)
(158,238)
528,013
7,990,397
1,055,949
9,046,346
(16,202,520)
51,590
1,400,448
(2,655,349)
(17,405,831)
—
(17,405,831)
(5,092,796)
(2,846)
(4,362)
(1,470,000)
784,000
(5,786,004)
(14,145,489)
45,482,966
$31,337,477
(1,041,234)
7,290,068
(888,977)
(960,000)
803,577
117,969
6,685
(174,377)
1,656,362
1,400,000
1,477,125
1,007,753
(209,975)
(3,115,279)
191,500
13,293,770
1,827,649
15,121,419
(4,549,857)
22,427
1,633,588
—
(2,893,842)
(26,860)
(2,920,702)
(4,464,712)
(11,213)
8,058
(490,000)
686,000
(4,271,867)
7,928,850
37,554,116
$45,482,966
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Principal activity
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., and its subsidiaries (collectively,
the ‘‘Company’’) use reverse osmosis
technology to produce potable water from seawater. The Company processes and supplies water and provides
water-related products and services to its customers in the Cayman Islands, Belize, The Commonwealth of
The Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, the United States and Indonesia. The Company sells water to a
variety of customers, including public utilities, commercial and tourist properties, residential properties and
government facilities. The base price of water supplied by the Company, and adjustments thereto, are
determined by the terms of a retail license and bulk water supply contracts which provide for adjustments
based upon the movement in the government price indices specified in the license and contracts as well as
monthly adjustments for changes in the cost of energy. The Company also manufactures and services a wide
range of products and provides design, engineering, management, operating and other services applicable to
commercial, municipal and industrial water production, supply and treatment.
2. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation: The consolidated financial statements presented are prepared in accordance with the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Use of estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Significant
to estimates and assumptions include the
carrying value of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill. Actual results could differ
significantly from such estimates.
items subject
Basis of consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company’s (i) wholly-owned subsidiaries, Aquilex,
Inc., Cayman Water Company Limited (‘‘Cayman
(Belize) Limited (‘‘CW-Belize’’), Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited
Water’’), Consolidated Water
(‘‘OC-Cayman’’), DesalCo Limited (‘‘DesalCo’’), Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (‘‘CW-Cooperatief’’),
Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings, Inc. (‘‘CW-Holdings’’); and (ii) majority-owned subsidiaries Consolidated
Water (Bahamas) Ltd. (‘‘CW-Bahamas’’), Aerex Industries, Inc. (‘‘Aerex’’), PT Consolidated Water Bali
(‘‘CW-Bali’’), N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (‘‘NSC’’) and Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘AdR’’). The
Company’s investment in its affiliate Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd. (‘‘OC-BVI’’) is accounted for using the
equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Foreign currency: The Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar (‘‘US$’’). The functional
currency of the Company and its foreign operating subsidiaries (other than NSC, AdR, CW-Cooperatief and
CW-Bali) is the currency for each respective country. The functional currency for NSC, AdR, CW-Cooperatief
and CW-Bali is the US$. NSC and AdR conduct business in US$ and Mexican pesos, CW-Cooperatief
conducts business in US$ and euros, and CW-Bali conducts business in US$ and Indonesian rupiahs. The
exchange rates for the Cayman Islands dollar, the Belize dollar and the Bahamian dollar are fixed to the US$.
The exchange rates for conversion of Mexican pesos, euros and rupiahs into US$ vary based upon market
conditions. Net foreign currency gains (losses) arising from transactions and re-measurements were $8,089 and
$73,635 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in ‘‘Other income
(expense) — Other’’ in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposits at banks and highly
liquid deposits at banks with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents as of
December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include $8.4 million and $15.9 million, respectively, of
certificates of deposits with an original maturity of three months or less.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. Accounting policies − (continued)
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had deposits in U.S. banks in excess of federally insured limits of
approximately $2.7 million. As of December 31, 2018, the Company held cash in foreign bank accounts,
including Belize cash not held for sale, of approximately $28.9 million.
Transfers from the Company’s Bahamas bank accounts to Company bank accounts in other countries require
the approval of the Central Bank of the Bahamas. As of December 31, 2018, the equivalent United States
dollar cash balances for deposits held in The Bahamas were approximately $4.3 million.
Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts: Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced
amounts based on meter readings or minimum take-or-pay amounts per contractual agreements. The allowance
losses in the
for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit
Company’s existing accounts receivable balance. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful
accounts based on historical write-off experience and monthly review of delinquent accounts. Past due
balances are reviewed individually for collectability and disconnection. Account balances are charged off
against the allowance for doubtful accounts after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential
for recovery is considered by management to be remote.
Inventory:
Inventory primarily includes consumables stock and spare parts stock that are valued at cost, less
an allowance for obsolescence, with cost determined on the first-in, first-out basis. Inventory also includes
potable water held in the Company’s reservoirs. The carrying amount of the water inventory is the lower of
the average cost of producing water during the year or its net realizable value.
Loans receivable: Loans receivable relate to notes receivable from customers arising from the construction
and sale of water desalination plants. The allowance for loan losses, if any, is the Company’s best estimate of
the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing loans and is determined on an individual loan
basis.
Property, plant and equipment: Property, plant and equipment
less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using a straight-line method with an allowance for estimated residual
values. Rates are determined based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
is stated at cost
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings
Plant and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distribution system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment
. . . . . . . . .
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lab equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 40 years
4 to 40 years
3 to 40 years
3 to 10 years
3 to 10 years
Shorter of 5 years or lease term
5 to 10 years
Additions to property, plant and equipment are comprised of the cost of the contracted services, direct labor
and materials. Assets under construction are recorded as additions to property, plant and equipment upon
completion of the projects. Depreciation commences in the month the asset is placed in service.
Long-lived assets: Long-lived assets are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would
necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset,
a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that
would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets
to be held and used,
is not
recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference
between the carrying amount and estimated fair value.
the Company recognizes an impairment
loss only if its carrying amount
Construction in progress:
Interest costs directly attributable to the acquisition and construction of
qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial amount of time to be ready for their
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. Accounting policies − (continued)
intended use, are added to the cost of those assets until such time as the assets are substantially ready for use.
No interest was capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2018 or 2017.
Goodwill and intangible assets: Goodwill represents the excess cost over the fair value of the assets of an
acquired business. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination accounted for as a
purchase and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized but are tested for impairment at
least annually. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated
useful
lives to their estimated residual values and reviewed periodically for impairment. The Company
evaluates the possible impairment of goodwill annually as part of its reporting process for the fourth quarter
of each fiscal year. Management identifies the Company’s reporting units, which consist of the retail, bulk, and
manufacturing business segments, and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the
assets and liabilities,
to those reporting units. The
Company determines the fair value of each reporting unit and compares the fair value to the carrying amount
of the reporting unit. To the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the
reporting unit, an impairment loss is recorded.
including the existing goodwill and intangible assets,
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company estimated the fair value of its reporting units
by applying the discounted cash flow method, the guideline public company method, and the mergers and
acquisitions method.
The discounted cash flow method relied upon seven-year discrete projections of operating results, working
capital and capital expenditures, along with a terminal value subsequent
to the discrete period. These
seven-year projections were based upon historical and anticipated future results, general economic and market
conditions, and considered the impact of planned business and operational strategies. The discount rates for
the calculations represented the estimated cost of capital for market participants at the time of each analysis.
The Company also estimated the fair value of each of its reporting units for the years ended December 31,
2018 and 2017 through reference to the guideline companies and the market multiples implied by guideline
merger and acquisition transactions.
The Company weighted the fair values estimated for each of its reporting units under each method and
summed such weighted fair values to estimate the overall fair value for each reporting unit. The respective
weightings the Company applied to each method as of December 31, 2018 were consistent with those used as
of December 31, 2017 and were as follows:
Method
Discounted cash flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guideline public company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mergers and acquisitions
Retail
Bulk
Manufacturing
80%
10%
10%
100%
80%
10%
10%
100%
80%
10%
10%
100%
The fair values the Company estimated for its retail, bulk and manufacturing units exceeded their carrying
amounts by 79%, 62% and 53%, respectively, as of December 31, 2018. The fair values the Company
estimated for its retail and bulk units exceeded their carrying amounts by 121% and 59%, respectively, as of
December 31, 2017. The carrying amount the Company estimated for its manufacturing unit exceeded its fair
value by 12% as of December 31, 2017 and as discussed in the paragraph that follows, the Company recorded
an impairment loss to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill for this segment.
On February 11, 2016, the Company acquired 51% ownership interest in Aerex. In connection with this
acquisition the Company recorded goodwill of $8,035,211. Aerex’s actual results of operations for the
six months in 2016 following the acquisition fell significantly short of the projected results for this period that
were included in the overall cash flow projections the Company utilized to determine the purchase price for
Aerex and the fair values of its assets and liabilities. Due to this shortfall in Aerex’s results of operations, the
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. Accounting policies − (continued)
Company tested Aerex’s goodwill for possible impairment as of September 30, 2016 by estimating its fair
value using the discounted cash flow method. As a result of this impairment testing, the Company determined
that the carrying value of the Aerex goodwill exceeded its fair value and recorded an impairment loss of
$1,750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, included in loss on long-lived asset dispositions
and impairments, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, to reduce the carrying value of
this goodwill to $6,285,211. As part of the Company’s annual impairment testing of goodwill performed
during the fourth quarter,
in 2017 the Company updated its projections for Aerex’s future cash flows,
determined that the carrying value of the Aerex goodwill exceeded its fair value, and recorded an impairment
loss of $1,400,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017, which is included in loss on long-lived
asset dispositions and impairments, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, to further
reduce the carrying value of the goodwill to $4,885,211. The Company may be required to record additional
impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of this goodwill in future periods if the Company determines it
likely that Aerex’s results of operations will fall short of its most recent projections of its future cash flows.
In February 2019, the Company sold CW-Belize. As a result of this sale, CW-Belize has been accounted for
as discontinued operations
statements, and bulk segment goodwill of
approximately $381,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 associated with CW-Belize has been reclassified
to long-term assets of discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
in the consolidated financial
Investments:
Investments where the Company does not exercise significant influence over the operating and
financial policies of the investee and holds less than 20% of the voting stock are recorded at cost. The
Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in common stock where the Company holds
20% to 50% of the voting stock of the investee and has significant influence over its operating and financial
policies but does not meet the criteria for consolidation. The Company recognizes impairment losses on
declines in the fair value of the stock of investees that are other than temporary.
Other assets: Under the terms of CW-Bahamas’ contract with the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The
Bahamas (‘‘WSC’’) to supply water from its Blue Hills desalination plant, CW-Bahamas was required to
reduce the amount of water lost by the public water distribution system on New Providence Island, The
Bahamas, over a one-year period by 438 million gallons, a requirement CW-Bahamas met during 2007. The
Company was solely responsible for the engineering, labor and materials costs incurred to affect the reduction
in lost water, which were capitalized and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the original
remaining life of the Blue Hills contract. Such costs are included in other assets and aggregated approximately
$3.5 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. Accumulated amortization for these costs was approximately
$2.2 million and $2.0 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense was
$179,353 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Income taxes: The Company accounts for the income taxes arising from the operations of its United States
and Mexico subsidiaries under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities, if any, are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying
amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to
taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that
includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to the extent any deferred tax asset may not be
realized.
The Company is not presently subject to income taxes in the other countries in which it operates.
Revenue recognition: Revenues are recognized when control of
the promised goods or services is
transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to
be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. Accounting policies − (continued)
The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source.
Retail revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulk revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services revenues
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$25,621,048
31,031,287
1,811,372
7,256,150
$65,719,857
2017
$23,225,066
28,682,113
469,347
6,990,496
$59,367,022
Retail revenues
The Company produces and supplies water to end-users, including residential, commercial and government
customers in the Cayman Islands under an exclusive retail license issued to Cayman Water by the Cayman
Islands government to provide water in two of the three most populated and rapidly developing areas on
Grand Cayman Island. CW-Bali owns and operates a desalination plant in Bali, Indonesia that sells water to
resort and residential properties. Customers are billed on a monthly basis based on metered consumption and
bills are typically collected within 30 to 35 days after the billing date. Receivables not collected within
45 days subject the customer to disconnection from water service. In 2018 and 2017, bad debts represented
less than 1% of the Company’s total retail sales.
The Company recognizes revenues from water sales at the time water is supplied to the customer’s facility or
storage tank. The amount of water supplied is determined based upon water meter readings performed at the
end of each month. All retail water contracts are month-to-month contracts and revenue is recorded as
invoiced.
Bulk revenues
The Company produces and supplies water to government-owned distributors in the Cayman Islands and The
Bahamas.
OC-Cayman provides bulk water to the Water Authority-Cayman (‘‘WAC’’), a government-owned utility and
regulatory agency, under various agreements. The WAC in turn distributes such water to properties in Grand
Cayman outside of Cayman Water’s retail license area.
The Company sells bulk water in The Bahamas through its majority-owned subsidiary CW-Bahamas to the
Water WSC, which distributes such water through its own pipeline system to residential, commercial and
tourist properties on the Island of New Providence. The Company also sells water to a private resort on
Bimini.
The Company has elected the ‘‘right to invoice’’ practical expedient for revenue recognition on its bulk water
sale contracts and recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.
Services and Manufacturing revenues
The Company, through its 51% owned subsidiary Aerex, is a custom and specialty manufacturer of water
treatment-related systems and products and provides design, engineering, management, operating and other
services applicable to commercial, municipal and industrial water production. Substantially all of Aerex’s
customers are U.S. companies.
The Company also provides design, engineering and construction services for desalination projects through
DesalCo, which is recognized by suppliers as an original equipment manufacturer of seawater reverse osmosis
desalination plants. DesalCo also provides management and procurement services for desalination plants and
engineering services relating to municipal water production, distribution and treatment.
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2. Accounting policies − (continued)
The Company recognizes construction services and manufacturing revenues over time under the input method
using costs incurred (which represents work performed) to date relative to total estimated costs at completion
to measure progress toward satisfying its performance obligations as such measure best reflects the transfer of
control of the promised good to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material and overhead. The
Company follows this method since it can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and costs
the Company records revenue and
applicable to various stages of a contract. Under this input method,
recognizes profit or loss as work on the contract progresses. The Company estimates total project costs and
profit to be earned on each long-term, fixed price contract prior to commencement of work on the contract
and updates these estimates as work on the contract progresses. The cumulative amount of revenue recorded
on a contract at a specified point in time is that percentage of total estimated revenue that incurred costs to
date comprises of estimated total contract costs. If, as work progresses, the actual contract costs exceed
estimates, the profit recognized on revenue from that contract decreases. The Company recognizes the full
amount of any estimated loss on a contract at the time the estimates indicate such a loss. Any costs and
estimated earnings in excess of billings are classified as current assets. Billings in excess of costs and
estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, if any, are classified as current liabilities.
The Company has elected the ‘‘right
revenue recognition on its
management services agreements and recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to
invoice.
to invoice’’ practical expedient
for
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an
original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at
the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.
Comparative amounts: Certain amounts presented in the financial statements previously issued for 2017
have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
3. Discontinued operations — CW-Belize
During the quarter ended September 30, 2018,
the Company signed a non-binding Memorandum of
Understanding (‘‘MOU’’) with Belize Water Services Ltd. (‘‘BWSL’’) with respect to the potential sale of
CW-Belize to BWSL. The Company was not otherwise considering a sale of CW-Belize, so as an incentive
for the Company to consider this proposed transaction, BWSL promised in the MOU to facilitate both the
conversion from Belize dollars to US dollars and the subsequent repatriation of all cash balances CW-Belize
had on deposit
in Belize. Transfers of funds held by CW-Belize to its parent company, which were
accomplished by means of conversion of Belize dollars into U.S. dollars, required the approval of the Central
Bank of Belize and were dependent on the amount of U.S. dollars available to Belize banks to execute such
transfers. Weakness in the Belize economy and other factors have reduced the amount of U.S. dollars that
Belize banks have available for transfer, which limited in prior years and for most of 2018 the amount of
funds the Company was able to transfer from CW-Belize. Repatriations of funds from CW-Belize to its parent
company amounted to $458,000 and $400,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively,
significantly less than the net income and net cash flows CW-Belize generated for those years. With BWSL’s
assistance, the Company was able to repatriate approximately $2.75 million in cash from Belize to its bank
accounts in the Cayman Islands during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and an additional
$1.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2018.
In late December 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors formally approved the sale of CW-Belize to BWSL
and the Company repatriated an additional $1.1 million from CW-Belize during the first week of 2019.
On February 14, 2019, the Company closed the Transaction and completed the sale of CW-Belize to BWSL.
After adjustments, the final purchase price under the Agreement was approximately $7.0 million. Pursuant to
the Agreement, BWSL has paid the Company $6.735 million of the purchase price, with approximately
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3. Discontinued operations — CW-Belize − (continued)
$265,000 being withheld to cover any indemnification obligations of the Company under the Agreement. The
amount withheld is payable by BWSL to the Company by June 30, 2019 to the extent not applied to cover
any liabilities of the Company under the Agreement.
Summarized financial information for CW-Belize as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net
Inventory, non-current
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets
Total assets of discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2018
$1,959,494
725,930
356,854
380,680
467,575
14,023
$3,904,556
2017
$2,229,174
841,293
296,012
380,680
533,767
15,123
$4,296,049
Total liabilities of discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 646,452
$1,097,821
Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Cash and cash equivalents
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$3,127,767
1,154,897
1,115,825
115,363
2017
$2,939,643
1,045,359
1,041,234
116,081
Cash and cash equivalents are not restricted by the terms of the Company’s bank accounts as to withdrawal or
use. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017,
the equivalent United States dollars are denominated in the
following currencies:
Bank accounts:
United States dollar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belize dollar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bermudian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexican peso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indonesian rupiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short term deposits:
United States dollar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2018
2017
$11,797,054
5,626,487
3,301,002
1,130,783
3,370
37,313
22,289
21,918,298
8,379,723
—
1,039,456
9,419,179
$31,337,477
$ 6,764,201
4,306,768
13,310,936
4,646,184
3,502
17,014
46,331
29,094,936
10,559,407
4,802,060
1,026,563
16,388,030
$45,482,966
Transfers from the Company’s Bahamas bank accounts to Company bank accounts in other countries require
the approval of the Central Bank of the Bahamas.
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5. Accounts receivable, net
Trade accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receivable from OC-BVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net
The activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of:
Opening allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts written off during the year
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Significant concentrations of credit risk are disclosed in Note 21.
6. Inventory
Water stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumables stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spare parts stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventory (non-current)
7. Loans receivable
All loans receivable are due from the Water Authority Cayman and
consisted of:
Two loans originally aggregating $10,996,290, bearing interest at 6.5% per
annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $124,827 to
June 2019, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the North Side
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Works plant.
Total loans receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans receivable, excluding current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2018
$22,331,720
46,600
2,008,677
24,386,997
(158,902)
$24,228,095
2017
$13,341,438
123,807
1,380,735
14,845,980
(158,902)
$14,687,078
December 31,
2018
$158,902
—
—
$158,902
2017
$193,338
—
(34,436)
$158,902
December 31,
$
2018
36,837
106,925
6,634,157
6,777,919
2,232,721
$4,545,198
$
2017
28,332
103,442
5,914,740
6,046,514
1,583,553
$4,462,961
December 31,
2018
2017
$734,980
734,980
734,980
—
$
$2,135,428
2,135,428
1,400,448
$ 734,980
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8. Property, plant and equipment and construction in progress
December 31,
2018
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,435,361
19,829,575
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61,777,836
Plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36,057,078
Distribution system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,635,184
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,431,719
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
244,221
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27,795
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lab equipment
126,438,769
Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67,557,951
Property, plant and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 58,880,818
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
6,015,043
$
2017
3,435,361
19,916,098
58,873,604
33,901,161
3,413,702
1,444,182
237,027
157,838
121,378,973
71,695,202
$ 49,683,771
1,823,284
$
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding capital commitments of $443,503. The Company
maintains insurance for loss or damage to all fixed assets that it deems susceptible to loss. The Company does
not insure its underground distribution system as the Company considers the possibility of material loss or
damage to this system to be remote. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, $14,398,624 and
$3,183,122, respectively, of construction in progress was placed in service. Depreciation expense was
$5,514,881 and $5,746,865 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
9. Investment in OC-BVI
The Company owns 50% of the outstanding voting common shares and a 43.53% equity interest in the profits
of Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd. (‘‘OC-BVI’’). The Company also owns certain profit-sharing rights in
OC-BVI that raise its effective interest
to a
management services agreement, OC-BVI pays the Company monthly fees for certain engineering and
administrative services. OC-BVI’s sole customer is the Ministry of Communications and Works of the
Government of the British Virgin Islands (the ‘‘Ministry’’) to which it sells bulk water.
in the profits of OC-BVI to approximately 45%. Pursuant
The Company’s equity investment in OC-BVI amounted to $2,584,987 and $2,783,882 as of December 31,
2018 and 2017, respectively.
Summarized financial information for OC-BVI is as follows:
Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities
December 31,
2018
$2,286,179
3,859,310
$6,145,489
2017
$2,835,614
3,945,071
$6,780,685
December 31,
2018
$ 132,005
1,048,950
$1,180,955
2017
$ 218,753
1,158,300
$1,377,053
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9. Investment in OC-BVI − (continued)
Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-lived asset impairment and disposition losses . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income, net
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income attributable to non-controlling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income attributable to controlling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$2,845,211
1,348,046
1,497,165
707,034
—
790,131
3,393,271
4,183,402
52,275
$4,131,127
2017
$2,874,936
1,759,285
1,115,651
1,163,547
188,164
(236,060)
587,859
351,799
58,202
$ 293,597
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the investment in OC-BVI for the year ended
December 31, 2018:
Balance as of December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Profit-sharing and equity from earnings of OC-BVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributions received from OC-BVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance as of December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 2,783,882
2,452,355
(2,651,250)
$ 2,584,987
The Company recognized $1,798,280 and $127,802 in earnings from its equity investment in OC-BVI for
the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company recognized $654,075 and $46,575
in profit-sharing income from its profit-sharing agreement with OC-BVI for the years ended December 31,
2018 and 2017, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized approximately $1,811,372 and
$469,347, respectively, in revenues from its management services agreement with OC-BVI. Amounts payable
by OC-BVI to the Company were $46,746 and $123,807 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Company’s deferred revenues from OC-BVI, included in other current liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets, were $0 and $181,328 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Resolution of Baughers Bay Litigation
Through March 2010, OC-BVI supplied water to the BVI government from a plant located at Baughers Bay,
Tortola, under the terms of a water supply agreement dated May 1990 (the ‘‘1990 Agreement’’) with an initial
seven-year term that expired in May 1999. The 1990 Agreement provided that such agreement would
automatically be extended for another seven-year term unless the BVI government provided notice, at least
eight months prior to such expiration, of its decision to purchase the plant from OC-BVI at the agreed upon
amount under the 1990 Agreement of approximately $1.42 million. In correspondence between the parties
from late 1998 through early 2000, the BVI government indicated that it intended to purchase the plant but
would be amenable to negotiating a new water supply agreement and that it considered the 1990 Agreement to
be in force on a monthly basis until negotiations between the BVI government and OC-BVI were concluded.
OC-BVI continued to supply water from the plant and expended approximately $4.7 million between 1995
and 2003 to significantly expand the production capacity of the plant beyond that contemplated in the 1990
Agreement.
In 2006, the BVI government took the position that the seven-year extension of the 1990 Agreement had been
completed and that
the BVI
government initiated litigation seeking ownership of the Baughers Bay plant. OC-BVI counterclaimed that it
it was entitled to ownership of the Baughers Bay plant and during 2007,
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9. Investment in OC-BVI − (continued)
was entitled to continued possession and operation of the Baughers Bay plant until the BVI government paid
OC-BVI approximately $4.7 million, which OC-BVI believed represented the value of the Baughers Bay plant
at its expanded production capacity.
As a result of the final ruling made by the Appellate Court on this litigation in 2009, the BVI Government
was awarded ownership of the Baughers Bay plant but OC-BVI was awarded compensation for improvements
made to the plant in the amount equal to the difference between (i) the value of the Baughers Bay plant at the
date OC-BVI transferred possession of the plant to the BVI government and (ii) $1.42 million (the purchase
price for the Baughers Bay plant under the 1990 Agreement).
On August 31, 2018, OC-BVI and the BVI government entered into a settlement agreement for the Baughers
Bay plant with an agreed upon value for the plant of $4,432,834, which resulted in a net payment (i.e. after
legal and other expenses) to OC-BVI in September 2018 of $4,271,409. Such amount is included in other
income, net in OC-BVI’s 2018 consolidated results of operations.
10. NSC and AdR Project Development
In May 2010, the Company acquired, through its wholly-owned Netherlands subsidiary, CW-Cooperatief, a
50% interest in NSC, a development stage Mexican company. The Company has since purchased, through the
conversion of a loan it made to NSC, sufficient shares to raise its ownership interest in NSC to 99.99%. NSC
was formed to pursue a project (the ‘‘Project’’) that originally encompassed the construction, operation and
minority ownership of a 100 million gallon per day seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant to be located
in northern Baja California, Mexico and accompanying pipelines to deliver water to the Mexican potable
water system. As discussed in paragraphs that follow, during 2015 the scope of the Project was defined by the
State of Baja California (the ‘‘State’’) to consist of a first phase consisting of a 50 million gallon per day plant
and a pipeline that connects to the Mexican potable water infrastructure and a second phase consisting of an
additional 50 million gallons per day of production capacity with additional pipeline infrastructure.
Through a series of
approximately $20.6 million on which the proposed Project’s plant would be constructed.
transactions completed in 2012-2014, NSC purchased 20.1 hectares of
land for
In November 2012, NSC entered into a lease with an effective term of 20-years from the date of full
operation of the Project’s desalination plant, with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad for approximately
5,000 square meters of land on which it plans to construct the water intake and discharge works for the plant.
The amounts due on this lease are payable in Mexican pesos at an amount that is currently equivalent to
approximately $15,000 per month. This lease may be cancelled by NSC should NSC ultimately not proceed
with the Project.
In August 2014,
the State enacted new legislation to regulate Public-Private Association projects which
involve the type of long-term contract between a public-sector authority and a private party required for the
Project (the ‘‘APP Law’’). Pursuant to this new legislation, in January 2015, NSC submitted an expression of
interest for its project to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development of the State of Baja California
(‘‘SIDUE’’). SIDUE accepted NSC’s expression of interest and requested that NSC submit a detailed proposal
for the Project
that complies with the requirements of the new legislation. NSC submitted this detailed
proposal (the ‘‘APP Proposal’’) to SIDUE in late March 2015. The new legislation required that such proposal
be evaluated by SIDUE and submitted to the Public-Private Association Projects State Committee (the ‘‘APP
Committee’’) for review and authorization. If the Project was authorized the State would be required to
conduct a public tender for the Project.
In response to its APP Proposal, in September 2015 NSC received a letter dated June 30, 2015 from the
the State agency with
Director General of the Comisión Estatal del Agua de Baja California (‘‘CEA’’),
responsibility for the Project, stating that (i) the Project is in the public interest with high social benefits and
is consistent with the objectives of the State development plan; and (ii) that the Project should proceed, and
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10. NSC and AdR Project Development − (continued)
the required public tender should be conducted. In November 2015, the State officially commenced the tender
for the Project, the scope of which the State defined as a first phase to be operational in 2019 consisting of a
50 million gallon per day plant and a pipeline that connects to the Mexican potable water infrastructure and a
second phase to be operational in 2024 consisting of an additional 50 million gallons per day of production
capacity with additional pipeline infrastructure. A consortium comprised of NSC, NuWater S.A.P.I. de C.V.
in
(‘‘NuWater’’) and Degremont S.A. de C.V. (the ‘‘Consortium’’) submitted its tender for the Project
April 2016 and in June 2016, the State designated the Consortium as the winner of the tender process for the
Project.
Due to the amount of capital the Project requires, NSC will ultimately need an equity partner or partners for
the Project. Consequently, NSC’s tender to the State for the Project was based upon the following: (i) NSC
will sell or otherwise transfer the land and other Project assets to a new company (‘‘Newco’’) that would
build and own the Project; (ii) NSC’s potential partners would provide the majority of the equity for the
Project and thereby would own the majority interest
in Newco; (iii) NSC would maintain a minority
ownership position in Newco; and (iv) Newco would enter into a long-term management and technical
services contract for the Project with an entity partially owned by NSC or another Company subsidiary.
In August 2016, NSC and NuWater incorporated Newco under the name Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V.
(‘‘AdR’’), a special purpose company, to complete the Project and executed a shareholders agreement for AdR
agreeing among other things that (i) AdR would purchase the land and other Project assets from NSC on the
date that the Project begins commercial operations and (ii) AdR would enter into a Management and Technical
Services Agreement with NSC effective on the first day that the Project begins commercial operations. As of
December 31, 2018 and 2017, NSC owned 99.6% of the equity of AdR.
On August 22, 2016,
the Public Private Partnership Agreement for public private partnership number
002/2015, bid number SIDUE-CEA-APP-2015-002 (‘‘APP Contract’’), was executed between AdR, CEA, the
Government of Baja California represented by the Secretary of Planning and Finance and the Public Utilities
Commission of Tijuana (‘‘CESPT’’). The APP Contract requires AdR to design, construct, finance and operate
a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant (and accompanying aqueducts) with a capacity of up to
100 million gallons per day in two phases: the first with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an
aqueduct to the Mexican potable water system in Tijuana, Baja California; and the second phase with a
capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an aqueduct to a second delivery point in Tijuana. The first phase
must be operational within 36 months of commencing construction and the second phase must be operational
by July 2024. The APP Contract further requires AdR to operate and maintain the plant and aqueduct for a
period of 37 years starting from the commencement of operation of the first phase. At the end of the operating
period, the plant and aqueduct will be transferred to the CEA.
The APP Contract does not become effective until the following conditions are met:
•
•
•
•
the State has established and registered various payment trusts, guaranties and bank credit lines for
specific use by the Project;
various water purchase and sale agreements between the CEA, the payment trusts and the CESPT
have been executed;
AdR has obtained all of the rights of way required for the aqueduct; and
all debt financing agreements necessary to provide the funding to AdR for the first phase of the
Project have been executed.
In December 2016, the Congress of the State of Baja California, Mexico passed Decreto #57 which, among
other things, ratified and authorized the payment obligations of the corresponding public entities under the
APP Contract. During 2017, following consultations between representatives of the State of Baja California
and the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Mexico, it was determined that certain amendments
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10. NSC and AdR Project Development − (continued)
to Decreto #57 were required to comply with recent changes to the Federal Financial Discipline Law for
Federative Entities and Municipalities (the ‘‘Financial Discipline Law’’). In addition, it was necessary to
amend Decreto #57 to authorize the inclusion of revenues from the CESPT in the primary payment trust for
the Project. These amendments were included in Decreto #168, which was approved by the Congress of the
State of Baja California in December 2017. The authorization of the payment obligations of the public entities
under the APP Contract given in Decreto #57, as amended by Decreto #168, expired on December 31, 2018.
For the Project to proceed, the State must obtain new approvals from its Congress to establish the various
payment trusts, guaranties and bank credit lines for use by the Project.
Both the exchange rate for the Mexico peso relative to the dollar and general macroeconomic conditions in
Mexico have varied since the execution of the APP Contract. These changes have adversely impacted the
estimated construction, operating, and financing costs for the Project. The APP Contract and the APP Law
allow for the parties to negotiate (but do not guarantee) modifications to the consideration (i.e. water tariff)
under the APP Contract in the event of such significant macroeconomic condition changes. In February 2017,
AdR submitted proposals to the CEA requesting the definition of the mechanism required by the APP Contract
to update the consideration under the APP Contract for changes in foreign exchange rates, lending rates and
certain laws which have impacted the Project. On June 1, 2018, AdR and the CEA executed an amendment to
the APP Contract which, among other things, increases the scope of Phase 1 of the Project for including the
aqueduct originally designated for Phase 2, and addresses AdR’s concerns regarding the impact on the Project
for changes in the exchange rate for the peso relative to the dollar and changes in interest rates that have
occurred subsequent to the submission of the Consortium’s bid for the Project. As a result of this amendment
to the APP Contract, the final cost of Phase 1 and the related consideration to be charged by AdR under the
APP Contract will be determined based upon the bid submitted by the Consortium, the changes set forth in
the amendment to the APP Contract and the economic conditions (e.g. interest rates and currency exchange
rates) in effect on the financial closing date for Phase 1.
In February 2018, AdR executed a subscription agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’) for the equity funding required
for the Project. The Agreement calls for NSC to retain a minimum of 25% of the equity in AdR. One or more
affiliates of Greenfield SPV VII, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (‘‘Greenfield’’), a Mexico company managed by an affiliate
of a leading U.S. asset manager, will acquire a minimum of 55% of the equity of AdR. The Agreement also
provides Suez Medio Ambiente México, S.A. de C.V. (‘‘Suez’’), a subsidiary of SUEZ International, S.A.S.,
with the option to purchase 20% of the equity of AdR. If Suez does not exercise this option, NSC will retain
35% of the equity of AdR and Greenfield will acquire 65% of the equity of AdR. The Agreement will become
effective when the additional conditions related to the Project are met, including but not limited to those
conditions discussed previously. The aggregate investment to be made by the equity partners in the Project, in
the form of equity and subordinated shareholder loans, is presently estimated at approximately 20% of the
total cost of Phase 1 of the Project. This Agreement expires on June 30, 2019, unless otherwise extended by
mutual agreement of the parties.
In February 2018, CW-Holdings acquired the remaining 0.4% of AdR’s equity interest previously held by
NuWater.
In June 2018, AdR and Suez executed a contract whereby Suez will serve as the engineering, construction and
procurement contractor for the Project with such contract becoming effective on the effective date of the APP
Contract.
The political environment
in Mexico has recently experienced significant changes and the new, federal
administration has made economic policy announcements focusing on austerity. While the long-term
ramifications of such changes and announcements are unknown, in the short-term they have (i) caused certain
rating agencies to lower Mexico’s sovereign credit rating, (ii) resulted in a decrease in the value of the
Mexico peso and (iii) created uncertainty with respect to the incoming administration’s position on projects
and contracts approved by previous administrations. The federal administration has a strong influence on many
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10. NSC and AdR Project Development − (continued)
of the state and local governments and congresses, raising the possibility that the federal government will
influence local politics, which could impact the State’s and the CEA’s ability to meet certain conditions
required to make the APP Contract effective.
If AdR is ultimately unable to proceed with the Project due to a failure by any of the parties involved to meet
the conditions necessary for the APP Contract to become effective, or for any other reason, the land NSC has
purchased and the right of way deposits may lose their strategic importance derived from their association
with the Project and consequently may decline in value. If AdR does not proceed with the Project, NSC may
ultimately be unable to sell this land or recoup their right of way deposits for amounts at least equal to their
carrying values as of December 31, 2018 of approximately $21.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Any
loss on the sale of the land, or impairment losses NSC may be required to record as a result of a decrease in
the (i) fair value of the land; or (ii) value of the rights of way arising from the inability to complete the
Project could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Included in the Company’s results of operations are general and administrative expenses from NSC and AdR,
consisting of organizational, legal, accounting, engineering, consulting and other costs relating to Project
development activities. Such expenses amounted to approximately $2,884,000 and $3,012,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The assets and liabilities of NSC and AdR included in our
consolidated balance sheets amounted to approximately $26.2 million and $243,000, respectively, as of
December 31, 2018 and approximately $23.1 million and $173,000 respectively, as of December 31, 2017.
Project Litigation Initiated by EWG
Tecate Claim:
Immediately following CW-Cooperatief’s acquisition of its initial 50% ownership in NSC, the remaining 50%
ownership interest in NSC was held by an unrelated company, Norte Sur Agua, S. de R.L. de C.V. (‘‘NSA’’).
NSA subsequently transferred ownership of half of its shares in NSC to EWG Water LLC (‘‘EWG’’) and the
other half of its shares in NSC to Alejandro de la Vega (the ‘‘individual shareholder’’). In February 2012, the
Company paid $300,000 to enter into an agreement (the ‘‘Option Agreement’’) that provided it with an option,
exercisable through February 7, 2014, to purchase the shares of NSC owned by the individual shareholder for
a price of $1.0 million along with an immediate usufruct and power of attorney to vote those shares. Such
shares constituted 25% of the ownership of NSC as of February 2012. In May 2013, NSC repaid a
$5.7 million loan payable to CW-Cooperatief by issuing additional shares of its stock. As a result of this share
issuance to CW-Cooperatief, the Company acquired 99.99% of the ownership of NSC. The Option Agreement
contained an anti-dilution provision that required the Company to transfer or otherwise cause the individual
shareholder to acquire, for a total price of $1 (regardless of their par or market value), shares in NSC of an
amount sufficient to maintain the individual shareholder’s 25% ownership interest in NSC if (i) any new
shares of NSC were issued subsequent to the execution of the Option Agreement (causing the individual
shareholder’s 25% ownership interest in NSC to be decreased); and (ii) the Company did not exercise its
share purchase option by February 7, 2014. The Company exercised its option and paid the $1.0 million to the
individual shareholder to purchase the Option Agreement shares in February 2014.
In October 2015, the Company learned that EWG filed a lawsuit against the individual shareholder, NSC,
NSA, CW-Cooperatief, other third parties, and the Public Registry of Commerce of Tijuana, Baja California in
the Civil Court located in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. In this lawsuit, EWG challenged, among other
things, the capital investment transactions that increased the Company’s ownership interest in NSC to 99.99%.
EWG requested that the court, as a preliminary matter, among others: (a) suspend the effectiveness of the
challenged transactions; (b) order public officials in Mexico to record the pendency of the lawsuit in the
public records; and (c) appoint an inspector for NSA and NSC to oversee its commercial activities. The court
granted, ex-parte, the preliminary relief sought by EWG, which resulted in the placement of inscriptions for
the lawsuit on NSC’s public records.
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10. NSC and AdR Project Development − (continued)
EWG also sought an order directing, among other things: (i) NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief to refrain from
carrying out any transactions with respect to the Project; and (ii) NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief, and the
partners thereof, to refrain from transferring any interests in NSA, NSC and CW-Cooperatief.
On April 5, 2016, NSC filed a motion for reconsideration with the Tecate, Mexico court asking, among other
things, that the court; (i) reverse its order to record the pendency of the lawsuit in the public records;
(ii) cancel the appointment of the inspector; and (iii) allow NSC to provide a counter-guarantee to suspend the
effects of the court’s order regarding the challenged transactions. On April 26, 2016, the Tecate, Mexico court
issued an interlocutory judgment (i) ordering the cancellation of the inscriptions on NSC’s public records; and
(ii) rejecting NSC’s motion for cancellation of the appointment of the inspector.
On April 26, 2016, NSC filed a full answer to EWG’s claims rejecting every claim made by EWG.
On May 17, 2016, NSC filed a claim with the Third District Court in Matters of Amparo and Federal Trials in
the City of Tijuana, Baja California (the ‘‘Amparo Court’’) challenging the Tecate, Mexico court ex-parte
order which appointed an inspector over NSC’s commercial activities. On July 29, 2016, the Amparo Court
found that such appointment is unconstitutional and reversed the Tecate, Mexico court’s appointment of an
inspector.
On September 6, 2016, the Tecate, Mexico court issued a decree granting the counter-guaranty requested by
NSC. Such counter-guaranty was fixed in the amount of 300,000 Mexican pesos and was given to the court
on October 13, 2016 at which time all remaining ex-parte restrictions on NSC related to the challenged
transactions were suspended.
On May 2, 2017, the Tecate, Mexico court declared that the initial filing of this lawsuit had expired due to
EWG’s lack of activity with respect to certain actions required to proceed to trial. Further, on May 25, 2017,
such court declaration became definitive. EWG is entitled to refile the lawsuit, but to date has not done so.
Tijuana Claim — Amparo:
In addition to the Tecate Claim, in January 2018, EWG initiated an ordinary mercantile claim (the ‘‘Tijuana
Claim’’) against the individual shareholder named in the Tecate Claim, NSC and CW-Cooperatief, (with AdR
being named as a third party to be called to trial) before the Tenth Civil Judge in Tijuana, Baja California for
Mercantile Matters (the ‘‘Tenth Civil Judge’’).
The Tijuana Claim is similar to the Tecate Claim in the petitions sought by EWG. In the Tijuana Claim, EWG
challenged, among other things, the transactions contemplated under the Option Agreement, and therefore, the
capital investment transactions that increased the ownership interest of CW-Cooperatief in NSC to 99.99%, as
a consequence of the Option Agreement. EWG requested that
to:
(a) suspend the effectiveness of the challenged transactions; (b) order public officials in Mexico to record the
pendency of the lawsuit in the public records (including a special request to register a lien over the real estate
owned by NSC); (c) appoint an inspector for NSC to oversee its commercial activities; and (d) order public
officials in Mexico and credit institutions abroad to refrain from authorizing or executing any legal act related
with the activities of the plaintiff, the co-defendants and the third party called to trial to avoid damages to
third parties, including those with whom negotiations or any form of commercial or administrative activities,
or activities of any other nature related with the ‘‘Rosarito’’ water desalination project, are being conducted.
The Tenth Civil Judge granted, ex-parte, the preliminary relief sought by EWG, which resulted in the issuance
of official writs to several governmental/public entities involved with the Project, including the registration of
the pendency of the lawsuit in certain public records, similarly to the Tecate Claim.
the court, as a preliminary matter,
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10. NSC and AdR Project Development − (continued)
In April 2018, AdR filed an amparo (i.e. a constitutional appeal) against the official writs issued by the Tenth
Civil Judge to two governmental entities. In May 2018, the amparo claim was amended to also request
protection against additional official writs issued by the Tenth Civil Judge to two other governmental entities
and one banking institution. In May 2018, the Third District Court for Amparo and Federal Trials in the State
of Baja California with residence in Tijuana granted a temporary suspension of the effects and consequences
of the claimed official writs issued by the Tenth Civil Judge pending a further determination by the Third
District Court. Such suspension was granted definitively in July 2018, and in August 2018, a resolution
determining that the claimed official writs are unconstitutional, was issued. EWG filed a remedy against such
resolution, which has not yet been resolved.
On October 16, 2018, NSC was served with the Tijuana Claim. On November 7, 2018, NSC filed a legal
response to this claim, vigorously opposing the claims made by EWG. In addition to such legal response,
NSC has filed (i) a request to submit the Tijuana Claim to arbitration, based on certain provisions of the
by-laws of NSC, (ii) an appeal remedy against the preliminary relief, and (iii) a request for the setting of a
guarantee to release the preliminary relief granted in favor of EWG. Neither the request for arbitration nor the
mentioned appeal have been resolved.
On February 26, 2019, the Tenth Civil Judge acknowledged the filing of the mentioned legal response, the
request to submit to arbitration, and the appeals remedy, granting EWG a period of three business days to,
among others, state what it deemed convenient to its interest. However, to date, no resolution on such matters
has been issued.
Further, on February 26, 2019, the Tenth Civil Judge set the requested guarantee, in the form of a security
deposit in the amount of Mex. Cy. $1,000,000.00 (One million Mexican pesos), to release the preliminary
relief sought by EWG. On March 4, 2019, NSC filed before the Tenth Civil Judge, evidence of such security
deposit, requesting the release of the mentioned preliminary relief. Due to the recent filing of the security
deposit, as of the date hereof, the resolution on the release of the preliminary relief is pending.
CW-Cooperatief has not been officially served with the Tijuana Claim, and AdR has not been notified that it
has to appear for such trial. In any event, AdR is only named a third party called to trial, and no claims are
made by EWG directly to AdR.
The Company cannot presently determine what impact the resolution of the Tijuana Claim may ultimately
have on our ability to complete the Project.
11. Intangible assets
In February 2016, the Company purchased a 51% ownership interest in Aerex Industries, Inc. The purchase
transaction identified certain intangible assets with a fair value of $5,900,000 and useful lives as follows:
Non-Compete (5 years), Trade name (15 years), Certifications/programs (3 years), Customer backlog (1 year),
and Customer
relationships (4 years). The costs and accumulated amortization for these assets as of
December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
Cost
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-compete agreement
Trade name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certifications/programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2018
2017
$ 400,000
1,400,000
2,000,000
100,000
2,000,000
5,900,000
$ 400,000
1,400,000
2,000,000
100,000
2,000,000
5,900,000
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11. Intangible assets − (continued)
Accumulated amortization
Non-compete agreement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certifications/programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2018
2017
(233,333)
(272,222)
(1,944,444)
(100,000)
(1,458,334)
(4,008,333)
$ 1,891,667
(153,333)
(178,889)
(1,277,778)
(100,000)
(958,333)
(2,668,333)
$ 3,231,667
Amortization of intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is expected to be as follows:
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 728,889
215,000
100,000
93,333
93,333
661,112
$1,891,667
Amortization expense was $1,340,000 and $1,363,850 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
12. Note payable
Note payable consists of the following:
Working capital loan from related party to Aerex bearing interest at
1.04% per annum and payable on March 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . .
Total note payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note payable, excluding current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
—
—
—
—
$686,000
686,000
686,000
—
$
December 31,
2018
2017
13. Income taxes
The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as
follows:
Foreign (not subject to income taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States
Less discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$15,100,642
(3,115,656)
(153,003)
11,831,983
(1,115,825)
$10,716,158
2017
$10,041,971
(3,188,134)
(2,010,241)
4,843,596
(1,041,234)
$ 3,802,362
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13. Income taxes − (continued)
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (‘‘Tax Act’’) was signed into law. The Tax Act made
significant changes to U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, reducing the corporate federal
income tax rate from 35% to 21%, eliminating or reducing certain deductions, and providing for immediate
expensing of certain qualified property. U.S. GAAP requires the effects of changes in tax rates and laws upon
deferred tax balances to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. Accordingly, the
Company re-measured its deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the newly enacted U.S. statutory
federal income tax rate of 21%, which is the tax rate at which these assets and liabilities are expected to
reverse in the future. The re-measurement resulted in a $545,000 income tax benefit for the year ended
December 31, 2017 related to items included in continuing operations.
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of a
deferred tax benefit relating to U.S. operations made up of the following:
Current tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax benefit
2017
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$ 207,728
(365,019)
$(157,291)
1,371
(890,348)
$(888,977)
$
A reconciliation of the U.S. statutory federal tax rate to the effective benefit rate for the U.S. loss before
income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
U.S. statutory federal rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State taxes, net of federal effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign tax rate differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R&D tax credit
Permanent items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Act adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
21.00%
4.22%
(38.26)%
(2.27)%
1.26%
0.00%
12.72%
(1.33)%
2017
34.00%
2.00%
(82.91)%
(2.49)%
13.39%
(11.25)%
28.90%
(18.36)%
The tax effects of significant items comprising the Company’s net long-term deferred tax liability as of
December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Operating loss carryforwards − Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land basis difference − Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start-up costs − Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment − U.S.
Intangible assets − U.S.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
70
December 31,
2018
2017
$ 3,020,049
999,719
3,856,942
(7,876,710)
—
$ 4,923,026
702,547
747,215
(6,372,788)
—
180,431
479,443
659,874
659,874
205,827
819,066
1,024,893
$ 1,024,893
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Income taxes − (continued)
During the year ended December 31, 2018,
the Company increased its total valuation allowance from
$6.4 million to $7.9 million. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a net loss carryforward valued at
$10.1 million that will begin to expire in 2020 if unused.
14. Share capital and additional paid-in capital
Shares of redeemable preferred stock (‘‘preferred shares’’) are issued under the Company’s Employee Share
Incentive Plan (see Note 19) and carry the same voting and dividend rights as shares of common stock
(‘‘common shares’’). Preferred shares vest over four years and convert to common stock on a share for share
basis on the fourth anniversary of each grant date. Preferred shares are only redeemable with the Company’s
agreement. Upon liquidation, preferred shares rank in preference to the common shares to the extent of the par
value of the preferred shares and any related additional paid in capital.
15. Earnings per share
Earnings per share (‘‘EPS’’) are computed on a basic and diluted basis. Basic EPS is computed by dividing
net
income (less preferred stock dividends) available to common stockholders by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS assumes the
issuance of common shares for all potential common shares outstanding during the reporting period and, if
dilutive, the effect of stock options as computed under the treasury stock method.
The following summarizes information related to the computation of basic and diluted EPS:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: preferred stock dividends
Net income from continuing operations available to common shares
in the determination of basic earnings per common share . . . . . .
Net income from discontinued operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shares in the determination of
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$10,177,662
(12,356)
$ 5,102,828
(11,418)
10,165,306
1,115,825
5,091,410
1,041,234
basic earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$11,281,131
$ 6,132,644
Weighted average number of common shares in the determination of
basic earnings per common share attributable to Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plus:
Weighted average number of preferred shares outstanding during the
period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potential dilutive effect of unexercised options and unvested stock
14,962,760
14,896,944
35,125
35,765
grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76,262
73,972
Weighted average number of shares used for determining diluted
earnings per common share attributable to Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15,074,147
15,006,681
71
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
16. Dividends
Interim dividends declared on Class A common stock and redeemable preferred stock for each quarter of the
respective years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First Quarter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018
$0.085
0.085
0.085
0.085
$ 0.34
2017
$0.075
0.075
0.075
0.085
$ 0.31
17. Segment information
The Company has four reportable segments: retail, bulk, services and manufacturing. The retail segment
primarily operates the water utility for the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas of Grand Cayman Island
pursuant to an exclusive license granted by the Cayman Islands government. The bulk segment supplies
potable water to government utilities in Grand Cayman and The Bahamas under long-term contracts. The
services segment provides desalination plant management and operating services to affiliated companies and
design, construct and sell desalination plants to third parties. The manufacturing segment manufactures and
services a wide range of water-related products and provides design, engineering, management, operating and
other services applicable to commercial, municipal and industrial water production, supply and treatment.
Consistent with prior periods, the Company records all non-direct general and administrative expenses in its
retail business segment and does not allocate any of these non-direct costs to its other three business
segments.
The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in Note 2. The Company
evaluates each segment’s performance based upon its income from operations. All intercompany transactions
are eliminated for segment presentation purposes.
72
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
17. Segment information − (continued)
The Company’s segments are strategic business units that are managed separately because each segment sells
different products and/or services, serves customers with distinctly different needs and generates different gross
profit margins.
Retail
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Services
Bulk
Manufacturing
$7,256,150
4,911,697
2,344,453
2,489,028
Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,621,048 $31,031,287 $ 1,811,372
1,503,034
Cost of revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
308,338
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative expenses . . .
2,889,703
Loss on asset dispositions and
21,551,383
9,479,904
1,301,042
11,011,456
14,609,592
12,029,646
impairments, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,331
Income (loss) from operations . . . . . . . $ 2,567,683 $ 8,178,862 $(2,622,545) $ (147,906)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income, net
. . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes
Benefit from income taxes . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from continuing
12,263
41,180
—
operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations
attributable to non-controlling
interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from continuing
operations attributable to
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from discontinued
operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income attributable to
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total
$65,719,857
38,977,570
26,742,287
18,709,419
56,774
7,976,094
2,740,064
10,716,158
(157,291)
10,873,449
695,787
10,177,662
1,115,825
$11,293,487
Depreciation and amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 for the retail, bulk, services
and manufacturing segments were $2,019,462, $3,387,592, $28,386 and $1,598,794, respectively.
. . . . . . . . $ 2,947,193
Accounts receivable, net
Property plant and equipment, net . . $24,435,501
Construction in progress
. . . . . . . . $ 5,437,093
Intangibles, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,170,511
Land and rights of way held for
Retail
Bulk
$18,480,589
$32,820,908
$
574,659
— $
$ 1,947,846
As of December 31, 2018
Services
$ 1,812,838
14,772
$
3,291
$
— $
$
Manufacturing
987,475 $ 24,228,095
$
$ 1,609,637 $ 58,880,818
6,015,043
$
1,891,667
8,003,568
— $
— $ 1,891,667 $
— $ 4,885,211 $
Total
development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
— $
Total segment assets . . . . . . . . . . . $61,210,879
Assets of discontinued operations . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$67,739,059
— $24,161,024
$27,406,983
$
— $ 24,161,024
$12,254,121 $168,611,042
3,904,556
$
$172,515,598
73
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
17. Segment information − (continued)
Retail
Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,225,066
10,372,199
Cost of revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit
12,852,867
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Services
Bulk
$28,682,113
19,562,503
9,119,610
$
469,347
469,797
(450)
Manufacturing
$ 6,990,496
4,963,962
2,026,534
Total
$59,367,022
35,368,461
23,998,561
expenses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,884,659
1,108,158
3,043,078
2,646,504
18,682,399
Loss on asset dispositions and
1,640,158
—
. . . . $ (671,950) $ 8,011,452
impairments, net
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from operations
Other income, net . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes . . . . . .
Benefit from income taxes . . . . . . .
Net income from continuing
operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss from continuing operations
attributable to non-controlling
interests
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from continuing
operations attributable to
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income from discontinued
operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income attributable to
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
stockholders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
1,400,000
$(3,043,528) $(2,019,970)
3,040,158
2,276,004
1,526,358
3,802,362
(888,977)
4,691,339
(411,489)
5,102,828
1,041,234
$ 6,144,062
Depreciation and amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 for the retail, bulk, services
and manufacturing segments were $2,008,992, $3,632,171, $44,934 and $1,603,971, respectively.
Retail
. . . . . . . . $ 2,406,595
Accounts receivable, net
Property plant and equipment, net . . $23,172,382
Construction in progress
321,368
. . . . . . . . $
Intangibles, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,170,511
Land and rights of way held for
— $
development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
— $
Total segment assets . . . . . . . . . . . $52,095,524
Assets of discontinued operations . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bulk
$ 9,816,852
$24,579,526
$ 1,498,625
$ 1,947,846
Total
As of December 31, 2017
Services
$ 1,155,318
84,339
$
3,291
$
— $
$
Manufacturing
$ 1,308,313 $ 14,687,078
$ 1,847,524 $ 49,683,771
1,823,284
$
3,231,667
8,003,568
— $
— $ 3,231,667 $
— $ 4,885,211 $
$71,489,274
— $21,505,675
$24,488,173
$
— $ 21,505,675
$13,111,875 $161,184,846
4,296,049
$
$165,480,895
74
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
17. Segment information − (continued)
Revenues earned by major geographic region were:
Cayman Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas
Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenues earned from management services agreement with
OC-BVI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenues earned from major customers were:
Revenues earned from the Water and Sewerage Corporation . . . . . .
Percentage of total revenues from the WSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenues earned from the Water Authority − Cayman . . . . . . . . . .
Percentage of total revenues from the WAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net by major geographic region were:
Cayman Island operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bahamas operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other country operations
18. Cost of revenues and general and administrative expenses
Cost of revenues consist of:
Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of plant sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail license royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year ended December 31,
2018
$34,623,925
23,241,361
153,233
7,256,150
2017
$30,218,830
21,528,494
159,856
6,990,496
445,188
$65,719,857
469,346
$59,367,022
Year ended December 31,
2018
$22,956,878
2017
$21,307,993
35%
36%
$ 7,789,926
$ 7,153,620
12%
12%
December 31,
2018
$24,340,063
32,738,531
1,609,637
192,587
$58,880,818
2017
$23,182,334
24,511,285
1,847,524
142,628
$49,683,771
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$11,087,214
5,328,091
5,434,995
5,127,831
1,059,520
2,481,095
1,687,010
996,563
3,102,533
2,672,718
$38,977,570
$ 9,722,210
5,553,423
4,423,264
5,344,251
—
2,443,629
1,537,879
944,366
2,836,240
2,563,199
$35,368,461
75
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18. Cost of revenues and general and administrative expenses − (continued)
General and administrative expenses consist of:
Employee costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directors’ fees and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NSC project expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of Intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$ 8,400,729
751,541
1,250,634
845,891
158,404
2,884,213
1,340,000
3,078,007
$18,709,419
$ 8,061,686
734,003
1,375,965
804,110
164,025
3,011,710
1,363,849
3,167,051
$18,682,399
19. Stock-based compensation
The Company has the following stock compensation plans that form part of its employees’ and Directors’
remuneration:
Employee Share Incentive Plan (Preferred Shares)
The Company awards shares of its preferred stock for $nil consideration under its Employee Share Incentive
Plan to eligible employees, other than Directors and Officers, after four consecutive years of employment. If
these employees remain with the Company for an additional four consecutive years, they can convert these
preferred shares into shares of common stock on a one for one basis. In addition, at the time the preferred
shares are granted, the employees receive options to purchase an equal number of shares of preferred stock at
a discount to the average trading price of the Company’s common stock for the first seven days of the
October immediately preceding the date of the preferred stock grant. If these options are exercised, the shares
of preferred stock obtained may also be converted to shares of common stock if the employee remains with
the Company for an additional four consecutive years. Each employee’s option to purchase shares of preferred
stock must be exercised within 30 days of the grant date, which is the 90th day after the date of the
independent registered public accountants’ audit opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Shares of preferred stock not subsequently converted to shares of common stock are redeemable only at the
discretion of the Company. Shares of preferred stock granted under this plan during the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled 7,409 and 9,441, respectively, and an equal number of preferred stock
options were granted in each of these years.
Employee Share Option Plan (Common Stock Options)
The Company has an employee stock option plan for certain long-serving employees of the Company. Under
the plan, these employees are granted in each calendar year, as long as the employee is a participant in the
Employee Share Incentive Plan, options to purchase common shares. The price at which the option may be
exercised will be the closing market price on the grant date, which is the 40th day after the date of the
Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting. The number of options each employee is granted is equal to five
times the sum of (i) the number of preferred shares which that employee receives for $nil consideration and
(ii) the number of preferred share options which that employee exercises in that given year. Options may be
exercised during the period commencing on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and ending on the
thirtieth day after the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Options granted under this plan during the years
ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled 2,750 and 3,390, respectively.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing
that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatilities are based on historical
model
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
19. Stock-based compensation − (continued)
volatilities of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise
and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and
represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses historical
data to estimate stock option exercises and forfeitures within its valuation model. The risk-free interest rate for
the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
2008 Equity Incentive Plan
On May 14, 2008, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the ‘‘2008 Plan’’) and
reserved 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common shares for issuance under this plan. All Directors,
executives and key employees of the Company or its affiliates are eligible for participation in the 2008 Plan which
provides for the issuance of options, restricted stock and stock equivalents at the discretion of the Board.
Non-Executive Directors’ Share Plan
This stock grant plan provides part of Directors’ remuneration. Under this plan, non-Executive Directors
receive a combination of cash and common stock for their participation in Board meetings. The number of
shares of common stock granted is calculated based upon the market price of the Company’s common stock
on October 1 of the year preceding the grant. Common stock granted under this plan during the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled 18,242 and 17,158 shares, respectively. The Company recognized
stock-based compensation for these share grants of $236,691 and $210,151 for the years ended December 31,
2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense at fair value for all share-based payments,
including stock options. Stock-based compensation for the Employee Share Incentive Plan, Employee Share
Option Plan and the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan totaled $137,191 and $152,166 for the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in the
accompanying consolidated statements of income.
The significant weighted average assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as
follows:
Risk free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected option life (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018
2.05%
1.2
25.10%
2.62%
2017
1.09%
1.0
37.21%
2.41%
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2018 is as follows:
Outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options
12,085
10,159
(1,335)
(10,079)
10,830
Exercisable as of December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$12.38
10.58
9.72
10.58
$12.69
$ 0.00
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(1)
2.05 years
— years
$
$
—
—
(1) The intrinsic value of a stock option represents the amount by which the fair value of the underlying
stock, measured by reference to the closing price of the common shares of $11.66 on the Nasdaq Global
Select Market on December 31, 2018, exceeds the exercise price of the option.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
19. Stock-based compensation − (continued)
As of December 31, 2018, 10,830 non-vested options were outstanding, with weighted average exercise price
remaining unrecognized
of $12.69, and average remaining contractual
compensation costs related to unvested stock-based arrangements were $17,044 as of December 31, 2018 and
are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.05 years.
life of 2.05 years. The total
As of December 31, 2018, unrecognized compensation costs relating to redeemable preferred stock
outstanding were $159,332 and are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.14 years.
The following table summarizes the weighted average fair value of options at the date of grant and the
intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
Options granted with an exercise price below market price on the date
of grant:
Employees − preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overall weighted average
$ 3.27
3.27
$ 4.11
4.11
2018
2017
Options granted with an exercise price at market price on the date of
grant:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management employees
Employees − common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overall weighted average
$ —
3.19
3.19
Options granted with an exercise price above market price on the date
of grant:
Management employees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employees − preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overall weighted average
$ —
—
—
Total intrinsic value of options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$4,379
$ —
3.23
3.23
$ —
—
—
$8,942
Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation
The Board of Directors approved changes to the long-term incentive compensation for the Company’s
executive officers effective for 2015 and thereafter to better align the interests of its executive officers with
those of its shareholders. The revised long-term compensation plan includes a combination of performance
and non-performance-based grants of common stock from the shares of Company stock provided for issuance
under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
The non-performance-based stock grants vest in one third increments at the end of each year over a three-year
period. Non-performance-based stock grants under this plan totaled 26,864 and 26,958 for the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively and were issued in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company
recognized $317,991 and $302,121 in stock-based compensation expense related to the non-performance stock
grants under the long-term compensation plan for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
the end of each year based upon the relative level of
The performance-based grants may be earned at
achievement of three-year cumulative financial performance targets. The initial three-year measurement period
for the performance-based stock grants began January 1, 2015 and ended December 31, 2017. A total of
13,028 shares of common stock were granted effective December 31, 2017 for this initial
three-year
measurement period based upon the Company’s financial performance relative to the cumulative financial
performance targets and the Company recognized $139,139 in stock-based compensation for the year ended
December 31, 2017 related to these grants.
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19. Stock-based compensation − (continued)
The next three-year measurement period for the performance-based stock grants was for the period which
began January 1, 2016 and ended December 31, 2018. A total of 12,930 shares of common stock were granted
effective December 31, 2018 for this three-year measurement period based upon the Company’s financial
performance relative to the cumulative financial performance targets and the Company recognized $158,263 in
stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to these grants.
20. Retirement benefits
Retirement benefit plans are offered to all employees in Florida, Cayman Islands and Bahamas. The plans are
administered by third party plan providers and are defined contribution plans. The Company matches the
contribution of each employee participating in the plans in an amount up to (i) the first 5% of a Cayman
Islands or Bahamas employee’s salary; and (ii) 6% of a Florida employee’s salary. The total amount
recognized as an expense under the plans during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $408,128,
and $384,624, respectively.
21. Financial instruments
Credit risk:
The Company is not exposed to significant credit risk on its retail customer accounts as its policy is to cease
supply of water to customers’ accounts that are more than 45 days overdue. The Company’s exposure to credit
risk is concentrated on receivables from its bulk water and manufacturing customers. The Company considers
these receivables fully collectible and therefore has not recorded an allowance for these receivables.
Interest rate risk:
The Company is not subject to significant interest-rate risk arising from fluctuations in interest rates.
Foreign exchange risk:
All relevant foreign currencies other than the Mexican peso, Indonesian rupiah and the euro have been fixed
to the dollar for more than 20 years and as a result, the Company does not employ a hedging strategy against
exchange rate risk associated with the reporting in dollars. If any of these fixed exchange rates becomes a
floating exchange rate or if any of the foreign currencies in which the Company conducts business depreciate
significantly against the dollar, the Company’s consolidated results of operations could be adversely affected.
Fair values:
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and other current liabilities, the note payable to related party, the demand loan payable and
dividends payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Management considers that the carrying amounts for loans receivable as of December 31, 2018 and 2017
approximate their fair value as the stated interest rates approximate market rates.
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21. Financial instruments − (continued)
Under US GAAP, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date.
US GAAP guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the
use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable
inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset
or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants
would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to
measure fair value:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are
observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets
or liabilities.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant
to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the
fair value measurements. The Company reviews its fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis.
Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain securities
within the fair value hierarchy.
The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair
value as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
December 31, 2018
Assets:
Recurring
Net asset arising from put/call options . . . . .
$ —
$ —
$24,000
$24,000
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
December 31, 2017
Assets:
Recurring
Net asset arising from put/call options . . . . .
$ —
$ —
$280,000
$280,000
The activity for the Level 3 asset for the year ended December 31, 2018:
Net asset arising from put/call options
Balance as of December 31, 2017(1)
Unrealized loss
Balance as of December 31, 2018(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$280,000
256,000
$ 24,000
(1) The net asset arising from the put/call options is included in other assets in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
22. CW-Bali
Through its subsidiary CW-Bali, the Company built a seawater reverse osmosis plant located in Nusa Dua,
one of the primary tourist areas of Bali, Indonesia. The Company built this plant based upon its belief that
future water shortages in this area of Bali would eventually enable it to sell all of this plant’s production.
Since inception of CW-Bali’s operations in 2013, the sales volumes for its plant have not been sufficient to
cover its operating costs and CW-Bali has incurred net losses. The Company’s net losses from CW-Bali for
the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, were approximately ($218,000) and ($1.9 million). The results
of CW-Bali are included in the retail segment for segment reporting purposes.
In May 2017, after considering CW-Bali’s historical and projected operating losses, its on-going funding
requirements, the current business and economic environment in Bali and the Company’s inability to obtain a
strategic partner for CW-Bali, the Company’s Board of Directors formally resolved to discontinue CW-Bali’s
operations. Based upon this decision to cease CW-Bali’s operations, the Company estimated the future cash
flows the Company would receive under various scenarios from the disposition of its investment in CW-Bali
and assigned a probability to each scenario to determine an estimated fair value of its investment in CW-Bali.
Based upon these probability-weighted sums, the Company recorded impairment losses totaling approximately
($1.7 million) in 2017, which are included in loss on long-lived asset dispositions and impairments, net in the
accompanying consolidated statements of income.
The Company planned to cease the production of water in Bali, sell its stock in CW-Bali or CW-Bali’s net
assets, and exit the Bali market at the earliest practical date. However, in October 2017, CW-Bali’s sole
remaining customer filed a lawsuit in the district court of Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia against CW-Bali, its
President, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in his capacity as the President of CW-Bali’s Board of
Commissioners (i.e. Directors) seeking compensatory damages of 57.1 billion rupiahs and punitive damages of
26 billion rupiahs as a result of the anticipated breach of this customer’s water supply agreement that will
arise from CW-Bali’s planned cessation of operations. The Company believed this lawsuit was without merit
and vigorously defended CW-Bali and the two other defendants. However, until this lawsuit was resolved the
Company was legally prohibited from disposing of its investment in CW-Bali or any of CW-Bali’s assets. In
April 2018, the Denpasar court ruled that it had no authority to adjudicate this case due to a clause in the
water supply agreement that requires all disputes to be handled through arbitration in Singapore. However, the
the
customer immediately filed an appeal with respect
Denpasar appeals court
thereby denying the
customer’s appeal.
issued its ruling which upheld the previous court’s ruling,
to the Denpasar court ruling. In October 2018,
23. Commitments and contingencies
Commitments
As of December 31, 2018,
the Company held operating leases for office space, warehouse space, and
equipment. In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases provide for payment of real estate taxes,
insurance, common area maintenance, and certain other expenses. Lease terms may include escalating rent
provisions and rent incentives. Minimum lease payments and rent incentives are expensed using a straight-line
method over the non-cancellable lease term, which expire at various dates through the year 2021.
The short-term and long-term components of deferred rent assets are included within prepaid expenses and
other current assets, and other assets, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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23. Commitments and contingencies − (continued)
Future minimum lease payments under these non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 are as
follows:
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$474,831
335,471
83,886
$894,188
Total rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $870,833 and $844,561,
respectively, and is included within general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated
statements of income.
The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain executives, which expire through
December 31, 2021 and provide for, among other things, base annual salaries in an aggregate amount of
approximately $2.0 million, performance bonuses and various employee benefits.
The Company has purchase obligations totaling approximately $4.3 million through May 31, 2020.
Contingencies
CW-Bahamas
CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balances due from the WSC amounted to $17.6 million as of December 31,
2018 as compared to $9.1 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase in these accounts receivable has
adversely impacted the liquidity of this subsidiary.
CW-Bahamas has also experienced similar delays in collecting its accounts receivable from the WSC in
the Company arranged meetings and held discussions with
several prior years. During these times,
representatives of the WSC and The Bahamas government
to formulate a payment schedule for WSC’s
delinquent accounts receivable and such amounts were eventually paid in full. Based upon this payment
history, CW-Bahamas has never been required to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for any of its
accounts receivable, despite the periodic accumulation of significant delinquent balances.
If CW-Bahamas continues to be unable to collect a significant portion of its delinquent accounts receivable in
the coming months, one or more of the following events may occur: (i) CW-Bahamas may not have sufficient
liquidity to meet its obligations without new funding from its shareholders; (ii) we may be required to cease
the recognition of revenues on CW-Bahamas’ water supply agreements with the WSC; and (iii) we may be
required to provide an allowance for CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable. Any of these events could have a
material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
Cayman Water
The Company sells water through its retail operations under a license issued in July 1990 by the Cayman
Islands government that granted Cayman Water the exclusive right to provide potable water to customers
within its licensed service area. As discussed below, this license expired in January 2018. Pursuant to the
license, Cayman Water has the exclusive right to produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to its
licensed service area, which consists of two of the three most populated areas of Grand Cayman Island: Seven
Mile Beach and West Bay. In 2018 and 2017 the Company generated approximately 39% and 39%,
respectively, of its consolidated revenues and 54% and 54%, respectively, of its consolidated gross profit from
the retail water operations conducted pursuant to Cayman Water’s exclusive license.
The license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman
Islands government in order to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license
agreement. The most recent extension of the license expired on January 31, 2018. The Company continues to
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23. Commitments and contingencies − (continued)
provide water subsequent to January 31, 2018 on a month-to-month ‘‘good faith’’ basis under the terms of the
expired license in order to allow for the continuation of negotiations for a new license without interruption to
an essential service.
In October 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created a new utilities
regulation and competition office (‘‘OfReg’’). OfReg is an independent and accountable regulatory body with
a view of protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging affordable utility services, and promoting
competition. OfReg, which began operations in January 2017, has the ability to supervise, monitor and
regulate multiple utility undertakings and markets. Supplemental legislation was passed by the Government of
the Cayman Islands in April 2017, which transferred responsibility for economic regulation of the water utility
sector and the retail license negotiations from the WAC to OfReg in May 2017. The Company began license
negotiations with OfReg in July 2017 and such negotiations are continuing. The Company has been informed
during its retail license negotiations, both by OfReg and its predecessor in these negotiations, that the Cayman
Islands government seeks to restructure the terms of its license in a manner that could significantly reduce the
operating income and cash flows the Company has historically generated from its retail license.
The Company is presently unable to determine what impact the resolution of its retail license negotiations will
have on its cash flows, financial condition or results of operations but such resolution could result in a
material reduction (or the loss) of the operating income and cash flows the Company has historically
generated from Cayman Water retail operations and could require the Company to record impairment losses to
reduce the carrying values of its retail segment assets. Such impairment losses could have a material adverse
impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Bulk Water Operations in the Cayman Islands
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OC-Cayman,
the Company provides bulk water to the WAC, a
government-owned utility and regulatory agency, under various agreements. The WAC in turn distributes that
water to properties in Grand Cayman outside of Cayman Water’s retail license area.
The water OC-Cayman sells to the WAC is produced at three seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants in
Grand Cayman owned by the WAC, but designed, built and operated by OC-Cayman: the North Sound, Red
Gate and North Side Water Works (‘‘NSWW’’) plants. The previous operating agreements for the North Sound
and Red Gate plants expired in February 2019. In response to a public bidding process for a new operations
and maintenance agreement encompassing both the North Sound and Red Gate plants, the Company submitted
a bid for the new agreement.
In August 2018, the WAC accepted OC-Cayman’s bid for the new agreement, and the WAC and OC-Cayman
entered into a new five-year contract commencing on February 1, 2019 for the operation of the North Sound
and Red Gate plants. The terms of the new agreement are substantially consistent with those of the prior
North Sound and Red Gate water supply agreements, except that (i) OC-Cayman has decreased the price it
charges for the water supplied; and (ii) under the new agreement the WAC pays the energy costs for the
operation of these plants directly to the utility company rather than paying OC-Cayman a pass-through charge
for these costs. In 2018, OC-Cayman generated approximately $5.1 million in revenues under the North
Sound and Red Gate agreements, of which $3.2 million consisted of energy pass-through charges.
The current operations and maintenance agreement for the NSWW plant expires June 2019. Pursuant to a
public bidding process, in February 2019 we submitted our bid to operate and maintain this plant for a period
of seven years after the current contract expires and are awaiting the results of the bidding process and the
decision of the WAC. In 2018, the Company generated approximately $2.7 million in revenues under the
NSWW agreement.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
23. Commitments and contingencies − (continued)
If the Company does not obtain a new bulk water supply agreement for the NSWW plant, or if such new
agreement is obtained on terms less favorable than the Company’s existing agreement, its results of operations
and cash flows will be adversely affected.
24. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
Interest paid in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
12,534
$
5,978
Non-cash transactions:
Transfers from inventory to property, plant and equipment and
construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
400,004
$ 291,275
Transfers from construction in progress to property, plant and
equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
Transfers from other assets to construction in progress
Transfer from other assets to land and rights of way held for
development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of 58,228 and 34,991, respectively, shares of common
stock for services rendered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of 7,409 and 9,441, respectively, shares of redeemable
preferred stock for services rendered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conversion (on a one-to-one basis) of 5,809 and 12,214,
respectively, shares of redeemable preferred stock to common
stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared but not paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$14,398,624
$ 2,137,341
$3,183,122
—
$
$
$
$
— $ 947,251
674,658
$ 402,927
96,317
$ 118,485
$
3,485
$ 1,276,505
$
7,328
$1,270,950
25. Impact of recent accounting standards
Adoption of New Accounting Standards:
the contract,
identification of
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 requires
revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09
including
prescribes a five-step framework in accounting for revenues from contracts within its scope,
(a)
the contract,
identification of
(c) determination of the transaction price, (d) allocation of the transaction price to the identified performance
obligations and (e) recognition of revenues as the identified performance obligations are satisfied. ASU
2014-09 also prescribes additional disclosures and financial statement presentations. ASU 2014-09 may be
adopted retrospectively or under a modified retrospective method where the cumulative effect is recognized at
the date of initial application. This amendment was originally effective January 1, 2017. In August 2015, the
FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective
Date, which defers the effective date by one year to January 1, 2018. Early application is permitted but not
before January 1, 2017.
the performance obligations under
(b)
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue
Gross versus Net), that amends the principal versus agent guidance in ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-08 clarifies
that the analysis must focus on whether the entity has control of the goods or services before they are
transferred to the customer. ASU 2016-08 also provides additional guidance about how to apply the control
principle when services are provided and when goods or services are combined with other goods or services.
In April 2016,
that
amends the revenue guidance in ASU 2014-09 on identifying performance obligations and accounting for
the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,
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25. Impact of recent accounting standards − (continued)
licenses of intellectual property. ASU 2016-10 changed the FASB’s previous proposals on renewals of
right-to-use licenses and contractual restrictions. The effective date of the standard for the Company will
coincide with ASU 2014-09 during the first quarter 2018.
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging
(Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16
Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting. ASU 2016-11 rescinds several SEC
Staff Announcements that are codified in Topic 605,
including, among other items, guidance relating to
accounting for shipping and handling fees and freight services.
the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606):
In May 2016,
Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which clarifies implementation guidance around
collectability, sales taxes collected from customers, noncash considerations, contract modifications at
transition, and completed contracts at transition.
In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amended the guidance on performance obligation disclosures
and makes technical corrections and improvements to the new revenue standard. The standard is effective for
annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting
period, and permits early adoption on a limited basis. The update permits the use of either the retrospective or
cumulative effect transition method.
The effective dates of ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-11, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20 are the
same as ASU 2015-14 discussed above. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606 using the
modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018.
There was no impact to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of the adoption of this
standard.
Instruments — Overall
the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial
(Subtopic 825-10):
In January 2016,
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which provides guidance for the
recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial assets and financial
In
the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial
February 2018,
Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities, that clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2016-01 on equity securities and certain fair value option
liabilities among other things. ASU 2016-01 and ASU 2018-03 are effective for fiscal years, and for interim
periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and, for most provisions, is effective using the
cumulative-effect transition approach. Early application is permitted for certain provisions. The adoption of
ASU 2016-01 and ASU 2018-03 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
liabilities.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of
Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and payments are
presented in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material
impact on the Company’s financial position,
the year ended
December 31, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the adoption resulted in a reclassification of
approximately $1.5 million in cash inflows related to the distribution of earnings from OC-BVI from investing
activities to operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
results of operations or cash flows for
Effect of newly issued but not yet effective accounting standards:
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the guidance relating to
the definition of a lease, recognition of lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, and the related
disclosure requirements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, which
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25. Impact of recent accounting standards − (continued)
amends the new leasing guidance such that entities may elect not to restate their comparative periods in the
period of adoption. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842), which provides an
optional transition practical expedient for the adoption of ASU 2016-02 that, if elected, would not require an
organization to reconsider their accounting for existing land easements that are not currently accounted for
under the old leases standard and clarify that new or modified land easements should be evaluated under ASU
2016-02, once an entity has adopted the new standard.
In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for
Lessors, which addresses issues facing lessors when applying the leases standard such as taxes collected from
lessees, certain lessor costs paid directly by lessees, and recognition of variable payments for contracts with
the FASB issued ASC 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842):
lease and nonlease components. In March 2019,
Codification Improvements, which amends the new leasing guidance to align the application of fair value by
lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, requires lessors within the scope of Topic 942, Financial
Services-Depository and Lending, to present all principal payments received under leases within investment
activities on the Statement of Cash Flows, and exempts both lessees and lessors from providing certain
interim disclosures in the fiscal year in which a company adopts the new leases standard.
this standard will
The guidance requires lessees to recognize an asset and liability on the balance sheet for all of their lease
obligations. Operating leases were previously not recognized on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 is effective
for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The
Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method for its existing leases and expects
that
increase lease assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The
Company intends to elect certain practical expedients and will carry forward historical conclusions related to
(1) contracts that contain leases, (2) existing lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and
(3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company will also apply the practical expedient that will
allow the Company to elect, as an accounting policy, by asset class, to include both lease and non-lease
components as a single component and account for it as a lease. The Company will apply the short-term lease
exception for lessees which will allow the Company to not have to apply the recognition requirements of the
new leasing guidance for short-term leases and to recognize lease payments in net income on a straight-line
basis over the lease term. The Company will also apply the practical expedient related to land easements,
allowing it to carry forward its accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements. Based on an
analysis the Company has performed, the adoption of this new lease standard is not expected to have a
material impact on Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
26. Subsequent events
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the time of the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Other than as disclosed in these consolidated financial statements, the Company is not aware of any significant
events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have
a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Ocean Conversion (BVI) LTD.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ocean Conversion (BVI) LTD. (the
‘‘Company’’) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, statements
of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and
the financial
the related notes (collectively referred to as the ‘‘financial statements’’). In our opinion,
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting
firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (‘‘PCAOB’’) and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws
and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to
perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to
obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 15, 2019
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2018
2017
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net
Inventory, non-current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current liabilities
$1,541,237
625,438
59,693
59,811
2,286,179
3,256,326
290,484
312,500
$6,145,489
$ 132,005
132,005
Profit-sharing obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,048,950
1,180,955
$2,028,540
543,204
58,898
204,972
2,835,614
3,298,106
301,548
345,417
$6,780,685
$ 218,753
218,753
1,158,300
1,377,053
Equity
Class A, voting shares, $1 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares: issued
and outstanding 555,000 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
555,000
555,000
Class B, voting shares, $1 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares: issued
and outstanding 555,000 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
555,000
555,000
Class C, non-voting shares, $1 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares:
issued and outstanding 165,000 shares
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total OC-BVI stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-controlling interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165,000
225,659
3,308,837
4,809,496
155,038
4,964,534
$6,145,489
165,000
225,659
3,640,210
5,140,869
262,763
5,403,632
$6,780,685
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenues
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on long-lived asset dispositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$ 2,845,211
1,348,046
1,497,165
707,034
—
790,131
2017
$2,874,936
1,759,285
1,115,651
1,163,547
188,164
(236,060)
Other income (expense)
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain on insurance proceeds
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Profit sharing expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Litigation settlement
Other income (expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income attributable to non-controlling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income attributable to controlling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,544
250,142
(1,308,150)
4,432,735
3,393,271
4,183,402
52,275
$ 4,131,127
93,657
587,352
(93,150)
—
587,859
351,799
58,202
$ 293,597
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Additional
paid-in
capital
Common
Shares
Dollars
Retained
earnings
$ 5,832,863
Balance as of December 31, 2016 . . 1,275,000 $1,275,000 $225,659
—
—
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
293,597
— (2,486,250)
Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
3,640,210
Balance as of December 31, 2017 . . 1,275,000 1,275,000
— 4,131,127
—
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
— (4,462,500)
Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
$ 3,308,837
Balance as of December 31, 2018 . . 1,275,000 $1,275,000 $225,659
225,659
—
—
—
—
Non-controlling
interest
$ 204,561
58,202
—
262,763
52,275
(160,000)
$ 155,038
Total
stockholders’
equity
$ 7,538,083
351,799
(2,486,250)
5,403,632
4,183,402
(4,622,500)
$ 4,964,534
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents
provided by operating activities
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on long-lived asset dispositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain from insurance recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Profit sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Increase) decrease in inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress . . . .
Proceeds from insurance recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash (used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$ 4,183,402
$
351,799
393,072
—
(250,142)
1,308,150
(204,326)
10,269
178,078
(86,748)
5,531,755
(351,292)
372,234
20,942
433,802
188,164
(587,352)
93,150
533,823
(36,753)
(105,215)
21,080
892,498
(911,878)
814,330
(97,548)
Cash flows from financing activities
Profit sharing rights paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends paid to stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1,417,500)
(4,462,500)
(160,000)
(6,040,000)
(487,303)
2,028,540
$ 1,541,237
(789,750)
(2,486,250)
—
(3,276,000)
(2,481,050)
4,509,590
$ 2,028,540
Non-cash transactions
Receivable from long-lived asset dispositions due to hurricane . . . . . . . . . .
$
— $
102,659
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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1. Principal activity
(‘‘OC-BVI’’) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands under
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd.
the
Companies Act, Cap 285, on May 14, 1990 and is engaged in the production and sale of potable water to the
Government of the British Virgin Islands (the ‘‘BVI government’’). OC-BVI has an agreement with the BVI
government, its sole customer, to produce and supply a guaranteed quantity and quality of potable water. This
agreement provides for specific penalties should OC-BVI not be able to provide the guaranteed quantity of
water.
JVD Ocean Desalination Ltd. (‘‘JVD’’), a majority owned subsidiary of OC-BVI, was incorporated on
January 2, 2003 and began producing potable water on the island of Jost Van Dyke for the BVI government
in July 2003 under a 10-year contract with the BVI government that expired July 8, 2013. OC-BVI continues
to operate the plant on Jost van Dyke on the terms of this contract until such time that the BVI government
informs OC-BVI of its intention to extend the previous contract, enter into a new agreement or cease
purchasing water from the Jost van Dyke plant.
OC-BVI supplies water to the BVI government under a contract executed in March 2010 for an original term
of seven years for OC-BVI’s plant located at Bar Bay, Tortola (the ‘‘Bar Bay Agreement’’). Under the terms
of the Bar Bay Agreement, OC-BVI delivers up to 600,000 gallons of water per day to the BVI government
from the Bar Bay plant and the BVI government is obligated to pay for this water at a specified price as
adjusted by a monthly energy factor. In February 2017, OC-BVI and the BVI government extended the
expiration date of the Bar Bay Agreement to March 2031.
2. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation: The consolidated financial statements presented are prepared in accordance with the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis of consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of OC-BVI
and its majority owned subsidiary, JVD (collectively, the ‘‘Company’’). All significant intercompany balances
and transactions have been eliminated.
The preparation of
Use of estimates:
the consolidated financial statements in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management of the
Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to estimates
and assumptions include the carrying value of property, plant and equipment and inventory. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of demand deposits at banks and
highly liquid deposits at banks with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents
are not restricted as to withdrawal or use.
Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts:
the
invoiced amounts based on meter readings. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best
estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable balance. The
Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience and monthly
review of delinquent accounts. Past due balances are reviewed individually for collectability and
disconnection. Account balances are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after all means of
collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered by management to be remote.
Accounts receivable are recorded at
Interest income:
from its customer.
The Company earns interest income on accounts receivable based on the overdue invoices
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2. Accounting policies − (continued)
Inventory:
lower of cost less an allowance for obsolescence, with cost determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
Inventory primarily includes consumables stock and spare parts stock that are valued at the
long-lived assets:
Impairment of
Assets such as property, plant and equipment, are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying
amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the
carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for
the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Property, plant and equipment:
less accumulated
Property, plant and equipment
depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using a straight-line method with an allowance for estimated residual
values. Rates are determined based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
is stated at cost
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plant and equipment
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment
. . . . . . . . .
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lab equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 22 years
3 to 10 years
3 to 10 years
5 to 10 years
Additions to property, plant and equipment consist of the cost of the contracted services, direct labor and
materials. Assets under construction are recorded as additions to property, plant and equipment upon
completion of the projects. Depreciation commences in the month of addition.
Revenue from water sales: OC-BVI recognizes revenues from Bar Bay plant water sales at the time water
is supplied to the BVI government’s distribution system. The amount of water supplied is determined based
upon water meter readings performed at the end of each month. Under the terms of its bulk water supply
contracts, OC-BVI is entitled to charge its customers the greater of a minimum monthly charge or the price
for water supplied during the month.
The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source.
Bar Bay, Tortola water sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jost Van Dyke water sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2018
$2,518,518
326,693
$2,845,211
2017
$2,535,301
339,635
$2,874,936
identification of
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 requires
revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09
including
prescribes a five-step framework in accounting for revenues from contracts within its scope,
(a)
the contract,
identification of
(c) determination of the transaction price, (d) allocation of the transaction price to the identified performance
obligations and (e) recognition of revenues as the identified performance obligations are satisfied. ASU
2014-09 also prescribes additional disclosures and financial statement presentations. ASU 2014-09 may be
adopted retrospectively or under a modified retrospective method where the cumulative effect is recognized at
the date of initial application.
the performance obligations under
the contract,
(b)
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2. Accounting policies − (continued)
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to
those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. There was no impact to opening retained
earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of the adoption of this standard.
The Company has elected the ‘‘right to invoice’’ practical expedient for revenue recognition on its water sale
contracts and recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.
3. Litigation with the BVI government
Through March 2010, OC-BVI supplied water to the BVI government from a plant located at Baughers Bay,
Tortola, under the terms of a water supply agreement dated May 1990 (the ‘‘1990 Agreement’’) with an initial
seven-year term that expired in May 1999. The 1990 Agreement provided that such agreement would
automatically be extended for another seven-year term unless the BVI government provided notice, at least
eight months prior to such expiration, of its decision to purchase the plant from OC-BVI at the agreed upon
amount under the 1990 Agreement of approximately $1.42 million. In correspondence between the parties
from late 1998 through early 2000, the BVI government indicated that it intended to purchase the plant but
would be amenable to negotiating a new water supply agreement and that it considered the 1990 Agreement to
be in force on a monthly basis until negotiations between the BVI government and OC-BVI were concluded.
OC-BVI continued to supply water from the plant and expended approximately $4.7 million between 1995
and 2003 to significantly expand the production capacity of the plant beyond that contemplated in the 1990
Agreement.
In 2006, the BVI government took the position that the seven-year extension of the 1990 Agreement had been
completed and that
it was entitled to ownership of the Baughers Bay plant and during 2007 the BVI
government filed a lawsuit with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (the ‘‘Court’’) seeking ownership of the
Baughers Bay plant. OC-BVI counterclaimed to the Court that it was entitled to continued possession and
operation of the Baughers Bay plant until the BVI government paid OC-BVI approximately $4.7 million,
which OC-BVI believed represented the value of the Baughers Bay plant at its expanded production capacity.
The Court ruled on this litigation in 2009, awarding ownership of the Baughers Bay plant
to the BVI
government without compensation to OC-BVI. Both OC-BVI and the BVI subsequently filed appeals with the
Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeals (the ‘‘Appellate Court’’) asking the Appellate Court to review certain
rulings by the Court with respect to this litigation.
In June 2012, the Appellate Court issued the final ruling with respect to the Baughers Bay litigation. This
ruling reversed a previous ruling of the Court and awarded OC-BVI compensation for improvements made to
the plant in the amount equal to the difference between (i) the value of the Baughers Bay plant at the date
OC-BVI transferred possession of the plant to the BVI government and (ii) $1.42 million (the purchase price
for the Baughers Bay plant under the 1990 Agreement).
OC-BVI and the BVI government engaged a mutually approved valuation expert to complete a valuation of
the Baughers Bay plant at the date it was transferred to the BVI government in accordance with the Appellate
Court ruling. In June 2016, OC-BVI received the final valuation report from this valuation expert, which set
forth a value for the Baughers Bay plant of $13.0 million as of the date OC-BVI transferred possession of the
plant to the BVI government. Applying the valuation determined by the valuation expert to the formula set
forth by the Appellate Court
in its ruling, OC-BVI would be entitled to $11.58 million from the BVI
government for the Baughers Bay plant. The BVI government has disagreed with the valuation methodology
used by the valuation expert and the resulting valuation for the Baughers Bay plant. OC-BVI’s legal counsel
subsequently held discussions with the BVI government in an effort to settle this matter. On August 31, 2018,
OC-BVI and the BVI government entered into a settlement agreement for the Baughers Bay plant pursuant to
the Appellate Court ruling with an agreed upon value for the plant of $4,432,834, which resulted in a net
payment (i.e. after legal and other expenses) to OC-BVI in September 2018 of $4,271,409.
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4. Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net consists of:
Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other
Total accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net
December 31,
2018
$690,054
8,000
698,054
(72,616)
$625,438
2017
$706,876
123,548
830,424
(287,220)
$543,204
Trade accounts receivable consist of billings to the Government of the British Virgin Islands in the normal
course of business.
Other accounts receivable consists of reimbursement of cellular expenses from an employee and expected
insurance recovery from long-lived asset dispositions and other losses incurred due to hurricane damages for
the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
5. Inventory
Inventory consists of:
Consumables stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spare parts inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventory (non-current) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plant and equipment
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools & test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net
December 31,
2018
$ 15,289
334,888
350,177
59,693
$290,484
$
2017
6,309
354,137
360,446
58,898
$301,548
December 31,
2018
$ 3,736,124
5,189,574
49,168
78,428
4,906
9,058,200
(5,801,874)
$ 3,256,326
2017
$ 3,539,709
5,036,087
47,778
78,428
4,906
8,706,908
(5,408,802)
$ 3,298,106
Depreciation expense was $393,072 and $433,802 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
During 2007, OC-BVI completed, for a total cost of approximately $8 million,
the construction of a
desalination plant with a capacity of 720,000 gallons per day located at Bar Bay, Tortola (the ‘‘Bar Bay
plant’’). OC-BVI began selling water to the Ministry from this plant in January 2009 and on March 4, 2010,
OC-BVI and the BVI government executed a definitive seven-year contract for the Bar Bay plant (the ‘‘Bar
Bay Agreement’’). Under the terms of the Bar Bay Agreement, OC-BVI delivers up to 600,000 gallons of
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6. Property, plant and equipment − (continued)
water per day to the BVI government from the Bar Bay plant and the BVI government is obligated to pay for
this water at a specified price as adjusted by a monthly energy factor.
In February 2017, OC-BVI and the BVI government extended the expiration date of the Bar Bay Agreement
to March 2031. As part of this extension, OC-BVI was required to complete, at its own expense, capital
improvements to the Bar Bay plant to ensure the plant can meet its performance guarantees. Several existing
fixed assets were required to be disposed of as a result of these capital improvements, which encompassed the
majority of the $188,164 loss on long-lived asset dispositions.
Gain from Insurance Recovery
In September 2017, OC-BVI suffered damage to the RO building, degassifier, and other equipment at its Bar
Bay and JVD plants as a result of the Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. These assets were covered by
property insurance. In May 2018, OC-BVI received $372,234 in insurance proceeds for this property loss. The
assets replaced with these insurance proceeds had a carrying value of $102,659 and an additional $19,433 of
repair expenses were incurred, resulting in a gain on insurance proceeds of $250,142.
In March 2017, OC-BVI suffered damage to the generator building, generators, and other equipment at its Bar
Bay plant as a result of a fire. These assets were covered by property insurance. In September 2017, OC-BVI
received $814,330 in insurance proceeds for this property loss. The assets replaced with these insurance
proceeds had a carrying value of $226,978, resulting in a gain on insurance proceeds of $587,352.
7. Commitments
During 2005, OC-BVI entered into a 25-year lease agreement with Bar Bay Estate Holdings Limited (‘‘Bar
Bay Holdings’’), a private company incorporated in the Territory of the British Virgin Islands, pursuant to
which OC-BVI agreed to lease from Bar Bay Holdings approximately 50,000 square feet of land on Tortola,
British Virgin Islands on which a seawater desalination plant and wells were constructed. Under the terms of
the lease agreement, a lease premium payment of $750,000 was made on June 10, 2005, annual lease and
easement payments of $19,319 ($15,020 through May 2010 and $17,662 through May 2016) are due annually
and royalty payments of 2.87% of annual sales, as defined in the lease agreement, are payable quarterly. Sage
Water Holdings (BVI) Limited currently owns 100% of the non-voting stock, 50% of the voting common
stock and 50% of the profit-sharing rights of OC-BVI. A Director of Sage Water Holdings is also a Director
of OC-BVI and holds 50% of the outstanding shares of Bar Bay Holdings.
OC-BVI entered into an agreement that grants an easement over a parcel of land used to access the Bar Bay
plant. Under the terms of the agreement, an initial premium payment of $70,000 was made and fees of $6,000
are due annually through September 2019.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 are as
follows:
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 23,319
19,319
19,319
19,319
19,319
123,962
$224,557
Total rental expense amounted to $77,917 and $77,917 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
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8. Expenses
Cost of water sales consist of the following:
Fuel oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other
General and administrative expenses consist of the following:
Management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directors fees and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional fees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
$
2,153
232,611
103,350
390,539
339,475
95,931
183,987
$1,348,046
$ 552,958
59,591
189,945
73,188
2,533
815
(171,996)
$ 707,034
$
34,473
521,768
131,115
431,671
352,849
73,609
213,800
$1,759,285
$ 539,026
54,476
121,155
69,853
2,131
2,967
373,939
$1,163,547
9. Related party transactions
Pursuant
to an amended and restated Management Services Agreement between DesalCo Limited
(‘‘DesalCo’’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CWCO, and the Company, DesalCo provides the Company with
management, administration, finance, operations, maintenance, engineering and purchasing services, and is
entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company.
Pursuant to a Management Services Memorandum effective January 1, 2004 between the Class B Directors
who at any point in time represent Sage Water Holdings (BVI) Limited (‘‘SWHL’’), and the Company, the
Class B directors provide the Company with delegated operational matters, general management of local
business matters, donation, sponsorship and public relations activities, and are entitled to an annual fixed fee
of $60,000, adjusted annually for inflation, and a profit sharing bonus equal to 2% of the Company’s income
before depreciation, interest (income and expense), and other expenses not directly related to the operation of
the Company.
Pursuant to a Services Agreement effective November 30, 2012 between the Company and Sage Utilities
Holdings (BVI) Limited (‘‘SUHL’’), which is related to Sage Water Holdings (BVI) Ltd. through common
ownership, the Company provides SUHL with operations, maintenance, engineering, and purchasing services.
However, this Services Agreement for the Baughers Bay plant was suspended as of August 1, 2018.
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9. Related party transactions − (continued)
The statements of operations include the following transactions with related parties:
Year ended December 31,
2018
2017
Revenues
SUHL management fees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$169,438
$287,219
General and administrative expenses
DesalCo management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SWHL management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$445,187
107,771
$552,958
$449,001
90,025
$539,026
The accompanying balance sheets include the following amounts associated with related parties:
Accounts receivable
SUHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$369,992
$202,051
Prepaid expenses and other assets
DesalCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
—
$118,820
December 31,
2018
2017
Accounts payable and other liabilities
DesalCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SWHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Profit sharing obligation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening balance
Additions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributions paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 46,559
8,574
$ 55,133
$ 31,083
1,017
$ 32,100
December 31,
2018
$ 1,158,300
1,308,150
(1,417,500)
$ 1,048,950
2017
$1,854,900
93,150
(789,750)
$1,158,300
In 1993, the Company and its existing shareholders at that time, entered into two Share Repurchase and Profit
Sharing Agreements (the ‘‘Agreements’’) to repurchase 225,000 shares each from those shareholders (the
‘‘Parties’’), whose shares were issued in exchange for guarantees of the Company’s long-term debt. The
the
Agreements were subsequently approved by special resolution at an Extraordinary Meeting of all
Company’s shareholders.
Under the terms of the Agreements, the Company, in exchange for the above-mentioned shares, granted the
Parties, profit sharing rights in the Company’s profits for as long as the Company remains in business as a
going concern. The Agreement states that where the Company has profits available for the payment of
dividends and pays a dividend from there, a distribution shall be made to each of the Parties equal to 202,500
times the dividend per share received by the remaining shareholders and paid concurrently with such dividend.
The factor of 202,500 shall be subject to amendment by the same proportion and at the same time as changes
take place or adjustments are made in respect of the remaining shareholders.
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10. Profit sharing obligation − (continued)
The current shareholders and an affiliate of a current shareholder have acquired these profit-sharing rights. The
Company has recorded an obligation as of December 31, 2018 for the maximum profit shares payable to the
Parties if all retained earnings were to be distributed as dividends and profit shares.
11. Taxation
Under the terms of the water sale agreements with the Government,
non-employee taxation in the British Virgin Islands.
the Company is exempt from all
12. Pension plan
Effective December 1, 2003, the Company established the MWM Global Retirement Plan (the ‘‘Plan’’). The
Plan is a defined contribution plan whereby the Company contributes 5% of each participating employee’s
salary to the Plan. The total amount recognized as an expense under the plan was $13,354 and $12,235 for
the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
13. Financial instruments
Credit risk:
Financial assets that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of
cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and intercompany loans receivable. The Company’s cash is
placed with high credit quality financial institutions. The accounts receivable are due from the Company’s sole
customer, the BVI government. As a result, the Company is subject to credit risk to the extent of any
non-performance by the BVI government.
Interest rate risk:
The Company has no long-term debt as of December 31, 2018.
Fair values:
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values due to the short term maturities of these
assets and liabilities.
14. Subsequent events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be
issued and has determined that other than as disclosed in these consolidated financial statements, the Company
is not aware of any significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the
issuance of this report that would have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are the Company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us
in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate,
to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives
and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the possible controls and procedures.
Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that
evaluation, our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has
concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
(a) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Company management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by the
to provide reasonable assurance
Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and
includes those policies and procedures that:
•
•
•
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,
use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
limitations,
Because of inherent
internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with
the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee
the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated
of Sponsoring Organizations of
Framework (2013).
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Based on our assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2018, the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting was effective at the reasonable assurance level.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Marcum LLP, has issued a report on the
effectiveness of
report appears in
ITEM 9A(b).
the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Their
(b) Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.’s (the ‘‘Company’’) internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (‘‘PCAOB’’), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows and related notes for each of
the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 of the Company and our report dated March 15, 2019
expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting,
and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
included in the
accompanying ‘‘Management Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting’’. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are
a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a
material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control
based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that,
in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
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limitations,
Because of the inherent
internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 15, 2019
(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with
the evaluation of such internal control
that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information required by this item with respect to our directors and the nomination process is contained in the
proxy statement for our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC (the ‘‘Proxy
Statement’’) under the heading ‘‘Proposal 1 — Election of Group I Directors’’ and is incorporated by reference
in this Annual Report.
Information required by this item with respect to our executive officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement
under the heading ‘‘Executive Officers.’’
Information required by this item with respect to our audit committee and our audit committee financial expert
is contained in the Proxy Statement under the heading ‘‘Proposal 1 — Election of Group I Directors —
Committees of the Board of Directors — Audit Committee’’ and is incorporated by reference in this Annual
Report.
Information required by this item with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is
contained in the Proxy Statement under the heading ‘‘Executive Compensation — Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance’’ and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the ‘‘Code’’) that applies to all
of the Company’s directors, officers (including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer) and employees. Information related to the Code is contained in the Proxy
Statement under the heading ‘‘Proposal 1 — Election of Group I Directors — Governance of the Company’’
and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
We intend to disclose future amendments to certain provisions of the Code, or waivers of such provisions
granted to executive officers and directors, on our website within four business days following the date of
such amendment or waiver.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
to executive compensation and director compensation is
Information required by this item with respect
contained in the Proxy Statement under the heading ‘‘Executive Compensation’’ and is incorporated by
reference in this Annual Report.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information required by this item with respect
to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management is contained in the Proxy Statement under the heading ‘‘Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management and Related Shareholders Matters’’ and is incorporated by reference in this Annual
Report.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Information required by this item with respect to such contractual relationships and director independence is
contained in the Proxy Statement under the headings ‘‘Executive Compensation — Transactions With Related
Persons’’ and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Information with respect to principal accounting fees and services are contained in the Proxy Statement under
the heading ‘‘Proposal 3 Ratification of the Selection of Independent Accountants — Principal Accounting
Fees and Services’’ and is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES
1. Financial Statements
The Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Financial statements found in ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
None
3. Exhibits
The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the Signatures are filed as part of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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Number
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
10.1.1
10.1.2
10.1.3
10.1.4
10.1.5
10.1.6
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH 10-K
Exhibit Description
Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. dated
May 14, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed as part of our Form 8-K filed
June 6, 2008, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. dated May 10,
2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed as part of our Form F-3 filed October 12,
2006, Commission File No. 333-137970)
Amendment to Articles of Association of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. dated May 11, 2007
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed as part of our Form 8-K filed May 14, 2007,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment to Articles of Association of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. dated May 26, 2009
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed as part of our Form 8-K filed May 27, 2009,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Option Deed, dated August 6, 1997, between Cayman Water Company Limited and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed on our
Form 6-K, dated August 7, 1997, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Deed of Amendment of Option Deed dated August 8, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 filed as a part of our Form 8-K dated August 11, 2005, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Second Deed of Amendment of Option Deed, dated September 27, 2005 (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed as a part of our Form 8-K dated October 3, 2005,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Third Deed of Amendment to Option Deed, dated May 30, 2007 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 filed as part of our Form 8-K filed June 1, 2007, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
License Agreement dated July 11, 1990 between Cayman Water Company Limited and the
Government of the Cayman Islands (incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed as a
part of our Form 20-F dated December 7, 1994, Commission File No. 0-25248)
First Amendment to License Agreement dated September 18, 1990 between Cayman Water
Company Limited and the Government of the Cayman Islands. (incorporated herein by
reference to the exhibit filed as a part of our Form 20-F dated December 7, 1994, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Second Amendment to License Agreement dated February 14, 1991 between Cayman Water
Company Limited and the Government of the Cayman Islands. (incorporated herein by
reference to the exhibit filed as a part of our Form 20-F dated December 7, 1994, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Third Amendment to a License to Produce Potable Water dated August 15, 2001 between
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. by the Government of the Cayman Islands (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Fourth Amendment to a License to Produce Potable Water dated February 1, 2003 between
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. by the Government of the Cayman Islands (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment
to License Agreement dated July 20, 2010 between the Government of the
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed July 23, 2010, Commission File No. 0-25248)
105
Number
10.1.7
10.1.8
10.1.9
10.1.10
10.1.11
10.1.12
10.1.13
10.1.14
10.2
10.3.1*
10.3.2*
10.3.3*
10.4*
Exhibit Description
Amendment to a License to Produce Potable Water dated July 11, 2012 between Cayman
Water Company Limited and the Government of the Cayman Islands (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2012, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment to License Agreement dated December 31, 2012 between the Government of the
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed March 4, 2013, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
to License Agreement dated April 24, 2013 between the Government of the
Amendment
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1.9 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment to License Agreement dated November 6, 2013 between the Government of the
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1.10 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
to License Agreement dated June 30, 2014 between the Government of the
Amendment
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed July 14, 2014, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment to License Agreement dated January 20, 2015 between the Government of the
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1.12 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment to License Agreement dated August 5, 2015 between the Government of the
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1.13 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
to License Agreement dated April 11, 2016 between the Government of the
Amendment
Cayman Islands and Cayman Water Company Limited (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 filled as part of our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Water Supply Agreement dated December 18, 2000 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and
South Bimini International Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed as a
part of our Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Employment contract dated December 5, 2003 between Frederick McTaggart and Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 filed as a part of our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amendment of Engagement Agreement dated September 14, 2007 between Frederick W.
McTaggart and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to our Form 8-K filed September 19, 2007, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Third Amendment of Engagement Agreement dated September 9, 2009 between Frederick W.
McTaggart and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Form 8-K filed September 9, 2009, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Engagement Agreement dated January 15, 2008 between David Sasnett and Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as part of our Form 8-K
filed January 22, 2008, Commission File No. 0-25248)
106
Number
10.5.1*
10.5.2*
10.6*
10.7.1*
10.7.2*
10.8
10.9*
10.10*
10.11*
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16.1
10.16.2
Exhibit Description
Employment contract dated January 14, 2008 between Ramjeet Jerrybandan and Consolidated
Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 filed as part of our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, Commission File No. 0-25248)
to Employment Contract dated March 29, 2017 between Ramjeet
First Amendment
(incorporated herein by reference to
Jerrybandan and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Exhibit 10.12 filed as part of our Form 8-K filed April 4, 2017, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Employment contract dated January 16, 2008 between Gerard Pereira and Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 filed as a part of our Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Engagement Agreement dated July 12, 2011 between John Tonner and Consolidated Water Co.
Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed
August 5, 2011, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amended and Restated Engagement Agreement dated March 29, 2017 between John Tonner
and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as
part of our Form 8-K filed April 4, 2017, Commission File No. 0-25248)
the fiscal year
Specimen Service Agreement between Cayman Water Company Limited and consumers
(incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed as part of our Registration Statement on
Form F-1 dated March 26, 1996)
Summary Share Grant Plan for Directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24
filed as part of our Registration Statement on Form F-2 dated May 17, 2000, Commission
File No. 333-35356)
Employee Share Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 filed as a part
ended December 31, 2001, Commission
of our Form 10-K for
File No. 0-25248)
2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filled as part of our
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Agreement dated February 1, 2002 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and Cayman Hotel
and Golf Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 filed as a part of our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Lease dated December 10, 2001 between Cayman Hotel and Golf Inc. and Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.52 filed as a part of our Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amended Lease dated April 27, 1993 signed January 2, 2004 between Government of Belize
and Belize Water Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 filed as a part of
our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Loan Agreement dated February 7, 2003 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and Scotiabank
(Cayman Islands) Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our
Form 8-K dated February 13, 2003, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Loan Agreement dated May 25, 2005 between Ocean Conversion (BVI), Ltd. and
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed as a part
of our Form 8-K dated June 1, 2005, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Debenture Agreement dated August 24, 2007 between Ocean Conversion (BVI), Ltd. and
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31.2 filed as a
part of our Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
107
Number
10.16.3
10.16.4
10.16.5
10.16.6
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26
Exhibit Description
Amending Debenture Agreement dated March 14, 2008 between Ocean Conversion (BVI),
Ltd. and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31.3
filed as a part of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Second Amending Debenture Agreement dated February 18, 2009 between Ocean Conversion
(BVI), Ltd. and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
(incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.31.4 filed as a part of our Form 10-K in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009,
Commission File No. 0-25248)
Amending Loan Agreement dated August 20, 2009 between Ocean Conversion (BVI), Ltd.
and Consolidated Water Co. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31.5 filed as a
part of our Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Amending Loan Agreement dated February 10, 2010 between Ocean Conversion (BVI), Ltd.
and Consolidated Water Co. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31.6 filed as a
part of our Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Commission
File No. 0-25248)
Trust Deed dated August 4, 2006 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and Dextra Bank &
Trust Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our
Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Subscription Agreement dated August 4, 2006 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and
Scotiatrust and Merchant Bank Trinidad & Tobago Limited (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Deed of Second Debenture dated August 4, 2006 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and
Dextra Bank & Trust Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed as a part
of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Deed of Second Collateral Debenture dated August 4, 2006 between Cayman Water Company
Limited and Dextra Bank & Trust Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6
filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Equitable Charge of Shares dated August 4, 2006 between Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and
Dextra Bank & Trust Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 filed as a part
of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Intercreditor Deed dated August 4, 2006 among Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd., Dextra
Bank & Trust Co. Ltd., Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and Cayman Water Company Limited
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed
August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Cayman Islands Collateral Charge, West Bay Beach South Property, Block 12D, Parcel
79REM1/2 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed as a part of our Form 8-K
filed August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Cayman Islands Collateral Charge, West Bay Beach North, Block 11D, Parcel 40
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed
August 9, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Cayman Islands Collateral Charge, West Bay Beach North, Block 11D, Parcel 8 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006,
File No. 0-25248)
Cayman Islands Collateral Charge, West Bay North East, Block 9A, Parcel 8 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006,
File No. 0-25248)
108
Number
10.27
10.28
10.29.1†
10.29.2†
10.29.3†
10.30.1
10.30.2
10.30.3
10.30.4
10.31
10.32
10.33
21.1**
23.1**
31.1**
31.2**
32.1**
Exhibit Description
Cayman Islands Collateral Charge, West Bay North East, Block 9A, Parcel 469 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed August 9, 2006,
File No. 0-25248)
Loan Agreement dated as of October 4, 2006, by and between Royal Bank of Canada and
Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as
a part of our Form 8-K filed October 6, 2006, File No. 0-25248)
Form of Agreement
for Desalinated Water Supply dated May 2005 among Water and
Sewerage Corporation, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and Consolidated Water (Bahamas)
Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed
February 4, 2011, File No. 0-25248)
Letter of Acceptance dated January 25, 2011 (effective January 31, 2011) between Water and
Sewerage Corporation and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed February 4, 2011, File No. 0-25248)
Proposal letter dated December 8, 2010 addressed to the Water and Sewerage Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed
February 4, 2011, File No. 0-25248)
N.S.C. Agua S.A. de C.V. agreement for the purchase of 12 hectares of land dated May 16,
2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32.1 filed as a part of our Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Appendix to N.S.C. Agua S.A. de C.V. agreement for the purchase of 12 hectares of land
dated May 16, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32.2 filed as a part of our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Exhibit Index to N.S.C. Agua S.A. de C.V. agreement for the purchase of 12 hectares of land
dated May 16, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32.3 filed as a part of our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Exhibits to N.S.C. Agua S.A. de C.V. agreement for the purchase of 12 hectares of land dated
May 16, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32.4 filed as a part of our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, Commission File No. 0-25248)
Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2016 among Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings,
Inc., Aerex Industries, Inc. and Thomas Donnick, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed February 16, 2016, File No. 0-25248)
Public-Private Partnership Contract dated August 22, 2016 among Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I.
de C.V., the State Water Commission of Baja California, the Government of Baja California
represented by the Secretary of Planning and Finance, and the Public Utilities Commission of
Tijuana. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to be filed as a part of our
Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed August 26, 2016, File No. 0-25248)
Share Sale and Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2018 between Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. and Belize Water Services Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
be filed as a part of our Form 8-K filed January 8, 2019, File No. 0-25248)
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
Consent of Marcum LLP — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
109
Number
32.2**
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit Description
101.INS**
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**
XBRL Taxonomy Schema
101.CAL**
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF**
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase
101.LAB**
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase
101.PRE**
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
*
** Filed herewith.
†
Portions of these Exhibits have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
110
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
By: /s/ Wilmer F. Pergande
Wilmer F. Pergande
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dated: March 15, 2019
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
By: /s/ Wilmer F. Pergande
Wilmer F. Pergande
Chairman of the Board of Directors
March 15, 2019
By: /s/ Frederick W. McTaggart
Frederick W. McTaggart
Director, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 15, 2019
By: /s/ David W. Sasnett
David W. Sasnett
By: /s/ Linda Beidler-D’Aguilar
Linda Beidler-D’Aguilar
By: /s/ Brian E. Butler
Brian E. Butler
By: /s/ Carson K. Ebanks
Carson K. Ebanks
By: /s/ Richard L. Finlay
Richard L. Finlay
By: /s/ Clarence B. Flowers, Jr.
Clarence B. Flowers, Jr.
By: /s/ Leonard J. Sokolow
Leonard J. Sokolow
By: /s/ Raymond Whittaker
Raymond Whittaker
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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EXHIBIT 21.1
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
The following list includes all of the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries
and affiliates as of December 31, 2018. All subsidiaries of the Registrant appearing in the following table are
included in the consolidated financial statements of the Registrant.
Subsidiaries
Jurisdiction of Organization
Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (100%)
Mexico
Aerex Industries, Inc. (Affiliate)
Aquilex, Inc. (100%)
United States of America
United States of America
Cayman Water Company Limited (100%)
Cayman Islands
Consolidated Water (Asia) Pte. Limited (95%)
Singapore
Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Limited (90.9%)
The Bahamas
Consolidated Water (Bermuda) Limited (Affiliate)
Bermuda
Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (100%)
Netherlands
Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings, Inc. (100%)
United States of America
DesalCo Limited (100%)
N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (99.9%)
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd. (Affiliate)
The British Virgin Islands
Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited (100%)
Cayman Islands
PT Consolidated Water Bali (95%)
Indonesia
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
In connection with the Form 10-K of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Frederick W. McTaggart,
certify, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that:
1.
I have reviewed the Form 10-K of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
December 31, 2018;
for
the fiscal year ended
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 15, 2019
By:
Name:
Title:
/s/ Frederick W. McTaggart
Frederick W. McTaggart
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
In connection with the Form 10-K of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, David W. Sasnett, certify,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that:
1.
I have reviewed the Form 10-K of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
December 31, 2018;
for
the fiscal year ended
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 15, 2019
/s/ David W. Sasnett
By:
Name: David W. Sasnett
Title:
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 32.1
In connection with the Form 10-K of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2018 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the ‘‘Report’’), I, Frederick W.
McTaggart, certify, pursuant
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects,
the financial
condition and result of operations of the Company.
Date: March 15, 2019
/s/ Frederick W. McTaggart
By:
Name: Frederick W. McTaggart
Chief Executive Officer
Title:
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Form 10-K of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2018 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the ‘‘Report’’), I, David W. Sasnett,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects,
the financial
condition and result of operations of the Company.
Date: March 15, 2019
/s/ David W. Sasnett
By:
Name: David W. Sasnett
Title:
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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2018
65,719,857
10,177,662
1,115,825
7,976,094
7,990,397
1,055,949
2017
59,367,022
5,102,828
1,041,234
2,276,004
13,293,770
1,827,649
$
172,515,598
$
163,755,903
$
165,480,895
$
156,021,377
0.34
0.68
0.07
0.68
0.07
15.49
%
12.14
%
12.16
%
0.31
0.34
0.07
0.34
0.07
8.60
3.83
22.39
%
%
%
2018
2017
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN U.S. DOLLARS)
Total revenues
Net income from continuing operations
Net income from discontinued operations
Income from operations
Net operating cash flows from continuing operations
Net operating cash flows from discontinued operations
Total assets
Total stockholders’ equity
Dividends declared per share
Basic earnings per share - continuing operations
Basic earnings per share - discontinued operations
Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share - discontinued operations
Net income from continuing operations as a % of total revenues
Income from operations as a % of total revenues
Net operating cash flows from continuing operations as a %
of total revenues
TRADING IN SHARES
Shares outstanding at year end
Low closing share price during year
High closing share price during year
Closing share price at year end
CONSOLIDATED
WATER
(THE
“COMPANY”) WAS INCORPORATED AS
CAYMAN WATER IN 1973. OVER THE
YEARS, WE HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN THE CAYMAN
ISLANDS, GROWTH THAT HAS BEEN
FACILITATED BY THE WATER WE HAVE
PROVIDED. CONSOLIDATED WATER
OPERATES IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
AS CAYMAN WATER COMPANY LIMITED
AND OCEAN CONVERSION (CAYMAN)
LIMITED, WHICH TOGETHER OPERATE SIX
PLANTS TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIALLY
ALL OF THE PIPED DRINKING WATER ON
GRAND CAYMAN.
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Marcum LLP
450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 950
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA
LEGAL COUNSEL
Duane Morris LLP
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3400
Miami, FL 33131 USA
PRINCIPAL BANKERS
Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.
P.O. Box 689
Grand Cayman, KY1-1107
Cayman Islands
Transfer Agents & Registrar
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
REGISTERED AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor
West Bay Road
P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
TEL: (345) 945-4277
FAX: (345) 949-2957
EMAIL: info@cwco.com
www.cwco.com
CORPORATE INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wilmer F. Pergande
Independent Consultant
WF Pergande Consulting LLC
Chairman of the Board
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Frederick W. McTaggart
President and Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Richard L. Finlay
Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public
Cayman Islands
Clarence B. Flowers, Jr.
Real Estate Developer
Orchid Development Company Ltd.
Director
C.L. Flowers & Sons
Linda Beidler-D’Aguilar
Attorney-at-Law
Bahamas
Brian E. Butler
Property Developer
Butler Development Group
Leonard J. Sokolow
CEO and President
Newbridge Financial, Inc.
Raymond Whittaker
Principal
FCM, Ltd.
Carson K. Ebanks, MBE, JP
Retired Permanent Secretary of
Finance Tourism and Development
Cayman Islands Government
CORPORATE OFFICERS
Frederick W. McTaggart
President and Chief Executive Officer
Armando V. Averhoff
Vice President of Information
Technology
David W. Sasnett
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Brent A. Brodie
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
John B. Tonner
Executive Vice President and
Chief Commercial Officer
Robert B. Morrison
Vice President of Procurement &
Logistics
Ramjeet Jerrybandan
Executive Vice President of
Operations
Douglas R. Vizzini
Vice President of Finance
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
FORMS 10-Q AND 10-K
The Company’s common shares
trade on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market. The trading
symbol is “CWCO.” “The Nasdaq
Stock Market, Inc.” or “NASDAQ”
is a highly regulated electronic
securities market comprising
of competing Market Makers
whose trading is supported by a
communications network linking
them to quotation dissemination,
trade reporting, and execution
systems.
The Company files Quarterly and
Annual Reports with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
on Forms 10-Q and 10-K, pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
A copy of these reports may be
obtained by calling or writing to
the Company’s principal offices at
the address shown on overleaf,
attention: Investor Relations
Department, or alternatively online
at the SEC website www.sec.gov.
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor
West Bay Road
P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
WWW.CWCO.COM
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