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James Halstead plcTECNOGLASS INC. FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 03/14/18 for the Period Ending 12/31/17 Telephone CIK Symbol SIC Code 57 1 281 1811 0001534675 TGLS 3211 - Flat Glass Industry Construction Supplies & Fixtures Sector Consumer Cyclicals Fiscal Year 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2018, EDGAR Online, a division of Donnelley Financial Solutions. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, a division of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Terms of Use. UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 [ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______________ to ______________ Commission File Number 001-35436 TECNOGLASS INC.(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Cayman Islands 98-1271120(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) Avenida Circunvalar a 100 mts de la Via 40 Barrio Las Flores, Barranquilla Colombia (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (57)(5)3734000(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 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 [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.Yes [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to besubmitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232 405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best ofthe registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form10-K.[X] Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. Seedefinition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.: Large accelerated filer [ ]Accelerated filer [X]Non-accelerated filer [ ]Smaller reporting company [ ](Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Emerging growth company [ ] If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new orrevised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes [ ] No [X] As of June 30, 2017 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the ordinary shares heldby non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $109,874,617 based on its last reported sales price of $9.32 on the NASDAQ Capital Market. As of December 31, 2017, there were 34,836,575 ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding. Documents Incorporated by Reference: None. TECNOGLASS INC.FORM 10-KTABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1.Business.4Item 1A.Risk Factors.13Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments.29Item 2.Properties.30Item 3.Legal Proceedings.30Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.30 PART II Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.31Item 6.Selected Financial Data.34Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.35Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.43Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.44Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.44Item 9A.Controls and Procedures.44Item 9B.Other Information.45 PART III Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.46Item 11.Executive Compensation.49Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.51Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.53Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services.54 PART IV Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.55Item 16.Form 10-K Summary.56 2 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INTRODUCTION All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”) including, without limitation,statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding our financial position, business strategyand the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. When used in this Form 10-K, words such as “anticipate,”“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward looking statements. Such forwardlooking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actualresults could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the Securities andExchange Commission. All subsequent written or oral forward looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety bythis paragraph. Unless the context otherwise requires: ●references to the “Company”, “TGI” and to “we, “ “us” or “our” are to Tecnoglass Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company, and its subsidiaries; ●references to “Tecnoglass Holding” are to Tecno Corporation; ●references to “Tecnoglass” and “TG” are to Tecnoglass S.A.; ●references to “ES” are to C.I. Energía Solar S.A. E.S. Windows; ●references to “ESW” are to ES Windows LLC, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, based in Florida. ●References to “VS” are to Ventana Solar S.A., a Panama-based company with which we have a strategic commercial relationship ●references to “Tecno LLC” are to Tecnoglass LLC; ●references to “Tecno RE” are to Tecno RE LLC; and ●references to “GM&P” are to Giovanni Monti and Partners Consulting and Glazing Contractors. We recently acquired GM&P, which was formerly a customerof ours. 3 PART I Item 1.Business. Overview Tecnoglass Inc. is a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global commercial and residentialconstruction industries. Tecnoglass is the #1 architectural glass transformation company in Latin America and the second largest glass fabricator serving the UnitedStates. Headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Company operates out of a 2.7 million square foot vertically-integrated, state-of-the-art manufacturingcomplex that provides easy access to the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Tecnoglass supplies over 900 customers in North, Central and South America,with the United States accounting for more than 70% of revenues. Tecnoglass’ tailored, high-end products are found on some of the world’s most distinctiveproperties, including the El Dorado Airport (Bogota), 50 United Nations Plaza (New York), Trump Plaza (Panama), Trump Tower (Miami), and The Woodlands(Houston). In December 2016, as part of our strategy to vertically integrate our operations, we acquired 100% of the stock of ESW LLC, 85.06% of which wasacquired directly by the Company and 14.94% by our subsidiary ES, for a total purchase price of $13.5 million, which consisted of (i) 734,400 ordinary sharesissued in connection with the transaction for approximately $9.2 million based on a stock price of $12.50, (ii) approximately $2.3 million in cash, and (iii)approximately $2.0 million related to the assignment of certain accounts receivable. As the Acquisition of ESW was deemed to be a transaction between entities under common control, the assets and liabilities were transferred at thehistorical cost of ESW, with prior periods retroactively adjusted to include the historical financial results of the acquired company for the period they werecontrolled by the previous owners of ESW LLC in the Company’s financial statements. On March 1, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in GM&P, a South Florida glazing contracting company that sells and installs ourproducts, acting as an “arm” to support a broader geographical reach to reach new clients while providing a comprehenvise offering. The primary reasons for theacquisitions were to expand into different markets in the U.S. while streamlining its distribution logistics of Company products, and to be able to carry out lightfabrication in the United States when economically advantageous. The purchase price for the acquisition was $35,000, of which $6,000 was paid in cash by theCompany on May 17, 2017, with the remaining amount to be payable by the Company in cash, stock of the Company or a combination of both at the Company´ssole discretion originally within 180 days after closing, and subsequently amended to be paid by May 15, 2018 . Our Business General We are a leading manufacturer of hi-spec architectural glass and windows for the western hemisphere residential and commercial construction industries,operating through our direct and indirect subsidiaries. Headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia. We operate out of a 2.7 million square foot vertically-integrated,state-of-the-art manufacturing complex that provides easy access to the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. 4 The Company is a leading manufacturer of a variety of glass products installed primarily in commercial and residential buildings, including tempered safety,double thermo-acoustic and laminated glass. Tecnoglass products are installed in hotels, residential buildings, commercial and corporate centers, universities,airports and hospitals in a variety of applications such as floating facades, curtain walls, windows, doors, handrails, interior and bathroom spatial dividers. In 2015Tecnoglass established its Solartec plant, to produce low emissivity glass with high thermal insulation specifications using soft coat technology. Tecnoglass alsoproduces aluminum products such as profiles, rods, bars, plates and other hardware used in the manufacture of windows.. Furthermore, the Company is a leader in the production of high-end windows, with more than 33 years of experience in the glass and aluminum structureassembly market in Colombia. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and installs architectural systems for high, medium and low rise construction, glassand aluminum windows and doors, curtain walls, floating facades, office dividers and interiors, and commercial display windows. Glass Magazine ranked Tecnoglass as the second largest Glass & Metal Fabricator serving the U.S. market in 2017. We believe that it is the leading glasstransformation company in Colombia, capturing 51% of the market share in the country by sales and volume based on external sources. The Company has an important and dominant presence in the Florida market, which has historically represented (and continues to represent) a substantialportion of our total sales and backlog. The Company grew in the Florida market not only through sustained organic growth, but also through the asset acquisitionsof Glasswall LLC and RC Aluminum, both in 2014, the acquisition of ESW in 2016, and the acquisition of GM&P in March of 2017, which will continue toreinforce our expansion strategy into U.S. markets. The Company sought to proactively diversify its presence product offering by expanding its U.S. sales outsideof the Florida market with high value-added products such as curtain walls and floating facades, products that are in high demand and we believe represent a newtrend in architecture. As an example, these have been used in El Dorado Airport (Bogotá), University of Baltimore Law School (Baltimore) and Via 57 West (NewYork). Due to the sophistication of these new products, we believe that we can generate higher margins through the sale of these products as compared totraditional window frames or floor-to-ceiling windows. In Panama, the Company sells products primarily to companies participating in large construction projects in the exclusive areas of Panama City. Forexample, Company products were supplied in the construction of the tallest building in Latin America, The Point, as well as in the construction of other modernhotels in the region, such as Megapolis, and in the development of the Soho Plaza, a complex consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. Competitive Strengths Vertical Integration We believe we are unique in vertically integrating the purchase of raw materials, the manufacture and transformation of glass and aluminum products andthe subsequent production and distribution of customized glass and windows for architectural and industrial settings. By vertically integrating these functions, weare able to price our products competitively while maintaining strict quality control measures to guarantee the high quality of our products. Additionally, webenefit from significant advantages in efficiency and time-to-market for new or customized products. This vertically integrated model provides attractive marginswith significant operating leverage. 5 Ideally situated, with easy access to cost-efficient transport hubs Our principal manufacturing facilities are located in Barranquilla, Colombia, which is strategically located near three of the country’s major ports:Barranquilla, Cartagena and Santa Marta. These ports, which are no more than a two hours’ drive from each other, provide us with maritime access to all majormarkets globally. The Barranquilla port is just 16 kilometers away from our production facilities, and shipping to Miami’s main port is a three-day journey, sixdays to New York and 11 days to Los Angeles (through the Panama Canal). Our location provides a significant competitive advantage in light of the relatively lowcost of shipping our products from Barranquilla to the U.S. (particularly Florida) as compared to our main competitors located elsewhere, even including ourcompetitors located in Midwest U.S., given the significant trade imbalance of Colombia with the U.S and the large number of containers coming into the countrythat would otherwise comeback empty. We believe that as compared to our main U.S competitors, we are able to ship very competitively while being able to beagile and responsive to our customer´s needs. High Barriers to Entry Entry into many of the markets that we serve is limited due to the technical certifications required on high specification building projects such as IGCC,IqNet Icontec 14001 and ISO9001. Our success in those markets is due in large part to our ability to produce sophisticated products, the breadth of our productoffering and our reputation for delivering high quality, made-to-order architectural glass on time. These factors are required to compete successfully formultimillion dollar projects typical of our business. Given the vertically-integrated nature of our operations, including the aluminum extrusion products providedby TG, there is a more limited set of competitors and entry into these markets. In addition, the equipment needed to operate in the glass and window industry isexpensive, requiring a significant upfront capital investment. In addition, our employee training program ensures a dedicated and loyal work force, giving us anadvantage that potential competitors lack, as they may not be able to bear the cost of providing similar training or retaining similarly trained employees. Innovation We have made significant investments in machinery and equipment in order to deploy the latest technology in our production lines. We have state-of-the-art glass making equipment, glass laminating lines and high-volume insulating equipment, which allow for a more precise and high quality manufacturing less rawmaterial waste and the chance of developing new products. Being able to employ state-of-the-art technology is a competitive differentiator that (i) allows us toproduce higher-quality products creating a competitive pricing advantage that can translate into higher margins, (ii) allows for less material waste and a moreenergy efficient process, and (iii) enables the manufacturing of a broader array of products. ●During the last three years, we acquired three aluminum extrusion presses that together added more than 1,000 tons of production capacity per month,along with related aluminum paint line and a new foundry. Overall capital expenditures totaled $80.2 million in 2015 and $42.5 million in the yearended December 31, 2016, and $8.8 million in 2017, completing a strong growth Capex phase that we believe, will allow us to grow into the future. ●In 2017 we completed two phases of our solar panel project to generate approximately 5 megawatts of eco-friendly energy and save approximately6%-8% on energy costs. ●In August 2014, we entered into a contract to purchase equipment to produce soft coated low emissivity glass as part of our improvement plan, whichstarted production in the last quarter of 2015 and was in production throughout 2016 and 2017. ●We purchased two glass-laminating and tempering furnaces that use state-of the-art technologies to produce tempered glass with no distortion usingair cushion technology (TecnoAir) and to produce curved glass in a broad range of easily modifiable curvatures (TecnoBend). TecnoAir technologyglass sheets “float” on air pressing systems rather than running on metallic rolls. TecnoBend has a flexible mold that permits different curved shapesto be employed in architectural structures. ●For certain of our products, we offer DuPont Sentryglass®, laminated glass interlayers recognized as industry-leading laminated glass solutions withfive times the resistance strength of competing materials. ●We also use a laminator and jumbo tempering oven capable of producing extra-large slabs of laminated glass, which are sought after in the high-endwindow market. For example, our extra-large glass slabs have been recently used in El Dorado Airport (Bogotá). These investments in machinery and equipment, together with our highly trained labor force, allow us to offer state-of-the-art custom designed productsthat are tailored to meet customer demands. Competitive cost structure We provide high quality products to our customers at competitive prices primarily as a result of the efficiencies we achieve through vertical integrationand comparatively low labor costs. Our employee training program ensures a dedicated and loyal work force that works efficiently and also is less susceptible toworkplace injuries. These competitive advantages give us greater flexibility in pricing without adversely affecting our profit margins and allow our products to becompetitive in a variety of markets. Superior Customer Service In addition to manufacturing high quality products, our value proposition to our customers is based on industry-leading lead times, on-time delivery andsuperior after-sale support. Through the coordinated efforts of our sales teams, product specialists, and field service teams, we deliver high quality service to ourcustomers, from the time the initial order is placed through the delivery and installation of our products. By providing an efficient flow of product from orderthrough delivery, our manufacturing processes allow us to deliver made-to-order products consistently on time, which we believe is an important competitivestrength. 6 Management Experience José Daes, our chief executive officer, and Christian Daes, our chief operating officer, have more than 30 years of industry experience, respectively. Inaddition, our executive management teams have worked together for many years at our operating subsidiaries. This long tenure in the industry, and as a team, hasenabled our management to build significant relationships with both clients and field level management. We believe that these relationships, coupled withmanagement’s strong technical expertise, create a significant competitive advantage. Strong relationship with local communities For several decades, we have had committed resources to improving the quality of life of our employees and the local communities surrounding ourplants. As a result of these initiatives, we have developed close and cooperative relationships with local communities in Colombia, which are supported by severalsocial responsibility initiatives we have undertaken. We view our employees as key to our historical and future success and therefore have focused initiatives of ournon-for-profit, Fundación Tecnoglass, on offering our employees and their families the resources to purchase or improve their homes through the Programa deMejora de Vivienda. Additionally, our foundation offers educational stipends for higher education pursuits. During 2017, 40 families were benefited from ourPrograma de Mejora de Vivienda, and we sponsored 192 employees and their children through our scholarship program, Programa de Becas. FundaciónTecnoglass also supports a school for primary and secondary education in the La Paz neighborhood in Barranquilla, Colombia, and, in collaboration withFundación Colombia Somos Todos and soccer star James Rodriguez, we support children in vulnerable neighborhoods to thrive through sports, where 400 childrenwere benefited in 2017; among several other social welfare programs designed to lend support to the most vulnerable citizens in Barranquilla and its surroundingcommunities. All of these initiatives have allowed us to maintain an excellent relationship with our employees, in which we have been able to maintain a laborunion free environment since our incorporation. Strategy We have identified the following items that we believe are important in advancing our business: Development of additional high-value products supported by continued investments in equipment and state-of-the-art technology. We have a track record of developing new products and will continue to focus on capitalizing on new product opportunities in the future. We constantlyidentify shifting global trends and growing marketplace needs, and design proposals to meet those needs. For instance, with the installation of our soft coatingfacility, we are now able to manufacture low emissivity glass that is energy efficient and will allow us to service a growing market that demands “green”initiatives. We will seek to leverage our existing platform of cutting-edge production facilities to adapt our products to evolving demands for structuralarchitectural glass in our current markets and evaluate opportunities to enter new markets. We expect our reputation and proven track-record of innovation willposition us well to take advantage of these opportunities. We made investments of $80.2million during 2015, $42.5 million during 2016. Investments during the year ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $8.8and were comprised of machinery and equipment to enhance our installed capacity and completion of two phases of our solar panel project to generateapproximately 5 megawatts of eco-friendly energy which we expect will save us approximately 6%-8% on energy costs. Additionally, we have implemented new technologies to produce tempered glass that offers notably more transparency with significantly less distortionthan industry standard using air cushion technology, as well as new technology to produce curved glass in a broad range of easily modifiable curvatures. Wefurther intend to expand our operation to provide value-added glass products such as our soft-coated low-emissivity window panes that minimize the effect of solarheat. We believe these innovative products will provide us with a competitive edge. The continued development of new products with the correspondinginvestments in technology, allows us to support our track-record of innovation and allow for continued customer demand by fulfilling ever-changing needs. 7 Manufacture the highest quality products in the market through a rigorous quality assurance program Our plants are organized internally by processes, each of which is independently and continually supervised by the Quality Assurance department. TheQuality Assurance department maintains rigorous oversight over energy, water, recyclable waste and process optimization indicators, in order to produce highquality sustainable products. Our quality assurance control system has established the measures and indicators necessary for the inspections implemented over thereception of materials, production process and final products. Additionally, between 5% and 10% of our production, randomly chosen, is sent to our laboratories toverify compliance with a variety of quality standards, such as water leaks, functionality, manufacturing and accessories, through tests undertaken according toASTM and AAMA rules. We have implemented these measures in order to reach an effective control in detecting potential issues and to take the specific actions tomitigate their occurrence. By providing the highest quality products and ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, we seek to ensure customersatisfaction and loyalty. Continued vertical integration provides added profitability and operational enhancement We benefit from having our key operating companies and processes operating together at a combined facility, providing advantages in meeting customerand market needs, controlling supply chain issues and managing operating costs. By continuing to operate as a vertically integrated company, we seek to furtherenhance productivity, create cost efficiencies and increase operating margins. In recent developments, we strive to further vertically integrate the operations of theCompany through the acquisition of ESW, an importer and distributor of Company products in the U.S in December 2016. Furthermore, on March 1, 2017, theCompany acquired GM&P, acting as an “arm” to support a broader geographical sell to reach new clients while providing a comprehenvise offering. GM&P had along-standing commercial relationship with the Company prior to the acquisition, working alongside it in different projects within the U.S. Leverage strength in Florida market to further penetrate U.S. We believe we have an established and leading presence in the Florida construction market as providers of high value, impact-resistant glass products.ES’s hurricane-proof products are certified in compliance with the stringent requirements of hurricane-proof windows in accordance with applicable U.S.regulations. With a quality of product proven by our success and compliance in the impact-resistant market, we have successfully entered the U.S. remodeling andreplacement parts market. In addition, we have grown geographically in the U.S., particularly into other coastal markets on the East Coast which are affected byhurricanes, significant temperature fluctuations and other extreme weather. As we continue to explore opportunities in other markets in the U.S., we intend toleverage the strong reputation we have developed in markets such as Florida to take advantage of a resurgent commercial and residential real estate sector. Continue to leverage strength in Colombia market to further penetrate Latin America With a strong base in Colombia, we have already successfully expanded into nearby geographies. Our glass products are featured in major constructionprojects in Argentina, Aruba, Costa Rica, Panama and Puerto Rico. As the construction market throughout Latin America grows, we are positioned to capture newgrowth in the markets we have currently penetrated, as well as in new high growth countries. We will also take advantage of our geographical location to deliverproducts to South American markets at relatively low shipping and operating cost. Maintain fast and reliable delivery to customers due to strategic location From the Port of Barranquilla, products can be transported to Panama by air in one hour and to Houston and Miami within two hours, within two days bysea to Panama and within four days by sea to Houston and Miami. Our ability to deliver our products on a timely basis complements the relatively low cost ofshipping our products from Barranquilla to Florida and supports the value of our strategic location. As a result of this strategic location, we are able to meet therequirements of architectures and developers who seek to obtain building products on a schedule that does not interfere with their construction progress. As wetarget different projects and markets, we will seek to take advantage of our unique delivery capabilities to satisfy demands of the construction industry. Products The Company manufactures and sells the following products: Soft Coat Glass - manufactured by depositing metal particles on the surface of the glass inside a vacuum chamber. This product offers excellent thermalinsulation designed to improve energy efficiency of buildings. Laminated/Thermo-Laminated Glass - produced by bonding two glass sheets with an intermediate film in-between. As a safety feature, this productfractures into small pieces if it breaks. 8 Thermo-Acoustic Glass - manufactured with two or more glass sheets separated by an aluminum or micro-perforated steel profile. This product has adouble-seal system that ensures the unit’s tightness, buffering noise and improving thermal control. This product serves as an excellent noise barrier, which is usedespecially in zones close to airports, traffic or wherever there are unpleasant sounds. Tempered Glass - glass subject to a tempering process through elevated temperatures resulting in greater superficial elasticity and resistance thanconventional glass. Silk-Screened Glass - special paint is applied to glass using automatic machinery and numerical control which ensures paint homogeneity and an excellentfinish. Curved Glass - produced by bending a flat glass sheet over a mold, using an automated heat process, which maintains the glass’ physical properties. Digital Print Glass - digital printing allows any kind of appearance required by the client, offering versatility to projects. The Company’s aluminum products sold through its Alutions brand include bars, plates, profiles, rods and tubes used primarily in the manufacture ofarchitectural glass settings including windows, doors, spatial separators and similar products. Curtain Wall / Floating facades - a non-structural window screen suspended outside a building and are available in many technical specifications for highperformance required in high-rise buildings, resistant to strong winds and ensuring high quality standards. Stick façade systems – are glass and aluminum façade elements fixed to the structure of the building and the glass and spandrel are inserted in the grid onsite available in many combinations to define colors, thickness, glass types and finishes, and types of ventilation and design complements. Windows and Doors - line of window and door products defined by the different types of glass finish, such as normal, impact resistant, hurricane-proof,safety, soundproof and thermal. Additionally, they are available in numerous structures, including fixed body, sliding windows, casement windows, hung windows,sliding doors and swinging doors. Interior dividers and Commercial display windows - commercial and interior display windows with a broad range of profiles, colors and crystal finishes,as well as bathroom stall dividers, office cubicle separators and closets Products combine functionality, aesthetics and elegance and are available in a broad rangeof structures and materials. Hurricane-proof windows - combine heavy-duty aluminum or vinyl frames with special laminated glass to provide protection from hurricane-force windsup to 180 mph and wind-borne debris by maintaining their structural integrity and preventing penetration by impacting objects. Other – awnings, structures, automatic doors and other components of architectural systems. Brands and Trademarks Our main brands are Tecnoglass, ESWindows and Alutions. Our registered trademarks include “Alutions by Tecnoglass”, “ECOMAX byESWINDOWS”, “Tecnobend”, “Tecnoair”, “ESWINDOWS Interiors”, “ESW Windows and Walls”, “Solartec by Tecnoglass”, “Prestige by ESWINDOWS”, “Eliby ESWINDOWS”, “Alessia by ESWINDOWS”. Sales, Marketing and Customer Service Sales and marketing Our sales strategy primarily focuses on attracting and retaining customers by consistently providing exceptional customer service, leading product quality,and competitive pricing. Our customers also value our shorter lead times, knowledge of building code requirements and technical expertise, which collectivelygenerate significant customer loyalty. Our products are marketed using a combination of internal sales representatives, independent sales representatives anddirectly to distributors. Our internal sales representatives receive a portion of their performance-based compensation based on sales and profitability metrics. Weprimarily market our products based on product quality, outstanding service, shorter lead times and on-time delivery. We employ a highly efficient number of in-house sales employees. Some of our sales and marketing efforts are handled by area sales representatives whowork on a commission basis. We do not rely on significant traditional advertising expenditures to drive net sales. We have established and maintain credibility primarily through thestrength of our products, our customer service and quality assurance, the speed at which we deliver finished products and the attractiveness of our pricing. Ouradvertising expenditures consist primarily of maintaining our subsidiaries’ websites. 9 Customer Service We believe that our ability to provide customers outstanding service quality serves as a strong competitive differentiator. Our customer relationships areestablished and maintained through the coordinated efforts of our sales and production teams. We employ a highly responsive and efficient team of professionalsdevoted to addressing customer support with the goal of resolving any issue in a timely manner. In order to promote customer loyalty and employee development,we developed an employee training program with the primary objectives of educating our staff to be aware of client and supplier needs and familiarizing them withour strategic goals in order to improve the competitiveness, productivity and quality of all products offered. Working Capital Requirements Trade accounts receivable generated $2.5 million in 2017 as we increased our focus on collection efforts and experienced a more moderate revenuegrowth during the year, however, the principal use of cash has historically been related to trade accounts receivable which amounted to $26.0 million and $29.4million during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Such use is directly correlated with the company´s ongoing growth and an industryrelated longer cash cycle during these years. Another use of cash is related to purchases of inventory requirements are not as the Company builds up work in progress and finished product inventoriescommensurate with expected future sales. During 2016, the Company spent a fair amount of time and resources undertaking “lean manufacturing” best practiceswith and external consultant and as a result, it was able to better manage inventory levels and improve turnover during the year. A substantial amount of ourworking capital requirements are satisfied by cash generated from trade accounts payable, which generated $13.1 million more during the year ended December31, 2017, compared with a use of $1.0 million during 2016 and $14.8 million generated in 2015. Purchase of inventories was the main use of cash in operatingactivities in 2017 as the Company builds up work in progress and finished product commensurate with expected future sales. Customers Our customers include architects, building owners, general contractors and glazing subcontractors in the commercial construction market. We have over900 customers. Of our 100 most representative customers, which represent over 82% of our sales, about 56% are located in North America, 2% in Central Americaand the Caribbean, and 42% in South America. Only one customer, GM&P, accounted for more than 10% or more of our net sales during 2016 and 2015 with 26%and 14% of sales, respectively. On March 1, 2017 the Company entered into and consummated a purchase agreement with Giovanni Monti, the owner of 100% ofthe outstanding shares of GM&P. With the acquisition of GM&P, the Company has reduced its customer risk concentration as no single customer accounted formore than 10% of our revenues during the year ended December 31, 2017. Backlog We had combined outstanding orders of $499 million as of December 31, 2017 as compared to $396 million and $375 million as of December 31, 2016and 2015, respectively. We do not believe that backlog is indicative of our future results of operations or prospects. Although we seek commitments fromcustomers well in advance of shipment dates, actual confirmed orders are typically not received until close to the required shipment dates. Materials and Suppliers Our primary manufacturing materials include glass, ionoplast, polyvinyl butyral, and aluminum and vinyl extrusions. Although in some instances we haveagreements with our suppliers, these agreements are generally terminable by us or the supplier counterparties on limited notice. Typically, all of our materials arereadily available from a number of sources, and no supplier delays or shortages are anticipated. We source raw materials and glass necessary to manufacture our products from a variety of domestic and foreign suppliers. During the year endedDecember 31, 2017 two suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of total raw material purchases, which in aggregate represent 30% of raw materialpurchases . For the year ended December 31, 2016, three suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of total raw material purchases, which in aggregaterepresent 38% of raw material purchases. For the year ended December 31, 2015, no single supplier accounted for more than 10% of raw material purchases. Warranties We offer product warranties which we believe are competitive for the markets in which our products are sold. The nature and extent of these warrantiesdepend upon the product. Our standard warranties are generally from five to ten years for architectural glass, curtain wall, laminated and tempered glass, windowand door products. Warranties are not priced or sold separately and do not provide the customer with services or coverages in addition to the assurance that theproduct complies with original agreed-upon specifications. In the event of a claim against a product for which we have received a warranty from the supplier, wetransfer the claim back to the supplier. The Company evaluated historical information regarding claims for replacements under warranties and concluded that thecosts that the Company has incurred in relation to these warranties have not been material. 10 Certifications Among our many designations and certifications, Tecnoglass has earned the Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance (“NOA”), one of the mostdemanding certificates in the industry and a requirement to market hurricane-resistant glass in Florida. Tecnoglass’ products comply with Miami-Dade county’ssafety code standards as its laminated anti-hurricane glass resists impact, pressure, water and wind. Tecnoglass is also the only company in Latin Americaauthorized by PPG Industries and Guardian Industries to manufacture floating glass facades. Our subsidiaries have received a number of other certifications from other national and international standard-setting bodies. TG Certifications include: ●NTC-1578●ASTM E774 1997●ISO 9001: 2008 Certificate of Quality Assurance●ISO 14001: 2004 Certificate of Environmental Management●Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC) for tempered and laminated glass: ANZI●Z97 1-2004●International Glass Certification Council (IGCC) for insulated glass: ASTM E774 - 97●Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG) certified supplier●Member of ACOLVISE (Colombia Association of Safety Glass Transformers)●OHSAS 18001:2007. Occupational Health and Safety managament System ES Certifications include: ●NTC-ISO 9001: 2008 Certificate of Quality Assurance●NTC-ISO 14001: 2004 Certificate of Environmental Management●Member of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)●Complies with Miami-Dade County’s stringent safety code regulations for hurricane-proof windows Competitors We have local and international competitors that also focus on glass and aluminum transformation, window ensemble and installation and designing in thecommercial and residential construction markets. The US Market in which we compete is mainly comprised of manufacturers, distributors and installers of glasscurtain walls, windows and doors for commercial and residential buildings. Based on external sources, we estimate that we capture 1% of the US consolidatedmarket (manufacturing and services), which represents an attractive opportunity for further penetration. In Colombia, we are the leading producer of high endwindows, with more than 33 years of experience in the glass and aluminum structure assembly market, capturing approximately 51% of the market share. Theindustry has a few well-known players and is mostly atomized and comprised of small competitors. The key factors on which we and our competitors compete for business include: quality, price and reputation, breadth of products and service offerings,and production speed. We face intense competition from both smaller and larger market players who compete against us in our various markets including glass,window and aluminum manufacturing. The principal methods of competition in the window and door industry are the development of long-term relationships with window and door distributorsand dealers, and the retention of customers by delivering a full range of high-quality customized products on demand with short turnaround times while offeringcompetitive pricing. The vertical integration of our operations, our geographic scope, low labor costs and economies of scale have helped our subsidiariesconsolidate their leading position in Colombia and bolstered their expansion in the U.S. and other foreign markets. 11 Government Regulations We are subject to extensive and varied federal, state and local government regulation in the jurisdictions in which we operate, including laws andregulations relating to our relationships with our employees, public health and safety and fire codes. Additionally, certain of the jurisdictions in which we operaterequire that installation of doors and windows be approved by competent authorities that grant distribution licenses. Although our business and facilities are subjectto federal, state and local environmental regulation, environmental regulation does not have a material impact on our operations. Also, we are subject to a potential revision of the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (“USCOFTA”), which allows Colombian entities toexport to USA without any tariffs. Mr. Donald Trump, US President, has made public announcements about the intention to re-negotiate certain terms of free tradeagreements, which could potentially implement a tariff. However, the Company can mitigate this risk by transferring the price to its consumers and diversifying itsbusiness operations. Research and Development During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we spent approximately $2.4 million, $2.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, in researchand development. The Company incurs in costs related to the development of new products and pays for external tests that need to be performed on our products inorder to comply with strict building codes. The Company is fully permitted to commercialize hurricane windows in the Miami-Dade County, Florida, which hasone of the most demanding certifications in the world of window frames. Employees As of December 31, 2017, we had a total of 5,326 employees, none of whom is represented by a union. As of December 31, 2016, and 2015 we had a totalof 5,853 employees and 5,399 employees, respectively. Most of our employees are hired through seven temporary staffing companies and are employed under one-year fixed-term employment contracts. During 2017 went through a employee reduction plan related to some projects that were delayed into 2018 since they hadoverhired to meet those projects. This lead to a total reduction in the work force, despite the GM&P acquisition, as GM&P subcontracts a portion of its operationalwork. Management believes it has good relations with our employees. We provide ongoing training programs to our employees through the self-establishedprograms. Company History We were formed under the name “Andina Acquisition Corporation” as an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on September 21, 2011in order to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one ormore businesses or entities. In March, 2012, we closed our IPO of 4,200,000 units, with each unit consisting of one ordinary share and one warrant to purchase one ordinary share atan exercise price of $8.00 per share, at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $42,000,000. Simultaneously with the consummationof the IPO, we consummated a private placement of 4,800,000 warrants (“private warrants”) at a price of $0.50 per warrant and, to the underwriters, options topurchase an aggregate of 900,000 units at a price of $500,100, generating total proceeds of $2,900,100. After deducting the underwriting discounts andcommissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to us were $43,163,000 of which $42,740,000 was deposited into a trust account. The remainingproceeds of $423,000 became available to be used as working capital to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective businesscombinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. The IPO was conducted pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-178061), that became effective on March 16, 2012. From the consummation of our IPO until August 17, 2013, we were searching for a suitable target business to acquire. On August 17, 2013, we enteredinto an agreement and plan of reorganization, pursuant to which agreement, as amended, we acquired Tecnoglass Holding, Tecnoglass and ES as direct andindirect subsidiaries. On December 20, 2013, we held an extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders, at which our shareholders approved the Merger andother related proposals. On the same date, we closed the Merger and Tecnoglass Holding and its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tecnoglass and ES, becameour direct and indirect subsidiaries. Tecnoglass Holding is a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands that was founded in 2014 in connection with the Merger. Tecnoglass isa corporation formed under the laws of Colombia that was founded in 1994 by Jose M. Daes, our Chief Executive Officer, and Christian T. Daes, our ChiefOperating Officer. ES is a corporation formed under the laws of Colombia that was founded in 1984 by Jose M. Daes and Christian T. Daes. At the closing of the Business Combination, 2,251,853 of the 4,200,000 public shares sold in our IPO were converted to cash at a conversion price ofapproximately $10.18 per share, or an aggregate of approximately $22.9 million of the approximately $42.7 million held in the trust account. As consideration forthe Business Combination, we issued Energy Holding Corp., a holding company and sole shareholder of Tecnoglass Holding, of which former shareholders of TGand ES were the sole shareholders, an aggregate of 20,567,141 ordinary shares, or approximately 87% of the outstanding ordinary shares. Pursuant to theagreement and plan of reorganization, we also issued to Energy Holding Corp. an additional 500,000 ordinary shares upon the achievement of the specifiedEBITDA targets in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, 1,000,000 ordinary shares upon achievement of the specified EBITDA target in the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2015 and 1,500,000 ordinary shares upon the achievement of the specified EBITDA target in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. 12 In connection with the Business Combination, we changed our name to “Tecnoglass Inc.” We also changed our fiscal year end from February 28 toDecember 31 in order to coincide with the fiscal year end of Tecnoglass Holding and its subsidiaries. In 2014, we established two entities in South Florida, Tecno LLC and Tecno RE, to acquire manufacturing and sales-related assets to support sales andcustomer service in the United States. In September 2016, we completed a warrant exchange whereby each warrant holder was given the opportunity to exchange 2.5 outstanding warrants forone ordinary share. As a result of the warrant exchange, 5,479,049 warrants, or 82% of the outstanding warrants were validly tendered. As of September 30, 2016,1,275,823 warrants remained outstanding following completion of the warrant exchange referenced above. Of these, 1,265,842 warrants were exercised prior to theDecember 20, 2016 expiration, resulting in the issuance of 478,218 Tecnoglass common shares. The remaining unexercised warrants expired by their own terms onDecember 20, 2016. As part of our strategy to vertically integrate our operations, on December 2, 2016 we acquired 100% of the equity of ESW LLC, for a total purchaseprice of $13.5 million. The acquisition was recorded retroactively starting from the first date of common control. Instead of using fair value, the Companyconsolidates the financial statements of the entity acquired using the existing carrying values. On March 1, 2017 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of GM&P. The Company acquired all of the shares of GM&P for a purchaseprice of $35 million, of which the Company paid $6 million within the 60 days following the closing date and the remaining $29 million of the purchase price to bepayable on or before May 2018 in cash, our ordinary shares or a combination of both, at our sole option. Additional Information About the Company We maintain websites for our subsidiaries, TG, ES and GM&P, which can be found at www.tecnoglass.com , www.energiasolarsa.com , andwww.gmpglazing.com , respectively. The corporate filings of Tecnoglass Inc., including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,our Current Reports on Form 8-K, our proxy statements and reports filed by our executive officers and directors under Section 16(a) of the Securities ExchangeAct, and any amendments to those filings, are available free of charge on the Investor Relations page at investors.tecnoglass.com , which are updated as soon asreasonably practicable after we electronically file (or furnish in certain cases) such material with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and can also be foundat the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov . We do not intend for information contained in either subsidiary website, including the Investor Relations pages, to be a partof this Form 10-K. Also, the public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’ public reference room at 100 F St NE,Washington D.C, 20549 or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Item 1A.Risk Factors. Risks Related to Our Business Operation We operate in competitive markets, and our business could suffer if we are unable to adequately address potential downward pricing pressures and otherfactors that may reduce operating margins. The principal markets that our subsidiaries serve are highly competitive. Competition is based primarily on the precision and range of achievabletolerances, quality, price and the ability to meet delivery schedules dictated by customers. Our competition comes from companies of various sizes, some of whichhave greater financial and other resources than we do and some of which have more established brand names in the markets that we serve. We currently competewith companies such as Viracon (a subsidiary within the Apogee Enterprises Inc. Group), PGT, Cardinal Glass and Oldcastle Glass among others in the U.S.Market and companies such as Vidrio Andino, Vitro, Vitelco and others in the Colombian and Latin American markets. Any of these competitors may foresee thecourse of market development more accurately than we will, develop products that are superior to ours, have the ability to produce similar products at a lower costthan us or adapt more quickly than we can to new technologies or evolving customer requirements. Increased competition could force us to lower our prices or tooffer additional services at a higher cost to us, which could reduce gross profit and net income. Accordingly, we may not be able to adequately address potentialdownward pricing pressures and other factors, which consequently may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. 13 Failure to maintain the performance, reliability and quality standards required by our customers could have a materially negative impact on our financialcondition and results of operation. If our products or services have performance, reliability or quality problems, or products are installed with incompatible glazing materials, we mayexperience additional warranty and service expenses, reduced or canceled orders, diminished pricing power, higher manufacturing or installation costs or delays inthe collection of accounts receivable. Additionally, performance, reliability or quality claims from our customers, with or without merit, could result in costly andtime-consuming litigation that could require significant time and attention of management and involve significant monetary damages that could negatively affectour financial results. The volatility of the cost of raw materials used to produce our products could materially adversely affect our results of operations in the future. The cost of raw materials included in our products, including aluminum extrusion and polyvinyl butyral, are subject to significant fluctuations derivedfrom changes in price or volume. A variety of factors over which we have no control, including global demand for aluminum, fluctuations in oil prices, speculationin commodities futures and the creation of new laminates or other products based on new technologies, impact the cost of raw materials which we purchase for themanufacture of our products. We quote our prices of aluminum products based on the price of aluminum in the London Metal Exchange plus a premium, and oursuppliers of glass and polyvinyl butyral provide us with price lists that are updated annually, thus reducing the risk of changing prices for orders in the short term.While we may attempt to minimize the risk from severe price fluctuations by entering into aluminum forward contracts to hedge these fluctuations in the purchaseprice of aluminum extrusion we use in production, substantial, prolonged upward trends in aluminum prices could significantly increase the cost of our aluminumneeds and have an adverse impact on our results of operations. If we are not able to pass on significant cost increases to our customers, our results in the future maybe negatively affected by a delay between the cost increases and price increases in our products. Accordingly, the price volatility of raw materials could adverselyaffect our financial condition and results of operations in the future. Regarding the recently proposed tariffs on aluminum imports by the current U.S. Administration, we are analyzing the possible effects that such reformwould have on the company´s ongoing margins and profitability. At this point in time, it is still uncertain as to whether the tariffs would be imposed on rawmaterials or finished goods (as we estimate opposite effects based on the outcome). If only raw materials are impacted, we estimate that the Company would nothave any negative effects as it does not export raw aluminum into the U.S. On the other hand, if finished goods were to be impacted, our products could be taggedwith the estimated 10% tariff that would increase our product costs. We estimate that the net effect under the second scenario would be largely offset by the factthat with raw materials being tariffed, there would be an increase in overall aluminum prices, softening the effect of having a greater cost. 14 We depend on third-party suppliers for our raw materials and any failure of such third-party suppliers in providing raw materials could negatively affect ourability to manufacture our products. Our ability to offer a wide variety of products to our customers depends on receipt of adequate material supplies from manufacturers and other suppliers.It is possible in the future that our competitors or other suppliers may create products based on new technologies that are not available to us or are more effectivethan our products at surviving hurricane-force winds and wind-borne debris or that they may have access to products of a similar quality at lower prices. We do nothave contracts with the suppliers of our raw materials. We have a fixed set of maximum price rates, and from those prices we negotiate with the supplier of thematerial depending on the project. We source raw materials and glass necessary to manufacture our products from a variety of domestic and foreign suppliers. Forthe year ended December 31, 2017, two suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of total raw material purchases, which in aggregate represent 31% ofraw material purchases. Failures of third-party suppliers to provide raw materials to us in the future could have an adverse impact on our operating results or ourability to manufacture our products. The home building industry and the home repair and remodeling sector are regulated and any increased regulatory restrictions could negatively affect oursales and results of operations. The home building industry and the home repair and remodeling sector are subject to various local, state and federal statutes, ordinances, rules andregulations concerning zoning, building design and safety, hurricane and floods, construction, and similar matters, including regulations that impose restrictivezoning and density requirements in order to limit the number of homes that can be built within the boundaries of a particular area. Increased regulatory restrictionscould limit demand for new homes and home repair and remodeling products, which could negatively affect our sales and results of operations. We may not beable to satisfy any future regulations, which consequently could have a negative effect on our sales and results of operations. Changes in building codes could lower the demand for our impact-resistant windows and doors. The market for our impact-resistant windows and doors depends in large part on our ability to satisfy state and local building codes that require protectionfrom wind-borne debris. If the standards in such building codes are raised, we may not be able to meet such requirements, and demand for our products coulddecline. Conversely, if the standards in such building codes are lowered or are not enforced in certain areas, demand for impact-resistant products may decrease. Ifwe are unable to satisfy future regulations, including building code standards, it could negatively affect our sales and results of operations. Further, if states andregions that are affected by hurricanes but do not currently have such building codes fail to adopt and enforce hurricane protection building codes, our ability toexpand our business in such markets may be limited. Equipment failures, delays in deliveries and catastrophic loss at any of our manufacturing facilities could lead to production curtailments or shutdowns thatprevent us from producing our products. An interruption in production capabilities at any of our facilities because of equipment failure or other reasons could result in our inability to produce ourproducts, which would reduce our sales and earnings for the affected period. In addition, we generally manufacture our products only after receiving the order fromthe customer and thus do not hold large inventories. If there is a stoppage in production at our manufacturing facilities, even if only temporarily, or if theyexperience delays because of events that are beyond our control, delivery times could be severely affected. Any significant delay in deliveries to our customerscould lead to increased product returns or cancellations and cause us to lose future sales. Our manufacturing facilities are also subject to the risk of catastrophicloss due to unanticipated events such as fires, explosions or violent weather conditions. If we experience plant shutdowns or periods of reduced production becauseof equipment failure, delays in deliveries or catastrophic loss, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Further, wemay not have adequate insurance to compensate for all losses that result from any of these events. 15 Our business involves complex manufacturing processes that may result in costly accidents or other disruptions of our operations in the future. Our business involves complex manufacturing processes. Some of these processes involve high pressures, temperatures, hot metal and other hazards thatpresent certain safety risks to workers employed at our manufacturing facilities. The potential exists for accidents involving death or serious injury. Although ourmanagement is highly committed to health and safety, since January 2014, two fatalities have occurred at our operations. The potential liability resulting from anysuch accident, to the extent not covered by insurance, could result in unexpected cash expenditures, thereby reducing the cash available to operate our business.Such an accident could disrupt operations at any of our facilities, which could adversely affect our ability to deliver products to our customers on a timely basis andto retain our current business. Our results may not match our provided guidance or the expectations of securities analysts or investors, which likely would have an adverse effect on themarket price of our securities. Our results may fall below provided guidance and the expectations of securities analysts or investors in future periods. Our results may vary depending ona number of factors, including, but not limited to, fluctuating customer demand, delay or timing of shipments, construction delays or cancellations due to lack offinancing for construction projects or market acceptance of new products. Manufacturing or operational difficulties that may arise due to quality control, capacityutilization of our production equipment or staffing requirements may also adversely affect annual net sales and operating results. Moreover, where we participate infixed-price contracts for installation services, changes in timing of construction projects or difficulties or errors in their execution caused by us or other parties,could result in a failure to achieve expected results. In addition, competition, including new entrants into our markets, the introduction of new products bycompetitors, adoption of improved technologies by competitors and competitive pressures on prices of products and services, could adversely affect our results.Finally, our results may vary depending on raw material pricing, the potential for disruption of supply and changes in legislation that could have an adverse impacton labor or other costs. Our failure to meet our provided guidance or the expectations of securities analysts or investors would likely adversely affect the marketprice of our securities. If new construction levels and repair and remodeling markets decline, such market pressures could negatively affect our results of operations. The architectural glass industry is subject to the cyclical market pressures of the larger new construction and repair and remodeling markets. In turn, theselarger markets may be affected by adverse changes in economic conditions such as demographic trends, employment levels, interest rates, commodity prices,availability of credit and consumer confidence, as well as by changing needs and trends in the markets, such as shifts in customers’ preferences and architecturaltrends. Any future downturn or any other negative market pressures could negatively affect our results of operations in the future, as margins may decrease as adirect result of an overall decrease in demand for our products. Additionally, we may have idle capacity which may have a negative effect in our cost structure. We may be adversely affected by disruptions to our manufacturing facilities or disruptions to our customer, supplier or employee base. Any disruption to our facilities resulting from weather-related events, fire, an act of terrorism or any other cause could damage a significant portion of ourinventory, affect our distribution of products and materially impair our ability to distribute products to customers. We could incur significantly higher costs andlonger lead times associated with distributing our products to customers during the time that it takes for us to reopen or replace a damaged facility. In addition, ifthere are disruptions to our customer and supplier base or to our employees caused by weather-related events, acts of terrorism or any other cause, our businesscould be temporarily adversely affected by higher costs for materials, increased shipping and storage costs, increased labor costs, increased absentee rates andscheduling issues. Any interruption in the production or delivery of our supplies could reduce sales of our products and increase costs. 16 Customer concentration and related credit, commercial and legal risk may adversely impact our future earnings and cash flows. Our ten largest third-party customers worldwide collectively accounted for 49% of our total sales revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017, thoughno single customer accounted for more than 10% of annual revenues. We also do not have any long-term requirements contracts pursuant to which we would berequired to fulfill customers on an as-needed basis. Although the customary terms of our arrangements with customers require a significant upfront payment ranging between 30% and 70% of the cost of anorder, if a large customer were to experience financial difficulty, or file for bankruptcy or similar protection, or if we were unable to collect amounts due fromcustomers that are currently under bankruptcy or similar protection, it could adversely impact our results of operations, cash flows and asset valuations. Therefore,the risk we face in doing business with these customers may increase. Financial problems experienced by our customers could result in the impairment of ourassets, a decrease in our operating cash flows and may also reduce or curtail our customers’ future use of our products and services, which may have an adverseeffect on our revenues. Disagreements between the parties can arise as a result of the scope and nature of the relationship and ongoing negotiations. Although we do not have anydisputes with any major customers as of the date hereof that are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cashflows, we cannot predict whether such disputes will arise in the future. The nature of our business exposes each of our subsidiaries to product liability and warranty claims that, if adversely determined, could negatively affect ourfinancial condition and results of operations and the confidence of customers in our products. Our subsidiaries are, from time to time, involved in product liability and product warranty claims relating to the products they manufacture and distribute that, ifadversely determined, could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, they may be exposed to potential claimsarising from the conduct of homebuilders and home remodelers and their sub-contractors. We may not be able to maintain insurance on acceptable terms orinsurance may not provide adequate protection against potential liabilities in the future. Product liability claims can be expensive to defend and can divert theattention of management and other personnel for significant periods, regardless of the ultimate outcome. Claims of this nature could also have a negative impact oncustomer confidence in our products and us. We are not aware of any such claims at this time. Our operations are subject to special hazards that may cause personal injury or property damage, subjecting us to liabilities and possible losses which may notbe covered by insurance. Operating hazards inherent in our business, some of which may be outside of our control, can cause personal injury and loss of life, damage to ordestruction of property, plant and equipment and environmental damage. We maintain insurance coverage in amounts and against the risks we believe areconsistent with industry practice, but this insurance may not be adequate or available to cover all losses or liabilities we may incur in our operations. Our insurancepolicies are subject to varying levels of deductibles. Losses up to our deductible amounts are accrued based upon our estimates of the ultimate liability for claimsincurred and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported. However, liabilities subject to insurance are difficult to estimate due to unknown factors, including theseverity of an injury, the determination of our liability in proportion to other parties, the number of incidents not reported and the effectiveness of our safetyprograms. If we were to experience insurance claims or costs above our estimates, we might also be required to use working capital to satisfy these claims. 17 We are subject to potential exposure to environmental liabilities and are subject to environmental regulation and any such liabilities or regulation maynegatively affect our costs and results of operations in the future. Our subsidiaries are subject to various national, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations that are frequently changing and becomingmore stringent. Although we believe that our facilities are in material compliance with such laws, ordinances and regulations, we cannot be certain that we will, atall times, be able to maintain compliance. Furthermore, as owners of real property, our subsidiaries can be held liable for the investigation or remediation ofcontamination on such properties, in some circumstances, without regard to whether we knew of or were responsible for such contamination. Remediation may berequired in the future because of spills or releases of petroleum products or hazardous substances, the discovery of unknown environmental conditions, or morestringent standards regarding existing residual contamination. Environmental regulatory requirements may become more burdensome, increase our general andadministrative costs, and increase the risk that our subsidiaries incur fines or penalties or be held liable for violations of such regulatory requirements. Weather can materially affect our business and we are subject to seasonality. Seasonal changes and other weather-related conditions can adversely affect our business and operations through a decline in both the use and productionof our products and demand for our services. Adverse weather conditions, such as extended rainy and cold weather in the spring and fall, can reduce demand forour products and reduce sales or render our distribution operations less efficient. Major weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms and heavysnows with quick rainy melts could adversely affect sales in the near term. Construction materials production and shipment levels follow activity in the construction industry, which typically occurs in the spring, summer and fall.Warmer and drier weather during the second and third quarters typically result in higher activity and revenue levels during those quarters. The first quartertypically has lower levels of activity partially due to inclement weather conditions. The activity level during the second quarter varies greatly with variations intemperature and precipitation. Our success depends upon our ability to develop new products and services, integrate acquired products and services and enhance existing products andservices through product development initiatives and technological advances; any failure to make such improvements could harm our future business andprospects. We have continuing programs designed to develop new products and to enhance and improve our existing products. We are expending resources for thedevelopment of new products in all aspects of our business, including products that can reach a broader customer base. Some of these new products must bedeveloped due to changes in legislative, regulatory or industry requirements or in competitive technologies that render certain of our existing products obsolete orless competitive. The successful development of our products and product enhancements are subject to numerous risks, both known and unknown, includingunanticipated delays, access to significant capital, budget overruns, technical problems and other difficulties that could result in the abandonment or substantialchange in the design, development and commercialization of these new products. The events could have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations. Given the uncertainties inherent with product development and introduction, including lack of market acceptance, we cannot provide assurance that anyof our product development efforts will be successful on a timely basis or within budget, if at all. Failure to develop new products and product enhancements on atimely basis or within budget could harm our business and prospects. In addition, we may not be able to achieve the technological advances necessary for us toremain competitive, which could have a materially negative impact on our financial condition. 18 We are dependent on sales to customers outside Colombia and any failure to make these sales may adversely affect our operating results in the future. In the year ended December 31, 2017, 80% of our sales were to customers outside Colombia, including to Panama and the U.S., and we expect sales intothe U.S and other foreign markets to continue to represent a significant portion of our net sales. Foreign sales and operations are subject to changes in localgovernment regulations and policies, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, investments, property ownership rights, taxation, exchange controls andrepatriation of earnings. An increase in tariffs on products shipped to countries like the U.S., which President Trump has indicated is possible, or changes in therelative values of currencies occur from time to time and could affect our operating results. This risk and the other risks inherent in foreign sales and operationscould adversely affect our operating results in the future. We are dependent on certain key personnel, the loss of whom could materially affect our financial performance and prospects in the future. Our continued success depends largely upon the continued services of our senior management and certain key employees. Each member of our seniormanagement teams has substantial experience and expertise in his or her industry and has made significant contributions to our growth and success. We face therisk, however, that members of our senior management may not continue in their current positions and the loss of the services of any of these individuals couldcause us to lose customers and reduce our net sales, lead to employee morale problems and the loss of other key employees or cause disruptions to production. Inaddition, we may be unable to find qualified individuals to replace any senior executive officers who leave our employ or that of our subsidiaries. Our results of operations could be significantly affected by foreign currency fluctuations and currency regulations. 20% of our revenues and 44% of our expenses are in Colombian pesos. The remainder of our expenses and revenues are denominated, priced and realizedin U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we are subject to risks relating to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that may affect our sales, cost of sales, operating marginsand cash flows. In the future, and especially as we further expand our sales in other markets, our customers may increasingly make payments in non-U.S.currencies. In addition, currency devaluation can result in a loss to us if we hold monetary assets in that currency. Hedging foreign currencies can be difficult andcostly, especially if the currency is not actively traded. We cannot predict the effect of future exchange rate fluctuations on our operating results. In addition, we are subject to risks relating to governmental regulation of foreign currency, which may limit our ability to: ●transfer funds from or convert currencies in certain countries; ●repatriate foreign currency received in excess of local currency requirements; and ●repatriate funds held by foreign subsidiaries to the United States at favorable tax rates. As we continue to increase our operations in foreign countries, there is an increased risk that foreign currency controls may create difficulty in repatriatingprofits from foreign countries in the form of taxes or other restrictions, which could restrict our cash flow. 19 We have entered into significant transactions with affiliates or other related parties, which may result in conflicts of interest. We have entered into transactions with affiliates or other related parties in the past and may do so again in the future. While we believe such transactionshave been and will continue to be negotiated on an arm’s length basis, giving us a competitive advantage with vertical integration, there can be no assurance thatsuch transactions could not give rise to conflicts of interest that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. The interests of our controlling shareholders could differ from the interests of our other shareholders. Energy Holding Corporation exercises significant influence over us as a result of its majority shareholder position and voting rights. As of December 31,2017, Energy Holding Corporation beneficially owned approximately 65.4 % of our outstanding ordinary shares. Energy Holding Corporation, in turn, is controlled by members of the Daes family, who together own 100% of theshares of Energy Holding Corporation. See “ Principal Securityholders .” Accordingly, our controlling shareholders would have considerable influence regardingthe outcome of any transaction that requires shareholder approval. In addition, if we are unable to obtain requisite approvals from Energy Holding Corporation, wemay be prevented from executing critical elements of our business strategy. We conduct all of our operations through our subsidiaries, and will rely on payments from our subsidiaries to meet all of our obligations and may fail to meetour obligations if our subsidiaries are unable to make payments to us. We are a holding company and derive substantially all of our operating income from our subsidiaries. All of our assets are held by our subsidiaries, andwe rely on the earnings and cash flows of our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations or dividend payments. The ability of our subsidiaries to makepayments to us will depend on their respective operating results and may be restricted by, among other things, the laws of their jurisdiction of organization (whichmay limit the amount of funds available for distributions to us), the terms of existing and future indebtedness and other agreements of our subsidiaries, includingtheir credit facilities, and the covenants of any future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur. If our subsidiaries are unable to declare dividends, ourability to meet debt service or dividend payments may be impacted. The ability of our subsidiaries in Colombia to declare dividends up to the total amount of theircapital is not restricted by current laws, covenants in debt agreements or other agreements. We may be adversely affected by any disruption in our information technology systems. Our operations are dependent upon our information technologysystems, which encompass all of our major business functions. A disruption in our information technology systems for any prolonged period could result in delays in receiving inventory and supplies or filling customerorders and adversely affect our customer service and relationships. We rely on third party transportation, which subjects us to risks and costs that we cannot control, and which risks and costs may materially adversely affect ouroperations. We rely on third party trucking companies to transport raw materials to the manufacturing facilities used by each of our businesses and, to a lesser degree,to ship finished products to customers. These transport operations are subject to various hazards and risks, including extreme weather conditions, work stoppagesand operating hazards, as well as interstate transportation regulations. In addition, the methods of transportation we utilize may be subject to additional, morestringent and more costly regulations in the future. If we are delayed or unable to ship finished products or unable to obtain raw materials as a result of any suchnew regulations or public policy changes related to transportation safety, or these transportation companies fail to operate properly, or if there were significantchanges in the cost of these services due to new or additional regulations, or otherwise, we may not be able to arrange efficient alternatives and timely means toobtain raw materials or ship goods, which could result in a material adverse effect on our revenues and costs of operations. Transportation costs represent asignificant part of our cost structure. If our transportation costs increased substantially, due to prolonged increases in fuel prices or otherwise, we may not be ableto control them or pass the increased costs onto customers, and our profitability would be negatively impacted. 20 The success of our business depends, in part, on our ability to execute on our acquisition strategy, to successfully integrate acquisitions and to retain keyemployees of our acquired businesses. A significant portion of our historical growth has occurred through acquisitions and we will likely enter into acquisitions in the future. We may at anytime be engaged in discussions or negotiations with respect to possible acquisitions, including transactions that would be significant to us. We regularly make, andwe expect to continue to make, acquisition proposals, and we may enter into letters of intent for acquisitions. We cannot predict the timing of any contemplatedtransactions. To successfully finance such acquisitions, we may need to raise additional equity capital and indebtedness, which could increase our leverage levelabove our leverage level at the time of, and prior to the contemplated use of proceeds of, this offering. We cannot assure you that we will enter into definitiveagreements with respect to any contemplated transactions or that transactions contemplated by any definitive agreements will be completed on time or at all. Ourgrowth has placed, and will continue to place, significant demands on our management and operational and financial resources. Acquisitions involve risks that thebusinesses acquired will not perform as expected and that business judgments concerning the value, strengths and weaknesses of acquired businesses will proveincorrect. Acquisitions may require integration of acquired companies’ sales and marketing, distribution, purchasing, finance and administrative organizations, aswell as exposure to different legal and regulatory regimes in jurisdictions in which we have not previously operated. We may not be able to integrate successfullyany business we may acquire or have acquired into our existing business, and any acquired businesses may not be profitable or as profitable as we had expected.Our inability to complete the integration of new businesses in a timely and orderly manner could increase costs and lower profits. Factors affecting the successfulintegration of acquired businesses include, but are not limited to, the following: ●We may become liable for certain liabilities of any acquired business, whether or not known to us. These risks could include, among others, taxliabilities, product liabilities, asbestos liabilities, environmental liabilities, pension liabilities and liabilities for employment practices and they couldbe significant. ●Substantial attention from our senior management and the management of the acquired business may be required, which could decrease the time thatthey have to service and attract customers. ●The complete integration of acquired companies depends, to a certain extent, on the full implementation of our financial systems and policies. ●We may actively pursue a number of opportunities simultaneously and we may encounter unforeseen expenses, complications and delays, includingdifficulties in employing sufficient staff and maintaining operational and management oversight. 21 Risks Related to Colombia and Other Countries Where We Operate Our operations are located in Colombia, which may make it more difficult for U.S. investors to understand and predict how changing market and economicconditions will affect our financial results. Our operations are located in Colombia and, consequently, are subject to the economic, political and tax conditions prevalent in that country. Theeconomic conditions in Colombia are subject to different growth expectations, market weaknesses and business practices than economic conditions in the U.S.market. We may not be able to predict how changing market conditions in Colombia will affect our financial results. On December 2017, Standard & Poor’s rating agency lowered Colombia’s long term foreign currency sovereign credit rating from BBB to BBB- andColombia’s long term local sovereign currency credit rating from BBB+ to BBB. The outlook for the country’s rating is stable, indicating it expects the politicaland economic policies to continue to procure macroeconomic stability and comply with the fiscal regulation. Colombia’s economy, just like most of Latin-American countries, continues suffering from the effects of lower commodity prices, mainly oil, reflected inits elevated level of external debt. Even though the country has taken measures to stabilize the economy, it is uncertain how will these measures be perceived and ifthe intended goal of increasing investor’s confidence, achieved. Economic and political conditions in Colombia may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Our financial condition and results of operations depend significantly on macroeconomic and political conditions prevailing in Colombia. Decreases inthe growth rate, periods of negative growth, increases in inflation, changes in law, regulation, policy, or future judicial rulings and interpretations of policiesinvolving exchange controls and other matters such as (but not limited to) currency depreciation, availability of foreign currency, inflation, interest rates, taxation,employment and labor laws, banking laws and regulations and other political or economic developments in or affecting Colombia may affect the overall businessenvironment and may, in turn, adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations in the future. Colombia’s fiscal deficit and growing public debtcould adversely affect the Colombian economy. The Colombian government frequently intervenes in Colombia’s economy and from time to time makes significant changes in monetary, fiscal andregulatory policy. Our business and results of operations or financial condition may be adversely affected by changes in government or fiscal policies, and otherpolitical, diplomatic, social and economic developments that may affect Colombia. We cannot predict what policies the Colombian government will adopt andwhether those policies would have a negative impact on the Colombian economy or on our business and financial performance in the future. We cannot assure youas to whether current stability in the Colombian economy will be sustained. If the condition of the Colombian economy were to deteriorate, our financial conditionand results of operations would be adversely affected. The Colombian government and the Central Bank may seek to implement new policies aimed at controlling further fluctuation of the Colombian pesoagainst the U.S. Dollar and fostering domestic price stability. The Central Bank may impose certain mandatory deposit requirements in connection with foreign-currency denominated loans obtained by Colombian residents, including TeTG and ES. We cannot predict or control future actions by the Central Bank in respectof such deposit requirements, which may involve the establishment of a different mandatory deposit percentage. The U.S. dollar/Colombian peso exchange rate hasshown some instability in recent years. On 2018, Congress and Presidential Elections will take place in Colombia. We cannot assure you that measures adopted by the Colombian governmentunder its new regime continue to be consistent with former policy and will not affect the country´s overall economic outlook and performance. The new leaderthispunder the elected government may have negative effects on macroecnomic stability and therefore on the construction industry as a whole and finally, on thecompany´s operations and future prospects. Although we don´t estimate a significant effect in the short term based on current backlog and ongoing activity, it isuncertain as to how a new regime could affect our business in the longer term. In addition, we cannot predict the effects that such policies will have on theColombian economy. In addition, we cannot assure you that the Colombian peso will not depreciate relative to other currencies in the future, which could have amaterially adverse effect on our financial condition. 22 We are subject to regional and national economic conditions in the United States. The economy in Florida and throughout the United States could negatively impact demand for our products as it has in the past, and macroeconomic forces such asemployment rates and the availability of credit could have an adverse effect on our sales and results of operations. Our U.S. business is concentratedgeographically in Florida. Focusing operations into manufacturing locations in Florida optimizes manufacturing efficiencies and logistics, but such a focus furtherconcentrates our business, and another prolonged decline in the economy of the state of Florida or of nearby coastal regions, a change in state and local buildingcode requirements for hurricane protection, or any other adverse condition in the state or certain coastal regions, could cause a decline in the demand for ourproducts, which could have an adverse impact on our sales and results of operations. Our strategy of continued geographic diversification seeks to reduce ourexposure to such region-specific risks. Economic instability in Colombia could negatively affect our ability to sell our products. A significant decline in economic growth of any of Colombia’s major trading partners - in particular, the United States, China, Brazil and Venezuela -could have a material adverse effect on each country’s balance of trade and economic growth. In addition, a “contagion” effect, where an entire region or class ofinvestments becomes less attractive to, or subject to outflows of funds by, international investors could negatively affect the Colombian economy. The 2008 global economic and financial crisis, which began in the U.S. financial system and spread to different economic sectors and countries aroundthe world, had negative effects on the Colombian economy. During 2009, the economies of the United States and most major European countries contracted,which, in turn, affected the Colombian economy. The economic recovery in the U.S. since 2013 has been fragile and at lower rates than in the past recoveries.Several European Union countries have been obliged to severely reduce their public expenditures due to their high indebtedness, which has severely affected theEurozone’s economic growth. The ability of governments and companies in certain countries, such as Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain to repay their debtobligations or remain in the euro currency system remains uncertain. In addition, certain events, such as the outbreak of civil and political unrest in severalcountries in Africa and the Middle East, including, Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, might further strain and adversely affect the global economy and the globalfinancial system. Even though exports from Colombia, principally petroleum and petroleum products, and gold, have grown in recent years, fluctuations in commodityprices pose a significant challenge to their contribution to the country’s balance of payments and fiscal revenues. Unemployment continues to be high in Colombiacompared to other economies in Latin America. Furthermore, recent political and economic actions in the Latin American region, including actions taken by theArgentine and Venezuelan governments, may negatively affect international investor perception of the region. We cannot assure you that growth achieved over thepast decade by the Colombian economy will continue in future periods. The long-term effects of the global economic and financial crisis on the internationalfinancial system remain uncertain. In addition, the effect on consumer confidence of any actual or perceived deterioration of household incomes in the Colombianeconomy may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. 23 Political conditions in the United States may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. The Colombian economy and the market value of securities issued by Colombian issuers and issuers with operations in Colombia may be, to varyingdegrees, affected by economic and market conditions in other emerging market countries and in the United States. Furthermore, economic conditions in Colombiaare correlated with economic conditions in the United States as a result, among other things, of the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (“USCOFTA”),and increased economic activity between the two countries. President Trump has made public announcements about the intention to re-negotiate certain terms offree trade agreements, but the content of any potential revisions has not been specified. For example, President Trump has stated that if Canada and Mexico do notagree to re-negotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), the United States may withdraw from NAFTA. However, there can be no assurance asto what the U.S. administration will do, and the impact of these measures or any others adopted by the U.S. administration cannot be predicted. On December 20, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) was signed into law which reduces the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.As only a portion of our operations are in the U.S. our competitors in the U.S. market might be benefited more than us. For the year ended December 31, 2017, 76% of our net operating revenue resulted from sales in the U.S. Adverse economic conditions in the UnitedStates, the termination or re-negotiation of free trade agreements, including USCOFTA, or other related events could have an adverse effect on the Colombianeconomy. Although economic conditions in other emerging market countries and in the United States may differ significantly from economic conditions inColombia, investors’ reactions to developments in other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value of securities of Colombian assets. There can beno assurance that future developments in other emerging market countries and in the United States, over which we have no control, will not have a material adverseeffect on our liquidity or our ability to service our debt. Colombia has experienced and continues to experience internal security issues that have had or could have a negative effect on the Colombian economy andour financial condition Colombia has experienced and continues to experience internal security issues, primarily due to the activities of guerrilla groups, such as theRevolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ( Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia , or “FARC”) and the National Liberation Army ( Ejercito deLiberación Nacional , or “ELN,”) paramilitary groups and drug cartels. In remote regions of the country with minimal governmental presence, these groups haveexerted influence over the local population and funded their activities by protecting, and rendering services to, drug traffickers. Even though the Colombiangovernment’s policies have reduced guerilla presence and criminal activity, particularly in the form of terrorist attacks, homicides, kidnappings and extortion, suchactivity persists in Colombia, and possible escalation of such activity and the effects associated with them have had and may have in the future a negative effect onthe Colombian economy and on us, including on our customers, employees, results of operations and financial condition. The Colombian government commencedpeace talks with the FARC in August 2012, and peace negotiations with the ELN began in November 2016. The Colombian government and the FARC signed apeace deal on September 26, 2016, which was amended after voters rejected it in the referendum held on October 2, 2016. The new agreement was signed onNovember 24, 2016 and was ratified by the Colombian Congress on November 30, 2016 and is being implemented after four years of negotiations. The new dealclarifies protection to private property, it is expected to increase government’s presence in rural areas and bans former rebels from running for office in certainnewly created congressional districts in post-conflict zones. As a result, during the transition process, Colombia may experience an increase in internal securityissues, and drug-related crime and guerilla and paramilitary activities, which may have a negative impact on the Colombian economy. Our business or financialcondition could be adversely affected by rapidly changing economic or social conditions, including the Colombian government’s response to implementation of theagreement with FARC and ongoing peace negotiations, if any, which may result in legislation that increases the tax burden of Colombian companies. 24 Tensions with neighboring countries, including Venezuela and other Latin American countries such as Nicaragua may affect the Colombian economy and,consequently, our results of operations and financial condition in the future. Diplomatic relations with Venezuela, one of Colombia’s main trading partners and neighboring countries, have from time to time been tense and affectedby events surrounding the Colombian armed forces, particularly on Colombia’s borders with Venezuela and Ecuador. Moreover, in November 2012, theInternational Court of Justice placed a sizeable area of the Caribbean Sea within Nicaragua’s exclusive economic zone. Until then, Colombia had deemed this areaas part of its own exclusive economic zone. A worsening of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Nicaragua involving the disputed waters could result in theNicaraguan government taking measures, or a reaction among the Nicaraguan public, which is detrimental to Colombian-owned interests in that country. Anyfuture deterioration in relations with Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua may result in the closing of borders, the imposition of trade barriers or a breakdown ofdiplomatic ties, any of which could have a negative effect on Colombia’s trade balance, economy and general security situation, which may adversely affect ourresults of operations and financial condition. Government policies and actions, and judicial decisions, in Colombia could significantly affect the local economy and, as a result, our results of operationsand financial condition in the future. Our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by changes in Colombian governmental policies and actions, and judicialdecisions, involving a broad range of matters, including interest rates, exchange rates, exchange controls, inflation rates, taxation, banking and pension fundregulations and other political or economic developments affecting Colombia. The Colombian government has historically exercised substantial influence over theeconomy, and its policies are likely to continue to have a significant effect on Colombian companies, including our subsidiaries. The president of Colombia hasconsiderable power to determine governmental policies and actions relating to the economy, and may adopt policies that negatively affect our subsidiaries. Futuregovernmental policies and actions, or judicial decisions, could adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. Changes in Colombia’s customs, import and export laws and foreign policy, may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Our business depends significantly on Colombia’s customs and foreign exchange laws and regulations, including import and export laws, as well as onfiscal and foreign policies. In the past we have benefited from, and currently benefit from, certain customs and tax benefits granted by Colombian laws, such asfree trade zones and Plan Vallejo which incentivates the import of machinery and equipment by providing tax breaks, as well as from Colombian foreign policy,such as free trade agreements with countries like the U.S. As a result, our business and results of operations or financial condition may be adversely affected bychanges in government or fiscal policies, foreign policy or customs and foreign exchange laws and regulations. We cannot predict what policies the Colombiangovernment will adopt and whether those policies would have a negative impact on the Colombian economy or on our business and financial performance in thefuture. 25 New or higher taxes resulting from changes in tax regulations or the interpretation thereof in Colombia could adversely affect our results of operations andfinancial condition in the future. New tax laws and regulations, and uncertainties with respect to future tax policies, pose risks to us. In recent years, the Colombian Congress approveddifferent tax reforms imposing additional taxes in a variety of areas, such as taxes on financial transactions, wealth taxes and taxes on dividends. Changes in tax-related laws and regulations, and interpretations thereof, can affect tax burdens by increasing tax rates and fees, creating new taxes, limiting tax deductions, andeliminating tax-based incentives and non-taxed income. In addition, tax authorities or courts may interpret tax regulations differently than we do, which couldresult in tax litigation and associated costs and penalties. In December 2012, the Colombian Congress approved a number of tax reforms that took effect on January1, 2013. These changes include, among others, VAT rate consolidation, a reduction in the corporate income tax rate, changes to transfer pricing rules, the creationof a new special corporate income tax (CREE tax), new “thin capitalization” rules and a reduction of social contributions paid by certain employees. In December2014, the Colombian Congress approved a number of significant tax reforms that took effect on January 1, 2015. These changes include among others, the creationof a net wealth tax for fiscal years 2015 through 2017 for both resident/domiciled entities and foreign non-resident/non-domiciled entities holding wealth inColombia. Furthermore, in December 2016, the Colombian Congress approved a new “structural tax reform” that took effect on January 1, 2017. These changesinclude, among others, a reduction corporate income tax from 42% to 40% for fiscal year 2017, 37% in 2018 and 33% in 2019 and thereafter. removal of the taxrule that established the progressive clearance of the financial transactions tax, setting it as permanent, VAT rate increase, elimination of the special corporateincome tax (CREE tax) and a corresponding increase of the corporate income tax rate, changes to the withholding tax rates on foreign payments, modifications andlimitations of tax deductibility, introduction of Control Foreign Corporations (CFC) rules, introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as abase for determining taxable basis for income tax purposes, taxation on dividends, and changes to the individual income tax rules, among others. We have not seenyet the effects of the tax reform, but we cannot assure its potential effects on our results and how it could affect our clients and operations. The Company files income tax returns for TG and ES in the Republic of Colombia. On December 28, 2016, the Colombian congress enacted a structural taxreform that took effect on January 1, 2017 which reduces corporate income tax from 42% to 40% for fiscal year 2017, 37% in 2018 and 33% in 2019 andthereafter. As a result of the Colombian tax reform from December 28, 2016, the Company’s net deferred tax liability decreased $586 as of December 31, 2016. Natural disasters in Colombia could disrupt our business and affect our results of operations and financial condition in the future. Our operations are exposed to natural disasters in Colombia, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, tropical storms and hurricanes. Heavyrains in Colombia, attributable in part to the La Niña weather pattern, have resulted in severe flooding and mudslides. La Niña is a recurring weather phenomenon,and it may contribute to flooding, mudslides or other natural disasters on an equal or greater scale in the future. In the event of a natural disaster, our disasterrecovery plans may prove to be ineffective, which could have a material adverse effect on its ability to conduct our businesses. In addition, if a significant numberof our employees and senior managers were unavailable because of a natural disaster, our ability to conduct our businesses could be compromised. Naturaldisasters or similar events could also result in substantial volatility in our results of operations for any fiscal quarter or year. Risks Related to Us and Our Securities Because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect yourrights through the U.S. Federal courts may be limited. We are a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. In addition,a majority of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and all or substantial portions of their assets arelocated outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or executiveofficers, or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against our directors or officers. 26 Our corporate affairs are governed by our third amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2013 Revision) ofthe Cayman Islands (as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time) and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders totake action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are largelygoverned by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent inthe Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding on a court in the CaymanIslands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are different from what they would be understatutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to theUnited States, and certain states, such as Delaware, may have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. In addition, Cayman Islandscompanies may not have standing to initiate a shareholders derivative action in a Federal court of the United States. We have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel, Maples and Calder, that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize orenforce against us judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any State; and(ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of theUnited States or any State, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutoryenforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign moneyjudgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposesupon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to beenforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty,inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind theenforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to becontrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere. There is recentPrivy Council authority (which is binding on the Cayman Islands Court) in the context of a reorganization plan approved by the New York Bankruptcy Courtwhich suggests that due to the universal nature of bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings, foreign money judgments obtained in foreign bankruptcy/insolvencyproceedings may be enforced without applying the principles outlined above. However, a more recent English Supreme Court authority (which is highly persuasivebut not binding on the Cayman Islands Court), has expressly rejected that approach in the context of a default judgment obtained in an adversary proceedingbrought in the New York Bankruptcy Court by the receivers of the bankruptcy debtor against a third party, and which would not have been enforceable upon theapplication of the traditional common law principles summarized above and held that foreign money judgments obtained in bankruptcy/insolvency proceedingsshould be enforced by applying the principles set out above, and not by the simple exercise of the Courts’ discretion. Those cases have now been considered by theCayman Islands Court. The Cayman Islands Court was not asked to consider the specific question of whether a judgment of a bankruptcy court in an adversaryproceeding would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands, but it did endorse the need for active assistance of overseas bankruptcy proceedings. We understand thatthe Cayman Islands Court’s decision in that case has been appealed and it remains the case that the law regarding the enforcement of bankruptcy/insolvency relatedjudgments is still in a state of uncertainty. 27 Risks Related to Ownership of our Ordinary Shares Our ordinary share price may change significantly, and you may not be able to resell shares of our ordinary shares at or above the price you paid or at all, andyou could lose all or part of your investment as a result. The stock market recently has experienced significant volatility. This volatility often has been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performanceof particular companies. You may not be able to resell your shares at or above the offering price due to a number of factors such as those listed in “— Risks Relatedto Our Business and Our Industry ” and the following: ●results of operations that vary from the expectations of securities analysts and investors; ●results of operations that vary from those of our competitors; ●changes in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial estimates and investment recommendations by securitiesanalysts and investors; ●announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, new products, acquisitions, joint marketing relationships, joint ventures, otherstrategic relationships or capital commitments; ●changes in general economic or market conditions or trends in our industry or markets; ●future sales of our ordinary shares or other securities; ●changes in business or regulatory conditions; ●the public’s response to press releases or other public announcements by us or third parties, including our filings with the SEC; ●guidance, if any, that we provide to the public, any changes in this guidance or our failure to meet this guidance; ●the development and sustainability of an active trading market for our stock; ●other events or factors, including those resulting from natural disasters, war, acts of terrorism or responses to these events These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares, regardless of our actual operatingperformance. In addition, price volatility may be greater if the public float and trading volume of our ordinary shares is low. In the past, following periods of market volatility, stockholders of public companies have often instituted securities class action litigation. If we wereinvolved in securities litigation, it could have a substantial cost and divert resources and the attention of executive management from our business regardless of theoutcome of such litigation. 28 We are a “controlled company,” controlled by Energy Holding Corp., whose interest in our business may be different from ours or yours. We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of NASDAQ listing standards. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of the votingpower is held by an individual, a group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governancerequirements of NASDAQ, including (i) the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors, (ii) the requirement that we havea nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purposeand responsibilities and (iii) the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charteraddressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities. Although we meet the definition of a “controlled company,” we have determined at this time not to takeadvantage of this designation and comply with all the corporate governance rules applicable to listed companies that are not controlled companies. We may,however, determine to take advantage of these exemptions in the future. If we did, you would not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companiessubject to all of the corporate governance requirements of NASDAQ. We cannot assure you that we will continue to pay dividends on our ordinary shares, and our indebtedness could limit our ability to continue to pay dividendson our ordinary shares. Prior to April 2015, we had not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares. Since such time, we have paid regular quarterly dividends. We intend tocontinue to pay cash dividends on our ordinary shares, subject to our compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, our results ofoperations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in our debt agreements and in any preferred stock,business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. However, the payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of ourBoard of Directors and there can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends in the future. For more information, see “Dividend Policy.” Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments. Not Applicable. 29 Item 2.Properties. We own and operate a 2.7 million square foot manufacturing complex located in Barranquilla, Colombia. This manufacturing campus houses a glassproduction plant, aluminum plant and window and facade assembly plant. The glass plant has four lamination machines with independent assembly rooms, sixspecialized tempering furnaces and glass molding furnaces, a computer numerical-controlled profile bending machine, as well as five silk-screening machines. TheAlutions plant has an effective installed capacity of 1,000 tons per month and can create a variety of shapes and forms for windows, doors and related products. Wealso own three natural gas power generation plants with a capacity of 1,750 kilowatts each which supply the electricity requirements of the entire manufacturingcomplex and are supported by three emergency generators. We also own and operate a 123,399 square foot manufacturing and warehousing facility in a 215,908square foot lot size in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The facility houses manufacturing and assembly equipment, warehouse space, andadministrative and sales offices. We believe that our existing properties are adequate for the current operating requirements of our business and that additional space will be available asneeded. Item 3.Legal Proceedings. From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the regular course of business. Some disputes are derived directly from ourconstruction projects, related to supply and installation, and even though deemed ordinary, they may involve significant monetary damages. We are also subject toother type of litigations arising from employment practices, worker’s compensation, automobile claims and general liability. It is very difficult to predict preciselywhat the outcome of these litigations might be. However, with the information at out disposition as this time, there are no indications that such claims will result ina material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company. Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures. Not Applicable. 30 PART II Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Market Information Our ordinary shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol TGLS. Effective January 6, 2016, the Company’s shares alsocommenced trading on the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (“BVC”), the principal stock exchange of Colombia, under the symbol TGLSC. The listing of theCompany’s shares on the BVC is secondary to the primary listing on the NASDAQ Market. No new shares were issued in connection with the admission to tradingon the BVC. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our ordinary shares for the periods indicated below and starting from the first quarter of2015. Ordinary Shares Period High Low Fiscal 2018: First Quarter* $9.88 $7.06 Fiscal 2017: Fourth Quarter $8.34 $6.70 Third Quarter $9.55 $5.50 Second Quarter $11.00 $9.00 First Quarter $12.34 $10.57 Fiscal 2016: Fourth Quarter $12.70 $10.87 Third Quarter $12.93 $10.20 Second Quarter $12.49 $10.25 First Quarter $14.30 $9.82 Fiscal 2015: Fourth Quarter $15.59 $13.05 Third Quarter $15.95 $12.39 Second Quarter $13.74 $8.50 First Quarter $10.73 $9.16 * Through March 1, 2018. 31 Comparative Stock Performance The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return for Tecnoglass, Inc. Ordinary Shares on a $100 investment for the last five fiscalyears with the cumulative total return on a $100 investment in the Standard & Poor’s Small Cap 600 Growth Index and the Russell 2000 Index. The graph assumesan investment at the close of trading on December 31, 2013, and also assumes the shareholder opted for share dividends during all periods . 32 Holders As of December 31, 2017, there were 330 holders of record of our ordinary shares. Dividends In August 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the payment of four regular quarterly dividends at a quarterly rate of $0.125 per share, or$0.50 per share on an annual basis. Subsequently, beginning with dividends paid to the holders of record at June 30, 2017 were increased to $0.14 per share, or$0.56 per share on an annual basis. The dividend is declared to be paid in the form of cash or ordinary shares at the option of record date shareholders during anelection period shortly after the record date. The following table summarizes the dividends paid by the Company: Fiscal 2017: Fourth Quarter $0.14 Third Quarter $0.14 Second Quarter $0.125 First Quarter $0.125 Fiscal 2016: Fourth Quarter $0.125 Third Quarter $0.125 Second Quarter $- First Quarter $- Fiscal 2015: Fourth Quarter $- Third Quarter $- Second Quarter $- First Quarter $- The dividends indicated above were paid to the holder of record on dates close to the end of the above referenced quarter, however, the dividendpayments were made during the quarter immediately after. Purchases of Equity Securities by Issuer and Affiliates No purchases of our equity securities have been made by us or affiliated purchasers within the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Information about our equity compensation plans Information required by Item 5 of Form 10K regarding equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Item 12 of Part III of this AnnualReport on Form 10-K. 33 Item 6.Selected Financial Data. The following Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations, included in Item 7 of this Report, and our consolidated financial statements and related notes, included herein by reference. Years ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 (1) 2013 (1) Net Revenue $314,456 $305,016 $242,239 $210,579 $195,812 Cost of Sales 215,274 192,369 151,381 139,647 136,718 Gross profit 99,182 112,647 90,858 70,932 59,094 Operating Expenses 64,818 64,799 51,267 41,751 30,635 Operating Income 34,364 47,848 39,591 29,181 28,459 Other Expenses and losses, net (28,639) 24,668 50,611 17,718 2,837 Net Income (loss) 5,725 23,180 (11,020) 11,463 25,622 Net Income (loss) attributable to parent 5,449 23,180 (11,020) 11,463 25,622 Basic earnings per share 0.16 0.75 (0.38) 0.44 1.15 Diluted earnings per share 0.16 0.72 (0.38) 0.38 1.12 Current Assets 261,898 210,736 171,167 138,025 158,774 Total Assets 468,000 394,730 321,411 253,849 253,386 Current Liabilities 121,449 78,386 133,903 110,342 109,169 Long Term Liabilities 224,886 202,779 149,695 91,655 92,924 Total Liabilities 346,335 281,165 283,598 201,997 202,093 Total Shareholder’s Equity 121,665 113,565 37,813 51,852 51,293 Dividends per share (2) $0.73 $0.25 $- $- $- (1) Figures here reported for Fiscal years 2013 and 2014 differ from previously reported audited amounts as they have been recast to include theconsolidated results of ESW, an entity under common control which was acquired by the Company in December 2016. (2) Dividends are payable in cash or ordinary shares, at the option of the shareholder. 34 Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidatedfinancial statements and notes to those statements included in this Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks anduncertainties. Please see the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements and Introduction” in this Form 10-K. Overview We manufacture hi-specification architectural glass and windows for the global residential and commercial construction industries. Currently we offerdesign, production, marketing, and installation of architectural systems for buildings of high, medium and low elevation size. Products include windows and doorsin glass and aluminum, floating façades, office partitions and interior divisions, and commercial window showcases. In recent years, we have expanded our US sales outside of the Florida market, entering into market-seeking curtain wall technology, entering a nichemarket access since this product is in high demand and marks a new trend in architecture. This is a very sophisticated product and therefore garners high marginsfor us. These products involve high performance materials that are produced by Alutions and TG with state of the art technology. We sell products in Panama primarily to companies participating in large construction projects in the most exclusive areas of the city. For example, theCompany’s products were supplied in the construction of the tallest building in Central and South America, The Point, as well as in the construction of the mostmodern hotels in the region such as Megapolis. How We Generate Revenue The Company is a leading manufacturer of hi-spec architectural glass and windows for the western hemisphere residential and commercial constructionindustries, operating through our direct and indirect subsidiaries. Headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, we operate out of a 2.7 million square foot vertically-integrated, state-of-the-art manufacturing complex that provides easy access to the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The Company’ glass products include tempered glass, laminated glass, thermo-acoustic glass, curved glass, silk-screened glass, and digital print glass aswell as mill finished, anodized, painted aluminum profiles and produces rods, tubes, bars and plates. Window production lines are defined depending on thedifferent types of windows: normal, impact resistant, hurricane-proof, safety, soundproof and thermal. The Company produces fixed body, sliding windows,projecting windows, guillotine windows, sliding doors and swinging doors. ES produces façade products which include: floating facades, automatic doors,bathroom dividers and commercial display windows. The Company sells to over 900 customers using several sales teams based out of Colombia and the U.S. to specifically target regional markets in South,Central and North America. The United States accounted for approximately 76%, 62% and 60% of our combined revenues in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively,while Colombia accounted for approximately 20%, 32% and 34%, and Panama for approximately 1%, 3% and 3% of our combined revenues in those years,respectively. Our tailored, high-end products are found on some of the world’s most distinctive properties, including the 50 UN Plaza (New York), UB Law(Baltimore) Fordham University Law School (New York), Soho Mall (Panama), Brickell City Centre (Miami), Wesleyan (Houston) and the El Dorado Airport(Bogota). The Company sells its products through its main offices/sales teams based out of Colombia and the US. The Colombia sales team is our largest salesgroup, which has deep contacts throughout the construction industry. The Colombia sales team markets both the Company’s products as well as installationservices. In the US, the Company sells out of subsidiaries established in Florida which have an expanding customer base and provide installation service inaddition to Company Products. Sales forces in Panama are not via subsidiaries but under agreements with sales representatives. In 2017 the Company establishedtwo branches in Bolivia and Italy to expand geographical reach into South America, Europe and the Middle East. The Company has two types of sales operations:Contract sales, which are the high-dollar, specifically-tailored customer projects; and Standard Form Sales. 35 The U.S. market represents approximately 76% of our overall sales and is expected to continue being our most important market going forward. The U.S.construction market has been experiencing a growth cycle as evidenced by the ABI (“Architectural Billing Index”) during the twelve months leading to December2017, and is showing expansion in the states where Tecnoglass mainly operates (Florida and Texas). Our strategy going forward will be to continue to focus on theU.S. as our main geographical target given its significant size and business activity. The recent acquisition of ESW and GM&P reinforces this strategy. See the“Overview” section in Item 1 of this Form 10-K. Within the U.S., Tecnoglass is seeking to continue diversifying its presence across a broader footprint in order tomitigate its concentration risk, while searching for new partnerships and commercial relationships in large metropolitan areas other than those in Florida (where ithas historically had a strong market position). Our relationship with distributors, installers and general contractors continue to be key in our market penetrationstrategy and in our sales efficiency in order to target a broad variety of end clients. Construction activity in both the commercial and the residential markets withinthe U.S. has a direct impact in our ability to grow sales and profit margins. Although our efficient cost structure enables us to better withstand fluctuations andcycles in construction activity, our overall results could be significantly correlated with such cycles. As part of our strategy to vertically integrate our operations, on December 2, 2016 we acquired 100% of the stock of ESW. Since 2004, we have astrategic commercial relationship with ESW, a Florida-based company partially owned by Christian T. Daes and José M. Daes, who are also our executive officersand directors, up onto recent acquisition. ESW acts as one of ES’s importers and distributors in the U.S. and is a member of the American ArchitecturalManufacturers Association, a technical information center for the architecture industry with highest standards. ESW sends project specifications and orders fromits clients to ES, and in turn, receives pricing quotes from ES which are conveyed to the client. On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into and consummated a purchase agreement with Giovanni Monti, the owner of 100% of the outstanding sharesof GM&P. GM&P is a consulting and glazing contracting company located in Miami, Florida with over 15 years of experience in the design and installation ofvarious building enclosure systems such as curtain window walls and a long-standing commercial relationship with the Company, working alongside it in differentprojects within the U.S, by providing engineering and installation services to those projects. Liquidity As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had cash and cash equivalent of approximately $40.9 million and $26.9 respectively. On January 23, 2017, the Company successfully issued a U.S. dollar denominated, $210 million offering of 5-year senior unsecured notes at a coupon rateof 8.2% in the international debt capital markets under Rule 144A of the Securities Act to qualified institutional investors. The Company used approximately $179million of the proceeds to repay the then outstanding indebtedness and as a result has achieved a lower cost of debt and strengthen its capital structure given thenon-amortizing structure of the new bond. The Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 reflects the effect of this refinance of theCompany’s current portion of long term debt and other current borrowings into long term debt based on the Company’s intent as of that date. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, $14.2 million and $3.1 million were provided by and used in operating activities, respectively. Adiscussion of our cash flow from operations is included below in the sub-section headed “Cash flow from Operations, Investing and Financing Activities” underthe Results of Operation section of this management discussion and analysis. As of December 31, 2017 the company has significant availability under a number of bank facilities. Capital Resources We transform glass and aluminum into high specification architectural glass and custom made aluminum profiles which require significant investments instate of the art technology. During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we made investments primarily in building and construction, andmachinery and equipment in the amount of $8.8 million, $42.5 million and $80.2 million, respectively. 36 In August 2014, we entered into a contract to purchase equipment from Magnetron Sputter Vacuum Deposition to produce soft coated low emissivityglass as part of our improvements plan that entered production in the last quarter of 2015. The investment for this project was approximately $45 million for theequipment and facilities, and was financed primarily with a credit facility with an export credit guarantee by the German Federal Government. We expect that current installed capacity will be enough to service our backlog and expected sales through the year 2018. Capital expenditures in the nearfuture are expected to be limited to maintaining installed capacity. Results of Operations (Amounts in thousands) For the Years ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Net operating revenue $314,456 $305,016 $242,239 Cost of sales 215,274 192,369 151,381 Gross Profit 99,182 112,647 90,858 Operating expenses 64,818 64,799 51,267 Operating income 34,364 47,848 39,591 Change in fair value of warrant liability - 776 (24,901)Change in fair value of earnout share liability - 4,674 (10,858)Non-operating income, net 3,190 4,155 5,054 Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) (3,028) (1,387) 10,059 Interest expense (19,872) (16,814) (9,274)Loss on extinguishment of debt (3,136) - - Income tax provision (5,793) (16,072) (20,691)Non-controlling interest (276) - - Net income (loss) $5,449 $23,180 $(11,020) Revenue Comparison of years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 Our operating revenue increased from $305.0 million in 2016 to $314.5 million in 2017, or 3%. The increase was mostly driven by the GM&P acquisitionand successfully executing our strategy to continue increasing our participation in the U.S. market. Sales in the U.S. market increased $48.5 million, or 26%. The Company’s sales in the North American market continue to be key for the Company, mainly the South Florida region but continuously increasing anddiversifying into other regions. Our increase in sales in overall terms and into the U.S market were mainly derived from the recent acquisition of GM&P whichcontributed its results from the March 1, 2017 date of acquisition. The acquisition of GM&P is in line with our strategy to strengthen our presence in U.S Markets. Sales in the Colombian market decreased $35.2 million, or 36%, partly due to overall market conditions and to the postponements of construction as thecountry underwent a structural tax reform which was preceded by a high inflation and high interest rate period. It is expected that this pent-up activity will result inan upward shift of activity during 2018. Sales to Panama decreased $5.2 million or 55% in the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2016. Comparison of years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 Our operating revenue increased from $242.2 million in 2015 to $305.0 million in 2016, or 26%. The increase was mostly driven by a successfulexecuting of our strategy to continue increasing our participation in the U.S. market as well as by construction growth in the other markets in which we participate. The increase was partially due to high quality, reliability, and competitive prices which allowed us to further penetrate our existing markets and sell alarger volume of Company products. Sales in the U.S. market amounted to $190.0 million, an increase of $44.8 million or 31% over 2015. The increase is alsopartially due to a successful penetration of different markets within the country, especially the North east, going from a more Florida based business into a morediversified effort. Sales in Colombia, priced in Colombian pesos, increased by $17.5 million, or approximately 21%, however, in terms of local currencyrepresented a 35% increase, offset by unfavorable exchange rates. Sales in Panama increased by $2.1 million, or 28.9%, and sales to other territories decreased by$1.6 million, which represents a 19% decrease, mainly related to a larger focus into the U.S market. 37 Cost of sales and gross profit margins Comparison of years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 Gross profit margins calculated by dividing the gross profit by operating revenues decreased from 37% to 32% between the fiscal year 2017 and 2016.The reduction in margins resulted from a number of different factors, including (i) higher depreciation and amortization expense associated with the capitalexpenditure investment phase that concluded in 2016, (ii) carrying a more robust fixed cost structure which were put in place based on a higher amount ofanticipated sales, and (iii) by the acquisition of GM&P, which despite increasing gross profit, lowers gorss profit margin in line with the cost structure related tothe installation and design of our products. Comparison of years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 Cost of sales increased $41.0 million or 27% from $151.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 to $192.4 million during the year endedDecember 31, 2016, partially proportional to the growth in the Company’s operating revenue. Gross margins calculated by dividing the gross profit by operatingrevenue decreased slightly from 37.5% to 36.9% between the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. While the cost of raw material as apercentage of revenues decreased slightly, the improvement in raw material efficiency was offset by a $5.6 million increase in labor cost related to the hiring ofnew employees to be trained into the new lines and for the Low Emissivity glass plant and a $4.0 million increase in depreciation charged to the cost of goods soldas a result of the Company’s growth capital expenditure phase completed during 2016 and further discussed above in the capital resources section of thisdiscussion. Operating Expenses Comparison of years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 Operating expenses remained stable at $64.8 million in 2017. Selling expense decreased $1.6 million, or 5%, from $32.3 million in 2016 to $30.7 millionin 2017. The principal reduction was shipping expense which decreased $2.5 million, despite sales increasing 3%. This resulted from added efficiencies in ourlogistical process and from deriving revenues from designing and installation through GM&P (which do not carry shipping expenses). This was partially offset byhigher personnel expense associated with the GM&P acquisition and by a higher cost of packaging. General and Administrative expenses increased $3.2 million, or 11%, from $27.8 million to $31.0 million between the years ended December 31, 2016and 2017. The main increase was related to personnel expense up $2.7 million, or 34% as the Company prepared itself for higher than realized sales, and alsoincluding $1.1 million personnel expense associated to GM&P Additionally, the Company recorded $2.6 million higher depreciation and amortization expenserelated to the intangible assets acquired through the acquisition of GM&P. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in bank charges and professionalfees. Comparison of years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 Operating expenses increased 26%, or $13.5 million, from the year ended December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016. Selling expense increased $4.6million, or 17%, from $27.6 million in 2015 to $32.3 million in 2016. The principal reasons associated to this increase were an increase of $3.6 million in shippingexpense associated with incremental business in more distant markets within the United States and personnel expenses which increased $0.6 million or 11%. TheCompany’s provision for bad debt and write off increased $3.2 million, from $1.5 million to $4.7 million. General and Administrative expenses increased $5.7 million, or 26%, from $22.2 million to $27.9 million between the years ended December 31, 2015and 2016. The main change was associated with an a $1.9 million increase in personnel expenses, a $0.8 million increase in professional fees associated withhigher, accounting, legal and consulting expenses. Additionally, the Company incurred in $1.4 million higher expenses associated with bank charges, fees and anincrease in a Colombian tax on financial transactions associated with the refinance of a significant portion of the Company’s debt in January of 2016. 38 Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability We had a non-cash, non-operating gain of $0.8 related to the change in fair value of warrant liability during the year before its expiration on December20, 2016. The Company had a loss of $24.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 from the change in fair value of the warrant liability. The change in fairvalue of the warrants is associated to external market factors such as the market price of our shares and the volatility index of comparable companies. There are noincome tax effects of this warrant liability due to our Company being registered in the Cayman Islands. Change in Fair Value of Earnout share liability We had a non-cash, non-operating gain of $4.7 million related to the change in fair value of the earnout liability during the year before the extinguishmentof the liability on December 20, 2016. Through November 30, 2016, the Company had achieved an EBITDA substantially higher than the required EBITDA torelease the shares. As a result, the Company instructed the Escrow Agent to release the remaining 1,500,000 ordinary shares of the Company held in escrow toEnergy Holding Corp., the former stockholder of Tecnoglass, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement governing the EBITDA shares. The release ofthe shares under the Escrow Agreement prior to December 31, 2016 resulted in the reclassification of the earnout share liability to equity, once adjusted to fairvalue at the date of the release. In conjunction with the release of the shares, the Escrow Agreement has been terminated. The Company had a loss of $10.9 millionin the year ended December 31, 2015 from the change in fair value of earnout share liability. The fair value of the earnout shares changes in response to marketfactors such as the market price of our shares and the volatility index of comparable companies and the Company’s forecasted EBITDA. There are no income taxeffects of this earnout liability due to our Company being registered in the Cayman Islands. Interest Expense Interest expense increased to $19.9 million in 2017, compared with $16.8 million in 2016 as a result of debt increase to finance 2016 capital expendituresand one month of double interest expense between the issuance of the bond discussed below and repayment of previous debt (as the Company sought favorable FXrates to repay its local currency debt). Between the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, interest expense increased by $7.5 million, or approximately 81%,from $9.3 million to $16.8 million as our debt increased from $139.1 million as of December 31, 2015 to $199.6 million in December 31, 2016 mainly as a resultof our growth capital expenditure initiatives geared toward increasing our installed capacity. The growth in debt was accompanied by incremental revenues andoperating income to support the added leverage. Non-Operating Income and Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses Non-operating income decreased $1.0 million from $4.2 million in 2016 to $3.2 million in 2017, compared with a previous year decrease of $0.9 millionbetween $5.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 to $4.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily as a result of a decrease in interestincome and scrap recoveries. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a foreign currency transaction loss of $3.0 million and$1.4 million, respectively, compared with a gain of $10.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, related to the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries ESand TG which have the Colombian Peso as functional currency but a substantial portion of their monetary assets and liabilities denominated in US Dollars.,Foreign currency transaction gains during the year ended December 31, 2015 were associated with a net US Dollar asset position which coupled with a 32%devaluation of the Colombian Peso, ended up signifying a higher amount of assets in Pesos when translated to the functional currency. The foreign exchange ratehas remained somewhat stable since the first quarter of 2016. Income Tax Expense Income tax for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $5.8 million, approximately $10.2 million lower than 2016 as a result of lower taxable income. Inthe year ended December 31, 2017, also included within income tax expense is a $2,824 withholding tax, which under Colombian regulation, is assessed whenlocal companies make certain foreign payments, including interests on foreign debt. Income tax expense decreased $4.6 million in 2016 relative to 2015. This wasprimarily due to a lower taxable income in the Colombian subsidiaries which prior to the ESW acquisition, generated all of the Company’s pre-tax income. TheCompany’s effective tax rate of 261% for the year ended December 31, 2015 differs widely from the statutory rate of 39% because of the non-taxable non-operating losses due to changes in the fair value of warrant liability and earnout shares. 39 Cash flow from Operations, Investing and Financing Activities Despite lower net income for the year, operating activities generated $14.2 million during fiscal 2017, an increase of $17.2 million from a use of $3.1million in 2016. The change is mostly due to trade accounts receivable providing $2.4 million in 2017 in contrast to a use of $26.0 million in 2016 and $29.4million in 2015 as a result of better collection efforts during 2017 and a more tapered growth during 2017 versus the preceding years. Despite the cash generated byaccounts receivables, the balance of Trade account receivable increased due to $41.8 million receivables acquired from GM&P in March 2017 that do not impactcash flows. It is expected that given the industry related longer cash cycle, during periods of accelerated growth, accounts receivable may remain the main use ofoperating cashflow. Trade accounts payable generated $13.1 million more during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared with a use of $1.0 million during 2016 and$14.8 million generated in 2015. The increase is associated with inventory purchases which increased $12.1 million between 2016 and 2017, though cash used in2017 for purchase of inventories remains well below 2015 level. Purchase of inventories was the main use of cash in operating activities in 2017 as the Companybuilds up work in progress and finished product commensurate with expected future sales. The accrual of interests on the $210 million unsecured senior noteissued in January 2017 described above at December 31, 2017 which are payable semi-annually in January and July generated $7.2 million during the year endedDecember 31, 2017. During 2017, $8.5 million were used in taxes payable, as the balance of taxes payable as of December 31, 2017 decreased $9.1 millionbetween 2016 and 2017 due to lower income during fiscal 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2017, cash used in investing activities decreased to $14.9 million compared with $24.7 million and $9.4 millionduring 2016 and 2015 respectively, primarily as a result of a $15.0 million decrease in acquisition of property and equipment paid for with cash but partially offsetby the $6 million GM&P cash payment. In 2017, the Company purchased assets with credit amounting to $1.8 million which are not reflected in cash flow fromoperating activities. In 2016 the increase relative to 2015 was primarily related to a $8.0 million increase in the acquisition of property, plant and equipment paidfor with cash, while total acquisitions of property, and equipment, including property acquired through debt and capital leases decreased $37.7 million whencomparing the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2016, and in addition to the cash capital expenditures of $22.9million during the period, the Company made capital expenditures for $19.6 million that were financed with bank loans and capital leases. The decrease in capitalexpenditures is related to the completion of the company´s growth phase to get its installed capacity to a more appropriate level to address future growth. Cash provided by financing activities decreased to $14.8 million, down $16.7 million from 2016 when it increased from $9.5 million during the yearended December 31, 2015 to $31.5 million the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to increases in proceeds from debt related to a credit facility issued in2016 and an unsecured senior note issued in 2017 discussed above in the liquidity section. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2017. Contractual Obligations Future contractual obligations represent an impact to future cash flows as shown in the table as of December 31, 2017: Payments Due by Period (In thousands) Contractual Obligations TOTAL Less than 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years More than 5 years Long Term Debt Obligations $230,930 $3,166 $4,654 $214,679 $8,430 Minimum lease payments 245 93 134 19 - Interest Obligations 73,497 17,892 35,531 19,415 659 Raw Material Purchase Obligations 40,537 4,500 9,000 9,000 18,037 Total $345,209 $25651 $49,319 $243,113 $27,126 Future interest obligations are estimated assuming constant reference rates for obligations with variable interest rates in addition to stable rates related tofixed interest debt. The average interest rate is approximately 7.77% per annum for long term debt obligations respectively, and varies up or down in accordancewith Central Bank rates. Forward Outlook Looking forward, we believe our strategy to further penetrate U.S. markets as well as our incursion into new territories will lead to a revenue growth ofbetween $345 million and $365 million in 2018. As we see our vertically integrated operation dilute our fixed costs over higher sales, we expect to improvement inour profit margins. We had $40.9 million in Cash as of December 31, 2017 and expect our cash held and cash generated from operating activities to satisfy our working capitalneeds and service our debt. These forward looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, ourmanagement. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. 40 Critical Accounting Policies The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that management make significant estimates and assumptions that affect theassets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and other related amounts during the periods covered by the financial statements. Management routinely makesjudgments and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the future resolution of theuncertainties increases, these judgments become more subjective and complex. We have identified the following accounting policies as the most important to theportrayal of our current financial condition and results of operations. Revenue Recognition Our principal sources of revenue are derived from product sales of manufactured glass and aluminum products. Delivery to the customer is deemed to haveoccurred when the title is passed to the customer. Generally, the title passes to the customer upon shipment, but could occur when the customer receives theproduct based on the terms of the agreement with the customer. The selling prices of all goods that the Company sells are fixed, and agreed to with the customer,prior to shipment. Selling prices are generally based on established list prices. The Company recognizes revenues from two type of sales: standard form sales andfixed price contracts. The Company recognizes revenue for standard form sales. Standard form sales are customer sales comprising low value installations that are of shortduration. A standard form agreement is executed between the Company and its customer. Services are performed by the Company during the installation process.The price quote is determined by the Company, based on the requested installation, and approved by the customer before the Company proceeds with theinstallation. The customer’s credit worthiness and payment capacity is evaluated before the Company will proceed with the initial order process. Revenues from fixed price contracts, which represent approximately 47%, 16.0% and 21.6% of the Company’s sales for the year ended December 31, 2017,2016 and 2015, respectively, are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to total estimatedcosts for each contract. Revenues from fixed price contracts include the entirety of the revenues generated by GM&P acquired in 2017. These contracts typicallyhave a duration ranging between one and three years. Revenues recognized in advance of amounts billable pursuant to contracts terms are recorded as unbilledreceivables on uncompleted contracts based on work performed and costs to date. Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts are billable upon various events,including the attainment of performance milestones, delivery and installation of product, or completion of the contract. Revisions to cost estimates as contractsprogress have the effect of increasing or decreasing expected profits each period. Changes in contract estimates occur for a variety of reasons, including changes incontract scope, estimated revenue and cost estimates. Change in contract estimates have not had a material effect on our financial statements. Related party transactions The Company has related party transactions such as sales, purchases, leases, guarantees, and other payments done during the ordinary course of businessand at arm´s length. We perform a related party analysis to identify transactions to disclose quarterly, and depending on those transactions, we aggregate theinformation by party so the relationship with the Company is properly understood. Foreign currency transactions The functional currency of most of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and branches is the applicable local currency. Assets and liabilities are translatedinto U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange ratesduring the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive earnings within stockholders’ equity.The Company also recognizes gains and losses associated with transactions that are denominated in foreign currencies within non-operating income in theCompany’s consolidated statement of operations. 41 Income taxes The Company is subject to income taxes in some jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes.The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes representthe future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. The provision for income taxes representsincome taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial andtax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. For each tax jurisdiction in whichthe Company operates, deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset against one another and are presented as a single noncurrent amount within the consolidatedbalance sheets. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Company recognizes liabilities for anticipated taxaudit issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that wereinitially recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the period in which such determination is made. The Company recognizes the financial statement effects of uncertain income tax positions when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits,that the position will be sustained upon examination. The Company accrues for other tax contingencies when it is probable that a liability to a taxing authority hasbeen incurred and the amount of the contingency can be reasonably estimated. Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax and income tax related penalties areincluded in the provision for income taxes. The uncertain income taxes positions is recorded in “Taxes payable” in the consolidated balance sheets. Business combinations We allocate the total purchase price of the acquired tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as ofthe business combination date, with the excess purchase price recorded as goodwill. The purchase price allocation process required us to use significant estimatesand assumptions, including fair value estimates, as of the business combination date. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made arereasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from management of the acquired company, in part based onvaluation models that incorporate projections of expected future cash flows and operating plans and are inherently uncertain. Valuations are performed bymanagement or third party valuation specialists under management’s supervision. In determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed inbusiness combinations, as appropriate, we may use one of the following recognized valuation methods: the income approach (including the cost saving method andthe discounted cash flows from relief from royalty), the market approach and/or the replacement cost approach. Examples of significant estimates used to value certain intangible assets acquired include but are not limited to: ●sales volume, pricing and future cash flows of the business overall 42 ●future expected cash flows from customer relationships, and other identifiable intangible assets, including future price levels, rates of increase in revenue andappropriate attrition rate ●the acquired company’s brand and competitive position, royalty rate, as well as assumptions about the period of time the acquired brand will continue tobenefit to the combined company’s product portfolio ●cost of capital, risk-adjusted discount rates and income tax rates However, different assumptions regarding projected performance and other factors associated with the acquired assets may affect the amount recorded undereach type of assets and liabilities, mainly between property, plant and equipment, intangibles assets, goodwill and deferred income tax liabilities and subsequentassessment could result in future impairment charges. The purchase price allocation process also entails us to refine these estimates over a measurement period notto exceed one year to reflect new information obtained surrounding facts and circumstances existing at acquisition date. Acquisitions of entities under common control are recorded retroactively starting from the first date of common control. Instead of using fair value, theCompany consolidates the financial statements of the entity acquired using the existing carrying values. Dividend payments We account for dividends declared as a liability under ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, since our shareholders has the option to elect cashor stock. When the dividend is declared, we record the transaction as a reduction to retained earnings and an increase to dividends payable. We then reclassifystock dividends from dividends payable to additional paid-in capital when the shareholder elects a stock dividend instead of cash. The dividend payable is notsubject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date since the dividend is a fixed monetary amount known at inception and thus no change in fair value adjustmentis necessary. Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. We are exposed to ongoing market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. A rise in interest rates could negatively affect the cost of financing for a portion of our debt with variable interest rates. If interest rates were to increaseover the next 12 months by 200 basis points, net earnings would be decrease by approximately $0.1 million. Conversely, if interest rates were to decrease over thenext 12 months by 200 basis points, net earnings would be increase by approximately $0.1 million. We currently do not use derivative financial instruments tomanage interest rate risk. We are also subject to market risk due to changes in the value of foreign currencies in relation to our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. Two of oursubsidiaries with significant operations are based in Colombia, and primarily transact business in local currency. A significant portion of the revenues and costs ofthese subsidiaries are generally denominated in Colombian pesos, thereby mitigating some of the risk associated with changes in foreign exchange rates. A 1%devaluation of the Colombian Peso would result in our revenues decreasing by $0.6 million and our expenses decreasing by approximately $1.1 million, resultingin a $0.5 million increase to net earnings. A strengthening of the Colombian Peso by 1% would increase our revenues by $0.6 million and expenses by $1.1 millionresulting in $0.5 lower earnings. 43 Similarly, a significant portion of the monetary assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are generally denominated in US Dollars, while their functionalcurrency is the Colombian peso, thereby resulting in gains or losses from remeasurement of assets and liabilities using end of period spot exchange rate. Thesesubsidiaries have both monetary assets and monetary liabilities denominated in US Dollars, thereby mitigating some of the risk associated with changes in foreignexchange rate. However, the Colombian subsidiaries’ US Dollar denominated monetary liabilities exceed their monetary assets by $149.5 million, such that a 1%devaluation of the Colombian peso will result in a loss of $1.5 million recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the results of the foreign subsidiaries have to be translated into US Dollar, our reporting currency, in the Company’s consolidated financialstatements. The currency translation of the financial statements using different exchange rates, as appropriate, for different parts of the financial statementsgenerates a translation adjustment which is recorded within other comprehensive income on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income andConsolidated Balance Sheet. Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. This information appears following Item 15 of this Report and is included herein by reference. Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures. None. Item 9A.Controls and Procedures Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures We performed an evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under the supervision and withthe participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of Tecnoglass, Inc.´s design and operatingeffectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on this evaluation, our principalexecutive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, were effective as of December 31, 2017, in order to provide reasonable assurance that the information disclosed inour reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to provide reasonable assurancethat such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, asappropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonabledetail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded asnecessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and that receipts andexpenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company, and (iii) provide reasonableassurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on thefinancial statements. 44 Our management, including the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectivenessof our internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria set forth in the “ Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issuedby the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)” . Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective in providing reasonable assuranceregarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accountingprinciples. PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ltda. has independently assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and its report is includedbelow. Remediation of Material Weakness regarding Entity-Level Controls As stated in our annual report on Form 10K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, management identified a material weakness regarding Entity-Level Controls. During 2017, the Company implemented the required controls and performed additional procedures in order to determine the effectiveness of the designand operation of such controls. The Company’s remediation actions included: ●Design and communication our Code of Conduct to our employees and other stakeholders. ●Assessment of Conflict of Interest of our employees. ●Implementation of the confidential reporting channel. ●Creation of the Ethics and Compliance and Financial Planning and Analysis divisions. ●Implementation of controls to prevent and deter Fraud, Corruption, Money Laundering and other illegal acts. ●Enhancement of the USGAAP training program for our finance and accounting personnel considering relevant topics according the company´stransactions. ●Approval by the Board of Directors of the budget for the year 2017. ●Development of the internal audit plan for strengthening our independent oversight of internal controls over financial reporting. ●Design and communication of the Authority Delegation Manual. ●Design of a contract data base. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for recent acquisitions As stated in Item 1 - “Our business”, during March, 2017, we acquired complete ownership of GM&P. For purposes of evaluating internal controls over financialreporting, we determined that the internal controls of the acquired company would be excluded from our internal control assessment as of December 31, 2017, dueto the timing of the closing of this acquisition. For the year ended December 31, 2017, GM&P contributed approximately 11% of total assets, and 19% of totalrevenues. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting As discussed in the section “Remediation of Material Weaknesses regarding Entity-Level Controls”, there were changes in our internal control overfinancial reporting during the year 2017. Item 9B.Other Information. None. 45 PART III Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. Directors and Executive Officers Our current directors and executive officers are as follows: Name Age PositionJosé M. Daes 57 Chief Executive Officer and Director Christian T. Daes 53 Chief Operating Officer and Director Santiago Giraldo 42 Chief Financial Officer A. Lorne Weil 67 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Samuel R. Azout 58 Independent Director Juan Carlos Vilariño 55 Independent Director Martha (Stormy) L. Byorum 63 Independent Director Julio A. Torres 50 Independent Director José M. Daes has served as our chief executive officer and a director since December 2013 and has been involved with TG and ES since its inception. Mr.Daes has over 30 years’ experience starting and operating various businesses in Colombia and the U.S. Mr. Daes has served as chief executive officer of ES sinceits inception in 1984, responsible for all aspects of ES’s operations. Mr. Daes began his career in textiles, importing textiles from Japan to Colombia and laterowned and operated an upscale clothing store with multiple locations in Miami. Mr. Daes is the older brother of Christian T. Daes, our chief operating officer anddirector. We believe Mr. Daes is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his operational experience with ES and TG and his knowledgeof the industry within which they operate. Christian T. Daes has served as our chief operating officer and a director since December 2013 and has been involved with TG and ES since their inception.Mr. Daes has served as the chief executive officer of Tecnoglass since its inception in 1994, responsible for all aspects of Tecnoglass’ operations. Mr. Daes’philanthropic activities include founding the Tecnoglass-ES Windows Foundation, which promotes local development, health and social programs in Barranquilla,Colombia. Mr. Daes is the younger brother of José M. Daes, our chief executive officer and director. We believe Mr. Daes is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his operational experience with ES and TG and his knowledgeof the industry within which they operate. Santiago Giraldo currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations where he has been since the beginning of 2016, during whichtime he has managed all global financial and accounting activities of the Company. Mr. Giraldo joined Tecnoglass with significant financial experience, havingserved as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development and Strategy at Ocensa, a subsidiary within Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia’s largest publiclytraded company, listed in both the New York Stock Exchange and the Colombian Stock Exchange . Prior to Ocensa, Mr. Giraldo spent four years as a Vice-President within the Corporate Bank group in Citibank Colombia and prior to that, 10 years in the United States , working with JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargowithin their Corporate Bank Units. Mr. Giraldo has considerable experience in capital markets, bank debt, derivatives, treasury, M&A, and equity relatedtransactions. A. Lorne Weil has served as a member of our board of directors and non-executive chairman of the board since our inception. He has also served as adirector of Sportech Plc, one of the largest suppliers and operators of pools/tote (often also referred to as pari-mutuel) betting in the world, since October 2010.From October 1991 to November 2013, Mr. Weil served as chairman of the board of Scientific Games Corporation, a supplier of technology-based products,systems and services to gaming markets worldwide, and served as its chief executive officer from April 1992 until November 2013. Mr. Weil also served aspresident of Scientific Games from August 1997 to June 2005. From 1979 to November 1992, Mr. Weil was president of Lorne Weil, Inc., a firm providingstrategic planning and corporate development services to high technology industries. Previously, Mr. Weil was vice president of corporate development at GeneralInstrument Corporation, working with wagering and cable systems. We believe Mr. Weil is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive business experience in strategic planning andcorporate development, his contacts he has fostered throughout his career, as well as his operational experience. 46 Samuel R. Azout has served on our board of directors since December 2013 and on the board of TG since February 2009. Since March 2013, Mr. Azout hasserved as an investment manager for Abacus Real Estate. From January 2012 to March 2013, Mr. Azout served as the chief executive officer of the NationalAgency for Overcoming Extreme Poverty in Colombia, an organization formed by the government of Colombia to assist families in poverty. From September 2008to January 2012, Mr. Azout was the senior presidential advisor for Social Prosperity, employed by the administration of the President of Colombia. Prior to this,Mr. Azout served as chief executive officer of Carulla Vivero S.A., the second largest retailer in Colombia, for 10 years, until he led its sale to Grupo Exito in2006. Juan Carlos Vilariño has served on our board of directors since December 2013, on the board of TG since November 1995 and on the board of ES sinceMarch 1997. Mr. Vilariño has worked as the general manager of various business highway concession consortiums in Colombia including the Malla Vial delAtlántico Highway Concession Consortium since 1993 and the Barranquilla-Ciénaga Highway Concession consortium since 1999. Mr. Vilariño began his career asthe assistant vice president in the general consulting department of Finance Corporation of the North, S.A. We believe Mr. Vilariño is well-qualified to serve as amember of our board of directors due to his contacts and business relationships in Colombia. Martha (Stormy) L. Byorum has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2011. Ms. Byorum is founder and chief executive officer ofCori Investment Advisors, LLC (Cori Capital), a financial services entity that was most recently (January 2005 through August 2013) a division of Stephens Inc., aprivate investment banking firm founded in 1933. Ms. Byorum was also an executive vice president of Stephens Inc. from January 2005 until August 2013. FromMarch 2003 to December 2004, Ms. Byorum served as chief executive officer of Cori Investment Advisors, LLC, which was spun off from VB&P in 2003. Ms.Byorum co-founded VB&P in 1996 and served as a Partner until February 2003. Prior to co-founding VB&P in 1996, Ms. Byorum had a 24-year career atCitibank, where, among other things, she served as chief of staff and chief financial officer for Citibank’s Latin American Banking Group from 1986 to 1990,overseeing $15 billion of loans and coordinating activities in 22 countries. She was later appointed the head of Citibank’s U.S. Corporate Banking Business and amember of the bank’s Operating Committee and a Customer Group Executive with global responsibilities. Ms. Byorum is a Life Trustee of Amherst College and a chairman of the finance committee of the board of directors of Northwest Natural Gas, a largedistributor of natural gas services in the Pacific Northwest. We believe Ms. Byorum is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors due to her operational experience with Cori Capital Advisors,VB&P and Citibank and her financial background, which includes having served on the audit committees of four publicly-traded companies. Julio A. Torres has served on our board of directors since October 2011. He previously served as our co-chief executive officer from October 2011 throughJanuary 2013. Since March 2008, Mr. Torres has served as managing director of Nexus Capital Partners, a private equity firm. From April 2006 to February 2008,Mr. Torres served with the Colombian Ministry of Finance acting as general director of public credit and the treasury. From June 2002 to April 2006, Mr. Torresserved as managing director of Diligo Advisory Group, an investment banking firm. From September 1994 to June 2002, Mr. Torres served as vice president withJPMorgan Chase Bank. We believe Mr. Torres is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his operational experience with Nexus Capital Partners, hiswork with the Colombian government and his extensive contacts he has fostered while working at Nexus Capital Partners, JPMorgan Chase Bank and in theColombian government. Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of ourequity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers, directors and ten percentshareholders are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on a review of such reports received by us andwritten representations from certain reporting persons that no Form 5s were required for those persons, we believe that, during the fiscal year ended December 31,2017, all reports required to be filed by our officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities were filedon a timely basis. Code of Conduct In March 2012, we adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive officers, directors and employees setting forth the business and ethicalprinciples that govern all aspects of our business. This Code of Ethics was subsequently updated and transformed into a Code of Conduct, based on the sameprinciples but with additional requirements of the expected behavior of our stakeholders. The Code of Conduct is available athttp://investors.tecnoglass.com/corporate-governance.cfm . We will also provide, without charge, upon request, copies of our Code of Ethics. Requests for copiesof our Code of Ethics should be sent in writing to Tecnoglass Inc., Avenida Circunvalar a 100 mts de la Via 40, Barrio Las Flores, Barranquilla, Colombia, Attn:Corporate Secretary. 47 Corporate Governance As part of our constant commitment to improve our corporate governance and entity level controls, in August and December 2017 we made certainadjustments to our guidelines, functions and corporate bodies. As a result, we established Corporate Governance Guidelines which contain Board specificfunctions, Committee Charters, Officer’s responsibilities and authority delegations, our sustainability policy and ethics and compliance hotline. The CorporateGovernance Guidelines are available at http://investors.tecnoglass.com/corporate-governance.cfm . Audit Committee We have a standing audit committee of the board of directors, which consists of Martha L. Byorum, Samuel R. Azout and Julio Torres, with Martha L.Byorum serving as chairman. Each of the members of the audit committee is independent under the applicable NASDAQ listing standards. The audit committee has a written charter, a copy of which was filed with our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 5,2016 and included in our compendium of Corporate Governance Guidelines with latest version approved on December, 2017. The purpose of the audit committeeis to assist the Board in monitoring the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, to appoint, retain, set compensation of, and supervise our independentaccountants, review the results and scope of the audit and other accounting related services and review our accounting practices and systems of internal accountingand disclosure controls. The audit committee’s duties, which are specified in the audit committee charter, include, but are not limited to: ●reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommending to the board whetherthe audited financial statements should be included in our Form 10-K, and 10-Qs; ●discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation ofour financial statements; ●discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies; ●monitoring the independence of the independent auditor; ●verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewingthe audit as required by law; ●reviewing and approving all related-party transactions; ●inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations; ●pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the servicesto be performed; ●appointing or replacing the independent auditor; ●determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and theindependent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work; and ●establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reportswhich raise material issues regarding its financial statements or accounting policies. The audit committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) auditingstandard No. 16 - Communication with Audit Committees, including independent accountant’s independence. Financial Experts on Audit Committee The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of “independent directors,” as defined for audit committee members under the NASDAQlisting standards and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, who are “financially literate,” as defined under NASDAQ’s listingstandards. NASDAQ’s listing standards define “financially literate” as being able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’sbalance sheet, statement of operations and cash flow statement. The board of directors has determined that Martha Byorum satisfies NASDAQ’s definition offinancial sophistication and also qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under rules and regulations of the Securities and ExchangeCommission. Nominating Committee We have a standing nominating committee, which consists of A. Lorne Weil, Martha L. Byorum, Samuel R. Azout and Juan Carlos Vilariño, with A. LorneWeil serving as chairperson. Each member of the nominating committee is an “independent director” as defined under NASDAQ listing standards. Pursuant to itswritten charter, a copy of which was filed with our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 5, 2016 and included in ourcompendium of Corporate Governance Guidelines with latest version approved on December, 2017, our nominating committee is responsible for overseeing theselection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. 48 Guidelines for Selecting Director Nominees The nominating committee considers persons identified by its members, management, shareholders, investment bankers and others. Currently, theguidelines for selecting nominees, which are specified in the nominating committee charter, generally provide that persons to be nominated: ●should have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service, that is consistent with the image and reputation ofthe Company;; ●should possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors and bring a range of skills,diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and ●should have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the shareholders. The nominating committee will consider a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background and integrity andprofessionalism in evaluating a person’s candidacy for membership on the board of directors. The nominating committee may require certain skills or attributes,such as financial or accounting experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time and will also consider the overall experience and makeup of itsmembers to obtain a broad and diverse mix of board members. The nominating committee does not distinguish among nominees recommended by shareholdersand other persons. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the nominating committee. Compensation Committee We have a standing compensation committee consisting of Julio Torres, Samuel R. Azout and Juan Carlos Vilariño, with Julio Torres serving aschairperson. Pursuant to the compensation committee charter, a copy of which was filed with our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SECon October 5, 2016 and included in our compendium of Corporate Governance Guidelines with latest version approved on December, 2017 The compensationcommittee oversees our compensation and employee benefit plans and practices, including our executive, director and other incentive and equity-basedcompensation plans. The specific responsibilities of the compensation committee include making recommendations to the board regarding executive compensationof our executive officers and non-employee directors, approving a corporate compensation policy, and preparing and reviewing compensation-related disclosure,including a compensation discussion and analysis and compensation committee report (if required), for our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Indemnification of Directors and Officers Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officersand directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification againstwillful fraud, willful misconduct, civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our third amended and restated memorandum and articles of associationprovides for indemnification of our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such,except through their own actual fraud or willful neglect or willful default. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to theforegoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in theSecurities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. Item 11.Executive Compensation. Overview; Compensation Discussion and Analysis Our policies with respect to the compensation of our executive officers are administered by our board in consultation with our compensation committee. Ourcompensation policies are intended to provide for compensation that is sufficient to attract, motivate and retain executives of outstanding ability and potential andto establish an appropriate relationship between executive compensation and the creation of shareholder value. To meet these goals, the compensation committee ischarged with recommending executive compensation packages to our board. Prior to consummation of the Business Combination in December 2013, none of our executive officers or directors received compensation for servicesrendered to the Company. No compensation or fees of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, were paid to any of our initial shareholders,including our officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of theinitial business combination. 49 We seek to provide total compensation packages that are competitive in terms of potential value to our executives, and which are tailored to the uniquecharacteristics and needs of our company in order to create an executive compensation program that will adequately reward our executives for their roles increating value for our shareholders. The compensation decisions regarding our executives is on our need to attract individuals with the skills necessary for us to achieve our business plan, toreward those individuals fairly over time, and to retain those individuals who continue to perform at or above our expectations. Our compensation committee is charged with performing an annual review of our executive officers’ cash compensation and equity holdings to determinewhether they provide adequate incentives and motivation to executive officers and whether they adequately compensate the executive officers relative tocomparable officers in other companies. We believe it is important when making compensation-related decisions to be informed as to current practices of similarly situated publicly held companiesin our industry. Our compensation committee stays apprised of the cash and equity compensation practices of publicly held companies in the glass and aluminumindustries through the review of such companies’ public reports and through other resources. The companies chosen for inclusion in any benchmarking groupwould have business characteristics comparable to our company, including revenues, financial growth metrics, stage of development, employee headcount andmarket capitalization. While benchmarking may not always be appropriate as a stand-alone tool for setting compensation due to the aspects of our business andobjectives, we generally believe that gathering this information is an important part of our compensation-related decision-making process. Summary Compensation Table The following table summarizes the total compensation for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 of each of our named executive officers. Name and principal position Year Salary Bonus Total Jose M. Daes (1) 2017 $965,805 $- $965,805 Chief Executive Officer 2016 $720,000 $412,213 $1,132,213 2015 $720,000 $132,000 $852,000 Christian T. Daes (2) 2017 $873,262 $- $873,262 Chief Operating Officer 2016 $720,000 $288,723 $1,008,723 2015 $438,000 $- $438,000 Santiago Giraldo 2017 $160,000 $11,451 $171,451 Joaquin Fernández (3) 2016 $133,897 $- $133,897 Chief Financial Officer 2015 $142,200 $12,000 $154,200 (1)Mr. Daes was appointed Chief Executive Officer in December 2013 in connection with the Business Combination. Mr. Daes also serves as Chief ExecutiveOfficer of ES. (2)Mr. Daes was appointed Chief Operating Officer in December 2013 in connection with the Business Combination. Mr. Daes also serves as Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Tecnoglass. (3)Mr. Fernández was appointed Chief Financial Officer in December 2013 in connection the Business Combination and replaced by Mr. Giraldo on July, 2017.Mr. Fernández also serves as Chief Financial Officer of TG and ES. Compensation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers On January 9, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the following compensation arrangements for 2018 for each of Jose Daes, theCompany’s Chief Executive Officer, Christian Daes, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and Santiago Giraldo, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer: (i)with respect to each of Messrs. Daes and Daes, a base salary of $1,020,000 plus a bonus of up to $102,000; and (ii) with respect to Mr. Giraldo, a base salary of$180,000 plus CPI adjustment and a bonus of up to $50,000 per year to be paid out quarterly. Each of the bonuses will be based on the Company’s 2018 financialperformance and achievement of certain to-be-agreed upon targets throughout the year. The Company estimates median annual total compensation of employees to be $10,714. The ratio of the annual total compensation of the Chief ExecutiveOfficer to that of the median employee is 90:1. Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End As of December 31, 2017, we had not granted any share options, share appreciation rights or any other awards under long-term incentive plans to any of ourexecutive officers. Director Compensation For the year ended December 31, 2017, we granted each non-employee director an annual award of ordinary shares of the Company of $50,000 based on theclosing price per share of our ordinary shares on October 2, 2017. On January 2, 2018, we granted our chairwoman of the Audit Committee and each other memberof our Audit Committee, ordinary shares for value equal to $18,000 and $8,000, respectively, based on the closing price per share of our ordinary shares on January2, 2018 representing payment for board service provided in 2017. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation During 2017, each of of Julio Torres, Samuel R. Azout and Juan Carlos Vilariño, with Julio Torres served on our compensation committee. No member ofthe compensation committee during 2017 was an officer, employee or former officer of ours or any of our subsidiaries or had any relationship that would beconsidered a compensation committee interlock and would require disclosure pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. None of our executive officers served as amember of a compensation committee or a director of another entity under the circumstances requiring disclosure pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. 50 Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2017 regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares by: ●Each person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares;●Each director and each named executive officer; and●All current executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficiallyowned by them. This table is prepared based on registered shareholders and information supplied to us by the listed beneficial owners, any Schedules 13D or 13Gand other public documents filed with the SEC. The percentage of beneficial ownership is calculated based on 34,836,575 ordinary shares outstanding as ofDecember 31, 2017. Amount and Approximate Nature Percentage of of Beneficial Beneficial Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) Ownership Ownership Directors and Named Executive Officers Jose M. Daes 240,642(2) * Chief Executive Officer and Director Christian T. Daes 178,540(2) * Chief Operating Officer and Director Samuel R. Azout 12,520 * Director Juan Carlos Vilariño 28,475 * Director A. Lorne Weil 107,005(3) * Chairman of the Board Julio A. Torres 105,520 * Director Martha L. Byorum 94,167 * Director All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons) 766,869 2.2%Five Percent Holders: Energy Holding Corporation 22,775,121(4) 65.4% 51 * Less than 1% (1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is Avenida Circunvalar a 100 mts de la Via 40, Barrio Las Flores,Barranquilla, Colombia. (2) Does not include shares held by Energy Holding Corporation, in which this person has an indirect ownership interest. (3) Does not include 253,000 ordinary shares held by Child’s Trust f/b/o Francesca Weil u/a dated March 4, 2010 and 253,000 ordinary shares held byChild’s Trust f/b/o Alexander Weil u/a dated March 4, 2010, irrevocable trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Weil’s children. (4) Represents all ordinary shares held by Energy Holding Corporation, of which Messrs. Joaquin Fernandez and Alberto Velilla Becerra are directorsand may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over such shares. Equity Compensation Plans Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights Weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in first column Equity compensation plans approved by security holders - - 1,593,917 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders - - - Total - - 1,593,917 On December 20, 2013, our shareholders approved our 2013 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (“2013 Plan”). Under the 2013 Plan, 1,593,917 ordinaryshares are reserved for issuance in accordance with the plan’s terms to eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants. As of December 31, 2017, no awardshad been made under the 2013 Plan. 52 Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. Related Transactions Ventanas Solar S.A. Ventanas Solar S.A., a Panama sociedad anonima, is an importer and installer of the Company’s products in Panama. Family members of the Company’sCEO and COO and other related parties own 100% of the equity in VS. The Company’s sales to VS for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were$3.7 million, $8.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively. Outstanding receivables from VS at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $6.3 million, $9.1 millionand $9.4 million, respectively. Indemnification Agreements Effective March 5, 2014, we entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and members of our board of directors. Theindemnification agreements supplement our Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and Cayman Islands law in providing certainindemnification rights to these individuals. The indemnification agreements provide, among other things that we will indemnify these individuals to the fullestextent permitted by Cayman Islands law and to any greater extent that Cayman Islands law may in the future permit, including the advancement of attorneys’ feesand other expenses incurred by such individuals in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether of a civil,criminal, administrative, regulatory, legislative or investigative nature, relating to any occurrence or event before or after the date of the indemnificationagreements, by reason of the fact that such individuals is or were our directors or executive officers, subject to certain exclusions and procedures set forth in theindemnification agreements, including the absence of fraud or willful default on the part of the indemnitee and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that theindemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. 53 Related Person Policy Our Code of Ethics requires us to avoid, wherever possible, all related party transactions that could result in actual or potential conflicts of interests, exceptunder guidelines approved by the board of directors (or the audit committee). Related-party transactions are defined as transactions in which (1) the aggregateamount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year, (2) we or any of our subsidiaries are a participant, and (3) any (a) executiveofficer, director or nominee for election as a director, (b) greater than 5% beneficial owner of our ordinary shares, or (c) immediate family member, of the personsreferred to in clauses (a) and (b), has or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than solely as a result of being a director or a less than 10% beneficialowner of another entity). A conflict of interest situation can arise when a person takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her workobjectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest may also arise if a person, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of hisor her position. Our audit committee, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to the extent we enter into suchtransactions. The audit committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction, including whether the relatedparty transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent ofthe related party’s interest in the transaction. No director may participate in the approval of any transaction in which he is a related party, but that director isrequired to provide the audit committee with all material information concerning the transaction. Additionally, we require each of our directors and executiveofficers to complete directors’ and officers’ questionnaires that elicit information about related party transactions. These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict ofinterest on the part of a director, employee or officer. Director Independence We adhere to the NASDAQ listing standards in determining whether a director is independent. Our board of directors consults with its counsel to ensurethat the board’s determinations are consistent with those rules and all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the independence of directors. The NASDAQ listing standards define an “independent director” as a person, other than an executive officer of a company or any other individual having arelationship which, in the opinion of the issuer’s board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilitiesof a director. Consistent with these considerations, we have affirmatively determined that Messrs. Weil, Azout, Vilariño, Torres and Ms. Byorum qualify asindependent directors. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services. Effective December 30, 2014, the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda. acts as our independent registered public accounting firm. The Company paid $0.6million, $0.9 million, and $0.6 million to PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda for audit fees during 2017,2016 and 2015, respectively. Audit Committee Approval Our audit committee pre-approved all the services performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda. In accordance with Section 10A(i) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, before we engage our independent accountant to render audit or non-audit services on a going-forward basis, the engagement will beapproved by our audit committee. 54 PART IV Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. (a)The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K: (1)Consolidated Financial Statements: PageReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-2Balance SheetsF-3Statements of Operations and Comprehensive IncomeF-4Statements of Shareholders’ EquityF-5Statements of Cash FlowsF-6Notes to Financial StatementsF-7 (2)Financial Statement Schedules: None. (3)The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-K Exhibit No. Description Included Form Filing Date2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of August 17, 2013 and asamended November 6, 2013, by and among the Company, Andina MergerSub, Inc., Tecnoglass S.A., C.I. Energia Solar S.A. E.S. Windows and TecnoCorporation By Reference Schedule 14A December 4, 20133.1 Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. By Reference Schedule 14A December 4, 20134.1 Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate. By Reference S-1/A January 23, 20124.2 Specimen Warrant Certificate. By Reference S-1/A December 28, 20114.3 Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Companyand the Company. By Reference 8-K March 22, 20124.4 Form of First Unit Purchase Option issued to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. By Reference S-1/A March 12, 20124.5 Form of Second Unit Purchase Option issued to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. By Reference S-1/A March 7, 201210.1 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement among the Company,the Initial Shareholders and Energy Holding Corporation. By Reference 8-K December 27, 201310.2 Indemnity Escrow Agreement dated as of December 20, 2013, by and amongthe Company, Representative, Committee and Continental Stock Transfer andTrust Company. By Reference 8-K December 27, 201310.3 Additional Shares Escrow Agreement dated as of December 20, 2013, by andamong the Company, Representative, Committee and Continental StockTransfer and Trust Company. By Reference 8-K December 27, 201310.4 Form of Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Energy HoldingCorporation By Reference 8-K August 22, 201310.5 2013 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan By Reference Schedule 14A December 4, 201310.6 Form of Subscription Agreement By Reference 8-K December 19, 201310.7 Form of Indemnification Agreement By Reference 8-K March 6, 201410.7 Purchase Agreement with E.S. Windows, LLC By Reference 10-K March 10, 201710.8 Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2017, between the Companyand Giovanni Monti By Reference 10-Q May 12, 201721 List of subsidiaries. Herewith 24 Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Form 10-K). Herewith 55 Exhibit No. Description Included Form Filing Date31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Herewith 31.2 Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant toSection 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Herewith 32 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Herewith 101.INS XBRL Instance Document Herewith 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Herewith 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Herewith 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Herewith 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Herewith 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Herewith Item 16.Form 10-K Summary. None. 56 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signedon its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 14th day of March, 2018. TECNOGLASS INC. By:/s/ Santiago Giraldo Name:Santiago Giraldo Title:Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned directors and officers of Tecnoglass Inc. hereby constitute and appoint Jose Daes and Santiago Giraldo with full power to act as our true andlawful attorney-in-fact with full power to execute in our name and behalf in the capacities indicated below, this annual report on Form 10-K and any and allamendments thereto and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, andhereby ratify and confirm all that such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, or their substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacitiesand on the dates indicated. Name Title Date /s/ Jose M. Daes Chief Executive Officer March 14, 2018Jose M. Daes (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Christian T. Daes Chief Operating Officer March 14, 2018Christian T. Daes /s/ Santiago Giraldo Chief Financial Officer March 14, 2018Santiago Giraldo (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ A. Lorne Weil Director (Non-Executive Chairman) March 14, 2018A. Lorne Weil /s/ Samuel R. Azout Director March 14, 2018Samuel R. Azout /s/ Juan Carlos Vilariño Director March 14, 2018Juan Carlos Vilariño /s/ Martha Byorum Director March 14, 2018Martha Byorum /s/ Julio A. Torres Director March 14, 2018Julio A. Torres 57 Tecnoglass Inc. INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PageAudited Financial Statements: Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-2 Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and 2016F-4 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015F-5 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015F-6 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015F-7 Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-8 F- 1 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Shareholdersof Tecnoglass Inc. March 14, 2018 Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tecnoglass Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the relatedconsolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows, for each of the three years in the periodended December 31, 2017, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’sinternal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by theCommittee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017 in conformity withaccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained in all material respects, effective internalcontrol over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO. Basis for Opinions The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and forits assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reportingappearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting basedon our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to beindependent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities andExchange 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 ofAmerica. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are freeof material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. F- 2 Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financialstatements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidenceregarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significantestimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financialreporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing andevaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as weconsidered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting], management has excluded GM&P from its assessment of internalcontrol over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017 because it was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2017. We have alsoexcluded GM&P from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. GM&P is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets and total revenues excludedfrom management’s assessment and our audit of internal control over financial reporting represent 11% and 19%, respectively, of the related consolidated financialstatement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017. 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 thepreparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financialreporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactionsand dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financialstatements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance withauthorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorizedacquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation ofeffectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance withthe policies or procedures may deteriorate. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltda. Bogotá, Colombia March 14, 2018 We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014. F- 3 Tecnoglass Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Balance Sheets(In thousands, except share and per share data) December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $40,923 $26,918 Investments 1,680 1,537 Trade accounts receivable, net 110,464 92,297 Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts 9,996 6,625 Due from related parties 8,500 10,995 Other assets 17,514 16,089 Inventories 71,656 55,092 Prepaid expenses 1,165 1,183 Total current assets 261,898 210,736 Long term assets: Property, plant and equipment, net 168,701 170,797 Intangible assets 11,517 4,555 Goodwill 23,130 1,330 Other long term assets 2,754 7,312 Total long term assets 206,102 183,994 Total assets $468,000 $394,730 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $3,260 $2,651 Trade accounts payable 55,182 38,981 Accrued interest expense 7,392 3,565 Dividend Payable 585 3,486 Due to related parties 975 3,668 Payable associated to GM&P acquisition 29,000 - Taxes payable 12,076 16,845 Labor liabilities 1,550 1,410 Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts 11,429 7,780 Total current liabilities 121,449 78,386 Deferred income taxes 2,317 3,523 Customer advances on uncompleted contracts 1,571 2,310 Long-term debt 220,998 196,946 Total long term liabilities 224,886 202,779 Total liabilities $346,335 $281,165 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders’ equity Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstandingat December 31, 2017 and 2016 $- $- Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 34,836,575 and 33,172,144shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively 3 3 Legal reserves 1,367 1,367 Additional paid capital 125,317 114,847 Retained earnings 22,212 26,548 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (28,587) (29,200)Shareholders’ equity attributable to contolling interest 120,248 113,565 Shareholders’ equity attributable to non-contolling interest 1,417 - Total shareholders’ equity 121,665 113,565 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $468,000 $394,730 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 4 Tecnoglass Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income(In thousands, except share and per share data) Years ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Operating revenue: Customers $309,375 $295,274 $232,297 Related Parties 5,081 9,742 9,942 Total Operating Revenue 314,456 305,016 242,239 Cost of sales 215,274 192,369 151,381 Gross profit 99,182 112,647 90,858 Operating expenses: Selling 30,656 32,267 27,603 Provision for bad debts and write offs 3,128 4,686 1,477 General and administration 31,034 27,846 22,187 Operating expenses 64,818 64,799 51,267 Operating income 34,364 47,848 39,591 Change in fair value of warrant liability - 776 (24,901)Change in fair value of earnout shares liability - 4,674 (10,858)Non-operating income, net 3,190 4,155 5,054 Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) (3,028) (1,387) 10,059 Loss on extinguishment of debt (3,136) - - Interest expense (19,872) (16,814) (9,274) Income before taxes 11,518 39,252 9,671 Income tax provision 5,793 16,072 20,691 Net income (loss) $5,725 $23,180 $(11,020) Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest (276) - - Net income (loss) attributable to parent 5,449 23,180 (11,020) Comprehensive income: Net income (loss) $5,725 $23,180 $(11,020)Foreign currency translation adjustments 549 1,969 (19,738)Total comprehensive income (loss) $6,274 $25,149 $(30,758) Basic income (loss) per share $0.16 $0.75 $(0.38)Diluted income (loss) per share $0.16 $0.72 $(0.38)Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 34,822,313 30,850,866 29,081,196 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 35,321,393 32,371,960 29,081,196 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 5 Tecnoglass, Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Shareholders’ EquityFor the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015(In thousands, except share data) Ordinary Shares, $0.0001Par Value AdditionalPaid in Legal RetainedEarnings(Accumulated AccumulatedOtherComprehensive TotalShareholders’EquityArreibutable Non-Controlling TotalShareholders’ Shares Amount Capital Reserve Deficit) Loss to Parent Interest Equity Balance at January 1, 2015 24,801,132 $2 $26,140 $1,367 $34,458 $(11,431) $50,536 $- $50,536 Issuance of common stock 500,000 5,765 - - - 5,765 - 5,765 Exercise of warrants 1,001,848 1 13,679 - - - 13,680 - 13,680 Exercise of Unit Purchase Options 592,656 - - - - - - - - ESWindows Acuisition - - - - (1,409) - (1,409) - (1,409) Foreign currency translation - - - - (19,738) (19,738) - (19,738) Net income - - - - (11,020) - (11,020) - (11,020) Balance at December 31, 2015 26,895,636 $3 $45,584 $1,367 $22,028 $(31,169) $37,813 $- $37,813 Issuance of common stock 2,500,000 - 30,279 - - - 30,279 - 30,279 Cash Dividend - - - - (4,226) - (4,226) - (4,226) Stock dividend 272,505 - 12,171 - (12,171) - (0) - (0) Exercise of warrants 2,690,261 - 30,437 - - - 30,437 - 30,437 Exercise of Unit Purchase Options 58,297 - 404 - - - 404 - 404 Share based compensation 21,045 - 292 - - - 292 - 292 ESWindows Distribution prior toacquisiiton 734,400 - (4,320) - (2,263) - (6,583) - (6,583) Foreign currency translation - - - - - 1,969 1,969 - 1,969 Net income - - - - 23,180 - 23,180 - 23,180 Balance at December 31, 2016 33,172,144 $3 $114,847 $1,367 $26,548 $(29,200) $113,565 $- $113,565 Dividend 1,619,812 - 10,212 - (9,785) - 427 - 427 Exercise of Unit Purchase Options 8,559 - - - - - - - - Share based compensation 36,060 - 258 - - - 258 - 258 Non Controlling Interest GM&P - - - - - - - 1,141 1,141 Foreign currency translation - - - - - 549 549 - 549 Net income - - - - 5,449 - 5,449 276 5,725 Balance at December 31, 2017 34,836,575 $3 $125,317 $1,367 $22,212 $(28,651) $120,248 $1,417 $121,665 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 6 Tecnoglass Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows(In thousands) Years Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income (loss) $5,725 $23,180 $(11,020)Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided byoperating activities: Depreciation and amortization 20,969 15,522 12,464 Provision for bad debts 3,128 4,686 1,477 Provision for obsolete inventory 80 238 (255)Other fair value adjustments, net (72) (54) (59)(Gain) Loss on disposition of assets 17 (477) 232 Change in fair value of earnout share liability - (4,674) 10,858 Change in fair value of warrant liability - (776) 24,901 Director Stock compensation 284 300 - Deferred income taxes (6,137) (247) (119)Extinguishment of Debt 2,558 - - Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,204 - - Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: Trade Accounts Receivable 2,497 (25,979) (29,394)Inventories (16,447) (4,305) (29,185)Prepaid expenses 22 799 (1,503)Other assets (2,004) 1,343 (9,535)Unbilled receivables (10,653) (7,768) (2,668)Trade accounts payable 13,055 (985) 14,761 Accrued interest expense 3,769 2,559 662 Taxes payable (8,542) (2,299) 14,055 Labor liabilities 134 439 221 Related parties 1,815 2,259 295 Advances from customers 2,807 (6,846) 6,323 CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $14,209 $(3,085) $2,511 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of property and equipment (7,027) (22,906) (14,901)Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 686 4,470 Acquisition of businesses and intangible assets (7,873) - - Proceeds from sale of investments 571 24,486 1,913 Purchase of investments (600) (26,975) (877)CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES $(14,929) $(24,709) $(9,395) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceed from bond issuance 201,801 - - Repayments of debt and capital leases (205,330) (163,126) (102,356)Proceeds from debt 20,761 196,468 113,274 Proceeds from the exercise of unit purchase options - 404 - Dividends paid (2,471) (741) - Subsidiary distributions prior to acquisition - (2,263) (1,409)Proceeds from the exercise of warrants - 800 - CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES $14,761 $31,542 $9,509 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (36) 499 720 NET INCREASE IN CASH 14,005 4,247 3,345 CASH - Beginning of year 26,918 22,671 19,326 CASH - End of year $40,923 $26,918 $22,671 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid during the year for: Interest $15,774 $8,696 $6,916 Taxes $17,834 $25,825 $13,212 NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITES: Assets acquired under capital lease, financial obligations or credit $1,751 $19,641 $65,319 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 7 Tecnoglass Inc. and SubsidiariesNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) Note 1.General Business Description The Company manufactures hi-specification, architectural glass and windows for the global residential and commercial construction industries. Currentlythe Company offers design, production, marketing, and installation of architectural systems for buildings of high, medium and low elevation size. Products includewindows and doors in glass and aluminum, office partitions and interior divisions, floating façades and commercial window showcases. The Company sells tocustomers in North, Central and South America, and exports about half of its production to foreign countries. The Company manufactures both glass and aluminum products. Its glass products include tempered glass, laminated glass, thermo-acoustic glass, curvedglass, silk-screened glass, acoustic glass and digital print glass. Its Alutions plant produces mill finished, anodized, painted aluminum profiles and rods, tubes, barsand plates. Alutions’ operations include extrusion, smelting, painting and anodizing processes, and exporting, importing and marketing aluminum products. The Company also designs, manufactures, markets and installs architectural systems for high, medium and low rise construction, glass and aluminumwindows and doors, office dividers and interiors, floating facades and commercial display windows. In 2014, the Company established two Florida limited liability companies, Tecnoglass LLC (“Tecno LLC”) and Tecnoglass RE LLC (“Tecno RE”) toacquire manufacturing facilities, manufacturing machinery and equipment, customer lists and exclusive design permits. In December 2016, as part of our strategy to vertically integrate our operations, we acquired 100% of the stock of ESW LLC, 85.06% of which wasacquired directly by Tecnoglass and 14.94% by our subsidiary ES, for a total purchase price of $13.5 million, which consisted of (i) 734,400 ordinary shares issuedin connection with the transaction for approximately $9.2 million based on a stock price of $12.50, (ii) approximately $2.3 million in cash, and (iii) approximatelyUS$2.0 million related to the assignment of certain accounts receivable. The Acquisition is deemed to be a transaction between entities under common control,which, under applicable accounting guidelines, requires the assets and liabilities to be transferred at historical cost of the entity, with prior periods retroactivelyadjusted to furnish comparative information. On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into and consummated a purchase agreement with Giovanni Monti, the owner of 100% of the outstanding sharesof GM&P. GM&P is a consulting and glazing contracting company located in Miami, Florida with over 15 years of experience in the design and installation ofvarious building enclosure systems such as curtain window walls and a long-standing commercial relationship with the Company, working alongside it in differentprojects within the U.S, by providing engineering and installation services to those projects. The Company acquired all of the shares of GM&P for a purchase priceof $35 million, of which the Company paid $6 million of the purchase price in cash within 60 days following the closing date and the remaining $29 million of thepurchase price to be originally payable on or before September 1, 2017 in cash, our ordinary shares or a combination of both, at our sole option; subsequentlymodified to be payable by May 2018. Note 2.Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Management’s Estimates The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Prior year financial information has been retroactively adjusted for an acquisition under common control. As the acquisition of ESW LLC was deemed to bea transaction between entities under common control, the assets and liabilities were transferred at the historical cost of ESW LLC, with prior periods retroactivelyadjusted to include the historical financial results of the acquired company for the period they were controlled by ESW LLC in the Company’s financial statements.The accompanying financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to include the historical results and financial position of the acquiredcompany prior to the acquisition date during the periods the assets were under common control. All financial information presented for the periods after the ESWLLC acquisition represent the consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company with retroactive adjustments of the results ofoperations, financial position and cash flows of the acquired company during the periods the assets were under common control. F- 8 The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reportedamounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Company’s financialstatements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Estimates inherent in the preparation of these consolidatedfinancial statements relate to the collectability of account receivables, the valuation of inventories, estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, useful lives andpotential impairment of long-lived assets, and valuation of warrants and other derivative financial instruments. Principles of Consolidation These financial statements consolidate TGI, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries TG, ES and ESW LLC, its direct wholly owned subsidiaries GM&P,Tecno LLC and Tecno RE, and majority owned subsidiary Componenti, which are entities in which we have a controlling financial interest because we hold amajority voting interest. To determine if we hold a controlling financial interest in an entity, we first evaluate if we are required to apply the variable interest entity(“VIE”) model to the entity, otherwise the entity is evaluated under the voting interest model. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions areeliminated in consolidation. Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, the reporting currency. Our foreign subsidiaries’ local currency is the Colombian Peso,which is also their functional currency as determined by the market analysis, costs and expenses, assets, liabilities, financing and cash flow indicators. As such, oursubsidiaries’ assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, with equity being translated at the historical rates. Revenuesand expenses of our foreign subsidiaries are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting cumulative foreign currency translationadjustments from this process are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Therefore, the U.S. Dollar value of these items inour financial statements fluctuates from period to period. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, cash and cashequivalents were primarily comprised of deposits held in operating accounts in Colombia, Panama and United States. As of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 theCompany had no restricted cash. Investments The Company’s investments are comprised of marketable securities, short term deposits and income producing real estate. Investments which are held for trading are recorded at fair value and fluctuations in value are recorded as a non-operating income or expense. In addition,we have investments in long-term marketable equity securities which are classified as available-for-sale securities and are recorded at fair value. Short- term deposits and other financial instruments with maturities greater than 90 days and shares in other companies that do not meet the requirements forequity method treatment are recorded for at cost. We also have investments in income-producing real estate. This real estate is recorded at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over itsestimated useful life. The depreciation and rental income associated with this real estate are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. Theseinvestments are recorded within long term assets on the Company’s balance sheet. Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for cash discounts for prompt payment, doubtful accounts and sales returns. The Company’spolicy is to reserve for uncollectible accounts based on its best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in its existing accounts receivable. The Companyperiodically reviews its accounts receivable to determine whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary based on an analysis of past due accounts andother factors that may indicate that the collectability of an account may be in doubt. Other factors that the Company considers include its existing contractualobligations, historical payment patterns of its customers and individual customer circumstances, and a review of the local economic environment and its potentialimpact on the collectability of accounts receivable. Account balances deemed to be uncollectible are written off after all means of collection have been exhaustedand the potential for recovery is considered remote. On certain fixed price contracts, a portion of the amounts billed are withheld by the customer as a retainage which typically amount to 10% of the invoicedamount and can remain outstanding for several months until a final good receipt of the complete project to the customers satisfaction. F- 9 Concentration of Risks and Uncertainties Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company mitigatesits cash risk by maintaining its cash deposits with major financial institutions in the United States and Colombia. As discussed above, the Company mitigates itsrisk to trade accounts receivable by performing on-going credit evaluations of its customers. Related party transactions The Company has related party transactions such as sales, purchases, leases, guarantees, and other payments. We periodically performed a related partyanalysis to identify transactions to disclose. Depending on the transactions, we aggregate some related party information by type. Inventories Inventories of raw materials, which consist primarily of purchased and processed glass, aluminum, parts and supplies held for use in the ordinary course ofbusiness, are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using a weighted-average method. Inventory consisting of certain job specific materials notyet installed (work in process) are valued using the specific identification method. Cost for finished product inventory are recorded and maintained at the lower ofcost or market. Cost includes raw materials and direct and applicable indirect manufacturing overheads. Also, inventories related to contracts in progress areincluded within work in process and finished goods, and are stated at using the specific identification method and lower of cost or market, respectively, and areexpected to turn over in less than one year. Reserves for excess or slow-moving raw materials inventories are updated based on historical experience of a variety of factors including sales volume andlevels of inventories at the end of the period. The Company does not maintain allowances for the lower of cost or market for inventories of finished products as itsproducts are manufactured based on firm orders rather than built-to-stock. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Significant improvements and renewals that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. Interestcaused while acquired property is under construction and installation are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. When propertyis retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any related gains or losses are included inincome as a reduction to or increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis, based on the followingestimated useful lives: Buildings 20 yearsMachinery and equipment 10 yearsFurniture and fixtures 10 yearsOffice equipment and software 5 yearsVehicles 5 years The Company also records within fixed assets all the underlying assets of a capital lease. Initial recognition of these assets are done at the present value ofall future lease payments. A capital lease is a lease in which the lessor transferred substantially all of the benefits and risks associated with the ownership of theproperty. Long Lived Assets The Company periodically reviews the carrying values of its long lived assets when events or changes in circumstances would indicate that it is more likelythan not that their carrying values may exceed their realizable values, and record impairment charges when considered necessary. When circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred, the Company tests such assets for recoverability by comparing the estimatedundiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of such assets and their eventual disposition to their carrying amounts. If the undiscounted futurecash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss, measured as the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value,is recognized. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-partyindependent appraisals, as considered necessary. F- 10 Goodwill We review goodwill for impairment each year on December 31 st or more frequently when events or significant changes in circumstances indicate that thecarrying value may not be recoverable. Under ASC 350-20-35-4 through 35-8A, the goodwill impairment test requires a comparison of the fair value of thereporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit is greater than zero and its fair value exceeds its carryingamount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired. The Company has only one reporting unit and as such the impairment analysis was done bycomparing the Company’s market capitalization with its book value of equity. As of our December 31, 2017, the Company’s market capitalization exceeded itsbook value of equity and as such no impairment of goodwill was indicated. See Note 7- Goodwill and Intangible Assets for additional information. Intangible Assets Intangible assets with definite lives subject to amortization are amortized on a straight-line basis. We also review these intangibles for impairment whenevents or significant changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that indicate that impairment testingmay be required include changes in building codes and regulation, loss of key personnel or a significant adverse change in business climate or regulations. Therewere no triggering events or circumstances noted and as such no impairment was needed for the intangible assets subject to amortization. See Note 7 - Goodwilland Intangible Assets for additional information. Common Stock Purchase Warrants The Company classifies as equity any warrants contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company a choice ofnet-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i)require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the Company’s control) or (ii) givesthe counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company assesses classification of its common stock purchase warrants and other freestanding derivatives, if any, at each reporting date to determinewhether a change in classification between assets and liabilities is required. As of December 20, 2016, the Company no longer has warrants outstanding. Financial Liabilities Financial liabilities correspond to the financing obtained by the Company through bank credit facilities and accounts payable to suppliers and creditors.Financial liabilities are initially recognized based on their fair value, which is usually equal to the transaction value less directly attributable costs. Subsequently,such financial liabilities are carried at their amortized cost according to the effective interest rate method determined at initial recognition, and recognized in theresults of the period during the time of amortization of the financial obligation. F- 11 Stock-Based Compensation We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation . ASC 718 requires compensation costs relatedto share-based transactions, including employee stock options, to be recognized based on fair value. The Company accounts for share-based awards exchanged foremployee services at the estimated grant date fair value of the award. In October 2015, the Company authorized to grant each non-employee director $50 worth ofordinary shares of the Company payable annually and first payment was made in October 2016. In November 2016 the Company authorized additional payment of$8 on an annual basis to members of the Company´s Audit Committee members and $18 on an annual basis to the Chair of the Audit Committee, all of whom aremembers of the board of directors. The Company recorded director stock compensation of $284 and $247 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Noexpense was recorded in 2015. Fair Value of Financial Instruments ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements , establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use ofunobservable inputs when measuring fair value. We primarily apply the market approach for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurringbasis. Fair value is the price we would receive to sell and asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurementdate. In the absence of active markets for identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, inthe absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at themeasurement date. The standard describes three level of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; orother inputs that are observable 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. See Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements. F- 12 Revenue Recognition Our principal sources of revenue are derived from product sales of manufactured glass and aluminum products. Revenue is recognized when (i) persuasiveevidence of an arrangement exists in the form of a signed purchase order or contract, (ii) delivery has occurred per contracted terms, (iii) fees and prices are fixedand determinable, and (iv) collectability of the sale is reasonably assured. All revenue is recognized net of discounts, returns and allowances. Delivery to thecustomer is deemed to have occurred when the title is passed to the customer. Generally, title passes to the customer upon shipment, but title transfer may occurwhen the customer receives the product based on the terms of the agreement with the customer. Revenues from fixed price contracts, which amount to approximately 47.0%, 16.0% and 21.6% of the Company’s sales for the year ended December 31,2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to totalestimated costs for each contract. Revenues recognized in advance of amounts billable pursuant to contracts terms are recorded as unbilled receivables onuncompleted contracts based on work performed and costs to date. Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts are billable upon various events, including theattainment of performance milestones, delivery and installation of products, or completion of the contract. Revisions to cost estimates as contracts progress havethe effect of increasing or decreasing expected profits each period. Changes in contract estimates occur for a variety of reasons, including changes in contractscope, estimated revenue and estimated costs to complete. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses aredetermined. Changes in contract performance and estimated profitability may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which therevisions are determined and do not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Shipping and Handling Costs The Company classifies amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling as product revenues. The Company records and presents shipping andhandling costs in selling expenses. Sales Tax and Value Added Taxes The Company accounts for sales taxes and value added taxes imposed on its goods and services on a net basis - value added taxes paid for goods andservices purchased is netted against value added tax collected from customers and the net amount is paid to the government. The current value added tax rate inColombia for all of the Company’s products is 19%. A municipal industry and commerce tax (ICA) sales tax of 0.7% is payable on all of the Company’s productssold in the Colombian market. Product Warranties The Company offers product warranties in connection with the sale and installation of its products that are competitive in the markets in which the productsare sold. Standard warranties depend upon the product and service, and are generally from five to ten years for architectural glass, curtain wall, laminated andtempered glass, window and door products. Warranties are not priced or sold separately and do not provide the customer with services or coverages in addition tothe assurance that the product complies with original agreed-upon specifications. Claims are settled by replacement of the warrantied products. The Company evaluated historical information regarding claims for replacements under warranties and concluded that the costs that the Company hasincurred in relation to these warranties have not been material. Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as they are incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses. Advertising costs for the years endedDecember 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 amounted to approximately $1,385, $1,293 and $958, respectively. Employee Benefits The Company provides benefits to its employees in accordance with Colombian labor laws. Employee benefits do not give rise to any long term liability. Income Taxes The Company’s operations in Colombia are subject to the taxing jurisdiction of the Republic of Colombia. Tecnoglass LLC and Tecnoglass RE LLC aresubject to the taxing jurisdiction of the United States. TGI and Tecnoglass Holding are subject to the taxing jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. Annual tax periodsprior to December 2014 are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities in Colombia. GM&P, Componenti and ESW LLC are U.S. entities based inFlorida subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. F- 13 The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes (ASC 740 “Income Taxes”). Under thisapproach, deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. Theprovision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes resultfrom differences between the financial and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes areenacted. For each tax jurisdiction in which the Company operates, deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset against one another and are presented as a singlenoncurrent amount within the consolidated balance sheets. The Company presents deferred tax assets and liabilities net as either a non-current asset or liability, depending on the net deferred tax position. TheCompany recognizes the financial statement effects of uncertain income tax positions when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that theposition will be sustained upon examination. The Company accrues for other tax contingencies when it is probable that a liability to a taxing authority has beenincurred and the amount of the contingency can be reasonably estimated. Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax and income tax related penalties are includedin the provision for income taxes. The uncertain income taxes positions are recorded in “Taxes payable” in the consolidated balance sheets. Earnings per Share The Company computes basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.Income per share assuming dilution (diluted earnings per share) would give effect to dilutive options, warrants, and other potential ordinary shares outstandingduring the period. See Note 16 - Shareholders’ Equity for further detail on the calculation of earnings per share. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 provides amendments toASC No. 805, “Business Combinations,” which clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whethertransactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively during interimand annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We evaluated the effect of this ASU and thise standard had no impact onour consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 providesamendments to ASC No. 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”), which eliminate Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Entities should performtheir goodwill impairment tests by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount bywhich the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively during interim and annual periodsbeginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We evaluated the effect of this ASU and this standard had no material impact on ourconsolidated financial statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 reduces diversity in practice by providing guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cashflows. ASU 2016-15 clarifies that when cash receipts and cash payments have aspects of more than one class of cash flows and cannot be separated, classificationwill depend on the predominant source or use. ASU 2016-15 is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years,beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this ASU has no material impact our consolidated financial statements. In May 2016, the FASB also issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients (“ASU2016-12”), which provides clarification on certain topics within ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), includingassessing collectability, presentation of sales taxes, the measurement date for non-cash consideration and completed contracts at transition, as well as providing apractical expedient for contract modifications at transition. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 andASU 2016-12 are the same as the effective date and transition requirements of ASU 2014-09, which is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods withinthose years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has evaluated the effect of adopting this ASU and these standards had no impact on ourconsolidated financial statements.In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date.”ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 for all entities by one year. Early adoption is permitted. Below is the description of ASU 2014-09 whichthe Company has evaluated. F- 14 In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (ASU 2014-09). ASU 2014-09 provides guidance for revenuerecognition and affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer ofnonfinancial assets and supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance. The coreprinciple of ASU 2014-09 is the recognition of revenue when a company transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects theconsideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this coreprinciple and, in doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the current guidance. These may include identifyingperformance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price toeach separate performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein, using either of thefollowing transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to electcertain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (whichincludes additional footnote disclosures). The Company has identified all of its contracts, identified its performance obligations, determined transaction prices andallocated the transaction price to performance obligations as well as determining the amount of revenues to recognize under the new standatrd ASC 606. TheCompany compared the results of this analysis and the results under the prior standard ASC 605 and does not result in material differences on the Company’sfinancial statments. The Company continues to work on this analysis to ensure that in fact no differences need to be recognized; nevertheless, it does not expect toreach a different conclusion once the analysis has been fully completed. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency andcomparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasingarrangements. Under ASU 2016-02, a lessee will recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-to-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arisingfrom a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases (i.e. capital leases undercurrent GAAP) and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases will be substantially similar to theclassification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases under current GAAP. The amendments of this ASU are effective for reportingperiods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. An entity will be required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of theearliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU on its consolidatedfinancial statements. Note 3.Acquisitions ESWindows Acquisition On December 2, 2016, we acquired 100% of the stock of ESW LLC, 85.06% of which was acquired directly by Tecnoglass and 14.94% by our subsidiaryES, for a total purchase price of $13.5 million, which consisted of (i) 734,400 ordinary shares issued in connection with the transaction for approximately $9.2million based on a stock price of $12.50, (ii) approximately $2.3 million in cash, and (iii) approximately $2.0 million related to the assignment of certain accountsreceivable. F- 15 The Company incurred expenses for $82 of acquisition related costs which are recorded in operating expenses in the Company’s results of operations. Ofthe 734,400 shares paid in consideration for the acquisition of ESW LLC, 80,000 shares were placed in Escrow for indemnification to the Company for a period of18 months after the closing date. As the Acquisition of ESW LLC was deemed to be a transaction between entities under common control, the assets and liabilities were transferred at thehistorical cost of ESW LLC, with prior periods retroactively adjusted to include the historical financial results of the acquired company for the period they werecontrolled by the previous owners of ESW LLC in the Company’s financial statements. GM&P Acquisition On March 1, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in GM&P, a Florida-based commercial consulting, glazing and engineeringcompany, specializing in windows and doors for commercial contractors. The primary reasons for the acquisitions are to penetrate different markets in the U.S. tostreamline its distribution logistics, and to fabricate in the United States when economically advantageous. The purchase price for the acquisition was $35,000, ofwhich $6,000 of the purchase price was paid in cash by the Company on May 17, 2017, with the remaining amount to be originally payable by the Company incash, stock of the Company or a combination of both at the Company´s sole discretion within 180 days after closing, subsequently amended to be paid by May 15,2018 . The total amount of acquisition-related costs was $189, which is included in the Statement of Operations for the period ending December 31, 2016. With the acquisition of GM&P, the Company also acquired a 60% equity interest in Componenti USA LLC, a subsidiary of GM&P that provides architecturalspecialties in the US, specializing in design-build systems for individual projects and with experience in value engineering to create products that comply with thearchitects’ original design intent, while maintaining focus on affordable construction methods and materials. The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire GM&P and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at theacquisition date, as well as the fair value of the non-controlling interest in Componenti USA LLC as of the acquisition date. Under ASC 805, a company can applymeasurement period adjustments during the twelve-month period after the date of acquisition. During this period, the acquirer may adjust preliminary amountsrecognized at the acquisition date to their subsequently determined final fair values. The allocation of the consideration transferred was based on management’sjudgment after evaluation of several factors, including a preliminary valuation assessment. Finalization of the analysis has not been completed and could result inmeasurement periods adjustments that could change the composition of current asset, fixed assets, intangible assets, goodwill, and liabilities. The goodwill is notexpected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill from the GM&P acquisition represents the expected synergies from combining operations withTecnoglass Inc. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation of the total consideration transferred: Consideration Transferred: Notes payable (Cash or Stock) $35,000 Fair value of the non-controlling interest in Componenti 1,141 Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilitiesassumed: Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Measurement Period Adjustments Final Purchase Price Allocation Cash and equivalents $509 509 Accounts receivable 42,314 42,314 Other current assets 5,287 242 5,529 Property, plant, and equipment 684 684 Other non-current tangible assets 59 59 Trade name 980 980 Non-compete agreement 165 165 Contract backlog 3,090 3,090 Customer relationships 4,140 4,140 Accounts payable (22,330) 275 (22,055)Other current liabilities assumed (13,967) (242) (14,209)Non-current liabilities assumed (3,634) (3,231) (6,865)Total identifiable net assets 17,297 (2,956) 14,341 Goodwill (including Workforce) $18,844 2,956 $21,800 F- 16 The adjustment made to the preliminary purchase price allocation to Non-current liabilities assumed is related to an adjustment in deferred tax liability.The excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The identifiableintangible asset subject to amortization was the tradename, customer relationships, non-compete agreement, and backlog, which have a remaining useful life of twoto five years. See Note 7 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets for additional information. The following unaudited pro forma financial information assumes the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2015 which does not include GM&Pactual results for the entire period. Pro forma results have been prepared by adjusting our historical results to include the results of GM&P adjusted for theamortization expense related to the intangible assets arising from the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results below do not necessarily reflect the results ofoperations that would have resulted had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of the earliest periods presented, nor does it indicate the results ofoperations in future periods. The unaudited pro forma results do not include the impact of synergies, nor any potential impacts on current or future marketconditions which could alter the following unaudited pro forma results. Pro-Forma Pro-Forma Twelve months Twelve months Ended Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Pro Forma Results Net sales $324,523 $365,047 Net (loss) income attributable to parent $4,719 $27,600 Net income per common share: Basic $0.14 $0.89 Diluted $0.13 $0.85 Non-controlling interest With the acquisition of GM&P, the Company also acquired a 60% equity interest in Componenti USA LLC, a subsidiary of GM&P that providesarchitectural specialties in the US, specializing in design-build systems for individual projects and with experience in value engineering to create products thatcomply with the architects’ original design intent, while maintaining focus on affordable construction methods and materials. The 40% non-controlling interest inComponenti is included in the opening balance sheet as of the acquisition date and its fair value amounted to $1,141. When the company owns a majority (but lessthan 100%) of a subsidiary’s stock, the Company includes in its Consolidated Financial Statements the non-controlling interest in the subsidiary. The non-controlling interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income is equal to the non-controlling interests’proportionate share of the subsidiary’s net income and, as included in Shareholders’ Equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, is equal to the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the subsidiary’s net assets. In determining the fair value we used the income approach amd the market approach whichwas performed by third party valuation specialists under management. F- 17 Note 4.Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable consists of the following: December 31, 2017 2016 Current accounts receivable $85,255 $87,704 Retainage 27,938 6,676 Trade accounts receivable 113,193 94,380 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,729) (2,083) $110,464 $92,297 GM&P’s contractual amounts and fair value of its accounts receivable as of the acquisition date amounted to $42,314 of which $15,116 represent retainage.This is the best estimate at the acquisition date of the contractual cash flows expected to be collected. The changes in allowances for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 Balance at beginning of year $2,083 $189 Provision for bad debts 3,128 4,686 Deductions and write-offs, net of foreign currency adjustment (2,482) (2,792)Balance at end of year $2,729 $2,083 Note 5.Other Assets Other assets consists of the following: December 31, 2017 2016 Advances to Suppliers and Loans $795 $716 Prepaid Income Taxes 15,573 14,080 Employee Receivables 455 489 Other Creditors 691 804 $17,514 $16,089 F- 18 Note 6.Other Long Term Assets Other long term assets are comprised of the following: December 31, 2017 2016 Real estate investments $2,069 $5,125 Cost method investment 500 500 Deferred tax assets 103 - Other long term assets 82 1,687 $2,752 $7,312 Note 7.Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Goodwill recorded on the Company’s balance sheet: Beginning balance - December 31, 2016 $1,330 GM&P Acquisition 21,800 Ending balance – December 31, 2017 $23,130 Intangible Assets, Net Intangible assets include Miami-Dade County Notices of Acceptances (NOA’s), which are certificates in the required to market hurricane- resistant glassin Florida. Also, it includes the intangibles acquired from the acquisition of GM&P. December 31, 2017 Gross Acc. Amort. Net Trade Names $980 $(163) $817 Notice of Acceptances (NOAs), product designs and other intellectual property 10,826 (5,467) 5,359 Non-compete Agreement 165 (28) 137 Contract Backlog 3,090 (1,287) 1,803 Customer Relationships 4,140 (739) 3,401 Total $19,201 $(7,684) $11,517 December 31, 2016 Gross Acc. Amort. Net Notice of Acceptances (NOAs) and product designs 8,524 (3,969) 4,555 December 31, 2015 Gross Acc. Amort. Net Notice of Acceptances (NOAs) and product designs 6,446 (3,102) 3,344 The weighted average amortization period is 4.8 years. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the amortization expense amounted to $3,497, $1,014 and $1,658, respectively, andwas included within the general and administration expenses in our consolidated statement of operations. F- 19 The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years as of December 31, 2017 is as follows: Year ending (in thousands) 2018 $3,736 2019 2,406 2020 2,026 2021 1,996 2022 997 Thereafter 356 $11,517 Note 8.Inventories Inventories are comprised of the following December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Raw materials $40,509 $40,219 Work in process 11,468 5,606 Finished goods 13,236 4,124 Stores and spares 6,134 5,016 Packing material 438 284 71,785 55,249 Less: inventory allowances (129) (157) $71,656 $55,092 There are no third party liens or pledges on our inventories as of December 31, 2017. F- 20 Note 9.Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Building $59,237 $50,887 Machinery and equipment 134,536 132,333 Office equipment and software 5,936 4,980 Vehicles 1,834 1,648 Furniture and fixtures 2,274 2,141 Total property, plant and equipment 203,817 191,989 Accumulated depreciation (66,083) (49,277)Net book value of property and equipment 137,734 142,712 Land 30,967 28,085 Total property, plant and equipment, net $168,701 $170,797 As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $231 of machinery and equipment under capital lease included within property plant and equipment.Differences between capital lease obligations and the value of property, plant and equipment under capital lease arises from differences between the maturities ofcapital lease obligations and the useful lives of the underlying assets. Depreciation expense was $17,472, $14,508 and $10,806 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The roll forward of Property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 Property, Plant and Equipment Beginning balance $220,074 $168,992 GM&P Acquisition 961 - Additions 8,782 42,719 Disposals (17) (381)Reclassifications 5,459 - Effect of Foreign currency translation (475) 8,744 Ending Balance $234,784 $220,074 Accumulated Depreciation Beginning Balance $(49,277) $(33,018)GM&P Acquisition (277) - Depreciation Expense (17,472) (14,508)Reclassification to investment property (585) - Effect of Foreign Currency Translation 1,528 (1,751)Ending balance $(66,083) $(49,277)Property, plant and Equipment, Net $168,701 $170,797 The effect of foreign currency translation is the adjustment resulting from translating the amounts from Colombian Pesos, functional currency of some ofthe Company’s subsidiaries, into U.S. Dollars, the reporting currency. F- 21 Note 10.Debt The Company’s debt is comprised of the following: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Revolving lines of credit $638 $13,168 Capital lease 245 23,696 Unsecured senior note 210,000 - Other loans 20,293 165,330 Less: Deferred cost of financing (6,918) (2,597)Total obligations under borrowing arrangements 224,258 199,597 Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other current borrowings 3,260 2,651 Long-term debt $220,998 $196,946 As of December 31, 2017, the Company owed approximately $224,258 under its various borrowing arrangements. This balance includes $6,918 of deferredtransaction costs which are reducing the debt balance. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had $224,041 and $114,198 of debt denominated in USDollars with the remaining amounts denominated in Colombian Pesos. The Company’s Other loans amounting to $20,293 have maturities ranging from twelve month to a 15 years Export Credit Agency Facility. Our creditfacilities bear interest at rates ranging from 3.3% to 8.2% and weighted average of 7.7%. Short term borrowings outstanding bear a weighted average interest rateof 7.2%. On January 23, 2017, the Company issued a U.S. dollar denominated, $210 million offering of 5-year senior unsecured notes at a coupon rate of 8.2% in theinternational debt capital markets under Rule 144A of the Securities Act to Qualified Institutional Buyers. The Company used approximately $179 million of theproceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness, including Capital leases, and as a result will achieve a lower cost of debt and strengthen its capital structure given thenon-amortizing structure of the new bond. Of these repayments, $59,444 were used to refinance short term debt into long term debt. The senior note does not havenegative covenants with an acceleration clause, however requires the Company to meet certain performance indicators in order to take on more debt. The Company had $4,758 and $8,366 of property, plant and equipment as well as $0 and $4,757 of other long-term assets pledged to secure $3,337 and$109,193 under various lines of credit as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Differences between pledged assets and the amount securedis related to the difference between carrying value of such assets recorded at historical cost and the guarantees issued to the banks which are based on the marketvalue of the real estate. The Company also has a revolving line of credit for up to $4,250 in name of GM&P, of which $95 were outstanding as of December 31,2017 secured by up to $50,548 of all of GM&P’s assets. Pursuant to the issuance of the unsecured senior note issued in January of 2017 and repayment of$176,899 million of outstanding indebtedness, $8,366 of pledged property plant and equipment were released to the Company. F- 22 Maturities of long term debt and other current borrowings are as follows as of December 31, 2017: Year Ending December 31, 2018 $3,260 2019 2,400 2020 2,379 2021 2,348 2022 212,350 Thereafter 8,439 Total $231,176 The Company had $4,250 and $638 available and outstanding in several lines of credit under a revolving note arrangement as of December 31, 2017. Thefloating interest rates on the revolving notes range between DTF+4.2% and DTF+7%. DTF is the primary measure of interest rates in Colombia. The notes aresecured by all assets of the Company. At December 31, 2016 $13,168 were outstanding under these lines, respectively. Pursuant to the issuance of the senior unsecured note issued in January 2017, the Company repaid the majority of outstanding balances at the time andmaintains available lines of credit with its relationship banks. As of December 31, 2017, the company had additional $27.7 million available under a short term lineof Credit. As of December 31, 2017, the Company was obligated under various capital leases under which the aggregate present value of the minimum lease paymentsamounted to $245. The present vale of the minimum lease payments was calculated using discount rates ranging from 5.0% to 6.7% and maturities ranging from 3years to 5 years. Differences between capital lease obligations and the value of property, plant and equipment under capital lease arises from differences betweenthe maturities of capital lease obligations and the useful lives of the underlying assets. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $19,872, $16,814 and 9,274, respectively. The increase is associated to theadded debt to address the company´s growth capital expenditure requirements. During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Companycapitalized interests in the amounts of $10, $377 and $1,383, respectively. Note 11.Income Taxes The Company files income tax returns for TG and ES in the Republic of Colombia. On December 28, 2016, the Colombian congress enacted a structural taxreform that took effect on January 1, 2017 which reduces corporate income tax from 42% to 40% for fiscal year 2017, 37% in 2018 and 33% in 2019 andthereafter. As a result of the Colombian tax reform from December 28, 2016, the Company’s net deferred tax liability decreased $586 as of December 31, 2016. GM&P, Componenti and ESW LLC are U.S. entities based in Florida subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. The estimated comined state and federalincome tax rate ranges between 34% and 39.5%. Tecnoglass Inc. as well as all the other subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands and Panama do not currently have anytax obligations. On December 20, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) was signed into law. On December 22, 2017, the SEC staff issued StaffAccounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118) to address the application of US GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available,prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 act. Registrants mustreport provisional amounts for those specific income tax effects of the 2017 Act for which the accounting is incomplete but a reasonable estimate can bedetermined. Provisional amounts or adjustments to provisional amounts identified in the measurement period, as defined, should be included as an adjustment totax expense or benefit from continuing operations in the period the amounts are determined. We analyzed the impact of the 2017 Act on our accounting for incometaxes, including the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and expect to see a reduction in U.S. tax expense as the new reform reduces the federalcorporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. ESW is an LLC that was not subject to income taxes during the year 2015 and the eleven months period ending December 2, 2016, since it was a pass-through entity for tax purposes. ESW was converted to a C-Corporation and will be subject to income taxes starting on December 3, 2016. The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Current income tax United States $4,558 $- $- Colombia 7,372 16,318 20,809 11,930 16,318 20,809 Deferred income Tax United States (2,328) - - Colombia (3,809) (246) (118) (6,137) (246) (118)Total Provision for Income Tax $5,793 $16,072 $20,691 F- 23 A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate in Colombia to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Income tax expense at statutory rates 37.0% 40.0% 39.0%Change in fair value of warrant liability -% -0.8% 122.5%Change in fair value of Earnout shares -% -4.8% 53.4%Other non-deductible expenses 14,7% -4.2% 48.4%Withholding tax on debt payments 9.3% -% -%Other non-taxable income -9.5% 10.7% -2.2%Effective tax rate 51.5% 40.9% 261.1% The Company has the following deferred tax assets and liabilities: December 31, 2017 2016 Deferred tax assets: Accounts Receivable Clients - not delivered FOB $- $930 Property, plant and equipment adjustments 483 564 Financial Liabilities - 24 Deferred profit on other assets 108 107 Foreign currency transactions 1,551 Provision Inventory obsolescence 35 36 Total deferred tax assets $2,178 $1,661 Deferred tax liabilities: Inventory - not delivered FOB $1,134 $1,507 Unbilled receivables uncompleted contracts 726 2,649 Depreciation and Amortization 2,532 1,028 Total deferred tax liabilities $2,124 $5,184 Net deferred tax $2,214 $3,523 Net deferred tax is presented on the balance sheet as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 Long term deferred income tax asset $103 $- Less: long term deferred income tax liability $2,317 $3,523 As of December 31, 2017, the Company has an uncertain tax position amounting to $2,041 related to $8,351 gross unrecognized tax benefit associated witha conversion of GM&P’s cash basis accounting for tax purposed to accrual basis for Fiscal years 2016 and 2015. Before 2015, GM&P was using the cash methodof accounting and due to IRS regulations it needed to convert to accrual method and pay the IRS taxes over the gross unrecognized tax benefit associated with theconversion. The unrecognized tax benefits may increase or change during the next year for items that arise in the ordinary course of business and may be subject toinspection by the Colombian tax authorities for a period of up to two years until the statute of limitations period elapses and US tax authorities for a period of up tosix years until the statute of limitations period elapses. F- 24 Note 12.Fair Value Measurements The Company accounts for financial assets and liabilities in accordance with accounting standards that define fair value and establish a framework formeasuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assetsor liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directlyor indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on theCompany’s assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined basedon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and advancesfrom customers approximate their fair value due to their relatively short-term maturities. The Company bases its fair value estimate for long term debt obligationson its internal valuation that all debt is floating rate debt based on current interest rates in Colombia. As of December 31, 2017, financial instruments carried at amortized cost that do not approximate fair value consist of long-term debt. See Note 10 - Debt.The fair value of long term debt was calculated based on an analysis of future cash flows discounted with our average cost of debt which is based on market rates,which are level 2 inputs. The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying amounts of our long-term debt: December 31 2017 2016 Fair Value 240,057 190,190 Carrying Value 220,998 196,786 Note 13.Related Parties The following is a summary of assets, liabilities, and income and expense transactions with all related parties, shareholders, directors and managers: December 31, December 31, 2017 2016 Assets Current Assets Due from VS $6,240 $9,143 Due from other related parties 2,260 1,852 $8,500 $10,995 Long Term Trade receivable from VS $- $- Investments - - Liabilities Due to related parties $(975) $(3,668) F- 25 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Revenues $5,081 $9,742 $9,942 Interest Income - 235 451 Expenses- Paid to other related parties 2,880 2,395 3,036 Ventanas Solar S.A. (“VS”), a Panama sociedad anonima, is an importer and installer of the Company’s products in Panama. Family members of theCompany’s CEO and COO and other related parties own 100% of the equity in VS. The Company’s sales to VS for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and2015 were $3,670, $8,269 and $5,437, respectively. During 2015 and 2014, the Company and VS executed a short-term payment agreement and a three-year payment agreement that were mainly created tofund working capital to VS due the timing difference between the collections from VS’s customers. The interest rate of these payment agreements is Libor + 4.7%paid semiannually and Libor +6.5% paid monthly for the short-term agreement and the three-year agreement, respectively. On December 2, 2016 the outstandingamount of $2,016 was reassigned to the former shareholders of ESW LLC as part of the consideration paid for the acquisition of ESW. As a result, the Companydoes not have any outstanding receivable under these payment agreements as of December 31, 2016. Due to related party as of December 31, 2016 includes a $2,303 payable to the former shareholders of ESW LLC as part of the consideration paid for theacquisition (See Note 3 – ESWindows for further details). During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, ESW made distributions to its formershareholders amounting to $2,263 and 1,409, respectively, which are distributions made prior to acquisition date, as further described in Note 3 – ESWindowsAcquisition. The balance of receivables due from VS at the end of 2017 is higher than the revenues invoiced during the year, given the fact that a large component ofthose receivables is associated with retainage that is due from VS´s clients to VS, and that becomes payable when projects are fully completed and certainconditions have been met. We expect that a large portion of those receivables will be paid during 2018 given the stages of the aforementioned projects. Paid to other related parties during the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 include charitable contributions to the Company’s foundation for$2,787, $1,340, and $1,234, respectively, and sales commissions for $691, $392, and $1,107, respectively. F- 26 Note 14.Warrant Liability and Earnout Shares Liability Warrant Liability On August 4, 2016, the Company commenced a warrant exchange offer, under which each Tecnoglass warrant holder had the opportunity to receive oneTecnoglass ordinary share in exchange for every 2.5 of the Company’s outstanding warrants tendered by the holder and exchanged pursuant to the offer. As of theexpiration of the exchange offer period on September 8, 2016, 5,479,049 outstanding warrants, or approximately 82% of the outstanding warrants, were tendered.Those tenders were accepted by Tecnoglass, which issued 2,191,608 new ordinary shares on September 14, 2016. As a result, the warrant liability decreased by$26,300 and the additional paid in capital increased by the same amount. On December 20, 2016, the ordinary warrants expired by their terms. There were 1,275,823 warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2016 followingcompletion of the Company’s September 2016 warrant exchange offer. Of such amount, 1,265,842 warrants were exercised prior to the expiration of the warrants,resulting in 478,218 ordinary shares being issued, with the remaining unexercised warrants expiring by their terms. The warrant liability associated with thewarrants was reclassified into equity once adjusted to fair value at the date of expiration. Earnout Shares Liability Pursuant to the business combination closed on December 20, 2012, the Company issued 500,000 ordinary shares upon achievement of the EBITDA target for theyear ended December 31, 2014 and 1,000,000 ordinary shares upon achievement of the EBITDA target for the year ended December 31, 2015. Additionally, onDecember 20, 2016, we notified the Escrow Agent that the earnout target for the year ended December 31, 2016 had been met in full, notwithstanding the fact thatthe audit of such period had not yet been completed. Through November 30, 2016, Tecnoglass had achieved an EBITDA substantially higher than the one between$40 million and $45 million required to trigger the release of the shares from escrow. As a result, Tecnoglass instructed the Escrow Agent to release the remaining1,500,000 ordinary shares held in escrow to Energy Holding Corp., the former stockholder of Tecnoglass prior to the Business Combination and an affiliate of JoseM. Daes, our Chief Executive Officer, and Christian T. Daes, our Chief Operating Officer. F- 27 Note 15.Commitments and Contingencies Commitments As of December 31, 2017, the Company has an outstanding obligation to purchase an aggregate of at least $40,537 of certain raw materials from a specificsupplier before May 2026. Guarantees As of December 31, 2017, the Company does not have guarantees on behalf of other parties. General Legal Matters From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the regular course of business. Some disputes are derived directly from ourconstruction projects, related to supply and installation, and even though deemed ordinary, they may involve significant monetary damages. We are also subject toother type of litigations arising from employment practices, worker’s compensation, automobile claims and general liability. It is very difficult to predict preciselywhat the outcome of these litigations might be. However, with the information at out disposition as this time, there are no indications that such claims will result ina material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company. Note 16.Shareholders’ Equity Preferred Shares TGI is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may bedetermined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of December 31, 2017, there are no preferred shares issued or outstanding. Ordinary Shares The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2017, a total of 34,836,575Ordinary shares were issued and outstanding. Legal Reserve Colombian regulation requires that companies retain 10% of net income until it accumulates at least 50% of subscribed and paid in capital. Earnings per Share The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015: December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per shares Net Income (Loss) $5,725 $23,180 $(11,020) Denominator Denominator for basic earnings per ordinary share - weighted average sharesoutstanding 34,822,313 30,850,866 29,081,196 Effect of dilutive securities and stock dividend 499,080 1,521,094 - Denominator for diluted earnings per ordinary share - weighted averageshares outstanding 35,321,393 32,371,866 29,081,196 Basic earnings per ordinary share $0.16 $0.75 $(0.38)Diluted earnings per ordinary share $0.16 $0.72 $(0.38) F- 28 The weighted average number for shares outstanding for calculation of basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2015 considers 734,400ordinary shares issued in December 2016 as part of the consideration paid the acquisition of ESW LLC, acquisition of an entity under common control as furtherdescribed in Note 3. As per ASC 260 – Earnings Per Share , 2,626,727 and 3,125,807 ordinary shares issued in connection with the share dividend paid sinceDecember 31, 2015 and 2016 are considered in the denominator for basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share, respectively. The effect of dilutive securities includes 499,080 and 1,521,094 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for shares potentially issued in relation tothe dividends declared. Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan On December 20, 2013, our shareholders approved our 2013 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (“2013 Plan”). Under the 2013 Plan, 1,593,917 ordinaryshares are reserved for issuance in accordance with the plan’s terms to eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants. As of December 31, 2017, no awardshad been made under the 2013 Plan. Dividend The Company has authorized the payment of four regular quarterly dividends to holders of ordinary shares at a quarterly rate of $0.125 per share, or $0.50per share on an annual basis, with the first quarterly dividend being payable on November 1, 2016. The dividends are payable in cash or ordinary shares, at theoption of the holders of ordinary shares. On May 11, 2017, the Company announced that commencing with the declared quarterly dividend for the third quarter of2017 through any future dividends to be declared and paid through the second quarter of 2018, a 12% increase to $0.14 per share, or $0.56 per share on an annualbasis would apply. As a result, the Company has a dividend payable amounting to $585 as of December 31, 2017. The Company issued 1,619,812 shares for the sharedividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company analyzed the accounting guidance under ASC 505 and determined that this guidance is not applicable since the dividend are shares of thesame class in which each shareholder is given an election to receive cash or shares. As such, the Company analyzed the dividend under ASC 480 — DistinguishingLiabilities from Equity and concluded that the dividend should be accounted for as a liability since the dividend is a fixed monetary amount known at inception. Areclassification from dividend payable to additional paid-in capital was done for the stocks dividend elections. Energy Holding Corp., the majority shareholder of the Company, has irrevocably elected to receive any quarterly dividends declared through the secondquarter of 2018 in ordinary shares, as opposed to cash. Dividend declarations and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the Board of Directors’ continuing determination that thedividend policy is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The dividend policy may be changed or cancelled at the discretion of the Board ofDirectors at any time. F- 29 Note 17.Segment and Geographic Information The Company has one operating segment, Architectural Glass and Windows, which is also its reporting segment, comprising the design, manufacturing,distribution, marketing and installation of high-specification architectural glass and windows products sold to the construction industry. In reviewing the Company’s segmentation, the Company followed guidance under ASC 280-10-50-1 which states that “an operating segment is acomponent of a public entity that has all of the following characteristics: (i) it engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses(including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same public entity), (ii) its operating results are regularly reviewed by thepublic entity’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (iii) itsdiscrete financial information is available. Based on the Company’s review discussed below, the Company believes that its identification of a single operating andreportable segment - Architectural Glass and Windows - is consistent with the objectives and basic principles of Segment Reporting, which are to “help financialstatement readers better understand the public entity’s performance, better assess its prospects for future net cash flows and make more informed judgments aboutthe public entity as a whole.” The Company analyzed the Company’s segmentation after the acquisition of ESW LLC and GM&P and concluded that the operations of ESW LLC and GM&Pfall within our single operating segment, Architectural Glass and Windows. The CODM reviews financial information of the Company on a consolidated basisincluding GM&P and ESW LLC on a comparative basis including an analysis with the consolidated budget and forecast. These acquisitions have not changed theproducts and services offered in prior years and as such the Company believes that there is no need of an additional segment due to the aforementioned above.Furthermore, a large part of the strategy behind the acquisition of GM&P was to use this entity as a platform to sell the Company´s products into the U.S, servingour clients by providing a ful “end to end” portafolio of products and services integrated into one. The following tables present geographical information about external customers and revenues from external customer by product groups. Geographicalinformation is based on the location where there the customer is located. December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Colombia $63,539 $98,758 $81,290 United States 238,529 189,985 145,207 Panama 4,259 9,444 7,329 Other 8,129 6,829 8,413 Total Revenues $314,456 $305,016 $242,239 December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Glass and framing components $67,311 $89,850 $85,034 Windows and architectural systems 247,144 215,166 157,205 Total Revenues $314,456 $305,016 $242,239 F- 30 During the year ended December 31, 2017, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues. Only GM&P before being acquired by theCompany in 2017 accounted for more than 10% or more of our net sales, amounting to $80.0 million, or 26% of total sales, and $32.0 million, or 13% of salesduring the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company’s long-lived assets are distributed geographically as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Colombia $166,380 $172,478 $137,080 United States 39,037 5,631 5,314 Total long lived assets $205,417 $178,109 $142,394 Note 18.Operating Expenses Selling expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were comprised of the following: December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Shipping and Handling $13,068 $15,568 $11,955 Personnel 6,219 5,679 5,128 Sales commissions 4,527 4,346 4,298 Services 2,024 1,723 1,571 Packaging 1,306 950 1,093 Other Selling Expenses 3,512 4,001 3,558 Total Selling Expense $30,656 $32,267 $27,603 General and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were comprised of the following: December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Personnel $10,631 $7,938 $6,015 Professional Fees 4,207 5,395 4,596 Taxes 895 1,302 1,628 Services 2,850 2,302 1,685 Depreciation and Amortization 4,404 1,788 2,684 Bank charges and tax on financial transactions 1,647 2,881 1,499 Charitable contributions 1,537 1,504 1,425 Other expenses 4,867 4,736 2,654 Total General and administrative expenses $31,038 $27,846 $22,186 F- 31 Note 19.Non-Operating Income and Expenses Non-operating income (net) on our consolidated statement of operations amounted to $3,190, $4,155 and $5,054 for the years ended December 31, 2017,2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are primarily comprised of income from interests on receivables and short-term investments, rent income andrecoveries on scrap materials. Note 20.Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) The following tables contain (unaudited) quarterly financial statement information for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. 2017 Quarters Ended March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, Operating revenue $65,817 $80,976 $83,384 $84,279 Gross profit 22,252 22,544 27,184 27,202 Net income (loss) 1,031 (3,500) 7,025 1,169 Net income (loss) attributable to parent 1,019 (3,560) 6,924 1,066 Basic income (loss) per share* 0.03 (0.10) 0.20 0.03 Diluted income (loss) per share* $0.03 $(0.10) $0.20 $0.03 2016 Quarters Ended March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, Operating revenue $63,855 $79,813 $81,073 $80,275 Gross profit 24,690 27,990 31,295 28,672 Net income (loss) 14,356 14,679 (8,783) 2,928 Net income (loss) attributable to parent 14,356 14,679 (8,783) 2,928 Basic income (loss) per share* 0.49 0.47 (0.28) 0.09 Diluted income (loss) per share* $0.44 $0.40 $(0.28) $0.09 *Per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to include the dilutive effect of shares issued in relation to a share dividend payment . Note 21.Subsequent Events On March 8, 2018, Tecnoglass Inc. (the “Company”) announced the timing for the payment of its declared regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per sharefor the first quarter of 2018. The dividend will be payable on April 30, 2018 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 29, 2018. The dividendwill be paid in cash or ordinary shares, to be chosen at the option of holders of ordinary shares during an election period beginning April 2, 2018 and lasting until5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 18, 2018. The value of the ordinary shares to be used to calculate the number of shares to be issued with respect to that portion ofthe dividend payable in ordinary shares shall be the average of the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on NASDAQ during the period from April 5,2018 through April 18, 2018. If no choice is made during this election period, the dividend for this election period will be paid in ordinary shares of the Company. F- 32 Exhibit 21 Name of Subsidiary Description Alcoy Group Worldwide S.A. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of Tecnoglass S.A. Archena Continental Corp. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of Tecnoglass S.A. Belagua Consultants Inc. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of Tecnoglass S.A. C.I. Energía Solar S.A. E.S. Windows A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Colombia, which is owned directly by five wholly-ownedsubsidiaries of Tecno Corporation. ESWindows LLC A Florida limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Florida in which Tecnoglass Inc. and ESare members. Hollental Investors S.A. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of ES. Isarco Investments Inc. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of ES. Kodori Holdings S.A. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of ES. Luena Commercial Corp. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of Tecnoglass S.A. Mosela Ventures Corp. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of ES. Ordesa Valley Inc. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Panama, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecno Corporationand is one of five direct shareholders of Tecnoglass S.A. Name of Subsidiary Description Tecno Corporation An exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, which is a wholly owned subsidiary ofTecnoglass Inc. Tecnoglass LLC A Florida limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Florida in which Tecnoglass Inc. is thesole member. Tecno RE LLC A Florida limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Florida in which Tecnoglass Inc. is thesole member. Tecnoglass S.A. A sociedad anómina , organized under the laws of Colombia, which is owned directly by five wholly-ownedsubsidiaries of Tecno Corporation. Componenti USA LLC A Florida limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Florida in which GM&P has 60% equityinterest. GM&P Consulting and GlazingContractors, Inc. A corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida in which Tecnoglass Inc. is the sole member. Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TORULE 13a-14 AND 15d-14UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED I, Jose Daes, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Tecnoglass Inc.; 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 statementsmade, 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 financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-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 my supervision, to ensurethat material information relating to the issuer is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report isbeing prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, toprovide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure 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 issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter(the issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internalcontrol over financial reporting; and 5. The issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditorsand the audit committee of the issuer’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 toadversely affect the issuer’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 issuer’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Date: March 14, 2018 By:/s/ Jose Daes Name:Jose Daes Title:Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TORULE 13a-14 AND 15d-14UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED I, Santiago Giraldo, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Tecnoglass Inc.; 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 statementsmade, 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 financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-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 my supervision, to ensurethat material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to us by others within those entities, particularlyduring 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, toprovide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure 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 issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter(the issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internalcontrol over financial reporting; and 5. The issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditorsand the audit committee of the issuer’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 toadversely affect the issuer’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 issuer’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Date: March 14, 2018 By:/s/ Santiago Giraldo Name:Santiago Giraldo Title:Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Exhibit 32 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Annual Report of Tecnoglass Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities andExchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, in the capacities and on the dates indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 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 results of operation of the Company. Date: March 14, 2018 By:/s/ Jose Daes Name:Jose Daes Title:Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By:/s/ Santiago Giraldo Name:Santiago Giraldo Title:Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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