UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

November 10, 2014

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Cayman Islands, B.W.I. 0-25248 98-0619652
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)    

 

Regatta Office Park

Windward Three, 4th Floor

West Bay Road, P.O. Box 1114

Grand Cayman, KY1-1102

Cayman Islands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(345) 945-4277

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 10, 2014, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

  

Exhibit No.   Title
     
99.1   Press release issued by the Company on November 10, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
     
  By: /s/ David W. Sasnett
  Name:   David W. Sasnett
  Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
     
Date: November 11, 2014    

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Description
     
99.1   Press release issued by the Company on November 10, 2014.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.

REPORTS HIGHER THIRD QUARTER REVENUE AND EARNINGS

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS INCREASES 107% FROM

PRIOR-YEAR PERIOD

 

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (November 10, 2014) — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: “CWCO”) (“Consolidated Water” or “the Company”), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent, today reported its operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014. The Company will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EST (see details below) to discuss its operating results and other topics of interest.

 

Third Quarter Operating Results

 

Net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders increased 107% to $1,882,692, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared with net income attributable to CWCO stockholders of $908,690, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2014 increased 10% to approximately $17.0 million, compared with approximately $15.4 million in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Retail water revenues increased 18% to approximately $5.9 million in the most recent quarter, versus approximately $5.0 million in the third quarter of 2013. The increase in retail revenues was primarily due to an approximate 17% increase in the number of gallons of water sold by the Company’s retail operations in the Cayman Islands.

 

Bulk water revenues declined 3% to approximately $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared with approximately $10.2 million in the prior-year quarter. The reduction in bulk water revenues was attributable to a decrease in the volume of water sold by the Company’s Bahamas operations to the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas (“WSC”), partially offset by an increase in revenues from the Cayman bulk water operations. In 2013, the WSC purchased water volumes from the Company’s Blue Hills plant that were significantly higher than the minimum amounts it was required to purchase under the water supply agreement for the plant. However, as a result of water conservation and loss mitigation efforts it has conducted since that time, the WSC has reduced the amount of water lost by its distribution system and consequently in 2014 decreased the volume of water it purchased from the Blue Hills plant. However, the WSC continued to purchase more than the minimum amount stipulated in its contract with the Company.

 

 
 

 

Services segment revenues increased to $1,178,710 in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared with $175,438 in the year-earlier quarter, primarily due to construction revenues generated from contracts with the Water Authority-Cayman to refurbish its Lower Valley plant and to build a plant on the island of Cayman Brac.

 

Consolidated gross profit improved 9% to approximately $5.7 million (33% of total revenues) in the most recent quarter, versus approximately $5.2 million (34% of total revenues) in the third quarter of 2013. Gross profit on retail revenues increased 27% to approximately $3.0 million (50% of retail revenues) in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared with approximately $2.4 million (47% of retail revenues) in the prior-year period. The increase in retail gross profit margin as a percentage of sales reflected an increase in water sales, as a significant portion of the Company’s water production expenses are fixed in nature. Gross profit on bulk revenues declined 6% to approximately $2.8 million (28% of bulk revenues), compared with approximately $3.0 million (29% of bulk revenues) a year earlier. Gross profit as a percentage of bulk water sales remained relatively constant, despite the decrease in revenues, because the water sales made in 2013 by the Company’s Bahamas operation that exceeded the contractual minimum for the Blue Hills plant generated relatively small gross profits. The services segment generated a negative gross profit of ($83,236) in the third quarter of 2014, compared with a negative gross profit of ($94,644) in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Consolidated general and administrative expenses (“G&A”) declined 8% to approximately $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared with approximately $4.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. Project development expenses incurred by the Company’s Mexico subsidiary, N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (“NSC”) decreased by approximately $538,000. Other G&A categories with significant fluctuations included professional fees, which rose by approximately $145,000 due to consulting services, and banking fees, which increased $134,000 from prior-year levels as a result of wire/exchange fees incurred to transfer funds out of The Bahamas to repay intercompany loans.

 

Interest income increased to $334,499 for the third quarter of 2014, up from $232,820 in the third quarter of 2013, due to interest on past due accounts receivables from the WSC. Interest expense decreased to $70,515 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, versus $117,242 in the prior-year quarter, reflecting the early redemption in February 2014 of the remaining outstanding balance on the Company’s bonds payable.

 

The Company recognized earnings and profit sharing on its investment in OC-BVI of $111,855 in the most recent quarter, compared with $75,609 in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Management Comments

 

“We are very pleased to report that our net income attributable to Consolidated Water stockholders more than doubled in the most recent quarter, when compared with the third quarter of 2013,” stated Mr. Rick McTaggart, Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. “Gross profit margins from our retail business improved, reflecting a healthy 17% increase in the volume of water sold by our retail operations in the Cayman Islands. We are encouraged that retail water volume sales have increased during the past two quarters relative to prior-year periods, reversing a three-year downtrend that began in 2010. We believe that drier weather conditions and an increase in tourist arrivals in the Cayman Islands have contributed to a greater demand for potable water in this key market.”

 

“We have continued to make significant progress on our 100 million gallon-per-day desalination plant and conveyance pipeline project in northern Baja California, Mexico. In the third quarter of 2014, we benefited from lower development costs when compared with the prior-year period, reflecting the completion of certain outsourced engineering and technical work that was underway a year ago.”

 

 
 

 

“We recently received initial comments from the Mexican regulator on our environmental impact studies for the project and are pleased that no major issues were identified in this first round of comments,” continued Mr. McTaggart. “We will work diligently to address the regulator’s comments and hope to obtain the necessary permits in due course.”

 

Nine-Month Operating Results

 

Net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $5,297,294, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to CWCO stockholders of $7,504,542, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Total revenues for the first nine months of 2014 increased 4% to approximately $50.3 million, compared with approximately $48.6 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

Retail water revenues rose 5% to approximately $18.5 million (37% of total revenues) in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, versus approximately $17.6 million (36% of total revenues) in the first nine months of 2013. The volume of water sold by the Company’s Cayman retail operations increased by approximately 4% in the first nine months of 2014 when compared with the prior-year period.

 

Bulk water revenues declined slightly, to approximately $29.8 million (59% of total revenues) in the first nine months of 2014, compared with approximately $30.3 million (62% of total revenues) in the prior-year period. The reduction in bulk water revenues was attributable to a decrease in the volume of water sold by the Company’s Bahamas operations to the WSC, as discussed earlier in this press release, partially offset by an increase in revenues from the Cayman bulk water operations.

 

Services segment revenues increased to $1,921,004 in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared with $706,144 in the corresponding period of 2013, primarily due to construction revenues generated from contracts with the Water Authority-Cayman to refurbish the Lower Valley plant and to build a plant on the island of Cayman Brac.

 

Consolidated gross profit improved slightly, to approximately $18.0 million (36% of total revenues) in the first nine months of 2014, versus approximately $17.8 million (37% of total revenues) in the first nine months of 2013. Gross profit on retail revenues increased 3% to approximately $9.6 million (51% of retail revenues) in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared with approximately $9.2 million (52% of retail revenues) in the year-earlier period. Gross profit on bulk revenues was largely unchanged at approximately $8.7 million (29% of bulk revenues) in the first nine months of both 2014 and 2013. The services segment recorded a negative gross profit of ($222,595) in the 2014 period, compared with a negative gross profit of ($130,801) in the first nine months of 2013.

 

Consolidated G&A expenses increased 14% to approximately $13.1 million in the first nine months of 2014, compared with approximately $11.5 million in the year-earlier period. Project development expenses incurred by NSC increased by approximately $1.0 million, professional fees rose by approximately $407,000, and employee costs increased by approximately $137,000.

 

 
 

 

Interest income increased to $874,203 for the first nine months of 2014, from $582,704 a year earlier, due to interest on past due accounts receivables from the WSC. Interest expense increased to $413,783 in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, versus $374,512 in the prior-year period, reflecting the prepayment premium paid for the early redemption in February 2014 of the remaining outstanding balance on the Company’s bonds payable and the amortization of the related bond discount and deferred issuance costs.

 

The Company recognized earnings and profit sharing on its investment in OC-BVI of $302,809 in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared with $1,254,913 in the corresponding period of the previous year. The additional earnings and profit sharing recognized in 2013 from the equity investment in OC-BVI resulted from the payment by the British Virgin Islands government to OC-BVI in January 2013 of $2.0 million of the amount awarded to OC-BVI as a result of the Baughers Bay litigation.

 

Cash Dividends

 

On October 31, 2014, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share for the 22nd consecutive quarter. The Company has paid cash dividends to shareholders since 1985.

 

Investor Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 to discuss its third quarter and nine-month operating results and other topics of interest. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-374-8416 (international/local participants dial 412-317-6716) and requesting participation in the “Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Conference Call” a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. EST on November 11, 2014.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the call through 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 by dialing 877-344-7529 (international/local participants dial 412-317-0088) and entering the conference ID # 10055602, and on the Company’s website at www.cwco.com.

 

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About Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

 

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent. The Company operates water production and/or distribution facilities in the Cayman Islands, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and Bali, Indonesia.

 

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. is headquartered in George Town, Grand Cayman, in the Cayman Islands. The Company’s ordinary (common) stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “CWCO”. Additional information on the Company is available on its website at http://www.cwco.com.

 

 
 

 

This press release includes statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements, usually containing the words “believe”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “should” or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company’s products and services in the marketplace, changes in its relationships with the governments of the jurisdictions in which it operates, the outcome of its negotiations with the Cayman government regarding a new retail license agreement, its ability to successfully secure contracts for water projects, including the projects under development in Baja California, Mexico and Bali, Indonesia, its ability to develop and operate such projects profitably, and its ability to manage growth and other risks detailed in the Company’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Frederick W. McTaggart, President and CEO, at (345) 945-4277 or David W. Sasnett, Executive Vice President and CFO, at (954) 509-8200 or via e-mail at info@cwco.com

 

or

 

RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893 or

via e-mail at info@rjfalkner.com

 

(Financial Highlights Follow)

 

 
 

 

CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $33,582,329   $33,626,516 
Certificate of deposit   5,000,000    - 
Restricted cash   498,929    - 
Marketable securities   -    8,587,475 
Accounts receivable, net   12,234,168    18,859,560 
Inventory   1,578,188    1,383,135 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,771,365    2,435,127 
Current portion of loans receivable   1,698,576    1,691,102 
Total current assets   57,363,555    66,582,915 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   56,041,873    58,602,886 
Construction in progress   2,860,402    1,450,417 
Inventory, non-current   4,341,636    4,204,089 
Loans receivable   6,052,985    7,337,177 
Investment in OC-BVI   5,956,657    6,623,448 
Intangible assets, net   966,922    1,096,488 
Goodwill   3,499,037    3,499,037 
Investment in land   20,557,353    13,175,566 
Other assets   2,738,551    2,792,831 
Total assets  $160,378,971   $165,364,854 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable and other current liabilities  $5,465,197   $7,157,896 
Dividends payable   1,165,937    1,164,026 
Demand loan payable   9,500,000    - 
Current portion of long term debt   -    5,205,167 
Land purchase obligation   -    10,050,000 
Total current liabilities   16,131,134    23,577,089 
Other liabilities   227,762    289,392 
Total liabilities   16,358,896    23,866,481 
Commitments and contingencies          
Equity          
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity          
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 37,026 and 37,408 shares, respectively   22,216    22,445 
Class A common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 24,655,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,703,098 and 14,686,197 shares, respectively   8,821,859    8,811,718 
Class B common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 145,000 shares; none issued or outstanding   -    - 
Additional paid-in capital   83,691,069    83,381,387 
Retained earnings   49,138,412    47,155,548 
Cumulative translation adjustment   (465,833)   (471,983)
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity   141,207,723    138,899,115 
Non-controlling interests   2,812,352    2,599,258 
Total equity   144,020,075    141,498,373 
Total liabilities and equity  $160,378,971   $165,364,854 

 

 
 

 

CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Retail water revenues  $5,936,623   $5,023,591   $18,548,841   $17,598,200 
Bulk water revenues   9,905,723    10,239,552    29,831,653    30,258,814 
Services revenues   1,178,710    175,438    1,921,004    706,144 
Total revenues   17,021,056    15,438,581    50,301,498    48,563,158 
                     
Cost of retail revenues   2,945,756    2,661,463    8,996,615    8,366,391 
Cost of bulk revenues   7,113,039    7,280,151    21,120,498    21,514,909 
Cost of services revenues   1,261,946    270,082    2,143,599    836,945 
Total cost of revenues   11,320,741    10,211,696    32,260,712    30,718,245 
Gross profit   5,700,315    5,226,885    18,040,786    17,844,913 
General and administrative expenses   3,984,956    4,308,851    13,108,750    11,472,549 
Income from operations   1,715,359    918,034    4,932,036    6,372,364 
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Interest income   334,499    232,820    874,203    582,704 
Interest expense   (70,515)   (117,242)   (413,783)   (374,512)
Profit sharing income from OC-BVI   30,375    20,250    81,000    335,361 
Equity in earnings of OC-BVI   81,480    55,359    221,809    919,552 
Other   (101,297)   (58,722)   (20,804)   93,955 
Other income (expense), net   274,542    132,465    742,425    1,557,060 
Net income   1,989,901    1,050,499    5,674,461    7,929,424 
Income attributable to non-controlling interests   107,209    141,809    377,167    424,882 
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders  $1,882,692   $908,690   $5,297,294   $7,504,542 
                     
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders  $0.13   $0.06   $0.36   $0.51 
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders  $0.13   $0.06   $0.36   $0.51 
Dividends declared per common share  $0.075   $0.075   $0.225   $0.225 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of:                    
Basic earnings per share   14,700,939    14,644,740    14,695,446    14,626,755 
Diluted earnings per share   14,763,914    14,734,916    14,764,127    14,682,186 

  

 
 

 

CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Net Income  $1,989,901   $1,050,499   $5,674,461   $7,929,424 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                    
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (29,873)   (303,195)   6,473    (357,632)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)   (29,873)   (303,195)   6,473    (357,632)
Comprehensive income   1,960,028    747,304    5,680,934    7,571,792 
Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interest   105,716    126,649    377,491    407,000 
Comprehensive income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders  $1,854,312   $620,655   $5,303,443   $7,164,792 

 

 

 

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