Tecnoglass buys E.S. Windows for $13.0 Million

Tecnoglass Inc., a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows and aluminium products for the global commercial and residential construction industries, has announced the acquisition of E.S. Windows, LLC ("ESW"), the largest importer and reseller of Tecnoglass products in the United States, based in Miami, Florida.

The acquisition of ESW was completed for a total purchase price of $13.0 million, which consisted of 734,400 ordinary shares issued in connection with the transaction at an aggregate value of approximately $8.7 million based on the closing price of Tecnoglass shares on December 2, 2016, approximately $2.3 million in cash and approximately $2.0 million related to the assignment of certain account receivable assets. The determination of the purchase price, which implies an enterprise value that approximates 5.0 times the 2015 Normalized Adjusted EBITDA of ESW, was supported by an independent valuation conducted by a leading independent Investment bank. Additionally, ESW′s financial due diligence and quality of earnings was performed by accounting and advisory firm Cherry Bekaert LLP, a member within Baker Tilly International.

ESW is affiliated with José M. Daes, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Christian T. Daes, the Company's Chief Operating Officer.

José M. Daes commented, "The consolidation of ESW marks another milestone in our efforts to generate shareholder value. This acquisition further enhances our vertically integrated operations and allows us to more efficiently serve our rapidly expanding U.S. customer base. We are especially pleased to complete this transaction on favorable terms to Tecnoglass, which we expect to be immediately accretive to earnings. With this transaction complete, we believe we are now better situated to continue growing revenues, strengthening our operations and investing capital wisely to produce attractive returns."