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

 

 

August 8, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

TPI Composites, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-37839 20-1590775
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

8501 N. Scottsdale Rd, Gainey Center II, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 305-8910

 

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Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On August 8, 2017, TPI Composites, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The Company also posted a presentation to its website at www.tpicomposites.com under the tab “Investor Relations” providing information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The information contained in the presentation is incorporated by reference herein. The presentation is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K. The Company’s website and the information contained therein is not part of this disclosure.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 – Press Release dated August 8, 2017

99.2 – Presentation dated August 8, 2017

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

    TPI COMPOSITES, INC.  
       
       
       
       
August 8, 2017 By:    /s/ William E. Siwek  
    William E. Siwek  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

TPI Composites, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Results and the Signing of a New Supply Agreement for Two Lines in China

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TPI Composites, Inc. (Nasdaq:TPIC), the only independent manufacturer of composite wind blades with a global footprint, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Highlights

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017:

          KPIs       Q2'17 Q2'16
                     
                Sets 1 692 551
                Estimated megawatts 2 1,620 1,252
                Dedicated manufacturing lines 3 46 38
                Total manufacturing lines installed 4 39 30
                Manufacturing lines in startup 5 9
                Manufacturing lines in transition 6 3
  1. Number of wind blade sets (which consist of three wind blades) invoiced worldwide in the period.
  2. Estimated megawatts of energy capacity to be generated by wind blade sets invoiced in the period.
  3. Number of manufacturing lines that are dedicated to our customers under long-term supply agreements.
  4. Number of manufacturing lines installed and either in operation, startup or transition.
  5. Number of manufacturing lines in a startup phase during the period.
  6. Number of manufacturing lines that were being transitioned to a new wind blade model during the period.

“We are pleased with our strong operational and financial performance in the second quarter of 2017 in which we exceeded both our total billings and adjusted EBITDA targets,” said Steve Lockard, TPI Composites’ President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are also announcing today that we signed a multiyear supply agreement to supply blades from two manufacturing lines in our factory in Taicang, China. This will help backfill volume in our Taicang plant when we commence production before the end of Q1 of 2018. This deal highlights our commitment to our strategy of global growth, customer diversification and expanded profitability.”

“We expect solid results for the balance of the year and reaffirm our guidance range of $930 million to $950 million for total billings for the year.  We currently have approximately $4.4 billion of revenue under long-term contracts covering 48 molds and a strong global pipeline of opportunities to support our growth targets. We remain confident in our ability to expand our production lines globally across numerous partners and continue to target a 25% revenue CAGR through 2019.”

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased by $53.9 million or 27.8% to $248.2 million compared to $194.3 million in the same period in 2016. Net sales of wind blades increased by 31.1% to $239.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to $182.9 million in the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily driven by a 36% increase in the number of wind blades delivered during the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 primarily from our China and Mexico plants, partially offset by a decline in the average sales prices of the same blade models delivered in both periods as a result of geographic mix and savings in raw material costs, a portion of which we share with our customers, and foreign currency fluctuations in China and Turkey. Net sales from the manufacturing of precision molding and assembly systems during the three months ended June 30, 2017 decreased to $4.8 million from $10.0 million in the same period in 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of our customers requiring less precision molding and assembly systems from our Rhode Island facility during the three months ended June 30, 2017. Total billings for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased by $34.9 million or 17.8% to $231.1 million compared to $196.1 million in the same period in 2016. The impact of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro at our Turkey operations and the Chinese Renminbi at our China operations on consolidated net sales and total billings for the three months ended June 30, 2017 were reductions of 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively, but were not significant for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Total cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $213.6 million and included aggregate costs of $10.5 million related to startup costs in our new plants in Mexico and Turkey and the startup of a new wind blade model for one of our customers in Dafeng, China. This compares to total cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2016 of $171.4 million, including aggregate costs of $3.1 million related to startup costs in our new plants in Mexico and Turkey as well as the transition of wind blade models in our original plant in Mexico. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales of wind blades decreased by three percentage points during the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, driven by improved operating efficiencies, the impact of savings in raw material costs and foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by the increase in startup and transition costs. Similar to the impact to net sales above, the impact of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, Turkish Lira, Chinese Renminbi and Mexican Peso reduced consolidated cost of goods sold by 3.9% for three months ended June 30, 2017 but was not significant for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $13.9 million, as compared to $11.6 million in the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily due to the reasons set forth above.

Net income attributable to preferred shareholders was $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and there was none in the 2017 period as following our IPO in July 2016, all of our preferred shares were converted to common shares.

Net income attributable to common shareholders was $13.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $9.1 million in the same period in 2016. This was primarily due to the improved operating results discussed above. Diluted earnings per share was $0.41 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $2.15 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

EBITDA for three months ended June 30, 2017 increased to $27.5 million, compared to $20.8 million during the same period in 2016. The EBITDA margin increased to 11.1% compared to 10.7% in the 2016 period. Adjusted EBITDA for three months ended June 30, 2017 increased to $30.8 million compared to $20.8 million during the same period a year ago. The Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 12.4%, compared to 10.7% during the same period a year ago.

Capital expenditures were $9.8 million for three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $3.4 million during the same period a year ago. Capex is primarily related to our new facilities in Mexico and Turkey.

We ended the quarter with $130.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and net debt was a net cash position of $0.5 million as compared to net debt of $6.4 million as of December 31, 2016.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
TPI Composites will host an investor conference call this afternoon, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 5:00pm ET. Interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call which can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-407-9208, or for international callers, 1-201-493-6784. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers, 1-412-317-6671. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13666568. The replay will be available until August 15, 2017. Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.tpicomposites.com. The online replay will be available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

About TPI Composites, Inc.
TPI Composites, Inc. is the only independent manufacturer of composite wind blades for the wind energy market with a global manufacturing footprint. TPI delivers high-quality, cost-effective composite solutions through long term relationships with leading wind turbine manufacturers. TPI is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and operates factories throughout the U.S., Mexico, China and Turkey.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements, among other things, concerning: effects on our financial statements and our financial outlook; our business strategy, including anticipated trends and developments in and management plans for our business and the wind industry and other markets in which we operate; our projected annual revenue growth; our ability to backfill molds with respect to GE supply contracts that are not renewed; competition; future financial results, operating results, revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, products, projected costs, warranties, our ability to improve our operating margins, and capital expenditures. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of words such as “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “believe,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “goal,” “target,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “predict,” “continue” and the negative or plural of these words and other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the matters discussed in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that we will file with the SEC.

Non-GAAP Definitions
This press release includes unaudited non-GAAP financial measures, including total billings, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt and free cash flow. We define total billings as the total amounts we have invoiced our customers for products and services for which we are entitled to payment under the terms of our long-term supply agreements or other contractual arrangements. We define EBITDA as net income plus interest expense (including losses on extinguishment of debt and net of interest income), income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus any share-based compensation expense plus or minus any gains or losses from foreign currency transactions. We define net debt as the total principal amount of debt outstanding less unrestricted cash and equivalents. We define free cash flow as net cash flow generated from operating activities less capital expenditures. We present non-GAAP measures when we believe that the additional information is useful and meaningful to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. See below for a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures.


  TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES      
  TABLE ONE - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS      
  (UNAUDITED)      
    Three Months Ended
June 30,  
  Six Months Ended
June 30,  
   
(in thousands, except per share data)     2017     2016       2017     2016      
                 
Net sales    $   248,186   $   194,255     $   439,788   $   370,365      
Cost of sales        203,095       168,382         370,518       328,248      
Startup and transition costs        10,540       3,055         16,699       6,361      
Total cost of goods sold       213,635       171,437         387,217       334,609      
Gross profit        34,551       22,818         52,571       35,756      
General and administrative expenses       10,752       5,340         19,058       10,089      
Income from operations       23,799       17,478         33,513       25,667      
Other income (expense):                
Interest income       11       28         30       49      
Interest expense       (2,935 )     (4,134 )       (5,961 )     (8,046 )    
Realized loss on foreign currency remeasurement        (1,233 )     (18 )       (2,614 )     (457 )    
Miscellaneous income       258       154         578       344      
Total other expense        (3,899 )     (3,970 )       (7,967 )     (8,110 )    
Income before income taxes       19,900       13,508         25,546       17,557      
Income tax provision       (6,042 )     (1,953 )       (8,143 )     (4,256 )    
Net income       13,858       11,555         17,403       13,301      
Net income attributable to preferred shareholders       -        2,438         -        4,875      
Net income attributable to common shareholders   $   13,858   $   9,117     $   17,403   $   8,426      
                 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:                
Basic       33,737       4,238         33,737       4,238      
Diluted       33,828       4,244         33,827       4,244      
Net income per common share:                
Basic   $   0.41   $   2.15     $   0.52   $   1.99      
Diluted   $   0.41   $   2.15     $   0.51   $   1.99      
                 
Non-GAAP Measures:                
Total billings   $   231,069   $   196,146     $   442,429   $   370,684      
EBITDA   $   27,478   $   20,776     $   39,960   $   31,727      
Adjusted EBITDA   $   30,755   $   20,794     $   46,325   $   32,184      

 

  TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
  TABLE TWO - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
     
  June 30, December 31,
($ in thousands)   2017     2016
  (unaudited)  
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $   130,834   $   119,066
Restricted cash      2,783       2,259
Accounts receivable     117,202       67,842
Inventories     59,753       53,095
Inventories held for customer orders      56,974       52,308
Prepaid expenses and other current assets      25,487       30,657
Total current assets     393,033       325,227
Noncurrent assets:    
Property, plant, and equipment, net     112,432       91,166
Other noncurrent assets     14,432       20,813
Total assets $   519,897   $   437,206
     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $   149,285   $   112,281
Accrued warranty      25,873       19,912
Deferred revenue      74,255       69,568
Customer deposits and customer advances     8,663       1,390
Current maturities of long-term debt     38,511       33,403
Total current liabilities     296,587       236,554
Noncurrent liabilities:    
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs and    
current maturities     89,852       89,752
Other noncurrent liabilities     4,222       4,393
Total liabilities     390,661       330,699
Shareholders' equity     129,236       106,507
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $   519,897   $   437,206
     
Non-GAAP Measure:    
Net debt  $   (467 ) $   6,379

 

  TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES      
  TABLE THREE - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS      
  (UNAUDITED)      
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
($ in thousands)     2017     2016       2017     2016      
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities   $   17,995   $   11,314     $   33,933   $   10,175      
Net cash used in investing activities       (9,805 )     (3,356 )       (26,727 )     (14,244 )    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities       6,876       (12,644 )       4,398       (10,641 )    
Impact of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash                
equivalents       227       (99 )       164       (150 )    
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       115,541       35,842         119,066       45,917      
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $   130,834   $   31,057     $   130,834   $   31,057      

 

  TPI COMPOSITES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES    
  TABLE FOUR - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES    
  (UNAUDITED)    
             
             
Total billings is reconciled as follows: Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
($ in thousands)   2017     2016       2017     2016    
Net sales $   248,186   $   194,255     $   439,788   $   370,365    
Change in deferred revenue:            
  Blade-related deferred revenue at beginning of period (1)     (89,319 )     (65,027 )       (69,568 )     (65,520 )  
  Blade-related deferred revenue at end of period (1)     74,255       65,656         74,255       65,656    
  Foreign exchange impact (2)     (2,053 )     1,262         (2,046 )     183    
  Change in deferred revenue     (17,117 )     1,891         2,641       319    
Total billings $   231,069   $   196,146     $   442,429   $   370,684    
             
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are reconciled as follows: Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
($ in thousands)   2017     2016       2017     2016    
Net income $   13,858   $   11,555     $   17,403   $   13,301    
Adjustments:            
  Depreciation and amortization      4,654       3,162         8,483       6,173    
  Interest expense (net of interest income)      2,924       4,106         5,931       7,997    
  Income tax provision     6,042       1,953         8,143       4,256    
EBITDA     27,478       20,776         39,960       31,727    
  Share-based compensation expense      2,044       -          3,751       -     
  Realized loss on foreign currency remeasurement      1,233       18         2,614       457    
Adjusted EBITDA  $   30,755   $   20,794     $   46,325   $   32,184    
             
Free cash flow is reconciled as follows: Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
($ in thousands)   2017     2016       2017     2016    
Net cash provided by operating activities $   17,995   $   11,314     $   33,933   $   10,175    
Capital expenditures     (9,805 )     (3,356 )       (26,727 )     (14,244 )  
Free cash flow $   8,190   $   7,958     $   7,206   $   (4,069 )  
             
Net debt is reconciled as follows:            
  June 30, December 31,        
($ in thousands)   2017     2016          
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs $   128,363   $   123,155          
Add debt issuance costs     2,004       2,290          
Less cash and cash equivalents     (130,834 )     (119,066 )        
Net debt $   (467 ) $   6,379          
             
             
(1) Total billings is reconciled using the blade-related deferred revenue amounts at the beginning and the end of the period as follows:  
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
($ in thousands)   2017     2016       2017     2016    
Blade-related deferred revenue at beginning of period  $   89,319   $   65,027     $   69,568   $   65,520    
Non-blade related deferred revenue at beginning of period      -        -          -        -     
Total current and noncurrent deferred revenue at beginning of period  $   89,319   $   65,027     $   69,568   $   65,520    
             
Blade-related deferred revenue at end of period  $   74,255   $   65,656     $   74,255   $   65,656    
Non-blade related deferred revenue at end of period      -        -          -        -     
Total current and noncurrent deferred revenue at end of period  $   74,255   $   65,656     $   74,255   $   65,656    
             
(2) Represents the effect of the difference between the exchange rate used by our various foreign subsidiaries on the invoice date versus the  
  exchange rate used at the period-end balance sheet date.            
             

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 99.2

 

 

Q2 2017 Earnings Call August 8, 2017

 

 

August 8 , 2017 2 Legal Disclaimer This presentation contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws . All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward - looking statements . In many cases, you can identify forward - looking statements by terms such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words . Forward - looking statements contained in this presentation include, but are not limited to, statements about (i) growth of the wind energy market and our addressable market ; (ii) the potential impact of GE’s acquisition of LM Wind Power upon our business ; (iii) our future financial performance, including our net sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit or gross margin, operating expenses, ability to generate positive cash flow, and ability to achieve or maintain profitability ; (iv) the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs ; (v) our ability to attract and retain customers for our products, and to optimize product pricing ; (vi) competition from other wind blade manufacturers ; (vii) the discovery of defects in our products ; (viii) our ability to successfully expand in our existing markets and into new international markets ; (ix) worldwide economic conditions and their impact on customer demand ; (x) our ability to effectively manage our growth strategy and future expenses ; (xi) our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property ; (xii) our ability to comply with existing, modified or new laws and regulations applying to our business ; and (xiii) the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel . These forward - looking statements are only predictions . These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to materially differ from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward - looking statements . Because forward - looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely on these forward - looking statements as guarantees of future events . 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We define total billings as the total amounts we have invoiced our customers for products and services for which we are entitled to payment under the terms of our long term supply agreements or other contractual agreements . We define EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to the Company plus interest expense ( including losses on the extinguishment of debt and net of interest income), income taxes and depreciation and amortization . We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus any share - based compensation expense, plus or minus any gains or losses from foreign currency remeasurement . We define net debt as the total principal amount of debt outstanding less unrestricted cash and equivalents . We define free cash flow as net cash flow generated from operating activities less capital expenditures . We present non - GAAP measures when we believe that the additional information is useful and meaningful to investors . Non - GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies . The presentation of non - GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP . See the appendix for the reconciliations of certain non - GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures . This presentation also contains estimates and other information concerning our industry that are based on industry publications, surveys and forecasts . This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information .

 

 

August 8 , 2017 3 Agenda • Q2 2017 Highlights • Industry Update • Q2 and Year to Date 2017 Financial Highlights • Guidance for 2017 • Q&A • Appendix - Non - GAAP Information

 

 

August 8 , 2017 4 Q2 2017 Highlights

 

 

August 8 , 2017 5 Q2 2017 Highligh ts Q2 2017 Highlights and Recent Company News 586 755 194 248 $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 2015 2016 Q2'16 Q2 '17 GAAP Net Sales ($ in millions) Sets 1,609 2,154 551 692 Est. MW 3,595 4,920 1,252 1, 620 Dedicated lines (1) 34 44 38 46 Lines installed (2) 30 33 30 39 (1) Number of manufacturing lines dedicated to our customers under long - term supply agreements (2) Number of manufacturing lines installed that are either in operation , startup or transition  Operating results and year - over - year increases compared to the second quarter 201 6 • Net sales were up 27.8 % • Total billings were up 17.8 % to $ 231.1 million for the quarter – in line with our 2017 plan • Net income for the quarter increased to $ 13.9 million versus $ 11.6 million in Q2 2016 • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by 47.9% to $ 30.8 million and beat our plan • Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter was up 170 bps to 12.4 % and beat our plan  Signed a multiyear supply agreement with a customer for two manufacturing lines in Taicang, China  Signed a multiyear supply agreement with Vestas for two manufacturing lines plus and option for additional lines in a new manufacturing facility to be built in Matamoros, Mexico to serve the Latin American market  Completed a secondary offering of 5.075 million shares  Hired a seasoned energy industry Chief Commercial Officer to lead our diversified growth strategy

 

 

August 8 , 2017 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Iowa Turkey Mexico China 6 Existing Contracts Provide for ~ $ 4.4 Billion in Revenue through 2023 (1) Note: Our contracts with some of our customers are subject to termination or reduction on short notice, generally with substantial penalties, and contain liquidated damages pr ovisions, which may require us to make unanticipated payments to our customers or our customers to make payments to us. (1) As of August 8, 2017 . The chart depicts the term of the longest contract in each location. Includes revenue in 2017 for 7 manufacturing lines for GE that will not be extended beyond 2017. Long - term supply agreements provide for estimated minimum aggregate volume commitments from our customers of approximately $2. 8 billion and encourage our customers to purchase additional volume up to, in the aggregate, an estimated total contract value of approximately $4.4 billion through the end of 2023 (1) Long - term Supply Agreements (1)

 

 

August 8 , 2017 42.5 44.4 7.6 17.6 2016 2026E Mature wind markets Developing wind markets Onshore Global Market Growth Source: MAKE Q1 2017 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update and Bloomberg New Energy Finance Note: Developing wind markets defined as fewer than 6 GW of 2016 installed capacity Annual installed global wind capacity (GW): 2016 – 2026E Annual installed wind capacity growth is propelled by an uptick in developing wind markets , including Turkey and Mexico where TPI Composites is well positioned to succeed 50.1 CAGR 0.4% CAGR 8.8% Mature wind markets share Developing market markets share 15.2% 84.8% 28.4% 71.6% 62.0 7

 

 

August 8 , 2017 U.S. Onshore Market Growth: 2011 – 2020E The U.S. wind market is expected to experience consistent near - term growth in light of recently enacted PTC phase out Source: MAKE Q1 2017 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update (GW) U.S. Onshore Wind Market Growth - Capacity (2011 – 2015) 6.2 12.5 1.1 4.8 8.6 0 3 6 9 12 15 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 8.9 7.3 10.0 10.2 12.3 2016 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E U.S. Onshore Wind Market Growth – Capacity (2016 – 2020E) Average annual installation: 9.7 GW Total U.S. wind installations: 48.7 GW Average annual installation: 6.6 GW Total U.S. wind installations: 33.2 GW 8

 

 

August 8 , 2017 Market Demand Drivers 9 • Overall competitiveness of wind energy • Commercial and industrial demand • Utilities being driven by consumer demand and sheer economics • Repowering - globally • Offshore economics • Decarbonization • Vehicle electrification • Energy access in developing and emerging economies

 

 

August 8 , 2017 10 Q 2 and Year to Date 2017 F inancial Highlights

 

 

August 8 , 2017 11 Q2 and Year to Date 2017 Financial Highlights (unaudited) (1) See pages 19 – 21 for reconciliations of non - GAAP financial data (2) Based on n et income attributable to common shareholders ($ in millions, except per share data) Q2 ’17 Q2 ’16 ∆ YTD ’17 YTD ’16 ∆ Select Financial Data Net Sales $ 248.2 $ 194.3 27.8% $ 439.8 $ 370.4 18.7% Total Billings (1) $ 231.1 $ 196.1 17.8% $ 442.4 $ 370.7 19.4% Net Income $ 13.9 $ 11.6 19.9% $ 17.4 $ 13.3 30.8% Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 30.8 $ 20.8 47.9% $ 46.3 $ 32.2 43.9% Adjusted EBITDA Margin 12.4% 10.7% 170 bps 10.5% 8.7% 180 bps Diluted Earnings per Share (2) $ 0.41 $ 2.15 $ (1.74) $ 0.51 $ 1.99 $ (1.48) Net Debt (1) $ (0.5) $ 93.5 $ 94.0 $ (0.5) $ 93.5 $ 94.0 Free Cash Flow (1) $ 8.2 $ 8.0 $ 0.2 $ 7.2 $ (4.1) $ 11.3 Capital Expenditures $ 9.8 $ 3.4 $ 6.4 $ 26.7 $ 14.2 $ 12.5 Key Performance Indicators Sets 692 551 141 1,328 1,037 291 Estimated Megawatts 1,620 1,252 368 3,080 2,365 715 Dedicated Manufacturing Lines 46 38 8 lines 46 38 8 lines Lines Installed 39 30 9 lines 39 30 9 lines Lines in Startup 9 — 9 lines 9 — 9 lines Lines in Transition — 3 3 lines — 3 3 lines

 

 

August 8 , 2017 12 Income Statement Summary (unaudited) (1) See pages 1 9 - 21 for reconciliations of Non - GAAP financial data 2017 2016 $ % 2017 2016 $ % ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) Net sales 248,186$ 194,255$ 53,931$ 27.8% 439,788$ 370,365$ 69,423$ 18.7% Cost of sales 203,095$ 168,382$ 34,713$ 20.6% 370,518$ 328,248$ 42,270$ 12.9% Startup and transition costs 10,540$ 3,055$ 7,485$ NM 16,699$ 6,361$ 10,338$ 162.5% Total cost of goods sold 213,635$ 171,437$ 42,198$ 24.6% 387,217$ 334,609$ 52,608$ 15.7% Cost of goods sold % 86.1% 88.3% -220 bps 88.0% 90.3% -230 bps Gross profit 34,551$ 22,818$ 11,733$ 51.4% 52,571$ 35,756$ 16,815$ 47.0% Gross profit % 13.9% 11.7% 220 bps 12.0% 9.7% 230 bps General and administrative expenses 10,752$ 5,340$ 5,412$ 101.3% 19,058$ 10,089$ 8,969$ 88.9% General and administrative expenses % 4.3% 2.7% 160 bps 4.3% 2.7% 160 bps Income from operations 23,799$ 17,478$ 6,321$ 36.2% 33,513$ 25,667$ 7,846$ 30.6% Income before income taxes 19,900$ 13,508$ 6,392$ 47.3% 25,546$ 17,557$ 7,989$ 45.5% Net income 13,858$ 11,555$ 2,303$ 19.9% 17,403$ 13,301$ 4,102$ 30.8% Net income attributable to preferred shareholders -$ 2,438$ (2,438)$ -100.0% -$ 4,875$ (4,875)$ -100.0% Net income attributable to common shareholders 13,858$ 9,117$ 4,741$ 52.0% 17,403$ 8,426$ 8,977$ 106.5% Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic 33,737 4,238 33,737 4,238 Diluted 33,828 4,244 33,827 4,244 Net income per common share: Basic 0.41$ 2.15$ (1.74)$ 0.52$ 1.99$ (1.47)$ Diluted 0.41$ 2.15$ (1.74)$ 0.51$ 1.99$ (1.48)$ Non-GAAP Metrics Total billings (1) 231,069$ 196,146$ 34,923$ 17.8% 442,429$ 370,684$ 71,745$ 19.4% EBITDA (1) 27,478$ 20,776$ 6,702$ 32.3% 39,960$ 31,727$ 8,233$ 25.9% EBITDA margin 11.1% 10.7% 40 bps 9.1% 8.6% 50 bps Adjusted EBITDA (1) 30,755$ 20,794$ 9,961$ 47.9% 46,325$ 32,184$ 14,141$ 43.9% Adjusted EBITDA margin 12.4% 10.7% 170 bps 10.5% 8.7% 180 bps Three Months Ended June 30, Change Six Months Ended June 30, Change

 

 

August 8 , 2017 13 Key Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Data (unaudited) (1) See page 21 for a reconciliation of net debt and free cash flow June 30, December 31, ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 Balance Sheet Data: Cash and cash equivalents 130,834$ 119,066$ Restricted cash 2,783$ 2,259$ Accounts receivable 117,202$ 67,842$ Inventories 59,753$ 53,095$ Inventories held for customer orders 56,974$ 52,308$ Deferred revenue 74,255$ 69,568$ Total debt-current and noncurrent, net 128,363$ 123,155$ Net debt (1) (467)$ 6,379$ ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Cash Flow Data: Net cash provided by operating activities 17,995$ 11,314$ 33,933$ 10,175$ Capital expenditures 9,805$ 3,356$ 26,727$ 14,244$ Free cash flow (1) 8,190$ 7,958$ 7,206$ (4,069)$ Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

August 8 , 2017 14 2017 Guidance

 

 

August 8 , 2017 15 Guidance for 2017 (1) We have not reconciled our expected Total billings to expected net sales as calculated under GAAP because we have not yet finalized calculations necessary to provide the reconciliation, including expected change in deferred revenue, and as such the reconciliation is not possible wit hou t unreasonable efforts. Original Updated Total Billings (1) $ 9 30 M to $ 9 5 0M $ 9 30 M to $ 9 5 0M Sets 2,800 to 2,900 2,800 to 2,900 Average Selling Price per Blade $ 10 5 K to $110K $ 10 5 K to $110K Estimated Megawatts 6,350 to 6,600 6,350 to 6,600 Dedicated Manufacturing Lines at Year - end 2017 52 to 56 41 to 45 Total Lines Installed at Year - end 40 37 Lines in Transition 5 5 Lines in Startup 15 15 Startup and Transition Costs $ 30 M to $ 40 M $30M to $40M Capital Expenditures $ 7 5 M to $ 85M $75M to $85M Effective Tax Rate 20% to 25% 20% to 25% Depreciation and Amortization $ 23M to $ 25M $23M to $25M Interest Expense $ 11M to $ 12M $11M to $12M Income Tax Expense $ 8M to $ 10M $13M to $15M Share - based Compensation $9.5M to $10.5M $6M to $7M

 

 

August 8 , 2017 16 Q&A

 

 

August 8 , 2017 17 Save the Date TPI Composites Analyst Day Friday, November 17, 2017 The Roosevelt Hotel of New York 45 E 45 th Street New York, NY If you have any questions, please contact arozmus@soleburyir.com or mlycouris@soleburyir.com. If you have any questions, please contact arozmus@soleburyir.com or mlycouris@soleburyir.com.

 

 

August 8 , 2017 18 Appendix - Non - GAAP Information This presentation includes unaudited non - GAAP financial measures including total billings, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt and free cash flow . We define total billings as the total amounts we have invoiced our customers for products and services for which we are entitled to payment under the terms of our long - term supply agreements or other contractual agreements . We define EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to the Company plus interest expense ( including losses on the extinguishment of debt and net of interest income ), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization . We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus any share - based compensation expense, plus or minus any gains or losses from foreign currency remeasurement . We define net debt as the total principal amount of debt outstanding less unrestricted cash and equivalents . We define free cash flow as net cash flow generated from operating activities less capital expenditures . We present non - GAAP measures when we believe that the additional information is useful and meaningful to investors . Non - GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies . The presentation of non - GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP . See below for a reconciliation of certain non - GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures .

 

 

August 8 , 2017 19 Non - GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited) Note: Footnote references on the following page Net sales is reconciled to total billings as follows: Net income is reconciled to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as follows: ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net sales 248,186$ 194,255$ 439,788$ 370,365$ Change in deferred revenue: Blade-related deferred revenue at beginning of period (1) (89,319) (65,027) (69,568) (65,520) Blade-related deferred revenue at end of period (1) 74,255 65,656 74,255 65,656 Foreign exchange impact (2) (2,053) 1,262 (2,046) 183 Change in deferred revenue (17,117) 1,891 2,641 319 Total billings 231,069$ 196,146$ 442,429$ 370,684$ Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net income 13,858$ 11,555$ 17,403$ 13,301$ Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 4,654 3,162 8,483 6,173 Interest expense (net of interest income) 2,924 4,106 5,931 7,997 Income tax provision 6,042 1,953 8,143 4,256 EBITDA 27,478 20,776 39,960 31,727 Share-based compensation expense 2,044 - 3,751 - Realized loss on foreign currency remeasurement 1,233 18 2,614 457 Adjusted EBITDA 30,755$ 20,794$ 46,325$ 32,184$ Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

August 8 , 2017 20 Non - GAAP Reconciliations (continued ) (unaudited ) (1) Total billings is reconciled using the blade - related deferred revenue amounts at the beginning and the end of the period as follows : (2) Represents the effect of the difference in the exchange rate used by our various foreign subsidiaries on the invoice date versus the exchange rate used at the period - end balance sheet date. ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Blade-related deferred revenue at beginning of period 89,319$ 65,027$ 69,568$ 65,520$ Non-blade related deferred revenue at beginning of period - - - - Total current and noncurrent deferred revenue at beginning of period 89,319$ 65,027$ 69,568$ 65,520$ Blade-related deferred revenue at end of period 74,255$ 65,656$ 74,255$ 65,656$ Non-blade related deferred revenue at end of period - - - - Total current and noncurrent deferred revenue at end of period 74,255$ 65,656$ 74,255$ 65,656$ Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

August 8 , 2017 21 Non - GAAP Reconciliations (continued ) (unaudited) Net debt is reconciled as follows: Free cash flow is reconciled as follows: June 30, December 31, June 30, ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 2016 Total debt, net of debt issuance costs and discount 128,363$ 123,155$ 119,692$ Add debt issuance costs 2,004 2,290 3,390 Add debt discount - - 1,509 Less cash and cash equivalents (130,834) (119,066) (31,057) Net debt (467)$ 6,379$ 93,534$ ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net cash provided by operating activities 17,995$ 11,314$ 33,933$ 10,175$ Less capital expenditures (9,805) (3,356) (26,727) (14,244) Free cash flow 8,190$ 7,958$ 7,206$ (4,069)$ Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

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