Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,682	$ 26,918
Investments	1,879	1,537
Trade accounts receivable, net	106,313	92,297
Due from related parties	8,531	10,995
Inventories	61,128	55,092
Other current assets	15,405	23,897
Total current assets	236,938	210,736
Long term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	165,123	170,797
Deferred taxes	3,697
Intangible assets	12,548	4,555
Goodwill	19,899	1,330
Other long-term assets	7,528	7,312
Total long-term assets	208,795	183,994
Total assets	445,733	394,730
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long term debt	5,466	2,651
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	52,392	42,546
Due to related parties	1,435	3,668
Payable associated to GM&P acquisition	29,000
Dividends payable	1,526	3,486
Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts	8,880	7,780
Other current liabilities	6,341	18,255
Total current liabilities	105,040	78,386
Long term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	3,347	3,523
Customer advances on uncompleted contracts	3,359	2,310
Long term debt	221,456	196,946
Total Long-Term Liabilities	228,162	202,779
Total liabilities	333,202	281,165
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 33,829,825 and 33,172,144 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	3	3
Legal Reserves	1,367	1,367
Additional paid-in capital	120,500	114,847
Retained earnings	19,097	26,548
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(29,649)	(29,200)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to controlling interest	111,318	113,565
Shareholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interest	1,213
Total shareholders’ equity	112,531	113,565
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 445,733	$ 394,730

The carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of liabilities that are recognized as legal reserves.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.