Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,951	$ 40,923
Investments	1,543	1,680
Trade accounts receivable, net	91,852	110,464
Due from related parties	7,996	8,500
Inventories	88,452	71,656
Unbilled receivables on uncompleted contracts		9,996
Contract assets - current portion	45,836
Other current assets	21,429	18,679
Total current assets	285,059	261,898
Long term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	163,467	168,701
Deferred income taxes	95	103
Contract assets - non-current	5,531
Intangible Assets	9,886	11,517
Goodwill	23,561	23,130
Other long term assets	2,975	2,651
Total long term assets	205,515	206,102
Total assets	490,574	468,000
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	16,069	3,260
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	62,519	55,182
Accrued interest expense	3,017	7,392
Due to related parties	1,018	975
Payable associated to GM&P acquisition		29,000
Dividends payable	758	585
Current portion of customer advances on uncompleted contracts		11,429
Contract liability - current portion	17,915
Other current liabilities	8,936	13,626
Total current liabilities	110,232	121,449
Long term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	2,910	2,317
Long Term Payable associated to GM&P acquisition	8,500
Customer advances on uncompleted contracts		1,571
Contract liability - non-current	1,750
Long term debt	219,920	220,998
Total Long Term Liabilities	233,080	224,886
Total liabilities	343,312	346,335
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,534,416 and 34,836,575 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	4	3
Legal Reserves	1,367	1,367
Additional paid-in capital	152,919	125,317
Retained earnings	20,071	22,212
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(28,087)	(28,651)
Shareholders' equity attributable to controlling interest	146,274	120,248
Shareholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interest	988	1,417
Total shareholders' equity	147,262	121,665
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 490,574	$ 468,000

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.