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Revolving Notes
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revolving Notes

Note 5 – Revolving Notes

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of four components, aggregated to $1.04 billion as of May 31, 2021.

As of May 31, 2021, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing June 2024, secured by substantially all the Company’s assets in the U.S. not otherwise pledged as security for term loans or the warehouse credit facility, existed to provide working capital and interim financing of equipment, principally for the Company’s U.S. and Mexican operations. Advances under this North American credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% or Prime plus 0.50% depending on the type of borrowing. Available borrowings under the credit facility are generally based on defined levels of eligible inventory, receivables, property, plant and equipment and leased equipment, as well as total debt to consolidated capitalization and fixed charges coverage ratios.

As of May 31, 2021, a $300.0 million non-recourse warehouse credit facility existed to support the operations of GBX Leasing, a joint venture in which the Company owns approximately 90%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The warehouse credit facility converts to a term loan in April 2023 which matures in April 2025. As of May 31, 2021, there were $96.6 million in outstanding borrowings associated with this facility.

As of May 31, 2021, lines of credit totaling $71.4 million secured by certain of the Company’s European assets, with variable rates that range from Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR) plus 1.2% to WIBOR plus 1.5% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.1%, were available for working capital needs of the Company’s European manufacturing operations. The European lines of credit include $36.6 million of facilities which are guaranteed by the Company. European credit facilities are regularly renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from August2021 through September 2022.

As of May 31, 2021, the Company’s Mexican railcar manufacturing operations had three lines of credit totaling $70.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $30.0 million, of which the Company and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75% to 4.25%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through June 2024. The second line of credit provides up to $35.0 million, of which the Company and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.70%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through June 2023. The third line of credit provides up to $5.0 million and matures in September 2022. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% and are to be used for working capital needs.

As of May 31, 2021, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $160.0 million in borrowings and $25.2 million in letters of credit under the North American credit facility, $38.6 million outstanding under the European credit facilities and $30.0 million outstanding under the Mexican credit facilities. As of May 31, 2021, the Company had an aggregate of $221.3 million available to draw down under committed credit facilities.

As of August 31, 2020, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $28.7 million in letters of credit and $275.0 million in borrowings under the North American credit facility, $46.5 million outstanding under the European credit facilities and $30.0 million outstanding under the Mexican credit facilities.