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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

ADS Mexicana

ADS conducts business in Mexico and Central America through its joint venture ADS Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (together with its affiliate ADS Corporativo, S.A. de C.V., “ADS Mexicana”). ADS owns 51% of the outstanding stock of ADS Mexicana and consolidates ADS Mexicana for financial reporting purposes. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, ADS Mexicana compensated certain owners and former owners of Grupo Altima, the joint venture partner of ADS Mexicana, for consulting services related to the operations of the business and a noncompete arrangement. These cash payments were less than $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

Occasionally, ADS and ADS Mexicana jointly enter into agreements for pipe sales with related parties. There were no such sales in either the three months ended June 30, 2016 or 2015. However, outstanding receivables related to such sales from prior periods were $0.3 million as of June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016.

In April 2015, ADS Mexicana borrowed $3.0 million under a revolving credit facility arrangement with Scotia Bank and loaned that amount to ADS. The loan was repaid in May 2015. In June 2015, ADS Mexicana borrowed $3.9 million under the Scotia Bank credit facility and loaned it to an entity owned by a Grupo Altima owner, and such loan was repaid in July 2015. The applicable interest rate for the loans was 4.81%. ADS does not guarantee the borrowings from this facility, and therefore does not anticipate any required contributions related to the balance of this credit facility.

The Company is the guarantor of 100% of a second credit facility for ADS Mexicana, and the Company’s maximum potential payment under this guarantee totals $12.0 million. There are no borrowings outstanding under this facility as of either period presented.

 

South American Joint Venture

The Tuberias Tigre – ADS Limitada joint venture (the “South American Joint Venture”) manufactures and sells HDPE corrugated pipe in the South American market. ADS is the guarantor for 50% of the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility, and the debt guarantee is shared equally with the joint venture partner. The Company’s maximum potential obligation under this guarantee totals $11.0 million as of June 30, 2016. The maximum borrowings permitted under the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility are $19.0 million. This credit facility allows borrowings in either Chilean pesos or US dollars at a fixed interest rate determined at inception of each draw on the facility. The guarantee of the South American Joint Venture’s debt expires on July 31, 2017. ADS does not anticipate any required contributions related to the balance of this credit facility. As of June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, the outstanding principal balances of the credit facility including letters of credit were $19.1 million and $16.7 million, respectively. The outstanding principal balance as of June 30, 2016 temporarily exceeded the maximum borrowings permitted of $19.0 million due to currency conversion fluctuations on the Chilean peso denominated loans. The weighted average interest rate as of June 30, 2016 was 3.57% on U.S. dollar denominated loans and 7.22% on Chilean peso denominated loans.

ADS and the South American Joint Venture have entered into shared services arrangements in order to execute the joint venture services. Included within these arrangements are the lease of an office and plant location used to conduct business and operating expenses related to these leased facilities. Occasionally, the South American Joint Venture enters into agreements for pipe sales with ADS and its other related parties, which totaled $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

BaySaver

BaySaver Technologies LLC (“BaySaver”) is a joint venture that was established to produce and distribute water quality filters and separators used in the removal of sediment and pollution from storm water. ADS owns 65% of the outstanding stock of BaySaver and consolidates its interest in BaySaver. Prior to July 17, 2015, the Company accounted for Baysaver as an equity method investment.

ADS and BaySaver have entered into shared services arrangements in order to execute the joint venture services. Included within these arrangements are the lease of a plant and adjacent yard used to conduct business and operating expenses related to the leased facility. Occasionally, ADS and BaySaver jointly enter into agreements for sales of pipe and Allied Products with their related parties, which were immaterial for the periods presented.