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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

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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.

ADS Mexicana’s Revolving Credit Facility expired on June 22, 2018 and was replaced by an Intercompany Revolving Credit Promissory Note (the “Intercompany Note”) with a borrowing capacity of $12.0 million. The Intercompany Note matures on June 22, 2022. The other joint venture partner indemnifies the Company for 49% of any unpaid borrowing. The interest rates under the Intercompany Note are determined by certain base rates or London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin based on the Leverage Ratio. As of September 30, 2018, there were no borrowings under the Intercompany Note.

South American Joint Venture - The Tuberias Tigre – ADS Limitada joint venture (the “South American Joint Venture”) manufactures and sells HDPE corrugated pipe in certain South American markets. The South American Joint Venture operates within Argentina, which on July 1, was identified for high inflationary accounting. The Company has determined the effect of a change in the exchange rate under high inflationary accounting is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results in any interim or annual period. ADS owns 50% of the South American Joint Venture. The Company has concluded that it is appropriate to account for these investments using the equity method, whereby the Company’s share of the income or loss of the joint venture is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates and the Company’s investment in the joint venture is included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. ADS is the guarantor of 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 is $11.0 million as of September 30, 2018. The maximum borrowings permitted under the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility are $22.0 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 December 31, 2020. ADS does not anticipate any required contributions related to the balance of this credit facility. As of September 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the outstanding principal balances of the credit facility including letters of credit were $13.2 million and $14.5 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, there were no U.S. dollar denominated loans. The weighted average interest rate as of September 30, 2018 was 5.6% on Chilean peso denominated loans.

ADS and the South American Joint Venture have shared services arrangements in order to execute the joint venture services. In addition, the South American Joint Venture has entered into agreements for pipe sales to ADS and its other related parties, which totaled zero and $0.6 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. ADS pipe sales to the South American Joint Venture were $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.6 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 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.

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.

Tigre-ADS USA - Tigre-ADS USA was a joint venture established to manufacture and sell polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) fittings for waterworks, plumbing, and HVAC applications primarily in the United States and Canadian markets. In April 2018, the Company and the joint venture partner agreed to exchange the Company’s shares of Tigre-ADS USA for a release from the existing debt guarantees. Following the exchange, the Company no longer has an ownership interest in Tigre-ADS USA.

ADS purchased $0.7 million and $0.5 million of Tigre-ADS USA manufactured products for use in the production of ADS products during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $1.2 million and $1.1 million during the six months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.