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Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt

The Company has a line of credit agreement with a syndicate of banks. The agreement provides for a credit facility in the amount of $800 million. Total borrowing capacity for the Company under all lines of credit is currently at $950.0 million, including subsidiary debt that is non-recourse to the Company of $15.0 million for The Andersons Denison Ethanol LLC ("TADE"), $70 million for ELEMENT LLC and $65 million for The Andersons Railcar Leasing Company LLC. At March 31, 2018, the Company had a total of $338.3 million available for borrowing under its lines of credit. The Company's borrowing capacity is reduced by a combination of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2018.

ELEMENT, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, entered into a financing agreement during the first quarter. This agreement provides a construction loan of up to $70.0 million.  Upon project completion, the agreement provides the opportunity for the Company to convert the construction loan to a term loan of up to $50.0 million and a revolving term loan of up to $20.0 million.  The maturity date of the credit agreement is March 2, 2025. During the construction period, borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at variable interest rates, which are based off LIBOR plus an applicable spread.  Upon conversion of the construction loan to a term loan, the Company will have the option of fixing the interest on portions of the loans, or continuing at the previously described variable interest rates. There are no outstanding borrowings under this agreement as of March 31, 2018. The agreements include both financial and non-financial covenants that ELEMENT LLC, among other things, is required at a minimum to maintain various working capital levels and debt service coverage ratios based on project milestones as well as a minimum owner's equity level.

The Andersons Railcar Leasing Company LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, entered into a revolving asset based loan agreement on March 22, 2018 that provides for a credit facility in the amount of $65 million. The maturity date of the loan agreement is March 23, 2021. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at market driven, variable interest rates which was 3.88% as of March 31, 2018 The agreement includes both financial and non-financial covenants, including maintaining certain leverage and interest coverage ratios, tangible net worth and utilization levels. There are $40.0 million of outstanding borrowings under this agreement as of March 31, 2018, the proceeds of which were used to pay down outstanding balances of the Company's primary credit facility agreement.

The Company’s short-term and long-term debt at March 31, 2018December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Short-term Debt – Non-Recourse
$

 
$

 
$

Short-term Debt – Recourse
489,000

 
22,000

 
255,000

Total Short-term Debt
$
489,000

 
$
22,000

 
$
255,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Maturities of Long-term Debt – Non-Recourse
$
2,922

 
$

 
$

Current Maturities of Long-term Debt – Recourse
11,212

 
54,205

 
56,144

Total Current Maturities of Long-term Debt
$
14,134

 
$
54,205

 
$
56,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt, Less: Current Maturities – Non-Recourse
$
72,977

 
$

 
$

Long-term Debt, Less: Current Maturities – Recourse
365,651

 
418,339

 
365,971

Total Long-term Debt, Less: Current Maturities
$
438,628

 
$
418,339

 
$
365,971