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Revolving Notes
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revolving Notes

Note 10 — Revolving Notes

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of four components, aggregated to $1.4 billion as of August 31, 2023. The Company had an aggregate of $364.4 million available to draw down under credit facilities as of August 31, 2023. This amount consists of $273.8 million available on the North American credit facility, $25.6 million on the European credit facilities and $65.0 million on the Mexican credit facilities.

North America As of August 31, 2023, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing August 2026, secured by substantially all the Company’s U.S. assets not otherwise pledged as security for term loans, the warehouse credit facility or the railcar asset-backed securities, 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 SOFR plus 1.50% plus 0.10% as a SOFR adjustment 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.

GBX Leasing As of August 31, 2023, a $550.0 million nonrecourse warehouse credit facility existed to support the operations of GBX Leasing. Advances under this facility bear interest at SOFR plus 1.85% plus 0.11% as a SOFR adjustment. Interest rate swap agreements cover 87% of the outstanding balance to swap the floating interest rate to a fixed rate. The warehouse credit facility converts to a term loan in August 2025 which matures in August 2027.

Europe As of August 31, 2023, lines of credit totaling $72.8 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 1.6%

and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.5% to EURIBOR plus 1.9%, were available for working capital needs of the Company’s European manufacturing operations. The European lines of credit include $35.9 million which are guaranteed by the Company. European credit facilities are regularly renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from October 2023 through July 2025.

Mexico As of August 31, 2023, the Company’s Mexican railcar manufacturing operations had three lines of credit totaling $175.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $100.0 million and matures in June 2026. Advances under this facility bear interest at SOFR plus 4.25%. The second line of credit provides up to $45.0 million, of which the Company and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at SOFR plus 2.55%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through February 2025. The third 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 a variable rate. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through June 2024.

 

 

 

As of August 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Credit facility balances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

 

 

$

160.0

 

GBX Leasing

 

 

139.9

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

 

47.2

 

 

 

51.6

 

Mexico

 

 

110.0

 

 

 

85.0

 

Total Revolving notes

 

$

297.1

 

 

$

296.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, outstanding commitments under the North American credit facility included letters of credit which totaled $4.9 million and $6.9 million as of August 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.