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Revolving Notes
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Revolving Notes

Note 4 – Revolving Notes

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of three components, aggregated to $357.0 million as of May 31, 2012.

As of May 31, 2012 a $290.0 million revolving line of credit secured by substantially all the Company’s assets in the U.S. not otherwise pledged as security for term loans, maturing June 2016, was available to provide working capital and interim financing of equipment, principally for the U.S. and Mexican operations. Advances under this facility bear interest at variable rates that depend on the type of borrowing and the defined ratio of debt to total capitalization. Available borrowings under the credit facility are generally based on defined levels of 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, 2012, lines of credit totaling $17.0 million secured by certain of the Company’s European assets, with various variable rates, were available for working capital needs of the European manufacturing operation. European credit facilities are continually being renewed. Currently these European credit facilities have maturities that range from December 2012 through June 2013.

As of May 31, 2012 the Company’s Mexican joint venture had two lines of credit totaling $50.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $20.0 million and is secured by certain of the joint venture’s accounts receivable and inventory. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.5% and are due 180 days after the date of borrowing. The outstanding advances as of May 31, 2012 have maturities that range from June 2012 to November 2012. The Mexican joint venture will be able to draw against this facility through July 2012. The second line of credit provides up to $30.0 million and is guaranteed by each of the joint venture partners, including the Company. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0% and are due 180 days after the date of borrowing. The outstanding advances as of May 31, 2012 mature in July 2012. The Mexican joint venture will be able to draw against this facility through February 2015.

As of May 31, 2012 outstanding borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $6.6 million in letters of credit and $10.0 million in revolving notes outstanding under the North American credit facility, $13.2 million outstanding under the European credit facilities and $48.2 million outstanding under the Mexican joint venture credit facilities.