Revolving Notes

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

Revolving Notes

Note 6 – Revolving Notes

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of three components, aggregated to $690.1 million as of February 28, 2019.

As of February 28, 2019, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing September 2023, secured by substantially all the Company’s assets in the U.S. not otherwise pledged as security for term loans, 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 LIBOR plus 1.50% or Prime plus 0.50% depending on the type of borrowing. 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 February 28, 2019, lines of credit totaling $40.1 million secured by certain of the Company’s European assets, with variable rates that range from Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR) plus 1.1% to WIBOR plus 1.3% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.1%, were available for working capital needs of the European manufacturing operations. The European lines of credit include a $12.3 million facility which is guaranteed by the Company. European credit facilities are continually being renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from June 2019 through February 2021.

The Company’s Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture has two lines of credit totaling $50.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $30.0 million. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw against this facility through March 2024. The second line of credit provides up to $20.0 million, of which the Company and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through July 2019.

As of February 28, 2019, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $24.0 million in letters of credit under the North American credit facility and $22.3 million outstanding under the European credit facilities.

As of August 31, 2018, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $72.2 million in letters of credit under the North American credit facility and $27.7 million outstanding under the European credit facilities.