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Guarantees
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Guarantees
Guarantees
The Company and Caterpillar Inc. equally own the shares of Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), an unconsolidated joint venture, and guarantee certain debt of the joint venture. As of April 30, 2017, AFSI had $28.6 million of outstanding debt, of which the Company guarantees half. The Company recorded $0.7 million and $0.2 million of earnings from this equity method investment during the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recorded $1.6 million of earnings and a $1.0 million loss from this equity method investment during the nine months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded royalty income of $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, related to AFSI. During the nine months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded royalty income of $4.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, related to AFSI.
As of April 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $9.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively, that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. As of April 30, 2017, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.