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Guarantees
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Guarantees

Note I – 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, 2015, AFSI had $27.8 million of outstanding debt, of which the Company guarantees half.  The Company recorded $0.5 million and $0.9 million of earnings from this equity method investment during the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014.  The Company recorded $1.9 million and $2.2 million of earnings from this equity method investment for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company also recorded royalty income of $1.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively, and $1.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively, related to AFSI. 

 

As of April 30, 2015, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $7.9 million 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 insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit.  At April 30, 2015, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.