Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

In February 2019, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated credit agreement whereby the lender extended to the Company an unsecured line of credit of up to $150.0 million, including a sub-limit for letters of credit of up to $30.0 million and extended the maturity date to December 29, 2023. Other significant terms were left unchanged. There were no borrowings outstanding under the agreement as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 or at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Letters of credit totaling $8.8 million, including $3.2 million of letters of credit issued to banks in Brazil to secure the local debt of Astec do Brasil Fabricacao de Equipamentos Ltda. (“Astec Brazil”), were outstanding under the credit facility as of June 30, 2020. Additional borrowing available under the credit facility was $141.2 million as of June 30, 2020. Borrowings under the agreement are subject to an interest rate equal to the daily one-month LIBOR rate plus a 0.75% margin. The unused facility fee is 0.125%. The amended and restated credit agreement contains certain financial covenants, including provisions concerning required levels of annual net income and minimum tangible net worth.

The Company’s South African subsidiary, Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd (“Osborn”), has a credit facility of $5.5 million with a South African bank to finance short-term working capital needs, as well as to cover performance letters of credit, advance payment and retention guarantees. As of June 30, 2020, Osborn had no outstanding borrowings but had $0.9 million in performance, advance payment and retention guarantees outstanding under the facility. The facility has been guaranteed by Astec Industries, Inc., but is otherwise unsecured. A 0.75% unused facility fee is charged if less than 50% of the facility is utilized. As of June 30, 2020, Osborn had available credit under the facility of $4.6 million. The interest rate is 0.25% less than the South Africa prime rate.

The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, Astec Brazil, had a $0.6 million and $0.9 million working capital loan outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, from a Brazilian bank with an interest rate of 10.4%. The loan’s final monthly payment is due in April 2024 and the debt is secured by Astec Brazil’s manufacturing facility. Astec Brazil’s debt is included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as current maturities of long-term debt ($0.2 million and $0.2 million) and long-term debt ($0.4 million and $0.7 million) as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Additionally, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, Astec Brazil had $0.2 million and $1.1 million outstanding under order anticipation agreements with a local bank with maturity dates through September 2020, which are included as short-term debt in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. These loans are drawn under credit facilities with local Brazilian banks secured by letters of credit totaling $3.2 million issued by Astec Industries, Inc.

The Company’s U.K. subsidiary, Telestack, had a $0.8 million and $0.0 million working capital loan outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, from a U.K. bank with an annual interest rate of 2.60% as of June 30, 2020. The $3.1 million credit facility size against which these drawings are outstanding is scheduled to decrease to $0.3 million on December 31, 2020 and Telestack is currently working with the bank on an extension. This credit facility is secured by a parent guarantee from Astec Industries, Inc. and certain Telestack assets. Telestack’s cash drawings against this credit facility are included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as short-term debt as of June 30, 2020. Additionally, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, Telestack had $1.5 million and $1.2 million outstanding under performance bonds and advance payment guarantees with the same U.K. bank with maturity dates through December 2021, which are contingent liabilities.

The Company’s Australian subsidiary, Astec Australia, has credit facilities of $2.4 million with an Australian bank to finance short-term working capital needs, as well as to cover performance letters of credit, advance payment and retention guarantees. As of June 30, 2020, Astec Australia had no outstanding cash borrowings but had $0.3 million in performance, advance payment and retention guarantees outstanding under the facilities which are contingent liabilities. The facilities are secured by certain Astec Australia assets. A 1.35% unused facility fee is charged on unused portions of the $1.5 million portion which is a short-term working capital facility. As of June 30, 2020, Astec Australia had available credit under the short-term working capital facility of $1.5 million. The interest rate is the Westpac Business One Loan Rate without a margin.