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Guarantees
3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Guarantees
Note 16. Guarantees
Letters of Credit
The Company has letters of credit which guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. The outstanding contingent liability for standby letters of credit was as follows (in millions):
October 31,
2022
July 31,
2022
Contingent liability for standby letters of credit issued under the Company’s revolving credit facility
$7.5 $7.5 
Amounts drawn for letters of credit under the Company’s revolving credit facility
$— $— 
Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI)
The Company has an unconsolidated joint venture, AFSI, established by the Company and Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) in 1986. AFSI designs and manufactures high-efficiency fluid filters used in Caterpillar’s machinery worldwide. The Company and Caterpillar equally own the shares of AFSI, and both companies guarantee certain debt and banking services, including credit and debit cards, merchant processing and treasury management services, of the joint venture. The Company accounts for AFSI as an equity method investment.
The outstanding debt relating to AFSI, which the Company guarantees half, was $67.7 million and $68.8 million as of October 31, 2022 and July 31, 2022, respectively. AFSI has $63.0 million in a revolving credit facility, which expires in 2024, and $17.0 million in an additional multi-currency revolving credit facility, which terminates upon notification by either party.
Earnings from AFSI, which are recorded in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, were $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.