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DEBT
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
DEBT [Abstract]  
DEBT

NOTE 7 – DEBT



Short-term borrowings consist of unsecured lines of credit. The following table summarizes the balances of total facilities, facilities used and facilities available (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Facilities Used

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Total Amount

 

Short-term

 

Letters of

 

Facilities

 

Weighted average

 



 

of Facilities

 

Borrowings

 

Credit

 

Available

 

interest rate

 

May 31, 2019

 

$

69,000 

 

$

2,152 

 

$

572 

 

$

66,276 

 

6.5 

%

August 31, 2018

 

$

69,000 

 

$

 —

 

$

632 

 

$

68,368 

 

 —

%



As of May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $40.0 million of short-term facilities in the U.S. that require compliance with certain quarterly financial covenants.  As of May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with respect to these covenants. Each of the facilities expires annually except for the U.S. facility, which expires bi-annually. The facilities are normally renewed.



The following table provides the changes in long-term debt for the nine-months ended May 31, 2019:







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Current
portion of
long-term debt

 

Long-term
debt (net of current portion)

 

Total

 

Balances as of August 31, 2018

 

$

14,855 

 

$

87,720 

 

$

102,575 

(1)

Regularly scheduled loan payments

 

 

(2,838)

 

 

(6,671)

 

 

(9,509)

 

Reclassifications of long-term debt

 

 

11,644 

 

 

(11,644)

 

 

 —

 

Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar (2)

 

 

(181)

 

 

71 

 

 

(110)

 

Balances as of May 31, 2019

 

$

23,480 

 

$

69,476 

 

$

92,956 

(3)



(1)

The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $125.9 millionNo cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans. 

(2)

These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within Other comprehensive income.

(3)

The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $115.0 million.  No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.

 

As of May 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $86.0 million of long-term loans in the U.S., Trinidad, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica and Colombia that require these subsidiaries to comply with certain annual or quarterly financial covenants, which include debt service and leverage ratios.  As of May 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or amended covenants.



As of August 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $93.6 million of long-term loans in Trinidad, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Barbados, and Colombia that require these subsidiaries to comply with certain annual or quarterly financial covenants.



Annual maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):







 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended May 31,

 

Amount

2020

 

$

23,480 

2021

 

 

8,342 

2022

 

 

11,640 

2023

 

 

4,827 

2024

 

 

15,554 

Thereafter

 

 

29,113 

Total

 

$

92,956