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DEBT
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
DEBT [Abstract]  
DEBT NOTE 11 – 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

August 31, 2020

$

81,210

$

65,143

$

388

$

15,679

3.7

%

August 31, 2019

$

69,000

$

7,540

$

486

$

60,974

6.1

%

As of August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019, 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 August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019, 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 twelve months ended August 31, 2020:

(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

(4,467)

(8,472)

(12,939)

Reclassifications of long-term debt

15,394

(15,394)

Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar (3)

93

(143)

(50)

Balances as of August 31, 2019

25,875

63,711

89,586

(2)

Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:

Colombia subsidiary

25,000

25,000

Guatemala subsidiary

20,820

20,820

Trinidad subsidiary

6,062

6,000

12,062

Regularly scheduled loan payments

(5,393)

(9,771)

(15,164)

Refinances of short-term debt

(11,046)

11,046

Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months

3,875

(3,875)

Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar (3)

64

(321)

(257)

Balances as of August 31, 2020

$

19,437

$

112,610

$

132,047

(4)

(1)The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $125.9 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.

(2)The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $111.3 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.

(3)These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within other comprehensive loss.

(4)The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $158.6 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.

 

The following table provides a summary of the long-term loans entered into by the Company:

August 31,

August 31,

2020

2019

Loans entered into by the Company's subsidiaries for which the subsidiary has entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap with non-cash assets and/or cash or cash equivalents assigned as collateral and with/without established debt covenants

$

42,585

$

24,224

Loans entered into by the Company's subsidiaries for which the subsidiary has entered into an interest rate swap with non-cash assets and/or cash or cash equivalents assigned as collateral and with/without established debt covenants

45,519

53,544

Unswapped loans entered into by the Company's subsidiaries with non-cash assets and/or cash or cash equivalents assigned as collateral and with/without established debt covenants

43,943

11,818

Total long-term debt

132,047

89,586

Less: current portion

19,437

25,875

Long-term debt, net of current portion

$

112,610

$

63,711

As of August 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $107.4 million of long-term loans in several foreign subsidiaries that require these subsidiaries to comply with certain annual or quarterly financial covenants, which include debt service and leverage ratios. As of August 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or amended covenants.

As of August 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $83.1 million of long-term loans in several foreign subsidiaries that require these subsidiaries to comply with certain annual or quarterly financial covenants, which include debt service and leverage ratios. As of August 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or amended covenants.

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

Twelve Months Ended August 31,

Amount

2021

$

19,437

2022

16,787

2023

24,762

2024

8,463

2025

23,887

Thereafter

38,711

Total

$

132,047