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DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings consist of unsecured lines of credit and short-term overdraft borrowings. The following table summarizes the balances of total facilities, facilities used and facilities available (in thousands):
Total Amount
of Facilities
Facilities UsedFacilities
Available
Weighted average
interest rate
Short-term
Borrowings
August 31, 2026 - Committed
$75,000$—$75,000— %
August 31, 2026 - Uncommitted
96,0001,86194,1392.8 %
August 31, 2026 - Total
$171,000$1,861$169,1392.8 %
August 31, 2025 - Committed
$75,000$—$75,000— %
August 31, 2025 - Uncommitted
96,00012,28683,7149.5 %
August 31, 2025 - Total
$171,000$12,286$158,7149.5 %
Summary of Changes in Long-Term Debt
The following table provides the changes in long-term debt for the twelve months ended August 31, 2026:
(Amounts in thousands)Current
portion of
long-term debt
Long-term
debt (net of current portion)
Total
Balances as of August 31, 2024
$35,917$94,443$130,360
(1)
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period:
Trinidad subsidiary19,311 51,119 70,430 
Guatemala subsidiary4589,54210,000 
United States—12,50012,500 
Total proceeds from long-term debt received during the period19,76973,16192,930
Repayments of long-term debt:(23,303)(14,069)(37,372)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months6,076(6,076)—
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar(2)
216 463 679 
Balances as of August 31, 2025
38,675147,922186,597
(3)
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period:
Trinidad subsidiary6,347 14,490 20,837 
Total proceeds from long-term debt received during the period6,347 14,490 20,837 
Repayments of long-term debt:(6,249)(33,749)(39,998)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months25,817 (25,817)— 
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar(2)
1 108 109 
Balances as of August 31, 2026
$64,591$102,954$167,545
(4)
(1)The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $155.1 million. The carrying amount of cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $1.7 million.
(2)These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within other comprehensive income (loss).
(3)The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $185.6 million. The carrying amount of cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $26.5 million.
(4)The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $159.5 million. The carrying amount of cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $30.9 million.
Schedule of Long-Term Debt
The following table provides a summary of the third party long-term loans entered into by the Company:
August 31,
2026
August 31,
2025
Loans entered into by the Company or its subsidiaries for which the Company or its 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
$54,333 $56,355 
Unhedged 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(1)
113,212 130,242 
Total long-term debt167,545 186,597 
Less: current portion64,591 38,675 
Long-term debt, net of current portion$102,954 $147,922 
(1)Refer to Part II. "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" for more information about the composition of fixed-interest-rate and variable-interest-rate loans.
Schedule of Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt
Annual maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended August 31,Amount
2027$64,591 
202834,937 
202923,263 
20304,667 
20313,072 
Thereafter37,015 
Total$167,545