DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Short-term borrowings consist of lines of credit which are secured by certain assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and in some cases are guaranteed by the Company as summarized below (in thousands):



			Facilities Used
	Total Amount of Facilities		Short-term Borrowings		Letters of Credit		Facilities Available		Weighted average interest rate
February 28, 2014	$	35,951	$	—	$	51	$	35,900	N/A
August 31, 2013	$	35,863	$	—	$	588	$	35,275	N/A

Each of the facilities expires annually and is normally renewed.

Annual maturities of long-term debt

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



Twelve months ended February 28,	Amount
2015	$	18,887
2016	9,464
2017	24,037
2018	2,823
2019	1,922
Thereafter	3,062
Total	$	60,195