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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]  
Summary of Restricted Cash

November 30,

August 31,

2022

2022

Short-term restricted cash

$

2,873

$

3,013

Long-term restricted cash

10,871

10,650

Total restricted cash(1)

$

13,744

$

13,663

(1)Restricted cash consists mainly of cash deposits held within banking institutions in compliance with federal regulatory requirements in Costa Rica and Panama. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a certificate of deposit and/or security deposits of Trinidad dollars, as measured in U.S. dollars, of approximately $8.4 million with a few of its lenders as compensating balances for several U.S. dollar denominated loans payable over several years. The certificates of deposit will be reduced annually commensurate with the loan balances.

Summary of Value Added Tax Receivables

November 30,

August 31,

2022

2022

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

3,523

$

3,890

Other non-current assets

34,443

32,460

Total amount of VAT receivables reported

$

37,966

$

36,350

Summary of Income Tax Receivables

November 30,

August 31,

2022

2022

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

13,496

$

12,077

Other non-current assets

20,721

19,985

Total amount of income tax receivables reported

$

34,217

$

32,062

Net Effect of Foreign Currency Translation

Three Months Ended

November 30,

November 30,

2022

2021

Effect on other comprehensive loss due to foreign currency translation

$

(885)

$

(8,131)

Summary of Foreign Currency Gains (Losses)

Three Months Ended

November 30,

November 30,

2022

2021

Currency loss

$

(4,503)

$

(1,864)

Real Estate Development [Member]  
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]  
Schedule of Joint Ventures

Real Estate Development Joint Ventures

Countries

Ownership

Basis of
Presentation

GolfPark Plaza, S.A.

Panama

50.0

%

Equity(1)

Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A.

Costa Rica

50.0

%

Equity(1)

(1)Joint venture interests are recorded as investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.