Short-Term Borrowings

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Short-term borrowings at August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016 include the following and mature in one year or less (in thousands):



	August 31, 2017		November 30, 2016
Bank loans	$	304,537	$	372,301
Secured revolving loan facilities	—		57,086
Floating rate puttable notes	108,304		96,455
Equity-linked notes	4,281		—
Total short-term borrowings	$	417,122	$	525,842

At August 31, 2017, the weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding is 2.00% per annum. Average daily short-term borrowings outstanding were $436.7 million and $474.2 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2017, respectively, $414.4 million and $372.3 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2016, respectively.

During the nine months ended August 31, 2017, we issued equity-linked notes with principal amounts of $30.6 million, which matured on July 18, 2017, and $4.2 million, which matured on September 20, 2017. See Note 4, Fair Value Disclosures, for further information.

During the nine months ended August 31, 2016, we issued floating rate puttable notes with an aggregate principal amount of €91.0 million.

The Bank of New York Mellon agrees to make revolving intraday credit advances (“Intraday Credit Facility”) for an aggregate committed amount of $250.0 million. The Intraday Credit Facility contains a financial covenant, which includes a minimum regulatory net capital requirement for Jefferies. Interest is based on the higher of the Federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% or the prime rate. At August 31, 2017, we were in compliance with debt covenants under the Intraday Credit Facility.

On October 29, 2015, we entered into a secured revolving loan facility (“First Secured Revolving Loan Facility”), whereby the lender agreed to make available a revolving loan facility in a maximum principal amount of $50.0 million to purchase eligible receivables that met certain requirements as defined in the First Secured Revolving Loan Facility agreement. Interest was based on an annual rate equal to the lesser of the LIBOR rate plus three and three-quarters percent or the maximum rate as defined in the First Secured Revolving Loan Facility agreement. On December 14, 2015, we entered into a second secured revolving loan facility (“Second Secured Revolving Loan Facility”), whereby the lender agreed to make available a revolving loan facility in a maximum principal amount of $50.0 million to purchase eligible receivables that met certain requirements as defined in the Second Secured Revolving Loan Facility agreement. Interest was based on an annual rate equal to the lesser of the LIBOR rate plus four and one-quarter percent or the maximum rate as defined in the Second Secured Revolving Loan Facility agreement. The First Secured Revolving Loan Facility was terminated effective December 6, 2016. The Second Secured Revolving Loan Facility was terminated effective January 24, 2017.

On February 19, 2016, we entered into a demand loan margin financing facility (“Demand Loan Facility”) in a maximum principal amount of $25.0 million to satisfy certain of our margin obligations. Interest is based on an annual rate equal to weighted average LIBOR as defined in the Demand Loan Facility agreement plus 150 basis points. The Demand Loan Facility was terminated effective November 30, 2016.