Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,079,000	$ 4,692,000
Restricted cash	2,916,000	655,000
Trade accounts receivable, net	29,667,000	31,655,000
Inventory, net	39,545,000	37,259,000
Marketable securities, trading	1,368,000	1,873,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,094,000	4,234,000
Total current assets	84,669,000	80,368,000
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements:
Held for use, net	8,848,000	3,717,000
Held for sale, net	0	6,855,000
Total property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	8,848,000	10,572,000
Other assets :
Operating lease right-of-use assets	11,512,000
Other assets, net	1,424,000	1,938,000
Total assets	106,453,000	92,878,000
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	16,535,000	21,138,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6,632,000	8,297,000
Liability for short sales of trading securities	2,916,000	655,000
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	2,493,000
Current portion of long-term debt	5,100,000	5,484,000
Total current liabilities	33,676,000	35,574,000
Non-current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,807,000	6,114,000
Operating lease liabilities	9,151,000
Total liabilities	47,634,000	41,688,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 36,000 shares outstanding (liquidation value $900)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 8,000,000 shares authorized; 4,861,590 shares outstanding	49,000	49,000
Additional paid-in capital	12,378,000	12,378,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	788,000	876,000
Retained earnings	45,603,000	37,886,000
Total shareholders' equity	58,819,000	51,190,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 106,453,000	$ 92,878,000