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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Maximum Loss Exposure |
Entity |  | % ‎Ownership |  | Initial ‎Investment |  | Additional ‎Investments |  | Net Income Inception to Date |  | Company’s ‎Variable ‎Interest ‎in Entity |  | Commitment ‎to Future ‎Additional ‎Investments(1) |  | Company's ‎Maximum ‎Exposure ‎to Loss in ‎Entity(2)
GolfPark Plaza, S.A. |  | 50 | % |  | $ | 4,616 |  | $ | 2,402 |  | $ | 57 |  | $ | 7,075 |  | $ | 99 |  | $ | 7,174
Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A. |  | 50 | % |  |  | 2,193 |  |  | 1,236 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 3,518 |  |  | 785 |  |  | 4,303
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,809 |  | $ | 3,638 |  | $ | 146 |  | $ | 10,593 |  | $ | 884 |  | $ | 11,477
(1)The parties intend to seek alternate financing for the project, which could reduce the amount of investments each party would be required to provide. The parties may mutually agree on changes to the project, which could increase or decrease the amount of contributions each party is required to provide. (2)The maximum exposure is determined by adding the Company’s variable interest in the entity and any explicit or implicit arrangements that could require the Company to provide additional financial support.

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