Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, as of May 31, 2014 and 2013 and August 31, 2013, respectively.



	May 31, 2014
($ in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	182,051	$	-	$	-	$	182,051
Derivative assets		-		463		-		463
Derivative liabilities		-		(251)		-		(251)

	May 31, 2013
($ in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	170,215	$	-	$	-	$	170,215
Derivative assets		-		600		-		600
Derivative liabilities		-		(473)		-		(473)

	August 31, 2013
($ in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	151,927	$	-	$	-	$	151,927
Derivative assets		-		229		-		229
Derivative liabilities		-		(291)		-		(291)

The carrying amount of long-term debt (including current portion), which represented fair value, was zero, $1.1 million and zero as of May 31, 2014 and 2013 and August 31, 2013, respectively. Fair value of long-term debt (including current portion) is estimated (using level 2 inputs) by discounting the future estimated cash flows of each instrument at current market interest rates for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities and credit quality.

The Company also measures the fair value of certain assets on a non-recurring basis, generally quarterly, annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. These assets include fixed assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets. There were no required fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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