Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Capital Stock and Share Repurchase

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Capital Stock and Share Repurchase
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Capital Stock and Share Repurchase
Note 11. Earnings per Share and Shareholders' Equity
The Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. Since the inception of the initial share repurchase program in fiscal 2012, the Company has repurchased 22,295,357 shares of common stock for $658.0 million. As of November 30, 2019, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs is 5,704,643 shares. During the three months ended November 30, 2019 the Company repurchased 839,789 shares for $17.8 million.
The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended November 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
6,372

 
$
(16,423
)
Net loss from discontinued operations
(4,251
)
 
(1,029
)
Net earnings (loss)
2,121

 
(17,452
)
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
60,081

 
61,031

Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans
520

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
$
60,601

 
$
61,031

 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.11

 
$
(0.27
)
Diluted
$
0.11

 
$
(0.27
)
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.04

 
$
(0.29
)
Diluted
$
0.03

 
$
(0.29
)
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)
1,068

 
2,973


The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the three months ended November 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Stock
Held in
Trust
 
Deferred
Compensation
Liability
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Issued
Shares
 
Amount
 
Balance at August 31, 2019
81,919

 
$
16,384

 
$
181,213

 
$
(640,212
)
 
$
915,466

 
$
(171,672
)
 
$
(3,070
)
 
$
3,070

 
$
301,179

Net earnings

 

 

 

 
2,121

 

 

 

 
2,121

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 
60,927

 

 

 
60,927

Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other
6

 
1

 
130

 

 

 

 

 

 
131

Restricted stock awards
190

 
38

 
(38
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock repurchases

 

 

 
(17,805
)
 

 

 

 

 
(17,805
)
Stock based compensation expense

 

 
6,537

 

 

 

 

 

 
6,537

Stock option exercises
128

 
26

 
2,483

 

 

 

 

 

 
2,509

Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 
(2,638
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,638
)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust
5

 
1

 
85

 

 

 

 
(87
)
 
87

 
86

Adoption of accounting standards (Note 1)

 

 

 

 
3,873

 
(3,667
)
 

 

 
206

Balance at November 30, 2019
82,248

 
$
16,450

 
$
187,772

 
$
(658,017
)
 
$
921,460

 
$
(114,412
)
 
$
(3,157
)
 
$
3,157

 
$
353,253


The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the three months ended November 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Stock
Held in
Trust
 
Deferred
Compensation
Liability
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Issued
Shares
 
Amount
 
Balance at August 31, 2018
81,424

 
$
16,285

 
$
167,448

 
$
(617,731
)
 
$
1,166,955

 
$
(174,245
)
 
$
(2,450
)
 
$
2,450

 
$
558,712

Net loss

 

 

 

 
(17,452
)
 

 

 

 
(17,452
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 
(7,944
)
 

 

 
(7,944
)
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other
5

 
1

 
117

 

 

 

 

 

 
118

Restricted stock awards
46

 
9

 
(9
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

 
3,594

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,594

Stock option exercises
20

 
4

 
430

 

 

 

 

 

 
434

Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 
(201
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(201
)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust
8

 
2

 
227

 

 

 

 
(123
)
 
123

 
229

Adoption of accounting standards*

 

 

 

 
75

 

 

 

 
75

Balance at November 30, 2018
81,503

 
$
16,301

 
$
171,606

 
$
(617,731
)
 
$
1,149,578

 
$
(182,189
)
 
$
(2,573
)
 
$
2,573

 
$
537,565

* Impact of the adoption of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.