| Quarterly Financial Data |
Quarterly
financial data for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 is as
follows:
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Year Ended
August 31, 2012 |
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First |
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Second |
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Third |
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Fourth |
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Total |
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Net sales
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$ |
392,799 |
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$ |
378,024 |
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$ |
429,215 |
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$ |
405,304 |
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$ |
1,605,342 |
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Gross profit
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152,608 |
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141,292 |
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166,120 |
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157,351 |
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617,371 |
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Net earnings
(loss)
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37,174 |
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32,175 |
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34,401 |
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(16,460 |
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87,290 |
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Net earnings (loss) per
share:
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Basic
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$ |
0.54 |
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$ |
0.47 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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$ |
(0.23 |
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$ |
1.25 |
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Diluted
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0.50 |
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0.43 |
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0.45 |
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(0.23 |
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1.17 |
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Year Ended
August 31, 2011 |
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First |
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Second |
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Third |
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Fourth |
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Total |
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Net sales
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$ |
318,412 |
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$ |
330,698 |
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$ |
392,777 |
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$ |
403,436 |
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$ |
1,445,323 |
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Gross profit
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121,853 |
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125,027 |
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154,038 |
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154,981 |
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555,899 |
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Earnings from continuing
operations
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26,661 |
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22,142 |
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38,360 |
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37,333 |
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124,496 |
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Earnings (loss) from
discontinued operations
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(771 |
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(14,213 |
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(2,002 |
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4,049 |
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(12,937 |
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Net earnings
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25,890 |
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7,929 |
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36,358 |
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41,382 |
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111,559 |
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Earnings from continuing
operations per share:
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Basic
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$ |
0.39 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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$ |
0.56 |
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$ |
0.55 |
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$ |
1.82 |
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Diluted
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0.36 |
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0.30 |
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0.51 |
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0.50 |
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1.68 |
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Earnings (loss) from
discontinued operations per share:
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Basic
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$ |
(0.01 |
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$ |
(0.20 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
(0.19 |
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Diluted
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(0.01 |
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(0.19 |
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(0.02 |
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0.05 |
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(0.18 |
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Net Earnings per
share:
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Basic
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$ |
0.38 |
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$ |
0.12 |
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$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.61 |
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$ |
1.63 |
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Diluted
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0.35 |
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0.11 |
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0.49 |
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0.55 |
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1.50 |
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