Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Operating Activities      
Net earnings (loss) $ 15,686 $ 38,077 $ 723
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations (3,905) 2,135 4,834
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations 19,591 40,212 5,557
Non-cash items:      
Impairment and divestiture charges, net of tax effect 2,413 5,586 (2,506)
Depreciation and amortization 19,600 21,611 20,720
Stock-based compensation expense 13,619 9,215 9,624
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes (5,291) 9,639 (7,819)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs 480 480 2,549
Increase (Decrease) in Receivable Reserve 13,856 0 0
Other non-cash adjustments (344) 9,172 (1,204)
Changes in components of working capital and other:      
Accounts receivable (23,753) 19,113 (44,749)
Inventories (16,036) (5,857) 8,960
Trade accounts payable 9,658 (16,695) 32,081
Prepaid expenses and other assets 12,545 18,812 (7,828)
Income taxes payable 4,022 4,293 7,306
Accrued compensation and benefits 1,267 3,631 (9,845)
Other accrued liabilities 619 5,038 (23,635)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 52,246 54,860 17,999
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations (510) (677) (21,158)
Cash provided by operating activities 51,736 54,183 (3,159)
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (8,417) (12,019) (12,053)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1,176 22,409 708
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy 0 2,911 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs 0 0 10,226
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 33,298
Other Investing Activities 0 0 710
Cash Used in Investing Activities, Continuing Operations (7,241) 13,301 (35,127)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations 0 0 211,200
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (7,241) 13,301 176,073
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (7,241) 13,301 176,073
Repayments of Senior Debt 0 0 287,559
Financing Activities      
Borrowings on revolving credit facility 85,000 (10,000) (395,000)
Principal Repayments on Term Loan 0 0 (175,000)
Purchase of treasury shares (75,112) 0 (27,520)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards (3,681) (128) (1,428)
Cash dividend (2,409) (2,394) (2,419)
Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations (52,202) (82,266) (238,926)
Cash Used in Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations 0 750 0
Cash used in financing activities (52,202) (81,516) (238,926)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total (19,653) (11,818) (58,981)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents 120,699 140,352 152,170
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations (11,946) 2,214 7,031
Principal Repayment on Revolving Credit Facility (60,000) (90,000) (140,000)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt, Maturing in Three Months or Less $ 4,000 $ 0 $ 0