Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly financial data for fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 is as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended August 31, 2015
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Total
Net sales
 
$
327,765

 
$
301,005

 
$
320,100

 
$
300,384

 
$
1,249,254

Gross profit
 
126,976

 
109,763

 
118,560

 
106,542

 
461,841

Net earnings (loss)
 
24,674

 
(64,838
)
 
37,958

 
22,078

 
19,872

Net earnings (loss) per share:
 


 


 


 


 


Basic
 
$
0.38

 
$
(1.05
)
 
$
0.64

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.32

Diluted
 
0.38

 
(1.05
)
 
0.63

 
0.37

 
0.32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended August 31, 2014
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Total
Net sales
 
$
339,556

 
$
327,770

 
$
378,187

 
$
354,349

 
$
1,399,862

Gross profit
 
131,780

 
124,447

 
148,550

 
142,095

 
546,872

Earnings from continuing operations
 
33,005

 
22,304

 
50,557

 
35,587

 
141,453

Earnings from discontinued operations
 
3,032

 
19,088

 

 

 
22,120

Net earnings
 
36,037

 
41,392

 
50,557

 
35,587

 
163,573

Earnings from continuing operations per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.52

 
$
1.99

Diluted
 
0.44

 
0.30

 
0.70

 
0.51

 
1.95

Earnings from discontinued operations per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.26

 
$

 
$

 
$
0.32

Diluted
 
0.04

 
0.26

 

 

 
0.32

Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.49

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.52

 
$
2.31

Diluted
 
0.48

 
0.56

 
0.70

 
0.51

 
2.26


The sum of the quarters may not equal the total of the respective year’s earnings per share on either a basic or diluted basis due to changes in the weighted average shares outstanding during the year.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2015 the Company recognized a $84.4 million non-cash impairment charge related to the goodwill and intangible assets of the Energy segment (see Note 4, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets").