Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 445,326	$ 503,273
Investments	32,022	33,219
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $3,120 at February 28, 2023 and $2,776 at August 31, 2022	257,408	204,102
Prepaid taxes	41,605	38,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	82,293	91,214
Total current assets	858,654	870,347
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	81,790	80,843
Goodwill	977,359	965,848
Intangible assets, net	1,869,774	1,895,909
Deferred taxes	5,662	3,153
Lease right-of-use assets, net	150,174	159,458
Other assets	57,662	38,747
TOTAL ASSETS	4,001,075	4,014,305
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	120,223	108,395
Current lease liabilities	28,573	29,185
Accrued compensation	63,720	114,808
Deferred revenues	164,190	152,039
Dividends payable	34,099	33,860
Total current liabilities	410,805	438,287
Long-term debt	1,735,609	1,982,424
Deferred taxes	6,600	8,800
Deferred revenues, non-current	6,137	7,212
Taxes payable	34,825	34,211
Long-term lease liabilities	196,669	208,622
Other liabilities	3,276	3,341
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,393,921	2,682,897
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 41,949,883 and 41,653,218 shares issued; 38,313,708 and 38,044,756 shares outstanding at February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively	420	417
Additional paid-in capital	1,261,452	1,190,350
Treasury stock, at cost: 3,636,175 and 3,608,462 shares at February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively	(942,496)	(930,715)
Retained earnings	1,380,021	1,179,739
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(92,243)	(108,383)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,607,154	1,331,408
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,001,075	$ 4,014,305