Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 337,651	$ 422,979
Investments	17,445	69,619
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $13,789 at August 31, 2025 and $14,581 at August 31, 2024	270,684	228,054
Prepaid taxes	33,600	55,103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	70,379	60,093
Total current assets	729,759	835,848
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	85,203	82,513
Goodwill	1,284,708	1,011,129
Intangible assets, net	1,916,102	1,844,141
Deferred tax assets	61,226	61,337
Lease right-of-use assets, net	121,776	130,494
Other assets	105,498	89,578
TOTAL ASSETS	4,304,272	4,055,040
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	135,262	178,250
Current debt	0	124,842
Current lease liabilities	33,145	31,073
Accrued compensation	130,596	93,279
Deferred revenues	167,852	159,761
Current taxes payable	13,041	40,391
Dividends payable	41,410	39,470
Total current liabilities	521,306	667,066
Long-term debt	1,368,260	1,241,131
Deferred tax liabilities	14,902	8,452
Deferred revenues, non-current	624	1,344
Taxes payable	45,095	40,452
Long-term lease liabilities	157,104	177,521
Other liabilities	10,568	6,614
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,117,859	2,142,580
Commitments and contingencies
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, 43,013,266 and 42,598,915 shares issued, 37,645,870 and 37,952,270 shares outstanding at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively	430	426
Additional paid-in capital	1,621,753	1,478,839
Treasury stock, at cost: 5,367,396 and 4,646,645 shares at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively	(1,695,429)	(1,375,696)
Retained earnings	2,323,407	1,888,504
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,748)	(79,613)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,186,413	1,912,460
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,304,272	$ 4,055,040