STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITON - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 167,094	$ 154,415
Accounts receivable, net	104,335	97,649
Inventories, net	72,887	74,765
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	27,942	28,811
Total current assets	372,258	355,640
Property, plant & equipment, net	40,285	38,968
Goodwill	269,597	266,494
Other intangible assets, net	36,058	37,338
Other long-term assets	59,130	64,157
Total assets	777,328	762,597
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	43,368	50,483
Accrued compensation and benefits	25,856	33,194
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	5,000	3,750
Income taxes payable	5,321	3,771
Other current liabilities	49,848	56,922
Total current liabilities	129,393	148,120
Long-term Debt, net	189,503	210,337
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Tax Deferred Income	3,696	5,667
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	10,073	10,247
Other long-term liabilities	52,684	61,606
Total liabilities	385,349	435,977
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 82,593,945 and 81,920,679 shares, respectively	10,847	16,752
Additional paid-in capital	235,660	220,472
Treasury stock, at cost, 22,799,230 and 21,455,568 shares, respectively	0	(800,506)
Retained earnings	261,870	1,011,112
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116,398)	(121,210)
Stock held in trust	(3,777)	(3,484)
Deferred compensation liability	3,777	3,484
Total shareholders’ equity	391,979	326,620
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 777,328	$ 762,597