Earnings (loss) per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Reconciliation of Income from Operations Applicable to Common Shares and Computation of Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

of in-the-money stock options, using the treasury stock method. The following table presents the reconciliation of income from continuing operations to income from continuing operations applicable to common shares and the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	Year Ended August 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Numerator:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(9,566	)	$	(5,117	)	$	(9,629	)
Less: Allocation to participating securities		—			—			(84	)
Loss from continuing operations applicable to common shares and equivalents	$	(9,566	)	$	(5,117	)	$	(9,713	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	—		$	—		$	16,312
Less: Allocation to participating securities		—			—			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations applicable to common shares and equivalents	$	—		$	—		$	16,312
Net income (loss)	$	(9,566	)	$	(5,117	)	$	6,683
Less: Allocation to participating securities		—			—			(84	)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares and equivalents	$	(9,566	)	$	(5,117	)	$	6,599
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding, basic		12,294			12,251			11,601
Dilutive stock options and awards		—			—			—
Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding, diluted		12,294			12,251			11,601