16.	Shareholders' Equity

Class A and Class B Common Stock

The relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock are summarized as follows: Holders of Class A shares are entitled to elect 25% of the Board of Directors so long as the number of outstanding Class A shares is at least 10% of the combined total number of outstanding Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A common shares have one-tenth the voting power of Class B common shares with respect to most other matters.

In addition, Class A shares are eligible to receive dividends in excess of (and not less than) those paid to holders of Class B shares. Holders of Class B shares have the option to convert at any time, each share of Class B Common Stock into one share of Class A Common Stock. Upon sale or transfer, shares of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, except that sales or transfers of Class B Common Stock to an existing holder of Class B Common Stock or to an immediate family member will not cause such shares to automatically convert into Class A Common Stock.

Restrictive Shareholder Agreement

Messrs. Gerhard J. Neumaier (deceased), Frank B. Silvestro, Ronald L. Frank, and Gerald A. Strobel entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement dated May 12, 1970, as amended January 24, 2011, which governs the sale of certain shares of EEI common stock (now classified as Class B Common Stock) owned by them, certain children of those individuals and any such shares subsequently transferred to their spouses and/or children outright or in trust for their benefit upon the demise of a signatory to the Agreement (“Permitted Transferees”). The Agreement provides that prior to accepting a bona fide offer to purchase some or all of their shares of Class B Common Stock governed by the Agreement, that the selling party must first allow the other signatories to the Agreement (not including any Permitted Transferee) the opportunity to acquire on a pro rata basis, with right of over-allotment, all of such shares covered by the offer on the same terms and conditions proposed by the offer.

Cash Dividends

The Company declared cash dividends of $1.7 million during fiscal years 2018 and 2017, and $1.9 million during fiscal year 2016. The Company paid cash dividends of $1.7 million during fiscal years 2018 and 2017, and $2.1 million during fiscal year 2016. The Company had dividends declared but unpaid of $0.9 million as of July 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program for repurchase of 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). As of July 31, 2018, the Company had repurchased 122,918 shares of Class A stock, and 77,082 shares had yet to be repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program. The Company did not acquire any Class A shares under the Stock Repurchase Program during fiscal years 2018, 2017 or 2016.

Noncontrolling Interests

During fiscal year 2018, the Company purchased one of the noncontrolling member’s interest in Lowham-Walsh Engineering & Environment Services, LLC (“Lowham”) for less than $0.1 million, increasing its ownership interest in the subsidiary from 80.56% to 87.88%. The Company did not purchase additional shares of any of its majority owned subsidiaries during fiscal years 2017 or 2016.

In November 2018, the Company purchased all remaining noncontrolling interests in Lowham for less than $0.1 million, thereby increasing its ownership interest in Lowham to 100%.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are summarized in the following table.

	July 31,
	2018			2017 (Restated)
	(in thousands)

Unrealized net foreign currency translation losses	$	(1,880	)	$	(1,810	)
Unrealized net investment (losses) gains on available for sale investments		(5	)		15
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,885	)	$	(1,795	)