Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	February 29, 2024		February 28, 2023		February 29, 2024		February 28, 2023
Restricted stock units	$	18	$	16	$	60	$	54
Employee stock purchase plan	5		4		9		8
Total	$	23	$	20	$	69	$	62

As of February 29, 2024, the shares available to be issued under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan were 7,813,996.

Restricted Stock Units

Certain key employees have been granted time-based, performance-based and market-based restricted stock unit awards (“restricted stock units”). The time-based restricted stock units generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over three years. The performance-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 150%, depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The performance-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is based upon the Company’s cumulative adjusted core earnings per share during the performance period. The market-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 200%, depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The market-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is tied to the Company’s total shareholder return based on the Company’s stock performance in relation to the companies in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Super Composite Technology Hardware and Equipment Index excluding the Company. During the six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, the Company awarded approximately 0.4 million and 0.9 million time-based restricted stock units, respectively, 0.1 million and 0.2 million performance-based restricted stock units, respectively, and 0.1 million and 0.2 million market-based restricted stock units, respectively.

The following represents the stock-based compensation information as of the period indicated (in millions):

	February 29, 2024
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense – restricted stock units	$	67
Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock units expense	1.5 years

Common Stock Outstanding

The following represents the common stock outstanding for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended		Six months ended
	February 29, 2024	February 28, 2023	February 29, 2024	February 28, 2023
Common stock outstanding:
Beginning balances	128,647,431	134,231,300	131,294,422	135,493,980
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	338,316	629,336	338,316	629,336
Vesting of restricted stock	2,741	148,718	1,769,516	2,010,396
Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(795)	(47,242)	(526,823)	(570,649)
Treasury shares purchased(1)(2)	(6,547,086)	(1,723,744)	(10,434,824)	(4,324,695)
Ending balances	122,440,607	133,238,368	122,440,607	133,238,368

(1)In July 2021, the Board of Directors approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s common stock (the “2022 Share Repurchase Program”). As of February 28, 2023, 16.5 million shares had been repurchased for $1.0 billion and no authorization remained under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program.

(2)In September 2022, the Board of Directors approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s common stock (the “2023 Share Repurchase Program”). As of August 31, 2023, 2.7 million shares had been repurchased for $224 million, excluding excise tax. In September 2023, the Board of Directors amended and increased the 2023 Share Repurchase Program to allow for the repurchase of up to $2.5 billion of the Company’s common stock. As part of the amended 2023 Share Repurchase Program, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement with a bank in September 2023 to repurchase $500 million of the Company’s common stock. During the first quarter of 2024, the ASR transaction was completed, and 3.9 million shares were delivered under the ASR agreement at an average price of $128.61. The final number of shares delivered upon settlement of the ASR agreement was determined based on a discount to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the term of the agreement. As of February 29, 2024, 10.4 million shares had been repurchased for $1.3 billion, excluding excise tax, and $1.2 billion remains available under the amended 2023 Share Repurchase Program.