Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 526,966	$ 681,865
Investments	33,580	35,984
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $3,387 at May 31, 2022 and $6,431 at August 31, 2021	226,488	151,187
Prepaid taxes	31,366	13,917
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,070	50,625
Total current assets	873,470	933,578
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	85,625	131,377
Goodwill	978,860	754,205
Intangible assets, net	1,912,738	134,986
Deferred taxes	3,262	2,250
Lease right-of-use assets, net	176,884	239,064
Other assets	37,725	29,480
TOTAL ASSETS	4,068,564	2,224,940
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	100,319	85,777
Current lease liabilities	30,757	31,576
Accrued compensation	78,483	104,403
Deferred revenues	169,361	63,104
Dividends payable	33,795	30,845
Total current liabilities	412,715	315,705
Long-term debt	2,105,142	574,535
Deferred taxes	14,973	14,752
Deferred revenues, non-current	8,172	8,394
Taxes payable	29,095	30,279
Long-term lease liabilities	227,047	259,980
Other liabilities	3,698	4,942
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,800,842	1,208,587
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)
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, 41,572,771 and 41,163,192 shares issued, 37,971,366 and 37,615,419 shares outstanding at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively	416	412
Additional paid-in capital	1,163,081	1,048,305
Treasury stock, at cost: 3,601,405 and 3,547,773 shares at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively	(927,818)	(905,917)
Retained earnings	1,109,177	912,515
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(77,134)	(38,962)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,267,722	1,016,353
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,068,564	$ 2,224,940