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13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
In April 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500.0
million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Convertible Common Stock. The Board of
Directors did not specify a date upon which this authorization would expire. Share repurchases
under this authorization are expected to be accomplished from time to time based on market
conditions, the Company’s cash and debt position, and other factors as determined by management.
Shares may be repurchased through open market or privately negotiated transactions, and management
currently expects that the repurchases under this authorization will be implemented over a
multi-year period. The Company may fund share repurchases with cash generated from operations or
proceeds of borrowings under its senior credit facility. Any repurchased shares will become
treasury shares.
During the six months ended August 31, 2011, the Company repurchased 9,766,888 shares of Class
A Common Stock pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of $187.5 million, or an average
cost of $19.20 per share, through open market transactions. Subsequent to August 31, 2011, and
through October 11, 2011, the Company repurchased an additional
4,751,600 shares of Class A Common Stock
pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of $85.7 million, or an average cost of $18.02 per
share, through open market transactions. In total, the Company has
repurchased 14,518,488 shares of Class A
Common Stock pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of
$273.2 million, or an average cost
of $18.82 per share. The Company used revolver borrowings under the 2006 Credit Agreement and cash
flows from operating activities to pay the purchase price for the repurchased shares. The
repurchased shares have become treasury shares.
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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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