CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 124,893	$ 134,746
Cost of products sold	60,638	66,276
Gross profit	64,255	68,470
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	39,984	38,423
Advertising and sales promotion	5,339	5,624
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	253	363
Total operating expenses	45,576	44,410
Income from operations	18,679	24,060
Other income (expense):
Interest income	44	25
Interest expense	(1,169)	(620)
Other income (expense), net	150	(329)
Income before income taxes	17,704	23,136
Provision for income taxes	3,707	4,581
Net income	$ 13,997	$ 18,555
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 1.03	$ 1.35
Diluted	$ 1.02	$ 1.34
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	13,590	13,716
Diluted	13,609	13,752

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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