1 EXHIBIT 13(a)iv CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY for the years ended November 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) =============================================================================== Common Stock -------------------------------------- Issued In Treasury Foreign ------------------ ----------------- Capital in Currency Unrealized Number Number Excess of Translation Holding Retained of Shares Amount of Shares Amount Par Value Adjustments Gain Earnings ============================================================================================================================ Balance, November 30, 1994, as previously reported .... 14,803,788 $14,804 42,900 $ 840 $183 $ (609) $ 911 $103,013 Merger accounted for as a pooling of interests ...... 1,055,606 1,055 -- -- (105) (556) -- 4,946 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance, November 30, 1994, as restated ............... 15,859,394 15,859 42,900 840 78 (1,165) 911 107,959 Net earnings .................. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23,500 Retirement of treasury stock .. (42,900) (43) (42,900) (840) (351) -- -- (446) Stock options exercised ....... 49,267 50 -- -- 537 -- -- 70 Issuance of stock under award plans ............... 36,832 37 -- -- 742 -- -- -- Cash dividends -- $.6325 per common share .......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (9,330) Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities ..... -- -- -- -- -- -- 374 -- Translation adjustments ....... -- -- -- -- -- (638) -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance, November 30, 1995 .... 15,902,593 15,903 -- -- 1,006 (1,803) 1,285 121,753 Net earnings .................. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25,945 Purchase of treasury stock .... -- -- 21,900 22 -- -- -- -- Retirement of treasury stock .. (21,900) (22) (21,900) (22) (408) -- -- -- Stock options exercised ....... 62,159 62 -- -- 336 -- -- 24 Issuance of stock under award plans ............... 12,932 13 -- -- 342 -- -- -- Cash dividends -- $.6425 per common share .......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (9,512) Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities ..... -- -- -- -- -- -- 653 -- Realized gain on sale of marketable securities ..... -- -- -- -- -- 72 (946) -- Translation adjustments ....... -- -- -- -- -- (22) -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance, November 30, 1996 .... 15,955,784 15,956 -- -- 1,276 (1,753) 992 138,210 Net earnings .................. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26,918 Stock options exercised ....... 195,977 196 -- -- 1,380 -- -- 5 Issuance of stock under award plans ............... 10,641 10 -- -- 201 -- -- -- Cash dividends -- $.6525 per common share .......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (10,290) Realized gain on sale of marketable securities ..... -- -- -- -- -- 180 (992) -- Translation adjustments ....... -- -- -- -- -- (1,127) -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance, November 30, 1997 .... 16,162,402 $16,162 -- $ -- $2,857 $(2,700) $ -- $154,843 =========================================================================================================================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 23