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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2022


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number: 0-12456

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AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Georgia

58-1098795

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.

Atlanta

Georgia

30305

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(404) 261-4381

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	AMSWA	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, an emerging growth company or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

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Accelerated Filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the exchange act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Classes						Outstanding at August 31, 2022
Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value						31,875,063 Shares
Class B Common Stock, $.10 par value						1,821,587 Shares

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AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q

Quarter ended July 31, 2022

Index


Page No
Part I—Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of J uly 31, 2022 and April 30, 20 2 2	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months e nded July 31, 2022 and 2021	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Three Months ended J uly 31, 2022 and 2021	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended J uly 31, 2022 and 2021	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Unaudited	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	31

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32

Part II—Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	33

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	33

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	33

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	33

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	33

Item 5.	Other Information	33

Item 6.	Exhibits	33

Signatures		34

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)


	July 31, 2022		April 30, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	97,878	$	110,690
Investments	16,954		16,826
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $344 at July 31, 2022 and $423 at April 30, 2022:
Billed	20,556		20,619
Unbilled	2,901		2,989
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,553		5,067
Total current assets	143,842		156,191
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $31,452 at July 31, 2022 and $31,240 at April 30, 2022	5,013		3,654
Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization of $42,464 at July 31, 2022 and $42,007 at April 30, 2022	1,129		1,586
Goodwill	29,208		25,888
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $13,327 at July 31, 2022 and $13,228 at April 30, 2022	3,228		147
Lease right of use assets	782		935
Deferred sales commissions—noncurrent	1,871		2,050
Other assets	2,526		2,384
Total assets	$	187,599	$	192,835
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,305	$	2,506
Accrued compensation and related costs	2,804		6,918
Dividends payable	3,705		3,700
Operating lease obligations	481		541
Other current liabilities	4,142		1,871
Deferred revenue	38,299		41,953
Total current liabilities	52,736		57,489
Deferred income taxes	846		1,772
Long-term operating lease obligations	356		461
Other long-term liabilities	480		137
Total liabilities	54,418		59,859
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock:
Class A, $.10 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares: 36,448,695 (31,860,063, net) shares issued and outstanding respectively at July 31, 2022 and 36,405,695 (31,817,063, net) shares issued and outstanding respectively at April 30, 2022	3,645		3,641
Class B, $.10 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares: 1,821,587 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022; convertible into Class A Common Shares on a one-for-one basis	182		182
Additional paid-in capital	173,721		171,948
Retained deficit	(18,808)		(17,236)
Class A treasury stock, 4,588,632 shares at July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, at cost	(25,559)		(25,559)
Total shareholders’ equity	133,181		132,976
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	187,599	$	192,835

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.

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American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2022		2021
Revenue:
Subscription fees	$	12,062	$	9,788
License	320		492
Professional services and other	10,009		9,529
Maintenance	8,905		9,462
Total revenue	31,296		29,271
Cost of revenue:
Subscription fees	3,618		3,224
License	89		159
Professional services and other	7,304		7,010
Maintenance	1,573		1,974
Total cost of revenue	12,584		12,367
Gross margin	18,712		16,904
Research and development	4,454		4,424
Sales and marketing	5,912		6,120
General and administrative	5,765		4,534
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	24		53
Total operating expenses	16,155		15,131
Operating income	2,557		1,773
Other income\(loss):
Interest income	209		93
Other, net	(90)		344
Earnings before income taxes	2,676		2,210
Income tax expense\(benefit)	543		(737)
Net earnings	$	2,133	$	2,947
Earnings per common share (a):
Basic	$	0.06	$	0.09
Diluted	$	0.06	$	0.09
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.11	$	0.11
Shares used in the calculation of earnings per common share:
Basic	33,656		33,053
Diluted	34,007		33,946

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(a)Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under the two-class method are $0.06 and $0.09 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.

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American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)


	Common stock				Additional paid-in capital	Retained deficit	Treasury stock	Total shareholders’ equity
	Class A		Class B
For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2021	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount

Balance at April 30, 2021	35,629,566	3,563	1,821,587	182	159,492	(15,287)	(25,559)	122,391
Proceeds from stock options exercised	399,000	40	—	—	4,032	—	—	4,072
Stock-based compensation	—	—	—	—	775	—	—	775
Net earnings	—	—	—	—	—	2,947	—	2,947
Dividends declared*	—	—	—	—	—	(3,651)	—	(3,651)
Balance at July 31, 2021	36,028,566	3,603	1,821,587	182	164,299	(15,991)	(25,559)	126,534
For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2022
Balance at April 30, 2022	36,405,695	3,641	1,821,587	182	171,948	(17,236)	(25,559)	132,976
Proceeds from stock options exercised*	43,000	4	—	—	467	—	—	471
Stock-based compensation	—	—	—	—	1,306	—	—	1,306
Net earnings	—	—	—	—	—	2,133	—	2,133
Dividends declared	—	—	—	—	—	(3,705)	—	(3,705)
Balance at July 31, 2022	36,448,695	3,645	1,821,587	182	173,721	(18,808)	(25,559)	133,181

*Amounts adjusted for rounding

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.

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American Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	2,133	$	2,947
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	768		1,131

Stock-based compensation expense	1,306		775
Net gain on investments	(61)		(376)
Deferred income taxes	(926)		(25)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Purchases of trading securities	(172)		(63)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of trading securities	105		165
Accounts receivable, net	152		1,766

Prepaid expenses and other assets	(448)		(1,606)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(720)		(1,459)
Deferred revenue	(3,655)		(221)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,518)		3,034
Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals	(1,572)		(302)
Purchases of business	(6,500)		—
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,072)		(302)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	471		4,072
Dividends paid	(3,693)		(3,608)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,222)		464
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(12,812)		3,196
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	110,690		88,658
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	97,878	$	91,854

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	5	$	—
Supplemental disclosures of noncash operating, investing and financing activities:
Accrual of dividends payable	3,705		$	3,651

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—unaudited.

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AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Unaudited

July 31, 2022

A. Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of our management, these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at July 31, 2022, results of operations for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 and cash flows for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company’s results for the three months ended July 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. You should read these statements in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The terms “fiscal 2023” and “fiscal 2022” refer to our fiscal years ending April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for fiscal 2022 contained in the Annual Report describes the significant accounting policies that we have used in preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue/reserves and allowances. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of American Software, Inc. (“American Software”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2021-08— In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2021-08, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers." Under current GAAP, an acquirer generally recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers and other similar contracts that are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Topic 606"), at fair value on the acquisition date. ASU 2021-08 requires that an entity recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. At the acquisition date, an acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts, which should generally result in an acquirer recognizing and measuring the acquired contract assets and contract liabilities consistent with how they were recognized and measured in the acquiree’s financial statements. This update also provides certain practical expedients for acquirers when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities from revenue contracts in a business combination. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Adoption during an interim period requires retrospective application to all business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs on or after the beginning of the fiscal year that includes the interim period of early application. We are evaluating the potential effects of ASU 2021-08 on our consolidated financial statements.

B. Revenue Recognition

In accordance with the ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), we recognize revenue when we transfer control of the promised goods or services to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive, in exchange for those goods or services. We derive our revenue from software licenses, maintenance services,

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consulting, implementation and training services, and Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”), which includes a subscription to our software, as well as support, hosting and managed services.

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the following steps:

Step 1 - Identification of the Contract with the Client

Step 2 - Identification of Promised Goods and Services and Evaluation of Whether the Promised Goods and Services are Distinct Performance Obligations

Step 3 - Determination of the Transaction Price

Step 4 - Allocation of the Transaction Price to Distinct Performance Obligations

Step 5 - Attribution of Revenue for Each Distinct Performance Obligation

Nature of Products and Services

Subscription. Subscription fees include SaaS revenue for the right to use the software for a limited period of time in an environment hosted by the Company or by a third party. The client accesses and uses the software on an as needed basis over the Internet or via a dedicated line; however, the client has no right to take delivery of the software. The underlying arrangements typically include a single fee for the service that is billed monthly, quarterly or annually. The Company’s SaaS solutions represent a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the client. Revenue from a SaaS solution is generally recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement.

License. Our perpetual software licenses provide the client with a right to use the software as it exists at the time of purchase. We recognize revenue for distinct software licenses once the license period has begun and we have made the software available to the client. Our perpetual software licenses are sold with maintenance under which we provide clients with telephone consulting, product updates on a when available basis, and releases of new versions of products previously purchased by the client, as well as error reporting and correction services.

Professional Services and Other. Our services revenue consists of fees generated from consulting, implementation and training services, including reimbursements of out-pocket expenses in connection with our services. Services are typically optional to our clients, and are distinct from our software. Fees for our services are separately priced and are generally billed on an hourly basis, and revenue is recognized over time as the services are performed. We believe the output method of hours worked provides the best depiction of the transfer of our services since the client is receiving the benefit from our services as the work is performed. The total amount of expense reimbursement included in professional services and other revenue was approximately $30,000 and $29,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively.

Maintenance. Revenue is derived from maintenance under which we provide clients with telephone consulting, product updates and releases of new versions of products previously purchased by the client on a when and if available basis, as well as error reporting and correction services. Maintenance for perpetual licenses is renewable, generally on an annual basis, at the option of the client. Maintenance terms typically range from one to three years. Revenue related to maintenance is generally paid in advance and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement since the Company is standing ready to provide a series of maintenance services that are substantially the same each period over the term; therefore, time is the best measure of progress. Support services for subscriptions are included in the subscription fees and are recognized as a component of such fees.

Indirect Channel Revenue. We record revenue from sales made through the indirect sales channels on a gross basis, because we control the goods or services and act as the principal in the transaction. In reaching this determination, we evaluated sales through our indirect channel on a case-by-case basis and considered a number of factors including indicators of control such as the party having the primary responsibility to provide specified goods or services and the party having discretion in establishing prices.

Sales Taxes. We account for sales taxes collected from clients on a net basis.

Contract Balances. Timing of invoicing to clients may differ from timing of revenue recognition and these timing differences result in unbilled accounts receivables or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Fees for our software licenses are generally due within 30 days of contract execution. We have an established history of collecting under the terms of our software license contracts without providing refunds or concessions to our clients. SaaS solutions and maintenance are typically billed in advance on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Services are typically billed as performed. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, we

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have determined that our contracts generally do not include significant financing component. The primary purpose of our invoicing terms is to provide clients with predictable ways to purchase our software and services, not to provide or receive financing. Additionally, we are applying the practical expedient to exclude any financing component from consideration for any contracts with payment terms of one year or less since we rarely offer terms extending beyond one year. The consideration in our client contracts is fixed.

We have an unconditional right to consideration for all goods and services transferred to our clients. That unconditional right to consideration is reflected in billed and unbilled accounts receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with ASC Topic 606.

Deferred revenue consists of amounts collected prior to having completed the performance of maintenance, SaaS, hosting, and managed services. We typically invoice clients for cloud subscription and support fees in advance on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis, with payment due at the start of the cloud subscription or support term. During the three months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized $17.6 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of April 30, 2022.


	July 31, 2022		April 30, 2022
	(in thousands)





Deferred revenue, current	38,299		41,953
Deferred revenue, long-term	—		—
Total deferred revenue	$	38,299	$	41,953

Remaining Performance Obligations. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the client and is the unit of account under Topic 606. The transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the promised good or service to the client. The Company identifies and tracks the performance obligations at contract inception so that the Company can monitor and account for the performance obligations over the life of the contract. Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of orders for which products have not been delivered or services have not been performed. As of July 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately $125 million. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 47% of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.

Disaggregated Revenue. The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with clients by geography, as it believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

The Company’s revenue by geography is as follows:


	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2022		2021
	(in thousands)
Revenue:
Domestic	$	25,659	$	24,427
International	5,637		4,844
	$	31,296	$	29,271

Contract Costs. The Company capitalizes the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a client if the Company expects to recover those costs. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those that the Company incurs to obtain a contract with a client that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, a sales commission). The Company capitalizes the costs incurred to fulfill a contract only if those costs meet all of the following criteria:

•The costs relate directly to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the Company can specifically identify.

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•The costs generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying (or in continuing to satisfy) performance obligations in the future.

•The costs are expected to be recovered.

Certain sales commissions incurred by the Company were determined to be incremental costs to obtain the related contracts, which are deferred and amortized ratably over the economic benefit period. These deferred commission costs are classified as current or non-current based on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize the expense. The current and non-current portions of deferred commissions are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and deferred sales commissions—noncurrent, respectively, in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Total deferred commissions at July 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022 were $3.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Amortization of sales commissions was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in "Sales and marketing" expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. No impairment losses were recognized during the periods.

C. Declaration of Dividend Payable

On May 25, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of our Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend was paid on August 26, 2022 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2022.

D. Earnings Per Common Share

The Company has two classes of common stock. Class B common shares are convertible into Class A common shares at any time, on a one-for-one basis. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, if dividends are declared, holders of Class A common shares shall receive a $0.05 dividend per share prior to the Class B common shares receiving any dividend and holders of Class A common shares shall receive a dividend at least equal to Class B common shares dividends on a per share basis. As a result, the Company has computed the earnings per share in compliance with the Earnings Per Share Topic of the FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies that have multiple classes of equity securities to use the “two-class” method in computing earnings per share.

For the Company’s basic earnings per share calculation, the Company uses the “two-class” method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to each class of common stock by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. All undistributed earnings are allocated evenly between Class A and B common shares in the earnings per share calculation to the extent that earnings equal or exceed $0.05 per share. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two-classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares to Class A shares. If Class B shares convert to Class A shares during the period, the distributed net earnings for Class B shares is calculated using the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated similarly to basic earnings per share, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of options issuable under the Company’s stock incentive plans. For the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation for Class A shares, the Company uses the “if-converted” method. This calculation assumes that all Class B common shares are converted into Class A common shares and, as a result, assumes there are no holders of Class B common shares to participate in undistributed earnings.

For the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B shares, the Company uses the “two-class” method. This calculation does not assume that all Class B common shares are converted into Class A common shares. In addition, this method assumes the dilutive effect of Class A stock options were converted to Class A shares and the undistributed earnings are allocated evenly to both Class A and B shares including Class A shares issued pursuant to those converted stock options. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two-classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares into Class A shares.

The following tables set forth the computation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except for per share amounts):

Basic earnings per common share:

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	Three Months Ended July 31, 2022				Three Months Ended July 31, 2021
	Class A Common Shares		Class B Common Shares		Class A Common Shares		Class B Common Shares
Distributed earnings	$	0.11	$	0.11	$	0.11	$	0.11
Undistributed losses	(0.05)		(0.05)		(0.02)		(0.02)
Total	$	0.06	$	0.06	$	0.09	$	0.09
Distributed earnings	$	3,505	$	201	$	3,457	$	202
Undistributed losses	(1,488)		(85)		(673)		(39)
Total	$	2,017	$	116	$	2,784	$	163
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

SEC Form 10-Q filed by American Software Inc.