Pension Plans

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension Plans

NOTE 12 — PENSION PLANS

We offer defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution pension plans, and various postretirement benefit plans. The following tables provide the retirement-related benefit plans’ impact on income before income taxes for the three months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021:

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	August 31,			August 31,			August 31,			August 31,
Pension Benefits	2022			2021			2022			2021
Service cost	$	10,890		$	11,914		$	951		$	1,348
Interest cost		7,173			3,842			1,728			1,282
Expected return on plan assets		(9,536	)		(10,386	)		(1,727	)		(2,073	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)		-			1			(27	)		(38	)
Net actuarial losses recognized		4,487			4,225			125			114
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	13,014		$	9,596		$	1,050		$	633

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	August 31,			August 31,			August 31,			August 31,
Postretirement Benefits	2022			2021			2022			2021
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	287		$	432
Interest cost		21			10			368			299
Amortization of:
Prior service (credit)		(30	)		(40	)		-			-
Net actuarial losses (gains) recognized		11			15			(14	)		32
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	$	2		$	(15	)	$	641		$	763

Due to a reduction in return on plan assets and higher interest costs which are only partially offset by a reduction in service cost due to higher discount rates, net periodic pension cost for fiscal 2023 is higher than our fiscal 2022 expense. We expect that pension expense will fluctuate on a year-to-year basis, depending upon the investment performance of plan assets and potential changes in interest rates, and these fluctuations may have a material impact on our consolidated financial results in the future. We previously disclosed in our financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 that we are required to contribute approximately $1.3 million to our retirement plans in the U.S. and approximately $4.9 million to plans outside the U.S. during the current fiscal year. Throughout fiscal 2023, we will evaluate whether to make additional contributions.