Note 3 - Restructuring Actions

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 3: Restructuring Actions

During fiscal year 2023, the Company approved restructuring plans (the "Plans") related to organizational changes and other actions to optimize operations and integrate acquired businesses. The Plans began to be implemented in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 and are currently expected to be completed during fiscal year 2026, with the majority of the charges recognized and cash payments occurring in fiscal 2023 and 2024. In implementing the Plans, the Company currently expects to incur pre-tax costs of approximately $60,000 to $65,000 for severance and related employee costs globally, other restructuring costs related to the streamlining of processes and the payment of anticipated income taxes in certain jurisdictions related to the Plans. 

The following table summarizes the pre-tax distribution of charges under these restructuring plans by income statement classification:

	November 30, 2024		December 2, 2023		December 3, 2022
Cost of sales	$	12,263	$	15,012	$	(152	)
Selling, general and administrative		9,823		9,575		(297	)
	$	22,086	$	24,587	$	(449	)

The restructuring charges are all recorded in Corporate Unallocated for segment reporting purposes.

A summary of the restructuring liability is presented below:

	Employee-
	Related			Asset-Related			Other			Total
Balance at December 3, 2022	$	57		$	-		$	-		$	57
Expense incurred		22,731			1,369			487			24,587
Non-cash charges		-			(1,369	)		(453	)		(1,822	)
Cash payments		(9,802	)		-			(34	)		(9,836	)
Foreign currency translation		(1,263	)		-			-			(1,263	)
Balance at December 2, 2023	$	11,723		$	-		$	-		$	11,723
Expense incurred		13,477			4,673			3,936			22,086
Non-cash charges		-			(4,673	)		(3,925	)		(8,598	)
Cash payments		(16,427	)		-			(11	)		(16,438	)
Foreign currency translation		(343	)		-			-			(343	)
Balance at November 30, 2024	$	8,430		$	-		$	-		$	8,430

Non-cash charges include accelerated depreciation resulting from the cessation of use of certain long-lived assets, write-offs of certain long-lived assets, the recording of an inventory provision related to the discontinuance of certain products, inventory disposals and lease termination payments. Restructuring liabilities have been classified as a component of other accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.