Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

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Note 13: Fair Value Measurements 

Overview

Estimates of fair value for financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the accounting guidance for fair value measurements. The framework defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. The framework discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow) and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The framework utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

● Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

● Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

● Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

Balances Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 2024 and December 2, 2023, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value.

			Fair Value Measurements Using:
	November 30,
Description	2024		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	8,584	$	8,584	$	-	$	-
Foreign exchange contract assets		2,147		-		2,147		-
Interest rate swaps, cash flow hedge asset		1,781		-		1,781		-
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contract liabilities	$	7,074	$	-	$	7,074	$	-
Interest rate swaps, cash flow hedge liability		265		-		265		-
Interest rate swaps, fair value hedge liabilities		32,775		-		32,775		-
Net investment hedge liability		51,871		-		51,871		-

			Fair Value Measurements Using:
	December 2,
Description	2023		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	19,314	$	19,314	$	-	$	-
Foreign exchange contract assets		13,501		-		13,501		-
Interest rate swaps, cash flow hedge assets		3,632		-		3,632
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contract liabilities	$	5,004	$	-	$	5,004	$	-
Interest rate swaps, cash flow hedge liabilities		63		-		63		-
Interest rate swaps, fair value hedge liabilities		41,532		-		41,532		-
Net investment hedge liability		72,589		-		72,589		-
Contingent consideration liability		1,370		-		-		1,370

The valuation of our contingent consideration liability related to the acquisitions of GSSI and TissueSeal was $870 and $500, respectively, as of December 2, 2023. Contingent consideration of $870 related to the acquisition of GSSI was paid during 2024 following the completion of certain performance goals and conditions and contingent consideration of $500 related to the acquisition of TissueSeal was reversed during 2024 as conditions for payment were not met. Adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration are recorded to selling, general and administrative expenses in the Statement of Income. See Note 2 for further discussion regarding our acquisitions.

Contingent consideration liability	2024
Level 3 balance at beginning of year	$	1,370
Payment of contingent consideration		(870	)
Reversal of contingent consideration		(500	)
Level 3 balance at end of year	$	-

Balances Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include intangible assets acquired in an acquisition. The identified intangible assets of customer relationships, technology and tradenames acquired in connection with our acquisitions were measured using unobservable (Level 3) inputs. The fair value of the intangible assets was calculated using either the income or cost approach. Significant inputs include estimated revenue growth rates, gross margins, operating expenses, attrition rate, royalty rate and discount rate.  

See Note 2 for further discussion regarding our acquisitions.

See Note 7 for discussion regarding the fair value of debt.