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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidated entities The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Fiscal period
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday that is closest to November 30 of that year, although the fiscal years of certain foreign subsidiaries end on November 30. Each quarter of both fiscal years 2025 and 2024 consists of 13 weeks, with the exception of the fourth quarter of 2024, which consisted of 14 weeks. All references to years and quarters relate to fiscal years and quarters rather than calendar years and quarters.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements. Estimates are based upon historical factors, current circumstances and the experience and judgment of the Company’s management. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in its evaluations. Changes in such estimates, based on more accurate future information, or different assumptions or conditions, may affect amounts reported in future periods.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. Impairment losses are measured and recorded for the excess of carrying value over its fair value, estimated based on expected future cash flows and other quantitative and qualitative factors. Property, plant and equipment, net includes accumulated depreciation of $1.3 billion as of both August 31, 2025 and December 1, 2024.
Supplier Finance Program
Supplier Finance Program
The Company offers a supplier financing program which enables the Company’s suppliers, at their sole discretion, to sell their receivables (i.e., the Company’s payment obligations to suppliers) to a financial institution on a non-recourse basis in order to be paid earlier than current payment terms provide.
The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by the supplier’s participation in these arrangements. The Company’s payment terms to the financial institutions, including the timing and amount of payments, are based on the original supplier invoices. Our current payment terms with a majority of our suppliers are typically 90 days. The Company has not pledged any assets and does not provide guarantees under the supplier finance program. As such, the outstanding payment obligations under the Company’s supplier finance program are included within Accounts Payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Shares Repurchases
Share Repurchases
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 1.6 million shares for $30.0 million, plus broker’s commissions, in the open market. On August 1, 2025, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase transaction with a third-party financial institution to repurchase an aggregate of $120.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock as part of its share repurchase program. At inception, the Company made an initial payment of $120.0 million and took delivery of approximately 5.0 million shares of Class A common stock, representing 80% of the dollar amount of the transaction, based on the August 1, 2025 closing share price, over the transaction's term (the "ASR Agreement"). The initial shares received, which had an aggregate cost of $96.0 million based on the August 1, 2025 closing share price, were retired and recorded as a reduction of Retained Earnings, with the remainder of $24.0 million recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. These purchases equate to an average repurchase price of approximately $19.05 per share for the nine months ended August 31, 2025. The total number of shares the Company will ultimately repurchase will be based on the volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's Class A common stock over the term of the ASR Agreement, less an agreed upon discount, and subject to customary adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR Agreement. Final settlement of the transactions under the ASR Agreement is expected to occur no later than the first quarter of 2026.
During the three and nine months ended August 25, 2024, the Company repurchased 1.0 million and 3.3 million shares for $17.8 million and $59.7 million, plus broker's commissions, respectively, in the open market. This equates to an average repurchase price of approximately $18.35 per share for the nine months ended August 25, 2024.
The Company accounts for share repurchases by charging the excess of the repurchase price over the repurchased Class A common stock’s par value entirely to retained earnings. All repurchased shares are retired and become authorized but unissued shares. The Company accrues for the shares purchased under the share repurchase plan based on the trade date. The Company may terminate or limit the share repurchase program at any time.
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
Assets and liabilities of a business that meet the accounting requirements to be classified as held for sale are separated in a disposal group. Disposal group net assets are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or estimated fair value less expected costs to sell. After being classified as held for sale, assets are not depreciated or amortized.
Assets and liabilities of a disposal group that meet the accounting requirements to be classified as discontinued operations are presented separately for all current and prior periods in the consolidated balance sheets. The results of discontinued operations are reported in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes in the consolidated statements of income for the current and prior periods beginning in the period in which the business meets the held for sale criteria. Income (loss) from discontinued operations includes direct costs attributable to the business held for sale, and an estimate of costs from corporate functions dedicated to the business, but excludes corporate expenses composed of selling, general and administrative expenses not attributable to any of the operating segments. See Note 2 “Discontinued Operations”.
Unless otherwise indicated, the information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements refers only to the Company’s continuing operations.
Reclassification
Reclassification
Certain amounts on the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and statements of cash flows have been conformed to the August 31, 2025 presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
There have been no developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, from those disclosed in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company will adopt ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, on a retrospective basis in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025. This new guidance is designed to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses.