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Acquisitions
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Aug. 31, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions ACQUISITIONS
9 Story Acquisition

On June 20, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the economic interests in the form of non-voting shares and 25% of the voting shares of 9 Story, a leading independent creator, producer and distributor of premium children’s content based in Toronto, Canada, with studios or offices in New York, United
States, Dublin, Ireland and Bali, Indonesia. The aggregate purchase price was $193.7, which included a net purchase price adjustment of $0.2, and was funded through borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2025. The acquisition of 9 Story further enhances the Company's development, production and licensing interests, expanding opportunities to leverage its brand and best-selling publishing and global children's franchises across print, screen and merchandising.

Pursuant to ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, 9 Story was determined to be a variable interest entity (VIE) and the Company was determined to be its primary beneficiary and therefore obtained a controlling financial interest over 9 Story. Accordingly, 9 Story has been consolidated into the Company's financial results. The operations of 9 Story are reported in the Entertainment segment.

9 Story met the definition of a business pursuant to ASC 805, Business Combinations, and the acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The Company estimated the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities as of the date of acquisition based on currently available information. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

Cash and cash equivalents$17.5 
Accounts receivable14.8 
Investment in film and television programs42.9 
Property, plant and equipment 6.1 
Operating lease right-of-use assets6.1 
Other Intangible assets:
Existing content/IP16.0 
Customer contracts/relationships (1)
51.5 
Trade names
16.5 
Internally developed software1.3 
Tax credit receivable31.9 
Other assets 3.9 
Total assets acquired$208.5 
Accounts payable2.3 
Accrued expenses
16.3 
Deferred revenue9.8 
Film related obligations
34.9 
Operating lease liabilities7.7 
Other liabilities8.0 
Total liabilities assumed$79.0 
Fair value of net assets acquired$129.5 
Goodwill
$
64.2 
Purchase price consideration$193.7 
(1) Includes $36.7 related to distribution contracts and relationships.

The intangible assets acquired include intellectual property ("IP") related to 9 Story's existing and recognized program titles, customer contracts/relationships related to licensing, distribution and service arrangements, the trade names associated with 9 Story and Brown Bag Films, its animation studio, and internally developed software. The intellectual property and customer contracts/relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings valuation method and are being amortized over 10 years, with the exception of contracts/relationships for service arrangements which are being amortized over 5 years. The trade names were valued using the relief-from-royalty valuation method and are being amortized over 10 years. The internally developed software was valued using the replacement cost method and is being amortized over 3 years. The Company classified these fair value measurements as Level 3 due to the significant unobservable inputs used in the analyses, such as internally-developed discounted cash flow forecasts. The difference between the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill balance is primarily attributable to the expected synergies from the business combination and acquired workforce. The goodwill and intangible assets acquired were allocated to the Entertainment segment.