ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2026

Schedule of Fair Value of Total Consideration

The following table summarizes the aggregate total consideration for the Company's fiscal 2026 acquisitions (in thousands):



Cash paid			$827,609
Less: cash acquired			(4,762)
Cash paid, net			822,847
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions			42,270
Contingent consideration			2,695
Additional purchase consideration			(8,299)
Total consideration			$859,513

Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed

The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate total consideration for the Company's fiscal 2026 acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed (in thousands):



Assets acquired:
Goodwill			$542,378
Customer relationships			178,700
Intellectual property			121,400
Inventories			73,887
Accounts receivable			31,813
Property, plant and equipment			24,611
Trade names			21,221
Other assets			19,103
Total assets acquired, excluding cash			1,013,113

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes			49,928
Accrued expenses			20,645
Accounts payable			13,130
Other liabilities			15,201
Total liabilities assumed			98,904

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			54,696

Net assets acquired, excluding cash			$859,513