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Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
May 30, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Asset and Goodwill [Text Block]

Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The goodwill activity by reportable segment for the six months ended May 30, 2026 is presented below:

 

  Hygiene, Health      Building     
  

and Consumable

  

Engineering

  

Adhesive

     
  

Adhesives

  

Adhesives

  

Solutions

  

Total

 

Balance at November 29, 2025

 $517,763  $610,107  $552,189  $1,680,059 

Acquisitions

  1,048   (614)  -   434 

Foreign currency translation effect

  8,357   (1,196)  5,827   12,988 

Balance at May 30, 2026

 $527,168  $608,297  $558,016  $1,693,481 

 

 

Balances of amortizable identifiable intangible assets, excluding goodwill and other non-amortizable intangible assets, are as follows:

 

  

May 30, 2026

 
  

Purchased

             
  

Technology

  

Customer

         

Amortizable Intangible Assets

 

and Patents

  

Relationships

  

Trade Names

  

Total

 

Original cost

 $233,459  $965,437  $81,406  $1,280,302 

Accumulated amortization

  (66,319)  (409,827)  (37,530)  (513,676)

Net identifiable intangibles

 $167,140  $555,610  $43,876  $766,626 

 

  

November 29, 2025

 
  

Purchased

             
  

Technology

  

Customer

         

Amortizable Intangible Assets

 

and Patents

  

Relationships

  

Trade Names

  

Total

 

Original cost

 $232,522  $998,889  $81,228  $1,312,639 

Impairment

  -   -   (734)  (734)

Accumulated amortization

  (57,778)  (414,706)  (33,554)  (506,038)

Net identifiable intangibles

 $174,744  $584,183  $46,940  $805,867 

 

Amortization expense with respect to amortizable intangible assets was $21,635 and $21,563 for the three months ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025, respectively, and was $43,646 and $42,443 for the six months ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025, respectively.

 

Estimated aggregate amortization expense based on the current carrying value of amortizable intangible assets for the next five fiscal years is as follows:

 

  

Remainder

                     

Fiscal Year

 

2026

  

2027

  

2028

  

2029

  

2030

  

Thereafter

 

Amortization expense

 $51,615  $107,382  $108,963  $102,741  $75,189  $320,736 

 

The above amortization expense forecast is an estimate. Actual amounts may change from such estimated amounts due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, potential impairment, accelerated amortization or other events.