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Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies
12 Months Ended
May 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting and reporting policies not reflected elsewhere in the accompanying financial statements.
Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of MillerKnoll, Inc. and its controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries. The consolidated entities are collectively referred to as “the Company.” All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Description of Business
The Company researches, designs, manufactures, sells and distributes interior furnishings for use in various environments including office, healthcare, educational and residential settings and provides related services that support companies all over the world. The Company's products are sold primarily through independent contract furniture dealers, retail studios, the Company's eCommerce platforms, direct-mail catalogs, as well as direct customer sales and independent retailers.
MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands that comes together to design the world we live in. A global leader in design, MillerKnoll includes Herman Miller® and Knoll®, as well as Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Design Within Reach®, Edelman®, FilzFelt®, Geiger®, HAY®, Holly Hunt®, KnollTextiles®, Maharam®, Muuto®, NaughtOne®, and Spinneybeck®. Combined, MillerKnoll represents over 100 years of design research and exploration in service of humanity. The Company is united by a belief in design as a tool to create positive impact and shape a more sustainable, caring, and beautiful future for all people and the planet.
Fiscal Year
The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to May 31. The fiscal year ended May 30, 2026, the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, and the fiscal year ended June 1, 2024 all contained 52 weeks.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency for most of the foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. The cumulative effects of translating the balance sheet accounts from the functional currency into the United States dollar using fiscal year-end exchange rates and translating revenue and expense accounts using average exchange rates for the period are reflected as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The financial statement impact of gains and losses resulting from remeasuring foreign currency transactions into the appropriate functional currency resulted in a net loss of $0.9 million, $6.1 million, and $3.0 million for the fiscal years ended May 30, 2026, May 31, 2025, and June 1, 2024, respectively. These amounts are included in Other expense (income), net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Allowances for Credit Losses
Allowances for credit losses related to accounts are managed at a level considered by management to be adequate to absorb an estimate of probable future losses existing at the balance sheet date.
In estimating probable losses, we review accounts based on known customer exposures, historical credit experience, and specific identification of other potentially uncollectible accounts. An accounts receivable balance is considered past due when payment is not received within the stated terms. Accounts that are considered to have higher credit risk are reviewed using information available about the debtor, such as financial statements, news reports and published credit ratings. General information regarding industry trends and the economic environment is also used.
We arrive at an estimated loss for specific concerns and estimate an additional amount for the remainder of trade balances based on historical trends and other factors previously referenced. Balances are written off against the reserve once the Company determines the probability of collection to be remote. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security on trade accounts receivable. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to bad debt expense when received.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company's trade receivables are primarily due from independent dealers who, in turn, carry receivables from their customers. The Company monitors and manages the credit risk associated with individual dealers and direct customers where applicable. Dealers are responsible for assessing and assuming credit risk of their customers and may require their customers to
provide deposits, letters of credit or other credit enhancement measures. Some sales contracts are structured such that the customer payment or obligation is direct to the Company. In those cases, the Company may assume the credit risk. Whether from dealers or customers, the Company's trade credit exposures are not concentrated with any particular entity.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value and include material, labor and overhead. The Company establishes reserves for excess and obsolete inventory based on prevailing circumstances and judgment for consideration of current events, such as economic conditions, that may affect inventory. The reserve required to record inventory at lower of cost or net realizable value may be adjusted in response to changing conditions, however inventory cannot be subsequently written back up, since the reserve establishes a new (lower) cost basis. The Company recorded inventory reserves reducing finished goods, raw materials, and work in process of $55.2 million and $49.6 million as of May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025, respectively, to adjust for excess and obsolete inventory. Inventory cost is primarily determined using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Further information on the Company's recorded inventory balances can be found in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting segment, are as follows:
(In millions)
North America Contract(1)
International Contract
Global Retail(2)
Total
Balance at June 1, 2024
$584.3 $154.0 $488.0 $1,226.3 
Impairment charges— — (92.3)(92.3)
Foreign currency translation adjustments6.5 5.1 6.8 18.4 
Balance at May 31, 2025
$590.8 $159.1 $402.5 $1,152.4 
Foreign currency translation adjustments4.3 1.3 3.3 8.9 
Balance at May 30, 2026
$595.1 $160.4 $405.8 $1,161.3 
(1) North America Contract segment had accumulated goodwill impairments of $36.7 million as of May 30, 2026, May 31, 2025, and June 1, 2024.
(2) Global Retail segment had accumulated goodwill impairments of $181.1 million as of May 30, 2026, and May 31, 2025, and $88.8 million as of June 1, 2024.
Other indefinite-lived assets included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:
(In millions)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Balance at June 1, 2024
$465.5 
Impairment charges(37.7)
Foreign currency translation adjustments4.7 
Balance at May 31, 2025
$432.5 
Foreign currency translation adjustments2.8 
Balance at May 30, 2026
$435.3 
Goodwill
Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level annually on March 31, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit has more likely than not declined below its carrying value. When testing goodwill for impairment, the Company may first assess qualitative factors. If an initial qualitative assessment identifies that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, additional quantitative testing is performed. The Company may also elect to bypass the qualitative testing and proceed directly to the quantitative testing. If the quantitative testing indicates that goodwill is impaired, the carrying value of goodwill is written down to fair value.
During the fourth quarter of the current year, the Company performed its annual impairment assessment. For the current year, the Company elected to take a quantitative valuation approach for all four reporting units.
The Company used a weighting of the income and market approaches to estimate the fair value of our reporting units. These approaches are based on a discounted cash flow analysis and observable comparable company information that use several inputs, including:
actual and forecasted revenue growth rates and operating margins,
discount rates based on the reporting unit's weighted average cost of capital, and
revenue and EBITDA of comparable companies.
The Company selected the assumptions used in the financial forecasts using historical data, supplemented by current and anticipated market conditions, management’s long-term strategic plans, and guideline companies.
The test for impairment requires the Company to make several estimates about fair value, most of which are based on projected future cash flows and market valuation multiples.
The Company employed a market-based approach in selecting the discount rate used in our analysis. The discount rate selected represents the market rate of return equal to what the Company believes a market participant would expect to achieve on investments of similar size to each reporting unit.
In completing the goodwill impairment test, the respective fair values were estimated using discount rates ranging from 13.5% to 16.5% and a long-term growth rate of 2.5%. While no impairment was recognized in the current year, the International Contract, Global Retail and Coverings reporting units remain sensitive to changes in key assumptions, including projected revenue growth, operating margins, and discount rates. Management will continue to monitor these reporting units, as adverse changes in market conditions or operating performance could result in future impairment charges. We performed our annual quantitative impairment test as of March 31, 2026. Subsequently, we performed a qualitative assessment from April 1, 2026 to May 30, 2026 to determine if any triggering events occurred. No such events were identified.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, management identified impairment triggering events resulting from lower-than-expected operating performance and, accordingly, performed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment for each reporting unit. As a result, the Company recognized non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $30.1 million and $62.2 million related to the Global Retail and Holly Hunt reporting units, respectively. This impairment was driven primarily by reduced sales and profitability projections, as well as higher discount rates. Additionally, in connection with a third-quarter organizational realignment that modified the Company's reportable segments and reporting units, goodwill was reassigned using a relative fair value approach. This resulted in the transfer of $26.1 million from the Americas Contract reporting unit to International Contract and the reassignment of the remaining $33.0 million of Holly Hunt goodwill to the Global Retail reporting unit. Following this reorganization, the Company's reporting units consisted of North America Contract, International Contract, Global Retail, and Coverings.
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
The Company evaluates indefinite-lived trade name intangible assets for impairment using a qualitative assessment annually. The Company also tests for impairment using a quantitative assessment if events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is below its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds the estimated fair value on the measurement date.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 the Company performed its annual test of the indefinite-lived intangible assets. The Company performed qualitative tests over all of the indefinite-lived intangible assets, with the exception of the Knoll, Muuto, and Holly Hunt trade name assets. The Company elected to perform quantitative tests over these assets due to the history of recent impairments and corresponding expectation that there was little cushion between the fair values and carrying values of these assets. As a result of the qualitative and quantitative test over indefinite-lived intangible assets, we concluded there were no impairments in the current year.
In performing quantitative assessments, we estimate the fair value of these intangible assets using the relief-from-royalty method which requires assumptions related to:
actual and forecasted revenue growth rates,
assumed royalty rates that could be payable if we did not own the trademark, and
a market participant discount rate based on a weighted-average cost of capital.
In the current year assessment, the respective fair values were estimated using discount rates ranging from 12.7% to 13.0%, royalty rates ranging from 2.0% to 4.5% and long-term growth rates ranging from 2.5% to 3.0%. The Company’s estimates of the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets are sensitive to changes in the key assumptions above as well as projected financial performance. If the estimated cash flows related to the Company's indefinite-lived intangibles were to decline in future periods, the Company may need to record impairment charges.
In fiscal 2025, the Company performed quantitative assessments in testing the Knoll product brand and Muuto brand indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, which resulted in the carrying values of the trade names exceeding their fair values by $37.7 million, resulting in impairment charges.
In fiscal 2024, the Company performed quantitative assessments in testing the Knoll product brand and Muuto brand indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, which resulted in the carrying values of the trade names exceeding their fair values by $16.8 million, resulting in impairment charges. We performed our annual quantitative impairment test as of March 31, 2026. Subsequently, we performed a qualitative assessment from April 1, 2026 to May 30, 2026 to determine if any triggering events occurred. No such events were identified.
Property, Equipment and Depreciation
Property and equipment are stated at cost. The cost is depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment and do not exceed 40 years for buildings. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the lease term or the useful life of the asset. The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with the development, testing and installation of software for internal use and cloud computing arrangements. Software for internal use is included in property and equipment and is depreciated over an estimated useful life not exceeding 10 years. Depreciation and amortization expense is included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the Cost of sales, Selling, general and administrative and Design and research line items.
The following table summarizes our property as of the dates indicated:
(In millions)
May 30, 2026May 31, 2025
Land and improvements$56.6 $56.3 
Buildings and improvements456.2 407.2 
Machinery and equipment1,150.5 1,107.3 
Construction in progress69.3 68.0 
Accumulated depreciation(1,221.3)(1,142.7)
Property and equipment, net$511.3 $496.1 
As of the end of fiscal 2026, outstanding commitments for future capital purchases approximated $82.1 million.
Other Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews the carrying value of long–lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If such indicators are present, the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to the asset or asset group are compared to the carrying value of the asset or asset group. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment amount to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value.
Amortizable intangible assets within Other amortizable intangibles, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist primarily of patents, trademarks and customer relationships. The customer relationships intangible asset is comprised of relationships with customers, specifiers, networks, dealers and distributors. Refer to the following table for the combined gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for these amortizable intangibles.
May 30, 2026
(In millions)
Patent and TrademarksCustomer RelationshipsDesigns and PatternsBacklogOtherTotal
Gross carrying value$67.7 $366.3 $42.9 $28.6 $12.6 $518.1 
Accumulated amortization56.0 188.4 19.4 28.6 11.7 304.1 
Net$11.7 $177.9 $23.5 $— $0.9 $214.0 
May 31, 2025
Patent and TrademarksCustomer RelationshipsDesigns and PatternsBacklogOtherTotal
Gross carrying value$65.2 $362.8 $42.6 $28.5 $13.8 $512.9 
Accumulated amortization52.1 157.8 15.9 28.5 11.1 265.4 
Net$13.1 $205.0 $26.7 $— $2.7 $247.5 
The Company amortizes these assets over their remaining useful lives using the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 years to 20 years, or on an accelerated basis, to reflect the expected realization of the economic benefits. It is estimated that the weighted-average remaining useful life of the patents and trademarks is approximately 1.5 years and the weighted-average remaining useful life of the customer relationships is 6.7 years.
Estimated amortization expense on existing amortizable intangible assets as of May 30, 2026, for each of the succeeding five fiscal years, is as follows:
(In millions)
2027$35.6 
2028$30.9 
2029$25.9 
2030$20.0 
2031$20.0 
In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the decision was made to cease the use of certain leased locations resulting in impairment charges of $17.4 million related to the right of use assets associated with these locations.
The table below provides information related to the impairments recognized in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025. These charges are included in "Selling, general and administrative" within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(In millions)May 30, 2026May 31, 2025
Property and equipment$— $— 
Right of use asset— 17.4 
Total$— $17.4 
Self-Insurance
The Company is partially self-insured for general liability, workers' compensation and certain employee health and dental benefits under insurance arrangements that provide for third-party coverage of claims exceeding the Company's loss retention levels. The Company's health benefit and auto liability retention levels do not include an aggregate stop loss policy. The Company's retention levels designated within significant insurance arrangements as of May 30, 2026, are as follows:
(In millions)
Retention Level (per occurrence)
General liability$1.00 
Automobile liability$1.00 
Workers' compensation$0.75 
Health benefit$0.70 
The Company maintains self-insurance programs for certain general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and health benefit exposures. Liabilities associated with these programs are estimated using actuarial methods and are included in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of May 30, 2026, and May 31, 2025, the related accrued liabilities were $13.0 million and $13.1 million, respectively.
The Company recognized employee health benefit expense of $59.3 million, $54.0 million, and $52.8 million for the years ended May 30, 2026, May 31, 2025, and June 1, 2024, respectively. Workers' compensation expense totaled $1.6 million, $3.4 million, and $2.5 million for the years ended May 30, 2026, and May 31, 2025, and June 1, 2024.
The actuarial valuations are based on historical information along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions for such matters as legal actions, medical costs, payment lag times and changes in actual experience could cause these estimates to change.
Research, Development and Other Related Costs
Research, development, pre-production and start-up costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development ("R&D") costs consist of expenditures incurred during the course of planned research and investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge useful in developing new products or processes. R&D costs also include the enhancement of existing products or production processes and the implementation of such through design, testing of product alternatives or construction of prototypes. R&D costs included in Design and research expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income were $66.7 million, $60.7 million and $62.0 million, in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
Royalty payments made to designers of the Company's products as the products are sold are variable costs based on product sales. These expenses totaled $33.6 million, $33.1 million and $30.6 million in fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 respectively. They are included in Design and research expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations, based on the terms of customer contracts, are satisfied. This happens when control of goods and services based on the contract have been conveyed to the customer. Revenue for the sale of products is recognized at the point in time when control transfers, generally upon transfer of title and risk of loss to the customer. Revenue for services is recognized over time as the services are provided.
The Company's contracts with customers include master agreements and certain other forms of contracts, which do not reach the level of a performance obligation until a purchase order is received from a customer. At the point in time that a purchase order under a contract is received by the Company, the collective group of documents represent an enforceable contract between the Company and the customer. While certain customer contracts may have a duration of greater than a year, all purchase orders are less than a year in duration. As of May 30, 2026, all unfulfilled performance obligations are expected to be fulfilled in the next twelve months.
Variable consideration exists within certain contracts that the Company has with customers. We offer various sales incentive programs to our customers, such as rebates and discounts. These programs are adjustments to the selling price and are therefore characterized as variable consideration and recorded as a reduction to net sales. When variable consideration is present, we estimate the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method, depending on the nature of the variable consideration. These estimates require estimating future customer sales volumes and rebate percentages.
Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. Adjustments to net sales from changes in variable consideration related to performance obligations completed in previous periods are not material to the Company's financial statements.
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities as fulfillment activities and these costs are accrued within Cost of sales at the same time revenue is recognized. The Company does not record Net sales and Cost of sales for sales tax, value added tax or other taxes that are collected on behalf of government entities. The Company’s revenue is recorded net of these
taxes as they are passed through to the relevant government entities. The Company has recognized incremental costs to obtain a contract as an expense when incurred as the amortization period is less than one year. The Company has not adjusted the amount of consideration to be received for any significant financing components as the Company’s contracts have a duration of one year or less.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases, (“ASC 842”). For any new or modified lease, the Company, at the inception of the contract, determines whether a contract is or contains a lease. A lease exists when a contract conveys to the customer the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company records right-of use ("ROU") assets and lease obligations for its finance and operating leases, which are initially recognized based on the discounted future lease payments over the term of the lease. Upon implementation, the Company elected to not separate lease and non-lease components, for all leases.
As none of the Company’s leases provide an implicit discount rate, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. Relevant information used in determining the Company’s incremental borrowing rate includes the duration of the lease, location of the lease, and the Company’s credit risk relative to risk-free market rates.
Lease term is defined as the non-cancelable period of the lease plus any options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. Leases, and any leasehold improvements, are depreciated over the expected lease term. The Company’s leases do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Variable lease costs associated with the Company’s leases are recognized when the event, activity, or circumstance in the lease agreement on which those payments are assessed occurs. Variable lease costs are presented as Operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the same line item as the expense arising from fixed lease payments for operating leases.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. Arrangements that are leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. If leased assets have leasehold improvements, the depreciable life of those leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.
ROU assets for operating leases are subject to the long-lived assets impairment guidance in ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment. The Company monitors for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of a lease. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset unless doing so would reduce the carrying amount of the ROU asset to an amount less than zero. In that case, the amount of the adjustment that would result in a negative ROU asset balance is recorded in profit or loss.
Cost of Sales
The Company includes material, labor and overhead in cost of sales. Included within these categories are items such as freight charges, warehousing costs, internal transfer costs and other costs of its distribution network.
Selling, General and Administrative
The Company includes costs not directly related to the manufacturing of its products in the Selling, general and administrative line item within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Included in these expenses are items such as compensation expense, rental expense, warranty expense and travel and entertainment expense.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse.
The Company's annual effective tax rate is based on income, statutory tax rates and tax planning strategies available in the various jurisdictions the Company operates. Complex tax laws can be subject to different interpretations by the Company and the respective government authorities. Judgment is required in evaluating tax positions and determining our tax expense. Tax positions are reviewed quarterly and tax assets and liabilities are adjusted as new information becomes available.
In evaluating the Company's ability to recover deferred tax assets within the jurisdiction from which they arise, the Company considers all positive and negative evidence. These assumptions require judgment about forecasts of future taxable income.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") has issued new regulations in connection with a global minimum tax regime ("Pillar Two") which is part of the OECD’s broader plan to mitigate tax base erosion and profit shifting by large multinational enterprises ("MNE"). The Pillar Two regulations are effective for income tax years commencing after January 1, 2024 and will apply to MNEs with revenues of at least EUR 750 million. Under the provisions, qualifying MNE groups would pay a 15 percent minimum tax in each of the jurisdictions in which they operate. The Pillar Two guidance includes transitional Country-by-Country Reporting safe harbor rules which intends to mitigate the complexity and compliance for MNEs to avoid both completing a full global anti-base erosion model and paying a top-up tax for jurisdictions where they are eligible for one of three safe harbor tests: (1) de minimis; (2) simplified effective tax rate; and (3) routine profits. Based on the safe harbor calculations using both the simplified effective tax rate and de minimis rules, Pillar Two regulations did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate in fiscal 2026. We continue to monitor developments and administrative guidance related to these regulations to evaluate the potential impact in future periods.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has several stock-based compensation plans, which are described in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Our policy is to expense stock-based compensation using the fair-value based method of accounting for all awards granted.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share (EPS) excludes the dilutive effect of common shares that could potentially be issued, due to the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted shares and is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding, plus all dilutive shares that could potentially be issued. When in a loss position, basic and diluted EPS use the same weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Refer to Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the computation of EPS.
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of net earnings, foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized holding gains on securities, unrealized gains on interest rate swap agreement and pension and post-retirement liability adjustments. Refer to Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding comprehensive income.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value
The Company classifies and discloses its fair value measurements in one of the following three categories:
Level 1 — Financial instruments with unadjusted, quoted prices listed on active market exchanges.
Level 2 — Financial instruments lacking unadjusted, quoted prices from active market exchanges, including over-the-counter traded financial instruments. Financial instrument values are determined using prices for recently traded financial instruments with similar underlying terms and direct or indirect observational inputs, such as interest rates and yield curves at commonly quoted intervals.
Level 3 — Financial instruments not actively traded on a market exchange and there is little, if any, market activity. Values are determined using significant unobservable inputs or valuation techniques.
See Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the required fair value disclosures.
Derivatives and Hedging
The Company calculates the fair value of financial instruments using quoted market prices whenever available. The Company utilizes derivatives to manage exposures to foreign currency exchange rates and interest rate risk. The fair values of all
derivatives are recognized as assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date. Changes in the fair value of these instruments are reported within Other expense (income), net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, or Accumulated other comprehensive loss within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.
Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, to the extent the hedges are effective, until the underlying transactions are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are marked-to-market at the end of each period with the results included in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
See Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding derivatives.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Tax Disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued this ASU which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2026. The modified disclosure requirements of this ASU were applied on a prospective basis and are reflected in Note 10 Income Taxes in the accompanying notes to the consolidated statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. In November 2024, the FASB issued this ASU which requires disclosure on an annual and interim basis, in the notes to the financial statements, of disaggregated information about specific categories underlying certain income statement expense line items. In January 2025, the FASB additionally issued ASU 2025-01, which clarified the effective date of ASU 2024-03 for entities that do not have a calendar year-end. The update will be effective in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the adoption of this guidance will modify our disclosures, but we do not expect it to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
We have assessed all ASUs issued but not yet adopted and concluded that those not disclosed are not relevant to the Company or are not expected to have a material impact.