v3.26.1
Employee Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Schedule of Defined Contribution Plan Expense

The following table summarizes the defined contribution plan expense for the prior three fiscal years:

 

(In millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Defined contribution plan expense

 

$

13.0

 

 

$

12.4

 

 

$

12.3

 

Components of Net Periodic Pension Income for Defined Benefit Pension Plans Along with Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligation and Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension income for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans along with the assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost for the prior three fiscal years:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2026

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2025

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2024

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

Defined benefit plans components of expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

-

 

 

$

1.4

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Interest cost

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net amortization and deferral costs

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Settlement gain

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Curtailment gain

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net periodic benefit income

 

$

(0.5

)

 

$

(1.0

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(3.2

)

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.8

)

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

5.6

%

Compensation rate increase(1)

 

N/A

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Interest crediting rate(1)

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

4.8

%

Expected rate of return on plan assets

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

4.7

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

6.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

6.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Compensation rate increase(1)

 

N/A

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Interest crediting rate(1)

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

(1)
Relates to only the Stanzwerk AG pension plan, which was assumed in connection with the Sitem Group acquisition.
Reconciliation of the Changes in the Projected Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets and the Funded Status for Defined-benefit Plans

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets and the funded status for the Company’s defined benefit plans:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2026

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2025

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

Change in benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, beginning of year

 

$

48.2

 

 

$

1.2

 

 

$

3.0

 

 

$

70.0

 

 

$

1.1

 

 

$

3.1

 

Service cost

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Interest cost

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

Plan amendments

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Actuarial (gain)/loss

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Benefits paid (1)

 

 

(3.5

)

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.2

)

Administrative expenses paid

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Settlements

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Curtailments

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Participant contributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Benefit obligations acquired

 

 

-

 

 

 

52.0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Benefit obligations, end of year

 

$

47.1

 

 

$

47.8

 

 

$

3.0

 

 

$

48.2

 

 

$

1.2

 

 

$

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value, beginning of year

 

$

38.8

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

53.4

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

-

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Company contributions

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.2

 

Benefits paid (1)

 

 

(3.5

)

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.2

)

Administrative expenses paid

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Settlements

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Participant contributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Plan assets acquired

 

 

-

 

 

 

37.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Fair value, end of year

 

 

38.0

 

 

 

38.8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

38.8

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

Funded status

 

$

(9.1

)

 

$

(9.0

)

 

$

(3.0

)

 

$

(9.4

)

 

$

(1.1

)

 

$

(3.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated
  balance sheets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.3

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.3

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(9.1

)

 

 

(9.0

)

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

(9.4

)

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

(2.7

)

AOCI

 

 

(7.4

)

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(8.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.5

)

Less: amount attributable to Redeemable NCI

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

AOCI attributable to controlling interest

 

 

(7.4

)

 

 

(2.4

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(8.1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in AOCI consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (gain)/loss

 

$

(7.4

)

 

$

(2.4

)

 

$

(1.0

)

 

$

(8.1

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1.2

)

Net prior service credit

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Total

 

$

(7.4

)

 

$

(2.4

)

 

$

(1.3

)

 

$

(8.1

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1.5

)

 

 

(1)
The fiscal 2026 non-U.S. benefits paid amount reflects both benefit payments and insurance-related transactions. During the year, insurance reserves were transferred to the plan in an amount that exceeded annuity benefit payments and insurance premiums, resulting in a net increase in the line item.

The accumulated benefit obligation for all of the defined benefit pension and OPEB plan obligations was $94.9 million and $52.4 million as of May 31, 2026, and May 31, 2025, respectively.

Other Changes in Plan Assets And Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI

The following table shows other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI during the prior two fiscal years:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2026

 

 

Year Ended May 31, 2025

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

Net (gain)/loss

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

(5.0

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1.7

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(0.1

)

Amortization of net gain/(loss)

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.2

 

Settlement gain

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss/(income)

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

(4.7

)

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

1.3

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.1

 

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and OCI

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

(5.7

)

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

(1.9

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.1

 

Plan Assets for Defined Benefit Plan

Plan assets for the defined benefit plans consisted principally of the following as of the respective measurement dates:

 

 

 

May 31, 2026

 

 

May 31, 2025

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

Asset category:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

0

%

 

 

35

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

0

%

Fixed-income funds

 

 

87

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

69

%

 

 

0

%

Real estate funds

 

 

0

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

Hedge funds

 

 

3

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

0

%

Other (1)

 

 

10

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

100

%

Total

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

(1)
Includes cash and cash equivalents and other alternative investments.
Estimated Future Benefits Expected to be Paid

The following estimated future benefits, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid under the defined benefit and other postretirement plans during future fiscal years as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

U.S.

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

Other Benefits

 

2027 (1)

 

$

5.4

 

 

$

8.2

 

 

$

0.3

 

2028

 

$

4.4

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

0.3

 

2029

 

$

3.9

 

 

$

2.1

 

 

$

0.3

 

2030

 

$

3.8

 

 

$

1.8

 

 

$

0.3

 

2031

 

$

3.7

 

 

$

2.0

 

 

$

0.3

 

2032-2036

 

$

17.8

 

 

$

11.3

 

 

$

1.1

 

 

 

(1)
Estimated Non-U.S. pension benefit payments for fiscal 2027 include approximately $5.8 million of payments related to employees affected by the restructuring initiative associated with the acquired Stanzwerk AG pension plan.
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring  
Plan Assets for Defined Benefit Plan

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, a summary of the defined benefit plans’ assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at May 31, 2026, and May 31, 2025:

 

 

 

May 31, 2026

 

 

May 31, 2025

 

(In millions)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

U.S. Plan Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3.9

 

 

$

3.9

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2.7

 

 

$

2.7

 

 

$

-

 

Fixed-income funds

 

 

33.1

 

 

 

33.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

-

 

Equity funds

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

-

 

Commingled fund investments measured at net asset value (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge funds

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total U.S. plan assets

 

$

38.0

 

 

$

37.0

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

38.8

 

 

$

36.0

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Plan Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

-

 

Fixed-income funds

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity funds

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Real estate funds

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Non-U.S. plan assets

 

$

38.8

 

 

$

34.5

 

 

$

4.3

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

-

 

Total plan assets

 

$

76.8

 

 

$

71.5

 

 

$

4.3

 

 

$

38.9

 

 

$

36.1

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

(1)
Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy.