ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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			$1,031,258
Less: cash acquired			(10,322)
Cash paid, net			1,020,936
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions			42,270
Contingent consideration			2,695
Amounts due from sellers, net			(14,263)
Total consideration			$1,051,638

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			$705,253
Customer relationships			233,260
Intellectual property			155,832
Inventories			78,532
Accounts receivable			40,837
Trade names			38,728
Property, plant and equipment			33,653
Other assets			19,721
Total assets acquired, excluding cash			1,305,816

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes			77,732
Accrued expenses			26,918
Accounts payable			17,254
Other liabilities			28,864
Total liabilities assumed			150,768

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			103,410

Net assets acquired, excluding cash			$1,051,638