NOTE 12—INCOME TAXES:
The sources of income (loss) before the provision for income taxes are as follows:
Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
202520242023
United States$(775,986)$4,279 $(51,820)
Foreign(406,236)294,995 460,048 
Total income (loss) before income taxes
$(1,182,222)$299,274 $408,228 
Provision for income taxes consists of the following:
Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
202520242023
Current tax provision:
Federal$81,553 $89,987 $78,961 
State28,394 7,734 11,064 
Foreign141,632 185,584 126,072 
$251,579 $283,305 $216,097 
Deferred tax benefit:
Federal$(77,575)$(104,236)$(97,371)
State(9,809)(20,462)(12,850)
Foreign(67,493)(110,550)(11,490)
(154,877)(235,248)(121,711)
Total income tax provision$96,702 $48,057 $94,386 
The following presents the breakdown of net deferred tax liabilities after netting by taxing jurisdiction:
As of November 30,
20252024
Deferred tax assets$317,453 $218,396 
Deferred tax liabilities296,519 312,574 
Total net deferred tax asset (liability)
$20,934 $(94,178)
Net deferred tax liabilities consist of the following:
As of November 30,
20252024
Assets:
Net operating losses
$172,819 $172,182 
Accruals and other reserves
87,492 78,308 
Depreciation and amortization
120,727 107,095 
U.S. interest limitation carry forward
88,219 49,481 
Share-based compensation expense
24,402 17,714 
Deferred revenue
5,764 5,280 
Tax credits
5,516 5,082 
Foreign tax credit
9,610 5,199 
Operating lease liabilities202,480 201,266 
Intercompany loans payable119,678 110,708 
Other
13,548 32,048 
Gross deferred tax assets
850,255 784,363 
Valuation allowance
(147,609)(125,163)
Total deferred tax assets
$702,646 $659,200 
Liabilities:
Intangible assets
$447,819 $529,129 
Unremitted non-US earnings
48,952 42,433 
Operating lease right-of-use assets184,941 181,816 
Total deferred tax liabilities
681,712 753,378 
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$20,934 $(94,178)
The valuation allowance relates primarily to certain federal, state and foreign net operating loss carry forwards, foreign deferred items and state credits. The Company’s assessment is that it is not more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will be realized.
A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows: 
Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
202520242023
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit(1.1)%(1.8)%(1.0)%
International rate difference(1.7)%(9.0)%(2.3)%
Withholding taxes(1.6)%3.9 %2.5 %
Uncertain tax benefits0.4 %0.7 %1.3 %
Changes in valuation allowance(1.4)%6.5 %1.7 %
Impact of inclusion of foreign income (1)
(0.1)%0.3 %(4.7)%
Impairment charges
(26.7)%— %— %
Capital loss
— %(12.4)%— %
Other (2)
3.0 %6.9 %4.6 %
Effective income tax rate(8.2)%16.1 %23.1 %
(1)    Represents Subpart F income, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) (less Section 250 deduction), net of associated foreign tax credits.
(2)    Includes categories of reconciling items that are not individually equal to or greater than 5% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. Includes the effect of foreign tax rate impact to deferred tax liabilities and costs related to future legal entity restructuring for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.
The Company’s U.S. business has sufficient cash flow and liquidity to fund its operating requirements and the Company expects and intends that profits earned outside the United States will be fully utilized and reinvested outside of the United States with the exception of earnings of certain acquired non-U.S. entities. The Company has recorded deferred tax liabilities related to non-U.S. withholding taxes on the earnings of its non-U.S. subsidiaries likely to be repatriated in the future.
As of November 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $3,265,961 of undistributed earnings of its non-U.S. subsidiaries for which it has not provided for non-U.S. withholding taxes and state taxes because such earnings are intended to be reinvested indefinitely in international operations. It is not practicable to determine the amount of applicable taxes that would be due if such earnings were distributed. Accordingly, the Company has not provisioned U.S. state taxes and non-U.S. withholding taxes on the non-U.S. legal entities for which the earnings are permanently reinvested.
As of November 30, 2025, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $302,482 and $26,824 for federal and state purposes, respectively. The federal net operating loss carry forward and the state net operating loss carry forwards will begin to expire in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026. The Company also had approximately $234,062 of foreign net operating loss carry forwards that will also begin to expire in fiscal year ending November 30, 2026 if not used. In addition, the Company has approximately $15,126 of various federal and state income tax credit carry forwards that, if not used, will begin to expire in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026. Utilization of the acquired loss carry forwards may be limited pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The Company enjoys tax holidays in certain jurisdictions, primarily Algeria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Latvia, Madagascar, Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Türkiye. The tax holidays provide for lower or zero rates of taxation and require various thresholds of investment and business activities in those jurisdictions. The estimated tax benefits from the above tax holidays for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 were approximately $12,172, $17,332, and $7,961, respectively.
The aggregate changes in the balances of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:

Balance as of November 30, 2022$70,963 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year5,819 
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year / acquisition
6,071 
Lapse of statute of limitations(4,938)
Changes due to translation of foreign currencies
1,407 
Balance as of November 30, 202379,322 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year11,081 
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year / acquisition
18,576 
Lapse of statute of limitations(8,071)
Changes due to translation of foreign currencies
(132)
Settlements
(428)
Balance as of November 30, 2024100,348 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year23,367 
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year
1,197 
Lapse of statute of limitations(42,095)
Changes due to translation of foreign currencies
(643)
Balance as of November 30, 2025$82,174 
The Company conducts business globally and files income tax returns in various U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company is subject to continuous examination and audits by various tax authorities. Significant audits are underway in the United States and India. The Company is not aware of any material exposures arising from these tax audits or in other jurisdictions not already provided for.
Although timing of the resolution of audits and/or appeals is highly uncertain, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of November 30, 2025 could decrease between $10,610 and $14,053 in the next twelve months. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax audit for returns covering years through fiscal year 2021. The Company is no longer subject to non-U.S. or U.S. state income tax audits for returns covering years through fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2020, respectively.
The liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was $95,034 and $112,961 at November 30, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively, and is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. As of November 30, 2025 and 2024, $88,130 and $60,512 of the total unrecognized tax benefits, net of federal benefit, would affect the effective tax rate, if realized. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to income taxes, including unrecognized tax benefits, within the provision for income taxes. As of November 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company had accrued $12,860 and $12,613, respectively, in income taxes payable related to accrued interest and penalties.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jan 28, 2026Showing above
2024Jan 28, 2025
2023Jan 29, 2024
2022Jan 27, 2023
2021Jan 28, 2022

About Income Taxes Disclosures

The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.

Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.