KKR Investment and Accelerated Share Repurchase Program	9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2025
KKR Investment and Accelerated Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]
KKR Investment and Accelerated Share Repurchase Program	Note 18 – KKR Investment and Accelerated Share Repurchase Program On January 29, 2025, Henry Schein, Inc. announced a strategic investment by funds affiliated with KKR, a leading global investment firm, and entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement with KKR (the “Agreement”). On May 16, 2025, we issued 3,285,151 shares of common stock to funds affiliated with KKR for an investment of $ 250 million, at approximately $ 76.10 per share. Combined with KKR’s previous holdings, funds affiliated with KKR currently own approximately 14.5 % of the Company’s common stock. KKR also has the ability to purchase additional shares via open market purchases up to a total equity stake of 14.9 % of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. In addition, under the Agreement, two independent directors have joined our Board of Directors. On May 19, 2025, we executed an accelerated share repurchase program to repurchase a total of $ 250 million of our outstanding common stock based on volume-weighted average prices. In May 2025 we received 3,122,832 shares at an estimated fair value of $ 224 million. In July 2025, we received an additional 368,651 shares at an estimated fair value of $ 26 million, representing the final amount of shares to be received under this accelerated share repurchase program. On November 4, 2025, the Company and KKR entered into an amendment to the Agreement that increased the beneficial ownership limit from 14.9 % to 19.9 % of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock that KKR is permitted to acquire during the standstill period. The standstill provisions, including the increased ownership limit, continue in effect for a period of six months following the later of the expiration of the term of the Agreement and the date on which no KKR director appointed pursuant to the Agreement is serving on the Board of Directors.

Note 18 – KKR Investment and Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

On January 29, 2025, Henry Schein, Inc. announced a strategic investment

by funds affiliated with KKR, a leading

global investment firm, and entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement

with KKR (the “Agreement”).

On May

16, 2025, we issued

3,285,151

shares of common stock to funds affiliated with KKR for an investment of $

250

million, at approximately $

76.10

per share.

Combined with KKR’s previous holdings, funds affiliated with KKR

currently own approximately

14.5

% of the Company’s common stock.

KKR also has the ability to purchase

additional shares via open market purchases up to a total equity stake of

14.9

% of the outstanding shares of

common stock of the Company.

In addition, under the Agreement,

two

independent directors have joined our

Board of Directors.

On May 19, 2025, we executed an accelerated share repurchase program

to repurchase a total of $

250

million of

our outstanding common stock based on volume-weighted average prices.

In May 2025 we received

3,122,832

shares at an estimated fair value of $

224

million.

In July 2025, we received an additional

368,651

shares at an

estimated fair value of $

million, representing the final amount of shares to be received under

this accelerated

share repurchase program.

On November 4, 2025, the Company and KKR entered into an amendment

to the Agreement that increased the

beneficial ownership limit from

14.9

% to

19.9

% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock that

KKR is permitted to acquire during the standstill period.

The standstill provisions, including the increased

ownership limit, continue in effect for a period of six months following the later

of the expiration of the term of the

Agreement and the date on which no KKR director appointed pursuant

to the Agreement is serving on the Board of

Directors.