Unusual Items

Total unusual items expense, a component of other expense, net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 and 2014 was as follows:



	Three months ended May 31,				Six months ended May 31,
	2015		2014		2015			2014
	(In millions)
Unusual items
Legal related matters	$	—	$	0.1	$	(0.7	)	$	0.1
Loss on debt repurchased	0.5		45.9		0.7			50.8
Loss on bank amendment	—		0.2		—			0.2
	$	0.5	$	46.2	$	—		$	51.1

First half of fiscal 2015 Activity:

The Company recorded $0.7 million for realized gains net of interest expense associated with the failure to register with the SEC the issuance of certain of the Company’s common shares under the defined contribution 401(k) employee benefit plan.

The Company retired $26.0 million principal amount of its delayed draw term loan resulting in $0.7 million of losses associated with the write-off of deferred financing fees.

First half of fiscal 2014 Activity:

The Company recorded $0.1 million for realized losses and interest expense associated with the failure to register with the SEC the issuance of certain of the Company’s common shares under the defined contribution 401(k) employee benefit plan.

A summary of the Company’s loss on the 4¹/₁₆% Debentures repurchased during the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2014 is as follows:



	Three months ended May 31,			Six months ended May 31,
	2014			2014
	(In millions)
Principal amount repurchased	$	45.7		$	50.2
Cash repurchase price	(91.4		)	(100.8		)
Write-off of deferred financing costs	(0.2		)	(0.2		)
Loss on 4 1/16% Debentures repurchased	$	(45.9	)	$	(50.8	)