Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Summary of carrying amounts and associated accumulated amortization for all intangible assets by operating segment

(in thousands)

	November 30, 2014										February 28, 2014
	Gross		Cumulative								Gross		Cumulative
	Carrying		Goodwill			Accumulated			Net Book		Carrying		Goodwill			Accumulated			Net Book
Description	Amount		Impairments			Amortization			Value		Amount		Impairments			Amortization			Value
Housewares:
Goodwill	$	166,132	$	-		$	-		$	166,132	$	166,132	$	-		$	-		$	166,132
Trademarks - indefinite	75,200		-			-			75,200		75,200		-			-			75,200
Other intangibles - finite	15,923		-			(12,090		)	3,833		15,693		-			(11,149		)	4,544
Total Housewares	257,255		-			(12,090		)	245,165		257,025		-			(11,149		)	245,876
Healthcare / Home Environment:
Goodwill	251,758		-			-			251,758		251,758		-			-			251,758
Trademarks - indefinite	54,000		-			-			54,000		54,000		-			-			54,000
Licenses - finite	15,300		-			(8,637		)	6,663		15,300		-			(6,416		)	8,884
Other intangibles - finite	114,918		-			(42,789		)	72,129		114,490		-			(34,606		)	79,884
Total Healthcare / Home Environment	435,976		-			(51,426		)	384,550		435,548		-			(41,022		)	394,526
Nutritional Supplements:
Goodwill (1)	96,587		-			-			96,587		-		-			-			-
Brand assets - indefinite	65,500		-			-			65,500		-		-			-			-
Other intangibles - finite	43,800		-			(2,607		)	41,193		-		-			-			-
Total Nutritional Supplements	205,887		-			(2,607		)	203,280		-		-			-			-
Personal Care:
Goodwill	81,841		(46,490		)	-			35,351		81,841		(46,490		)	-			35,351
Trademarks - indefinite	54,754		-			-			54,754		63,754		-			-			63,754
Trademarks - finite	150		-			(81		)	69		150		-			(77		)	73
Licenses - indefinite	10,300		-			-			10,300		10,300		-			-			10,300
Licenses - finite	18,683		-			(16,123		)	2,560		18,683		-			(15,887		)	2,796
Other intangibles - finite	49,437		-			(30,766		)	18,671		49,437		-			(26,563		)	22,874
Total Personal Care	215,165		(46,490		)	(46,970		)	121,705		224,165		(46,490		)	(42,527		)	135,148
Total	$	1,114,283	$	(46,490	)	$	(113,093	)	$	954,700	$	916,738	$	(46,490	)	$	(94,698	)	$	775,550

(1) Includes $1.28 million of acquisition adjustments recorded in the fiscal quarter ending August 31, 2014.

Summary of amortization expense attributable to intangible assets

(in thousands)
Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the three months ended
November 30, 2014	$	6,853
November 30, 2013	$	5,407
Aggregate Amortization Expense
For the nine months ended
November 30, 2014	$	18,427
November 30, 2013	$	16,246

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

Estimated Amortization Expense
For the fiscal years ended
February 2015	$	25,257
February 2016	$	27,150
February 2017	$	26,835
February 2018	$	23,030
February 2019	$	18,306
February 2020	$	16,720