Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(in thousands)

			Additions
			Charged to		Net charge
	Beginning		cost and		(credit) to				Ending
Description	Balance		expenses(1)		sales revenue (2)		Deductions(3)		Balance
Year Ended February 29, 2016
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$	1,849	$	225	$	-	$	341	$	1,733
Allowances for back-to-stock returns		4,033		-		132		-	$	4,165
Year Ended February 29, 2015
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$	2,127	$	299	$	-	$	577	$	1,849
Allowances for back-to-stock returns		2,552		-		1,481		-	$	4,033
Year Ended February 29, 2014
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$	1,764	$	400	$	-	$	37	$	2,127
Allowances for back-to-stock returns		3,267		-		(715)		-	$	2,552

(1) Represents periodic charges to the provision for doubtful accounts.

(2) Represents net charges (credits) during the period to sales returns and allowances. Net charges to the allowance for back-to-stock returns for fiscal year 2015 include $1.40 million of initial back-to-stock reserves recorded through purchase accounting upon the acquisition of Healthy Directions. For more information regarding the acquisition of Healthy Directions, see Note (6) to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

(3) Represents write-offs of doubtful accounts, net of recoveries of previously reserved amounts.