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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Components of business acquisition purchase price

Shares issued		$	2,035.5
Assumed debt from Big Heart			2,630.2
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired			1,240.0
Total purchase price		$	5,905.7

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Assets acquired:
Trade receivables		$	142.0
Inventories			257.7
Other current assets			210.7
Property, plant, and equipment			324.0
Intangible assets			4,009.8
Goodwill			2,871.2
Other noncurrent assets			38.0
Total assets acquired		$	7,853.4
Liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities		$	398.9
Deferred tax liabilities			1,464.0
Other noncurrent liabilities			84.8
Total liabilities assumed		$	1,947.7
Net assets acquired		$	5,905.7

The purchase price allocated to the identifiable intangible assets

Intangible assets with finite lives:
Customer relationships (25-year useful life)		$	2,289.8
Trademarks (15-year useful life)			257.0
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks			1,463.0
Total intangible assets		$	4,009.8

Business acquisition pro forma information

		Year Ended April 30,
		2015				2014
Net sales		$	7,732.5			$	7,800.7
Net income			541.8				547.7
Net income per common share – assuming dilution			4.53				4.48

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