Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

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 28, 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 28, 2014
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$	1,764	$	400	$	-	$	37	$	2,127
Allowances for back-to-stock returns		3,267		-		(715)		-	$	2,552

Year ended February 28, 2013
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$	1,811	$	188	$	-	$	235	$	1,764
Allowances for back-to-stock returns		3,730		-		(463)		-	$	3,267

(1)

Represents periodic charges to the provision for doubtful accounts.

(2)

Represents net charges (credits) during the period to sales returns and allowances. Net additions to the allowance for back-to-stock returns for fiscal year 2015 includes $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.