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HELEN OF TROY LTD

For the period ended Nov 30, 2025. Filed Jan 8, 2026.

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Nov 30, 2025 · Filed Jan 8, 2026

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Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares and par value)November 30, 2025February 28, 2025
Assets
Assets, current:
Cash and cash equivalents$27,137$18,867
Receivables, less allowances of $4,475 and $4,294435,977428,330
Inventory505,265452,615
Prepaid expenses and other current assets27,63926,102
Income taxes receivable8,0945,798
Total assets, current1,004,112931,712
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $224,732 and $200,176331,248330,029
Goodwill530,1861,182,899
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $172,310 and $205,757398,527566,756
Operating lease assets50,88535,063
Deferred tax assets, net3,64867,660
Other assets22,20317,964
Total assets$2,340,809$3,132,083
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities, current:
Accounts payable$284,395$269,405
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities216,337160,740
Income taxes payable29,89326,739
Long-term debt, current maturities23,4389,375
Total liabilities, current554,063466,259
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities868,955907,519
Lease liabilities, non-current54,49139,949
Deferred tax liabilities, net9,58429,283
Other liabilities, non-current1,4585,634
Total liabilities1,488,5511,448,644
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, non-voting, $1.00 par. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued——
Common stock, $0.10 par. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; 23,045,795 and 22,856,066 shares issued and outstanding2,3052,286
Additional paid in capital383,005367,106
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(1,404)2,278
Retained earnings468,3521,311,769
Total stockholders’ equity852,2581,683,439
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,340,809$3,132,083

Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended November 30,Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)2025202420252024
Sales revenue, net$512,829$530,706$1,316,265$1,421,774
Cost of goods sold272,485271,378710,229743,297
Gross profit240,344259,328606,036678,477
Selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”)182,808180,692527,471530,865
Asset impairment charges65,906—806,685—
Restructuring charges—3,5183,0056,879
Operating (loss) income(8,370)75,118(731,125)140,733
Non-operating income, net211198768468
Interest expense15,85512,16443,88437,923
(Loss) income before income tax(24,014)63,152(774,241)103,278
Income tax expense60,04213,53669,17630,444
Net (loss) income$(84,056)$49,616$(843,417)$72,834
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic$(3.65)$2.17$(36.70)$3.16
Diluted(3.65)2.17(36.70)3.15
Weighted average shares used in computing (loss) earnings per share:
Basic23,03522,85322,97923,064
Diluted23,03522,88222,97923,118

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended November 30,Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Net (loss) income$(84,056)$49,616$(843,417)$72,834
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cash flow hedge activity - interest rate swaps(433)1,934(590)(587)
Cash flow hedge activity - foreign currency contracts4,4902,824(3,092)1,731
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax4,0574,758(3,682)1,144
Comprehensive (loss) income$(79,999)$54,374$(847,099)$73,978

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

Common Stock · Additional Paid in Capital · Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) · Retained Earnings · Total Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, including shares) · Shares · ParValue
Balances at February 29, 202423,751$2,375$348,739$2,099$1,284,229$1,637,442
Net income————6,2046,204
Other comprehensive income, net of tax———698—698
Exercise of stock options61351——352
Issuance and settlement of restricted stock717(7)———
Issuance of common stock related to stock purchase plan1922,004——2,006
Common stock repurchased and retired(1,037)(104)(6,720)—(96,211)(103,035)
Share-based compensation——5,833——5,833
Balances at May 31, 202422,810$2,281$350,200$2,797$1,194,222$1,549,500
Net income————17,01417,014
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax———(4,312)—(4,312)
Issuance and settlement of restricted stock6—————
Common stock repurchased and retired(1)—(109)——(109)
Share-based compensation——5,487——5,487
Balances at August 31, 202422,815$2,281$355,578$(1,515)$1,211,236$1,567,580
Net income————49,61649,616
Other comprehensive income, net of tax———4,758—4,758
Issuance and settlement of restricted stock51(1)———
Issuance of common stock related to stock purchase plan3331,519——1,522
Common stock repurchased and retired——(30)——(30)
Share-based compensation——4,730——4,730
Balances at November 30, 202422,853$2,285$361,796$3,243$1,260,852$1,628,176
Balances at February 28, 202522,856$2,286$367,106$2,278$1,311,769$1,683,439
Net loss————(450,718)(450,718)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax———(5,756)—(5,756)
Issuance and settlement of restricted stock757(8)——(1)
Issuance of common stock related to stock purchase plan3941,753——1,757
Common stock repurchased and retired(25)(3)(1,328)——(1,331)
Share-based compensation——296——296
Balances at May 31, 202522,945$2,294$367,819$(3,478)$861,051$1,227,686
Net loss————(308,643)(308,643)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax———(1,983)—(1,983)
Issuance and settlement of restricted stock222(1)——1
Common stock repurchased and retired(5)—(151)——(151)
Share-based compensation——9,372——9,372
Balances at August 31, 202522,962$2,296$377,039$(5,461)$552,408$926,282
Net loss————(84,056)(84,056)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax———4,057—4,057
Issuance and settlement of restricted stock394(2)——2
Issuance of common stock related to stock purchase plan5661,161——1,167
Common stock repurchased and retired(11)(1)(223)——(224)
Share-based compensation——5,030——5,030
Balances at November 30, 202523,046$2,305$383,005$(1,404)$468,352$852,258

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)20252024
Cash provided by operating activities:
Net (loss) income$(843,417)$72,834
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization39,78140,850
Amortization of financing costs1,159957
Non-cash operating lease expense6,7708,583
Provision for credit losses194(537)
Non-cash share-based compensation14,69816,050
Asset impairment charges806,685—
Loss on extinguishment of debt855—
Gain on the sale or disposal of property and equipment(217)(10)
Deferred income taxes and tax credits45,3048,400
Changes in operating capital, net of effects of acquisition of business:
Receivables(6,239)(61,806)
Inventory(52,650)(54,745)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(6,615)(9,700)
Other assets and liabilities, net(1,839)(428)
Accounts payable12,27171,042
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities44,760(2,845)
Accrued income taxes(1,687)(10,409)
Net cash provided by operating activities59,81378,236
Cash used by investing activities:
Capital and intangible asset expenditures(31,006)(22,155)
Net proceeds from business acquired3,880—
Payments for purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills(2,092)(3,441)
Proceeds from the maturity of U.S. Treasury Bills1,9161,872
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment252145
Net cash used by investing activities(27,050)(23,579)
Cash used by financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving loans450,510747,840
Repayment of revolving loans(713,110)(675,890)
Proceeds from term loans250,000—
Repayment of long-term debt(11,719)(4,687)
Payment of financing costs(1,392)(323)
Proceeds from share issuances under share-based compensation plans2,9243,880
Payments for repurchases of common stock(1,706)(103,174)
Net cash used by financing activities(24,493)(32,354)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents8,27022,303
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance18,86718,501
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance$27,137$40,804
Supplemental non-cash investing activity:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,640$6,935

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

November 30, 2025

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Related Information

Corporate Overview

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, and the results of our consolidated operations for the interim periods presented. We follow the same accounting policies when preparing quarterly financial data as we use for preparing annual data. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in our latest annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 (“Form 10-K”), and our other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

When used in these notes, unless otherwise indicated or the context suggests otherwise, references to “the Company”, “our Company”, “Helen of Troy”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refer to Helen of Troy Limited and its subsidiaries, which are all wholly-owned. We refer to our common shares, par value $0.10 per share, as “common stock.” References to “fiscal” in connection with a numeric year number denotes our fiscal year ending on the last day of February, during the year number listed. References to “the FASB” refer to the Financial Accounting Standards Board. References to “GAAP” refer to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “U.S.”). References to “ASU” refer to the codification of GAAP in the Accounting Standards Updates issued by the FASB. References to “ASC” refer to the codification of GAAP in the Accounting Standards Codification issued by the FASB.

We incorporated as Helen of Troy Corporation in Texas in 1968 and were reorganized as Helen of Troy Limited in Bermuda in 1994. We are a leading global consumer products company offering creative products and solutions for our customers through a diversified portfolio of brands. Our portfolio of brands includes OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon and Olive & June, among others. As of November 30, 2025, we operatedtwo reportable segments: Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness.

Our Home & Outdoor segment offers a broad range of outstanding world-class brands that help consumers enjoy everyday living inside their homes and outdoors. Our innovative products for home activities include food preparation and storage, cooking, cleaning, organization, and beverage service. Our outdoor performance range, on-the-go food storage, and beverageware includes lifestyle hydration products, coolers and food storage solutions, backpacks, and travel gear. The Beauty & Wellness segment provides consumers with a broad range of outstanding world-class brands for beauty and wellness. In Beauty, we deliver innovation through products such as hair styling appliances, grooming tools, liquid and aerosol personal care products, and nail care solutions that help consumers look and feel more beautiful. In Wellness, we are there when you need us most with highly regarded humidifiers, thermometers, water and air purifiers, heaters, and fans.

Our business is seasonal due to different calendar events, holidays and seasonal weather and illness patterns. Our fiscal reporting period ends on the last day in February. Historically, our highest sales volume and operating income occur in our third fiscal quarter ending November 30th. We purchase our products from unaffiliated manufacturers, most of which are located in China, Mexico, Vietnam and the U.S.

On December 16, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Olive & June, LLC (“Olive & June”), an innovative, omni-channel nail care brand. The Olive & June brand and products were added to the Beauty & Wellness segment. The total purchase consideration consists of initial cash consideration of $224.7 million, which is net of cash acquired and a favorable post-closing adjustment of $3.9 million, and contingent cash consideration of up to $15.0 million subject to Olive & June’s performance during calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027, payable annually. See Note 4 and Note 11 for additional information.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and include all of our subsidiaries. Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in U.S. Dollars. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.

Note 2 - New Accounting Pronouncements

Except for the changes discussed below, there have been no changes in the information provided in our Form 10-K.

Not Yet Adopted

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments– Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which permits entities to elect a practical expedient to assume current conditions as of the balance sheet date will not change for the remaining life of accounts receivable and contract assets when developing forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses. The amendments in ASU 2025-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively. This ASU will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. We are currently evaluating this practical expedient and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removes all references to software development project stages and requires entities to start capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: (i) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and (ii) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The amendments in ASU 2025-06 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year. The amendments can be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or via a modified prospective transition method. This ASU will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2029. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

A summary of accrued expenses and other current liabilities was as follows:

(in thousands)November 30, 2025February 28, 2025
Accrued compensation, benefits and payroll taxes$31,422$16,096
Accrued sales discounts and allowances51,75336,600
Accrued sales returns22,58320,190
Accrued advertising32,95125,716
Other77,62862,138
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities$216,337$160,740

Note 4 - Acquisition of Olive & June

On December 16, 2024, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Olive & June, an innovative, omni-channel nail care brand. Olive & June products deliver a salon-quality experience at home and include nail polish, press-on nails, manicure and pedicure systems, grooming tools and nail care essentials. The acquisition of Olive & June complements and broadens our existing Beauty portfolio beyond the hair care category. The Olive & June brand and products were added to the Beauty & Wellness segment. The total purchase consideration consists of initial cash consideration of $224.7 million, which is net of cash acquired and a favorable post-closing adjustment of $3.9 million, and contingent cash consideration of up to $15.0 million subject to Olive & June’s performance during calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027, payable annually. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand and borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility.

The contingent cash consideration of up to $15.0 million is payable annually in three equal installments subject to Olive & June achieving certain annual adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) targets during calendar years 2025, 2026 and 2027. If the annual adjusted EBITDA target is not met, no payment is required. As of the acquisition date, we recorded a liability for the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration of $4.1 million, of which $1.8 million and $2.3 million was included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities, non-current, respectively, in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. This contingent consideration liability is remeasured at fair value each reporting period until the contingency is resolved, with changes in fair value recognized in SG&A. See Note 11 for additional information regarding the estimated fair value of our contingent consideration liability.

We accounted for the acquisition as a purchase of a business and recorded the excess of the purchase price over the provisionally determined estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as goodwill. Adjustments to these provisional amounts may be made during the measurement period as we continue to obtain and evaluate information necessary to finalize these amounts. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies including leveraging our operational scale, existing customer relationships and distribution capabilities. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. We have provisionally determined the appropriate fair values of the acquired intangible assets and completed our analysis of the economic lives of the assets acquired. We assigned $51.0 million to trade names and are amortizing over a 15 year expected life. We assigned $8.0 million to customer relationships and are amortizing over a 8.5 year expected life, based on historical attrition rates. We assigned $1.6 million to non-compete agreements and are amortizing over a 5 year expected life.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we made adjustments to provisional asset and liability balances, which resulted in a corresponding net decrease to goodwill of $0.3 million. We also finalized the net working capital adjustment during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which resulted in a $3.9 million reduction to the total purchase consideration and goodwill. During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we made adjustments to a provisional current liability balance, which resulted in a corresponding de minimis increase to goodwill.

The following table presents the preliminary estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

(in thousands)
Assets:
Receivables$13,182
Inventory15,121
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,920
Property and equipment1,490
Goodwill150,726
Trade names - definite51,000
Customer relationships - definite8,000
Other intangible assets - definite1,600
Other assets275
Total assets245,314
Liabilities:
Accounts payable5,614
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities12,731
Other liabilities, non-current2,300
Total liabilities20,645
Net assets recorded$224,669

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangibles

We perform annual impairment testing each fiscal year and interim impairment testing, if necessary. We write down any asset deemed to be impaired to its fair value.

During the first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2026, we concluded that a goodwill impairment triggering event had occurred due to a further sustained decline in our stock price, resulting in our carrying value (excluding long-term debt) exceeding the Company’s total enterprise value (market capitalization plus long-term debt). Additional factors that contributed to these conclusions included downward revisions to our internal forecasts and strategic long-term plans, which reflect the tariff policies in effect and the related macroeconomic environment at the end of our first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2026, including the corresponding impact on consumer spending and retailer orders. These factors were applicable to all of our reporting units, indefinite-lived trademark licenses and trade names and definite-lived trademark licenses, trade names and certain other intangible assets. Thus, we performed quantitative impairment testing on our goodwill and intangible assets described above during the first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2026.

We estimate the fair value of our trade names and trademark licenses using the relief from royalty method income approach which is based upon projected future discounted cash flows (“DCF Model”). We estimate the fair value of our customer relationships and lists using the distributor method income approach which is based upon a DCF Model. After adjusting the carrying values of our indefinite-lived and definite-lived intangible assets, the Company completed quantitative impairment testing for goodwill. We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using an income approach based upon projected future discounted cash flows.

Based on the outcome of these assessments, we recognized pre-tax asset impairment charges as follows:

(in thousands)Three Months EndedNovember 30, 2025Nine Months EndedNovember 30, 2025
Home & Outdoor (1)$24,000$328,632
Beauty & Wellness (2)41,906478,053
Total$65,906$806,685

(1)Asset impairment charges recognized for our Home & Outdoor segment included charges for our Hydro Flask and Osprey businesses of $15.0 million and $9.0 million, respectively, for the three months ended November 30, 2025 and $180.5 million and $148.1 million, respectively, for the nine months ended November 30, 2025.

(2)Asset impairment charges recognized for our Beauty & Wellness segment included charges for our Health & Wellness, Drybar and Curlsmith businesses of $10.7 million, $3.1 million and $28.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended November 30, 2025 and for our Health & Wellness, Drybar, Curlsmith and Revlon businesses of $207.3 million, $154.5 million, $92.8 million and $23.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended November 30, 2025.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, in connection with our annual budgeting and forecasting process, management reduced its forecasts for net sales revenue, gross margin and earnings before interest and taxes to reflect the tariff policies in effect and the related macroeconomic environment at the end of our first quarter of fiscal 2026, including the corresponding impact on consumer spending and retailer orders, as applicable. The revised forecasts also resulted in management selecting lower residual growth rates, which were also reflective of revised long-term industry growth expectations, and royalty rates, as applicable. During the second and third quarters of fiscal 2026, management further reduced its forecasts for net sales revenue, gross margin and earnings before interest and taxes to reflect the tariff policies in effect, timing of corresponding price increases and the related macroeconomic environment at the end of our second and third quarters of fiscal 2026, including the impact on consumer spending, retailer orders and China cross border ecommerce due to a shift to localized distribution, as applicable. We didnot recognize any asset impairment charges during the three and nine months ended November 30, 2024. Refer to Note 11 for additional information on our valuation method and related assumptions and estimates. For additional information regarding the testing and analysis performed, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 2., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

The following table summarizes the changes in our goodwill by segment for the nine months ended November 30, 2025:

(in thousands)Home & OutdoorBeauty &WellnessTotal
Gross carrying amount as of February 28, 2025$491,777$729,792$1,221,569
Accumulated impairment as of February 28, 2025—(38,670)(38,670)
Net carrying amount as of February 28, 2025$491,777$691,122$1,182,899
Acquisitions (1)—(4,113)(4,113)
Impairment charges (2)(229,058)(419,542)(648,600)
Gross carrying amount as of November 30, 2025$491,777$725,679$1,217,456
Accumulated impairment as of November 30, 2025(229,058)(458,212)(687,270)
Net carrying amount as of November 30, 2025$262,719$267,467$530,186

(1)Reflects a favorable post-closing adjustment to goodwill recorded in the Beauty & Wellness segment during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, partially offset by an increase to goodwill for adjustments to a provisional current liability balance during the third quarter of fiscal 2026 in connection with the acquisition of Olive & June on December 16, 2024. For additional information see Note 4.

(2)The Home & Outdoor segment reflects goodwill impairment charges related to our Hydro Flask and Osprey reporting units of $115.9 million and $113.1 million, respectively, for the nine months ended November 30, 2025. No goodwill impairment charges were recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2025 related to our Home & Outdoor segment. The Beauty & Wellness segment reflects goodwill impairment charges related to our Health & Wellness, Drybar and

Curlsmith reporting units of $10.7 million, $0.2 million and $28.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended November 30, 2025 and $200.3 million, $134.3 million and $85.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended November 30, 2025. The remaining carrying values of the Osprey, Health & Wellness and Curlsmith reporting units’ goodwill as of November 30, 2025 were $96.6 million, $84.7 million and $32.1 million, respectively. The goodwill impairment charges recognized for the Hydro Flask and Drybar reporting units reduced the carrying values of their goodwill tozero.

The following table summarizes the components of our other intangible assets as follows:

November 30, 2025February 28, 2025
(in thousands)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived:
Trademark licenses$7,400$—$7,400$7,400$—$7,400
Trade names (1)257,200—257,200358,200—358,200
Definite-lived:
Trademark licenses (2)45,700(2,915)42,78575,050(9,454)65,596
Trade names (3)65,253(3,850)61,40389,365(14,030)75,335
Customer relationships and lists (4)137,001(115,463)21,538168,201(120,932)47,269
Other intangibles (5)58,283(50,082)8,20174,297(61,341)12,956
Total$570,837$(172,310)$398,527$772,513$(205,757)$566,756

(1)Balances as of November 30, 2025 reflect total impairment charges of $24.0 million during the three months ended November 30, 2025 which includes $15.0 million related to our Hydro Flask trade name and $9.0 million related to our Osprey trade name and $97.0 million during the nine months ended November 30, 2025, which includes $55.0 million related to our Hydro Flask trade name, $35.0 million related to our Osprey trade name and $7.0 million related to our PUR trade name. The remaining carrying values of the Osprey and PUR trade names as of November 30, 2025 were $135.0 million and $47.0 million, respectively. The impairment charges were recorded in the Home & Outdoor segment for Hydro Flask and Osprey and in the Beauty & Wellness segment for PUR. The remaining carrying value of the Hydro Flask trade name of $4.0 million was reclassified to a definite-lived trade name as of November 30, 2025 and assigned a useful life of 10 years.

(2)Balances as of November 30, 2025 reflect total impairment charges recorded in the Beauty & Wellness segment during the nine months ended November 30, 2025 of $23.5 million related to our Revlon trademark license. The remaining carrying value of this trademark license as of November 30, 2025 was $40.4 million. As of November 30, 2025, the remaining useful life of the Revlon trademark license was revised from approximately 35 years to 10 years, which will increase annual amortization expense by approximately $2.9 million. No impairment charges were recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2025 related to our definite-lived trademark licenses.

(3)Balances as of November 30, 2025 reflect total impairment charges recorded in the Beauty & Wellness segment of $2.9 million during the three months ended November 30, 2025 related to our Drybar trade name and $14.5 million during the nine months ended November 30, 2025, which includes $7.8 million related to our Curlsmith trade name and $6.7 million related to our Drybar trade name. The remaining carrying value of the Curlsmith trade name as of November 30, 2025 was $9.6 million. The impairment charge recognized for the Drybar trade name reduced its carrying value tozero. The balance above also includes the carrying value of the Hydro Flask trade name of $4.0 million that was reclassified from an indefinite-lived trade name to a definite-lived trade name as of November 30, 2025.

(4)Balances as of November 30, 2025 reflect total impairment charges of $19.5 million recognized during the nine months ended November 30, 2025, which includes $10.7 million and $8.8 million recorded in the Beauty & Wellness and Home & Outdoor segments, respectively, related to our Drybar and Hydro Flask customer relationships which reduced the carrying values of these assets tozero. No impairment charges were recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2025 related to our customer relationships and lists.

(5)Balances as of November 30, 2025 reflect total impairment charges of $3.6 million recognized during the nine months ended November 30, 2025, which includes $2.8 million and $0.8 million recorded in the Beauty & Wellness and Home & Outdoor segments, respectively, related to Drybar and Hydro Flask other intangibles which reduced the carrying values of these assets tozero. No impairment charges were recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2025 related to our other intangible assets.

During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, we recorded amortization expense of $3.7 million and $12.6 million, respectively, compared to$4.5 million and$13.6 million during thesame periods last year, respectively.

The following table summarizes amortization expense related to our other intangible assets as follows:

Estimated Amortization Expense (in thousands)
Fiscal 2026$17,096
Fiscal 202714,587
Fiscal 202811,920
Fiscal 202911,892
Fiscal 203011,595
Fiscal 203110,759

Note 6 - Share-Based Compensation Plans

As part of our compensation structure, we grant share-based compensation awards to certain employees and non-employee members of our Board of Directors during the fiscal year. These awards may be subject to attainment of certain service conditions, performance conditions and/or market conditions. In connection with our annual grant during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we granted 272,909 service condition awards (“Service Condition Awards”) with a weighted average grant date fair value of $53.28. Additionally, we granted 320,027 performance-based awards during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, of which 191,946 contained performance conditions (“Performance Condition Awards”) and 128,081 contained market conditions (“Market Condition Awards”), with weighted average grant date fair values of $53.28 and $37.24, respectively. Refer to our Form 10-K for further information on the Company’s share-based compensation plans.

The Helen of Troy Limited 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (“2018 Plan”) became effective on August 22, 2018. On August 20, 2025, our shareholders approved the 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) which replaced the 2018 Plan. As a result, the 2018 Plan terminated on August 20, 2025, but will continue to apply to awards granted under the 2018 Plan before such date. The 2025 Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards. As of November 30, 2025, the 2025 Plan had 1,092,393 shares available for future issuance, including shares which remained available for issuance under the 2018 Plan immediately prior to August 20, 2025.

We recorded share-based compensation expense in SG&A as follows:

Three Months Ended November 30, · Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)202520242025 (1)2024
Directors’ stock compensation$196$197$588$589
Service Condition Awards3,4622,71114,0308,105
Performance Condition Awards734563(2,128)2,703
Market Condition Awards3098421,3183,609
Employee stock purchase plan3294178901,044
Share-based compensation expense5,0304,73014,69816,050
Less: income tax benefits(521)(354)(1,123)(839)
Share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefits$4,509$4,376$13,575$15,211

(1)Share-based compensation expense during the nine months ended November 30, 2025 includes a benefit for Performance Condition Awards, as a result of a change in estimate from target achievement to zero percent achievement for Performance Condition Awards granted during fiscal 2024.

Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

As of November 30, 2025, our total unrecognized share-based compensation for all awards was $20.8 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average amortization period of 2.0 years. The total unrecognized share-based compensation reflects an estimate of target achievement for Performance Condition Awards granted during fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025 and an estimate ofzero percent of target achievement for Performance Condition Awards granted during fiscal 2024.

Note 7 - Repurchases of Common Stock

In August 2024, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of our outstanding common stock. The authorization became effective August 20, 2024, for a period ofthree years, and replaced our former repurchase authorization. As of November 30, 2025, our repurchase authorization allowed for the purchase of $498.2 million of common stock.

Our current equity-based compensation plans include provisions that allow for the “net exercise” of share-settled awards by all plan participants. In a net exercise, any required payroll taxes, federal withholding taxes and exercise price of the shares due from the option or other share-based award holders are settled by having the holder tender back to us a number of shares at fair value equal to the amounts due. Net exercises are treated as repurchases of shares.

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activity for the periods shown:

Three Months Ended November 30,Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)2025202420252024
Common stock repurchased on the open market:
Number of shares———1,011,243
Aggregate value of shares$—$—$—$100,019
Average price per share$—$—$—$98.91
Common stock received in connection with share-based compensation:
Number of shares11,02544840,96427,223
Aggregate value of shares$224$30$1,706$3,155
Average price per share$20.30$66.34$41.64$115.89

Note 8 - Restructuring Plan

During fiscal 2023, we initiated a global restructuring plan intended to expand operating margins through initiatives designed to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce costs (referred to as “Project Pegasus”). During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we completed Project Pegasus, but still expect to realize the targeted savings through fiscal 2027. Project Pegasus included initiatives to further optimize our brand portfolio, streamline and simplify the organization, accelerate and amplify cost of goods savings projects, enhance the efficiency of our supply chain network, optimize our indirect spending and improve our cash flow and working capital, as well as other activities. These initiatives created operating efficiencies, as well as provided a platform to fund growth investments. During fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, we incurred restructuring charges in connection with Project Pegasus primarily for professional fees and severance and employee related costs, which were recorded as “Restructuring charges” in the condensed consolidated statements of(loss) income. Restructuring charges primarily represented cash expenditures and were substantially paid by the end of fiscal 2025, with a remaining liability of $7.7 million as of February 28, 2025.

During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2024, we incurred $3.5 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of pre-tax restructuring costs in connection with Project Pegasus, which were primarily comprised of severance and employee related costs, contract termination costs and professional fees. During the nine months ended November 30, 2025 and November 30, 2024, we made total cash restructuring payments related to Project Pegasus of $5.7 million and $9.8 million, respectively, andhad a remaining liability of$2.0 million as of November 30, 2025 which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The cash payments during both thenine months ended November 30, 2025 and 2024 were primarily for severance and employee related costs. For information regarding Project Pegasus savings, refer to Item 2., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” including “Project Pegasus.”

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

We are involved in various legal claims and proceedings in the normal course of operations. We believe the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity, except as described below.

On December 23, 2021, Brita LP filed a complaint against Kaz USA, Inc. and Helen of Troy Limited in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Patent Litigation”), alleging patent infringement by the Company relating to its PUR gravity-fed water filtration systems. In the Patent Litigation, Brita LP seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief relating to the alleged infringement. Brita LP simultaneously filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) against Kaz USA, Inc., Helen of Troy Limited andfive other unrelated companies that sell water filtration systems (the “ITC Action”). The complaint in the ITC Action also alleged patent infringement by the Company with respect to a limited set of PUR gravity-fed water filtration systems. In the ITC Action, Brita LP requested the ITC to initiate an unfair import investigation relating to such filtration systems. This action sought injunctive relief to prevent entry of certain accused PUR products (and certain other products) into the U.S. and cessation of marketing and sales of existing inventory already in the U.S. On January 25, 2022, the ITC instituted the investigation requested by the ITC Action. Discovery closed in the ITC Action in May 2022, and approximately half of the originally identified PUR gravity-fed water filters were removed from the case and are no longer included in the ITC Action. In August 2022, the parties participated in the evidentiary hearing, with additional supplemental hearings in October 2022. On February 28, 2023, the ITC issued an Initial Determination in the ITC Action, tentatively ruling against the Company and the other unrelated respondents. The ITC has a guaranteed review process, and thus all respondents, including the Company, filed a petition with the ITC for a full review of the Initial Determination. On September 19, 2023, the ITC issued its Final Determination in the Company’s favor. The ITC determined there was no violation by the Company and terminated the investigation. Brita LP subsequently appealed the ITC’s decision to the Federal Circuit (“CAFC Appeal”) and filed its Notice of Appeal on October 24, 2023. The Company intervened in the CAFC Appeal and oral argument occurred on August 5, 2025.

In connection with the CAFC Appeal, on October 15, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion affirming the ITC’s decision that Brita LP’s claims were invalid. Following the ITC’s determinations with respect to the ITC Action and the Federal Circuit’s opinion in the CAFC Appeal, on December 22, 2025, Brita filed a notice to dismiss the Patent Litigation in the District Court. We expect the Court’s order dismissing the case in due course.

Regulatory Matters

During fiscal 2022 and 2023, we were in discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) regarding the compliance of packaging claims on certain of our products in the air and water filtration categories and a limited subset of humidifier products within the Beauty & Wellness segment that are sold in the U.S. The EPA did not raise any product quality, safety or performance issues. As a result of these packaging compliance discussions, we voluntarily implemented a temporary stop shipment action on the impacted products as we worked with the EPA towards an expedient resolution. We resumed normalized levels of shipping of the affected inventory during fiscal 2022, and we completed the repackaging and relabeling of our existing inventory of impacted products during fiscal 2023. Additionally, as a result of continuing dialogue with the EPA, we executed further repackaging and relabeling plans on certain additional humidifier products and certain additional air filtration products, which were also completed during fiscal 2023. Ongoing settlement discussions with the EPA related to this matter may result in the imposition of fines or penalties in the future. Such potential fines or penalties cannot be reasonably estimated. For additional information refer to Part I, Item 2., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” including “EPA Compliance Costs.”

Note 10 - Long-Term Debt

A summary of our long-term debt follows:

(in thousands)November 30, 2025February 28, 2025
Credit Agreement (1):
Revolving loans$415,499$678,100
Term loans482,032243,750
Total borrowings under Credit Agreement897,531921,850
Unamortized prepaid financing fees(5,138)(4,956)
Total long-term debt892,393916,894
Less: current maturities of long-term debt(23,438)(9,375)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities$868,955$907,519

(1)The weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement (defined below) inclusive of the impact of our interest rate swaps as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025 were 5.8% and 5.6%, respectively.

Credit Agreement

On February 15, 2024, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders that provides for aggregate commitments of $1.5 billion, which are available through (i) a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, which includes a $50 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit, (ii) a $250 million term loan facility, and (iii) a committed $250 million delayed draw term loan facility, which permitted multiple drawdowns until August 15, 2025. Proceeds can be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including funding permitted acquisitions. At the closing date, February 15, 2024, we borrowed $457.5 million under the revolving credit facility and $250.0 million under the term loan facility and utilized the proceeds to repay all debt outstanding under our prior credit agreement. During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we borrowed $250.0 million under the delayed draw term loan facility and utilized the proceeds to repay debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility. During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we capitalized $0.4 million of lender fees and a de minimis amount of third-party fees incurred in connection with the delayed draw term loan facility borrowing, which were recorded as prepaid financing fees in long-term debt. The Credit Agreement matures on February 15, 2029. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature, which permits the Company to request to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $300 million plus an unlimited amount when the Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) on a pro-forma basis is less than 3.25 to 1.00. The term loans are payable at the end of each fiscal quarter in equal installments of 0.625% through February 28, 2025,0.9375% through February 28, 2026, and 1.25% thereafter of the original principal balance of the term loans, which began in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 for the term loan facility and began in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 for the delayed draw term loan facility, with the remaining balance due at the maturity date. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear floating interest at either the Base Rate or Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin based on the Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 0% to 1.125% and 1.0% to 2.125% for Base Rate and Term SOFR borrowings, respectively.

The floating interest rates on our borrowings under the Credit Agreement are hedged with interest rate swaps to effectively fix interest rates on $625 million and $550 million of the outstanding principal balance under the Credit Agreement as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, respectively. See Notes 11, 12, and 13 for additional information regarding our interest rate swaps.

In connection with the acquisition of Olive & June, we provided notice of a Qualified Acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and borrowed $235.0 million under our Credit Agreement to fund the acquisition initial cash consideration. The exercise of the Qualified Acquisition notice triggered temporary adjustments to the maximum Leverage Ratio, which was 3.50 to 1.00 before the impact of the qualified acquisition notice. As a result of the Qualified Acquisition notice, commencing at the beginning of our fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the maximum Leverage Ratio was 4.50 to 1.00 through November 30, 2025. For additional information on the acquisition, see Note 4.

On November 25, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which provides for the following:

Reduces the commitment under the revolving credit facility from $1.0 billion to $750.0 million;

Adds a maximum tier level pursuant to which, if the Net Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, then borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear floating interest at either the Base Rate or Term SOFR, plus a margin of 1.375% and 2.375% for Base Rate and Term SOFR borrowings, respectively, plus a credit spread of 0.10% for Term SOFR borrowings;

Amends the minimum Interest Coverage Ratio financial covenant to replace the numerator with a Consolidated EBITDA measure instead of a Consolidated EBIT measure (as those terms are defined in the Credit Agreement);

Amends the maximum Leverage Ratio financial covenant so that it is not permitted to be greater than as set forth below as of the end of the fiscal quarter:

Fiscal Quarter EndingMaximumLeverage Ratio
November 30, 20254.50 to 1.00
February 28, 2026 through August 31, 20264.50 to 1.00
November 30, 20264.00 to 1.00
February 28, 2027 through May 31, 20273.75 to 1.00
August 31, 2027 and each fiscal quarter thereafter3.50 to 1.00

We may elect to use the Leverage Holiday (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in connection with the consummation of a Qualified Acquisition after August 31, 2027, if we are in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and meet the other terms and conditions relating to a Qualified Acquisition.

Until August 31, 2027, the following negative covenants are reduced, as described in the Amendment, a general investments basket, an unsecured indebtedness basket and the Permitted Receivables Financings (as defined in the Credit Agreement) basket.

In connection with the Amendment, we recognized a $0.9 million charge within interest expense to write-off unamortized prepaid financing fees related to the revolver due to the reduced commitment and capitalized $1.0 million of lender and third-party fees during the third quarter of fiscal 2026, which were recorded as prepaid financing fees in long-term debt.

As of November 30, 2025, the balance of outstanding letters of credit was $9.5 million, the amount available for revolving loans under the Credit Agreement, as amended, was $334.5 million and the amount available per the maximum Leverage Ratio was $135.6 million. Covenants in the Credit Agreement, as amended, limit the amount of total indebtedness we can incur. As of November 30, 2025, these covenants effectively limited our ability to incur more than $135.6 million of additional debt from all sources, including the Credit Agreement, as amended.

Debt Covenants

As of November 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants as defined under the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended.

Note 11 - Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques under the accounting guidance related to fair value measurements are based on observable and unobservable inputs. These inputs are classified into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for similar or identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

All of our financial assets and liabilities, except for our investments in U.S. Treasury Bills and our contingent consideration liability, are classified as Level 2 because their valuation is dependent on observable inputs and other quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or model-derived valuations whose significant value drivers are observable. Our investments in U.S. Treasury Bills are classified as Level 1 because their value is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Our contingent consideration liability is classified as Level 3 because its valuation is primarily based on a significant input unobservable in the market, specifically, projected adjusted EBITDA derived from internal forecasts.

The following table presents the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities:

Fair Value
(in thousands)November 30, 2025February 28, 2025
Assets:
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)$3,523$3,852
U.S. Treasury Bills11,69411,268
Interest rate swaps3631,065
Foreign currency derivatives1,0592,163
Total assets$16,639$18,348
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps$288$221
Contingent consideration4,8004,100
Foreign currency derivatives2,877119
Total liabilities$7,965$4,440

All of our financial assets and liabilities, except for our investments in U.S. Treasury Bills, are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Our investments in U.S. Treasury Bills are recorded at amortized cost. As of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, the current carrying amounts of our U.S. Treasury Bills were $2.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, and were included within prepaid expenses and other current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, the non-current carrying amounts of our U.S. Treasury Bills were $8.9 million and$8.7 million, respectively, and were included within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and income taxes receivable and payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. The carrying amounts of receivables approximate fair value due to the effect of the related allowance for credit losses. The carrying amount of our floating rate long-term debt approximates its fair value.

Our investments in U.S. Treasury Bills are classified as held-to-maturity because we have the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. We invest in U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities ranging fromone tofive years. As of both November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, gross unrealized gains were $0.1 million andlosses werenot material. During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, we recognized interest income on these investments of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which is included in “Non-operating income, net” in our condensed consolidated statements of(loss) income. During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2024, we recognized interest income on these investments of $0.1 million and$0.2 million, respectively.

We use foreign currency forward contracts to manage our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, we use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates. All of our derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value. See Notes 12 and 13 for more information on our derivatives.

In connection with the acquisition of Olive & June in December 2024, we recognized contingent consideration, as a result of the total purchase consideration including contingent cash consideration of up to $15.0 million payable annually in three equal installments subject to Olive & June achieving certain adjusted EBITDA targets during calendar years 2025, 2026 and 2027. If the annual adjusted EBITDA target is not met, no payment is required. As of the acquisition date, we recorded a liability for the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration of $4.1 million, of which $1.8 million and $2.3 million was included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities, non-current, respectively, in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. This contingent consideration liability is remeasured at fair value each reporting period until the contingency is resolved, with changes in fair value recognized in SG&A. As of November 30, 2025, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability was $4.8 million, of which $4.4 million and $0.4 million was included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities, non-current, respectively, in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. This increase of $0.7 million from the acquisition date fair value was recognized in SG&A during the third quarter of fiscal 2026. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes projected adjusted EBITDA and corresponding volatility and discount rates to estimate the probability of the adjusted EBITDA targets being achieved. The projected adjusted EBITDA during the earn-out period was derived from internal forecasts and represents a Level 3 input, and was discounted using an estimated discount rate of 14% and 13% as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA volatility was calculated based upon peer companies, and the third quartile of 47% and 33% was selected as a key input into the Monte Carlo simulation model as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, respectively. In the simulated scenarios where a payment is earned, the projected contingent payments were discounted using an estimated credit risk discount rate of 6.9% and 6.5%, as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, respectively. Changes in these inputs may result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability with a corresponding impact to SG&A.

Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the changes in our Level 3 contingent consideration liability:

Three Months Ended November 30,Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Balance at beginning of period$4,100$—$4,100$—
Changes in fair value (1)700—700—
Balance at end of period$4,800$—$4,800$—

(1) Reflects an increase in the estimated fair value of our contingent consideration liability, which was recognized in SG&A during the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended November 30, 2025 represent goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and definite-lived intangible assets, which were impaired. We did not remeasure any assets to fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended November 30, 2024.

The following table presents the remaining carrying value of the assets that were remeasured to fair value on a non-recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements · Fiscal 2026 Asset Impairment Charges
(in thousands) · November 30, 2025 · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3
Goodwill$530,186$—$—$530,186$648,600
Indefinite-lived intangible assets264,600——264,60097,000
Definite-lived intangible assets133,927——133,92761,085
Total$928,713$—$—$928,713$806,685

During the nine months ended November 30, 2025, our impairment testing resulted in impairment charges of $648.6 million, $97.0 million and $61.1 million to reduce the carrying values of our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and definite-lived intangible assets, respectively, to their estimated fair values of $530.2 million, $264.6 million and $133.9 million, respectively. Refer to Note 5 for additional information on the assets impaired and their remaining carrying values as of November 30, 2025.

We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using an income approach based upon projected future DCF Model. Under the DCF Model, the fair value of each reporting unit is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at a risk-adjusted rate of return. We use internal forecasts and strategic long-term plans to estimate future cash flows, including net sales revenue, gross profit margin, and earnings before interest and taxes margins. Other key estimates used in the DCF Model include, but are not limited to, discount rates, statutory tax rates, terminal growth rates, as well as working capital and capital expenditures needs. The discount rates are based on a weighted-average cost of capital utilizing industry market data of our peer group companies. Accordingly, this fair value measurement is classified as Level 3 since it is based primarily upon unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions.

We estimate the fair value of our trade names and trademark licenses using the relief from royalty method income approach which is based upon a DCF Model. The relief-from-royalty method estimates the fair value of a trade name or trademark license by discounting the hypothetical avoided royalty payments to their present value over the economic life of the asset. We estimate the fair value of our customer relationships and lists using the distributor method income approach which is based upon a DCF Model. The distributor method uses financial margin information for distributors within the applicable industry and most representative of the Company to estimate a royalty rate. The determination of fair value using these methods entails a significant number of estimates and assumptions, which require management judgment, and include net sales revenue growth rates, discount rates, royalty rates, residual growth rates (as applicable) and customer attrition rates (as applicable). We use internal forecasts and strategic long-term plans to estimate net sales revenue growth rates and royalty rates. We utilize a constant growth model to determine the residual growth rates which are based upon long-term industry growth expectations and long-term expected inflation. Accordingly, this fair value measurement is classified as Level 3 since it is based primarily upon unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions. The most significant unobservable input (Level 3) used to estimate the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets and our definite-lived intangible assets as of November 30, 2025 was a royalty rate that ranged from 0.3% to 5.5%.

For additional information regarding the testing and analysis performed, refer to Note 5 and “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 2., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Note 12 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Foreign Currency Risk

The U.S. Dollar is the functional currency for the Company and all of its subsidiaries and is also the reporting currency for the Company. By operating internationally, we are subject to foreign currency risk from transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (“foreign currencies”). Such transactions include sales and operating expenses. As a result of such transactions, portions of our cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable are denominated in foreign currencies. Approximately 14% and 15% of our net sales revenue was denominated in foreign currencies during the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, respectively, compared to 14% for both periods last year, respectively. These sales were primarily denominated in Euros, British Pounds and Canadian Dollars.

We make most of our inventory purchases from manufacturers in Asia and primarily use the U.S. Dollar for such purchases.

In our condensed consolidated statements of(loss) income, foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign income tax receivables and payables and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized in income tax (benefit)expense, and all other foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses are recognized in SG&A. During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, we recorded foreign currency exchange rate net losses of $0.7 million and gains of $8.8 million, respectively, in income tax expense, compared to net losses of $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the same periods last year, respectively. During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, we recorded foreign currency exchange rate net losses of $0.3 million and net gains of $1.8 million, respectively, in SG&A, compared to net losses of $1.4 million and $0.8 million for the same periods last year, respectively. We mitigate certain foreign currency exchange rate risk by using forward contracts to protect against the foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our transactions denominated in foreign currencies. We do not enter into any derivatives or similar instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. Certain of our forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges (“foreign currency contracts”) and are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“OCI”) until the hedge transaction is settled, at which point amounts are reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (“AOCI”) to our condensed consolidated statements of(loss) income. Foreign currency derivatives for which we have not elected hedge accounting consist of certain forward contracts, and any changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of(loss) income. These undesignated derivatives are used to hedge monetary net asset and liability positions. Cash flows from our foreign currency derivatives are classified as cash flows from operating activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, which is consistent with the classification of the cash flows from the underlying hedged item. We evaluate our derivatives designated as cash flow hedges each quarter to assess hedge effectiveness.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest on our outstanding debt as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025 is based on floating interest rates. If short-term interest rates increase, we will incur higher interest expense on any future outstanding balances of floating rate debt. Floating interest rates are hedged with interest rate swaps to effectively fix interest rates on a portion of our outstanding principal balance under the Credit Agreement, which totaled $897.5 million and$921.9 million as of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, respectively. As of November 30, 2025 and February 28, 2025, $625 million and $550 million of the outstanding principal balance under the Credit Agreement, respectively, was hedged with interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate we pay. Our interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in OCI until the hedge transaction is settled, at which point amounts are reclassified from AOCI to our condensed consolidated statements of(loss) income. Cash flows from our interest rate swaps are classified as cash flows from operating activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, which is consistent with the classification of the cash flows from the underlying hedged item. We evaluate our derivatives designated as cash flow hedges each quarter to assess hedge effectiveness.

The following tables summarize the fair values of our derivative instruments as of the end of the periods presented:

(in thousands)November 30, 2025
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments · HedgeType · FinalSettlement Date · Notional Amount · PrepaidExpensesand OtherCurrent Assets · Other Assets · AccruedExpensesand OtherCurrent Liabilities · OtherLiabilities, Non- Current
Forward contracts - sell EuroCash flow8/2027€81,600$261$366$1,885$35
Forward contracts - sell Canadian DollarsCash flow2/2027$37,100975613323
Forward contracts - sell PoundsCash flow12/2027£36,65027179586174
Forward contracts - sell Norwegian KronerCash flow2/2027kr38,0004110383
Interest rate swaps (1)Cash flow8/2027$725,0003293425236
Subtotal7556452,894271
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting
Forward contracts - sell Euro(2)12/2025€5,020————
Forward contracts - buy Pounds(2)12/2025£2,20022———
Subtotal22———
Total fair value$777$645$2,894$271
(in thousands)February 28, 2025
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments · Hedge Type · FinalSettlement Date · Notional Amount · PrepaidExpensesand OtherCurrent Assets · Other Assets · AccruedExpensesand OtherCurrent Liabilities · OtherLiabilities Non- Current
Forward contracts - sell EuroCash flow2/2026€35,000$1,266$—$—$—
Forward contracts - sell Canadian DollarsCash flow2/2026$8,00038———
Forward contracts - sell PoundsCash flow2/2026£24,950788—99—
Forward contracts - sell Norwegian KronerCash flow8/2025kr10,00071———
Interest rate swapsCash flow8/2026$550,000763302221—
Subtotal2,926302320—
Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting
Forward contracts - sell Euro(2)3/2025€680——2—
Forward contracts - sell Pounds(2)3/2025£1,280——18—
Subtotal——20—
Total fair value$2,926$302$340$—

(1)Includes a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100 million that becomes effective on March 1, 2026.

(2)These forward contracts, for which we have not elected hedge accounting, hedge monetary net asset and liability positions for the notional amounts reported, creating an economic hedge against currency movements.

The pre-tax effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended November 30,
Gain (Loss)Recognized in AOCI · Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
(in thousands)20252024Location20252024
Foreign currency contracts - cash flow hedges$3,644$3,607Sales revenue, net$(2,034)$(4)
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges1743,788Interest expense7361,262
Total$3,818$7,395$(1,298)$1,258
Nine Months Ended November 30,
Gain (Loss)Recognized in AOCI · Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
(in thousands)20252024Location20252024
Foreign currency contracts - cash flow hedges$(8,431)$2,182Sales revenue, net$(4,527)$(13)
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges2,0442,545Interest expense2,8133,311
Total$(6,387)$4,727$(1,714)$3,298

The pre-tax effects of derivative instruments not designated under hedge accounting were as follows for the periods presented:

Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended November 30, · Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)Location2025202420252024
Forward contractsSG&A$(96)$(67)$(601)$21
Total$(96)$(67)$(601)$21

We expect a net loss of $2.1 million associated with foreign currency contracts and interest rate swaps currently recorded in AOCI to be reclassified into income over the next twelve months. The amount ultimately realized, however, will differ as exchange rates and interest rates change and the underlying contracts settle. See Notes 11 and 13 for more information.

Counterparty Credit Risk

Financial instruments, including foreign currency contracts, forward contracts and interest rate swaps, expose us to counterparty credit risk for non-performance. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk by only dealing with counterparties who are substantial international financial institutions with significant experience using such derivative instruments. We believe that the risk of incurring credit losses is remote.

Note 13 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in AOCI by component and related tax effects for the periods presented were as follows:

(in thousands)InterestRate SwapsForeignCurrencyContractsTotal
Balance at February 29, 2024$1,917$182$2,099
Other comprehensive income before reclassification2,5452,1824,727
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI(3,311)13(3,298)
Tax effects179(464)(285)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(587)1,7311,144
Balance at November 30, 2024$1,330$1,913$3,243
Balance at February 28, 2025$646$1,632$2,278
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification2,044(8,431)(6,387)
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI(2,813)4,5271,714
Tax effects179812991
Other comprehensive loss(590)(3,092)(3,682)
Balance at November 30, 2025$56$(1,460)$(1,404)

See Notes 11 and 12 for additional information regarding our cash flow hedges.

Note 14 - Segment and Geographic Information

Segment Information

We operate throughtwo strategic business divisions, each comprised of operating segments organized by our brands and product lines. Operating segments with similar economic and qualitative characteristics are aggregated into ourtwo reportable segments, which align with our strategic business divisions. Ourtwo reportable segments consist of Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness. For additional information on our segments refer to Note 1.

Segment financial information is prepared in accordance with GAAP and our significant accounting policies described in Note 1 of our Form 10-K. Resources are allocated and performance is assessed using segment operating income by our Chief Executive Officer, whom we have determined to be our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). Our CODM utilizes segment operating income when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segments, predominantly in the annual budget and quarterly forecasting processes. In addition, our CODM uses operating income, including comparison of actual results to budget and forecast, in assessing the performance of each segment and in evaluating product pricing, distribution strategies and marketing investments. Our CODM reviews balance sheet information at a consolidated level. We compute segment operating income based on net sales revenue, less cost of goods sold, SG&A, asset impairment charges and restructuring charges. The SG&A used to compute each segment’s operating income is directly associated with the segment, plus shared services and corporate overhead expenses that are allocable to the segment. We do not allocate non-operating income and expense, including interest or income taxes, to operating segments.

The following tables summarize reportable segment information with a reconciliation to our condensed consolidated results for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended November 30, 2025
(in thousands) · Home & Outdoor · Beauty & Wellness (1) · Total
Sales revenue, net$229,637$283,192$512,829
Less: (2)
Cost of goods sold117,355155,130272,485
Operating expense (3)112,354136,360248,714
Operating loss$(72)$(8,298)$(8,370)
Non-operating income, net211
Interest expense15,855
Loss before income tax$(24,014)
Three Months Ended November 30, 2024
(in thousands) · Home & Outdoor · Beauty & Wellness · Total
Sales revenue, net$246,109$284,597$530,706
Less: (2)
Cost of goods sold115,438155,940271,378
Operating expense (3)90,35893,852184,210
Operating income$40,313$34,805$75,118
Non-operating income, net198
Interest expense12,164
Income before income tax$63,152
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2025
(in thousands) · Home & Outdoor · Beauty & Wellness (1) · Total
Sales revenue, net$616,341$699,924$1,316,265
Less: (2)
Cost of goods sold315,884394,345710,229
Operating expense (3)586,900750,2611,337,161
Operating loss$(286,443)$(444,682)$(731,125)
Non-operating income, net768
Interest expense43,884
Loss before income tax$(774,241)
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2024
(in thousands) · Home & Outdoor · Beauty & Wellness · Total
Sales revenue, net$686,512$735,262$1,421,774
Less: (2)
Cost of goods sold327,305415,992743,297
Operating expense (3)271,892265,852537,744
Operating income$87,315$53,418$140,733
Non-operating income, net468
Interest expense37,923
Income before income tax$103,278

(1)Thethree and nine months ended November 30, 2025 include a full three and nine months, respectively, of operating results from Olive & June, acquired on December 16, 2024. For additional information see Note 4.

(2)These significant expense categories and amounts align with the reportable segment information that is regularly provided to the CODM.

(3)Operating expense for both reportable segments includes SG&A expense. Operating expense during the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025 includes asset impairment charges of $65.9 million and $806.7 million, respectively, of which $24.0 million and $328.6 million was recognized in our Home & Outdoor segment, respectively, and $41.9 millionand $478.1 million wasrecognized in our Beauty & Wellness segment, respectively. Operating expense during thenine months ended November 30, 2025 andthree and nine months ended November 30, 2024 also includes restructuring charges. See Note 5 for further information on the asset impairment charges.

The following tables summarize reportable segment information for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended November 30, 2025
(in thousands)Home & OutdoorBeauty & Wellness (1)Total
Capital and intangible asset expenditures$2,159$4,015$6,174
Depreciation and amortization6,0756,76212,837
Non-cash share-based compensation2,0133,0175,030
Asset impairment charges24,00041,90665,906
Three Months Ended November 30, 2024
(in thousands)Home & OutdoorBeauty & WellnessTotal
Capital and intangible asset expenditures$2,976$5,153$8,129
Depreciation and amortization6,3366,88613,222
Non-cash share-based compensation2,4762,2544,730
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2025
(in thousands)Home & OutdoorBeauty & Wellness (1)Total
Capital and intangible asset expenditures$16,049$14,957$31,006
Depreciation and amortization18,67421,10739,781
Non-cash share-based compensation6,2958,40314,698
Asset impairment charges328,632478,053806,685
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2024
(in thousands)Home & OutdoorBeauty & WellnessTotal
Capital and intangible asset expenditures$10,443$11,712$22,155
Depreciation and amortization19,57321,27740,850
Non-cash share-based compensation8,3037,74716,050

(1)Thethree and nine months ended November 30, 2025 include a full three and nine months, respectively, of operating results from Olive & June, acquired on December 16, 2024. For additional information see Note 4.

Geographic Information

The following table presents net sales revenue by geographic region, in U.S. Dollars:

Three Months Ended November 30, · Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands) · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Domestic sales revenue, net (1)$393,26776.7%$400,53975.5%$1,001,72376.1%$1,066,96975.0%
International sales revenue, net119,56223.3%130,16724.5%314,54223.9%354,80525.0%
Total sales revenue, net$512,829100.0%$530,706100.0%$1,316,265100.0%$1,421,774100.0%

(1)Domestic net sales revenue includes net sales revenue from the U.S. and Canada.

Note 15 - Income Taxes

We reorganized the Company in Bermuda in 1994, and many of our foreign subsidiaries are not directly or indirectly owned by a U.S. parent. As such, a significant portion of our foreign income is not subject to U.S. taxation on a permanent basis under current law. Additionally, our intangible assets are primarily owned by foreign affiliates, resulting in proportionally higher earnings in jurisdictions with statutory tax rates lower than the U.S. Taxable income in each jurisdiction, whether U.S. or foreign, is determined by the subsidiary’s operating results as well as applicable transfer pricing and tax regulations.

In July 2025, a reconciliation bill, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into law. The legislation includes a broad range of U.S. tax reform provisions. There were no discrete effects in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, and we do not expect a material impact on our fiscal 2026 consolidated financial statements.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) has introduced a framework to implement a global minimum corporate income tax of 15%, referred to as “Pillar Two.” Certain countries in which we operate have enacted, or are in process of enacting, domestic legislation aligned with OECD’s Pillar Two “Model Rules.” Pillar Two legislation in effect for our fiscal 2025 and 2026 has been incorporated into our financial statements.

In June 2025, the Group of Seven, comprised of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the U.S., announced an agreement under which U.S. multinational companies would be excluded from certain elements of the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules in exchange for the U.S. withdrawing planned retaliatory tax measures. This agreement has not yet been formally incorporated into the OECD Pillar Two Model Rules. We will continue to monitor the potential implications of this development, as it may influence the broader application of the Pillar Two Model Rules globally.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we implemented a reorganization involving the transfer of intangible assets previously held by Helen of Troy Limited (Barbados) to our subsidiary in Switzerland. The reorganization resulted in the consolidation of the ownership of intangible assets, supporting streamlined internal licensing and centralized management of the intangible assets. Further, the reorganization resulted in a transitional income tax benefit of $64.6 million from the recognition of a deferred tax asset of $74.0 million, partially offset by taxes associated with the transfer. As described below, a full valuation allowance has been recorded on this deferred tax asset as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

In response to Pillar Two, on May 24, 2024, Barbados enacted a domestic corporate income tax rate of 9%, effective for our fiscal 2025 and a domestic minimum top-up tax (“DMTT”) of 15% which was effective beginning with our fiscal 2026. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we incorporated the corporate income tax into our estimated annual effective tax rate and revalued our existing deferred tax liabilities subject to the Barbados legislation, which resulted in a discrete tax charge of $6.0 million. However, as a result of the reorganization of our intangible assets described above, the Barbados corporate income tax and DMTT will not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements beginning in fiscal 2026.

Like Barbados, the government of Bermuda enacted a 15% corporate income tax that was effective for us beginning in fiscal 2026. This Bermuda tax will not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We expect our fiscal 2026 effective tax rate, excluding discrete items and asset impairment charges described below and in Note 5, to increase relative to historical periods due to the impact of global tax reform initiatives, including the implementation of Pillar Two. As additional jurisdictions implement or revise legislation in response to these reforms, we could experience further adverse impacts on our global effective tax rate.

For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based on an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for the impact of discrete items recognized in the period. Discrete items include changes in tax laws or rates, changes in estimates for uncertain tax positions, excess tax benefits or deficiencies from stock-based compensation, foreign currency remeasurement effects that are not reasonably estimable, and other infrequent or non-recurring items. Discrete items do not include the asset impairment charges described below and in Note 5.

During the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, we recognized goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges of $65.9 million and $806.7 million, respectively, which included $37.7 million and $548.7 million, respectively, of non-deductible goodwill that will not result in a tax benefit. The expected tax benefit, net of valuation allowances, of$15.5 millionon the year-to-date impairment charges will be recognized over the course of the fiscal year in relation to pre-tax book income, rather than as a discrete item in the periods in which the charges were incurred.

The downward revisions to our internal forecasts utilized in our impairment testing during fiscal 2026 impacted our asse ssment of the realizability of net deferred tax assets for our Switzerland subsidiary as of the beginning of the fiscal year. Based on these revisions and in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, we recorded discrete partial valuation allowances during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2026 and ultimately full valuation allowances of $34.8 million and $64.8 million for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025, respectively. We expect to maintain a full valuation allowance on these net deferred tax assets until we have objective factors that demonstrate the likelihood of realizing these deferred tax benefits.

For the three months ended November 30, 2025, income tax expense was $60.0 million on a pre-tax loss of $24.0 million, compared to income tax expense of $13.5 million on pre-tax income of $63.2 million for the same period last year. The increase in tax expense relative to pre-tax income (loss) is primarily due to non-deductible impairment charges and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, as discussed above.

For the nine months ended November 30, 2025, income tax expense was $69.2 million on a pre-tax loss of $774.2 million, compared to income tax expense of $30.4 million on pre-tax income of $103.3 million for the same period last year. The increase in tax expense relative to pre-tax income (loss) is primarily due to non-deductible impairment charges and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets recorded during the nine months ended November 30, 2025, as discussed above.

Note 16 - Earnings Per Share

We compute basic earnings per share using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We compute diluted earnings per share using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the effect of dilutive securities. Dilutive securities at any given point in time may consist of outstanding options to purchase common stock and issued and contingently issuable unvested restricted stock units, performance stock units, restricted stock awards and performance restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. Anti-dilutive securities are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method. See Note 6 to these condensed consolidated financial statements for more information regarding stock-based awards.

The following table presents our weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the periods shown:

Three Months Ended November 30,Nine Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic23,03522,85322,97923,064
Incremental shares from share-based compensation arrangements—29—54
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (1)23,03522,88222,97923,118
Anti-dilutive securities421123435134

(1)Due to the net loss for thethree and nine months ended November 30, 2025,145 thousand and 75 thousand incremental shares, respectively, from share-based compensation arrangements were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

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