NOTE 7 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following at February 28:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

($'s in thousands)

 

Amortization Period (in Years)

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Value

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Value

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store design

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

$

954

 

 

$

(321

)

 

$

395

 

 

$

(295

)

Trademark/Non-competition agreements

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

(150

)

 

 

259

 

 

 

(149

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

(471

)

 

 

654

 

 

 

(444

)

Goodwill and intangible assets not subject to
   amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

362

 

 

 

 

 

$

362

 

 

 

 

Franchising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

Trademark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,780

 

 

$

(471

)

 

$

1,230

 

 

$

(444

)

 

There was no change to goodwill during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025.

 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $37 thousand, $27 thousand and $28 thousand during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2026, February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, respectively.

At February 28, 2026, annual amortization of intangible assets, based upon the Company’s existing intangible assets and current useful lives, is estimated to be the following (amounts in thousands):

 

2027

 

$

83

 

2028

 

 

83

 

2029

 

 

83

 

2030

 

 

83

 

2031

 

 

79

 

Thereafter

 

 

322

 

Total

 

$

733

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026May 29, 2026Showing above
2025Jun 20, 2025
2024Jun 13, 2024
2023May 30, 2023
2022May 27, 2022
2021Jun 1, 2021
2020May 29, 2020
2019May 29, 2019
2018May 15, 2018
2017May 23, 2017
2016May 23, 2016

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.