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Goodwill
6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
GOODWILL GOODWILL
The changes in the carrying amount of the Beer segment goodwill are as follows:
(in millions)
Balance at February 28, 2025$5,126.8 
Foreign currency translation adjustments107.1 
Balance at February 28, 2026
5,233.9 
Purchase accounting allocations (1)
27.6 
Foreign currency translation adjustments7.8 
Balance at August 31, 2026
$5,269.3 
(1)Preliminary purchase accounting allocations associated with the HOPWTR acquisition (see below).

The carrying amount of our Wine and Spirits segment goodwill was zero as of August 31, 2026, February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2025, respectively.

ACQUISITION

HOPWTR
In April 2026, we purchased the remaining ownership interest in HOPWTR, a premium non-alcoholic brand crafted with hops, adaptogens, and nootropics. HOPWTR has been a part of our corporate ventures portfolio since 2021. This transaction also included the acquisition of trademarks. The results of operations of HOPWTR are reported in the Beer segment and have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition.

DIVESTITURES

New Zealand Wine Divestitures
In June 2026, we sold eight small-scale domestic-market New Zealand mainstream wine brands and associated inventory, equipment, a winery, and vineyards. The net cash proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. Prior to the completion of the New Zealand Wine Divestitures, we recorded the results of operations of the divested brands in the Wine and Spirits segment.

2025 Wine Divestitures
On June 2, 2025, we sold and, in certain instances, exclusively licensed the trademarks of a portion of our wine and spirits business, primarily centered around our then-owned mainstream wine brands and associated inventory, wineries, vineyards, offices, and facilities. The net cash proceeds from the 2025 Wine Divestitures were used for repayment of debt. Prior to the completion of the 2025 Wine Divestitures, we recorded the results of operations of the divested and exclusively licensed brands in the Wine and Spirits segment. The following table summarizes the net loss recognized in connection with this transaction for the six months and three months ended August 31, 2025:
(in millions)
Cash received from buyer$846.5 
Net assets sold(859.7)
Direct costs to sell(2.5)
Loss on sale of business (1)
$(15.7)
(1)Included in selling, general, and administrative expenses within our consolidated results of operations.
SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SpikedAde acquisition
In October 2026, we acquired the SpikedAde business, a spirit-based RTD beverage brand, including inventory and trademarks, for an initial purchase price of $75 million. The agreement also provides for contingent consideration of up to $278 million payable over five years based on the future performance of the SpikedAde business. The results of operations of SpikedAde will be reported in the Beer segment and will be included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition.