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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

16.                               COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Lease commitment

 

The Group leases certain office premises under non-cancellable leases, the term of which are ten years or less and are renewable upon negotiation. Rental expenses under operating leases for the years ended February 28, 2011, February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2013 were $15,457,321, $26,212,907 and $32,846,710, respectively.

 

Future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of February 28, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fiscal year ending

 

 

 

February 2014

 

$

33,000,234

 

February 2015

 

24,952,401

 

February 2016

 

14,766,041

 

February 2017

 

7,780,280

 

February 2018 and after

 

7,679,684

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

88,178,640

 

 

Contingencies

 

As of February 28, 2013, the Group is in the process of preparing filings and applying for permits for certain learning centers. Since the contingent liability related to not meeting the filing requirements cannot be reasonably estimated, the Group does not record any liabilities.