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Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes on income before income tax expense (benefit) consists of:
Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit)Year Ended
February 28,
2025		February 23,
2024		February 24,
2023
Current income tax expense:
Federal$43.6 $6.6 $1.3 
State and local12.8 3.5 0.8 
Foreign13.9 14.9 14.9 
70.3 25.0 17.0 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal(47.6)(0.1)(2.3)
State and local(10.6)(1.8)1.4 
Foreign1.4 2.9 0.2 
(56.8)1.0 (0.7)
Income tax expense$13.5 $26.0 $16.3 
Income taxes were based on the following sources of income before income tax expense (benefit):
Source of Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit)Year Ended
February 28,
2025		February 23,
2024		February 24,
2023
Domestic$95.9 $42.3 $2.1 
Foreign38.3 64.8 49.5 
$134.2 $107.1 $51.6 
For income tax purposes, our domestic operations act as the global principal in our supply chain with routine income earned by our foreign operations for contract manufacturing and sales and distribution functions. The result is that our foreign operations earn consistent income, and our domestic operations earn the resulting variable residual income (loss).
The total income tax expense recognized is reconciled to that computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21.0%, as follows:
Income Tax Provision ReconciliationYear Ended
February 28,
2025		February 23,
2024		February 24,
2023
Tax expense at the U.S. federal statutory rate$28.2 $22.5 $10.8 
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax effect1.8 1.3 2.0 
Foreign operations, less applicable foreign tax credits (1)0.1 5.9 4.0 
Contingent consideration (2)— (2.0)0.9 
Valuation allowance provisions and adjustments (3)4.9 1.9 1.0 
COLI income (4)(2.0)(2.2)(0.4)
Foreign-derived intangible income ("FDII") deduction (5)(8.6)— — 
Changes under U.S Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 987 (6)(9.2)— — 
Officer compensation limitation2.6 1.9 1.0 
Research tax credit(3.8)(3.5)(2.9)
Other U.S. domestic tax credits(0.3)(0.3)(0.3)
Stock compensation (0.7)0.4 0.4 
Other0.5 0.1 (0.2)
Total income tax expense recognized
$13.5 $26.0 $16.3 
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(1)The foreign operations, less applicable foreign tax credits, amounts include the rate differential between local statutory rates and the U.S. rate on foreign operations.
(2)In 2024, we recorded a decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of Viccarbe, which is nontaxable. In 2023, we recorded an increase in the fair value of this liability, which is non-deductible for tax purposes.
(3)The valuation allowance provisions and adjustments of our deferred tax assets are based on current year assessments of realizability, which are further detailed below.
(4)The increase in the cash surrender value of COLI policies, net of normal insurance expenses, plus maturity benefits are non-taxable.
(5)In 2025, we qualified for the U.S. FDII deduction due to increased foreign source sales recognized for tax purposes, which resulted in a temporary book-to-tax difference.
(6)Final regulations under IRC Section 987 were enacted in 2025 and resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax asset on the accumulated unrecognized foreign currency exchange losses of foreign branches using a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar.
Deferred Income Taxes
The significant components of deferred income taxes are as follows:
Deferred Income TaxesFebruary 28,
2025		February 23,
2024
Deferred income tax assets:
Employee benefit plan obligations and deferred compensation$53.1 $51.9 
Deferred revenue (1)41.3 3.6 
Operating lease obligations35.9 47.6 
Foreign and domestic net operating loss carryforwards29.1 33.0 
Capitalized research expenditures28.1 23.9 
Reserves and allowances19.5 18.6 
Accumulated foreign exchange losses under IRC Section 98711.3 — 
Tax credit carryforwards9.9 12.7 
Other, net8.1 2.9 
Total deferred income tax assets236.3 194.2 
Valuation allowances(10.8)(6.2)
Net deferred income tax assets225.5 188.0 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Right-of-use operating lease assets 32.6 43.9 
Property, plant and equipment12.8 17.4 
Intangible assets18.6 18.1 
Total deferred income tax liabilities64.0 79.4 
Net deferred income taxes$161.5 $108.6 
Net deferred income taxes is comprised of the following components:
Deferred income tax assets—non-current166.8 115.8 
Deferred income tax liabilities—non-current5.3 7.2 
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(1)In 2025, we qualified for the U.S. FDII deduction due to increased foreign source sales recognized for tax purposes, which resulted in a temporary book-to-tax difference.
As of February 28, 2025, the valuation allowances of $10.8 related to foreign deferred tax assets. In updating our assessment of the realizability of deferred tax assets, we considered the following factors:
•recent financial performance, including cumulative losses where applicable,
•the predictability of future income during the relevant carryforward period,
•prudent and feasible tax planning strategies that could be implemented to utilize the deferred tax assets and
•the effect of reversing taxable temporary differences.
Based on our evaluation of these factors, particularly cumulative losses, we were unable to assert that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to a manufacturing facility in China and sales offices in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Mexico and Morocco would be realized as of February 28, 2025.
We have the ability to repatriate foreign subsidiary earnings to our U.S. parent without incurring additional U.S. federal income tax beyond foreign currency exchange impacts. We have recorded deferred income taxes related to withholding and other taxes where appropriate on earnings of subsidiaries not expected to be permanently reinvested. However, we have not recorded deferred taxes on any remaining historical outside basis differences in non-U.S. subsidiaries, as we continue to assert indefinite reinvestment of those basis differences.
Taxes Payable or Receivable
Income taxes currently payable or receivable are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
Income TaxesFebruary 28,
2025		February 23,
2024
Other current assets:
Income taxes receivable$7.8 $11.5 
Other current liabilities:
Income taxes payable$22.3 $2.6 
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards expire as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending FebruaryNet Operating Loss
Carryforwards (Gross)		Net Operating Loss
Carryforwards (Tax Effected)		Tax Credit
Carryforwards
FederalStateInternationalFederalStateInternationalTotal
2026$— $— $0.8 $— $— $0.2 $0.2 $— 
2027-20450.7 5.2 11.0 0.1 0.4 2.7 3.2 9.9 
No expiration— 0.7 100.7 — — 25.7 25.7 — 
$0.7 $5.9 $112.5 0.1 0.4 28.6 29.1 9.9 
Valuation allowances— — (3.1)(3.1)— 
Net benefit$0.1 $0.4 $25.5 $26.0 $9.9 
Future tax benefits for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are recognized to the extent that realization of these benefits is considered more likely than not. It is considered more likely than not that a benefit of $35.9 will be realized on these net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. This determination is based on the expectation that related operations will be sufficiently profitable or various tax, business and other planning strategies available to us will enable utilization of the carryforwards. We assess the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances are recorded to the extent realization of these carryforwards is not more likely than not.
Uncertain Tax Positions
We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitation. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions include: the U.S. 2024 and 2025, Canada 2021 through 2025, France 2020 through 2025 and Germany 2015 through 2025. We adjust these reserves, as well as the related interest and penalties, in light of changing facts and circumstances.
We are audited by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under the Compliance Assurance Process (“CAP”). Under CAP, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service works with large business taxpayers to identify and resolve issues prior to the filing of a tax return. Accordingly, we record minimal liabilities for U.S. federal uncertain tax positions.
We recognize interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions in income tax expense, and these amounts were not material in 2025, 2024 or 2023.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Unrecognized Tax BenefitsYear Ended
February 28,
2025		February 23,
2024		February 24,
2023
Balance as of beginning of period$2.0 $2.0 $2.1 
Gross increases—tax positions in prior period0.3 — — 
Currency translation adjustment(0.1)— (0.1)
Balance as of end of period$2.2 $2.0 $2.0 
We have taken tax positions in a non-U.S. jurisdiction that do not meet the more likely than not test required under the uncertain tax position accounting guidance. Since the tax positions have increased net operating loss carryforwards, the underlying deferred tax asset is shown net of a $2.2 liability for uncertain tax positions as of February 28, 2025. No other material amounts are recorded as a liability for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Unrecognized tax benefits of $2.2, if favorably resolved, would be recorded as an income tax benefit. We do not expect the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change due to expiring statutes or audit activity in the next twelve months.