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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of income before taxes
Our components of income before income tax expense are as follows:

 Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
(in thousands)202120202019
U.S.$48,693 $40,146 $32,135 
Non-U.S.220,737 125,794 155,865 
Total$269,430 $165,940 $188,000 
Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)
Our components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

 Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
(in thousands)202120202019
U.S.   
Current$10,232 $16,732 $2,460 
Deferred(5,623)(4,789)10,480 
 4,609 11,943 12,940 
Non-U.S.   
Current9,652 2,571 2,102 
Deferred1,223 (907)(1,266)
 10,875 1,664 836 
Total$15,484 $13,607 $13,776 
Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation An income tax rate reconciliation of these differences are as follows:
 Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
 202120202019
Effective income tax rate at the U.S. statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Impact of U.S. state income taxes0.6 %1.6 %1.2 %
Effect of statutory tax rate in Macau(3.4)%(13.6)%(10.3)%
Effect of statutory tax rate in Barbados(15.4)%(5.5)%(5.9)%
Effect of statutory tax rate in Switzerland(1.5)%(0.4)%(1.9)%
Effect of income from other non-U.S. operations subject to varying rates3.8 %2.3 %1.8 %
Effect of foreign exchange fluctuations(0.1)%0.7 %0.2 %
Effect of asset impairment charges0.3 %2.4 %— %
Effect of U.S. tax reform(3.5)%— %(0.1)%
Effect of uncertain tax positions3.2 %(1.7)%(0.6)%
Effect of non-deductible executive compensation1.0 %1.4 %0.9 %
Effect of base erosion and anti-abuse tax(0.6)%— %1.0 %
Other items0.3 %— %— %
Effective income tax rate5.7 %8.2 %7.3 %
Schedule of components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
(in thousands)20212020
Deferred tax assets, gross:
Operating loss carryforwards$14,785 $13,908 
Accounts receivable8,905 5,467 
Inventories12,432 8,751 
Operating lease liabilities10,388 10,451 
Accrued expenses and other10,731 7,692 
Total gross deferred tax assets57,241 46,269 
Valuation allowance(15,021)(14,073)
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Operating lease assets(7,500)(7,573)
Depreciation and amortization(18,707)(14,212)
Total deferred tax assets, net$16,013 $10,411 
Schedule of operating loss carryforwards
The composition of our operating loss carryforwards at the end of fiscal 2021 is as follows:

 February 28, 2021
(in thousands)Tax Year
 Expiration
Date Range
Deferred
Tax
Assets
Operating
Loss
Carryforward
U.S. state operating loss carryforward2030-2038$334 $4,550 
Non-U.S. operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods2022-20381,899 7,387 
Non-U.S. operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periodsIndefinite12,552 46,066 
Subtotal 14,785 $58,003 
Less portion of valuation allowance established for operating loss carryforwards (14,257)
Total $528  
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
During fiscal 2021 and 2020, changes in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) were as follows:

Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
(in thousands)20212020
Total unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance$113 $3,205 
Tax positions taken during the current period1,542 — 
Changes in tax positions taken during a prior period4,280 (2,819)
Settlements(499)(273)
Total unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance5,436 113 
Less current unrecognized tax benefits — 
Non-current unrecognized tax benefits$5,436 $113 
Schedule of material tax years under examination or still subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions
As of February 28, 2021, tax years under examination or still subject to examination by material tax jurisdictions are as follows:

JurisdictionTax Years Under ExaminationOpen Tax Years
United Kingdom- None -20202021
U.S.- None -20172021
Switzerland- None -20172021
Hong Kong- None -20142021
China2009-201820092021