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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
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)202420232022
U.S.$68,957 $41,738 $63,653 
Non-U.S.140,085 129,551 196,313 
Total$209,042 $171,289 $259,966 
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)202420232022
Current:   
U.S. federal$9,259 $13,472 $20,907 
State2,704 3,417 6,283 
Non-U.S.15,275 13,369 17,883 
 27,238 30,258 45,073 
Deferred:   
U.S. federal9,449 (3,337)(5,269)
State3,252 (1,815)(1,766)
Non-U.S.509 2,910 (1,836)
 13,210 (2,242)(8,871)
Total$40,448 $28,016 $36,202 
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,
 202420232022
Effective income tax rate at the U.S. statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Impact of U.S. state income taxes2.2 %0.3 %1.4 %
Effect of statutory tax rate in Macau(4.0)%(5.4)%0.1 %
Effect of statutory tax rate in Barbados(2.4)%(3.3)%(11.0)%
Effect of statutory tax rate in Switzerland(1.8)%(2.0)%(1.2)%
Effect of income from other non-U.S. operations subject to varying rates2.3 %2.1 %1.2 %
Effect of foreign exchange fluctuations(0.3)%2.5 %0.5 %
Effect of stock compensation
1.2 %— %— %
Effect of uncertain tax positions0.4 %0.2 %0.6 %
Effect of non-deductible executive compensation1.9 %1.2 %1.1 %
Effect of changes in valuation allowance
3.9 %(0.5)%0.5 %
Effect of changes in tax rates
(4.4)%(0.4)%(0.1)%
Other items(0.7)%0.7 %(0.2)%
Effective income tax rate19.3 %16.4 %13.9 %
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)20242023
Deferred tax assets, gross:
Operating loss carryforwards and tax credits$19,345 $10,882 
Accounts receivable6,877 9,674 
Inventories26,498 20,541 
Operating lease liabilities10,329 11,658 
Research and development expenditures2,847 5,722 
Interest limitation7,561 1,932 
Accrued expenses and other5,953 4,676 
Total gross deferred tax assets79,410 65,085 
Valuation allowance(19,044)(10,706)
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Operating lease assets(8,119)(8,997)
Depreciation(28,433)(9,397)
Amortization(61,405)(61,252)
Total deferred tax liabilities, net$(37,591)$(25,267)
Schedule of operating loss carryforwards
The composition of our operating loss carryforwards and tax credits at the end of fiscal 2024 is as follows:

 February 29, 2024
(in thousands)Tax Year
 Expiration
Date Range
Deferred
Tax
Assets
Operating
Loss
Carryforward
U.S. state operating loss carryforwards2032-2038$414 $9,489 
Non-U.S. operating loss carryforwards with definite carryover periods2024-20414,210 16,874 
Non-U.S. operating loss carryforwards with indefinite carryover periodsIndefinite14,721 79,224 
Subtotal 19,345 $105,587 
Less portion of valuation allowance established for operating loss carryforwards (18,931)
Total operating loss carryforwards, net of valuation allowance$414 
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
During fiscal 2024 and 2023, 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)20242023
Total unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance$6,018 $5,623 
Tax positions taken during the current period806 644 
Changes in tax positions taken during a prior period (249)
Total unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance6,824 6,018 
Less current unrecognized tax benefits — 
Non-current unrecognized tax benefits$6,824 $6,018 
Schedule of material tax years under examination or still subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions As of February 29, 2024, tax years under examination or still subject to examination by material tax jurisdictions are as follows:
JurisdictionTax Years Under ExaminationOpen Tax Years
Barbados- None -20192024
China2009-201820092024
Germany2014-202120142024
Hong Kong2014-201820142024
Macao- None -20212024
Switzerland- None -20172024
United Kingdom- None -20222024
U.S.202120202024