Financial Instruments and Risk Management

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2026

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Note 15 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Foreign Currency Risk

The U.S. Dollar is the functional currency for the Company and all of its subsidiaries and is also the reporting currency for the Company. By operating internationally, we are subject to foreign currency risk from transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (“foreign currencies”). Such transactions include sales and operating expenses. As a result of such transactions, portions of our cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable are denominated in foreign currencies. Approximately 15% of our net sales revenue was denominated in foreign currencies during fiscal 2026 and approximately 14% during both fiscal 2025 and 2024. These sales were primarily denominated in Euros, British Pounds and Canadian Dollars. We make most of our inventory purchases from manufacturers in Asia and primarily use the U.S. Dollar for such purchases.

In our consolidated statements of (loss) income, foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign income tax receivables and payables and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized in income tax expense (benefit), and all other foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses are recognized in SG&A. We recorded in income tax expense (benefit) a foreign currency exchange rate net gain of $0.4 million during fiscal 2026, a net loss of $0.7 million during fiscal 2025 and a net gain of $0.3 million during fiscal 2024. We recorded in SG&A a foreign currency exchange rate net gain of $3.2 million during fiscal 2026 and net losses of $1.5 million and $0.5 million during fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. We mitigate certain foreign currency exchange rate risk by using forward contracts to protect against the foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our transactions denominated in foreign currencies. We do not enter into any derivatives or similar instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. Certain of our forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges (“foreign currency contracts”). Foreign currency derivatives for which we have not elected hedge accounting consist of certain forward contracts. These undesignated derivatives are used to hedge monetary net asset and liability positions. We evaluate our derivatives designated as cash flow hedges each quarter to assess hedge effectiveness. For additional information on our accounting for derivatives see Note 1.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest on our outstanding debt as of February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025 is based on variable floating interest rates. If short-term interest rates increase, we will incur higher interest expense on any future outstanding balances of floating rate debt. Floating interest rates are hedged with interest rate swaps to effectively fix interest rates on a portion of our outstanding principal balance under the Amended Credit Agreement, which totaled $785.5 million and $921.9 million as of February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025, respectively. As of February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025, $325 million and $550 million of the outstanding principal balance under the Amended Credit Agreement, respectively, was hedged with interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate we pay. Our interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges, and we evaluate our derivatives designated as cash flow hedges each quarter to assess hedge effectiveness. For additional information on our accounting for derivatives see Note 1.

The following tables summarize the fair values of our derivative instruments at the end of fiscal 2026 and 2025:


(in thousands)	February 28, 2026
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Hedge Type	Final Settlement Date	Notional Amount		Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		Other Assets		Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities		Other Liabilities, Non-Current

Forward contracts - sell Euro	Cash flow	11/2027	€	67,000	$	149	$	137	$	1,239	$	—
Forward contracts - sell Canadian Dollars	Cash flow	10/2027	$	29,600	23		8		330		—

Forward contracts - sell Pounds	Cash flow	12/2027	£	32,000	—		33		1,174		42


Forward contracts - sell Norwegian Kroner	Cash flow	2/2027	kr	30,000	—		—		156		—
Interest rate swaps (1)	Cash flow	8/2027	$	425,000	381		—		130		66
Subtotal					553		178		3,029		108

Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting
Forward contracts - sell Euro	(2)	3/2026	€	6,764	25		—		—		—
Forward contracts - buy Pounds	(2)	3/2026	£	787	—		—		13		—
Subtotal					25		—		13		—
Total fair value					$	578	$	178	$	3,042	$	108


(in thousands)	February 28, 2025
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Hedge Type	Final Settlement Date	Notional Amount		Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		Other Assets		Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities		Other Liabilities, Non-Current

Forward contracts - sell Euro	Cash flow	2/2026	€	35,000	$	1,266	$	—	$	—	$	—
Forward contracts - sell Canadian Dollars	Cash flow	2/2026	$	8,000	38		—		—		—

Forward contracts - sell Pounds	Cash flow	2/2026	£	24,950	788		—		99		—


Forward contracts - sell Norwegian Kroner	Cash flow	8/2025	kr	10,000	71		—		—		—
Interest rate swaps	Cash flow	8/2026	$	550,000	763		302		221		—
Subtotal					2,926		302		320		—

Derivatives not designated under hedge accounting
Forward contracts - sell Euro	(2)	3/2025	€	680	—		—		2		—
Forward contracts - sell Pounds	(2)	3/2025	£	1,280	—		—		18		—
Subtotal					—		—		20		—
Total fair value					$	2,926	$	302	$	340	$	—

(1)Includes a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement effective March 1, 2026 with a notional amount of $100 million.

(2)These forward contracts, for which we have not elected hedge accounting, hedge monetary net asset and liability positions for the notional amounts reported, creating an economic hedge against currency movements.

The pre-tax effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for fiscal 2026 and 2025 were as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
(in thousands)	2026			2025		Location	2026		2025
Foreign currency contracts - cash flow hedges	$	(11,492)		$	3,294	Sales revenue, net	$	(6,837)	$	1,441
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges	2,289			2,401		Interest expense	2,948		4,061
Total	$	(9,203)		$	5,695		$	(3,889)	$	5,502

The pre-tax effects of derivative instruments not designated under hedge accounting for fiscal 2026 and 2025 were as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended Last Day of February,
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
(in thousands)	Location	2026		2025
Forward contracts	SG&A	$	(645)	$	76


Total		$	(645)	$	76

We expect a net loss of $2.5 million associated with foreign currency contracts and interest rate swaps currently recorded in AOCI to be reclassified into income over the next twelve months. The amount ultimately realized, however, will differ as exchange rates and interest rates change and the underlying contracts settle. See Notes 1, 14 and 16 for more information.

Counterparty Credit Risk

Financial instruments, including foreign currency contracts, forward contracts and interest rate swaps, expose us to counterparty credit risk for non-performance. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk by only dealing with counterparties who are substantial international financial institutions with significant experience using such derivative instruments. We believe that the risk of incurring credit losses is remote.