FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

NOTE 6 – FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The following table provides a summary of our debt as of November 30, 2023 and February 28, 2023 (in thousands):

	Maturity	Effective			November 30,			February 28,
	Date	Interest Rate			2023			2023
2025 Convertible Notes, 2.00% fixed rate	August 1, 2025		2.49	%	$	230,000		$	230,000
Due to factors under revenue assignments	2020 - 2024		4.70	%		215			1,149
Total term debt						230,215			231,149
Unamortized discount and issuance costs						(2,067	)		(3,028	)
Less: Current portion of long-term term debt						-			(705	)
Long-term debt, net of current portion					$	228,148		$	227,416

The effective interest rates for the convertible notes include the interest on the notes and amortization of the debt issuance costs. As of November 30, 2023 and February 28, 2023, the fair value of the 2025 Convertible Notes were $195 million and $201 million, respectively, based on Level 2 inputs.

2025 Convertible Notes

In July 2018, we issued debt of $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior unsecured notes due in 2025 (“2025 Convertible Notes”). These notes require semi-annual interest payments at an annual rate of 2.00% until maturity, conversion, redemption or repurchase, which will be no later than August 1, 2025. We may redeem the notes at our option at any time on or after August 6, 2022 at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued interest, but only if the last reported sale price per share of our stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price on (i) each of at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date we send the related redemption notice; and (ii) the trading day immediately before the date we send such notice. The 2025 Convertible Notes are convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both, at our election, based on an initial conversion price of $30.7450. Holders may convert their 2025 Convertible Notes at their option upon the occurrence of certain events, as defined in the 2025 Indenture.

If our common stock ceases to be listed on any of The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors), then a “fundamental change” under our 2025 Convertible Notes would occur. If such a fundamental change were to occur, holders of our 2025 Convertible Notes may require us to repurchase their 2025 Convertible Notes following the fundamental change at a cash repurchase price generally equal to the principal amount of the 2025 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

In July 2018, in connection with the 2025 Convertible Notes, we entered into capped call transactions with certain option counterparties who were initial purchasers of the 2025 Convertible Notes. The capped call transactions are expected to reduce the potential dilution of earnings per share upon conversion of the 2025 Convertible Notes. Under the capped call transactions, we purchased options relating to 7.48 million shares of common stock underlying the notes, with a strike price equal to the conversion price of the notes and with a cap price equal to $41.3875. We paid $21.2 million for the note hedges and as a result, approximately $15.9 million, net of tax, was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital within stockholders’ equity.

As a subsequent event, on December 15, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement under which it borrowed $45 million, bearing an interest rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate plus 6.75% with a maturity date of December 15, 2027 (the "Term Loan"). Concurrent with the Term Loan, the Company paid off the remaining liabilities under its asset-based revolving credit facility and terminated that arrangement. The Company further concurrently entered into a supplemental indenture granting a first priority interest in substantially all the Company's assets to the holders of the 2025 Convertible Notes. Defaults under the Term Loan and supplemental indenture to the 2025 Convertible Notes constitute default events under each respective indebtedness. See Note 15, Subsequent Events, for additional information.

Revolving Credit Facility

On July 13, 2022, we replaced our revolving credit facility with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and we entered into a new revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A., that provides for an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility for borrowings up to an aggregate of $50.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including borrowing base provisions that limit borrowing capacity to 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 50% of eligible inventory. At our election, the borrowings under this revolving credit facility bear interest at either the Bloomberg short-term bank yield rate plus a margin of 2.50% per annum or an alternate base rate plus a margin of 1.50% per annum. We also pay an unused line fee ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% per annum, based on the level of borrowings, payable quarterly in arrears. Amounts owed under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. We have also granted security interests in substantially all of our respective assets to secure these obligations. The revolving credit facility will terminate, and all outstanding loans will become due and payable on the earlier of July 13, 2025 and the date that is ninety days prior to the maturity date of our 2025 Convertible notes. The proceeds available under the revolving credit facility could be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, which could include acquisitions. Amounts available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit. The revolving credit facility contains customary events of default, that upon our default may require us to pay all amounts outstanding and allow PNC Bank to foreclose on collateral. As of November 30, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding and $4.8 million of outstanding letters of credit under this revolving credit facility and total remaining borrowing availability was $28.7 million.

The revolving credit facility contains certain negative and affirmative covenants, including financial covenants that require us to maintain a fixed charge coverage rate of not less than 1.10 to 1.00, measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter if our liquidity position, consisting of specified cash balances plus unused availability on the revolving credit facility, falls below $40.0 million on such day. Additionally, the revolving credit facility contains a cash dominion trigger whereby PNC Bank may direct domestic cash balances and receipts to pay down borrowings under the revolving credit facility should our liquidity position, consisting of specified cash balances plus unused availability on the revolving credit facility, fall below $25.0 million at the end of any month. As of November 30, 2023, we were in compliance with our covenants under the revolving credit facility.

As a subsequent event, on December 15, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement under which it borrowed $45 million, bearing an interest rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate plus 6.75% with a maturity date of December 15, 2027 (the "Term Loan"). Concurrent with the Term Loan, the Company paid off the remaining liabilities under its asset-based revolving credit facility and terminated that arrangement. The Company further concurrently entered into a supplemental indenture granting a first priority interest in substantially all the Company's assets to the holders of the 2025 Convertible Notes. Defaults under the Term Loan and supplemental indenture to the 2025 Convertible Notes constitute default events under each respective indebtedness. See Note 15, Subsequent Events, for additional information.