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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
3 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS [Abstract]  
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS

NOTE 3 – CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS

The following table summarizes the Company's financial instrument assets using the hierarchy described in Note 1 under the heading “Fair Value Measurements” (in thousands):

As of May 31, 2016
Balance Sheet Classification
of Fair Value
Unrealized Cash and Short-Term
Adjusted Gains Fair Cash Marketable Other
      Cost       (Losses)       Value       Equivalents       Securities       Assets
Cash $ 32,517 $ - $ 32,517 $ 32,517 $ - $ -
  
Level 1:
       Commercial paper   73   - 73 73 - -
       Mutual funds (1)   4,781   (83 )   4,698 - -   4,698
       Equity investment in      
              French licensee (2) 296 14 310 - - 310
 
Level 2:
       Repurchase agreements 34,900 - 34,900 34,900 - -
       Corporate bonds 50,148 (8 ) 50,140 - 50,140 -
Total $       122,715 $          (77 ) $       122,638 $       67,490 $       50,140 $       5,008
  
As of February 29, 2016
Balance Sheet Classification
of Fair Value
Unrealized Cash and Short-Term
Adjusted Gains Fair Cash Marketable Other
Cost (Losses) Value Equivalents Securities Assets
Cash $ 6,890 $ - $ 6,890 $ 6,890 $ - $ -
   
Level 1:
       Mutual funds (1) 3,753 (383 ) 3,370 - - 3,370
       LoJack common stock (3) 4,050 1,416 5,466 - - 5,466
  
Level 2:
       Repurchase agreements 130,900 - 130,900 130,900 - -
       Corporate bonds 82,300 (16 ) 82,284     1,556   80,728  
       Commercial paper 8,032 - 8,032 42   7,990 -
Total $ 235,925 $ 1,017 $ 236,942 $ 139,388 $ 88,718 $ 8,836


(1)      
The Company has established a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain members of management and all non-employee directors. The Company is informally funding its obligations under the deferred compensation plan by purchasing shares in various equity, bond and money market mutual funds that are held in a “Rabbi Trust” and are restricted for payment of obligations to plan participants. The deferred compensation plan liability is included in Other Non-current Liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
    
(2)      
The equity investment in a French licensee, in the form of a publicly-traded common stock, is accounted for as an available-for-sale security and is valued at the quoted closing price on its market exchange. The related unrealized gains or losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the stockholders' equity section of the consolidated balance sheet.
  
(3)      
The Company purchased 850,100 shares of LoJack common stock in the open market in November and December 2015, prior to entering into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of LoJack's common stock. These shares were considered trading securities and were recorded at fair value as of February 29, 2016.