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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Marketable Securities

The following tables summarize the Company’s financial instrument assets as of November 30, 2016 and February 29, 2016 using the hierarchy described in Note 1 under the heading “Fair Value Measurements” (in thousands):

As of November 30, 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 $ 30,332 $ - $ 30,332 $ 30,332 $ - $ -
 
Level 1:
       Commercial paper 5,058 - 5,058 60 4,998 -
       Mutual funds (1) 5,324 119 5,443 - - 5,443
       Equity investment in
              French licensee (2) 296 (81 ) 215 - - 215
 
Level 2:
       Repurchase agreements 28,700 - 28,700 28,700 - -
       Corporate bonds 36,748 (16 ) 36,732 16,055 20,677 -
 
Total $      106,458 $             22 $      106,480 $      75,147 $      25,675 $      5,658

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 LoJack’s 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.