Note 11 - Commitments

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]

1 1 . Commitments

The Company conducts certain of its operations in leased facilities, which include several manufacturing plants, warehouses and offices. The leases of facilities are for terms of up to 10 years, the latest of which expires in 2021. Many of the leases contain renewal options for periods ranging from one to ten years and require the Company to pay real estate taxes and other operating costs. The latest land lease expiration is 2040.

These non-cancelable leases have the following payment schedule:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2017	$	1,955
2018		1,978
2019		1,763
2020		1,757
2021		1,333
Thereafter		3,839
	$	12,625

Rental expenses, inclusive of real estate taxes and other costs, were $2,774, $2,881 and $2,765 for the 2016, 2015 and 2014 fiscal years, respectively.