Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value

Note 10 - Fair Value 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques under the accounting guidance related to fair value measurements are based on observable and unobservable inputs. These inputs are classified into the following hierarchy:

Level 1:Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

Level 2:Observable inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for similar or identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and

Level 3:Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Our financial assets and liabilities are classified as Level 2 because their valuation is dependent on observable inputs and other quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or model-derived valuations whose significant value drivers are observable. The following tables present the carrying amount and fair value of our financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 2 as follows:

	Carrying Amount and Fair Value
(in thousands)	November 30, 2021		February 28, 2021
Assets:
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)	$	791	$	1,631
Foreign currency derivatives	3,448		33
Total assets	$	4,239	$	1,664
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	5,186	$	9,941
Foreign currency derivatives	658		6,550
Total liabilities	$	5,844	$	16,491

The carrying amounts of cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and income taxes payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. The carrying amounts of receivables approximate fair value due to the effect of the related allowance for credit losses. The carrying amount of our floating rate debt approximates its fair value.

We use derivatives to manage our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which can include foreign currency forward contracts, zero cost collars and cross-currency debt swaps. In addition, we use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates. All of our derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value. See Notes 11 and 12 for more information on our derivatives.