Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income (loss) $ 2,031.8 $ 21.4 $ 3,459.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Unrealized net (gain) loss on securities measured at fair value (802.0) 2,126.4 (1,971.2)
Deferred tax provision (benefit) 336.4 (1,153.7) 426.9
Depreciation 293.8 326.5 333.1
Stock-based compensation 63.0 60.4 64.1
Equity in (earnings) losses of equity method investees and related activities, net of distributed earnings 673.4 560.8 13.5
Noncash lease expense 83.3 88.3 0.0
Impairment and amortization of intangible assets 11.3 16.7 114.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and loss on extinguishment of debt 24.3 16.1 29.4
Net (gain) loss on sale of unconsolidated investment 0.0 (0.4) (99.8)
Impairment of assets held for sale 24.0 449.7 0.0
(Gain) loss on sale of business (14.2) (74.1) 0.0
Loss on inventory and related contracts associated with business optimization 25.8 123.0 0.0
Loss on settlement of treasury lock contracts (29.3) 0.0 0.0
Net income tax benefit related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 0.0 0.0 (37.6)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase and sale of business:      
Accounts receivable 59.6 (22.0) (71.9)
Inventories 193.7 (29.5) (61.9)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 65.7 8.1 (103.0)
Accounts payable (95.7) 16.8 21.4
Other accrued expenses and liabilities (75.0) (58.5) (22.1)
Other (63.4) 75.1 152.3
Total adjustments 774.7 2,529.7 (1,212.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,806.5 2,551.1 2,246.3
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (864.6) (726.5) (886.3)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired (19.9) (36.2) (45.6)
Investments in equity method investees and securities (222.4) (48.2) (4,081.5)
Proceeds from sale of assets 18.9 8.3 72.3
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated investment 0.0 1.5 110.2
Proceeds from sale of business 999.5 269.7 0.0
Other investing activities 0.6 0.4 (0.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (87.9) (531.0) (4,831.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,194.7 1,291.3 3,657.6
Principal payments of long-term debt (2,721.3) (2,195.3) (62.8)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings (238.9) (552.6) 45.5
Dividends paid (575.0) (569.2) (557.7)
Purchase of treasury stock 0.0 (50.0) (504.3)
Proceeds from shares issued under equity compensation plans 58.9 78.2 63.2
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards (7.7) (14.3) (13.6)
Payments of debt issuance, debt extinguishment, and other financing costs (22.3) (8.2) (34.6)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (35.0) 0.0 0.0
Payment of contingent consideration 0.0 (11.3) 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,346.6) (2,031.4) 2,593.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 7.2 (0.9) (4.5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 379.2 (12.2) 3.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 81.4 93.6 90.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 460.6 81.4 93.6
Cash paid during the year      
Interest, net of interest capitalized 418.5 448.9 324.8
Income taxes, net of refunds received 189.7 85.3 186.2
Noncash investing and financing activities      
Additions to property, plant, and equipment 101.1 70.4 141.7
Conversion of long-term debt to noncontrolling equity interest $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 248.2