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Stockholders' Equity

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Stockholders' Equity
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock
Effective November 10, 2022, we have one class of common stock with a material number of shares outstanding: Class A Stock. Holders of Class A Stock are entitled to one vote per share. In addition, we have a class of common stock with an immaterial number of shares outstanding: Class 1 Stock. Shares of Class 1 Stock generally have no voting rights. Shares of Class 1 Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Stock on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder, provided that the holder immediately sells the Class A Stock acquired upon conversion. Because shares of Class 1 Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Stock, for each share of Class 1 Stock issued, we must reserve one share of Class A Stock for issuance upon the conversion of the share of Class 1 Stock. Holders of Class 1 Stock do not have any preference as to dividends, but may participate in any dividend if and when declared by the Board of Directors. If we pay a cash dividend on Class 1 Stock, each share of Class A Stock will receive an amount at least 10% greater than the amount of cash dividend per share paid on Class 1 Stock. In addition, the Board of Directors may declare and pay a dividend on Class A Stock without paying a dividend on Class 1 Stock.

The number of shares of common stock issued and treasury stock, and associated share activity, are as follows:
Common Stock Treasury Stock
Class A Class B Class 1 Class A Class B
Balance at February 28, 2022 187,263,859  28,212,340  2,248,679  22,824,607  5,005,800 
Share repurchases —  —  —  4,065,508  — 
Conversion of shares 655  (655) —  —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  35  (108,228) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (71,064) — 
Vesting of performance share units (1)
—  —  —  (16,326) — 
Balance at May 31, 2022 187,264,514  28,211,685  2,248,714  26,694,497  5,005,800 
Share repurchases —  —  —  1,652,445  — 
Conversion of shares 2,196,749  —  (2,196,749) —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  —  (75,482) — 
Employee stock purchases —  —  —  (27,514) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (4,851) — 
Balance at August 31, 2022 189,461,263  28,211,685  51,965  28,239,095  5,005,800 
Retirement of shares (2)
—  (5,005,800) —  —  (5,005,800)
Conversion of shares (3)
23,205,885  (23,205,885) —  —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  470  (63,529) — 
Balance at November 30, 2022 212,667,148  —  52,435  28,175,566  — 
Balance at February 28, 2021 187,204,280  28,270,288  612,936  17,070,550  5,005,800 
Share repurchases —  —  —  1,696,722  — 
Conversion of shares 43,441  (42,810) (631) —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  781  (116,058) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (66,157) — 
Vesting of performance share units (1)
—  —  —  (7,934) — 
Balance at May 31, 2021 187,247,721  28,227,478  613,086  18,577,123  5,005,800 
Common Stock Treasury Stock
Class A Class B Class 1 Class A Class B
Share repurchases —  —  —  4,079,651  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  1,267  (34,736) — 
Employee stock purchases —  —  —  (28,768) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (5,256) — 
Balance at August 31, 2021 187,247,721  28,227,478  614,353  22,588,014  5,005,800 
Share repurchases —  —  —  402,642  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  1,603,397  (43,534) — 
Balance at November 30, 2021 187,247,721  28,227,478  2,217,750  22,947,122  5,005,800 
(1)Net of the following shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements:
For the Three
Months Ended
May 31,		 For the Three
Months Ended
August 31,		 For the Three
Months Ended
November 30,		 For the Nine
Months Ended
November 30,
2022
Restricted Stock Units 37,308  186  —  37,494 
Performance Share Units 4,919  —  —  4,919 
2021
Restricted Stock Units 36,048  165  —  36,213 
Performance Share Units 4,565  —  —  4,565 
(2)Shares of our Class B Treasury Stock were retired to authorized and unissued shares of our Class B Stock prior to completing the Reclassification.
(3)Each share of Class B Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was reclassified, exchanged, and converted into one share of Class A Stock and the right to receive $64.64 in cash, without interest (see “Reclassification” below).

Stock repurchases
In January 2018, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, which was fully utilized during the three months ended May 31, 2022. Shares repurchased under the 2018 Authorization have become treasury shares.

Additionally, in January 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock. The Board of Directors did not specify a date upon which this authorization would expire. Shares repurchased under the 2021 Authorization become treasury shares.

For the nine months ended November 30, 2022, we repurchased 5,717,953 shares of Class A Stock pursuant to the 2018 Authorization and the 2021 Authorization at an aggregate cost of $1,400.5 million through a combination of open market transactions and an ASR that was announced in April 2022.

As of November 30, 2022, total shares repurchased under the 2018 Authorization and the 2021 Authorization are as follows:
Class A Common Shares
Repurchase
Authorization		 Dollar Value
of Shares
Repurchased		 Number of
Shares
Repurchased
(in millions, except share data)
2018 Authorization $ 3,000.0  $ 3,000.0  13,331,156
2021 Authorization $ 2,000.0  $ 836.9  3,463,417
Reclassification
In November 2022, we completed the Reclassification at the Effective Time as contemplated by the Reclassification Agreement. Pursuant to the Reclassification, each share of Class B Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was reclassified, exchanged, and converted into one share of Class A Stock and the right to receive $64.64 in cash, without interest. The aggregate cash payment to holders of Class B Stock at the Effective Time was $1,500.0 million. We utilized our $1.0 billion delayed draw three-year term loan facility under the August 2022 Term Credit Agreement and borrowings under our commercial paper program to fund the aggregate cash payment to holders of Class B Stock. The issuance of Class A Stock in connection with the Reclassification was registered under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-4.

Following the completion of the Reclassification, a number of corporate governance changes were implemented, consisting of the following:

•Robert and Richard Sands, who previously served as our Executive Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice Chairman of the Board, respectively, retired from their executive positions;
•Robert Sands became our Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Richard Sands continues serving as a non-executive Board member;
•the Sands Family Stockholders initially have the right to nominate two members to our Board of Directors for the next five years so long as they own 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Stock and to nominate one member to our Board of Directors for the next five years and beyond so long as they own 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Stock;
•holders of Class A Stock are entitled to elect all directors to be elected at future Annual Meetings of Stockholders; and
•certain standstill and lock-up provisions for the Sands Family Stockholders; limitations on the Sands Family Stockholders’, directors’, and officers’ ability to pledge our common stock; a near-term rotation of the lead independent director position; and the transition to a majority vote standard for uncontested director elections.