Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes was generated as follows:
For the Years Ended
February 28,
2023
February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
(in millions)
Domestic $ (1,441.6) $ (1,334.4) $ 495.2 
Foreign 1,825.2  1,644.8  2,047.7 
$ 383.6  $ 310.4  $ 2,542.9 
Components of income tax provision (benefit)
The income tax provision (benefit) consisted of the following:
For the Years Ended
February 28,
2023
February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
(in millions)
Current
Federal $ (54.3) $ 229.3  $ 74.0 
State 15.5  31.4  19.1 
Foreign 253.1  (36.1) 81.6 
Total current 214.3  224.6  174.7 
Deferred
Federal 82.6  (10.1) 152.8 
State 29.9  (5.5) 28.3 
Foreign 95.3  100.4  155.3 
Total deferred 207.8  84.8  336.4 
Income tax provision (benefit) $ 422.1  $ 309.4  $ 511.1 
Effective income tax rate reconciliation
A reconciliation of the total tax provision (benefit) to the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes is as follows:
For the Years Ended
February 28, 2023 February 28, 2022 February 28, 2021
Amount % of
Pretax
Income (Loss)
Amount % of
Pretax
Income (Loss)
Amount % of
Pretax
Income (Loss)
(in millions, except % of pretax income (loss) data)
Income tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate $ 80.6  21.0  % $ 65.2  21.0  % $ 534.0  21.0  %
Net income tax benefit from the realization of tax losses related to a prior period divestiture (166.4) (43.4  %) —  —  % —  —  %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (1)
3.4  0.9  % (77.8) (25.0  %) 39.0  1.5  %
Net income tax provision (benefit) from legislative changes (2)
10.9  2.8  % 11.9  3.8  % 10.9  0.4  %
Earnings taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate (3)
(49.2) (12.8  %) (33.2) (10.7  %) (84.4) (3.2  %)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards (4)
(5.2) (1.4  %) (48.0) (15.5  %) (29.4) (1.2  %)
Net income tax provision (benefit) recognized for adjustment to valuation allowance (5)
557.6  145.4  % 385.5  124.2  % 27.1  1.1  %
Miscellaneous items, net (9.6) (2.5  %) 5.8  1.9  % 13.9  0.5  %
Income tax provision (benefit) at effective rate $ 422.1  110.0  % $ 309.4  99.7  % $ 511.1  20.1  %
(1)Includes differences resulting from adjustments to the current and deferred state effective tax rates.
(2)The years ended February 28, 2023, and February 28, 2022, represent a net income tax provision resulting from the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets in connection with a legislative update in Switzerland. The year ended February 28, 2021, represents a net income tax provision resulting from initiatives under the CARES Act.
(3)Consists of the following (i) difference between the U.S. statutory rate and local jurisdiction tax rates, (ii) the provision for incremental U.S. taxes on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries offset by foreign tax credits, (iii) the non-U.S. portion of tax provision (benefit) recorded on the unrealized net gain (loss) from the changes in
fair value of our investment in Canopy, and (iv) the non-U.S. portion of tax benefits recorded on the Canopy equity in earnings (losses) and related activities.
(4)Represents the recognition of the income tax effect of stock-based compensation awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled.
(5)Consists primarily of valuation allowances related to our investment in Canopy.
Significant components of deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Significant components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following:
February 28,
2023
February 28,
2022
(in millions)
Deferred tax assets
Intangible assets $ 2,021.5  $ 2,188.8 
Loss carryforwards 360.4  349.8 
Stock-based compensation 19.7  22.9 
Lease liabilities 79.3  69.0 
Inventory 26.0  51.8 
Investments in unconsolidated investees 901.8  541.0 
Other accruals 175.0  67.8 
Gross deferred tax assets 3,583.7  3,291.1 
Valuation allowances (1,091.4) (552.1)
Deferred tax assets, net 2,492.3  2,739.0 
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangible assets (555.3) (522.1)
Property, plant, and equipment (153.5) (186.0)
Investments in unconsolidated investees —  (58.9)
Provision for unremitted earnings (27.2) (26.0)
Right-of-use assets (67.2) (59.8)
Other accruals (65.3) (50.5)
Total deferred tax liabilities (868.5) (903.3)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net $ 1,623.8  $ 1,835.7 
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefit liabilities
The liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties, and a reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefit liabilities is as follows:
For the Years Ended
February 28,
2023
February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
(in millions)
Balance as of March 1 $ 279.0  $ 236.1  $ 249.4 
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period 51.5  16.5  3.1 
Decreases as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period (3.4) (0.1) (15.4)
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during the current period 36.8  29.5  15.2 
Decreases related to settlements with tax authorities (15.2) (2.6) (10.2)
Decreases related to lapse of applicable statute of limitations (4.4) (0.4) (6.0)
Balance as of last day of February $ 344.3  $ 279.0  $ 236.1