Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity

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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023
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. Class 1 Stock shares 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.

Prior to the Reclassification, we had an additional class of common stock with a material number of shares outstanding: Class B Stock. Class B Stock shares were convertible into shares of Class A Stock on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder. Holders of Class B Stock were entitled to 10 votes per share. See “Reclassification” below for additional information.

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 29, 2020 186,090,745  28,300,206  1,692,227  18,256,826  5,005,800 
Conversion of shares 1,113,535  (29,918) (1,083,617) —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  4,326  (1,020,853) — 
Employee stock purchases —  —  —  (67,801) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (80,287) — 
Vesting of performance share units (1)
—  —  —  (17,335) — 
Balance at February 28, 2021 187,204,280  28,270,288  612,936  17,070,550  5,005,800 
Share repurchases —  —  —  6,179,015  — 
Conversion of shares 59,579  (57,948) (1,631) —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  1,637,374  (287,873) — 
Employee stock purchases —  —  —  (57,738) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (71,413) — 
Vesting of performance share units (1)
—  —  —  (7,934) — 
Balance at February 28, 2022 187,263,859  28,212,340  2,248,679  22,824,607  5,005,800 
Share repurchases —  —  —  7,086,446  — 
Retirement of shares (2)
—  (5,005,800) —  —  (5,005,800)
Conversion of shares (3)
25,433,569  (23,206,540) (2,227,029) —  — 
Exercise of stock options —  —  1,055  (262,970) — 
Employee stock purchases —  —  —  (57,284) — 
Vesting of restricted stock units (1)
—  —  —  (76,047) — 
Vesting of performance share units (1)
—  —  —  (16,326) — 
Balance at February 28, 2023 212,697,428  —  22,705  29,498,426  — 
(1)Net of the following shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements:
For the Years Ended
February 28,
2023		 February 28,
2022		 February 28,
2021
Restricted Stock Units 37,494 36,213 37,933
Performance Share Units 4,919 4,565 9,433
(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)Includes shares of Class B Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that were 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 as of 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.

A summary of share repurchase activity is as follows:
Class A Common Shares Repurchased
For the Years Ended
February 28, 2023 February 28, 2022 February 28, 2021
Dollar
Value		 Number of
Shares		 Dollar
Value		 Number of
Shares		 Dollar
Value		 Number of
Shares
(in millions, except share data)
2018 Authorization $ 563.6  2,254,536  $ 1,390.5  6,179,015  $ —  — 
2021 Authorization (1)
1,136.6  4,831,910  —  —  —  — 
$ 1,700.2  7,086,446  $ 1,390.5  6,179,015  $ —  — 
(1)As of February 28, 2023, $863.4 million remains available for future share repurchases, excluding the impact of Federal excise tax owed pursuant to the IRA.

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 $1.5 billion. 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.

Common stock dividends
In April 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.89 per share of Class A Stock and $0.80 per share of Class 1 Stock payable in the first quarter of Fiscal 2024.