Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity

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Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

In April 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Convertible Common Stock. The Board of Directors did not specify a date upon which this authorization would expire. Share repurchases under this authorization are expected to be accomplished at management’s discretion from time to time based on market conditions, the Company’s cash and debt position, and other factors as determined by management. Shares may be repurchased through open market or privately negotiated transactions. The Company may fund share repurchases with cash generated from operations or proceeds of borrowings under its senior credit facility. Any repurchased shares will become treasury shares.

During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, the Company repurchased 14,968,488 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of $281.3 million, or an average cost of $18.79 per share, through open market transactions. Subsequent to November 30, 2011, and through January 9, 2012, the Company repurchased an additional 242,700 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of $4.5 million, or an average cost of $18.46 per share, through open market transactions. In total, the Company has repurchased 15,211,188 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of $285.8 million, or an average cost of $18.79 per share. The Company used revolver borrowings under the 2006 Credit Agreement and cash flows from operating activities to pay the purchase price for the repurchased shares. The repurchased shares have become treasury shares.