Note 3 - Leases
We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception and determine its classification as an operating or finance lease at lease commencement. We primarily have leases for office space, which are classified as operating leases. Operating leases are included in operating lease assets, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and lease liabilities, non-current in our consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our lease contracts do not provide an explicit interest rate, we use an estimated secured incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.
We include options to extend or terminate the lease in the lease term for accounting considerations when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 20 years. Operating lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We do not recognize leases with an initial term of twelve months or less on the balance sheet and instead recognize the related lease payments as expense in the consolidated statements of (loss) income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all asset classes. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Operating lease expense recognized within SG&A in the consolidated statements of (loss) income was $12.8 million, $15.8 million and $14.8 million for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and includes short-term lease expense of $3.5 million, $4.7 million and $4.6 million for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The non-cash component of lease expense is included as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
A summary of supplemental lease information was as follows:
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| (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate) | February 28, 2026 | | February 28, 2025 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 10.2 | | 7.1 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 6.01% | | 5.80% |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | 8,569 | | $ | 10,522 |
| Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | 19,740 | | $ | 8,963 |
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A summary of our estimated lease payments, imputed interest and liabilities was as follows:
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| (in thousands) | February 28, 2026 |
| Fiscal 2027 | $ | 10,309 | |
| Fiscal 2028 | 9,337 | |
| Fiscal 2029 | 8,730 | |
| Fiscal 2030 | 8,768 | |
| Fiscal 2031 | 8,347 | |
| Thereafter | 36,494 | |
| Total future lease payments | 81,985 | |
| Less: imputed interest | (22,062) | |
| Present value of lease liability | $ | 59,923 | |
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| (in thousands) | February 28, 2026 | | February 28, 2025 |
| Lease liabilities, current (1) | $ | 7,039 | | | $ | 6,111 | |
| Lease liabilities, non-current | 52,884 | | | 39,949 | |
| Total lease liability | $ | 59,923 | | | $ | 46,060 | |
(1)Included as part of accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
About Leases Disclosures
Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.
Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.