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Financing | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 15, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Financing | Note G – Financing The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | February 15, 2020 |  | August 31, 2019
4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43% |  |  | $ | 500,000 |  |  |  | $ | 500,000 |
2.500% Senior Notes due April 2021, effective interest rate of 2.62% |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |
3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85% |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2024, effective interest rate 3.32% |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36% |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate of 3.28% |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate of 3.83% |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate of 3.86% |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |  |  |  | 450,000 |
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 1.72% and 2.28% at February 15, 2020 and August 31, 2019, respectively |  |  |  | 1,272,700 |  |  |  |  | 1,030,000 |
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 5,472,700 |  |  |  |  | 5,230,000 |
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 21,229 |  |  |  |  | 23,656 |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ | 5,451,471 |  |  |  | $ | 5,206,344 |
As of February 15, 2020, the commercial paper borrowings and the $500 million 4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020 are classified as long-term in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company has the ability and intent to refinance them on a long-term basis through available capacity in its revolving credit facility. As of February 15, 2020, the Company had $1.997 billion of availability under its $2.0 billion revolving credit facility, which would allow it to replace these short-term obligations with long-term financing facilities. The Company entered into a Master Extension, New Commitment and Amendment Agreement dated as of November 18, 2017 (the “Extension Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 18, 2016, as amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). Under the Extension Amendment: (i) the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement was increased from $1.6 billion to $2.0 billion; (ii) the Company’s option to increase its borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement was “refreshed” and the amount of such option remained at $400 million; (iii) the maximum borrowing under the Revolving Credit Agreement may, at the Company’s option, subject to lenders approval, be increased from $2.0 billion to $2.4 billion; (iv) the termination date of the Revolving Credit Agreement was extended from November 18, 2021 until November 18, 2022; and (v) the Company has the option to make one additional written request of the lenders to extend the termination date then in effect for an additional year. Under the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow funds consisting of Eurodollar loans, base rate loans or a combination of both. Interest accrues on Eurodollar loans at a defined Eurodollar rate, defined as LIBOR plus the applicable percentage, as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement, depending upon the Company’s senior, unsecured, (non-credit enhanced) long-term debt ratings. Interest accrues on base rate loans as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement. As of February 15, 2020, the Company had $3.2 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated at $5.678 billion as of February 15, 2020, and $5.419 billion as of August 31, 2019, based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates available to the Company for debt of the same terms (Level 2). Such fair value is greater than the carrying value of debt by $226.6 million at February 15, 2020, which reflects their face amount, adjusted for any unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts. At August 31, 2019, the fair value was greater than the carrying value of debt by $212.7 million. All senior notes are subject to an interest rate adjustment if the debt ratings assigned to the senior notes are downgraded (as defined in the agreements). Further, the senior notes contain a provision that repayment of the senior notes may be accelerated if the Company experiences a change in control (as defined in the agreements). The Company’s borrowings under its senior notes contain minimal covenants, primarily restrictions on liens. Under its revolving credit facilities, covenants include restrictions on liens, a maximum debt to earnings ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a change of control provision that may require acceleration of the repayment obligations under certain circumstances. All of the repayment obligations under its borrowing arrangements may be accelerated and come due prior to the scheduled payment date if covenants are breached or an event of default occurs. As of February 15, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and expects to remain in compliance with all covenants under its borrowing arrangements.

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