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Financing
8 Months Ended
May 09, 2026
Financing  
Financing

Note I – Financing

The Company’s debt consisted of the following:

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May 9,

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August 30,

(in thousands)

2026

2025

3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate 3.28%

$

$

400,000

5.050% Senior Notes due July 2026, effective interest rate 5.09%

450,000

450,000

3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate 3.83%

 

600,000

 

600,000

4.500% Senior Notes due February 2028, effective interest rate 4.43%

450,000

450,000

6.250% Senior Notes due November 2028, effective interest rate 6.46%

 

500,000

 

500,000

3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate 3.86%

450,000

450,000

5.100% Senior Notes due July 2029, effective interest rate 5.30%

600,000

600,000

4.000% Senior Notes due April 2030, effective interest rate 4.09%

 

750,000

 

750,000

5.125% Senior Notes due June 2030, effective interest rate 5.14%

500,000

500,000

1.650% Senior Notes due January 2031, effective interest rate 2.19%

600,000

600,000

4.750% Senior Notes due August 2032, effective interest rate 4.76%

750,000

750,000

4.750% Senior Notes due February 2033, effective interest rate 4.70%

550,000

550,000

5.200% Senior Notes due August 2033, effective interest rate 5.22%

300,000

300,000

6.550% Senior Notes due November 2033, effective interest rate 6.71%

500,000

500,000

5.400% Senior Notes due July 2034, effective interest rate 5.54%

700,000

700,000

Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate 3.96% at May 9, 2026, and 4.46% at August 30, 2025

1,358,000

748,600

Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs

9,058,000

8,848,600

Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs

 

41,523

 

48,825

Long-term debt

$

9,016,477

$

8,799,775

The Company maintains a revolving credit facility (as amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with a borrowing capacity of $2.25 billion. The maximum borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement may, at the Company’s option, subject to lenders’ approval, be increased from $2.25 billion to $3.25 billion. The Revolving Credit Agreement will terminate, and all amounts borrowed will be due and payable, on November 15, 2028. As of May 9, 2026, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $1.7 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

In addition to the outstanding letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Agreement discussed above, the Company had $166.7 million and $149.1 million in letters of credit outstanding as of May 9, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively. These letters of credit have various maturity dates and were issued on an uncommitted basis. Additionally, the Company’s total surety bonds commitment was $98.4 million at May 9, 2026, compared with $100.5 million at August 30, 2025. Since its fiscal year end, the Company has canceled, issued and modified stand-by letters of credit that are primarily renewed on an annual basis to cover deductible payments to its casualty insurance carriers.

As of May 9, 2026, the $1.4 billion commercial paper borrowings and the $450 million 5.050% Senior Notes due July 2026 were classified as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company currently has the ability and intent to refinance them on a long-term basis through available capacity under its Revolving Credit Agreement. As of May 9, 2026, the Company had $2.2 billion of availability under its Revolving Credit Agreement, which would allow it to replace these short-term obligations with a long-term financing facility.

On April 21, 2026, the Company repaid its outstanding $400 million 3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026.

The Senior Notes contain a provision that repayment may be accelerated if the Company experiences both a change of control and a rating event (both as defined in the agreements). The Company’s borrowings under its Senior Notes contain minimal covenants, primarily restrictions on liens. 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. Interest for the Senior Notes is paid on a semi-annual basis.

The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated at $9.0 billion and $8.9 billion as of May 9, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively, 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 $32.7 million and $94.4 million at May 9, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively, which reflects the face amount, adjusted for any unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts.

As of May 9, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and expects to remain in compliance with all covenants under its borrowing arrangements.