Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes payable and long-term debt outstanding as of February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2021 are summarized below (in millions): 

	Maturity Date	February 28, 2022		August 31, 2021
4.700% Senior Notes	Sep 15, 2022	$	500	$	499
4.900% Senior Notes	Jul 14, 2023	300		300
3.950% Senior Notes	Jan 12, 2028	496		496
3.600% Senior Notes	Jan 15, 2030	496		495
3.000% Senior Notes	Jan 15, 2031	592		591
1.700% Senior Notes	Apr 15, 2026	496		496
Borrowings under credit facilities(1)	Jan 22, 2024 and Jan 22, 2026	—		—
Borrowings under loans	Jul 31, 2026	1		1
Total notes payable and long-term debt		2,881		2,878
Less current installments of notes payable and long-term debt		501		—
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments		$	2,380	$	2,878

(1)As of February 28, 2022, the Company has $3.8 billion in available unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities. The senior unsecured credit agreement dated as of January 22, 2020 and amended on April 28, 2021 (the “Credit Facility”) acts as the back-up facility for commercial paper outstanding, if any. The Company has a borrowing capacity of up to $3.2 billion under its commercial paper program, which was increased from $1.8 billion on February 18, 2022.

Debt Covenants

Borrowings under the Company’s debt agreements are subject to various covenants that limit the Company’s ability to: incur additional indebtedness, sell assets, effect mergers and certain transactions, and effect certain transactions with subsidiaries and affiliates. In addition, the revolving credit facilities and the 4.900% Senior Notes contain debt leverage and interest coverage covenants. The Company is also subject to certain covenants requiring the Company to offer to repurchase the 4.700%, 4.900%, 3.950%, 3.600%, 3.000% or 1.700% Senior Notes upon a change of control. As of February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Fair Value

Refer to Note 15 – “Fair Value Measurements” for the estimated fair values of the Company’s notes payable and long-term debt.