NOTE 7. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS

Long-term debt was as follows:



(in thousands)	Weighted Average Interest Rate as of February 28, 2018	February 28, 2018		August 31, 2017
2027 Notes	5.375%	$	300,000	$	300,000
2023 Notes	4.875%	330,000		330,000
2022 Term Loan	2.909%	146,250		150,000
Other, including equipment notes		49,608		52,077
Total debt		825,858		832,077
Less debt issuance costs		7,066		7,315
Total amounts outstanding		818,792		824,762
Less current maturities		18,958		19,182
Long-term debt		$	799,834	$	805,580

In July 2017, the Company issued $300.0 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due July 2027 (the "2027 Notes"). Interest on the 2027 Notes is payable semiannually.

In May 2013, the Company issued $330.0 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due May 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). Interest on the 2023 Notes is payable semiannually.

The Company has a $350.0 million revolving credit facility pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") and a senior secured term loan in the maximum principal amount of $150.0 million (the "2022 Term Loan"), each with a maturity date in June 2022. The 2022 Term Loan was drawn upon on July 13, 2017. The Company is required to make quarterly payments on the 2022 Term Loan equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount. The maximum availability under the Credit Agreement, together with the 2022 Term Loan, can be increased to $750.0 million with bank approval. The Company's obligation under the Credit Agreement is collateralized by its U.S. inventory and U.S. fabrication receivables. The Credit Agreement's capacity includes $50.0 million for the issuance of stand-by letters of credit.

On December 29, 2017, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement that provides a senior secured term loan B facility in the maximum principal amount of up to $600.0 million (the "Term Loan B Facility"). The Term Loan B Facility is available to fund all or a portion of the purchase price of the pending acquisition of certain assets of Gerdau S.A. (the "Contemplated Acquisition") and to pay certain fees and expenses in connection therewith. On February 21, 2018, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. This fifth amendment amends the Credit Agreement to provide for a coterminous delayed draw term loan A facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of up to $200.0 million (the "2018 Term Loan"), the proceeds of which are required to be used to (i) finance the Contemplated Acquisition, (ii) repay certain existing indebtedness of Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiaries, and (iii) pay transaction fees and expenses related thereto. Once drawn, the Company is required to make quarterly payments on the 2018 Term Loan equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount. The 2018 Term Loan has a maturity date of June 2022. In connection with the 2018 Term Loan, the commitments under the Term Loan B Facility were reduced from $600.0 million to $400.0 million.

The Company had no amounts drawn under the Credit Agreement at February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017. The availability under the Credit Agreement was reduced by outstanding letters of credit of $3.3 million and $3.0 million at February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively.

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants, including covenants to maintain: (i) an interest coverage ratio (consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, each as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 2.50 to 1.00 and (ii) a debt to capitalization ratio (consolidated funded debt to total capitalization, each as defined in the Credit Agreement) that does not exceed 0.60 to 1.00. At February 28, 2018, the Company's interest coverage ratio was 7.63 to 1.00, and the Company's debt to capitalization ratio was 0.36 to 1.00. Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on the Eurocurrency rate, a base rate, or the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR").

At February 28, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in its debt agreements.

The Company has uncommitted credit facilities available from U.S. and international banks. In general, these credit facilities are used to support trade letters of credit (including accounts payable settled under bankers' acceptances), foreign exchange transactions and short-term advances which are priced at market rates.

At February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, CMC Poland Sp. z.o.o. ("CMCP") had uncommitted credit facilities with several banks of PLN 225 million ($65.7 million) and PLN 175.0 million ($49.1 million), respectively. As of February 28, 2018, the uncommitted credit facilities have expiration dates ranging from March 2018 to November 2018, which CMCP intends to renew upon expiration. At February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, no amounts were outstanding under these facilities. The available balance of these credit facilities was reduced by outstanding stand-by letters of credit, guarantees, and/or other financial assurance instruments, which totaled $2.8 million and $1.3 million at February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively. During the six months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017, CMCP had no borrowings and no repayments under its uncommitted credit facilities.

The Company capitalized $3.0 million and $6.8 million of interest in the cost of property, plant and equipment during the three and six months ended February 28, 2018, respectively, and $2.1 million and $3.7 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2017, respectively. Cash paid for interest during the three and six months ended February 28, 2018 was $10.8 million and $20.2 million, respectively, and $24.7 million and $33.1 million during the three and six months ended February 28, 2017, respectively.