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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following as of August 31 (in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
Bank unsecured revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a spread
$
215,000

 
$
305,000

Tax-exempt economic development revenue bonds due January 2021, interest payable monthly at a variable rate (0.1% as of August 31, 2015), secured by a letter of credit
7,700

 
7,700

Capital lease obligations due through April 2024
4,608

 
5,655

Other debt obligations
848

 
1,010

Total long-term debt
228,156

 
319,365

Less current maturities
(584
)
 
(523
)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
227,572

 
$
318,842


The Company’s unsecured committed bank credit facility, which provides for revolving loans of $670 million and C$30 million, matures in April 2017 pursuant to a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto. Interest rates on outstanding indebtedness under the agreement are based, at the Company’s option, on either the London Interbank Offered Rate (or the Canadian equivalent) plus a spread of between 1.25% and 2.25%, with the amount of the spread based on a pricing grid tied to the Company’s leverage ratio, or the greater of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate plus 1.75%. In addition, annual commitment fees are payable on the unused portion of the credit facility at rates between 0.15% and 0.35% based on a pricing grid tied to the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company had borrowings outstanding under the credit facility of $215 million and $305 million as of August 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on amounts outstanding under this facility was 1.95% and 1.91% as of August 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The credit agreement contains various representations and warranties, events of default and financial and other covenants, including covenants regarding maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. On June 25, 2015, the Company amended its credit agreement to revise the definition of EBITDA used to calculate the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio to exclude expenses incurred in connection with the implementation of business realignment, cost containment and productivity improvement programs and losses associated with discontinued operations. The amendments had no impact on the Company's borrowing capacity or other terms of the credit agreement.
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations during the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending August 31,
 
Long-Term
Debt
 
Capital
Lease
Obligations
 
Total
2016
 
$
84

 
$
1,175

 
$
1,259

2017
 
215,087

 
1,176

 
216,263

2018
 
92

 
910

 
1,002

2019
 
98

 
878

 
976

2020
 
89

 
862

 
951

Thereafter
 
8,098

 
2,775

 
10,873

Total
 
223,548

 
7,776

 
231,324

Amounts representing interest and executory costs
 

 
(3,168
)
 
(3,168
)
Total less interest
 
$
223,548

 
$
4,608

 
$
228,156



The Company maintains stand-by letters of credit to provide for certain obligations including workers’ compensation and performance bonds. The Company had $16 million outstanding under these arrangements as of August 31, 2015 and 2014.