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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Worthington Steel (WS)

Worthington Steel prices $700 million 7.750% notes to fund Klöckner acquisition

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Worthington Steel issued $700 million of 7.750% senior secured notes due 2033 on June 1, 2026, and entered a $700 million seven-year term loan facility with Wells Fargo. The company says the proceeds will mainly fund its pending acquisition of Kloeckner & Co SE, which it expects to complete on June 3, 2026, and the new secured debt adds to the company's borrowing obligations.

Key points

  • Notes: $700 million of 7.750% senior secured notes due June 1, 2033, with interest paid semiannually from December 1, 2026
  • Term loan: $700 million seven-year senior secured term loan B, administered by Wells Fargo, National Association
  • Press release (May 28, 2026): note offering cut from $900 million to $700 million, with term loans raised from $500 million to $700 million
  • Notes must be redeemed at 100% of issue price if the Klöckner Acquisition is not completed by March 12, 2027

The filing

CompanyWorthington Steel (WS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 2, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-253821

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 02, 2026.

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