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Debt - Additional Information (Details)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

USD ($)

May 29, 2020

USD ($)

Feb. 19, 2020

Dec. 31, 2020

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2021

Jun. 30, 2021

Feb. 02, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2019

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019

EUR (€)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt

17. Debt


			December 31,
(In millions)	Interest Rates %	Maturity	2020		2019
2037 Senior Notes	6.650	2037	$	350	$	350
2026 Senior Notes	6.250	2026	650		650
2026 Senior Convertible Notes	5.000	2026	350		350
2025 Senior Notes	6.875	2025	750		750
2025 Senior Secured Notes	12.000	2025	1,056		—
Export-Import Credit Agreement	Variable	2021	180		—
Environmental Revenue Bonds	4.875 - 6.750	2024 - 2050	717		620
Finance leases and all other obligations		2021-2029	81		66
ECA Credit Agreement	Variable	2031	113		—
Credit Facility Agreement, $2.0 billion	Variable	2024	500		600
UPI Amended Credit Facility	Variable	2020	—		—
USSK Credit Agreement	Variable	2023	368		393
USSK credit facilities	Variable	2021	—		—
Total debt			5,115		3,779
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs			228		138
Less short-term debt and long-term debt due within one year			192		14
Long-term debt			$	4,695	$	3,627

Export-Import Credit Agreement

On September 30, 2020, U. S. Steel and its subsidiary, United States Steel International, Inc., as the borrowers, entered into an Export-Import Transaction Specific Loan and Security Agreement (Export-Import Credit Agreement) with the lenders party thereto from time to time and PNC Bank, National Association (PNC), as agent for the lenders, under which it borrowed $250 million, and received proceeds of approximately $240 million, net of transaction fees of approximately $10 million. The Export-Import Credit Agreement provides for up to $250 million of term loans, which mature on August 30, 2021, unless sooner terminated or extended by the borrowers to July 30, 2022. The maturity of the term loans under the Export-Import Credit Agreement may be extended only if the loan facility continues to be eligible for coverage (at a 95% level) under the Ex-Im Guarantee (as defined in the Export-Import Credit Agreement) and each lender consents to such extension. Interest on the term loans will accrue at a contract rate of 2.50% plus the applicable LIBOR rate. The obligations under the Export-Import Credit Agreement are secured by receivables (collateral) under certain iron ore pellet export contracts. The Export-Import Credit Agreement permits voluntary prepayments and requires mandatory prepayments with net cash proceeds of dispositions of collateral. The Export-Import Credit Agreement also contains certain customary covenants and restrictions, including restrictions on sale of assets, restrictions on incurring liens upon collateral and a requirement that the borrowers comply with the Ex-Im Borrower Agreement (entered into on September 30, 2020 by the borrowers in favor of Ex-Im Bank, the lenders and PNC, as agent for the lenders).

2025 Senior Secured Notes

On May 29, 2020, U. S. Steel issued $1.056 billion aggregate principal amount of 12.000% Senior Secured Notes due June 1, 2025 (2025 Senior Secured Notes) in a 144A private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The notes were issued at a price equal to 94.665% of their face value. U. S. Steel received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $977 million after fees of approximately $23 million related to underwriting and third party expenses. The notes will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2020. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of our existing and future direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries (other than certain subsidiaries excluded in the indenture). The notes and notes guarantees are secured by first priority-liens, subject to permitted liens, on substantially all of U. S. Steel’s domestic assets, other than certain excluded assets per the terms of the notes indenture and exclusive of the collateral required under the Credit Facility Agreement.

The Company may redeem the 2025 Senior Secured Notes, in whole or part, at its option on or after June 1, 2022 at the redemption price for such notes as a percentage of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 1st of each of the years indicated below.


Year	Redemption Price
2022	106	%
2023	103	%
2024 and thereafter	100	%

Prior to June 1, 2022, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Senior Secured Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings for a price of 112.000% of principal amount of the 2025 Senior Secured Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable date of redemption. Upon the occurrence of certain assets sales, we are required to apply asset sale proceeds towards investments in assets that constitute Notes collateral. If all asset sale proceeds are not invested within one year, or such longer period as permitted by the indenture, the Company may be required to offer to repurchase the 2025 Senior Secured Notes up to an amount of asset sale proceeds that remain uninvested at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest if any to the date of such purchase. The indenture pursuant to which the 2025 Senior Secured Notes were issued contains limitations on the incurrence of additional debt secured by liens and additional customary covenants and other obligations.

Export Credit Agreement

Funding of U. S. Steel’s vendor supported Export Credit Agreement (ECA) occurred on February 19, 2020. U. S. Steel had borrowed $113 million under the ECA as of December 31, 2020. Loan repayments start six months after the starting point of credit as defined in the loan agreement with a total repayment term up to eight years. Loan availability and repayment terms are subject to certain customary covenants and events of default. The purpose of the ECA is to finance equipment purchased for the endless casting and rolling facility at the Mon Valley Works facility in Braddock, Pennsylvania.

Credit Facility Agreement

As of December 31, 2020, there was $505 million drawn under the $2.0 billion Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement (Credit Facility Agreement), of which $5 million was utilized for letters of credit. U. S. Steel must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00 for the most recent four consecutive quarters when availability under the Credit Facility Agreement is less than the greater of 10 percent of the total aggregate commitments and $200 million. Based on the most recent four quarters as of December 31, 2020, the Company would not have met the fixed charge coverage ratio test; therefore, the amount available to the Company under this facility is effectively reduced by $200 million. In addition, since the value of our inventory and trade accounts receivable less specified reserves calculated in accordance with the Credit Facility Agreement do not support the full amount of the facility at December 31, 2020, the amount available to the Company under this facility was further reduced by $351 million. The availability under the Credit Facility Agreement was $944 million as of December 31, 2020.

The Credit Facility Agreement provides for borrowings at interest rates based on defined, short-term market rates plus a margin based on availability and includes other customary terms and conditions including restrictions on our ability to create certain liens and to consolidate, merge or transfer all, or substantially all, of our assets. The Credit Facility Agreement expires in October 2024. Maturity may be accelerated 91 days prior to the stated maturity of any outstanding senior debt if excess cash and credit facility availability do not meet the liquidity conditions set forth in the Credit Facility Agreement. Borrowings are secured by liens on certain North American inventory and trade accounts receivable. Availability under this facility may be impacted by additional footprint decisions that are made to the extent the value of the collateral pool of inventory and accounts receivable that support our borrowing availability are reduced.

The Credit Facility Agreement has customary representations and warranties including, as a condition to borrowing, that all such representations and warranties are true and correct, in all material respects, on the date of the borrowing, including representations as to no material adverse change in our business or financial condition that is not disclosed in our last published financial results. The facility also has customary defaults, including a cross-default to material indebtedness of U. S. Steel and our subsidiaries.

On September 30, 2020, U. S. Steel entered into an Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Facility Agreement with the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, to permit U. S. Steel and United States Steel International Inc. to enter into, and grant the applicable collateral pursuant to, the Export-Import Credit Agreement.

U. S. Steel Košice (USSK) credit facilities

At December 31, 2020, USSK had borrowings of €300 million (approximately $368 million) under its €460 million (approximately $564 million) revolving credit facility (USSK Credit Agreement). At December 31, 2019, USSK had borrowings of €350 million (approximately $393 million) under its €460 million (approximately $517 million) revolving credit facility. The USSK Credit Agreement contains certain USSK specific financial covenants including a minimum subordinated intercompany indebtedness and stockholders' equity to assets ratio and net debt to EBITDA ratio. The covenants are measured semi-annually at June and December each year for the period covering the last twelve calendar months, with the first net debt to EBITDA measurement occurring at June 2021. USSK must maintain a net debt to EBITDA ratio of less than 6.5 as of June 30, 2021 and 3.5 for semi-annual measurements starting December 31, 2021. If covenant compliance requirements are not met and the covenants are not amended or waived, noncompliance may result in an event of default, in which case USSK may not draw upon the facility, and the majority lenders, as defined in the USSK Credit Agreement, may cancel any and all commitments, and/or accelerate full repayment of any or all amounts outstanding under the USSK Credit Agreement. An event of default under the USSK Credit Agreement could also result in an event of default under the Credit Facility Agreement.

The USSK Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, terms and conditions, including, as a condition to borrowing, that it met certain financial covenants since the last measurement date, and that all such representations and warranties are true and correct, in all material respects, on the date of the borrowing, and representations as to no material adverse change in our business or financial condition since December 31, 2017. The USSK Credit Facility Agreement also contains customary events of default, including a cross-default upon acceleration of material indebtedness of USSK and its subsidiaries.

At December 31, 2020, USSK had no borrowings under its €20 million and €10 million credit facilities (collectively approximately $37 million) and the availability was approximately $28 million due to approximately $9 million of customs and other guarantees outstanding.

Each of these facilities bear interest at short-term rate market rates plus a margin and contain customary terms and conditions.

USS-POSCO Industries Credit Facility

The USS-POSCO Industries (UPI) Amended Credit Facility agreement was terminated on July 17, 2020 and the outstanding borrowings were repaid using cash on hand. Upon termination of the UPI Amended Credit Facility, UPI was added as a subsidiary guarantor to the Credit Facility Agreement, which increased the amount of collateral and availability under the Credit Facility Agreement.

Change in control event

If there is a change in control of U. S. Steel: (a) debt obligations totaling $4,317 million as of December 31, 2020 may be declared due and payable; and (b) the Credit Facility Agreement and the USSK credit facilities may be terminated and any amounts outstanding declared due and payable.

Debt Maturities – Aggregate maturities of debt are as follows (in millions):