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Debt and Other Financing Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Other Financing Arrangements

11. Debt and Other Financing Arrangements

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31,

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Industrial revenue bonds due from 2022 to 2061 (1)

 

$

1,349,230

 

 

$

1,350,230

 

Notes, 4.125%, due 2022

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

Notes, 4.000%, due 2023

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Notes, 2.000%, due 2025

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

Notes, 3.950%, due 2025

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

Notes, 4.300%, due 2027

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

Term notes, 2.950%, due 2027 (2)

 

 

67,866

 

 

 

 

Notes, 3.950%, due 2028

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

Notes, 2.700%, due 2030

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

Notes, 3.125%, due 2032

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

 

Notes, 6.400%, due 2037

 

 

543,331

 

 

 

543,331

 

Notes, 5.200%, due 2043

 

 

338,133

 

 

 

338,133

 

Notes, 4.400%, due 2048

 

 

329,219

 

 

 

329,219

 

Notes, 3.850%, due 2052

 

 

550,000

 

 

 

 

Notes, 2.979%, due 2055

 

 

439,312

 

 

 

439,312

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

188,386

 

 

 

179,053

 

Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

6,855,477

 

 

 

5,779,278

 

Less premium on debt exchange

 

 

169,737

 

 

 

174,891

 

Less debt issuance costs

 

 

43,471

 

 

 

27,299

 

Total amounts outstanding

 

 

6,642,269

 

 

 

5,577,088

 

Less current maturities of long-term debt (2)

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

601,000

 

Less current portion of finance lease obligations

 

 

18,582

 

 

 

14,678

 

Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations due after

   one year

 

$

6,613,687

 

 

$

4,961,410

 

 

(1)

The industrial revenue bonds had variable rates ranging from 3.65% to 4.28% at December 31, 2022 and 0.14% to 0.18% at December 31, 2021.

 

(2)   The term notes were assumed in conjunction with the acquisition of 51% ownership of CSI on February 1, 2022.  The original principal amount of the notes was $101.0 million, with a fixed rate of 2.95% until September 30, 2026 when they will convert to a floating rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.00%. Payments of $2.5 million are due quarterly along with accrued interest. The term notes mature on March 31, 2027. (See Note 25.)

 

Annual aggregate long-term debt maturities are: $10.0 million in 2023, $10.0 million in 2024, $1.01 billion in 2025, $31.5 million in 2026, $527.9 million in 2027 and $5.08 billion thereafter.

 

On November 5, 2021, Nucor amended and restated its revolving credit facility to increase the borrowing capacity from $1.50 billion to $1.75 billion and to extend its maturity date to November 5, 2026. This facility remains undrawn. Costs associated with the amendment were immaterial. The unsecured revolving credit facility provides up to $1.75 billion in revolving loans and allows up to $500.0 million in additional commitments at Nucor’s election in accordance with the terms set forth in the credit agreement. Up to $100.0 million of the credit facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit and up to $500.0 million is available for the issuance of revolving loans for Nucor subsidiaries in accordance with the terms set forth in the credit agreement. The credit facility provides for a pricing grid based upon the credit rating of Nucor’s senior unsecured long-term debt and, alternatively, interest rates quoted by lenders in connection with competitive bidding. The credit facility includes customary financial and other covenants, including a limit on the ratio of funded debt to total capital of 60%, a limit on Nucor’s ability to pledge the Company’s assets and a limit on consolidations, mergers and sales of assets. As of December 31, 2022, Nucor’s funded debt to total capital ratio was 25%, and Nucor was in compliance with all covenants under the credit facility. No borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

On March 11, 2022, Nucor completed the issuance and sale of $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) and $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.850% Notes due 2052 (the “2052 Notes” and, together with the 2032 Notes, the “2032/2052 Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 2032/2052 Notes were used along with cash on hand to redeem all of the outstanding $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.125% Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.000% Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 2032/2052 Notes were $1.09 billion, after expenses and the underwriting discount. Costs of $15.3 million associated with the issuance and sale of the 2032/2052 Notes have been capitalized and will be amortized over the life of the March 2022 Notes.

 

On April 25, 2022, Nucor redeemed all $500.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2023 Notes using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 2032/2052 Notes. On August 15, 2022, Nucor redeemed all $600.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2022 Notes using the remaining portion of the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 2032/2052 Notes.

 

On May 23, 2022, Nucor completed the issuance and sale of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.950% Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.300% Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes” and, together with the 2025 Notes, the “2025/2027 Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 2025/2027 Notes were used for general corporate purposes and to pay a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of C.H.I. The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 2025/2027 Notes were $991.9 million, after expenses and the underwriting discount. Costs of $5.9 million associated with the issuance and sale of the 2025/2027 Notes have been capitalized and will be amortized over the life of the 2025/2027 Notes.

 

Harris Steel has credit facilities totaling approximately $18.3 million, with no outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2022 and 2021. In addition, the business of Nucor Trading S.A. is financed by uncommitted trade credit arrangements with a number of European banking institutions. As of December 31, 2022, Nucor Trading S.A. had outstanding borrowings of $49.1 million, which are presented in short-term debt in the consolidated balance sheet ($107.7 million as of December 31, 2021).

 

Letters of credit totaling $43.5 million were outstanding as of December 31, 2022 ($98.7 million as of December 31, 2021), related to certain obligations, including workers’ compensation, utilities deposits and credit arrangements by Nucor Trading S.A. for commitments to purchase inventories.