Worthington Steel Inc. raises $1.4 billion in the leveraged-finance market to help fund its acquisition of German metals company Klöckner & Co SE, according to the reports. The financing is arranged to provide capital for the takeover, which involves purchasing the Germany-based metals firm. The Bloomberg report says the funds are raised on Thursday, indicating the company is actively securing financing ahead of or alongside the transaction. A Seeking Alpha entry points to the same Bloomberg coverage. Details on the specific terms of the financing, including instrument type, lenders, interest rates, maturities, or conditions, are not provided in the supplied excerpts. The available information centers on the amount raised and its stated purpose: supporting the Klöeckner takeover. No additional points about timing, regulatory approvals, deal structure, or expected integration plans are included in the materials provided.