9. Debt

Debt consists of (in millions):

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

$1.1 billion in Senior Notes, interest at 3.95% payable
   semiannually, principal due on
December 1, 2042

 

$

1,092

 

 

$

1,091

 

$0.5 billion in Senior Notes, interest at 3.60% payable
   semiannually, principal due on
December 1, 2029

 

 

497

 

 

 

496

 

Other debt

 

 

129

 

 

 

153

 

Total debt

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

1,740

 

Less current portion

 

 

30

 

 

 

37

 

Long-term debt

 

$

1,688

 

 

$

1,703

 

Principal payments of debt for years subsequent to 2025 are as follows (in millions):

2026

 

$

31

 

2027

 

 

12

 

2028

 

 

12

 

2029

 

 

513

 

2030

 

 

14

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,149

 

 

$

1,731

 

The Company has a five-year unsecured revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $1.5 billion, which matures on September 12, 2029. The Company has the right to increase the aggregate commitments under this agreement to an aggregate amount of up to $2.5 billion upon the consent of only those lenders holding any such increase. Interest under the multicurrency facility is based upon Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR), Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA), Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), or Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate (NIBOR), plus 1.25%, subject to a ratings-based grid or the U.S. prime rate. The credit facility contains a financial covenant establishing a maximum debt-to-capitalization ratio of 60%. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with this covenant, with a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 23.8%, and had no outstanding borrowings or letters of credit issued under the facility, resulting in $1.5 billion of available funds.

A consolidated joint venture of the Company borrowed $120 million against a $150 million bank line of credit, payable by June 2032, for the construction of a facility in Saudi Arabia. Interest under the bank line of credit is based upon SOFR plus 1.40%. The bank line of credit contains a financial covenant regarding maximum debt-to-equity ratio of 75%. As of December 31, 2025, the joint venture was in compliance and will not have future borrowings on the line of credit. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has a carrying value of $84 million in borrowings related to this line of credit. The carrying value of debt under the Company’s consolidated joint venture approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflective of current market rates. The Company has $11 million in payments related to this line of credit due in the next twelve months. The Company can repay the entire outstanding facility balance without penalty at its sole discretion.

Other debt at December 31, 2025 included $46 million of amounts owed to current and former minority interest partners of NOV consolidated joint ventures, of which $19 million is due in the next twelve months.

The Company had $946 million of outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2025, primarily in the U.S. and Norway, that are under various bilateral letter of credit facilities. Letters of credit are issued as bid bonds, advanced payment bonds and performance bonds.

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the Company’s unsecured Senior Notes approximated $1,353 million and $1,285 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy and is based on quoted prices for those of similar instruments. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying value of the Company’s unsecured Senior Notes approximated $1,589 million and $1,587 million, respectively.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 14, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 11, 2022
2020Feb 12, 2021
2019Feb 13, 2020
2018Feb 14, 2019
2017Feb 16, 2018
2016Feb 17, 2017
2015Feb 19, 2016

About Debt Disclosures

Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.

Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.