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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Debt and capital lease obligations consists of the following:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Short term debt:
 
 
 
Foreign
$
509

 
$
778

3/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
346

 
346

Total short-term debt
855

 
1,124

Long-term debt - non related party:
 
 
 
Term Loans
185,844

 
115,000

Revolving Facility
38,800

 
15,340

10% Subordinated Notes, net of unamortized discount

 
9,049

Other debt - domestic
8,359

 
8,597

Foreign loan facilities
3,096

 
4,713

Total debt to non related party
236,099

 
152,699

Less portion due within one year
22,037

 
13,025

Long-term debt to non related party
214,062

 
139,674

Long-term debt - related party:
 
 
 
10% Subordinated Notes, net of unamortized discount

 
391

Total long-term debt
214,062

 
140,065

Total debt
$
236,954

 
$
154,214

Capital lease facility
 
 
 
Current portion of capital lease
$
937

 
$
1,039

Long-term portion of capital lease
865

 
1,645

 
$
1,802

 
$
2,684



HNH Debt

Senior Credit Facility

On November 8, 2012, H&H Group entered into a $205,000 senior secured credit facility, consisting of a revolving credit facility ("Revolving Facility") in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $90,000 and a term loan ("Senior Term Loan") in an aggregate principal amount of $115,000 (collectively, "Senior Credit Facility"). On April 26, 2013, in connection with the acquisition of Wolverine Joining (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions"), HNH's Senior Credit Facility was amended, and on September 13, 2013, the Senior Credit Facility was further amended. These amendments, among other things, increased the lenders' commitments under the Revolving Facility to $160,000 and their commitments under the Senior Term Loan to $125,000, provided H&H Group with additional flexibility regarding its ability to utilize net cash proceeds from permitted asset sales, reset the amount of dividends and other distributions that may be made by H&H Group to HNH following the payment of $7,000 of previously declared dividends, and amended certain financial covenants and the amortization schedule of the term loan. The term loan, as amended, requires quarterly principal payments of $2,300 for the remainder of 2013, and $3,100, $3,900, $3,900 and $3,900 in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

The facility will expire, with remaining outstanding balances due and payable, on November 8, 2017. The facility is guaranteed by substantially all existing and thereafter acquired or created domestic and Canadian wholly-owned subsidiaries of H&H Group. The Senior Credit Facility restricts H&H Group's ability to transfer cash or other assets to HNH, subject to certain exceptions including required pension payments to the WHX Corporation Pension Plan ("WHX Pension Plan"). Borrowings under the facility bear interest, at H&H Group's option, at a rate based on LIBOR or the Base Rate, as defined, plus an applicable margin as set forth in the loan agreement (2.75% and 1.75%, respectively, for LIBOR and Base Rate borrowings at September 30, 2013). The facility is subject to certain mandatory prepayment provisions and restrictive and financial covenants, which include a maximum ratio limit on Total Leverage and a minimum ratio limit on Fixed Charge Coverage, as defined, as well as a minimum liquidity level. The weighted-average interest rates on the Senior Term Loan and Revolving Facility were 3.10% and 3.04%, respectively, at September 30, 2013, and HNH was in compliance with all debt covenants at September 30, 2013.

In connection with lending requirements under the Senior Credit Facility, H&H Group entered into an interest rate swap agreement in February 2013 to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Under the interest rate swap, HNH receives one-month LIBOR in exchange for a fixed interest rate of 0.569% over the life of the agreement on an initial $56,400 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $1,100, $1,800 and $2,200 per quarter in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The agreement expires in February 2016. In connection with the amendments made to the Senior Credit Facility in connection with the Wolverine Joining acquisition, H&H Group entered into a second interest rate swap agreement in June 2013 to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Under the interest rate swap, HNH receives one-month LIBOR in exchange for a fixed interest rate of 0.598% over the life of the agreement on an initial $5,000 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $100, $200 and $200 per quarter in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The agreement expires in February 2016.

Subordinated Notes

On March 26, 2013, H&H Group instructed Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"), as trustee and collateral agent, to deliver an irrevocable notice of H&H Group's election to redeem all of its outstanding 10% subordinated secured notes due 2017 ("Subordinated Notes") to the holders of the Subordinated Notes. Pursuant to the terms of that certain amended and restated indenture, dated as of December 13, 2010, as amended ("Indenture"), by and among H&H Group, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, as trustee and collateral agent, H&H Group has instructed Wells Fargo to redeem, on April 25, 2013, approximately $31,800 principal amount of Subordinated Notes, representing all of the outstanding Subordinated Notes, at a redemption price equal to 112.6% of the principal amount and accrued but unpaid payment-in-kind-interest thereof, plus accrued and unpaid cash interest. The Subordinated Notes are part of a unit ("Unit"), and each Unit consists of (i) Subordinated Notes and (ii) warrants to purchase shares of common stock of HNH ("Warrants"). The Subordinated Notes and Warrants which comprised the Unit were not detachable until October 14, 2013. Accordingly, all Units were also redeemed. On March 26, 2013, H&H Group irrevocably deposited with Wells Fargo funds totaling $36,900 for such redemption and interest payment in order to satisfy and discharge its obligations under the Indenture from both a legal and accounting perspective. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included a $5,700 loss associated with the redemption of the Subordinated Notes, including the redemption premium and the write-off of remaining deferred finance costs and unamortized debt discounts.
    
Steel Excel Debt

On July 3, 2013, Steel Excel's energy business entered into a credit agreement (the “Energy Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank National Association, RBS Citizens, N.A., and Comerica Bank. The Energy Credit Agreement provided for a borrowing capacity of $80,000 consisting of a $70,000 secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) that was fully drawn by Steel Excel's energy business on July 3, 2013, and up to $10,000 in revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) subject to a borrowing base of 85% of the eligible accounts receivable. Borrowings under the Energy Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all the assets of Steel Energy and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sun Well Service, Inc. ("Sun Well") and Rogue Pressure Services, Inc. ("Rogue"), and a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Sun Well and Rogue, and are fully guaranteed by Sun Well and Rogue. The proceeds of the Term Loan at closing, along with proceeds from intercompany loans to Steel Energy from Sun Well and Rogue, were used to pay Steel Excel a dividend of $80,000 and certain fees and expenses related to the Energy Credit Agreement. Steel Excel incurred fees totaling approximately $1,100 in connection with the Energy Credit Agreement that are being amortized over the life of the arrangement as a component of interest expense. The Energy Credit Agreement has a five-year term, with the Term Loan amortizing in quarterly installments of $2,500 and a balloon payment due on the maturity date. At September 30, 2013, $67,500 was outstanding under the Term Loan and no amount was outstanding under the Revolving Loans.

Borrowings under the Energy Credit Agreement bear interest at annual rates of either (i) the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 1.50% to 2.25% or (ii) LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.50% to 3.25%. The “Base Rate” is the greatest of (i) the prime lending rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, and (iii) the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. The applicable margin for both Base Rate and LIBOR is determined based on the leverage ratio calculated in accordance with the Energy Credit Agreement. LIBOR-based borrowings are available for interest periods of one, three, or six months. In addition, Steel Excel is required to pay commitment fees of between 0.375% and 0.50% per annum on the daily unused amount of the Revolving Loans. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Steel Excel incurred interest expense of $700 in connection with the Energy Credit Agreement, consisting of $500 in interest on the Term Loans and $200 of amortization of deferred financing fees.

The Energy Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including (i) a leverage ratio not to exceed 3.00:1 for quarterly periods through June 15, 2015, 2.75:1 for quarterly periods through June 30, 2017, and 2.5:1 thereafter and (ii) a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.15:1 for quarterly periods through December 31, 2016, and 1.25:1 thereafter. The Energy Credit Agreement also contains standard representations, warranties and covenants, including, among other things, covenants relating to (i) financial reporting and notification, (ii) payment of obligations, (iii) compliance with law, (iv) maintenance of properties and (v) payment of restricted payments. The repayment of the Term Loan can be accelerated upon (i) a change in control, which would include Steel Energy owning less than 100% of the equity of Sun Well or Rogue or SPLP owning, directly or indirectly, less than 35% of Steel Excel's energy business or (ii) other events of default, including payment failure, false representations, covenant breaches, and bankruptcy.

Sun Well Debt
           
Sun Well, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Steel Excel, previously had a credit agreement (the "Sun Well Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, that included a term loan of $20,000 and a revolving line of credit for up to $5,000. All amounts due under the Sun Well Credit Agreement were fully repaid in the first nine months of 2013 and the facility was terminated as of July 3, 2013, upon closing of the Energy Credit Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Steel Excel incurred interest expense of $300 in connection with the Sun Well Credit Agreement. Upon termination of the Sun Well Credit Agreement, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $500 from the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs, which was reported as a component of Other income in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.