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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt and Standby Letter of Credit Facilities
 
White Mountains’s debt outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:
Millions
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
2012 OBH Senior Notes, at face value
 
$
275.0

 
$
275.0

Unamortized original issue discount
 
(.3
)
 
(.3
)
2012 OBH Senior Notes, carrying value
 
274.7

 
274.7

SIG Senior Notes, at face value
 
400.0

 
400.0

Unamortized original issue discount
 
(.3
)
 
(.3
)
SIG Senior Notes, carrying value
 
399.7

 
399.7

WTM Bank Facility
 

 

Tranzact Bank Facility
 
70.6

 
68.7

Unamortized issuance cost
 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
Tranzact Bank Facility, carrying value
 
69.3

 
67.4

Other debt
 
4.8

 
4.8

Total debt
 
$
748.5

 
$
746.6


 
WTM Bank Facility
On August 14, 2013, White Mountains entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders administered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which has a total commitment of $425.0 million and has a maturity date of August 14, 2018 (the “WTM Bank Facility”). In June 2015, White Mountains borrowed and repaid a total of $15.0 million under the WTM Bank Facility at a blended interest rate of 3.65%. As of June 30, 2015, the WTM Bank Facility was undrawn.
The WTM Bank Facility contains various affirmative, negative and financial covenants which White Mountains considers to be customary for such borrowings, including certain minimum net worth and maximum debt to capitalization standards.

Tranzact Bank Facility
On October 10, 2014, Tranzact entered into a secured credit facility with a syndicate of lenders administered by the PrivateBank and Trust Company (the “Tranzact Bank Facility”). The term of the credit facility ends on October 10, 2019. The Tranzact Bank Facility has a total commitment of $82.0 million, which consists of a $70.0 million term loan facility and a $12.0 million revolving facility. During the first six months ended June 30, 2015, Tranzact borrowed $4.5 million under the revolving facility and during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Tranzact repaid a total of $1.3 million and $2.6 million under the term loan portion. As of June 30, 2015, the total amount outstanding under the Tranzact Bank Facility was $70.6 million.
The Tranzact Bank Facility, which is secured by intellectual property and the common stock of Tranzact and its subsidiaries, contains various affirmative, negative and financial covenants which White Mountains considers to be customary for such borrowings, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. 

Stand By Letter of Credit Facilities
On November 25, 2014, Sirius International entered into two stand by letter of credit facility agreements totaling $200.0 million to provide capital support for its Lloyds Syndicate 1945. One letter of credit is a $125.0 million facility from Nordea Bank Finland plc (the “Nordea facility”), $100.0 million of which is issued on an unsecured basis. The second letter of credit is a $75.0 million facility with Lloyds Bank plc (the “Lloyds Bank facility”), $25.0 million of which is issued on an unsecured basis. The Nordea facility and the Lloyds Bank facility are renewable annually.
The unsecured portions of the Nordea facility and the Lloyds Bank facility are subject to various affirmative, negative and financial covenants that White Mountains considers to be customary for such borrowings, including certain minimum net worth and maximum debt to capitalization standards.
Sirius International has other secured letter of credit and trust arrangements with various financial institutions to support its insurance operations.

Debt and Standby Letter of Credit Facility Covenants
At June 30, 2015, White Mountains was in compliance with all of the covenants under the WTM Bank Facility, the OneBeacon U.S. Holdings, Inc. (“OBH”) Senior Notes, the Sirius International Group, Ltd. (“SIG”) Senior Notes, the Tranzact Bank Facility, the Nordea facility and the Lloyd’s Bank facility.