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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
 
White Mountains’s debt outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:
Millions
 
June 30,
2016
 
Effective
  Rate (1)
 
December 31,
2015
 
Effective
  Rate (1)
WTM Bank Facility
 
$

 
N/A
 
$
50.0

 
3.9%
OBH Senior Notes, at face value
 
275.0

 
4.7%
 
275.0

 
4.7%
Unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs
 
(2.0
)
 
 
 
(2.1
)
 
 
OBH Senior Notes, carrying value
 
273.0

 
 
 
272.9

 
 
OneBeacon Bank Facility
 

 
N/A
 

 
N/A
MediaAlpha Bank Facility
 
17.0

 
5.9%
 
15.0

 
5.5%
Unamortized issuance cost
 
(.2
)
 
 
 
(.3
)
 
 
MediaAlpha Bank Facility, carrying value
 
16.8

 
 
 
14.7

 
 
Total debt
 
$
289.8

 
 
 
$
337.6

 
 

 (1) Effective rate considers the effect of the debt issuance costs.
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”). During the three months ended June 30, 2016, White Mountains repaid $150.0 million under the WTM Bank Facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, White Mountains borrowed an additional $100.0 million and repaid $150.0 million under the WTM Bank Facility at a blended interest rate of 3.90%. As of June 30, 2016, 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.

OBH Senior Notes
In November 2012, OneBeacon U.S. Holdings, Inc. (“OBH”) issued $275.0 million face value of senior unsecured notes (“OBH Senior Notes”) through a public offering, at an issue price of 99.9% and received $272.9 million of proceeds. The OBH Senior Notes bear an annual interest rate of 4.6% payable semi-annually in arrears on May 9 and November 9, until maturity on November 9, 2022, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by OneBeacon Ltd. Taking into effect the amortization of the original issue discount and all underwriting and issuance expenses, the OBH Senior Notes have an effective yield to maturity of approximately 4.7% per annum.
The OBH Senior Notes were issued under indentures that contain restrictive covenants which, among other things, limit the ability of OneBeacon Ltd., OBH, and their respective subsidiaries to create liens and enter into sale and leaseback transactions and limits the ability of OneBeacon Ltd. and OBH to consolidate, merge or transfer its properties and assets. The indentures do not contain any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity to which the OneBeacon Ltd. or OBH must adhere. In addition, a failure by OneBeacon Ltd. or OBH or their respective subsidiaries to pay principal and interest on covered debt, where such failure results in the acceleration of at least $75.0 million of the principal amount of covered debt, could trigger the acceleration of the OBH Senior Notes.

OneBeacon Bank Facility
On September 29, 2015, OneBeacon Ltd. and OneBeacon U.S. Holdings, Inc. (“OBH”), as co-borrowers and co-guarantors, entered into a revolving credit facility administered by U.S. Bank N.A. and also including BMO Harris Bank N.A., which has a total commitment of $65.0 million and has a maturity date of September 29, 2019 (the “OneBeacon Bank Facility”).  As of June 30, 2016, the OneBeacon Bank Facility was undrawn.
The OneBeacon 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.

MediaAlpha Bank Facility
On July 23, 2015, MediaAlpha entered into a secured credit facility with Opus Bank, which has a total commitment of $20.0 million and has a maturity date of July 23, 2019 (the “MediaAlpha Bank Facility”).  The MediaAlpha Bank Facility consists of a $15.0 million term loan facility and a revolving loan facility for $5.0 million, which had an outstanding balance of $2.0 million as of June 30, 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, MediaAlpha borrowed $2.5 million and repaid $0.5 million under the revolving loan facility. The MediaAlpha Bank Facility carries a variable interest rate that is based on the Prime Rate, as published by the Wall Street Journal, plus a spread of 1.5% as of June 30, 2016.
The MediaAlpha Bank Facility is secured by intellectual property and the common stock of MediaAlpha’s subsidiaries, and contains various affirmative, negative and financial covenants that White Mountains considers to be customary for such borrowings, including a maximum leverage ratio. 

Compliance
At June 30, 2016, White Mountains was in compliance with all of the covenants under all of its debt instruments.