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Indebtedness
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Indebtedness  
Indebtedness

(12)   Indebtedness

        The following summarizes our debt activity (both current and non-current) for the year ended December 31, 2014:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

Borrowings

 

Repayments

 

Other(4) 

 

December 31,
2014

 

Domestic revolving loan facility

 

$

 

$

472.0

 

$

(339.0

)

$

 

$

133.0

 

Term loan

 

 

475.0

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

575.0

 

6.875% senior notes, due in August 2017

 

 

600.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

600.0

 

7.625% senior notes(1)

 

 

500.0

 

 

 

 

(500.0

)

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables financing arrangement(2)

 

 

 

 

91.0

 

 

(81.0

)

 

 

 

10.0

 

Other indebtedness(3)

 

 

100.6

 

 

12.7

 

 

(64.7

)

 

3.1

 

 

51.7

 

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Total debt

 

 

1,675.6

 

$

675.7

 

$

(984.7

)

$

3.1

 

 

1,369.7

 

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Less: short-term debt

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181.1

 

Less: current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

558.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.8

 

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Total long-term debt

 

$

1,090.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,157.8

 

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(1)

As noted below, we completed the redemption of all the 7.625% senior notes during the first quarter of 2014.

(2)

Under this arrangement, we can borrow, on a continuous basis, up to $80.0, as available. At December 31, 2014, we had $70.0 of available borrowing capacity under this facility after giving effect to outstanding borrowings of $10.0.

(3)

Primarily included capital lease obligations of $13.6 and $73.0 and balances under purchase card programs of $32.1 and $25.4 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During 2014, we purchased our corporate headquarters facility for cash consideration of $60.8, resulting in the extinguishment of the related capital lease obligation.

(4)

"Other" primarily included debt assumed and foreign currency translation on any debt instruments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

        Maturities of long-term debt payable during each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2014 are $30.8, $30.0, $629.7, $493.8 and $0.7, respectively.

Senior Credit Facilities

        Our senior credit facilities provide for committed senior secured financing in an aggregate amount of $2,075.0, consisting of the following (each with a final maturity of December 23, 2018):

A term loan facility of $575.0;

A domestic revolving credit facility, available for loans and letters of credit, in an aggregate principal amount up to $300.0;

A global revolving credit facility, available for loans in U.S. Dollars, Euros, GBP and other currencies, in an aggregate principal amount up to the equivalent of $200.0;

A participation foreign credit instrument facility, available for performance letters of credit and guarantees, in an aggregate principal amount up to the equivalent of $800.0; and

A bilateral foreign credit instrument facility, available for performance letters of credit and guarantees, in an aggregate principal amount up to the equivalent of $200.0.

        The term loan of $575.0 (which includes $100.0 drawn under the facility in the second quarter of 2014) is repayable in quarterly installments of 5.0% annually, beginning with our second fiscal quarter of 2015, with the remaining balance repayable in full on December 23, 2018.

        Our senior credit facilities require that we maintain:

A Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement generally as the ratio of consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters ended on such date to consolidated cash interest expense for such period) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of at least 3.50 to 1.00; and

A Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement generally as the ratio of consolidated total debt (excluding the face amount of undrawn letters of credit, bank undertakings or analogous instruments and net of cash and cash equivalents in excess of $50.0) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter to consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the four quarters ended on such date) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of not more than 3.25 to 1.00 (or 3.50 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarters after certain permitted acquisitions).

        Our senior credit facilities also contain covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, make investments, loans, guarantees or advances, make restricted junior payments, including dividends, redemptions of capital stock and voluntary prepayments or repurchase of certain other indebtedness, engage in mergers, acquisitions or sales of assets, enter into sale and leaseback transactions or engage in certain transactions with affiliates and otherwise restrict certain corporate activities. We do not expect these covenants to restrict our liquidity, financial condition or access to capital resources in the foreseeable future. Our senior credit facilities also contain customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, and events of default.

        We are permitted under our senior credit facilities to repurchase our capital stock and pay cash dividends in an unlimited amount if our Consolidated Leverage Ratio is (after giving pro forma effect to such payments) less than 2.50 to 1.00. If our Consolidated Leverage Ratio is (after giving pro forma effect to such payments) greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00, the aggregate amount of such repurchases and dividend declarations cannot exceed (A) $100.0 in any fiscal year plus (B) an additional amount for all such repurchases and dividend declarations made after December 23, 2013 equal to the sum of (i) $300.0 and (ii) a positive amount equal to 50% of cumulative Consolidated Net Income (as defined in the credit agreement generally as consolidated net income subject to certain adjustments solely for the purposes of determining this basket) during the period from July 1, 2011 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding the date of such repurchase or dividend declaration for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit).

        At December 31, 2014, we had $313.2 of available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities after giving effect to borrowings under the domestic revolving loan facility of $133.0 and $53.8 reserved for outstanding letters of credit. In addition, at December 31, 2014, we had $304.7 of available issuance capacity under our foreign credit instrument facilities after giving effect to $695.3 reserved for outstanding letters of credit.

        We also may seek additional commitments, without the consent from the existing lenders, to add an incremental term loan facility and/or increase the commitments in respect of the domestic revolving credit facility, the global revolving credit facility, the participation foreign credit instrument facility and/or the bilateral foreign credit instrument facility by up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (x) $1,000.0 or (y) such greater amount that would not cause our Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to exceed 2.75 to 1.00.

        We are the borrower under all the facilities, and certain of our foreign subsidiaries are borrowers under the foreign credit instrument facilities (and we may in the future designate other subsidiaries to be borrowers under the revolving credit facilities and the foreign credit instrument facilities).

        All borrowings and other extensions of credit under our senior credit facilities are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including absence of defaults and accuracy in material respects of representations and warranties.

        The letters of credit under the domestic revolving credit facility are stand-by letters of credit requested by any borrower on behalf of itself or any of its subsidiaries or certain joint ventures. The foreign credit instrument facility is used to issue credit instruments, including bank undertakings to support primarily commercial contract performance.

        The interest rates applicable to loans under our senior credit facilities are, at our option, equal to either (i) an alternate base rate (the higher of (a) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5%, (b) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A., and (c) the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%) or (ii) a reserve-adjusted LIBOR (as defined in the senior credit facilities) for dollars (Eurodollars) plus, in each case, an applicable margin percentage, which varies based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio. We may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for Eurodollar borrowings. The per annum fees charged and the interest rate margins applicable to Eurodollar and alternate base rate loans are as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Consolidated Leverage Ratio

 

Domestic
Revolving
Commitment
Fee

 

Global
Revolving
Commitment
Fee

 

Letter of
Credit
Fee

 

Foreign
Credit
Commitment
Fee and
Bilateral
Foreign
Credit Fee

 

Foreign
Credit
Instrument
Fee and
Bilateral
Foreign
Credit Fee

 

LIBOR
Loans

 

ABR
Loans

 

Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00

 

 

0.35 

%

 

0.35 

%

 

2.00 

%

 

0.35 

%

 

1.25 

%

 

2.00 

%

 

1.00 

%

Between 2.00 to 1.00 and 3.00 to 1.00

 

 

0.30 

%

 

0.30 

%

 

1.75 

%

 

0.30 

%

 

1.00 

%

 

1.75 

%

 

0.75 

%

Between 1.50 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 1.00

 

 

0.275 

%

 

0.275 

%

 

1.50 

%

 

0.275 

%

 

0.875 

%

 

1.50 

%

 

0.50 

%

Between 1.00 to 1.00 and 1.50 to 1.00

 

 

0.25 

%

 

0.25 

%

 

1.375 

%

 

0.25 

%

 

0.80 

%

 

1.375 

%

 

0.375 

%

Less than 1.00 to 1.00

 

 

0.225 

%

 

0.225 

%

 

1.25 

%

 

0.225 

%

 

0.75 

%

 

1.25 

%

 

0.25 

%

        The weighted-average interest rate of outstanding borrowings under our senior credit facilities was approximately 1.6% at December 31, 2014.

        Bilateral foreign credit fees and commitments are as specified above, unless otherwise agreed with the bilateral foreign issuing lender. We also pay fronting fees on the outstanding amounts of letters of credit and foreign credit instruments (in the participation facility) at the rates of 0.125% per annum and 0.25% per annum, respectively.

        Our senior credit facilities require mandatory prepayments in amounts equal to the net proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, including from any casualty to, or governmental taking of, property in excess of specified values (other than in the ordinary course of business and subject to other exceptions). Mandatory prepayments will be applied to repay, first, any amounts outstanding under the term loans and any other incremental term loans that we may have outstanding in the future, in the manner and order selected by us, and second, after the term loans and any such incremental term loans have been repaid in full, amounts (or cash collateralize letters of credit) outstanding under the global revolving credit facility and the domestic revolving credit facility (without reducing the commitments thereunder). No prepayment is required generally to the extent the net proceeds are reinvested in permitted acquisitions, permitted investments or assets to be used in our business within 360 days of the receipt of such proceeds.

        We may voluntarily prepay loans under our senior credit facilities, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. Any voluntary prepayment of loans will be subject to reimbursement of the lenders' breakage costs in the case of a prepayment of Eurodollar rate borrowings other than on the last day of the relevant interest period.

        Indebtedness under our senior credit facilities is guaranteed by:

Each existing and subsequently acquired or organized domestic material subsidiary, with specified exceptions; and

SPX Corporation with respect to the obligations of our foreign borrower subsidiaries under the global revolving credit facility, the participation foreign credit instrument facility and the bilateral participation foreign credit instrument facility.

        Indebtedness under our senior credit facilities is secured by a first priority pledge and security interest in 100% of the capital stock of our domestic subsidiaries (with certain exceptions) held by us or our domestic subsidiary guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of our material first-tier foreign subsidiaries (with certain exceptions). If our corporate credit rating is less than "Ba2" (or not rated) by Moody's and less than "BB" (or not rated) by S&P, then we and our domestic subsidiary guarantors are required to grant security interests, mortgages and other liens on substantially all of our assets. If our corporate credit rating is "Baa3" or better by Moody's or "BBB–" or better by S&P and no defaults would exist, then all collateral security will be released and the indebtedness under our senior credit facilities will be unsecured.

        At December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenants of our senior credit facilities.

Senior Notes

        In August 2010, we issued, in a private placement, $600.0 aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes that mature in August 2017. We used the proceeds from the offering to repay the remaining balance under the term loan of our then-existing senior credit facilities of $562.5, to pay $26.9 of termination costs (including $2.6 of accrued interest) for Swaps related to the then-existing term loan, and the remainder to pay the majority of the financing costs incurred in connection with the offering. The interest payment dates for these notes are March 1 and September 1 of each year. The notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If we experience certain types of change of control transactions, we must offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. These notes are unsecured and rank equally with all our existing and future unsubordinated unsecured senior indebtedness, but are effectively junior to our senior credit facilities. The indenture governing these notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur liens, enter into sale and leaseback transactions and consummate some mergers. During the third quarter of 2011, these senior notes became freely tradable. Payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on these notes is guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our domestic subsidiaries. The likelihood of having to make payments under the guarantee is considered remote. At December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenants of our 6.875% senior notes. As indicated in Note 4, our Board of Directors approved a plan for a tax-free spin-off of our Flow Technology reportable segment and our Hydraulic Technologies business and the creation of a new stand-alone, publicly-traded company. In connection with the planned spin-off transaction, we obtained, in December 2014, consents from the holders of our 6.875% senior notes allowing these senior notes to become obligations of the new stand-alone, publicly-traded company if, and when, the spin-off transaction is completed. In obtaining these consents, we incurred fees and related transaction costs of $5.0, which have been recorded to "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for 2014.

        In December 2007, we issued, in a private placement, $500.0 aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior unsecured notes that were to mature in December 2014. We used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the financing of our acquisition of APV. The notes were redeemable, in whole, or in part, at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On February 11, 2014, we completed the redemption of all the 7.625% senior notes for a total redemption price of $530.6. As a result of the redemption, we recorded a charge of $32.5 to "Loss on early extinguishment of debt" during 2014, which related to premiums paid to redeem the senior notes of $30.6, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees of $1.0, and other costs associated with the extinguishment of the senior notes of $0.9.

Other Borrowings and Financing Activities

        Certain of our businesses purchase goods and services under purchase card programs allowing for payment beyond their normal payment terms. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the participating businesses had $32.1 and $25.4, respectively, outstanding under these arrangements. As these arrangements extend the payment of our businesses' payables beyond their normal payment terms through third-party lending institutions, we have classified these amounts as short-term debt.

        We are party to a trade receivables financing agreement, whereby we can borrow, on a continuous basis, up to $80.0. Availability of funds may fluctuate over time given changes in eligible receivable balances, but will not exceed the $80.0 program limit. The facility contains representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities customary for facilities of this type. The facility does not contain any covenants that we view as materially constraining to the activities of our business.

        At December 31, 2014, we had $5.7 of letters of credit outstanding under separate arrangements in China and India.