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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. - Quarter Report: 2015 September (Form 10-Q)


 


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
 
Commission File Number: 001-35493
 
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
13-3727655
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor
 
New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 520-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes þ No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer þ
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
 
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common units as of November 2, 2015 was 26,621,984.


 


STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
Item 1.
Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 








PART I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

Item 1. Financial Statements
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except common units)
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
251,495

 
$
188,983

Restricted cash
20,184

 
21,311

Marketable securities
119,323

 
138,457

Trade and other receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,066 in 2015 and $2,149 in 2014)
139,349

 
87,440

Receivables from related parties
1,976

 
838

Loans receivable including loans held for sale of $93,134 and $40,886, respectively, net
94,741

 
41,547

Inventories, net
112,501

 
64,084

Deferred tax assets - current
24,971

 
30,262

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
23,975

 
15,082

Assets of discontinued operations
2,524

 
76,418

Total current assets
791,039

 
664,422

Long-term loans receivable, net
65,507

 
76,382

Goodwill
130,930

 
45,951

Other intangible assets, net
144,951

 
118,550

Deferred tax assets - non-current
62,512

 
45,669

Other non-current assets
23,473

 
45,666

Property, plant and equipment, net
262,422

 
184,314

Long-term investments
188,263

 
311,951

Total Assets
$
1,669,097

 
$
1,492,905


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


















2

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except common units)

 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
70,200

 
$
34,686

Accrued liabilities
55,599

 
41,133

Financial instruments
20,171

 
21,311

Deposits
133,205

 
87,804

Payable to related parties
504

 
3,404

Short-term debt
1,440

 
602

Current portion of long-term debt
14,847

 
19,592

Deferred tax liabilities - current
313

 
271

Other current liabilities
15,338

 
8,250

Liabilities of discontinued operations
450

 
13,201

Total current liabilities
312,067

 
230,254

Long-term deposits
80,913

 
77,056

Long-term debt
276,714

 
296,282

Accrued pension liability
248,819

 
208,390

Deferred tax liabilities - non-current
4,752

 
5,301

Other liabilities
6,086

 
11,516

Total Liabilities
929,351

 
828,799

Commitments and Contingencies
—

 
—

Capital:
 
 
 
Partners’ capital common units: 27,116,615 and 27,566,200 issued and outstanding (after deducting 9,560,593 and 8,964,049 held in treasury, at cost of $148,817 and $138,363) at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
553,148

 
492,054

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(29,802
)
 
2,805

Total Partners’ Capital
523,346

 
494,859

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
216,400

 
169,247

Total Capital
739,746

 
664,106

Total Liabilities and Capital
$
1,669,097

 
$
1,492,905


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements












3



STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except common units and per common unit data)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified industrial net sales
$
224,635

 
$
164,524

 
$
555,888

 
$
468,557

Energy net sales
33,480

 
58,583

 
107,975

 
155,666

Financial services revenue
18,226

 
9,309

 
45,886

 
24,298

Investment and other income
105

 
669

 
609

 
1,215

Net investment (losses) gains
(56
)
 
1,438

 
32,267

 
647

Total revenue
276,390

 
234,523

 
742,625

 
650,383

Costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
195,737

 
161,121

 
495,770

 
452,205

Selling, general and administrative expenses
56,849

 
44,398

 
167,623

 
140,012

Impairment charges
9,202

 
1,224

 
37,540

 
1,224

Finance interest expense
370

 
207

 
959

 
569

(Recovery of) Provision for loan losses
(69
)
 
102

 
(39
)
 
(52
)
Interest expense, net
2,347

 
3,337

 
6,520

 
8,300

Realized and unrealized gain on derivatives
(168
)
 
(1,320
)
 
(273
)
 
(854
)
Other income, net
(8,011
)
 
(18
)
 
(17,073
)
 
(6,368
)
Total costs and expenses
256,257

 
209,051

 
691,027

 
595,036

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
and equity method income (loss)
20,133

 
25,472

 
51,598

 
55,347

Income tax provision
13,125

 
10,207

 
24,705

 
19,118

Income (Loss) from equity method investments and investments held at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Income of associated companies, net of taxes
(21,066
)
 
12,655

 
(17,237
)
 
(3,328
)
Income from other investments - related party
—

 
613

 
361

 
2,086

(Loss) Income from investments held at fair value
(734
)
 
(9,988
)
 
3,152

 
(13,226
)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
(14,792
)
 
18,545

 
13,169

 
21,761

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
—

 
2,245

 
565

 
8,638

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes
195

 
—

 
86,453

 
42

Net income from discontinued operations
195

 
2,245

 
87,018

 
8,680

Net (loss) income
(14,597
)
 
20,790

 
100,187

 
30,441

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
4,404

 
(5,820
)
 
9,508

 
(15,575
)
Discontinued operations
(1,950
)
 
(943
)
 
(32,828
)
 
(3,750
)
 
2,454

 
(6,763
)
 
(23,320
)
 
(19,325
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(12,143
)
 
$
14,027

 
$
76,867

 
$
11,116

Net (loss) income per common unit - basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
$
(0.38
)
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.21

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(0.06
)
 
0.04

 
1.97

 
0.17

Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(0.44
)
 
$
0.50

 
$
2.79

 
$
0.38

Net (loss) income per common unit - diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
$
(0.38
)
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.21

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(0.06
)
 
0.04

 
1.96

 
0.17

Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(0.44
)
 
$
0.50

 
$
2.78

 
$
0.38

Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic
27,226,589

 
27,783,417

 
27,506,890

 
29,097,773

Weighted average number of common units outstanding - diluted
27,226,589

 
27,808,871

 
27,679,474

 
29,141,054



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)
(in thousands)


 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(14,597
)
 
$
20,790

 
$
100,187

 
$
30,441

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross unrealized (losses) gains on available for sale securities, net of tax
(24,042
)
 
(7,997
)
 
(7,765
)
 
5,567

Reclassification of unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax (a)
(567
)
 
(1,045
)
 
(18,176
)
 
(2,709
)
 
(24,609
)
 
(9,042
)
 
(25,941
)
 
2,858

Gross unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
(997
)
 
—

 
(986
)
 
—

Currency translation adjustment
(1,998
)
 
(1,098
)
 
(2,165
)
 
(1,121
)
Change in pension liability and other post-retirement benefit obligations, net of tax
—

 
—

 
1,627

 
—

    Other comprehensive (loss) income
(27,604
)
 
(10,140
)
 
(27,465
)
 
1,737

Comprehensive (loss) income
(42,201
)
 
10,650

 
72,722

 
32,178

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
5,659

 
(5,625
)
 
(28,462
)
 
(20,724
)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common unit holders
$
(36,542
)
 
$
5,025

 
$
44,260

 
$
11,454

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (benefit) provision on gross unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
$
(3,279
)
 
$
(586
)
 
$
(5,096
)
 
$
3,449

Tax (benefit) provision on reclassification of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
$
(284
)
 
$
(434
)
 
$
6,434

 
$
(1,296
)
Tax provision on change in pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
395

 
$
—


(a) For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 unrealized holding gains of $567 and of $911, respectively, were reclassified to Other income, net and gains of $0 and $134, respectively, were reclassified to Net investment (losses) gains. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 unrealized holding losses of $11,487 and gains of $2,488, respectively, were reclassified to Other income, net and gains of $29,663 and 221, respectively, were reclassified to Net investment (losses) gains.


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
100,187

 
$
30,441

Net income from discontinued operations
(87,018
)
 
(8,680
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Net investment gains
(32,267
)
 
(647
)
Recovery of loan losses
(39
)
 
(52
)
Loss of associated companies
17,237

 
3,328

Income from other investments - related party
(361
)
 
(2,086
)
(Income) Loss from investments held at fair value
(3,152
)
 
13,226

Deferred income taxes
6,783

 
9,338

Non-cash income from derivatives
92

 
(674
)
Depreciation and amortization
34,471

 
28,566

Amortization of debt related costs
820

 
1,215

Reclassification of net cash settlements on derivative instruments
(322
)
 
(180
)
Stock based compensation
7,378

 
6,502

Impairment charges
37,540

 
1,224

Other
(8,098
)
 
(2,663
)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Receivables
(6,070
)
 
(26,715
)
Receivables from related parties
(793
)
 
119

Inventories
3,655

 
(8,203
)
Prepaid and other assets
(391
)
 
671

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
(12,347
)
 
(6,858
)
Payable to related parties
(2,682
)
 
(1,926
)
Net increase in loans held for sale
(52,248
)
 
(20,961
)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
2,375

 
14,985

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
(2,266
)
 
13,629

Net cash provided by operating activities
109

 
28,614

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of investments
(28,927
)
 
(99,296
)
Proceeds from sales of investments
82,667

 
109,033

Maturities of marketable securities
58

 
4,705

Net increase in loans and other receivables
3,473

 
(14,641
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(17,037
)
 
(21,453
)
Reclassification of restricted cash
1,533

 
(19,632
)
Net cash settlements on derivative instruments
322

 
180

Proceeds from sale of assets
9,395

 
2,089

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(117,226
)
 
(517
)
Investments in associated companies
(7,607
)
 
(144
)
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations
155,517

 
3,732

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations
(75
)
 
(2,046
)
Other
(77
)
 
(3,039
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
82,016

 
(41,029
)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





6

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from term loans
1,433

 
52,600

Repurchase of subordinated notes
—

 
(346
)
Net revolver (repayments) borrowings
(41,280
)
 
213,379

Net borrowings (repayments) of term loans – foreign
79

 
(1,153
)
Repayments of term loans – domestic
(10,845
)
 
(178,760
)
Subsidiary's purchases of the Company's common units
(8,537
)
 
(5,252
)
Purchases of the Company's common units
(1,917
)
 
(51,465
)
Subsidiary's purchases of their common stock
(6,105
)
 
(80,948
)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interests
(93
)
 
(3,045
)
Deferred finance charges
(404
)
 
(3,230
)
Net change in overdrafts
(252
)
 
2,546

Net increase in deposits
49,257

 
25,744

Other
(400
)
 
1,096

Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations
—

 
1,495

Net cash used in financing activities
(19,064
)
 
(27,339
)
Net change for the period
63,061

 
(39,754
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(549
)
 
(152
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
188,983

 
203,980

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
251,495

 
$
164,074

Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
6,744

 
$
7,956

Taxes
$
17,051

 
$
9,464

Non-cash investing activities:
 
 
 
Reclassification of investment in associated company to cost of an acquisition
$
66,239

 
$
—

Reclassification of investment in associated company to investment in consolidated subsidiaries
$
48,748

 
$
—

Reclassification of available-for-sale securities to equity method investment
$
10,858

 
$
27,647

Partnership interest exchanged for marketable securities
$
25,000

 
$
—

Securities received in exchange for financial instrument obligations
$
76

 
$
19,341

Securities delivered in exchange for settlement of financial instrument obligations
$
76

 
$
—

Net increase in restricted cash from purchase of foreign currency financial instruments
$
—

 
$
(632
)
Non-cash financing activities:
 
 
 
Contribution of advances by non-controlling interest of subsidiary
$
—

 
$
268

Subsidiary restricted stock awards surrendered to satisfy withholding upon vesting
$
32

 
$
14

 
 
 
 



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except common units and treasury units)
 
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. Common Unit Holders
 
 
 
 
 
Common
 
Treasury Units
 
Partners’
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 
Total Partners'
 
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated
 
Total
 
Units
 
Units
 
Dollars
 
Capital
 
(Loss) Income
 
Capital
 
Entities
 
Capital
Balance at December 31, 2014
36,530,249

 
(8,964,049
)
 
$
(138,363
)
 
$
492,054

 
$
2,805

 
$
494,859

 
$
169,247

 
$
664,106

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
76,867

 
 
 
76,867

 
23,320

 
100,187

Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(31,317
)
 
(31,317
)
 
5,376

 
(25,941
)
Unrealized loss derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(794
)
 
(794
)
 
(192
)
 
(986
)
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,572
)
 
(1,572
)
 
(593
)
 
(2,165
)
Changes in post-retirement benefit obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,076

 
1,076

 
551

 
1,627

Acquisition of CoSine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,842

 
12,842

Units issued and vesting of restricted units
146,959

 
 
 
 
 
2,176

 
 
 
2,176

 
—

 
2,176

Equity compensation- subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,630

 
 
 
2,630

 
1,601

 
4,231

Subsidiary's purchases of the Company's common units
 
 
(488,544
)
 
(8,537
)
 
(8,537
)
 
 
 
(8,537
)
 
—

 
(8,537
)
Purchases of SPLP common units
 
 
(108,000
)
 
(1,917
)
 
(1,917
)
 
 
 
(1,917
)
 
—

 
(1,917
)
Subsidiary's purchases of their common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
951

 
 
 
951

 
(7,056
)
 
(6,105
)
Purchases of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,256
)
 
 
 
(11,256
)
 
11,163

 
(93
)
Other, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
180

 
 
 
180

 
141

 
321

Balance at September 30, 2015
36,677,208

 
(9,560,593
)
 
$
(148,817
)
 
$
553,148

 
$
(29,802
)
 
$
523,346

 
$
216,400

 
$
739,746


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)


1. NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of the Business
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. ("SPLP" or the "Company") is a global diversified holding company that engages in multiple businesses through consolidated subsidiaries, associated companies and other interests. It owns and operates businesses and has significant interests in companies in various industries, including diversified industrial products, energy, defense, supply chain management and logistics, banking and youth sports.
The Company works with its businesses to increase corporate value for all stakeholders by utilizing Steel Partners Operational Excellence programs, the Steel Partners Purchasing Council, Steel Partners Corporate Services, balance sheet improvements, capital allocation policies and growth initiatives. All of the Company's programs are focused on helping SPLP companies strengthen their competitive advantage and increase their profitability, while enabling them to achieve operational excellence and enhanced customer satisfaction.
SPLP operates through the following segments: Diversified Industrial, Energy, Financial Services, and Corporate and Other which are managed separately and offer different products and services. For additional details related to the Company's reportable segments see Note 17 - "Segment Information."
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. (“SPH GP”), a Delaware corporation, is the general partner of SPLP and is wholly-owned by SPLP. The Company is managed by SP General Services LLC (the “Manager”), pursuant to the terms of an amended and restated management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) discussed in further detail in Note 12 - "Related party Transactions".
Basis of Presentation

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted in accordance with those rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Certain amounts for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the interim periods. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are based on historical experience, expected future cash flows and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

During 2015, one of the Company's subsidiaries, Steel Excel, identified an error related to the manner in which the provision for income taxes had reflected the tax effects related to unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities during 2014 and 2013. As a result, the Company recorded an adjustment to correct the error in the first quarter of 2015 to its tax provision of approximately $3,500, which is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority or wholly-owned subsidiaries, which include the following:
 
Ownership as of
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
BNS Liquidating Trust ("BNS Liquidating Trust")
84.9
%
 
84.9
%
CoSine Communications, Inc. ("CoSine") (a)
80.6
%
 
48.3
%
DGT Holdings Corp. ("DGT") (b)
84.2
%
 
82.7
%
Handy & Harman Ltd. ("HNH")
70.1
%
 
66.2
%
SPH Services, Inc. ("SPH Services")
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Steel Excel Inc. ("Steel Excel")
58.3
%
 
57.9
%
WebFinancial Holding Corporation ("WebFinancial")
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
(a) CoSine became a majority-owned subsidiary in the first quarter of 2015, and during the second quarter of 2015 CoSine acquired API Group plc ("API") (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" for additional information).
(b) DGT’s financial statements are recorded on a two-month lag, and as a result, the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Operations as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes DGT’s activity as of and for its three and nine months ended July 31, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services, and the guidance defines a five step process to achieve this core principle. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The ASU, as amended, is effective for the Company's 2018 fiscal year and may be applied either (i) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented with an election for certain specified practical expedients, or (ii) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU recognized at the date of initial application, with additional disclosure requirements. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of this new guidance, but does not currently anticipate that the application of ASU No. 2014-09 will have a significant effect on its financial condition, results of operations or its cash flows. We have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The amendments do not apply to inventory that is measured using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") cost method. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this new guidance, which is effective for the Company's 2017 fiscal year.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which eliminates the requirement to restate prior-period financial statements for measurement-period adjustments following a business combination. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement-period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. The prior-period impact of the adjustment should either be presented separately on the face of the income statement or disclosed in the notes. This new guidance is effective for the Company's 2016 fiscal year. The amendments in this ASU will be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this ASU with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

2. ACQUISITIONS

2015 Acquisitions
HNH's Acquisition of JPS
Effective July 2, 2015, H&H Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of HNH, completed the acquisition of JPS Industries, Inc. ("JPS") pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of May 31, 2015, by and among HNH, H&H Group, HNH Group Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a subsidiary of H&H Group ("H&H Acquisition Sub"), HNH Group Acquisition Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of H&H Acquisition Sub ("Sub"), and JPS. JPS is a major U.S. manufacturer of mechanically formed glass and aramid substrate materials for specialty applications in a wide expanse of markets requiring highly engineered components. At the effective time of the Merger (as defined below), Sub was merged with and into JPS ("Merger"), with JPS being the surviving corporation in the Merger, and each outstanding share of JPS common stock (other than shares held by HNH and its affiliates, including SPH Group Holdings LLC ("SPH Group Holdings"), a subsidiary of SPLP, and a significant stockholder of JPS, was converted into the right to receive $11.00 in cash. The total merger consideration was $114,493 which represents the aggregate cash merger consideration of $70,255 and the fair value of SPLP's previously held interest in JPS of $44,238. The cash considerations was funded primarily by H&H Group and also by SPH Group Holdings. SPH Group Holding's funding of the aggregate merger consideration totaled approximately $4,510, with the remainder funded by H&H Group financed through additional borrowings under HNH's senior secured revolving credit facility.

As a result of the closing of the Merger, JPS was indirectly owned by both H&H Group and SPH Group Holdings. Following the expiration of the 20-day period provided in Section 262(d)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law for JPS stockholders to exercise appraisal rights in connection with the Merger, and in accordance with an exchange agreement, dated as of May 31, 2015, by and between H&H Group and SPH Group Holdings, on July 31, 2015, HNH issued ("Issuance") to H&H Group 1,429,407 shares of HNH’s common stock with a value of $48,700 and, following the Issuance, H&H Group exchanged ("Exchange") those shares of HNH common stock for all shares of JPS common stock held by SPH Group Holdings. As a result of the Exchange, H&H Group owned 100% of JPS and merged JPS with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, HNH Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which was the surviving entity in the merger and was renamed JPS Industries Holdings LLC.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date on a
preliminary basis:
 
Amount
 Assets:
 
 Cash and cash equivalents
$
22

Trade and other receivables
21,201

Inventories
27,070

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
4,924

Property, plant & equipment
45,181

Goodwill
35,314

Other intangible assets
9,921

Deferred tax assets - non-current
17,605

Other non-current assets
3,280

 Total assets acquired
164,518

 Liabilities:
 
Accounts payable
10,674

Accrued liabilities
5,535

Long-term debt
1,500

Accrued pension liability
32,167

Other liabilities
149

 Total liabilities assumed
50,025

 Net assets acquired
$
114,493


The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to finalization of valuations of certain acquired assets and liabilities. The goodwill of $35,314 arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies expected from combining the operations of HNH and JPS. All of the goodwill is assigned to SPLP's Diversified Industrial segment and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Other intangible assets consist primarily of acquired trade names of approximately $4,400, customer relationships of approximately $3,700, and patented and unpatented technology of approximately $1,800. These intangible assets have been assigned useful lives ranging from 10 to 15 years based on the long operating history, broad market recognition and continued demand for the associated brands, and the limited turnover and longstanding relationships JPS has with its existing customer base. The valuations of acquired trade names and patented and unpatented technology were performed utilizing a relief from royalty method, and significant assumptions used in the valuation included the royalty rate assumed and the expected level of future sales, as well as the rate of technical obsolescence for the patented and unpatented technology. The acquired customer relationships were valued using an excess earnings approach, and significant assumptions used in the valuation included the customer attrition rate assumed and the expected level of future sales.

CoSine Acquisition
Description of the Transaction    

On January 20, 2015 ("CoSine Acquisition Date"), the Company entered into a contribution agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with CoSine. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company contributed (i) 24,807,203 ordinary shares of API and (ii) 445,456 shares of common stock of Nathan’s Famous, Inc. ("Nathan's") to CoSine in exchange for 16,500,000 shares of newly issued CoSine common stock and 12,761 shares of newly issued 7.5% series B non-voting preferred stock, which increased SPLP's ownership of CoSine to approximately 80%. Prior to obtaining a controlling interest, SPLP owned approximately 48% of the outstanding shares of CoSine, and its investment was accounted for under the traditional equity method. As a result of the above transaction, CoSine became a majority-owned controlled subsidiary and is consolidated with SPLP from the CoSine Acquisition Date. Prior to CoSine's Acquisition of API, CoSine was included in the Corporate and Other segment. Beginning in the second quarter of 2015, CoSine is included in the Diversified Industrial segment.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

The Contribution Agreement was the first step in a plan for a wholly owned UK subsidiary of CoSine ("BidCo") to make an offer (the “Offer”), which commenced on February 4, 2015, to acquire all of the issued and to be issued shares in API for 60 pence in cash per API share not already owned by BidCo. As a result of the Offer, BidCo owned approximately 98% of API as of March 31, 2015, however CoSine did not obtain control over the operations of API until April 17, 2015 (see the "CoSine's Acquisition of API" section below).

Fair Value of Consideration Paid

As of the CoSine Acquisition Date, the fair value of the Company's previously held equity interest and the noncontrolling interest in CoSine were valued at approximately $2.51 per share. Accordingly, the Company remeasured its previously held equity interest to a fair value of approximately $12,011, resulting in an investment gain, which was recorded in the first quarter of 2015, of approximately $6,900 and is included in Net investment (losses) gains in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The table below details the consideration paid to acquire the controlling interest in CoSine:
 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Consideration Paid
Previously held common equity of CoSine
 
4,779,721

 
 
Fair Value Per Share (a)
 
$
2.51

 
$
12,011

 
 
 
 
 
Shares of API transferred to CoSine
 
24,807,203

 
 
Fair Value Per Share (b)
 
$
0.92

 
22,823

 
 
 
 
 
Shares of Nathan's transferred to CoSine
 
445,456

 
 
Fair Value Per Share (c)
 
$
70.50

 
31,405

 
 
 
 
$
66,239

(a) Based on comparable company trading multiples and discounted cash flow analysis.
(b) Represents the Offer price of 60 pence at the U.S. dollar to GBP exchange rate on the CoSine Acquisition Date.
(c) Determined by analysis of other publicly traded companies.     

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Allocation of Consideration Paid

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimates of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the CoSine Acquisition Date as well as the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in CoSine:
 
 
Amount
 Assets:
 
 
 Cash
 
$
17,614

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
7

 Investments
 
54,228

 Goodwill
 
8,295

 Total assets acquired
 
80,144

 Liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable
 
280

Accrued liabilities
 
783

 Total liabilities assumed
 
1,063

 Fair value of noncontrolling interest
 
12,842

 Net assets acquired
 
$
66,239

    
CoSine's Acquisition of API

Description of the Transaction
As discussed above, CoSine obtained control over the operations of API on April 17, 2015 ("API Acquisition Date"), at which time API became a majority-owned subsidiary of CoSine. API is a manufacturer and distributor of foils, films and laminates used to enhance the visual appeal of products and packaging. API is headquartered in Cheshire, England.
    
Fair Value of Consideration Paid

The table below details the consideration paid to acquire the controlling interest in API:

 
 
Fair Value of Consideration Paid
 
 
 
Previously held common equity of API
 
$
22,861

 
 
 
Cash paid for additional API equity
 
47,866

 
 
$
70,727


    

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Allocation of Consideration Paid

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimates of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the API Acquisition Date:
 
 
Amount
 Assets:
 
 
 Cash
 
$
5,989

 Trade and other receivables
 
24,160

 Inventories
 
23,714

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
6,452

 Property, plant and equipment
 
43,928

 Other non-current assets
 
1,395

 Goodwill
 
20,327

 Other intangible assets
 
23,977

 Total assets acquired
 
149,942

 Liabilities:
 
 
 Accounts payable
 
24,639

 Accrued liabilities
 
6,025

 Short-term debt
 
2,105

 Long-term debt
 
23,348

 Accrued pension liability
 
22,006

 Deferred tax liabilities - non-current
 
1,092

 Total liabilities assumed
 
79,215

 Net assets acquired
 
$
70,727


The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to finalization of valuations of certain acquired assets. All of the goodwill is assigned to SPLP's Diversified Industrial segment and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Other intangible assets consist primarily of acquired trade names of $5,222 and customer relationships of $18,738. Based on our preliminary evaluation, the trade names have been assigned a 10-year useful life based on the long operating history, broad market recognition and continued demand for the associated brands, and customer relationships have been assigned a 7-year life based on the expected turnover of API's existing customer base. The valuation of acquired trade names was performed utilizing a relief from royalty method, and significant assumptions used in the valuation include the royalty rate assumed and the expected level of future sales. The acquired customer relationships were valued using an excess earnings approach, and significant assumptions used in the valuation include the customer attrition rate assumed and the expected level of future sales.

Pro Forma Results
    
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations assumes that the API and JPS acquisitions were made at the beginning of 2014. This unaudited pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained if the acquisitions had actually occurred at the beginning of the year prior to acquisition, nor of the results that may be reported in the future. The 2015 supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to exclude $8,572 of acquisition-related costs incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $4,375 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustment to acquisition-date inventories. As required, the 2014 supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to include such charges.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
$
322,831

 
$
880,848

 
$
919,295

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders
28,020

 
6,398

 
29,290

Net income from continuing operations per common unit - basic
0.80

 
0.54

 
0.48

Net income from continuing operations per common unit - diluted
0.80

 
0.54

 
0.48


The amount of net sales of CoSine and its API subsidiary and JPS included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled approximately $71,600 and $98,400, respectively. The amount of operating income or loss of CoSine and its API subsidiary and JPS included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled a loss of approximately $3,100 and a loss of $3,800, respectively. The results of operations of CoSine and its API subsidiary and JPS are included within the Diversified Industrial segment.

HNH Acquisition of ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc. (“ITW”)

On March 31, 2015, HNH, through its indirect subsidiary, OMG, Inc. (“OMG”), acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of ITW, which are used in the business of manufacturing two-component polyurethane adhesive for the roofing industry for a cash purchase price of $27,400, reflecting a final working capital adjustment of $400. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed primarily include net working capital of inventories and accrued liabilities; property, plant and equipment; and intangible assets, primarily unpatented technology, valued at $1,700, $100 and $4,400, respectively. ITW was the exclusive supplier of certain adhesive products to OMG, and this acquisition will provide OMG with greater control of its supply chain and allow OMG to expand its product development initiatives. The results of operations of the acquired business are reported within the Company's Diversified Industrial segment. In connection with the ITW acquisition, HNH has recorded goodwill totaling approximately $21,268, which is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

2014 Acquisitions

There were no significant acquisitions in 2014.    

3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and Liabilities of discontinued operations at September 30, 2015 include a building owned by DGT, which is held for sale, and a sports business owned by Steel Excel.
    
Assets and Liabilities of discontinued operations at December 31, 2014 include assets and liabilities relating to HNH's discontinued operations, primarily Arlon LLC ("Arlon"), a building owned by DGT, which was for sale, and a sports business owned by Steel Excel.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets of discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
$
—

 
$
16,044

Inventories, net
—

 
8,294

Other current assets
—

 
811

Goodwill
—

 
6,582

Other intangible assets, net
—

 
14,230

Property, plant and equipment, net
2,524

 
30,457

Total assets
$
2,524

 
$
76,418

Liabilities of discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Trade payables and accrued liabilities
$
450

 
$
6,702

Other current liabilities
—

 
3,986

Accrued pension liability
—

 
1,794

Other liabilities
—

 
719

Total liabilities
$
450

 
$
13,201

        
Summary results for our discontinued operations included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations are detailed in the table below.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014 (b)
 
2015 (a)
 
2014 (b)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
24,177

 
$
5,952

 
$
77,483

Net income
—

 
2,245

 
565

 
8,638

(Loss) Income after taxes and noncontrolling interests
(1,887
)
 
1,303

 
(3,002
)
 
4,907

Gain on sale of discontinued operations after taxes and noncontrolling interests
134

 
—

 
57,193

 
23

(a) Includes gain on sale of Arlon.
(b) Includes the operations of Arlon and the gain on disposal of certain assets recorded by HNH.

Arlon    

On December 18, 2014, HNH entered into a contract to sell its Arlon business for $157,000 in cash, less transaction fees, subject to a final working capital adjustment and certain potential reductions as provided in the stock purchase agreement. The closing of the sale occurred in January 2015. The operations of Arlon, which manufactures high performance materials for the printed circuit board industry and silicone rubber-based materials, were part of SPLP's Diversified Industrial segment. The closing of the sale occurred in January 2015.     

4. INVESTMENTS

A) Short-Term Investments

Marketable Securities

The Company's short-term investments primarily consist of its marketable securities portfolio held by its subsidiary, Steel Excel. These marketable securities as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, are classified as "available-for-sale" securities, with changes in fair value recognized in stockholders' equity as Other comprehensive income (loss), except for other-than-temporary impairments, which are reflected as a reduction of cost and charged to the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The classification of marketable securities as a current asset is based on the intended holding period and realizability of the investment.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)


The Company's portfolio of marketable securities was as follows:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair value
 
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair value
Available for sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term deposits
$
45,198

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
45,198

 
$
42,681

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
42,681

Mutual funds
11,835

 
1,665

 
—

 
13,500

 
17,030

 
4,262

 
(322
)
 
20,970

Corporate securities
74,358

 
5,091

 
(3,470
)
 
75,979

 
103,761

 
7,821

 
(23,732
)
 
87,850

Corporate obligations
34,034

 
228

 
(4,418
)
 
29,844

 
32,486

 
592

 
(3,441
)
 
29,637

Total marketable securities
165,425

 
6,984

 
(7,888
)
 
164,521

 
195,958

 
12,675

 
(27,495
)
 
181,138

Amounts classified as cash equivalents
(45,198
)
 
—

 
—

 
(45,198
)
 
(42,681
)
 
—

 
—

 
(42,681
)
Amounts classified as marketable securities
$
120,227

 
$
6,984

 
$
(7,888
)
 
$
119,323

 
$
153,277

 
$
12,675

 
$
(27,495
)
 
$
138,457


Proceeds from sales of marketable securities were $22,800 and $9,400 in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and were $72,602 and $105,100 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company determines gains and losses from sales of marketable securities based on specific identification of the securities sold. Gross realized gains and losses from sales of marketable securities, all of which are reported as a component of Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Gross realized gains
$
2,135

 
$
681

 
$
6,735

 
$
7,077

Gross realized losses
(5,528
)
 
(1,683
)
 
(6,321
)
 
(3,012
)
   Realized (losses) gains, net
$
(3,393
)
 
$
(1,002
)
 
$
414

 
$
4,065


The fair value of marketable securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2015, and the duration of time such losses had been unrealized were as follows:
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
Corporate securities
$
46,781

 
$
(3,436
)
 
$
178

 
$
(34
)
 
$
46,959

 
$
(3,470
)
Corporate obligations
8,709

 
(3,312
)
 
3,705

 
(1,106
)
 
12,414

 
(4,418
)
    Total
$
55,490

 
$
(6,748
)
 
$
3,883

 
$
(1,140
)
 
$
59,373

 
$
(7,888
)

The fair value of marketable securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2014, all of which had unrealized losses for periods of less than twelve months were as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
Corporate securities
$
39,869

 
$
(23,732
)
Corporate obligations
13,530

 
(3,441
)
Mutual funds
4,873

 
(322
)
    Total
$
58,272

 
$
(27,495
)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)


Gross unrealized losses primarily related to losses on corporate securities and corporate obligations, which primarily consist of investments in equity and debt securities of publicly-traded entities. Based on Steel Excel's evaluation of such securities, it determined that certain unrealized losses represented other-than-temporary impairments. This determination was based on several factors, including adverse changes in the market conditions and economic environments in which the entities operate. Steel Excel recognized impairment charges of approximately $7,900 and $22,700 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, equal to the cost basis of such securities in excess of their fair values. Steel Excel has determined that there was no indication of other-than-temporary impairments on its other investments with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2015. This determination was based on several factors, including the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the entity, and the intent and ability to hold the corporate securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.
          
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities and marketable securities with no contractual maturities as of September 30, 2015, by contractual maturity, were as follows:
 
Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
Debt securities that mature in more than three years
$
34,034

 
$
29,844

Securities with no contractual maturities
131,391

 
134,677

 
$
165,425

 
$
164,521




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

B) Long-Term Investments

The following table summarizes the Company's long-term investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. For those investments at fair value, the carrying amount of the investment equals its respective fair value.
 
 
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Income (Loss) Recorded in Statement of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(A) AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 Fair Value Changes Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Equity securities - U.S. (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Aerospace/Defense
 
 
 
$
67,649

$
76,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Restaurants
 
 
 
—

35,637

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Other
 
 
 
575

572

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
68,224

112,721

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Fair Value Changes Recorded in Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       API  (1)
 
 
 
—

18,373

 
$
—

 
$
(9,655
)
 
$
4,449

 
$
(9,495
)
 
 
 
 
68,224

131,094

 
$
—

 
$
(9,655
)
 
$
4,449

 
$
(9,495
)
(B) EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Investments in Associated Companies:
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 At Cost:
Ownership
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       CoSine
80.6
%
48.3
%
 
—

5,521

 
$
—

 
$
(70
)
 
$
(602
)
 
$
(276
)
       Other (5)
 
 
 
4,263

5,705

 
(2,496
)
 
(384
)
 
(2,782
)
 
(2,482
)
 At Fair Value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. ("MLNK") (1)
31.5
%
27.7
%
 
45,942

54,086

 
(8,389
)
 
(2,609
)
 
(12,442
)
 
(25,069
)
  SL Industries, Inc. ("SLI") (1)
25.1
%
24.0
%
 
33,824

38,799

 
(4,586
)
 
19,220

 
(4,974
)
 
21,608

 JPS Industries, Inc. ("JPS") (1)
100.0
%
38.7
%
 
—

38,406

 
402

 
1,006

 
5,831

 
4,022

 API Technologies Corp. ("API Tech") (1)
20.6
%
20.6
%
 
24,812

24,355

 
(3,888
)
 
(4,459
)
 
457

 
(920
)
  Aviat Networks, Inc. ("Aviat") (1)
12.9
%
—
%
 
8,365

—

 
(1,769
)
 
—

 
(2,493
)
 
—

  Other (2)
43.8
%
43.8
%
 
1,931

2,163

 
(340
)
 
(49
)
 
(232
)
 
(211
)
 
 
 
 
119,137

169,035


$
(21,066
)

$
12,655


$
(17,237
)

$
(3,328
)
  Other Investments at Fair Value - Related Party:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  SPII Liquidating Trust - Series D ( Fox & Hound) (2)
 
 
 
—

—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(3
)
SPII Liquidating Trust - Series G (SPCA) (2), (3)
 
 
 
—

6,811

 
—

 
1,306

 
447

 
1,762

SPII Liquidating Trust - Series H (SPJSF) (2), (4)
 
 
 
—

2,812

 
—

 
(693
)
 
(86
)
 
327

 
 
 
 
—

9,623

 
$
—

 
$
613

 
$
361

 
$
2,086

 (C) OTHER INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     ModusLink Warrants (2)
 
 
 
902

2,199

 
$
(734
)
 
$
(333
)
 
$
(1,297
)
 
$
(3,731
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Long-Term Investments
 
 
 
$
188,263

$
311,951

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Level 1 investment. Equity securities totaling $68,224 and $112,721 were classified as Level 1 investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(2) Level 3 investment. For additional information related to the Company's Level 3 investments, see Note 5 - "Fair Value Measurements."
(3) Steel Partners China Access I L.P. Trust H was liquidated during the first quarter of 2015.
(4) Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P. Trust G was liquidated during the second quarter of 2015.
(5) Represents Steel Excel's investments in a sports business and iGo, Inc. ("iGo") of 40.0% and 45.7%, respectively and a 50% investment in API Optix s.r.o ("API Optix"), a joint venture investment held by CoSine's API subsidiary.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

The following table presents activity for the available-for-sale securities presented in the table above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
(A) AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Fair Value Changes Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Proceeds from sales
$
380

 
$
1,926

 
$
380

 
$
2,394

     Gross gains from sales
$
—

 
$
67

 
$
25,431

 
$
98

     Gross losses from sales
(56
)
 
(16
)
 
(56
)
 
(16
)
       Net investment gain
$
(56
)
 
$
51

 
$
25,375

 
$
82

  Change in net unrealized holding (losses) gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(18,561
)
 
$
(7,197
)
 
$
(8,910
)
 
$
(957
)
Reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Unrealized gains
$
—

 
$
175

 
$
29,663

 
$
261

   Unrealized losses
(50
)
 
—

 
(50
)
 
—

     Total
$
(50
)
 
$
175

 
$
29,613

 
$
261


(A) AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

Fair Value Changes Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

For purposes of determining gross realized gains and losses, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification. Gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses are reported in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income ("AOCI") in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. In January 2015 the Company contributed Nathan’s, one if its available -for-sale securities, to CoSine in exchange for additional CoSine equity (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" for additional information). Also, in the first nine months of 2015, Cosine sold all 445,456 shares of Nathan's for proceeds of approximately $33,202 and received a special dividend of approximately $5,500 which is included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. As a result, management determined there to be an other-than-temporary impairment in the stock price and recorded an impairment charge of approximately $5,500.

The cost basis and unrealized gains and losses related to our available-for-sale securities which are classified as long-term investments are as follows:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
 
Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Aerospace/Defense
$
11,675

$
55,974

$
—

$
67,649

 
$
11,675

$
64,837

$
—

$
76,512

Restaurants
—

—

—

—

 
5,974

29,663

—

35,637

Other
575

—

—

575

 
575

—

(3
)
572

 
$
12,250

$
55,974

$
—

$
68,224

 
$
18,224

$
94,500

$
(3
)
$
112,721

Fair Value Changes Recorded in Consolidated Statement of Operations

Available-for-sale securities that are classified as long-term investments also included the Company's investment in API prior to its acquisition by CoSine. Changes in the fair value of this investment were reported in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations as (Loss) Income from investments held at fair value. In January 2015, the Company contributed its investment in API to CoSine in exchange for additional CoSine equity. CoSine subsequently acquired all of the remaining outstanding shares of API which became a consolidated subsidiary in the second quarter of 2015 (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" for additional information).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

(B) EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
Investments in Associated Companies

The Company’s investments in associated companies are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company elected to record certain investments under the equity method at fair value beginning on the dates these investments became subject to the equity method. Associated companies are included in the Diversified Industrial, Energy or Corporate segments. Certain associated companies have a fiscal year end that differs from December 31. Additional information for each of SPLP's investments in associated companies that have impacted the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations during 2015 or 2014 follows:

Equity Method

•
Prior to acquiring a controlling interest in CoSine in the first quarter of 2015, the Company's investment in CoSine was accounted for under the traditional equity method. For additional information on the acquisition of CoSine and its related tender offer for the shares of API, see Note 2 - "Acquisitions."

•
Steel Excel has an investment in a sports business and in iGo, a provider of accessories for mobile devices. These investments are being accounted for under the traditional equity method as associated companies. Steel Excel fully impaired its investment in the sports business in the third quarter of 2015, which resulted in a $2,500 impairment charge. Based on the closing market price of iGo's publicly-traded shares, the value of the investment in iGo was approximately $4,100 and $3,400 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

•
CoSine's API subsidiary has a 50% joint venture in API Optix with IQ Structures s.r.o. API Optix provides development and origination services in the field of micro and nano-scale surface relief technology. The investment, based in Prague, Czech Republic, is being accounted for under the traditional equity method as an associated company.

Equity Method, At Fair Value:

•
MLNK provides supply chain and logistics services to companies in consumer electronics, communications, computing, medical devices, software, luxury goods and retail. MLNK also issued the Company warrants to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares at $5.00 per share. See the "Other Investments" section of this Note for a further description of these warrants and their valuation for financial statement reporting. These warrants will expire in March 2018.

•
SLI is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures and markets power electronics, motion control, power protection and specialized communication equipment.

•
JPS is a U.S. manufacturer of extruded urethanes, ethylene vinyl acetates and mechanically formed glass and aramid substrate materials for specialty applications in a wide expanse of markets requiring highly engineered components. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company exchanged its shares of JPS common stock for shares of common stock of HNH. HNH also acquired all of the remaining shares of JPS through a tender offer, resulting in JPS becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of HNH (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" for additional information).

•
In May 2014, Steel Excel increased its holdings of the common stock of API Tech to 20.6%. API Tech is a designer and manufacturer of high performance systems, subsystems, modules, and components. Effective as of that date, the investment in API Tech has been accounted for as an equity method investment using the fair value option. Steel Excel elected the fair value option to account for its investment in API Tech in order to more appropriately reflect the value of API Tech in its financial statements. Prior to such time, the investment in API Tech was accounted for as an available-for-sale security, and upon the change in classification the Company recognized a loss of approximately $600 that had previously been included as a component of AOCI.
 
•
In January 2015, two members of Steel Excel's board of directors were appointed to the eight-member board of directors of Aviat Networks, Inc. ("Aviat"), a global provider of microwave networking solutions. At the time of the appointment, Steel Excel held 8,042,892 shares of Aviat, or approximately 12.9% of the total outstanding common stock. Effective as of the date of the appointment, the investment in Aviat has been accounted for as an equity-method investment as Steel Excel’s voting interest and board representation provide it with significant influence over Aviat's operations. Steel Excel elected the

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

fair value option to account for its investment in Aviat, with changes in fair value based on the market price of Aviat's common stock recognized currently as income or loss from equity method investees, in order to more appropriately reflect the value of Aviat in its financial statements. Prior to such time the investment in Aviat was accounted for as an available-for-sale security, and upon the change in classification Steel Excel recognized a loss of approximately $2,800 that had previously been included as a component of AOCI.

•
The Other investment represents the Company's investment in a Japanese real estate partnership.

Associated Company Information
The below summary balance sheet amounts are for the nearest practicable period. The below summary income statement amounts include results for associated companies for the periods in which they were accounted for as an associated company, or the nearest practicable corresponding period. This summary data may be derived from unaudited financial statements and may contain a lag.
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Summary of balance sheet amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
493,200

 
$
556,571

 
 
 
 
Noncurrent assets
71,861

 
160,202

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
565,061

 
$
716,773

 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
249,784

 
$
257,559

 
 
 
 
Noncurrent liabilities
96,734

 
113,217

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
346,518

 
370,776

 
 
 
 
Parent equity
218,543

 
345,997

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
565,061

 
$
716,773

 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Summary income statement amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
170,404

 
$
264,980

 
$
589,276

 
$
818,094

Gross profit
26,834

 
41,672

 
90,361

 
129,461

Loss from continuing operations
(1,279
)
 
(1,468
)
 
(7,535
)
 
(4,672
)
Net (loss) income after noncontrolling interests
(1,422
)
 
(1,595
)
 
(2,735
)
 
3,575

Other Investments at Fair Value - Related Party

Other investments - related party, consist of the Company’s investment in each series of the SPII Liquidating Trust (see Note 12 - “Related Party Transactions”) which have all been liquidated as of September 30, 2015. These investments were accounted for under the equity method. In February 2015, the SPII Liquidating Trust comprising Trust H was fully liquidated and, as a result, the Company received its proportional interest of the cash and investments in Trust H totaling approximately $2,730. Also, in June 2015, the SPII Liquidating Trust comprising Trust G was fully liquidated and, as a result, the Company received its proportional interest of the cash and investments in Trust G totaling approximately $6,913. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company had previously received approximately $500 and $1,000 in cash distributions from Trusts D and H, respectively. There were no gains or losses recorded on any of the liquidations.
 
Prior to their liquidation, the purpose of the SPII Liquidating Trust was to effect the orderly liquidation of certain assets previously held by Steel Partners II, L.P. ("SPII"). SPLP’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows were affected by the extent to which the operations of the SPII Liquidating Trust results in realized or unrealized gains (losses) and by distributions it makes in each reporting period. The Company held variable interests in each series of the SPII Liquidating Trust. Each series of the SPII Liquidating Trust was separate and distinct with respect to its assets, liabilities and net assets. Each individual series had no liability or claim with respect to the liabilities or assets of the other series. Each series shared in the costs, assets and liabilities, if any, that were not specifically attributable to a particular series. Each series generally held the securities related to a specific investment and cash for operating expenses of the series. The fair values for the investments in

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

the SPII Liquidating Trust at December 31, 2014 were estimated using the net asset value of such interests as reported by the SPII Liquidating Trust.

The following tables provide combined summarized data with respect to the other investments - related party accounted for under the equity method, at fair value:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Summary of balance sheet amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
937

 
$
21,966

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
(937
)
 
—

 
 
 
 
Net Asset Value
$
—

 
$
21,966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Summary income statement amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
$
—

 
$
1,528

 
$
826

 
$
4,782


(C) OTHER INVESTMENTS

In connection with the acquisition of MLNK common shares in March 2013, the Company received warrants ("ModusLink Warrants") to acquire an additional 2,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The ModusLink Warrants are accounted for as an asset at fair value with changes in fair value recognized each period in (Loss) Income from investments held at fair value in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The ModusLink warrants have a life of 5 years and are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used in the current valuation were as follows: 1) volatility of 51.9% 2) term of 2.4 years 3) risk free interest rate of 1.370% based on the U.S. Treasury bill yield, and 4) an expected dividend of $0.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT AND PROMISSORY NOTE    

At December 31, 2014 Steel Excel had other investments which included a $25,000 cost-method investment in a limited partnership that co-invested with other private investment funds in a public company. The limited partnership was liquidated in August 2015, with Steel Excel receiving its proportionate share of the common stock of the public company investee. Upon liquidation, Steel Excel recognized a gain on the non-monetary exchange of $9,300 based on the fair value of the shares received of $34,300. The shares of common stock of the public company investee received are reported with the Company's marketable securities and are classified as "available-for-sale" securities at September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, this investment had an approximate fair value of $28,600, which was based on the net asset value included in the monthly statement it received from the partnership and was included in Other non-current assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Steel Excel's other investments at September 30, 2015, include an investment in a venture capital fund totaling $500 and a promissory note with an amortized cost of $3,000, which is a reasonable approximation of fair value at September 30, 2015. These investments are included in Other non-current assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized by type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements as follows:
September 30, 2015
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities (a)
$
78,585

 
$
8,709

 
$
32,029

 
$
119,323

Long-term investments (a)
181,167

 
—

 
2,833

 
184,000

Investments in certain funds
—

 
—

 
489

 
489

Precious metal and commodity inventories recorded at fair value
12,642

 
—

 
—

 
12,642

Commodity contracts on precious metal and commodity inventories
—

 
60

 
—

 
60

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
—

 
966

 
—

 
966

Total
$
272,394

 
$
9,735

 
$
35,351

 
$
317,480

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments
$
20,171

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
20,171

Interest rate swap agreement
—

 
72

 
—

 
72

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
—

 
88

 
—

 
88

Total
$
20,171

 
$
160

 
$
—

 
$
20,331

December 31, 2014
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities (a)
$
93,768

 
$
10,793

 
$
33,896

 
$
138,457

Long-term investments (a)
286,740

 
—

 
13,985

 
300,725

Investments in certain funds
—

 
—

 
525

 
525

Precious metal and commodity inventories recorded at fair value
13,249

 
—

 
—

 
13,249

Commodity contracts on precious metal and commodity inventories
764

 
—

 
—

 
764

Total
$
394,521

 
$
10,793

 
$
48,406

 
$
453,720

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments
$
21,311

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
21,311

Interest rate swap agreement
—

 
138

 
—

 
138

Total
$
21,311

 
$
138

 
$
—

 
$
21,449

(a) For additional detail of the marketable securities and long-term investments see Note 4 - "Investments."

There were no transfers of securities among the various measurement input levels during the nine months ended
September 30, 2015.

Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The types of investments included in Level 1 are listed debt and equity securities.

Level 2 - Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and can include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

liabilities, quoted prices in a market that is not active for identical assets or liabilities, or other inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data. Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, less liquid and restricted equity securities, and foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

Level 3 - Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation and due to lack of observable inputs, the assumptions used may impact the fair value of these investments in future periods. Investments which are generally included in this category include private investments, non-exchange traded derivative contracts, and currency and interest rate swaps.
    
The fair value of the Company's financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and trade payables, approximate carrying value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. Carrying cost approximates fair value for long-term debt which has variable interest rates.

The precious metal and commodity inventories associated with HNH's fair value hedges (see Note 6 - "Financial Instruments") are reported at fair value. Fair value of these inventories is based on quoted market prices on commodity exchanges and are considered Level 1 measurements. The derivative instruments that HNH purchases in connection with its precious metal and commodity inventories, specifically commodity futures and forwards contracts, are also valued at fair value. The futures contracts are Level 1 measurements since they are traded on a commodity exchange. The forward contracts are entered into with a counterparty and are considered Level 2 measurements.

Interest rate swap agreements are considered Level 2 measurements as the inputs are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Following is a summary of changes in financial assets measured using Level 3 inputs:
 
Long - Term Investments
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in Associated Companies (a)
 
Other Investments - Related Party (b)
 
ModusLink Warrants (c)
 
Marketable Securities and Other (d), (e)
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
2,080

 
$
10,205

 
$
2,434

 
$
32,346

 
$
47,065

Purchases
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,756

 
2,756

Sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(137
)
 
(137
)
Realized loss on sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

 
—

Unrealized gains
—

 
1,307

 
—

 
1,184

 
2,491

Unrealized losses
(49
)
 
(694
)
 
(333
)
 
—

 
(1,076
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
$
2,031

 
$
10,818

 
$
2,101

 
$
36,149

 
$
51,099

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2015
$
2,271

 
$
—

 
$
1,636

 
$
35,484

 
$
39,391

Purchases
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,229
)
 
(1,229
)
Realized gain on sale
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Unrealized gains
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Unrealized losses
(340
)
 
—

 
(734
)
 
(1,737
)
 
(2,811
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
1,931

 
$
—

 
$
902

 
$
32,518

 
$
35,351



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

 
Long - Term Investments
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in Associated Companies (a)
 
Other Investments - Related Party (b)
 
ModusLink Warrants (c)
 
Marketable Securities and Other (d), (e)
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
2,243

 
$
10,228

 
$
5,832

 
$
24,209

 
$
42,512

Purchases
—

 
—

 
—

 
13,294

 
13,294

Sales
—

 
(1,496
)
 
—

 
(4,869
)
 
(6,365
)
Realized loss on sale
—

 
—

 
—

 
(129
)
 
(129
)
Unrealized gains
—

 
2,884

 
—

 
3,644

 
6,528

Unrealized losses
(212
)
 
(798
)
 
(3,731
)
 
—

 
(4,741
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
$
2,031

 
$
10,818

 
$
2,101

 
$
36,149

 
$
51,099

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
2,163

 
$
9,623

 
$
2,199

 
$
34,421

 
$
48,406

Purchases
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,108

 
5,108

Sales
—

 
(9,985
)
 
—

 
(1,751
)
 
(11,736
)
Realized gain on sale
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Unrealized gains
—

 
484

 
—

 
—

 
484

Unrealized losses
(232
)
 
(122
)
 
(1,297
)
 
(5,260
)
 
(6,911
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
1,931

 
$
—

 
$
902

 
$
32,518

 
$
35,351

(a) Unrealized losses are recorded in (Loss) Income of associated companies, net of taxes in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(b) Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in Income from other investments-related party in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(c) Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in (Loss) Income from investments held at fair value in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(d) Realized gains on sale are recorded in Other income, net in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(e) Unrealized gains and losses on marketable are recorded in AOCI.

Long-Term Investments - Valuation Techniques

The Company primarily uses three valuation methods to estimate the fair value of its equity securities measured using Level 3 inputs. The Company estimates the value of one of its investments in an associated company primarily using a discounted cash flow method adjusted for additional information related to debt covenants, solvency issues, etc. The Company estimated the value of Other investments - related party at December 31, 2014, which represented its interest in the SPII Liquidating Trust, based on the net asset value of each series of the Trust. The ModusLink Warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (for additional information see Note 4 - "Investments").
               
Marketable Securities and Other - Valuation Techniques
               
The Company uses the net asset value included in quarterly statements it receives in arrears from a venture capital fund to determine the fair value of such fund. The Company determines the fair value of certain corporate securities and corporate obligations by incorporating and reviewing prices provided by third-party pricing services based on the specific features of the underlying securities.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company’s non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in 2015 and 2014 include the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions described in Note 2 – “Acquisitions.” Significant judgments and estimates are made to determine the acquisition date fair values which may include the use of appraisals, discounted cash flow techniques or other information the Company considers relevant to the fair value measurement.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, WebBank has impaired loans of $1,612, none of which is guaranteed by the USDA or SBA, and $458, of which $4 is guaranteed by the USDA or SBA, respectively. These loans are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. See the "Impaired Loans" section of Note 7 - "Trade, Other and Loans Receivable" for additional discussion of loan impairment measurements.

6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 financial instrument liabilities and related restricted cash consists of $20,171 and $21,311, respectively, of short sales of corporate securities.

Activity is summarized below for financial instrument liabilities and related restricted cash:
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
21,311

 
$
25,090

Settlement of short sales of corporate securities
 
(450
)
 
—

Short sales of corporate securities
 
373

 
19,512

Net investment (gains) losses
 
(1,063
)
 
188

Receipt of dividends, net of interest expense
 
—

 
(67
)
Balance of financial instrument liabilities and related restricted cash, end of period
 
$
20,171

 
$
44,723


Short Sales of Corporate Securities
               
From time to time, Steel Excel enters into short sale transactions on certain corporate securities in which Steel Excel received proceeds from the sale of such securities and incurred obligations to deliver such securities at a later date. Upon initially entering into such short sale transactions Steel Excel recognizes a liability equal to the fair value of the obligation, with a comparable amount of cash and cash equivalents reclassified as restricted cash. Subsequent changes in the fair value of such obligations, determined based on the closing market price of the securities, are recognized currently as gains or losses, with a comparable adjustment made between unrestricted and restricted cash.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Financial instrument activity in 2014 includes activity for amounts that were payable in foreign currencies which were subject to the risk of exchange rate changes. The liabilities were accounted for at fair value on the balance sheet date with changes in fair value reported in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations included in Net investment (losses) gains. The liabilities were not designated as hedging instruments and were settled in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Precious Metal and Commodity Inventories

H&H's precious metal and commodity inventories are subject to market price fluctuations. H&H enters into commodity futures and forward contracts to mitigate the impact of price fluctuations on its precious and certain non-precious metal inventories that are not subject to fixed-price contracts. HNH's hedging strategy is designed to protect it against normal volatility; therefore, abnormal price changes in these commodities or markets could negatively impact HNH's earnings. HNH does not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

As of September 30, 2015, HNH had the following outstanding forward contracts with settlement dates through December 2015. There were no futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2015.
Commodity
Amount
Notional Value
Silver
740,000 ounces
$
11,200

Gold
       900 ounces
$
1,000

Copper
300,000 pounds
$
700

Tin
40 metric tons
$
600



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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

H&H accounts for these contracts as either fair value hedges or economic hedges under the guidance in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

Fair Value Hedges. Of the total forward contracts outstanding, 650,000 ounces of silver and substantially all of the copper contracts are designated and accounted for as fair value hedges under ASC 815. The fair values of these derivatives are recognized as derivative assets and liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in fair value of the derivative assets and liabilities, and the change in the fair value of the underlying hedged inventory, are recognized in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations, and such amounts principally offset each other due to the effectiveness of the hedges. The fair value hedges are associated primarily with HNH's precious metal inventory carried at fair value.

Economic Hedges. The remaining outstanding forward contracts for silver, and all of the contracts for gold and tin, are accounted for as economic hedges. As these derivatives are not designated as accounting hedges under ASC 815, they are accounted for as derivatives with no hedge designation. The derivatives are marked to market, and both realized and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in current period earnings in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The economic hedges are associated primarily with HNH's precious metal inventory valued using the LIFO method.

The forward contracts were made with a counter party rated A+ by Standard & Poors. Accordingly, HNH has determined that there is minimal credit risk of default. HNH estimates the fair value of its derivative contracts through the use of market quotes or broker valuations when market information is not available. HNH maintains collateral on account with the third-party broker. Such collateral consists of both cash that varies in amount depending on the value of open contracts, as well as ounces of precious metal held on account by the broker.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

CoSine, through its subsidiary API, enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its receivables and payables denominated in other currencies. In addition, API enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the value of its future sales denominated in Euros and the value of its future purchases denominated in USD. These hedges have settlement dates ranging through June 2016.

The forward contracts that are used to hedge the risk of foreign exchange movement on its receivables and payables are accounted for as fair value hedges under ASC 815. At September 30, 2015 there were contracts in place to buy Sterling and sell Euros in the amount of €2,200 and a contract to buy USD and sell Sterling in the amount of $2,000. The fair values of these derivatives are recognized as derivative assets and liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in fair value of the derivative assets and liabilities are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.

The forward contracts that are used to hedge the value of API's future sales and purchases are accounted for as cash flow hedges in accordance with ASC 815. At September 30, 2015 there were contracts in place to hedge the value of future sales denominated in Euros in the amount of €11,880 and the value of future purchases denominated in USD in the amount of $1,800. These hedges are fully effective and accordingly, the changes in fair value are recorded in AOCI and, at maturity, any gain or loss on the forward contract is reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Debt Agreements

As discussed in Note 13 - "Debt and Capital Lease Obligations," Handy & Harman Group Ltd. ("H&H Group") has entered into two interest rate swap agreements to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These derivatives are not designated as accounting hedges under U.S. GAAP; they are accounted for as derivatives with no hedge designation. HNH records the gains or losses both from the mark-to-market adjustments and net settlements in interest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations as the hedges are intended to offset interest rate movements.

    

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Fair value and carrying amount of Derivative Instruments in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows.
Derivative
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Commodity contracts (a), (b)
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
37

 
$
667

Commodity contracts (c)
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
23

 
$
97

Interest rate swap agreements
 
Other current liabilities
 
$
(72
)
 
$
(138
)
Foreign exchange forward contracts (a), (d)
 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
905

 
$
—

Foreign exchange forward contracts (a), (b)
 
Trade and other receivables/Prepaid and other current assets
 
$
61

 
$
—

Foreign exchange forward contracts (a), (b)
 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
(88
)
 
$
—

(a) Designated as hedging instruments as of September 30, 2015.
(b) Fair value hedge
(c) Economic hedge
(d) Cash flow hedge

Effect of derivative instruments on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Derivative
 
Statement of Operations Location
 
Gain (loss)
 
Gain
 
Gain (loss)
 
Gain (loss)
Commodity contracts (a), (b)
 
Cost of goods sold
 
$
585

 
$
2,337

 
$
564

 
$
1,428

Commodity contracts (c)
 
Cost of goods sold
 
(69
)
 
52

 
209

 
25

Commodity contracts (c)
 
Realized and unrealized gain on derivatives
 
168

 
1,320

 
273

 
854

Interest rate swap agreements
 
Interest expense, net
 
(16
)
 
9

 
(79
)
 
(116
)
Foreign exchange forward contracts (a), (d)
 
Revenue/Cost of goods sold
 
771

 
—

 
1,381

 
—

Foreign exchange forward contracts (a), (b)
 
Other income, net
 
(94
)
 
—

 
17

 
—

Total derivatives
 
 
 
$
1,345

 
$
3,718

 
$
2,365

 
$
2,191

(a) Designated as hedging instruments as of September 30, 2015.
(b) Fair value hedge
(c) Economic hedge
(d) Cash flow hedge

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

WebBank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. In the normal course of business, these financial instruments include commitments to extend credit in the form of loans as part of WebBank’s lending arrangements. Those instruments involve to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized on the balance sheet. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement WebBank has in particular classes of financial instruments.

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, WebBank’s undisbursed loan commitments totaled $127,880 and $82,788, respectively. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a borrower who meets the lending criteria

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

through one of the Bank’s lending agreements, provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract with the counterparty to the lending arrangement.

Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since certain of the commitments are expected to expire without the credit being extended, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. WebBank evaluates each prospective borrower’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by WebBank upon extension of credit is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower and WebBank’s counterparty.

WebBank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. WebBank uses the same credit policy in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

WebBank estimates an allowance for potential losses on off-balance sheet contingent credit exposures related to the guaranteed amount of its SBA and USDA loans and whether or not the SBA/USDA honors the guarantee. WebBank determines the allowance for these contingent credit exposures based on historical experience and portfolio analysis. The allowance is included with other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, with any related increases or decreases in the reserve included in the statement of income. The allowance was $188 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and is included within Other current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

7. TRADE, OTHER AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

Trade and Other Receivables, Net
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Trade accounts receivable net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $2,066 in 2015 and $2,149 in 2014
$
137,259

 
$
85,553

Other receivables
2,090

 
1,887

Total
$
139,349

 
$
87,440


Loans Receivable

    Major classification of WebBank’s loans receivable at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
 
Total
 
Current
 
Non-current
 
September 30, 2015
 
%
 
December 31, 2014
 
%
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Loans held for sale
$
93,134

 


 
$
40,886

 


 
$
93,134

 
$
40,886

 
$
—

 
$
—

Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial – owner occupied
$
1,563

 
2
%
 
$
1,650

 
2
%
 
97

 
96

 
$
1,466

 
1,554

Commercial – other
281

 
—
%
 
264

 
—
%
 
—

 
—

 
281

 
264

Total real estate loans
1,844

 
3
%
 
1,914

 
2
%
 
97

 
96

 
1,747

 
1,818

Commercial and industrial
65,907

 
97
%
 
75,706

 
98
%
 
2,147

 
1,142

 
63,760

 
74,564

Total loans
67,751

 
100
%
 
77,620

 
100
%
 
2,244

 
1,238

 
65,507

 
76,382

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred fees and discounts
(17
)
 
 
 
(20
)
 
 
 
(17
)
 
(20
)
 
—

 
—

Allowance for loan losses
(620
)
 
 
 
(557
)
 
 
 
(620
)
 
(557
)
 
—

 
—

Total loans receivable, net
$
67,114

 
 
 
$
77,043

 
 
 
1,607

 
661

 
65,507

 
76,382

Loans receivable, including loans held for sale (a)


 
 
 


 
 
 
$
94,741

 
$
41,547

 
$
65,507

 
$
76,382

(a) The carrying value is considered to be representative of fair value because the rates of interest are not significantly different from market interest rates for instruments with similar maturities. The fair value of loans receivable, including loans held for sale, net was $160,440 and $117,346 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
    

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Allowance for Loan Losses (“ALLL”) represents an estimate of probable and estimable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Losses are charged to the ALLL when incurred. Generally, commercial loans are charged off or charged down at the point at which they are determined to be uncollectible in whole or in part, or when 180 days past due unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. The amount of the ALLL is established by analyzing the portfolio at least quarterly and a provision for or reduction of loan losses is recorded so that the ALLL is at an appropriate level at the balance sheet date.

The methodologies used to estimate the ALLL depend upon the impairment status and portfolio segment of the loan. Loan groupings are created for each loan class, and are then graded against historical and industry loss rates.

After applying historic loss experience, the quantitatively derived level of ALLL is reviewed for each segment using qualitative criteria is performed. Various risk factors are tracked that influence judgment regarding the level of the ALLL across the portfolio segments. Primary qualitative factors that may be reflected in the quantitative models include:

• Asset quality trends
• Risk management and loan administration practices
• Risk identification practices
• Effect of changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio
• Existence and effect of any portfolio concentrations
• National economic and business conditions
• Regional and local economic and business conditions
• Data availability and applicability

Changes in these factors are reviewed to ensure that changes in the level of the ALLL are consistent with changes in these factors. The magnitude of the impact of each of these factors on the qualitative assessment of the ALLL changes from quarter to quarter according to the extent these factors are already reflected in historic loss rates and according to the extent these factors diverge from one another. Also considered is the uncertainty inherent in the estimation process when evaluating the ALLL.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
Commercial - Other
 
Commercial & Industrial
 
Total
June 30, 2014
 
$
34

 
$
30

 
$
298

 
$
362

Charge-offs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Recoveries
 
2

 
11

 
27

 
40

Provision
 
30

 
(27
)
 
99

 
102

September 30, 2014
 
$
66

 
$
14

 
$
424

 
$
504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
47

 
10

 
567

 
624

Charge-offs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Recoveries
 
21

 
11

 
33

 
65

Provision
 
(22
)
 
(12
)
 
(35
)
 
(69
)
September 30, 2015
 
$
46

 
$
9

 
$
565

 
$
620



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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
Commercial - Other
 
Commercial & Industrial
 
Total
December 31, 2013
 
$
77

 
$
28

 
$
319

 
$
424

Charge-offs
 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Recoveries
 
65

 
29

 
41

 
135

Provision
 
(76
)
 
(43
)
 
67

 
(52
)
September 30, 2014
 
$
66

 
$
14

 
$
424

 
$
504

December 31, 2014
 
$
64

 
$
12

 
$
481

 
$
557

Charge-offs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Recoveries
 
24

 
33

 
45

 
102

Provision
 
(42
)
 
(36
)
 
39

 
(39
)
September 30, 2015
 
$
46

 
$
9

 
$
565

 
$
620


The ALLL and outstanding loan balances according to the Company’s impairment method are summarized as follows:
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
Commercial - Other
 
Commercial & Industrial
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
79

 
$
79

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
46

 
9

 
486

 
541

Total
 
$
46

 
$
9

 
$
565

 
$
620

Outstanding Loan balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
366

 
$
—

 
$
1,246

 
$
1,612

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
1,197

 
281

 
64,661

 
66,139

Total
 
$
1,563

 
$
281

 
$
65,907

 
$
67,751

 
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
Commercial - Other
 
Commercial & Industrial
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
52

 
$
52

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
64

 
12

 
429

 
505

Total
 
$
64

 
$
12

 
$
481

 
$
557

Outstanding Loan balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment (1)
 
$
374

 
$
—

 
$
84

 
$
458

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
1,276

 
264

 
75,622

 
77,162

Total
 
$
1,650

 
$
264

 
$
75,706

 
$
77,620


(1) $4 is guaranteed by the USDA or SBA.

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans

Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, or the loan is 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest, unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

A nonaccrual loan may be returned to accrual status when all delinquent interest and principal become current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement; and the loan, if secured, is well secured; the borrower has paid according to the contractual terms for a minimum of six months; and analysis of the borrower indicates a reasonable assurance of the ability to maintain payments. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied as a reduction to the principal outstanding.

Loans are reported as past due when either principal or interest is due and unpaid for a period of 30 days or more. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest were $0 and $52 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Nonaccrual loans are summarized as follows:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
$
348

 
$
374

Total Real Estate Loans
348

 
374

Commercial and Industrial
2

 
16

Total Loans
$
350

 
$
390


Past due loans (accruing and nonaccruing) are summarized as follows:
September 30, 2015
 
Current
 
30-89 days
past due
 
90+ days
past due
 
Total
past due
 
Total
loans
 
Recorded
investment
in accruing
loans 90+
days past due
 
Nonaccrual
loans
that are
current (1)
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
$
1,197

 
$
18

 
$
348

 
$
366

 
$
1,563

 
$
—

 
$
—

Commercial - Other
 
281

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
281

 
—

 
—

Total Real Estate Loans
 
1,478

 
18

 
348

 
366

 
1,844

 
—

 
—

Commercial and Industrial
 
65,856

 
49

 
2

 
51

 
65,907

 
—

 
—

Total Loans
 
$
67,334

 
$
67

 
$
350

 
$
417

 
$
67,751

 
$
—

 
$
—

(1) Represents nonaccrual loans that are not past due more than 30 days; however, full payment of principal and interest is still not expected.
December 31, 2014
 
Current
 
30-89 days
past due
 
90+ days
past due
 
Total
past due (2)
 
Total
loans
 
Recorded
investment
in accruing
loans 90+
days past due
 
Nonaccrual
loans
that are
current (1)
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
$
1,228

 
$
49

 
$
373

 
$
422

 
$
1,650

 
$
—

 
$
—

Commercial - Other
 
264

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
264

 
—

 
—

Total Real Estate Loans
 
1,492

 
49

 
373

 
422

 
1,914

 
—

 
—

Commercial and Industrial
 
75,635

 
3

 
68

 
71

 
75,706

 
52

 
—

Total Loans
 
$
77,127

 
$
52

 
$
441

 
$
493

 
$
77,620

 
$
52

 
$
—

(1) Represents nonaccrual loans that are not past due more than 30 days; however, full payment of principal and interest is still not expected.
(2) $4 is guaranteed by the USDA or SBA.

Credit Quality Indicators

In addition to the past due and nonaccrual criteria, loans are analyzed using a loan grading system. Generally, internal grades are assigned to loans based on financial/statistical models and loan officer judgment. The Company reviews and grades all loans with unpaid principal balances of $100 or more once per year. Grades follow definitions of Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful. The definitions of Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful are summarized as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)


•
Pass: A pass asset is a higher quality asset and does not fit any of the other categories described below. The likelihood of loss is considered remote.
•
Special Mention: A receivable in this category has a specific weakness or problem but does not currently present a significant risk of loss or default as to any material term of the loan or financing agreement.
•
Substandard: A substandard receivable has a developing or currently minor weakness or weaknesses that could result in loss or default if deficiencies are not corrected or adverse conditions arise.
•
Doubtful: A doubtful receivable has an existing weakness or weaknesses that have developed into a serious risk of significant loss or default with regard to a material term of the financing agreement.
Outstanding loan balances (accruing and nonaccruing) categorized by these credit quality indicators are summarized as follows:
September 30, 2015
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Sub-
standard
 
Doubtful
 
Total loans
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
$
1,197

 
$
—

 
$
366

 
$
—

 
$
1,563

Commercial - Other
 
281

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
281

Total Real Estate Loans
 
1,478

 
—

 
366

 
—

 
1,844

Commercial and Industrial
 
64,661

 
—

 
1,246

 
—

 
65,907

Total Loans
 
$
66,139

 
$
—

 
$
1,612

 
$
—

 
$
67,751


December 31, 2014
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Sub-
standard (1)
 
Doubtful
 
Total loans
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
$
1,258

 
$
19

 
$
373

 
$
—

 
$
1,650

Commercial - Other
 
264

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
264

Total Real Estate Loans
 
1,522

 
19

 
373

 
—

 
1,914

Commercial and Industrial
 
74,439

 
1,183

 
84

 
—

 
75,706

Total Loans
 
$
75,961

 
$
1,202

 
$
457

 
$
—

 
$
77,620

(1) $4 is guaranteed by the USDA or SBA.
    
Impaired Loans

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that WebBank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled interest payments. When loans are impaired, an estimate of the amount of the balance that is impaired is made and a specific reserve is assigned to the loan based on the estimated present value of the loan’s future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral less the cost to sell. When the impairment is based on amount on the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral, the portion of the balance that is impaired is charged off, such that these loans do not have a specific reserve in the ALLL. Payments received on impaired loans that are accruing are recognized in interest income, according to the contractual loan agreement. WebBank recognized $24 and $2 on impaired loans for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $65 and $32 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
Payments received on impaired loans that are on nonaccrual are not recognized in interest income, but are applied as a reduction to the principal outstanding. Payments are recognized when cash is received. No impaired loans were considered a troubled debt restructuring.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Information on impaired loans is summarized as follows:
 
 
 
 
Recorded investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
Unpaid principle
balance
 
with no
allowance
 
with
allowance
 
Total recorded
investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average recorded
investment
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
$
381

 
$
348

 
$
18

 
$
366

 
$
1

 
$
373

Total Real Estate Loans
 
381

 
348

 
18

 
366

 
1

 
373

Commercial and Industrial
 
1,322

 
13

 
1,233

 
1,246

 
79

 
344

Total Loans
 
$
1,703

 
$
361

 
$
1,251

 
$
1,612

 
$
80

 
$
717


 
 
 
 
Recorded investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Unpaid principle
balance
 
with no
allowance
 
with
allowance
 
Total recorded
investment (1)
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average recorded
investment
Real Estate Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial - Owner Occupied
 
$
430

 
$
374

 
$
—

 
$
374

 
$
—

 
$
750

Total Real Estate Loans
 
430

 
374

 
—

 
374

 
—

 
750

Commercial and Industrial
 
193

 
28

 
56

 
84

 
52

 
131

Total Loans
 
$
623

 
$
402

 
$
56

 
$
458

 
$
52

 
$
881


(1) $4 is guaranteed by the USDA or SBA.

8. INVENTORIES, NET

A summary of Inventories, net is as follows:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Finished products
$
41,501

 
$
24,424

In-process
23,006

 
10,310

Raw materials
31,342

 
12,346

Fine and fabricated precious metal in various stages of completion
16,743

 
17,094

 
112,592

 
64,174

LIFO reserve
(91
)
 
(90
)
   Total
$
112,501

 
$
64,084


Inventories, net at September 30, 2015 include $27,500 from HNH's acquisition of JPS discussed in Note 2 - "Acquisitions."

Fine and Fabricated Precious Metal Inventory

In order to produce certain of its products, HNH purchases, maintains and utilizes precious metal inventory. HNH records certain precious metal inventory at the lower of LIFO cost or market, with any adjustments recorded through cost of goods sold. Remaining precious metal inventory is accounted for primarily at fair value.

Certain customers and suppliers of HNH choose to do business on a “pool” basis, and furnish precious metal to HNH for return in fabricated form (“customer metal”) or for purchase from or return to the supplier. When the customer metal is returned in fabricated form, the customer is charged a fabrication charge. The value of this customer metal is not included in the

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. To the extent HNH is able to utilize customer precious metal in its production process, such customer metals replaces the need for HNH to purchase its own inventory.

As of September 30, 2015, H&H’s customer metal consisted of 160,520 ounces of silver, 531 ounces of gold, and 1,462 ounces of palladium. As of December 31, 2014, H&H’s customer metal consisted of 191,217 ounces of silver, 518 ounces of gold, and 1,392 ounces of palladium.
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Supplemental inventory information:
 
 
 
Precious metals stated at LIFO cost
$
4,769

 
$
4,839

Precious metals stated under non-LIFO cost methods, primarily at fair value
11,882

 
12,165

Market value per ounce:
 
 
 
Silver
15.13

 
15.75

Gold
1,146.65

 
1,199.25

Palladium
672.00

 
798.00



9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

A summary of property, plant and equipment, net is as follows:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Land
$
22,243

 
$
9,523

Buildings and improvements
61,753

 
53,742

Machinery, equipment and other
265,864

 
194,356

Construction in progress
12,226

 
4,738

 
362,086

 
262,359

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(99,664
)
 
(78,045
)
Net property, plant and equipment
$
262,422

 
$
184,314


Depreciation expense was $9,429 and $5,981 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $22,607 and $18,263 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.



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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

10. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment is as follows:
 
September 30, 2015
 
Diversified
 
Energy
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance at beginning of year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Goodwill
$
26,299

 
$
64,790

 
$
81

 
$
91,170

Accumulated impairments
—

 
(45,219
)
 
—

 
(45,219
)
Net Goodwill
26,299

 
19,571

 
81

 
45,951

Acquisitions (a)
85,204

 
—

 
—

 
85,204

Impairment
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Currency translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other adjustments
(225
)
 
—

 
—

 
(225
)
Balance at end of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Goodwill
111,278

 
64,790

 
81

 
176,149

Accumulated impairments
—

 
(45,219
)
 
—

 
(45,219
)
Net Goodwill
$
111,278

 
$
19,571

 
$
81

 
$
130,930

(a) Goodwill from acquisitions relates to HNH's acquisitions of ITW and JPS, as well as the acquisitions of CoSine and API. These balances are subject to adjustment during the finalization of the purchase price allocation for these acquisitions. For additional information, see Note 2 - "Acquisitions".

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of each year, and more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change to indicate that an impairment may have occurred. The Energy segment's projections in the second quarter of 2015 reflected a decline in the projected operating income for 2015 as a result of the continuing weakness in the oil services industry and the specific adverse effects experienced in 2015. This decline in projected operating income resulted in the need to perform a goodwill impairment test for the Energy segment during the second quarter of 2015. The fair value of the Energy segment was determined based on a valuation using a combination of the income approach (discounted cash flows) and the market approach (guideline public companies and guideline transaction method). The fair value of the Energy segment exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment of goodwill in the period.

 
December 31, 2014
 
Diversified
 
Energy
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance at beginning of year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Goodwill
$
26,260

 
$
64,790

 
$
81

 
$
91,131

Accumulated impairments
—

 
(3,769
)
 
—

 
(3,769
)
Net Goodwill
26,260

 
61,021

 
81

 
87,362

Acquisitions
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Impairment
—

 
(41,450
)
 
—

 
(41,450
)
Currency translation adjustment
(37
)
 
—

 
—

 
(37
)
Other adjustments (a)
76

 
—

 
—

 
76

Balance at end of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Goodwill
26,299

 
64,790

 
81

 
91,170

Accumulated impairments
—

 
(45,219
)
 
—

 
(45,219
)
Net Goodwill
$
26,299

 
$
19,571

 
$
81

 
$
45,951

(a) Represents final purchase price allocation adjustments, including a final working capital adjustment, associated with the HNH acquisition of W.P. Hickman Company.

        

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

A summary of Other intangible assets, net is as follows:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Customer relationships
$
136,203

 
$
38,094

 
$
98,109

 
$
113,952

 
$
29,726

 
$
84,226

Trademarks
38,395

 
7,657

 
30,738

 
28,803

 
5,856

 
22,947

Patents and technology
16,941

 
7,058

 
9,883

 
16,773

 
6,023

 
10,750

Other
8,596

 
2,375

 
6,221

 
2,426

 
1,799

 
627

 
$
200,135

 
$
55,184

 
$
144,951

 
$
161,954

 
$
43,404

 
$
118,550


Trademarks with indefinite lives as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $8,020. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $4,512 and $3,426 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $11,864 and $10,303 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in Other intangible assets, net and related amortization expense during 2015 was principally due to HNH's ITW and JPS acquisitions, as well as CoSine's acquisition of API (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions"). Future amortization expense of the intangible assets acquired in these acquisitions is expected to total $401 for the remainder of 2015, $1,502, $1,402, $1,402, $1,302 and $7,806 in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and thereafter, respectively.

11. BANK DEPOSITS

A summary of WebBank deposits is as follows:
Time deposits year of maturity:
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
2015
$
11,690

 
$
27,001

2016
64,829

 
50,386

2017
38,693

 
26,671

2018
27,946

 
—

Total time deposits
143,158

 
104,058

Money market deposits
70,960

 
60,802

Total deposits (a)
$
214,118

 
$
164,860

Current
$
133,205

 
$
87,804

Long-term
80,913

 
77,056

Total deposits
$
214,118

 
$
164,860

 
 
 
 
Time deposit accounts under $100
$
115,533

 
$
86,274

Time deposit accounts $100 and over
27,625

 
17,784

Total time deposits
$
143,158

 
$
104,058

(a) The carrying value is considered to be representative of fair value because the rates of interest are not significantly different from market interest rates for instruments with similar maturities. The fair value of deposits was $214,798 and $165,381 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management Agreement with SP General Services LLC

The Manager receives a fee, pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement at an annual rate of 1.5% of total SPLP Partners' capital ("Management Fee"), payable on the first day of each quarter and subject to quarterly adjustment. In addition, SPLP issued to the Manager partnership profits interests in the form of incentive units, which will be classified as Class C common units of SPLP upon the attainment of certain specified performance goals by SPLP which are determined as of the last day of each fiscal year (see Note 15 - "Capital and Accumulated other Comprehensive (Loss) Income" for additional information on the incentive units).

The Management Agreement is automatically renewed each December 31 for successive one-year terms unless otherwise determined at least 60 days prior to each renewal date by a majority of the independent directors. The Management Fee was $2,148 and $2,134 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $6,188 and $6,703 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Management Fee is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no unpaid amounts for management fees at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

SPLP will bear (or reimburse the Manager with respect to) all its reasonable costs and expenses of the managed entities, the Manager, SPH GP or their affiliates, including but not limited to: legal, tax, accounting, auditing, consulting, administrative, compliance, investor relations costs related to being a public entity rendered for SPLP or SPH GP as well as expenses incurred by the Manager and SPH GP which are reasonably necessary for the performance by the Manager of its duties and functions under the Management Agreement and certain other expenses incurred by managers, officers, employees and agents of the Manager or its affiliates on behalf of SPLP. Reimbursable expenses incurred by the Manager in connection with its provision of services under the Management Agreement were approximately $448 and $792 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $1,903 and $2,137 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unpaid amounts for reimbursable expenses were approximately $529 and $1,504 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and are included in Payable to related parties in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In 2015, SPLP issued units to WGL Capital Corp. (the "Investment Manager"), an affiliate of the Manager. The units issued were for the final settlement of the additional liability due to the Investment Manager of approximately $1,800 (see Note 15 - "Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income").

Corporate Services

SPH Services, a subsidiary of SPLP, was created to consolidate the executive and corporate functions of SPLP and certain of its affiliates, and to provide such services to other portfolio companies. SP Corporate Services LLC ("SP Corporate"), through Management Services Agreements with these companies, provides services which include assignment of C-Level management personnel, as well as a variety of services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, consulting, auditing, administrative, compliance, environmental health and safety, human resources, marketing, investor relations and other similar services. The fees payable under these agreements are initially based on the level of services expected to be provided. They are subject to annual review and adjustment and are approved by the respective company's board of directors. The agreements automatically renew for successive one-year periods unless and until terminated in accordance with the agreement. Under certain circumstances, the termination may result in payment of a termination fee to SP Corporate.
Consolidated subsidiaries that have agreements with SP Corporate include HNH, Steel Excel, SPLP, Web Financial Holdings, DGT, WebBank, BNS and CoSine. Annual amounts to be billed to these companies are $10,551, $8,150, $6,000, $2,000, $476, $250, $204 and $204, respectively, and are eliminated in consolidation.
In addition to its servicing agreements with SPLP and its consolidated subsidiaries, SP Corporate has management services agreements with other companies considered to be related parties, including NOVT Corporation, Ore Holdings, Inc., J. Howard Inc., SL Industries, Inc., Steel Partners, Ltd., iGo and MLNK. In total, SP Corporate will charge approximately $4,121 annually to these companies.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

SPII Liquidating Trust

SPLP held interests in the SPII Liquidating Trust, an entity that held certain investments which it acquired in connection with an exchange transaction, which the Manager and its affiliate served as the manager and liquidating trustee, respectively, without compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. The SPII Liquidating Trust has been fully liquidated during 2015 (see Note 4 - "Investments" for additional information).

Mutual Securities

Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager was responsible for selecting executing brokers. Securities transactions for SPLP are allocated to brokers on the basis of reliability and best price and execution. The Manager has selected Mutual Securities as an introducing broker and may direct a substantial portion of the managed entities’ trades to such firm among others. An officer of the Manager and SPH GP is affiliated with Mutual Securities. The Manager only uses Mutual Securities when such use would not compromise the Manager’s obligation to seek best price and execution. SPLP has the right to pay commissions to Mutual Securities, which are higher than those that can be obtained elsewhere, provided that the Manager believes that the rates paid are competitive institutional rates. Mutual Securities also served as an introducing broker for SPLP’s trades. The commissions paid by SPLP to Mutual securities were approximately $75 and $81 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $169 and $311 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Such commissions are included in Net investment (losses) gains in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The portion of the commission paid to Mutual Securities ultimately received by such officer is net of clearing and other charges.

Other

SPLP had an arrangement whereby it held an asset on behalf of a related party in which it had an investment. The investment was liquidated during the second quarter of 2015. The asset had a fair value of $34,280 at December 31, 2014.

The Company’s non-management directors receive an annual retainer of $150, of which $75 is paid in cash and $75 is paid in restricted common units of SPLP. The restricted units vest over a three year period. These directors are also paid fees of $1 for each board committee meeting attended. The chairmen of the Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee are paid an additional annual fee of $60, $5 and $5, respectively. Non-management directors’ fees expensed were $241 and $241 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $720 and $687 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unpaid non-management directors’ fees are included in Payable to related parties in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $0 and $46 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, several related parties and consolidated subsidiaries had deposits totaling $6,647 and $14,875, respectively, in WebBank. $4,592 and $12,391 of these deposits have been eliminated in consolidation as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These deposits held at WebBank earned $13 and $28 in interest for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $50 and $81 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The amount of this interest that has been eliminated in consolidation was $8 and $25 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $41 and $70 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

SPLP has an estimated liability of $116 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 included in other current liabilities which, pursuant to an amended exchange agreement, is indemnified by Steel Partners II (Onshore) LP (“SPII Onshore”). As a result, the Company recorded an amount receivable from SPII Onshore reported in Receivable from related parties in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.    



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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

13. LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Debt and capital lease obligations consists of the following:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Short term debt:
 
 
 
CoSine - Foreign
$
834

 
$
—

HNH - Foreign
606

 
602

Short-term debt
1,440

 
602

Long-term debt:
 
 
 
Steel Excel Term Loan
69,375

 
79,285

HNH Revolving Facilities
121,166

 
193,375

SPLP Revolving Facility
66,126

 
33,788

CoSine Term Loans
2,775

 
—

CoSine Revolving Facilities
23,047

 
—

Other debt - domestic
7,750

 
8,014

Foreign loan facilities
1,322

 
1,412

Subtotal
291,561

 
315,874

Less portion due within one year
14,847

 
19,592

Long-term debt
276,714

 
296,282

Total debt
$
293,001

 
$
316,476

Capital lease facility
 
 
 
Current portion of capital lease
$
85

 
$
486

Long-term portion of capital lease
147

 
288

 
$
232

 
$
774


SPLP Revolving Credit Facility

On September 28, 2015, the Company amended its Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Facility") with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), as administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. The Amended Credit Facility provides for a revolving credit facility with borrowing availability of up to $105,000, and increases the applicable margin from 1.50% to 1.625%. Amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility bear interest at SPLP's option at either the Base Rate, as defined, plus 0.625% or LIBOR plus the applicable margin under the loan agreement of 1.625%, and are collateralized by first priority security interests of certain of the Company's deposit accounts and publicly traded securities. The pledged collateral of approximately $420,000 includes SPLP's investments in publicly traded securities, including investments in majority-owned, consolidated subsidiaries. The average interest rate on the Amended Credit Facility was 1.98% as of September 30, 2015. The Amended Credit Facility requires a commitment fee to be paid on unused borrowings and also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a minimum cash balance covenant, restrictions against the payment of dividends and customary events of default. Any amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility are due and payable in full on October 23, 2017. The Amended Credit Facility also includes provisions for the issuance of letters of credit up to $10,000, with any such issuances reducing total borrowing availability. The Company has an outstanding letter of credit of approximately $893 at September 30, 2015.

In April 2014, the Company borrowed approximately $47,500 under the Amended Credit Facility in connection with a tender offer for its common units (see Note 15 - "Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income" for additional information) and in the first quarter of 2015, the Company borrowed an additional $37,000 to fund CoSine's tender offer for API (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" for additional information).

    

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

HNH Debt

Senior Credit Facility

On August 29, 2014, H&H Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of HNH, entered into amended and restated senior credit facility ("Senior Credit Facility") which provides for an up to $365,000 senior secured revolving credit facility, including a $20,000 sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $20,000 sublimit for the issuance of swing loans. On November 24, 2014, H&H Group entered into an amendment to its Senior Credit Facility, solely for the purpose of modifying and clarifying the definition of the term "Guarantee." Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at H&H Group's option, at either LIBOR or the Base Rate, as defined, plus an applicable margin as set forth in a the loan agreement (1.75% and 0.75%, respectively, for LIBOR and Base Rate borrowings at September 30, 2015), and the revolving facility provides for a commitment fee to be paid on unused borrowings. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving facility was 1.99% at September 30, 2015. H&H Group's availability under the Senior Credit Facility was $161,700 as of September 30, 2015.

On January 22, 2015, H&H Group, and certain subsidiaries of H&H Group, entered into an amendment to its Senior Credit Facility to, among other things, provide for the consent of the administrative agent and the lenders, subject to compliance with certain conditions, for the tender offer by HNH Group Acquisition LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of H&H Group, for the shares of JPS, including the use of up to $71,000 under the Senior Credit Facility to purchase such shares, and certain transactions related thereto. In addition, HNH Group Acquisition LLC and HNH Acquisition LLC, another newly formed subsidiary of H&H Group, became guarantors under the Senior Credit Facility pursuant to the amendment. See further discussion regarding the JPS transaction in Note 2 - "Acquisitions."

The Senior Credit Facility will expire, with all amounts outstanding balances due and payable, on August 29, 2019. The Senior Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all existing and thereafter acquired or created domestic and Canadian wholly-owned subsidiaries of H&H Group, and obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are collateralized by first priority security interests in and liens upon present and future assets of H&H Group and these subsidiaries, which approximated $505,000 at September 30, 2015. 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"). The Senior Credit 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. HNH was in compliance with all debt covenants at September 30, 2015.

HNH's prior senior credit facility, as amended, consisted of a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $110,000 and a senior term loan. On August 5, 2014, this agreement was further amended to, among other things, permit a new $40,000 term loan and permit H&H Group to make a distribution to HNH of up to $80,000. The revolving facility provided for a commitment fee to be paid on unused borrowings. Borrowings under the prior senior credit facility bore 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. On August 29, 2014, all amounts outstanding under this agreement were repaid.

    Interest Rate Swap Agreements

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. 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.

WHX CS Loan

On June 3, 2014, WHX CS Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HNH, entered into a credit agreement ("WHX CS Loan"), which provided for a term loan facility with borrowing availability of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $15,000. The amounts outstanding under the WHX CS Loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%. On August 29, 2014, the WHX CS Loan was terminated and all outstanding amounts thereunder were repaid.

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Other HNH Debt

On October 5, 2015, a subsidiary of H&H refinanced an outstanding mortgage note, which had an original maturity in October 2015. Under the terms of the revised agreement, the subsidiary paid down $700 of the original outstanding principal balance. The remaining outstanding principal balance of $5,400 was refinanced and will be repaid in equal monthly installments totaling $400 per year over the next five years, with a final principal payment of $3,600 due at maturity of the loan in October 2020.

Steel Excel Term Loan

Steel Excel's energy business has a credit agreement, as amended (the "Amended Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank National Association, RBS Citizens, N.A., and Comerica Bank that provides for a borrowing capacity of $105,000 consisting of a $95,000 secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) 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 Amended Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all the assets of Steel Energy Ltd. ("Steel Energy") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sun Well Service, Inc. ("Sun Well") and Rogue Pressure Services, Ltd. ("Rogue"), and Black Hawk Energy Services Ltd. ("Black Hawk Ltd"), and a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Sun Well, Rogue and Black Hawk Ltd. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are fully guaranteed by Sun Well, Rogue and Black Hawk Ltd. The carrying value as of September 30, 2015 of the assets pledged as collateral by Steel Energy and its subsidiaries under the Amended Credit Agreement was approximately $176,395.
    
The Amended Credit Agreement has a term that runs through July 2018, with the Term Loan amortizing in quarterly installments of $3,300 and a balloon payment due on the maturity date. At September 30, 2015, $69,400 was outstanding under the Term Loan and no amount was outstanding under the Revolving Loans. Principal payments under the Amended Credit Agreement for the remainder of 2015 and subsequent years are $3,304, $13,214, $13,214, and $39,643 for the remainder of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

The interest rate on the borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement was 2.8% at September 30, 2015. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 Steel Excel incurred interest expense of $600 and $800, respectively, and incurred interest expense of $1,800 and $2,400 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Steel Excel was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015.

CoSine Long-Term Debt Facilities    

CoSine's API subsidiary in the United Kingdom has a multi-currency revolving agreement of £13,500 (approximately $20,528) with HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC") that expires on December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2015, approximately $20,528 was outstanding under the facility. The interest rate on the borrowings under the UK facility was 2.6% at September 30, 2015. These borrowings are secured by certain UK assets which totaled approximately $55,700 at September 30, 2015 and include certain debt covenants including leverage and interest cover. API was in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2015.

API also has a number of facilities with HSBC in the U.S. that expire in June 2018, with availability up to approximately $8,500 as of September 30, 2015. At September 30, 2015, $3,961 was outstanding under the facilities at an interest rate of 3.2%. The facilities are secured against certain property, plant & equipment, inventories and receivables which totaled approximately $19,200 at September 30, 2015. API received a temporary waiver after failing to meet one of the debt covenants under this facility as of September 30, 2015. The facility was amended in October 2015 to modify and add certain covenants and provisions that will be in place until June 30, 2016. In addition API has an equipment loan with Wells Fargo Bank for approximately $1,333 with an interest rate of 4.3% at September 30, 2015. This loan is secured over the related equipment.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

14. PENSION BENEFIT PLANS

The following table presents the components of pension expense and components of other post-retirement benefit expense (income) for HNH's pension plans, JPS's pension plan, which was assumed in HNH's acquisition of JPS, and the pension plan of CoSine's subsidiary API:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
$
9

 
$
—

 
$
9

 
$
—

Interest cost
6,404

 
4,893

 
16,828

 
15,389

Expected return on plan assets
(7,520
)
 
(6,017
)
 
(19,550
)
 
(18,117
)
Administrative costs / investment management fees
315

 
—

 
504

 
—

Amortization of actuarial loss
1,482

 
253

 
4,672

 
1,407

Total
$
690

 
$
(871
)
 
$
2,463

 
$
(1,321
)
    
HNH's wholly owned subsidiary, JPS, sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan ("JPS Pension Plan") under which substantially all of JPS's employees who were employed prior to April 1, 2005 have benefits. The defined benefit pension plan was frozen effective December 31, 2005. Employees no longer earned additional benefits after that date. Benefits earned prior to December 31, 2005 will be paid out to eligible participants following retirement. The defined benefit pension plan was "unfrozen" for employees who were active employees on or after June 1, 2012. This new benefit, calculated based on years of service and a capped average salary, will be added to the amount of any pre-2005 benefit. Assets of the JPS Pension Plan are invested in a bond portfolio covering specific liabilities and in common and preferred stocks, government and corporate bonds, and various short-term investments. The net unfunded pension liability of the JPS Pension Plan was $31,300 as of September 30, 2015, and is included in Accrued pension liability in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The components of net periodic pension expense (benefit) of the JPS Pension Plan since the date of acquisition are included in the table above and are based on a preliminary actuarial report completed as of the July 2, 2015 acquisition date, which indicated a projected benefit obligation of $119,500, as compared to plan assets of $87,300. HNH expects a net pension benefit of $500 from the JPS Pension Plan from the acquisition date to December 31, 2015. Significant assumptions used in the valuation included the discount rate (4.10%) and the expected return on plan assets (7.00%). The discount rate is the rate at which the plan's obligations could be effectively settled and is based on high quality bond yields as of the measurement date. In determining the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, HNH evaluated input from various investment professionals. In addition, HNH considered its historical compound returns, as well as its forward-looking expectations.

The actuarial loss reflected in the table above occurred principally because the historical investment returns on the assets of the WHX Pension Plan have been lower than the actuarial assumptions. The actuarial losses are being amortized over the average future lifetime of the participants, which is expected to be approximately 20 years. HNH believes that use of the future lifetime of the participants is appropriate because the WHX Pension Plan is completely inactive.

HNH expects to have required minimum contributions to the WHX Pension Plan of $3,000 for the remainder of 2015, $14,300, $15,300, $17,000, $18,300 and $56,400 in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and for the five years thereafter, respectively. For the JPS Pension Plan, HNH expects to have no required minimum contributions for the remainder of 2015 or in 2016, and $5,600, $5,200 and $3,700 in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively. In addition, CoSine's subsidiary, API expects to have required minimum contributions to its UK Pension Plan of approximately $1,064 per year until 2021. Required future contributions are determined based upon assumptions such as discount rates on future obligations, assumed rates of return on plan assets and legislative changes. Actual future pension costs and required funding obligations will be affected by changes in the factors and assumptions described in the previous sentence, as well as other changes such as any plan termination or other acceleration events.

In addition to its pension plans, which are included in the table above, HNH also maintains several other post-retirement benefit plans covering certain of its employees and retirees. The approximate aggregate expense for these plans was $400 and $400 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $1,400 and $1,300 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

15. CAPITAL AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

As of September 30, 2015 the Company has two classes of common units which include 27,116,615 Class A units and 130,264 Class B units. The Class B units were issued in the first quarter of 2015 to the Investment Manager, an affiliate of the Manager. The units issued were for the final settlement of the additional liability due to the Investment Manager of approximately $1,800. Instead of receiving the amount in cash, the Investment Manager elected for the total amount to be paid in common units of the Company. The Class B common units are identical to the regular common units in all respects except that net tax losses are not allocated to a holder of Class B common units, liquidating distributions made by the Company to such holder may not exceed the amount of its capital account allocable to such common units, and such holder may not sell such common units in the public market. At such time that that the amount of the capital account allocable to a Class B common unit is equal to the amount of the capital account allocable to a regular common unit, such Class B common unit convert automatically into a regular common unit. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had one class of units outstanding totaling 27,566,200.  

Common Unit Repurchase Program

On December 24, 2013, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the Company, approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $5,000 of the Company's common units (the “Repurchase Program”). Any purchases made under the Repurchase Program will be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In connection with the Repurchase Program, the Company has entered into a Stock Purchase Plan which expired on March 26, 2014. The Repurchase Program has no termination date. In total, the Company has purchased 262,073 units for a total purchase price of approximately $4,488 under the repurchase program.
    
Common Units Issuance - Directors

The Company's non-management directors receive annual equity compensation in the amount of $75 in the form of restricted common units of the Company. The restrictions vest over a three year period, with one-third of the units vesting on the anniversary date of the grants. The total value of the unvested restricted units granted was $635 as of September 30, 2015. Total expense for the restricted units issued was approximately $125 and $125 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $323 and $323 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Changes, net of tax, in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
 
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
 
Change in net pension and other benefit obligations
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
83,137

 
$
—

 
$
(4,691
)
 
$
(75,641
)
 
$
2,805

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax - before reclassifications (a)
(8,249
)
 
(794
)
 
(1,572
)
 
1,076

 
(9,539
)
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax (b)
(23,068
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(23,068
)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common unit holders (c)
(31,317
)
 
(794
)
 
(1,572
)
 
1,076

 
(32,607
)
Balance at end of period
$
51,820

 
$
(794
)
 
$
(6,263
)
 
$
(74,565
)
 
$
(29,802
)
(a) Net of a tax benefit of approximately $2,656.
(b) Net of a tax provision of approximately $3,694.
(c) Amounts do not include net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $5,376, unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments of $192, cumulative translation adjustment losses of $593 and income from the change in pension and other post-retirement obligations of $551, which are attributable to noncontrolling interests.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 represent the interests held by the noncontrolling shareholders of HNH, Steel Excel, CoSine, DGT and the BNS Liquidating Trust.

Incentive Unit Expense

Effective January 1, 2012, SPLP issued to the Manager partnership profits interests in the form of incentive units, a portion of which will be classified as Class C common units of SPLP upon the attainment of certain specified performance goals by SPLP which are determined as of the last day of each fiscal year. If the performance goals are not met for a fiscal year, no portion of the incentive units will be classified as Class C common units for that year. The number of outstanding incentive units is equal to 100% of the common units outstanding, including common units held by non-wholly owned subsidiaries. The performance goals and expense related to the classification of a portion of the incentive units as Class C units is measured on an annual basis, but is accrued on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the expense accrued is adjusted to reflect the fair value of the Class C common units on each interim calculation date. In the event the cumulative incentive unit expense calculated quarterly or for the full year is an amount less than the total previously accrued, the Company would record a negative incentive unit expense in the quarter when such over accrual is determined. The expense is recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The reduction to SG&A expenses related to the incentive units was approximately $1,040 in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and there was no incentive unit expense recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2014. There was no incentive unit expense recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
Subsidiary Purchases of the Company's Common Units
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, two subsidiaries of the Company purchased a total of 488,544, of the Company's common units at a total cost of $8,537. The purchases of these units are reflected as treasury unit purchases in the Company's consolidated financial statements.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

16. NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON UNIT

The following data was used in computing net (loss) income per common unit shown in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
$
(14,792
)
 
$
18,545

 
$
13,169

 
$
21,761

Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
4,404

 
(5,820
)
 
9,508

 
(15,575
)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common unit holders
(10,388
)
 
12,725

 
22,677

 
6,186

Income from discontinued operations
195

 
2,245

 
87,018

 
8,680

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
(1,950
)
 
(943
)
 
(32,828
)
 
(3,750
)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to common unit holders
(1,755
)
 
1,302

 
54,190

 
4,930

Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(12,143
)
 
$
14,027

 
$
76,867

 
$
11,116

Net (loss) income per common unit - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
$
(0.38
)
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.21

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(0.06
)
 
0.04

 
1.97

 
0.17

Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(0.44
)
 
$
0.50

 
$
2.79

 
$
0.38

Net (loss) income per common unit – diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
$
(0.38
)
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.21

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(0.06
)
 
0.04

 
1.96

 
0.17

Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(0.44
)
 
$
0.50

 
$
2.78

 
$
0.38

Weighted average common units outstanding - basic
27,226,589

 
27,783,417

 
27,506,890

 
29,097,773

 Incentive units
—

 
—

 
149,502

 
10,688

Unvested restricted units
—

 
25,454

 
23,082

 
32,593

Denominator for net income per common unit - diluted (a)
27,226,589

 
27,808,871

 
27,679,474

 
29,141,054

(a) For three months ended September 30, 2015 the diluted per unit calculation was based on the basic weighted average units only since the impact of 14,791 unvested restricted stock units would have been anti-dilutive.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

17. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following table presents the composition of our segments, which include the operations of our consolidated subsidiaries, as well as income or loss from equity method investments and other investments. Our segments are managed separately and offer different products and services.
Diversified Industrial
Energy
Financial Services
Corporate and Other
Handy & Harman Ltd. ("HNH") (1)
Steel Excel Inc. ("Steel Excel") (1)
WebBank (1) 
SPH Services, Inc. ("SPH Services") (1)
CoSine Communications, Inc. ("CoSine")(1)
 
 
DGT Holdings Corp. ("DGT") (1)
SL Industries, Inc. ("SLI") (2)
 
 
BNS Holdings Liquidating Trust ("BNS Liquidating Trust") (1)
 
 
 
Modus Link Global Solutions, Inc. (2)
 
 
 
Other Investments (3)
(1)
Consolidated subsidiary
(2)
Equity method investment
(3) Other investments classified in Corporate and Other includes an investment in available-for-sale securities in the Aerospace/Defense industry.
    
Diversified Industrial

The Diversified Industrial segment consists of the operations of HNH, a diversified holding company that owns a variety of manufacturing operations encompassing joining materials, tubing, building materials, performance materials and cutting replacement products and services businesses. The performance materials operation is currently comprised solely of the operations of JPS, which was acquired on July 2, 2015 as discussed in Note 2 -"Acquisitions." The Diversified Industrial segment also includes the operations of CoSine beginning in the second quarter of 2015. CoSine, through its subsidiary API, is a manufacturer and distributor of foils, films and laminates used to enhance the visual appeal of products and packaging. Also see Note 4 - "Investments" for additional information on the equity method investment classified within this segment.
    
Energy
    
Steel Excel's Energy business provides drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Steel Sports Inc., Steel Excel focuses on providing event-based sports and entertainment services and other health-related services, including baseball facility services, baseball and soccer camps and leagues, and strength and conditioning services. Steel Excel also continues to identify other new business acquisition opportunities. The operations of Steel Sports are not considered material and are included in the Energy segment.
    
Financial Services

The Financial Services segment primarily consists of our wholly owned subsidiary WebFinancial Holding Corporation, which conducts financial operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WebBank. WebBank operates in niche banking markets and provides commercial and consumer loans and services. WebBank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to current limits, and the bank is examined and regulated by the FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions.

Corporate and Other

Corporate assets, revenues and overhead expenses are not allocated to the segments. Corporate revenues primarily consist of investment and other income, investment gains and losses and rental income. See Note 4 - "Investments" for additional information on the equity method investments and other investments classified within this segment.
SPH services provides legal, tax, accounting, treasury, consulting, auditing, administration, compliance, environmental health and safety, human resources, marketing, investor relations and similar services, to other affiliated companies. SPH Services charged the Diversified Industrial, Energy and Financial Services segments approximately $2,689, $2,038, and $563, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately $2,200, $2,000 and $63, for the three months ended

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

September 30, 2014. SPH Services charged the Diversified Industrial, Energy and Financial Services segments approximately $7,443, $6,113, and $1,688, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately $6,600, $6,000 and $188, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
DGT's operations currently consist of a real estate business from the rental of a building retained from the sale of its Medical Systems Group on November 3, 2011. Continuing operations consist of the real estate business, investments, and general and administrative expenses.

Cosine was included in the Corporate and Other segment in the first quarter of 2015, since it had no operations, and it is part of the Diversified Industrial segment in the second quarter of 2015 due to its recent acquisition of API (see Note - 2 - "Acquisitions" to the SPLP financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information).
    
Segment information is presented below:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified industrial
$
224,635

 
$
164,524

 
$
555,888

 
$
468,557

Energy
33,480

 
58,583

 
107,975

 
155,666

Financial services
18,226

 
9,309

 
45,886

 
24,298

Corporate and other
49

 
2,107

 
32,876

 
1,862

Total
$
276,390

 
$
234,523

 
$
742,625

 
$
650,383

Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified industrial
$
10,424

 
$
37,292

 
$
35,846

 
$
62,281

Energy
(11,171
)
 
1,497

 
(34,184
)
 
14,073

Financial services
12,716

 
6,016

 
30,539

 
15,266

Corporate and other
(13,636
)
 
(16,053
)
 
5,673

 
(50,741
)
(Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes
(1,667
)
 
28,752

 
37,874

 
40,879

Income tax provision
13,125

 
10,207

 
24,705

 
19,118

Net (loss) income from continuing operations
$
(14,792
)
 
$
18,545

 
$
13,169

 
$
21,761

Income (loss) from equity method investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified industrial
$
(4,184
)
 
$
20,226

 
$
857

 
$
25,630

Energy
(8,153
)
 
(4,843
)
 
(4,818
)
 
(3,402
)
Corporate and other
(8,729
)
 
(2,115
)
 
(12,915
)
 
(23,470
)
Total
$
(21,066
)
 
$
13,268

 
$
(16,876
)
 
$
(1,242
)


18. INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded a tax provision of $13,125 and $10,207 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $24,705 and $19,118 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company’s tax provision represents the income tax expense or benefit of its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company's consolidated subsidiaries have recorded deferred tax valuation allowances to the extent that they believe it is more likely than not that the benefits of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods.

During 2015, one of the Company's subsidiaries, Steel Excel, identified an error related to the manner in which the provision for income taxes had reflected the tax effects related to unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities during 2014 and 2013. As a result, the Company recorded an adjustment to its tax provision of approximately $3,500 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to correct the error.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)



19. REGULATORY MATTERS

WebBank

WebBank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on WebBank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, WebBank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. WebBank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

In July 2013, the FDIC approved the final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks ("Basel III"). Under the final rules, which began for WebBank on January 1, 2015 and are subject to a phase-in period through January 1, 2019, minimum requirements will increase for both the quantity and quality of capital held by WebBank. The rules include a new common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio ("CET1 Ratio") of 4.5% and a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, which when fully phased-in, effectively results in a minimum CET1 Ratio of 7.0%. Basel III raises the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.0% to 6.0% (which, with the capital conservation buffer, effectively results in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% when fully phased-in), effectively results in a minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10.5% (with the capital conservation buffer fully phased-in), and requires a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%. Basel III also makes changes to risk weights for certain assets and off-balance-sheet exposures. WebBank expects that its capital ratios under Basel III will continue to exceed the well capitalized minimum capital requirements and such amounts are disclosed in the table below:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of Capital Required
 
 
 
 
 
 
For capital
 
To be well capitalized under
 
 
Actual
 
adequacy purposes
 
prompt corrective provisions
As of September 30, 2015
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Total Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
54,357

 
22.44
%
 
$
19,377

 
8.00
%
 
$
24,222

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
53,549

 
22.11
%
 
$
14,533

 
6.00
%
 
$
19,377

 
8.00
%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
53,549

 
22.11
%
 
$
10,900

 
4.50
%
 
$
15,744

 
6.50
%
Tier 1 Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to average assets)
 
$
53,549

 
20.48
%
 
$
10,460

 
4.00
%
 
$
13,074

 
5.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
42,861

 
24.99
%
 
$
13,720

 
8.00
%
 
$
17,150

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
42,116

 
24.56
%
 
$
6,860

 
4.00
%
 
$
10,290

 
6.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(to average assets)
 
$
42,116

 
19.53
%
 
$
8,627

 
4.00
%
 
$
10,784

 
5.00
%

SPLP

The Company historically has conducted its business, and continues to conduct its business and operations, in such a manner so as not to be deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”).

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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

Under the Act, the Company is required to meet certain qualitative tests related to the Company’s assets and/or income, and to refrain from trading for short-term speculative purposes. The Company has taken actions, including liquidating certain of our assets and acquiring additional interests in existing or new subsidiaries or controlled companies, to comply with these tests, or a relevant exception. Also, since the Company operates as a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of operating businesses, we do not believe we are primarily engaged in an investment company type business, nor do we propose to primarily engage in such a business.

If we were deemed to be an investment company under the Act, we may need to further adjust our business strategy and assets, including divesting certain desirable assets immediately to fall outside of the definition or within an exemption, to register as an investment company or to cease operations.

20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Matters

As discussed in more detail below, HNH and BNS have been designated as potentially responsible parties ("PRPs") by federal and state agencies with respect to certain sites with which they may have had direct or indirect involvement. These claims are in various stages of administrative or judicial proceedings and include demands for recovery of past governmental costs and for future investigations and remedial actions. In many cases, the dollar amounts of the claims have not been specified and, with respect to a number of the PRP claims, have been asserted against a number of other entities for the same cost recovery or other relief as was asserted against the HNH and BNS. The Company accrues costs associated with environmental matters, on an undiscounted basis, when they become probable and reasonably estimable. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, on a consolidated basis, the Company has accrued $3,222 and $3,822, respectively, which represents its current estimate of the probable cleanup liabilities, including remediation and legal costs. In addition, the Company has insurance coverage available for several of these matters and believes that excess insurance coverage may be available as well. 

Estimates of the Company's liability for remediation of a particular site and the method and ultimate cost of remediation require a number of assumptions that are inherently difficult to make, and the ultimate outcome may be materially different from current estimates.

HNH Environmental Matters

Certain H&H Group subsidiaries have existing and contingent liabilities relating to environmental matters, including capital expenditures, costs of remediation and potential fines and penalties relating to possible violations of national and state environmental laws. Those subsidiaries have remediation expenses on an ongoing basis, although such costs are continually being readjusted based upon the emergence of new techniques and alternative methods. HNH had approximately $1,800 accrued related to estimated environmental remediation costs as of September 30, 2015. HNH also has insurance coverage available for several of these matters and believes that excess insurance coverage may be available as well. During the year ended December 31, 2014, HNH recorded insurance reimbursements of $3,100 for previously incurred remediation costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, HNH recorded insurance reimbursements totaling $2,800 for previously incurred remediation costs.
    
In addition, certain H&H Group subsidiaries have been identified as PRPs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") or similar state statutes at sites and are parties to administrative consent orders in connection with certain properties. Those subsidiaries may be subject to joint and several liabilities imposed by CERCLA on PRPs. Due to the technical and regulatory complexity of remedial activities and the difficulties attendant in identifying PRPs and allocating or determining liability among them, the subsidiaries are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate cost of compliance with such laws.
    
Based upon information currently available, however, the H&H Group subsidiaries do not expect that their respective environmental costs, including the incurrence of additional fines and penalties, if any, will have a material adverse effect on them or that the resolution of these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of such subsidiaries or HNH, but there can be no such assurances. HNH anticipates that the H&H Group subsidiaries will pay any such amounts out of their respective working capital, although there is no assurance that they

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

will have sufficient funds to pay them. In the event that the H&H Group subsidiaries are unable to fund their liabilities, claims could be made against their respective parent companies, including H&H Group and/or HNH, for payment of such liabilities.

Among the sites where certain H&H Group subsidiaries may have more substantial environmental liabilities are the following:

H&H has been working with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ("CTDEEP") with respect to its obligations under a 1989 consent order that applies to a property in Connecticut that H&H sold in 2003 ("Sold Parcel") and an adjacent parcel ("Adjacent Parcel") that together with the Sold Parcel comprises the site of a former H&H manufacturing facility. Remediation of all soil conditions on the Sold Parcel was completed on April 6, 2007. On September 11, 2008, the CTDEEP advised H&H that it had approved H&H's December 28, 2007 Soil Remediation Action Report, as amended, thereby concluding the active remediation of the Sold Parcel. The remaining remediation, monitoring and regulatory administrative costs for the Sold Parcel are expected to approximate $100. With respect to the Adjacent Parcel, an ecological risk assessment has been completed and the results, along with proposed clean up goals will be submitted to the CTDEEP for their review and approval. The total remediation costs for the Adjacent Parcel cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the resolution of this matter will not be material to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of H&H or HNH.

In 1986, Handy & Harman Electronic Materials Corporation ("HHEM"), a subsidiary of H&H, entered into an administrative consent order ("ACO") with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") with regard to certain property that it purchased in 1984 in New Jersey. The ACO involves investigation and remediation activities to be performed with regard to soil and groundwater contamination. Thereafter, in 1998, HHEM and H&H settled a case brought by the local municipality in regard to this site and also settled with certain of its insurance carriers. HHEM is actively remediating the property and continuing to investigate effective methods for achieving compliance with the ACO. A remedial investigation report was filed with the NJDEP in December 2007. By letter dated December 12, 2008, the NJDEP issued its approval with respect to additional investigation and remediation activities discussed in the December 2007 remedial investigation report. HHEM anticipates entering into discussions with the NJDEP to address that agency's potential natural resource damage claims, the ultimate scope and cost of which cannot be estimated at this time. Pursuant to a settlement agreement with the former owner/operator of the site, the responsibility for site investigation and remediation costs, as well as any other costs, as defined in the settlement agreement, related to or arising from environmental contamination on the property (collectively, "Costs") are contractually allocated 75% to the former owner/operator (with separate guaranties by the two joint venture partners of the former owner/operator for 37.5% each) and 25% jointly to HHEM and H&H after the first $1,000. The $1,000 was paid solely by the former owner/operator. As of September 30, 2015, over and above the $1,000, total investigation and remediation costs of approximately $4,800 and $1,600 have been expended by the former owner/operator and HHEM, respectively, in accordance with the settlement agreement. Additionally, HHEM is currently being reimbursed indirectly through insurance coverage for a portion of the Costs for which HHEM is responsible. HHEM believes that there is additional excess insurance coverage, which it intends to pursue as necessary. HHEM anticipates that there will be additional remediation expenses to be incurred once a final remediation plan is agreed upon. There is no assurance that the former owner/operator or guarantors will continue to timely reimburse HHEM for expenditures and/or will be financially capable of fulfilling their obligations under the settlement agreement and the guaranties. The final Costs cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, and accordingly, there can be no assurance that the resolution of this matter will not be material to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of HHEM or HNH.

HHEM is continuing to comply with a 1987 consent order from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("MADEP") to investigate and remediate the soil and groundwater conditions at a commercial/industrial property in Massachusetts. On June 30, 2010, HHEM filed a Response Action Outcome report to close the site since HHEM's licensed site professional concluded that groundwater monitoring demonstrated that the groundwater conditions have stabilized or continue to improve at the site. On June 20, 2013, HHEM received the MADEP's Notice of Audit Findings and Notice of Noncompliance ("Notice"). HHEM and its consultant held meetings with the MADEP to resolve differences identified in the Notice. As a result of those meetings and subsequent discussions, HHEM initiated additional sampling, testing, and well installations. The additional work was completed in the second quarter of 2015, and we expect to submit a follow-up response report to the MADEP in the fourth quarter of 2015. The cost of this additional work is estimated at $100. Additional costs could result from these testing activities and final acceptance of the remediation plan by the MADEP, which cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.


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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

BNS Sub Environmental Matters

On June 4, 2013 BNS LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BNS Liquidating Trust, was identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) as a PRP for allegedly disposing of wastes at the Operable Unit Two of the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, which includes the J.M. Mills Landfill in Cumberland, Rhode Island. BNS LLC has joined a group of other alleged PRPs, which have incurred and will continue to incur costs associated with the investigation. The liability accrual is part of the BNS Liquidating Trust. 

On August 12, 2008, a then-subsidiary of BNS (“BNS Sub”) was identified as a PRP by the EPA as an alleged drum reconditioning customer of New England Container Corp. (“NECC”). BNS Sub is presently investigating the matter and has joined a group of other alleged NECC drum reconditioning customers. The NECC drum reconditioning PRP group has incurred and will continue to incur costs in the investigation, and each PRP has been assessed a fee for its pro rata share of the costs of performing the assessment. The liability accrual is part of the BNS Liquidating Trust.

Based upon information currently available, BNS Liquidating Trust and and BNS Sub do not expect that their respective environmental costs or that the resolution of these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company, but there can be no such assurances to this effect.

Litigation Matters

HNH Litigation Matters

In the ordinary course of business, HNH is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations, claims and proceedings, including, but not limited to, contractual disputes, employment, environmental, health and safety matters, as well as claims associated with HNH's historical acquisitions and divestitures. There is insurance coverage available for many of the foregoing actions. Although HNH cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations, claims and proceedings asserted against it, they do not believe any currently pending legal proceeding to which they are a party will have a material adverse effect on their business, prospects, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations or liquidity.

BNS Litigation Matters

BNS Sub has been named as a defendant in 1,346 and 1,326 alleged asbestos-related toxic-tort claims as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The claims were filed over a period beginning 1994 through September 30, 2015. In many cases these claims involved more than 100 defendants. Of the claims filed, 1,190 and 1,108 were dismissed, settled or granted summary judgment and closed as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Of the claims settled, the average settlement was less than $3. There remained 156 and 218 pending asbestos claims as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. There can be no assurance that the number of future claims and the related costs of defense, settlements or judgments will be consistent with the experience to date of existing claims.

BNS Sub has insurance policies covering asbestos-related claims for years beginning 1974 through 1988 with estimated aggregate coverage limits of $183,000, with $2,102 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in estimated remaining self-insurance retention (deductible). There is secondary evidence of coverage from 1970 to 1973 although there is no assurance that the insurers will recognize that the coverage was in place. Policies issued for BNS Sub beginning in 1989 contained exclusions related to asbestos. Under certain circumstances, some of the settled claims may be reopened. Also, there may be a significant delay in receipt of notification by BNS Sub of the entry of a dismissal or settlement of a claim or the filing of a new claim. BNS Sub believes it has significant defenses to any liability for toxic-tort claims on the merits. None of these toxic-tort claims has gone to trial and, therefore, there can be no assurance that these defenses will prevail. In addition, there can be no assurance that the number of future claims and the related costs of defense, settlements or judgments will be consistent with the experience to date of existing claims, and that BNS Sub will not need to increase significantly its estimated liability for the costs to settle these claims to an amount that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
    
BNS Sub annually receives retroactive billings or credits from its insurance carriers for any increase or decrease in claims accruals as claims are filed, settled or dismissed, or as estimates of the ultimate settlement and defense costs for the then-existing claims are revised. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, BNS Sub has accrued $1,422 relating to the open and active claims against BNS Sub. This accrual represents the Company’s best estimate of the likely costs to defend

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands except common unit and per common unit data)

against or settle these claims by BNS Sub beyond the amounts accrued by the insurance carriers and previously funded, through the retroactive billings by BNS Sub. However, there can be no assurance that BNS Sub will not need to take additional charges in connection with the defense, settlement or judgment of these existing claims or that the costs of future claims and the related costs of defense, settlements or judgments will be consistent with the experience to date relating to existing claims. These claims are now being managed by the BNS Liquidating Trust.


21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 28, 2015 DGT shareholders approved an amendment to DGT's Certificate of Incorporation in order to complete a 1-for-100,000 reverse stock split of DGT's common stock. After the reverse stock split, DGT became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SPLP. No fractional shares were issued and shareholders owning fewer than 100,000 shares of common stock had their shares canceled and converted into the right to receive $18.30, based primarily upon the estimated value of for each share of DGT common stock held prior to the reverse stock split.




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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used in this Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “SPLP” and the “Company” refer to Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our present business and the results of operations together with our present financial condition. This section should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, along with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

All monetary amounts used in this discussion are in thousands except common unit and share amounts.
OVERVIEW
SPLP is a global diversified holding company that engages in multiple businesses through consolidated subsidiaries, associated companies and other interests. It owns and operates businesses and has significant interests in companies in various industries, including diversified industrial products, energy, defense, supply chain management and logistics, banking and youth sports.
The following table presents the composition of our segments, which include the operations of our consolidated subsidiaries, as well as income or loss from equity method investments and other investments. Our segments are managed separately and offer different products and services.
Diversified Industrial
Energy
Financial Services
Corporate and Other
Handy & Harman Ltd. ("HNH") (1)
Steel Excel Inc. ("Steel Excel") (1)
WebBank (1) 
SPH Services, Inc. ("SPH Services") (1)
CoSine Communications, Inc. ("CoSine")(1)
 
 
DGT Holdings Corp. ("DGT") (1)
SL Industries, Inc. ("SLI") (2)
 
 
BNS Holdings Liquidating Trust ("BNS Liquidating Trust") (1)
 
 
 
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. ("MLNK") (2)
 
 
 
Other Investments (3)
(1)
Consolidated subsidiary
(2)
Equity method investment
(3) Other investments classified in Corporate and Other includes an investment in an available-for-sale security in the Aerospace/Defense industry.

Recent Events

On July 2, 2015, HNH acquired JPS Industries, Inc. ("JPS") through a combination of cash and the issuance of its shares to the Company in exchange for the Company's shares of JPS. Prior to the acquisition, the Company accounted for JPS as an equity method investment. As a result of the transaction, SPLP's ownership of HNH increased by approximately 4%. For additional information on HNH's acquisition of JPS, see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
    
On January 20, 2015 ("CoSine Acquisition Date"), the Company entered into a contribution agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with CoSine. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company contributed (i) 24,807,203 ordinary shares of API Group plc ("API") and (ii) 445,456 shares of common stock of Nathan’s Famous, Inc. ("Nathan's") to CoSine in exchange for 16,500,000 shares of newly issued CoSine common stock and 12,761 shares of newly issued 7.5% series B non-voting preferred stock, which increased our ownership of CoSine to approximately 80%. Prior to obtaining a controlling interest, SPLP owned approximately 48% of the outstanding shares of CoSine, and its investment was accounted for under the traditional equity method. As a result of the above transaction, CoSine became a majority-owned controlled subsidiary and is consolidated with SPLP from the CoSine Acquisition Date and was included in the Corporate and Other segment in the first quarter of 2015, prior to CoSine's Acquisition of API.

The Contribution Agreement was the first step in a plan for a wholly owned UK subsidiary of CoSine ("BidCo") to make an offer (the “Offer”), which commenced on February 4, 2015, to acquire all of the issued and to be issued shares in API for 60 pence in cash per API share not already owned by BidCo. As a result of the Offer, BidCo owned approximately 98% of

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API as of March 31, 2015, however CoSine did not obtain control over the operations of API until April 17, 2015 ("API Acquisition Date"), at which time API became a majority-owned subsidiary of CoSine. API is a manufacturer and distributor of foils, films and laminates used to enhance the visual appeal of products and packaging. API is headquartered in Cheshire, England. For additional information on the acquisition of CoSine, see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

During 2015, one of the Company's subsidiaries, Steel Excel, identified an error related to the manner in which the provision for income taxes had reflected the tax effects related to unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities during 2014 and 2013. As a result, the Company recorded an adjustment to its tax provision of approximately $3,500 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to correct the error.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
$
276,390

 
$
234,523

 
$
742,625

 
$
650,383

Cost of goods sold
195,737

 
161,121

 
495,770

 
452,205

Selling, general and administrative expenses
56,849

 
44,398

 
167,623

 
140,012

All other expenses
3,671

 
3,532

 
27,634

 
2,819

Total costs and expenses
256,257

 
209,051

 
691,027

 
595,036

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
and equity method income (loss)
20,133

 
25,472

 
51,598

 
55,347

Income tax provision
13,125

 
10,207

 
24,705

 
19,118

Income (Loss) from equity method investments and investments held at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Income of associated companies, net of taxes
(21,066
)
 
12,655

 
(17,237
)
 
(3,328
)
Income from other investments - related party
—

 
613

 
361

 
2,086

(Loss) Income from investments held at fair value
(734
)
 
(9,988
)
 
3,152

 
(13,226
)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
(14,792
)
 
18,545

 
13,169

 
21,761

Income from discontinued operations
195

 
2,245

 
87,018

 
8,680

Net (loss) income
(14,597
)
 
20,790

 
100,187

 
30,441

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
2,454

 
(6,763
)
 
(23,320
)
 
(19,325
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(12,143
)
 
$
14,027

 
$
76,867

 
$
11,116


Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased $41,867, or 17.9%, as compared to the same period last year. Growth from the acquisitions of API and JPS was 30.5%, partially offset by a net decline in core revenues of 9.1% and other decreases such as silver prices and investment losses of 3.5%. The net core revenue decline was primarily due to a decrease in the Energy segment and at HNH in the Diversified Industrial segment, partially offset by an increase the Financial Services segment.

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $92,242, or 14.2%, as compared to the same period last year. Growth from the acquisitions of API and JPS was 15.1% and other growth was 2.5%, primarily due to investment gains recorded in the Corporate and Other segment, net of decreases at HNH in the Diversified Industrial segment due to silver prices. These growth factors were partially offset by a net decline in core revenues of 3.4% primarily due to a decrease in the Energy segment, partially offset by increases in core revenue at HNH in the Diversified Industrial segment and in the Financial Services segment.

    


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Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased $47,206, or 22.6%, as compared to the same period last year. Cost of goods sold increased $34,616, or 21.5%, primarily due to CoSine's acquisition of API in April 2015 and HNH's acquisition of JPS in July 2015, both in the Diversified Industrial segment, partially offset by a decrease in the Energy segment, due to lower revenues.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") expenses increased $12,451, or 28.0%, primarily due to an overall increase in the Diversified Industrial segment due to CoSine's acquisition of API and HNH's acquisition of JPS. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in the Energy segment due to cost reduction initiatives. All other expenses were relatively flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year.

Costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $95,991, or 16.1%, as compared to the same period last year. Cost of goods sold increased $43,565, or 9.6%, primarily due to CoSine's acquisition of API in April 2015 and HNH's acquisition of JPS in July 2015, both in the Diversified Industrial segment, partially offset by a decrease in the Energy segment, due to lower revenues.

SG&A expenses increased $27,611, or 19.7%, primarily due to an increase in the Diversified Industrial segment due to CoSine's acquisition of API and HNH's acquisition of JPS, as well as an increase in the Financial Services segment.

All other expenses increased $24,815 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale securities recorded by Steel Excel in the Energy segment, partially offset by other investment gains and lower interest expense.

(Loss) Income of Associated Companies, Net of Taxes

(Loss) Income of associated companies, net of taxes includes income or loss recognized on investments where we own between 20% and 50% of the outstanding equity and have the ability to exercise influence, but not control, over the investee. The majority of these investments are recorded at fair value with changes in value recorded in Loss of associated companies in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The income decreased by $33,721 in the third quarter of 2015, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a net year-over-year decrease in fair value recorded for SLI of $24,000, a higher loss recorded for MLNK in the 2015 period of $6,000 and a higher loss for other Steel Excel investments of $3,900 (see Note 4 - "Investments" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information).

The loss increased by $13,909 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a net year-over-year decrease in fair value recorded for SLI of $27,000 and other Steel Excel investments of $2,500, partially offset by a lower loss of $12,600 recorded for MLNK in the 2015 period and higher income recorded for the change in fair value of JPS of approximately $1,800 and other Steel Excel investments of $1,400 (see Note 4 - "Investments" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information).

Income from Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 represents the gain on sale of HNH's former Arlon LLC ("Arlon") business. For additional information on the Arlon disposition, see Note 3 - "Discontinued Operations" to the SPLP financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.


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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a summary of SPLP’s consolidated operating results, classified by segment:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified industrial
$
224,635

 
$
164,524

 
$
555,888

 
$
468,557

Energy
33,480

 
58,583

 
107,975

 
155,666

Financial services
18,226

 
9,309

 
45,886

 
24,298

Corporate and other
49

 
2,107

 
32,876

 
1,862

Total Revenue
$
276,390

 
$
234,523

 
$
742,625

 
$
650,383

Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified industrial
$
10,424

 
$
37,292

 
$
35,846

 
$
62,281

Energy
(11,171
)
 
1,497

 
(34,184
)
 
14,073

Financial services
12,716

 
6,016

 
30,539

 
15,266

Corporate
(13,636
)
 
(16,053
)
 
5,673

 
(50,741
)
Total
(1,667
)
 
28,752

 
37,874

 
40,879

Income tax provision
13,125

 
10,207

 
24,705

 
19,118

Net (loss) income from continuing operations
(14,792
)
 
18,545

 
13,169

 
21,761

Income from discontinued operations
195

 
2,245

 
87,018

 
8,680

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
2,454

 
(6,763
)
 
(23,320
)
 
(19,325
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(12,143
)
 
$
14,027

 
$
76,867

 
$
11,116



Diversified Industrial Segment

Our Diversified Industrial segment consists of the operations of HNH, a diversified holding company that owns a variety of manufacturing operations encompassing joining materials, tubing, building materials, performance materials and cutting replacement products and services businesses. The performance materials operation is currently comprised solely of the operations of JPS, which was acquired on July 2, 2015 as discussed in Note 2 -"Acquisitions." The Diversified Industrial segment also includes the operations of CoSine beginning in the second quarter of 2015. CoSine, through its subsidiary API, is a manufacturer and distributor of foils, films and laminates used to enhance the visual appeal of products and packaging. In addition, the segment results include income or loss from an equity method investment held by SPLP (SLI).


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The following presents a summary of the Diversified Industrial segment operating results as reported in our consolidated financial statements:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Sales
$
224,635

 
$
164,524

 
$
555,888

 
$
468,557

Cost of sales
169,433

 
119,913

 
410,330

 
339,412

Gross profit
55,202

 
44,611

 
145,558

 
129,145

Selling, general and administrative expenses
39,348

 
26,421

 
110,514

 
87,609

Interest expense
1,427

 
2,450

 
3,836

 
5,599

Derivative activity income
(168
)
 
(1,320
)
 
(273
)
 
(854
)
Other (income) expense, net
(13
)
 
(6
)
 
(3,508
)
 
140

Net income from continuing operations before income taxes
14,608

 
17,066

 
$
34,989

 
$
36,651

Income (loss) from associated companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JPS
402

 
1,006

 
5,831

 
4,022

SLI
(4,586
)
 
19,220

 
(4,974
)
 
21,608

Total Segment Income
$
10,424

 
$
37,292

 
$
35,846

 
$
62,281


Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased by $60,111, or 36.5%, when compared to the same period in 2014. The change in net sales reflects the addition of CoSine's API operations and the addition of JPS, which were acquired on April 17, 2015 and July 2, 2015, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease from HNH's core businesses of approximately $5,200 and a reduction of approximately $6,200 in HNH's net sales due to lower average silver prices. Excluding the impact of its JPS acquisition, HNH's value added sales, defined as net sales less revenue from the direct purchase and resale of precious metals, decreased by approximately $5,200 on lower volume, primarily from the joining materials and building materials groups. The average silver market price was approximately $14.96 per troy ounce in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to $19.79 per troy ounce in the same period in 2014.

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased by $87,331, or 18.6%, when compared to the same period in 2014. The change in net sales reflects the addition of CoSine's API operations and JPS, as well as a net increase from core growth at HNH of approximately $4,300, which was partially offset by a reduction of approximately $15,300 in HNH's net sales due to lower average silver prices. Excluding the impact of its JPS acquisition, HNH's value added sales increased by approximately $4,300 on higher volume, primarily from the building materials group. The average silver market price was approximately $16.03 per troy ounce in the first nine months of 2015, as compared to $19.85 per troy ounce in the same period in 2014.

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased by $10,591, or 23.7%, when compared to the same period of 2014. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased to 24.6% as compared to 27.1% in 2014. The change in gross profit reflects the addition of CoSine's API operations and JPS, and a net increase from core growth at HNH of approximately $2,700,driven by higher gross profit margins from the building material and Kasco businesses. This was partially offset by lower gross profit from the joining materials group as a result of lower sales volume and a reduction of approximately $800 in gross profit due to lower average silver prices. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2015 also reflects $3,300 of nonrecurring expense associated with the amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition-date inventories associated with HNH's JPS acquisition.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased by $16,413, or 12.7%, when compared to the same period of 2014. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased to 26.2% as compared to 27.6% in 2014. The change in gross profit reflects the addition of CoSine's API operations and JPS, as well as a net increase from core growth at HNH of approximately $5,600, which was partially offset by a reduction of approximately $1,900 in gross profit due to lower average silver prices. Higher sales volume from the building materials group led to the increase in gross profit from HNH's core business. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2015 also reflects $3,300 of nonrecurring expense associated with the amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition-date inventories associated with HNH's JPS acquisition.

SG&A expenses increased by $12,927, or 48.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The higher SG&A in the third quarter of 2015 was driven by the addition of CoSine's API operations and JPS, which contributed $10,500 to the increase. The increase was also impacted by HNH which had higher benefit costs and

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business development expenses, primarily associated with its acquisition of JPS, which were partially offset by lower stock-based compensation charges.

SG&A expenses increased by $22,905, or 26.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The higher SG&A in the first nine months of 2015 was driven by the addition of CoSine's API operations and JPS, which contributed $16,700 to the increase. The increase was also impacted by HNH which had higher personnel costs and higher business development expenses, primarily associated with its acquisition of JPS, which were partially offset by lower stock-based compensation charges.

Interest expense decreased by $1,023, or 41.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and decreased by $1,763, or 31.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same periods of 2014. The lower interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to lower borrowing levels and lower average interest rates at HNH in the first nine months of 2015.

Derivative activity income was $168 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1,320 in the same period of 2014. Derivative activity income was $273 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $854 in the same period of 2014. The amounts in all periods were attributable to HNH's commodity contracts. HNH utilizes commodity forward and futures contracts to mitigate the impact of price fluctuations on its precious metal and certain non-precious metal inventories. The factors that affect the gain or loss on these derivative instruments are changes in the price of the associated metals and the amount of ounces hedged.

Income (Loss) of Associated Companies

Income (Loss) of associated companies includes income or loss recognized on investments where we own between 20% and 50% of the outstanding equity and have the ability to exercise influence, but not control, over the investee. JPS, prior to becoming a consolidated subsidiary in the third quarter of 2015, and SLI are both accounted for at fair value with changes recorded in (Loss) Income of associated companies in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Energy Segment

SPLP's Energy segment consists of its consolidated subsidiary Steel Excel. Steel Excel provides drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry. In addition, Steel Excel has a sports business ("Steel Sports"). The operations of Steel Sports are not considered material and are included in our Energy segment. The following presents a summary of the Energy segment operating results:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net revenues
$
33,480

 
$
58,583

 
$
107,975

 
$
155,666

Cost of sales
26,257

 
41,150

 
85,277

 
112,617

Gross profit
7,223

 
17,433

 
22,698

 
43,049

Selling, general & administrative expenses
9,628

 
10,340

 
28,697

 
29,627

Interest expense
626

 
777

 
1,882

 
2,468

Impairment charges
7,886

 
—

 
30,626

 
—

Other income, net
(7,899
)
 
(24
)
 
(9,141
)
 
(6,521
)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
(3,018
)
 
6,340

 
(29,366
)
 
17,475

Loss from associated companies
(8,153
)
 
(4,843
)
 
(4,818
)
 
(3,402
)
Total segment (loss) income
$
(11,171
)
 
$
1,497

 
$
(34,184
)
 
$
14,073

    
The continuing weakness in the oil services industry had an adverse effect on the results of operations of the
Company's Energy segment in the first nine months of 2015. The decline in energy prices, particularly the significant decline in oil prices, has resulted in the Energy segment's customers, the oil and gas exploration and production companies (the "E&P
Companies"), cutting back on their capital expenditures, which has resulted in reduced drilling activity. In addition, the E&P
Companies have sought price concessions from their service providers to offset their drop in revenue. Such actions on the part
of the E&P Customers had an adverse effect on the operations of the Energy segment in the first nine months of 2015 and will

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continue to adversely impact its operations throughout 2015. The Energy segment has experienced a decline in rig
utilization in all of its operations and prices for its services have declined. Steel Excel has taken certain actions and
instituted cost-reduction measures in an effort to mitigate these adverse effects. The Energy segment's results of operations
going forward will be dependent on the price of oil in the future, the resulting drilling rig count in the basins in which it
operates, and Steel Excel's ability to return to the pricing and service levels of the past as oil prices increase. Although the
impact on the Energy segment's results of operations in 2015 remains uncertain, the drilling rig count in North America has
declined significantly, which has directly impacted the segment's rig utilization, and the pricing for the segment's services has declined. As a result, the Company expects the Energy segment to continue to experience a decline in operating income in 2015 as compared to the 2014 results.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, net revenues decreased $25,103, or 42.9%, when compared to the same period of 2014. This was due to a decrease in the energy businesses of $25,900, or 52.1%, primarily from the decline in rig utilization and the decline in prices that resulted from the adverse effects the decline in energy prices had on the oil services industry. Net revenues in the sports businesses increased by $800 from an increase in revenues from UK Elite primarily as a result of operating the businesses acquired during the 2014 period for the full period in 2015.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net revenues decreased $47,691, or 30.6%, when compared to the same period of 2014. This was due to a decrease in the energy businesses of $50,400, or 35.8%, primarily from the decline in rig utilization and the decline in prices that resulted from the adverse effects the decline in energy prices had on the oil services industry. Net revenues in the sports businesses increased by $2,700 from an increase in revenues from UK Elite primarily as a result of operating the business acquired during the 2014 period for the full period in 2015.

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2015, decreased by $10,210, or 58.6%, as compared to the same period of 2014, and as a percentage of revenue declined to 21.6% from 29.8%. Gross profit from energy businesses decreased by $9,900 and as a percentage of revenue declined to 13.2% in the third quarter of 2015 from 26.3% in the comparable 2014 period. The gross profit decrease in the energy businesses was as a result of the decline in revenues. Gross profit in from the sports businesses in the 2015 period decreased by $300.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, decreased by $20,351, or 47.3%, as compared to the same period of 2014, and as a percentage of revenue declined to 21.0% from 27.7%. Gross profit from energy businesses decreased by $20,600 and as a percentage of revenue declined to 16.2% in the first nine months of 2015 from 25.1% in the comparable 2014 period. The gross profit decrease in the energy businesses was as a result of the decline in revenues. Gross profit in from the sports businesses in the 2015 period increased by $300 primarily from UK Elite as a result of the increase in revenues.

SG&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 decreased by $712 as compared to the same period of 2014, primarily from cost reduction initiatives in the energy business.

SG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased by $930 as compared to the same period of 2014. SG&A expenses in the energy business decreased by $1,200, primarily from the receipt of a purchase price adjustment of $500 related to a 2013 acquisition. SG&A expenses also decreased $300 from corporate and other business activities. Such decreases were offset by SG&A expenses in the sports business that increased by $900 primarily from UK Elite as a result of the businesses acquired during the 2014 period and additional segment management costs.

Interest expense of $626 in the three months ended September 30, 2015 decreased by $151 as compared to the same period in 2014 primarily as a result of the repayment of long-term debt. Interest expense of $1,882 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased by $586 as compared to the same period in 2014 primarily as a result of the repayment of long-term debt.

Steel Excel incurred an impairment charge of $7,900 related to its marketable securities in the third quarter 2015. The impairment charge resulted from Steel Excel's determination that certain unrealized losses in available-for-sale-securities represented other-than-temporary impairments as of September 30, 2015.

Other income, net in the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily represented a realized gain on a non-monetary exchange of $9,300, realized gains on financial instrument obligations of $1,300, and investment income of $1,000, partially offset by realized losses on the sale of marketable securities of $3,400. Other income in the third quarter 2014 primarily represented investment income of $1,300, offset by realized losses on the sale marketable securities of $1,000 and a foreign exchange loss of $200.


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Other income, net in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily represented a realized gain on a non-monetary exchange of $9,300, investment income of $3,500 and realized gains on financial instrument obligations of $1,100, partially offset by realized losses on the sale of marketable securities of $1,400, a realized loss of $2,800 recognized upon initially accounting for an investment under the equity method of accounting at fair value and a foreign exchange loss of $500. Other income in the 2014 period primarily represented realized gains on the sale marketable securities of $4,100 and investment income of $4,200, partially offset by realized losses on financial instrument obligations of $800, a realized loss of $600 recognized upon initially accounting for an investment under the equity method of accounting at fair value, and a foreign exchange loss of $400.

Financial Services Segment

The Financial Services segment primarily consists of our wholly owned subsidiary, WebFinancial Holding Corporation, which conducts financial operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WebBank and WF Asset Corp. WebBank operates in niche banking markets and provides commercial and consumer loans and services. WF Asset Corp. owns a portfolio of investments. WebBank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to the current limits, and the bank is examined and regulated by the FDIC and State of Utah Department of Financial Institutions.

The following presents a summary of the Financial Services segment operating results as reported in our consolidated financial statements:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (including fees)
$
16,044

 
$
6,186

 
$
39,724

 
$
15,053

Non-interest income
2,182

 
3,123

 
6,162

 
9,245

 
18,226

 
9,309

 
45,886

 
24,298

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
5,208

 
3,037

 
14,427

 
8,657

Interest expense
371

 
154

 
959

 
427

(Recovery of) Provision for loan losses
(69
)
 
102

 
(39
)
 
(52
)
 
5,510

 
3,293

 
15,347

 
9,032

Net income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
12,716

 
$
6,016

 
$
30,539

 
$
15,266


Interest Income

Interest income increased by $9,858, or 159.4%, in the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014, and increased by $24,671, or 163.9%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The increases were primarily due to the addition of new lending programs, increased volume in the existing lending programs, and the restructuring of programs which both increased revenue and changed the classification of the revenue from noninterest income to interest income.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income decreased $941, or 30.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014, and decreased $3,083, or 33.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The decreases were due primarily to restructuring of a program which changed the classification of the revenue from noninterest income to interest income.

Selling General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses increased $2,171, or 71.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year, and increased $5,770, or 66.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year. The increases were due primarily to higher personnel expenses commensurate with the increase in income discussed above.

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Interest Expense
Interest expense represents interest accrued on WebBank depositor accounts. Interest expense increased $217, or 140.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year, and increased $532, or 124.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year. The increases were primarily due to a larger deposit balance to support loan growth.
(Recovery of) Provision for Loan Losses

At September 30, 2015, WebBank had an estimated $1,612 of impaired loans and an allowance for loan losses of $620.

WebBank routinely obtains appraisals on underlying collateral of nonperforming loans and records a provision for losses if the value of the collateral declines below the value of the loans. WebBank recorded a reduction in the provision for loan losses of $69 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to a provision of $101 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to reduced loan balances and recoveries of previously charged off loans.

WebBank recorded a reduction in the provision for loan losses of $39 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to a reduction in the provision for loan losses of $52 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 due to reduced loan balances and recoveries of previously charged off loans.
    
Corporate and Other

The Corporate and Other segment consists of several consolidated subsidiaries as well as various investments and cash and cash equivalents. Corporate assets, revenues and overhead expenses are not allocated to the segments. Corporate revenues primarily consist of investment and other income, investment gains and losses and rental income. Cosine was included in the Corporate and other segment in the first quarter of 2015, since it had no operations, and it is part of the Diversified Industrial segment in the second quarter of 2015 due to its recent acquisition of API (see Note - 2 - "Acquisitions" and see Note 4 - "Investments" to the SPLP financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information on the equity method investments and other investments classified within this segment). The following presents a summary of Corporate and Other segment operating results as reported in our consolidated financial statements:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment and other income
$
105

 
$
669

 
$
609

 
$
1,215

Net investment (losses) gains
(56
)
 
1,438

 
32,267

 
647

 
49

 
2,107

 
32,876

 
1,862

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,665

 
4,599

 
13,986

 
14,118

Interest expense, net
294

 
164

 
802

 
376

Impairment charges
1,315

 
1,224

 
6,913

 
1,224

Other (income) expenses, net
(52
)
 
70

 
(4,261
)
 
189

Total costs and expenses
4,222

 
6,057

 
17,440

 
15,907

(Loss) Income from continuing operations before loss from equity method investments and investments held at fair value
(4,173
)
 
(3,950
)
 
15,436

 
(14,045
)
Equity Method Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associated Companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      MLNK
(8,389
)
 
(2,609
)
 
(12,442
)
 
(25,069
)
      CoSine (1)
—

 
(70
)
 
(602
)
 
(276
)
      Other
(340
)
 
(49
)
 
(232
)
 
(211
)
Income from other investments - related party
—

 
613

 
361

 
2,086

         Total loss from equity method investments
(8,729
)
 
(2,115
)
 
(12,915
)
 
(23,470
)
(Loss) Income from investments held at fair value
(734
)
 
(9,988
)
 
3,152

 
(13,226
)
Total segment (loss) income
$
(13,636
)
 
$
(16,053
)
 
$
5,673

 
$
(50,741
)
(1) CoSine became a consolidated subsidiary in the first quarter of 2015 (see Note 2 "Acquisitions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q).

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Revenue
Investment and other income is often based on a limited number of transactions, the timing and amounts of which are not always predictable. Net investment gains include realized gains and losses on sales of securities. The Company’s decision to sell securities and realize gains or losses generally includes its evaluation of strategic considerations, an individual security’s value at the time and the prospect for changes in its value in the future. The timing of realized investment gains or losses is not predictable and does not follow any pattern from year to year. Interest and dividend income will vary depending on the type and amount of securities held from year to year.

Investment and other income decreased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014 due to higher dividends on investments received in 2014.

The Company recorded net investment losses of $56 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to losses on sales of available for sale securities and recorded gains of $1,438 in the third quarter of 2014, primarily due to changes in value of foreign currency instruments. Net investment gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $32,267, and were primarily due to gains on sales of available-for-sale securities of approximately $25,400 and a gain on our investment in CoSine of approximately $6,900 resulting from the re-measurement of our investment upon the acquisition of a majority interest in CoSine in January 2015 (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q). The net investment gains of $647 in the first nine months of 2014 were primarily due to changes in value of foreign currency instruments.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses consist primarily of payroll, legal, accounting, audit, tax, management fee and other professional fees. SG&A expenses decreased by $1,934 or 42.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to a reduction recorded in the third quarter of 2015 for non-cash incentive unit expense that was recorded in the second quarter of 2015 (see Note 15 - "Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q). SG&A expenses were relatively flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014 primarily due to higher borrowings under the credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) (the “Amended Credit Facility”). The Company began borrowing under the Amended Credit Facility in April 2014 and increased its borrowings again in January 2015 in order to fund CoSine's tender offer for API. For additional information on CoSine's acquisition of API and the credit agreement with PNC bank, see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" and Note 13 - "Debt and Capital Lease Obligations" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Impairment Charges

In the three months ended September 30, 2015 the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $1,400 to adjust an asset held for sale by DGT to its net realizable value. In the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $5,500 related to an other-than-temporary decline in an available-for-sale security (see Note 4 - "Investments" in the SPLP financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q), as well the aforementioned asset impairment.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,224 to record an asset held for sale by DGT to its net realizable value.

Other income, net

Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes a special dividend of approximately $5,500 received by CoSine from its investment Nathan's.

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Equity Method Investments

Associated Companies

We record income or loss on investments where we own between 20% and 50% of the outstanding equity and have the ability to exercise influence, but not control, over the investee. As noted in the table above, the change within the Corporate and Other segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to a higher decline in fair value of MLNK in the 2015 period when compared to 2014. The change for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to a higher decline in the fair value of MLNK in the 2014 period when compared to 2015 (see Note 4 - "Investments" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information).

Income From Other Investments - Related Party

Income from other investments - related party represents the change in fair value that we recognize on our 43.75% investment in each series of the SPII Liquidating Trust. The SPI Liquidating Trust has been fully liquidated as of September 30, 2015 (for additional information see Note 4 - “Investments” to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q).
(Loss) Income From Investments Held at Fair Value
(Loss) Income from investments held at fair value for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes income or loss that the Company recognizes on the MLNK warrants. (Loss) Income from investments held at fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes income or loss that the Company recognized on its investment in API, when its was classified as an available-for-sale security and accounted for under the fair value option and income or loss related to the MLNK warrants. CoSine acquired API in the second quarter of 2015 and it is currently a consolidated subsidiary. For additional information on CoSine's acquisition of API and these investments, see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" and see Note 4 - "Investments" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Income Taxes
As a limited partnership, we are generally not responsible for federal and state income taxes and our profits and losses are passed directly to our limited partners for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. Provision has been made for federal, state, local or foreign income taxes on the results of operations generated by our corporate subsidiaries and these are reflected within continuing and discontinued operations. The difference between the effective tax rate and statutory federal rate of 35% is principally due to changes in the valuation allowances, various permanent differences included in the provisions of our subsidiaries, and partnership income not subject to taxation.
A tax provision of $13,125 and $10,207 was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and a tax provision of $24,705 and $19,118 was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
FINANCIAL CONDITION

We rely on our available liquidity to meet our short-term and long-term needs, and to make acquisitions of new businesses and additional investments in existing businesses. Except as otherwise disclosed herein, our operating businesses do not generally require material funds from us to support their operating activities, and we do not depend on positive cash flow from our operating segments to meet our liquidity needs. The components of our consolidated businesses and investments may change frequently as a result of acquisitions or divestitures, the timing of which is impossible to predict, but which often have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows in any one period. Further, the timing and amounts of distributions from certain of our investments accounted for under the equity method are generally outside our control. As a result, reported cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities do not generally follow any particular pattern or trend, and reported results in the most recent period should not be expected to recur in any subsequent period.

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Cash Flow Summary
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
109

 
$
28,614

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
82,016

 
(41,029
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(19,064
)
 
(27,339
)
Change for the period
$
63,061

 
$
(39,754
)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $109. Net income from continuing operations of of $13,169 was impacted by certain non-cash items, partially offset by a increase of $70,083 relating to changes in certain operating assets and liabilities. Of this increase, $6,070 was from an increase in accounts receivable, $391 was from an increase in prepaid and other assets and $52,248 was from an increase on loans held for sale and $12,347 was from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities. These operating asset and liability increases were partially offset by a $3,655 decrease in inventories. Net cash used in operating activities was also impacted by $2,266 in cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $28,614. Net income from continuing operations of $21,761 was impacted by certain non-cash items, partially offset by an increase of $63,992 relating to changes in certain operating assets and liabilities. Of this increase, $26,715 was from an increase in accounts receivable, $8,203 was from an increase in inventories, $671 was from an increase in in prepaid and other assets and $20,961 was from an increase on loans held for sale. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to HNH which had higher net sales in the first nine months of 2014, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 due to year-end plant shutdowns. Net cash provided by operating activities was also impacted by $13,629 in cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $82,016. Significant items included proceeds received from HNH's sale of Arlon of $155,517 and net proceeds from investments of $53,798. The net proceeds from sales of investments were primarily due to CoSine's sale of Nathan's shares and net proceeds from investment sales by Steel Excel. In addition, cash flows from investing activities were impacted by purchases of property plant and equipment of $17,037, acquisitions of $117,226, primarily due to the API and JPS acquisitions, and additional investments in associated companies, primarily MLNK, of $7,607.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $41,029. Significant items included purchases of property plant and equipment of $21,453, reclassification of restricted cash of $19,632, a net increase in loans and other receivables of $14,641 and other activity of $3,039, partially offset by net proceeds from sales of investments of $14,442.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $19,064. This was due primarily to net revolver payments of of $41,280, repayments of term loans of $10,845, subsidiary's purchases of the Company's common units of $8,537, purchases of SPLP common units of $1,917 and subsidiary's purchases of their common stock of $6,105 partially offset by a net increase in deposits of $49,257.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $27,339. This was due primarily to cash used to purchase the Company's treasury units of $51,465, subsidiary repurchases of their common stock of $80,948, repayments of term loans of $178,760 and purchases of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interests of $3,045, partially offset by net proceeds received from revolver borrowings of $213,379, proceeds from term loans of $51,447, net change in overdrafts of $2,546 and a net increase in deposits of $25,744.



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Holding Company

SPLP (excluding its operating subsidiaries, the “Holding Company”) is a global diversified holding company whose assets principally consist of the stock of its direct subsidiaries, cash and cash equivalents and other non-controlling investments in equity securities. Its principal potential sources of funds are available cash resources, investments, borrowings, public and private capital market transactions, distributions or dividends from subsidiaries, as well as dispositions of existing businesses and investments. The Holding Company’s investments are subject to changes that may result in amounts realized from any future sales that are at times significantly different from the value we are reporting at September 30, 2015. These investments, including those accounted for under the equity method, can be impacted by market conditions, changes in the specific business environments of our investees or by the underlying performance of these businesses.

In addition to cash and cash equivalents, the Holding Company considers investments at fair value included in its consolidated balance sheet as being generally available to meet its liquidity needs. Investments at fair value are not as liquid as cash and cash equivalents, but they are generally convertible into cash within a reasonable period of time. As of September 30, 2015, the Holding Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $7,700 and investments of approximately $127,000. Approximately $103,000 of the Holding Company's investments are pledged as collateral under the Amended Credit Facility with PNC.

The Holding Company generally does not have access to the cash flow generated by the Company’s operating businesses for its needs, and the operating businesses generally do not rely on the Holding Company to support their operating activities. The Holding Company’s available liquidity, and the investment income realized from the Holding Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities is used to meet the Holding Company’s recurring cash requirements, which are principally the payment of its overhead expenses (see Note 12 - "Related Party Transactions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q).

The Holding Company and its operating businesses may use their available liquidity to make acquisitions of new businesses and other investments, but the timing and cost of any future investments cannot be predicted. The Company may seek external debt or equity financing and will rely on its existing liquidity to fund corporate overhead expenses and new acquisition opportunities. It may also dispose of existing businesses and investments. At September 30, 2015, the Holding Company and its consolidated subsidiaries had, in the aggregate, cash and cash equivalents of $251,495 available for operations in the ordinary course of business and for the acquisition of interests in businesses.

On September 28, 2015, the Company amended the Amended Credit Facility with PNC, as administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. The Amended Credit Facility provides for a revolving credit facility with borrowing availability of up to $105,000, and increases the applicable margin from 1.50% to 1.625%. Amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility bear interest at SPLP's option at either the Base Rate, as defined, plus 0.625% or LIBOR plus the applicable margin under the loan agreement of 1.625%, and are collateralized by first priority security interests of certain of the Company's deposit accounts and publicly traded securities. The pledged collateral of approximately $420,000 includes SPLP's investments in publicly traded securities, including investments in majority-owned, consolidated subsidiaries. The average interest rate on the Amended Credit Facility was 1.98% as of September 30, 2015. The Amended Credit Facility requires a commitment fee to be paid on unused borrowings and also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a minimum cash balance covenant, restrictions against the payment of dividends and customary events of default. Any amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility are due and payable in full on October 23, 2017. The Amended Credit Facility also includes provisions for the issuance of letters of credit up to $10,000, with any such issuances reducing total borrowing availability. The Company has an outstanding letter of credit of approximately $893 at September 30, 2015.
    
In April 2014, the Company borrowed approximately $47,500 under the Amended Credit Facility in connection with a tender offer for its common units (see Note 15 - "Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information) and in the first quarter of 2015, the Company borrowed an additional $37,000 to fund CoSine's tender offer for API (see Note 2 - "Acquisitions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information). The amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility were $66,126 and $33,788 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

    

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Discussion of Segment Liquidity and Capital Resources

Diversified Industrial

HNH

As of September 30, 2015, HNH’s current assets totaled $239,441, its current liabilities totaled $79,380, and its working capital was $160,061, as compared to working capital of $181,083 as of December 31, 2014. HNH's cash provided by operations was $19,549 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $23,152 in the 2014 period. SPLP's consolidated financial statements reflect pre-tax income from continuing operations of $14,816 and $33,100 relating to HNH for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

HNH's debt is principally held by H&H Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HNH. HNH's subsidiaries borrow funds in order to finance capital expansion programs and for working capital needs. The terms of certain of those financing arrangements place restrictions on distributions of funds to HNH, the parent company, subject to certain exceptions including required pension payments to the WHX Pension Plan. HNH does not expect these restrictions to have an impact on its ability to meet its cash obligations. HNH's ongoing operating cash flow requirements consist primarily of arranging for the funding of the minimum requirements of the WHX Pension Plan and paying HNH's administrative costs. HNH expects to have required minimum contributions to the WHX Pension Plan of $3,000 for the remainder of 2015, and $14,300, $15,300, $17,000, $18,300 and $56,400 in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and for the five years thereafter, respectively. For JPS' pension plan, HNH expects to have no required minimum contributions for the remainder of 2015 or in 2016, and $5,600, $5,200 and $3,700 in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively. Required future contributions are estimated based upon assumptions regarding such matters as discount rates on future obligations, assumed rates of return on plan assets and legislative changes. Actual future pension costs and required funding obligations will be affected by changes in the factors and assumptions described in the previous sentence, as well as other changes such as any plan termination or other acceleration events.

HNH believes it has access to adequate resources to meet its needs for normal operating costs, capital expenditures, mandatory debt redemptions and working capital for its existing business. These resources include cash and cash equivalents, cash provided by operating activities and unused lines of credit. On August 29, 2014, H&H Group entered into an amended and restated senior credit agreement, which provides for an up to $365,000 senior secured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2015, H&H Group's availability under its senior secured revolving credit facility was $161,700. On October 5, 2015, a subsidiary of H&H refinanced an outstanding mortgage note, which had an original maturity in October 2015. Under the terms of the revised agreement, the subsidiary paid down $700 of the original outstanding principal balance. The remaining outstanding principal balance of $5,400 was refinanced and will be repaid in equal monthly installments totaling $400 per year over the next five years, with a final principal payment of $3,600 due at maturity of the loan in October 2020.

HNH's ability to satisfy its debt service obligations, to fund planned capital expenditures and required pension payments, and to make acquisitions will depend upon its future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions in the markets in which it operates, as well as financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond its control. In addition, HNH's senior secured revolving credit facility is subject to certain mandatory prepayment provisions and restrictive and financial covenants. There can be no assurances that H&H Group will continue to have access to its lines of credit if its financial performance does not satisfy the financial covenants set forth in the financing agreements. If H&H Group does not meet certain of its financial covenants, and if it is unable to secure necessary waivers or other amendments from the respective lenders on terms acceptable to management, its ability to access available lines of credit could be limited, its debt obligations could be accelerated by the respective lenders and liquidity could be adversely affected.

HNH's management is utilizing the following strategies to continue to enhance liquidity: (1) continuing to implement improvements, using the HNH Business System, throughout all of HNH's operations to increase sales and operating efficiencies, (2) supporting profitable sales growth both internally and potentially through acquisitions and (3) evaluating from time to time and as appropriate, strategic alternatives with respect to its businesses and/or assets. HNH continues to examine all of its options and strategies, including acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate transactions, to increase cash flow and stockholder value.
    
Steel Excel

As of September 30, 2015, Steel Excel's working capital was approximately $190,000. Steel Excel's principal source of liquidity is cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities on hand. At September 30, 2015, Steel Excel had approximately $196,000 in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The marketable securities included short-term deposits, corporate

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debt and equity instruments, and mutual funds. In the future, Steel Excel may make additional acquisitions of businesses, and may use a significant portion of its available cash balances for such acquisitions or for working capital needs thereafter.

Steel Excel's credit agreement, entered into in July 2013 and amended in December 2013 (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), with Wells Fargo Bank National Association, RBS Citizens, N.A., and Comerica Bank provided for a borrowing capacity of $105,000 consisting of a $95,000 secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) and up to $10,000 in revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) subject to a borrowing base of 85% of the eligible accounts receivable. At September 30, 2015, $69,400 was outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement, all of which represented the Term Loan, and $10,000 was available for future borrowing under the Revolving Loans. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all the assets of Steel Energy Services Ltd. ("Steel Energy") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sun Well Service, Inc. (“Sun Well”), Rogue Pressure Services, Ltd. (“Rogue”), and Black Hawk Energy Services Ltd. ("Black Hawk Ltd."), and a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Sun Well, Rogue, and Black Hawk Ltd. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are fully guaranteed by Sun Well, Rogue, and Black Hawk Ltd. Steel Excel was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015.
    
Steel Excel believes that its cash balances will be sufficient to satisfy its anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months. Steel Excel anticipates making additional acquisitions and investments, and it may be required to use a significant portion of its available cash balances for such acquisitions and investments or for working capital needs thereafter. The consummation of additional acquisitions, prevailing economic conditions, and financial, business and other factors beyond its control could adversely affect Steel Excel's estimates of its future cash requirements. As such, Steel Excel could be required to fund our cash requirements by alternative financing. In these instances, Steel Excel may seek to raise such additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings or from other sources. As a result, Steel Excel may not be able to obtain adequate or favorable equity financing, if needed, due in part to its shares of common stock currently trading on the OTCQB Market. Any equity financing we obtain may dilute existing ownership interests, and any debt financing could contain covenants that impose limitations on the conduct of Steel Excel's business. There can be no assurance that additional financing, if needed, would be available on terms acceptable to Steel Excel or at all.

CoSine
At September 30, 2015, CoSine's working capital was approximately $26,000 and it had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $40,800. Prior to CoSine's acquisition of API in the second quarter of 2015, CoSine was a company with with operating expenses looking to deploy its capital. For additional information on SPLP's acquisition of CoSine and CoSine's subsequent acquisition of API, see Note - 2 "Acquisitions" to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
API, in the United Kingdom, has a multi-currency revolving agreement of £13,500 (approximately $20,528) with HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC") that expires on December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2015, approximately $20,528 was outstanding under the facility. The interest rate on the borrowings under the UK facility was 2.6% at September 30, 2015. These borrowings are secured by certain UK assets which totaled approximately $55,700 at September 30, 2015 and include certain debt covenants including leverage and interest cover. API was in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2015.

API also has a number of facilities with HSBC in the U.S that expire in June 2018, with availability up to approximately $8,500 as of September 30, 2015. At September 30, 2015, $3,961 was outstanding under the facilities at an interest rate of 3.2%. The facilities are secured against certain property, plant & equipment, inventories and receivables which totaled approximately $19,200 at September 30, 2015. API received a temporary waiver after failing to meet one of the debt covenants under this facility as of September 30, 2015. The facility was amended in October 2015 to modify and add certain covenants and provisions that will be in place until until June 30, 2016. In addition API has an equipment loan with Wells Fargo Bank for approximately $1,333 with an interest rate of 4.3% at September 30, 2015. This loan is secured over the related equipment.

WebBank
WebBank manages its liquidity to provide adequate funds to meet anticipated financial obligations such as certificate of deposit maturities and to fund customer credit needs. WebBank had $100,547 and $96,829 in cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. WebBank had $17,400 in lines of credit from its correspondent banks at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and had $42,187 and $42,011 available from the Federal Reserve discount window at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. WebBank had a total of $160,134 and $156,240 in cash,

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lines of credit, and access to the Federal Reserve Bank discount window at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which represents approximately 57% and 69%, respectively, of WebBank's total assets.
DGT

At July 31, 2015, its most recent fiscal period, DGT had approximately $1,800 in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $51,000 of investments. DGT's operations currently consist of investments, and general and administrative expenses an done building which is held for sale at September 30, 2015.

Contractual Commitments and Contingencies

There were no material changes in the Company's contractual obligations at September 30, 2015, as compared to those reported in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.


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Off-Balance Sheet Risk

We have off-balance sheet risk related to certain financial instruments, including futures and undisbursed loan commitments. For additional information regarding these arrangements, refer to Note 6 - “Financial Instruments,” to the SPLP consolidated financial statements found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to those reported in our 2014 Form 10-K.

Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including, in particular, forward-looking statements under the headings “Item 7- Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements appear in a number of places in this report and include statements regarding the Company’s intent, belief or current expectations with respect to (i) its financing plans, (ii) trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations, and (iii) the impact of competition. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements; however, this report also contains other forward-looking statements in addition to historical information.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act the Company conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2015 the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Company management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company's majority-owned subsidiary, HNH, completed its acquisition of JPS on July 2, 2015. HNH's management will exclude the operations of this business from their evaluation of, and conclusion on, the effectiveness of HNH's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. This business represents approximately 9.4% of SPLP's total assets as of September 30, 2015, and approximately 3.8% of net sales for the nine months then ended. HNH's management plans to fully integrate the operations of this business into its assessment of the effectiveness of HNH's internal control over financial reporting in 2016.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting, except for the changes in internal control over financial reporting associated with HNH integrating its acquisition of JPS, which was completed on July 2, 2015.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are parties in a variety of legal actions arising out of the normal course of business.  For further information regarding our legal proceedings, see our Legal Proceedings set forth in Note 20 - “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the SPLP consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this Report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On December 24, 2013, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the Company approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $5,000 of the Company's common units (the “Repurchase Program”). Any purchases made under the Repurchase Program will be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In connection with the Repurchase Program, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Plan which expired on March 26, 2014. The Repurchase Program has no termination date.
 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Period
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
 
 
 
 
 
July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015
91,663

$
17.35

—

$
513

August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015
101,184

$
16.78

—

$
513

September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015
44,778

$
17.14

—

$
513

 
237,625

 
—



(1) All units were purchased by Steel Excel, an affiliate of the Company. The purchases were made in open market transactions for their own accounts.
(2) Approximate dollar value of common units available for purchase under the Repurchase Program.




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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 10.1
 
Third Amendment, dated as of September 28, 2015, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2013, by and among SPH Group Holdings LLC, Steel Partners Holdings L.P., the lenders thereunder and PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed September 29, 2015).
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
Exhibit 101.INS    
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
Exhibit 101.SCH    
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 
 
 
Exhibit 101.CAL        
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 
 
 
Exhibit 101.DEF      
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
 
 
Exhibit 101.LAB         
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 
 
 
Exhibit 101.PRE         
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
 
 


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:
November 5, 2015
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
 
 
 
Its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
 
 
James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)






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