10-Q


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_____________________ 

FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015 or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to

Commission file number 0-15071
 _____________________

Steel Excel Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
94-2748530
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE N222
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK
(Address of principal executive offices)
10604
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 461-1300
 _____________________

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 ý  No ¨

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 ý No ¨

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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one).

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer ý
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 in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

As of October 31, 2015, there were 11,351,542 shares of Steel Excel’s common stock outstanding.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
Steel Excel Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
(in thousands, except per-share data)
Net revenues
$
33,480

 
$
58,583

 
$
107,975

 
$
155,666

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues
26,489

 
41,400

 
86,052

 
113,422

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
6,991

 
17,183

 
21,923

 
42,244

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Selling, general and administrative expenses
8,108

 
8,730

 
24,150

 
24,748

Amortization of intangibles
1,992

 
2,273

 
6,229

 
7,347

Total operating expenses
10,100

 
11,003

 
30,379

 
32,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
(3,109
)
 
6,180

 
(8,456
)
 
10,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(627
)
 
(778
)
 
(1,883
)
 
(2,468
)
Impairment of marketable securities
(7,886
)
 
—

 
(30,626
)
 
—

Other income (expense), net
7,905

 
33

 
9,177

 
6,514

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity method income
(3,717
)
 
5,435

 
(31,788
)
 
14,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
(2,393
)
 
(517
)
 
4,267

 
(1,094
)
Loss from equity method investees, net of taxes
(8,153
)
 
(4,843
)
 
(4,818
)
 
(3,402
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
(14,263
)
 
75

 
(32,339
)
 
9,699

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
(211
)
 
(238
)
 
79

 
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
(14,474
)
 
$
(163
)
 
$
(32,260
)
 
$
9,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Net income (loss)
$
(1.27
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(2.81
)
 
$
0.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Net income (loss)
$
(1.27
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(2.81
)
 
$
0.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Basic
11,421

 
11,437

 
11,489

 
11,769

Diluted
11,421

 
11,437

 
11,489

 
11,790

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Steel Excel Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
(in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
(14,263
)
 
$
75

 
$
(32,339
)
 
$
9,699

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(5
)
 
16

 
(6
)
 
30

Reclassification to realized gains
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net foreign currency translation adjustment (A)
(5
)
 
16

 
(6
)
 
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax (B)
(5,871
)
 
(1,347
)
 
(2,807
)
 
10,071

Reclassification to realized losses (gains), net of tax (C)
(567
)
 
(1,345
)
 
11,487

 
(3,784
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax
(6,438
)
 
(2,692
)
 
8,680

 
6,287

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
(20,706
)
 
(2,601
)
 
(23,665
)
 
16,016

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
(211
)
 
(238
)
 
79

 
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
(20,917
)
 
$
(2,839
)
 
$
(23,586
)
 
$
16,115

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) No tax effect on cumulative translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(B) Tax benefit on gross unrealized gains
$
3,279

 
$
—

 
$
1,572

 
$
—

(C) Tax benefit (provision) on reclassifications to realized gains (losses)
$
284

 
$
—

 
$
(6,434
)
 
$
—

 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

4


Steel Excel Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
69,746

 
$
51,910

Restricted cash
20,171

 
21,311

Marketable securities
126,635

 
138,457

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $38 in 2015)
14,113

 
28,016

Deferred income taxes
1,696

 
1,696

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
5,600

 
4,228

Total current assets
237,961

 
245,618

Property and equipment, net
99,676

 
107,187

Goodwill
30,864

 
30,864

Intangible assets, net
29,553

 
35,782

Other long-term investments
3,490

 
28,525

Investments in equity method investees ($33,177 in 2015 and $24,355 2014 reported at fair value)
36,100

 
30,060

Deferred income taxes
447

 
80

Other long-term assets
1,014

 
1,238

Total assets
$
439,105

 
$
479,354

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
2,736

 
$
3,936

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
10,974

 
8,916

Financial instrument obligations
20,171

 
21,311

Current portion of long-term debt
13,214

 
13,214

Current portion of capital lease obligations
—

 
412

Deferred income taxes
85

 
85

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
450

 
450

Total current liabilities
47,630

 
48,324

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
—

 
177

Long-term debt, net of current portion
56,161

 
66,071

Deferred income taxes
3,549

 
3,549

Other long-term liabilities
218

 
3,715

Total liabilities
107,558

 
121,836

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies


 


 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 18,000 shares authorized; 14,397 and 14,220 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively; 11,352 and 11,406 shares outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively)
14

 
14

Additional paid-in capital
269,750

 
267,444

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(6,532
)
 
(15,206
)
Retained earnings
154,376

 
186,636

Treasury stock, at cost (3,045 and 2,814 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively)
(85,967
)
 
(81,355
)
Total Steel Excel Inc. stockholders' equity
331,641

 
357,533

Non-controlling interest
(94
)
 
(15
)
Total stockholders' equity
331,547

 
357,518

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
439,105

 
$
479,354


 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

5


Steel Excel Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)

 
Steel Excel Inc. Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Treasury Stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Retained Earnings
 
Non-Controlling Interest
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2015
14,220

 
$
14

 
(2,814
)
 
$
(81,355
)
 
$
267,444

 
$
(15,206
)
 
$
186,636

 
$
(15
)
 
$
357,518

Net loss attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(32,260
)
 
—

 
(32,260
)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(79
)
 
(79
)
Other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
8,674

 
—

 
—

 
8,674

Net issuance of restricted shares
177

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(32
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(32
)
Stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,338

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,338

Repurchases of common stock
—

 
—

 
(231
)
 
(4,612
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(4,612
)
Balance, September 30, 2015
14,397

 
$
14

 
(3,045
)
 
$
(85,967
)
 
$
269,750

 
$
(6,532
)
 
$
154,376

 
$
(94
)
 
$
331,547


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


6


Steel Excel Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
(in thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(32,339
)
 
$
9,699

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Loss from equity method investees
4,818

 
3,402

Stock-based compensation expense
2,338

 
2,305

Depreciation and amortization
17,768

 
18,127

Impairment of marketable securities
30,626

 
—

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
(5,230
)
 
408

Loss (gain) on sales of marketable securities
1,430

 
(4,065
)
Loss (gain) on financial instrument obligations
(1,063
)
 
752

Loss on change to equity method at fair value
2,807

 
568

Gain on non-monetary exchange
(9,326
)
 
—

Other
627

 
561

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
13,865

 
(4,402
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(1,281
)
 
709

Accounts payable and other liabilities
(2,568
)
 
2,725

Net cash provided by operating activities
22,472

 
30,789

 
 
 
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired
—

 
(517
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(4,477
)
 
(13,610
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
39

 
413

Investments in equity method investees
—

 
(144
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(25,590
)
 
(99,296
)
Sales of marketable securities
39,446

 
105,112

Maturities of marketable securities
—

 
4,302

Proceeds from issuance of financial instrument obligations
374

 
171

Repayments of financial instrument obligations
(451
)
 
—

Other investments
—

 
(3,000
)
Reclassification of restricted cash
1,140

 
(20,264
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
10,481

 
(26,833
)
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
 

 
 

Repurchases of common stock - treasury shares
(4,612
)
 
(10,354
)
Repurchases of common stock - reverse/forward stock split
—

 
(10,071
)
Repayment of subordinated notes
—

 
(346
)
Repayments of capital lease obligations
(589
)
 
(289
)
Repayments of long-term debt
(9,910
)
 
(9,911
)
Other financing activities
—

 
60

Net cash used in financing activities
(15,111
)
 
(30,911
)
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
17,842

 
(26,955
)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
(6
)
 
30

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
51,910

 
73,602

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
69,746

 
$
46,677


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

7


Steel Excel Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1.
Description and Basis of Presentation

Steel Excel Inc. (“Steel Excel” or the “Company”) currently operates in two reporting segments - Energy and Sports. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Steel Energy Services Ltd. ("Steel Energy"), the Company’s Energy business provides drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Steel Sports Inc., the Company’s Sports business provides event-based sports services and other health-related services. The Company also makes significant non-controlling investments in entities in industries related to its reporting segments as well as entities in other unrelated industries. The Company continues to identify business acquisition opportunities in both the Energy and Sports industries as well as in other unrelated industries.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Steel Excel and its subsidiaries, which have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company believes that all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the financial statements. The operating results of any period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any future period.

During 2015, the Company identified an error in the manner in which the provision for income taxes had been recorded for all quarterly and annual periods in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2014, its statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and its statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, have been revised to reflect the correction of these errors (see Note 3).

On July 7, 2015, the Company's common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "SXCL". Prior to such date, the Company's common stock traded in the over the counter market and was quoted on the OTCQB marketplace under the ticker symbol "SXCL".

Certain other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 financial statement presentation.
    
2.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by ASU No. 2015-03. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. Upon adoption, ASU No. 2015-03 should be applied retrospectively, with the balance sheet of each individual period presented adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the standard. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), which requires that adjustments to provisional amounts recognized at the time of a business combination that are identified during the measurement period be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU No. 2015-16 also requires that the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date, be recognized in the same period’s financial statements, with disclosure of the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2015-16 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.


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3.
Revised Financial Statements

During 2015, the Company identified an error related to the manner in which the change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was reflected in its financial statements for all annual and quarterly periods in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The change in the valuation allowance, which resulted from a change in deferred tax liabilities related to unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, was recognized as a component of income from continuing operations, resulting in a benefit from or provision for income taxes allocated to continuing operations in each period, with an offsetting provision for or benefit from income taxes allocated to other comprehensive income relating to unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities. Upon subsequent review, the Company determined that proper intra-period allocation of the provision for income taxes would have resulted in this change in the valuation allowance being allocated to other comprehensive income, resulting in no provision or benefit for such item. In periods in which the valuation allowance decreased, the impact of this error was an overstatement of income from continuing operations and an understatement of other comprehensive income; in periods in which the valuation allowance increased, the impact of this error was an understatement of income from continuing operations and an overstatement of other comprehensive income.

The correction of this error has resulted in adjustments to the Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2014, its statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and its statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The correction of this error did not result in any adjustments to the statement of operations or the statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition, the Company's disclosures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, related to income taxes (see Note 12) and net income (loss) per share (see Note 14) have been revised to reflect the impact of these adjustments.

As a result of these adjustments, there was no impact on any of the assets or liabilities reported at December 31, 2014, nor was there any impact on any component of income before income taxes and equity method income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The impact of these adjustments on the individual line items of the Company's financial statements was as follows:

Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014:

 
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Revised
 
(in thousands)
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
$
14

 
$
—

 
$
14

Additional paid-in capital
267,444

 
—

 
267,444

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(18,730
)
 
3,524

 
(15,206
)
Retained earnings
190,160

 
(3,524
)
 
186,636

Treasury stock, at cost
(81,355
)
 
—

 
(81,355
)
Total Steel Excel Inc. stockholders' equity
357,533

 
—

 
357,533

Non-controlling interest
(15
)
 
—

 
(15
)
Total stockholders' equity
$
357,518

 
$
—

 
$
357,518


Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014:


9


 
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Revised
 
(in thousands, except per-share data)
Income before income taxes and equity method income
$
5,435

 
$
—

 
$
5,435

Provision for income taxes
(1,537
)
 
1,020

 
(517
)
Loss from equity method investees, net of taxes
(4,843
)
 
—

 
(4,843
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
(945
)
 
1,020

 
75

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
(238
)
 
—

 
(238
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
(1,183
)
 
$
1,020

 
$
(163
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.01
)

Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Revised
 
(in thousands, except per-share data)
Income before income taxes and equity method income
$
14,195

 
$
—

 
$
14,195

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
1,059

 
(2,153
)
 
(1,094
)
Loss from equity method investees, net of taxes
(3,402
)
 
—

 
(3,402
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
11,852

 
(2,153
)
 
9,699

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
99

 
—

 
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
11,951

 
$
(2,153
)
 
$
9,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1.02

 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1.01

 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.83


Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 30, 2014:


10


 
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Revised
 
(in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
(945
)
 
$
1,020

 
$
75

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment
16

 
—

 
16

Reclassification to realized gains
—

 
—

 
—

Net foreign currency translation adjustment (A)
16

 
—

 
16

 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Gross unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax (B)
(761
)
 
(586
)
 
(1,347
)
Reclassification to realized gains, net of tax (C)
(911
)
 
(434
)
 
(1,345
)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax
(1,672
)
 
(1,020
)
 
(2,692
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive loss
(2,601
)
 
—

 
(2,601
)
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest
(238
)
 
—

 
(238
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive loss attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
(2,839
)
 
$
—

 
$
(2,839
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) No tax effect on cumulative translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
(B) Tax benefit on gross unrealized gains
$
586

 
$
(586
)
 
$
—

(C) Tax benefit on reclassifications to realized gains (losses)
$
434

 
$
(434
)
 
$
—



Statement of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:


11


 
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Revised
 
(in thousands)
Net income
$
11,852

 
$
(2,153
)
 
$
9,699

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment
30

 
—

 
30

Reclassification to realized gains
—

 
—

 
—

Net foreign currency translation adjustment (A)
30

 
—

 
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Gross unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax (B)
6,622

 
3,449

 
10,071

Reclassification to realized gains, net of tax (C)
(2,488
)
 
(1,296
)
 
(3,784
)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax
4,134

 
2,153

 
6,287

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
16,016

 
—

 
16,016

Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
99

 
—

 
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
16,115

 
$
—

 
$
16,115

 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) No tax effect on cumulative translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
(B) Tax provision on gross unrealized gains
$
(3,449
)
 
$
3,449

 
$
—

(C) Tax benefit on reclassifications to realized gains (losses)
$
1,296

 
$
(1,296
)
 
$
—


Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Revised
 
(in thousands)
Net income
$
11,852

 
$
(2,153
)
 
$
9,699

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
$
(1,745
)
 
$
2,153

 
$
408

Cash provided by operating activities
$
30,789

 
$
—

 
$
30,789


The selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, revised to reflect the adjustments to correct the error, is as follows:


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Quarter Ended:
 
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31 (A)
 
(in thousands, except per-share data)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 (B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenues
$
45,159

 
$
51,924

 
$
58,583

 
$
54,482

Gross profits
$
10,058

 
$
15,003

 
$
17,183

 
$
13,799

Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
1,967

 
$
7,657

 
$
75

 
$
(33,968
)
Net income (loss)
$
1,967

 
$
7,657

 
$
75

 
$
(33,462
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
2,293

 
$
7,668

 
$
(163
)
 
$
(33,605
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
2,293

 
$
7,668

 
$
(163
)
 
$
(33,832
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Steel Excel Inc. per share of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.19

 
$
0.64

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(2.97
)
Diluted
$
0.19

 
$
0.64

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(2.97
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013 (C)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenues
$
26,351

 
$
28,761

 
$
31,420

 
$
33,496

Gross profits
$
6,983

 
$
8,041

 
$
8,010

 
$
9,120

Net income from continuing operations
$
1,602

 
$
732

 
$
2,383

 
$
8,150

Net income
$
1,207

 
$
538

 
$
1,495

 
$
4,087

Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
1,543

 
$
723

 
$
1,806

 
$
6,599

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
1,622

 
$
768

 
$
2,205

 
$
8,428

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Steel Excel Inc. per share of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.13

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.69

Diluted
$
0.13

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.69


(A) Includes goodwill impairments of $36.7 million and a foreign tax benefit of $1.7 million.
(B) Reflects adjustments to correct the provision for income taxes of $2.1 million, $1.1 million, $(1.0) million, and $(2.2) million in the four sequential quarters of 2014, respectively.
(C) Reflects adjustments to the provision for income taxes of $1.8 million, $0.3 million, $0.7 million, and $0.7 million in the four sequential quarters of 2013, respectively.

4.
Acquisitions

In 2014, UK Elite Soccer, Inc. ("UK Elite"), the Sports' segment soccer operation, acquired the businesses and assets of three independent providers of soccer clinics and camps for a total purchase price of $1.0 million, or approximately $0.5 million net of cash acquired. In connection with these acquisitions, the Company recognized approximately $0.2 million in current assets, primarily trade receivables, approximately $0.6 million in current liabilities, primarily deferred revenue, and approximately $0.9 million in intangible assets representing customer relationships.

In December 2013, Black Hawk Energy Services Ltd. ("Black Hawk Ltd."), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired the business and substantially all of the assets of Black Hawk Energy Services, Inc., a provider of drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry, for approximately $59.6 million in cash. In April 2015, the Company received $0.5 million from the third-party escrow account as a purchase price adjustment to cover certain costs incurred. The purchase price adjustment, which occurred after the one-year measurement period, was recognized as a reduction of "Selling, general, and administrative expenses" in the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

5.
Investments

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Marketable Securities

All of the Company's marketable securities at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, were classified as "available-for-sale" securities. Changes in fair value are 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 operations.

The Company's marketable securities at September 30, 2015, include investments in the common units of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. ("SPLP"), which beneficially owned approximately 58.2% of the Company's common stock as of September 30, 2015. The SPLP common units held by the Company are classified as "available-for-sale" securities. As of September 30, 2015, the Company held 442,337 SPLP common units that had a fair value of approximately $7.3 million and an unrealized loss of approximately $0.4 million.

Marketable securities at September 30, 2015, consisted of the following:
 
 
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Short-term deposits
$
45,198

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
45,198

Mutual funds
11,835

 
1,665

 
—

 
13,500

Corporate securities
82,044

 
5,091

 
(3,844
)
 
83,291

Corporate obligations
34,034

 
228

 
(4,418
)
 
29,844

Total available-for-sale securities
173,111

 
6,984

 
(8,262
)
 
171,833

Amounts classified as cash equivalents
(45,198
)
 
—

 
—

 
(45,198
)
Amounts classified as marketable securities
$
127,913

 
$
6,984

 
$
(8,262
)
 
$
126,635

 
Marketable securities at December 31, 2014, consisted of the following:
 
 
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Short-term deposits
$
42,681

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
42,681

Mutual funds
17,030

 
4,262

 
(322
)
 
20,970

Corporate securities
103,761

 
7,821

 
(23,732
)
 
87,850

Corporate obligations
32,486

 
592

 
(3,441
)
 
29,637

Total available-for-sale securities
195,958

 
12,675

 
(27,495
)
 
181,138

Amounts classified as cash equivalents
(42,681
)
 
—

 
—

 
(42,681
)
Amounts classified as marketable securities
$
153,277

 
$
12,675

 
$
(27,495
)
 
$
138,457

 
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities were $39.4 million and $105.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $22.8 million and $9.4 million for the three 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 (expense), net" in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:


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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Gross realized gains
$
2,135

 
$
681

 
$
4,891

 
$
7,077

Gross realized losses
(5,528
)
 
(1,683
)
 
(6,321
)
 
(3,012
)
Realized gains (losses), net
$
(3,393
)
 
$
(1,002
)
 
$
(1,430
)
 
$
4,065



The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2015, and the duration of time that 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
 
(in thousands)
Corporate securities
$
54,093

 
$
(3,810
)
 
$
178

 
$
(34
)
 
$
54,271

 
$
(3,844
)
Corporate obligations
8,709

 
(3,312
)
 
3,705

 
(1,106
)
 
12,414

 
(4,418
)
Total
$
62,802

 
$
(7,122
)
 
$
3,883

 
$
(1,140
)
 
$
66,685

 
$
(8,262
)

The fair value of the Company’s 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
 
(in thousands)
Corporate securities
$
39,869

 
$
(23,732
)
Corporate obligations
13,530

 
(3,441
)
Mutual funds
4,873

 
(322
)
Total
$
58,272

 
$
(27,495
)
 
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 the Company's evaluation of such securities, it has 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. The Company recognized impairment charges of approximately $7.9 million and $30.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, equal to the costs basis of such securities in excess of their fair values. The Company 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 Company's 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 at September 30, 2015, by contractual maturity, were as follows:


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Cost
 
Estimated 
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Debt securities that mature in more than three years
$
34,034

 
$
29,844

Securities with no contractual maturities
139,077

 
141,989

Total
$
173,111

 
$
171,833


Financial Instrument Obligations

Financial instrument obligations consisted of the following:

 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Initial Obligation
 
Estimated Fair
Value
 
Initial Obligation
 
Estimated Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Corporate securities
$
675

 
$
1,024

 
$
666

 
$
621

Market indices
18,685

 
19,067

 
18,685

 
20,451

Covered call options
113

 
80

 
7

 
4

Naked put options
—

 
—

 
109

 
235

Total
$
19,473

 
$
20,171

 
$
19,467

 
$
21,311


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized gains on the financial instrument obligations totaling $1.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred losses on the financial instrument obligations totaling $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, all of which are included as a component of "Other income (expense), net" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Equity-Method Investments

In January 2013, the Company acquired a 40% membership interest in Again Faster LLC ("Again Faster"), a fitness equipment company. In response to adverse developments in its business, in 2015 Again Faster began seeking out additional investors or buyers for the business and is currently pursuing other strategic alternatives, including liquidation. Based on the current state of the business and the available strategic alternatives, the Company fully impaired its investment in Again Faster as of September 30, 2015.

In August 2013, the Company acquired approximately 44.7% of the common stock of iGo, Inc. (“iGo”), a provider of accessories for mobile devices. iGo is accounted for using the traditional method of accounting for equity-method investments, with the Company recognizing its equity in the income and losses of each entity on a one-quarter lag basis.

In May 2014, the Company increased its holdings of the common stock of API Technologies Corp. (“API”), a designer and manufacturer of high performance systems, subsystems, modules, and components, to 11,377,192 shares through the acquisition of 1,666,666 shares on the open market. Upon acquiring such shares the Company held approximately 20.6% of the total outstanding common stock of API. Effective as of that date the investment in API has been accounted for as an equity-method investment using the fair value option, with changes in fair value based on the market price of API's common stock recognized currently as income or loss from equity method investees. The Company elected the fair value option to account for its investment in API in order to more appropriately reflect the value of API in its financial statements. Prior to such time the investment in API was accounted for as an available-for-sale security, and upon the change in classification the Company recognized a loss of approximately $0.6 million that had previously been included as a component of "accumulated other comprehensive income".

In January 2015, two members of the Company'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, the Company 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 the Company’s voting interest and board representation provide it with significant influence over Aviat's operations. The

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Company elected the 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 the Company recognized a loss of approximately $2.8 million that had previously been included as a component of "accumulated other comprehensive income".

The following table summarizes the Company's equity-method investments.

 
Ownership
 
Carrying Value
 
Income (Loss) Recognized
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Traditional equity method
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Again Faster
40.0
%
 
40.0
%
 
$
—

 
$
3,105

 
$
(2,548
)
 
$
(263
)
 
$
(3,105
)
 
$
(556
)
iGo
45.7
%
 
46.9
%
 
2,923

 
2,600

 
52

 
(121
)
 
323

 
(1,926
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value option
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
API
20.6
%
 
20.6
%
 
24,812

 
24,355

 
(3,888
)
 
(4,459
)
 
457

 
(920
)
Aviat
12.9
%
 
 
 
8,365

 
 
 
(1,769
)
 
—

 
(2,493
)
 
—

Total
 
 
 
 
$
36,100

 
$
30,060

 
$
(8,153
)
 
$
(4,843
)
 
$
(4,818
)
 
$
(3,402
)

The losses recognized for Again Faster for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, include an impairment charge of $2.5 million. Based on the closing market price of iGo’s publicly-traded shares, the value of the Company’s investment in iGo was approximately $4.1 million at September 30, 2015.

Other Investments

The Company's other long-term investments at December 31, 2014, included a $25.0 million 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 the Company receiving its proportionate share of the common stock of the public company investee. Upon liquidation, the Company recognized a gain on the non-monetary exchange of $9.3 million based on the fair value of the shares received of $34.3 million. 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.

The Company's other long-term investments at September 30, 2015, include an investment in a venture capital fund totaling $0.5 million and a promissory note with an amortized cost of $3.0 million, which is a reasonable approximation of fair value at September 30, 2015.

6.
Fair Value Measurements

Fair values of assets and liabilities are determined based on a three-level measurement input hierarchy.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs are other than quoted market prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for an asset or liability. Level 2 inputs can include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or 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. The Company uses quoted prices of similar instruments with an active market to determine the fair value of its Level 2 investments.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are based on the best information available, and may include data developed by the Company. 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

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incorporating and reviewing prices provided by third-party pricing services based on the specific features of the underlying securities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2015, summarized by measurement input category, were as follows:
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, including short-term deposits(1)
$
69,746

 
$
69,746

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restricted cash
20,171

 
20,171

 
—

 
—

Mutual funds(2)
13,500

 
13,500

 
—

 
—

Corporate securities(2)
83,291

 
72,397

 
—

 
10,894

Corporate obligations(2)
29,844

 
—

 
8,709

 
21,135

Investments in equity-method investees
33,177

 
33,177

 
—

 
—

Investments in certain funds(3)
489

 
—

 
—

 
489

Total assets
$
250,218

 
$
208,991

 
$
8,709

 
$
32,518

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instrument obligations
$
20,171

 
$
20,171

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
(1)
Reported within "Cash and cash equivalents"
(2)
Reported within “Marketable securities”
(3)
Reported within "Other long-term investments"

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014, summarized by measurement input category, were as follows:
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, including short-term deposits(1)
$
51,910

 
$
51,910

 
$
—

 
$
—

Mutual funds(2)
20,970

 
20,970

 
—

 
—

Corporate securities(2)
87,850

 
72,798

 
—

 
15,052

Corporate obligations(2)
29,637

 
—

 
10,793

 
18,844

Investments in equity-method investees
24,355

 
24,355

 
—

 
—

Investments in certain funds(3)
525

 
—

 
—

 
525

Total
$
215,247

 
$
170,033

 
$
10,793

 
$
34,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instrument obligations
$
21,311

 
$
21,311

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
(1)
Reported within "Cash and cash equivalents."
(2)
Reported within “Marketable securities.”
(3)
Reported within "Other long-term investments."

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

Changes in the fair value of assets valued using Level 3 measurement inputs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
35,483

 
$
32,346

 
$
34,421

 
$
24,209

Purchases
—

 
2,756

 
5,108

 
13,294

Sales
(1,229
)
 
(137
)
 
(1,751
)
 
(4,869
)
Realized losses on sale
—

 
—

 
—

 
(129
)
Unrealized gains (losses)
(1,736
)
 
1,184

 
(5,260
)
 
3,644

Balance, end of period
$
32,518

 
$
36,149

 
$
32,518

 
$
36,149

 
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments using Level 3 measurement inputs are recognized as a component of "Other income (expense), net". Unrealized gains and losses on investments using Level 3 measurement inputs are recognized as a component of "Other comprehensive income".

The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt (see Note 9) is a reasonable approximation of its fair value since it is a variable-rate obligation.

7.
Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Rigs and other equipment
$
118,884

 
$
115,391

Buildings and improvements
19,377

 
18,977

Land
1,893

 
1,893

Vehicles
2,304

 
2,197

Furniture and fixtures
851

 
673

Assets in progress
473

 
644

 
143,782

 
139,775

Accumulated depreciation
(44,106
)
 
(32,588
)
Property and equipment, net
$
99,676

 
$
107,187


Depreciation expense was $3.9 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Depreciation expense was $11.5 million and $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

8.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company's intangible assets at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, all of which are subject to amortization, consisted of the following:
 

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September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(in thousands)
Energy segment:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
54,430

 
$
(27,280
)
 
$
27,150

 
$
54,430

 
$
(21,938
)
 
$
32,492

Trade names
4,860

 
(3,629
)
 
1,231

 
4,860

 
(3,161
)
 
1,699

Non-compete agreement
120

 
(43
)
 
77

 
120

 
(25
)
 
95

 
59,410

 
(30,952
)
 
28,458

 
59,410

 
(25,124
)
 
34,286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sports segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
2,089

 
(1,061
)
 
1,028

 
2,089

 
(678
)
 
1,411

Trade names
122

 
(55
)
 
67

 
122

 
(37
)
 
85

 
2,211

 
(1,116
)
 
1,095

 
2,211

 
(715
)
 
1,496

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total
$
61,621

 
$
(32,068
)
 
$
29,553

 
$
61,621

 
$
(25,839
)
 
$
35,782

 
Amortization expense was $2.0 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization expense was $6.2 million and $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Estimated aggregate amortization expense related to the intangible assets for the remainder of 2015 and subsequent years is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Remainder of 2015
 
 
 
 
$
1,982

2016
 
 
 
 
7,202

2017
 
 
 
 
5,972

2018
 
 
 
 
5,229

2019
 
 
 
 
2,814

Thereafter
 
 
 
 
6,354

Total
 
 
 
 
$
29,553


The changes to the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
Energy
 
Sports
 
Total
 
Energy
 
Sports
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
28,693

 
$
2,171

 
$
30,864

 
$
65,359

 
$
2,171

 
$
67,530

Impairments
—

 
—

 
—

 
(36,666
)
 
—

 
(36,666
)
Balance, end of period
$
28,693

 
$
2,171

 
$
30,864

 
$
28,693

 
$
2,171

 
$
30,864

 
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 Company's projections in the second quarter of 2015 reflected a decline in the projected operating income for Black Hawk Ltd. for 2015 as a result of the continuing weakness in the oil services industry and the specific adverse effects experienced by Black Hawk Ltd. in 2015. This decline in projected operating income resulted in the need to perform a goodwill impairment test for Black Hawk Ltd. during the second quarter of 2015. The fair value of Black Hawk Ltd. was determined based on a valuation using a combination of the income approach (discounted cash flows) and the market approach (guideline public companies and

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guideline transaction method). The fair value of Black Hawk Ltd. exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment of goodwill in the period.

The components of goodwill at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, were as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Goodwill
$
73,095

 
$
73,095

Accumulated impairment
(42,231
)
 
(42,231
)
Net goodwill
$
30,864

 
$
30,864


9.
Long-term Debt

Steel Energy 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 $105.0 million consisting of a $95.0 million secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) and up to $10.0 million 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 and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sun Well Service, Inc. (“Sun Well”), Rogue Pressure Services, Ltd. (“Rogue”), and 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 values as of September 30, 2015, of the assets pledged as collateral by Steel Energy and its subsidiaries under the Amended Credit Agreement were as follows:
 
Amount
 
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
43,515

Accounts receivable
12,360

Property and equipment, net
92,062

Intangible assets, net
28,458

Total
$
176,395

The Amended Credit Agreement has a term that runs through July 2018, with the Term Loan amortizing in quarterly installments of $3.3 million and a balloon payment due on the maturity date. At September 30, 2015, $69.4 million 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 as follows:
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Remainder of 2015
 
 
$
3,304

2016
 
 
13,214

2017
 
 
13,214

2018
 
 
39,643

Total
 
 
69,375

Less current portion
 
 
13,214

Total long-term debt
 
 
$
56,161

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, the Company incurred interest expense of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the

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Company incurred interest expense of $1.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015.
    
10.
Other Liabilities

“Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Accrued compensation and related taxes
$
3,751

 
$
5,471

Deferred compensation
3,535

 
—

Deferred revenue
450

 
1,308

Investment purchases not settled
267

 
—

Insurance
462

 
—

Professional services
464

 
763

Accrued fuel and rig-related charges
247

 
601

Tax-related
1,012

 
238

Other
786

 
535

Total
$
10,974

 
$
8,916


“Other long-term liabilities" consisted of the following:

 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Deferred compensation
$
—

 
$
3,709

Tax-related
177

 
—

Other
41

 
6

Total
$
218

 
$
3,715


11.
Other Income (Expense), net

"Other income (expense), net" consisted of the following:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Investment income
$
1,019

 
$
1,332

 
$
3,504

 
$
4,231

Realized gain (loss) on sales of marketable securities, net
(3,393
)
 
(1,002
)
 
(1,430
)
 
4,065

Realized gain (loss) on financial instrument obligations
1,346

 
(83
)
 
1,063

 
(752
)
Realized loss upon change to equity method at fair value
—

 
—

 
(2,807
)
 
(568
)
Realized gain on non-monetary exchange
9,326

 
—

 
9,326

 
—

Foreign exchange loss
(295
)
 
(223
)
 
(492
)
 
(394
)
Other
(98
)
 
9

 
13

 
(68
)
Other income (expense), net
$
7,905

 
$
33

 
$
9,177

 
$
6,514


12.
Income Taxes


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The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on its history of operating losses, the Company has offset its net deferred tax assets by a full valuation allowance. Any reversal of the corresponding valuation allowance will generally result in a tax benefit being recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the respective period in which the reversal occurs.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $2.4 million, which primarily represented a reduction in the allowable benefit recognizable on unrealized gains on marketable securities included in other comprehensive income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $4.3 million, which consists primarily of benefits on unrealized gains on marketable securities included in other comprehensive income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, which primarily reflects state taxes and deferred tax liabilities attributable to the amortization of indefinite-lived intangible assets.

13.    Stock Benefit Plans

The Company grants equity-based awards to employees under its 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2004 Plan”), and grants equity-based awards to non-employee directors under its 2006 Director Plan, as amended (the "2006 Plan", and together with the “2004 Plan”, the "Equity Plans"). Stock-based compensation expense by type of award, all of which was recognized as a component of "Selling, general, and administrative expenses" in the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Restricted stock
$
741

 
$
622

 
$
2,338

 
$
2,269

Stock options
—

 
—

 
—

 
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Total stock-based compensation
$
741

 
$
622

 
$
2,338

 
$
2,305


Restricted stock activity in the Equity Plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was as follows:

 
Shares
 
(in thousands)
Non-vested stock, January 1, 2015
57

Awarded
181

Vested
(20
)
Forfeited
(3
)
Non-vested stock, September 30, 2015
215


The Company did not grant any stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

14.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period.

Amounts used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:


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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
 
 
(Revised)
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerators:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(14,263
)
 
$
75

 
$
(32,339
)
 
$
9,699

Non-controlling interest
(211
)
 
(238
)
 
79

 
99

Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.
$
(14,474
)
 
$
(163
)
 
$
(32,260
)
 
$
9,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominators:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
11,421

 
11,437

 
11,489

 
11,769

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based awards
—

 
—

 
—

 
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
11,421

 
11,437

 
11,489

 
11,790

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(1.27
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(2.81
)
 
$
0.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(1.27
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(2.81
)
 
$
0.83


The number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, excluded 15,000 incremental shares related to restricted stock awards.  The number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended September 30, 2014, excluded 23,000 incremental shares related to restricted stock awards.  Such incremental shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share in each period due to their anti-dilutive effect on the loss from continuing operations.

15.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in the components of "Accumulated other comprehensive income" were as follows:
 
 
 
Unrealized
Gains on
Securities
 
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
 
Total
 
 
(in thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2015
 
$
(14,821
)
 
$
(385
)
 
$
(15,206
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
(2,807
)
 
(6
)
 
(2,813
)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
11,487

 
—

 
11,487

Current period other comprehensive income (loss)
 
8,680

 
(6
)
 
8,674

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2015
 
$
(6,141
)
 
$
(391
)
 
$
(6,532
)

Amounts reclassified for realized gains or losses on sales of marketable securities and other-than-temporary impairments of marketable securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, are reported as components of "Other income (expense), net" and "Impairment of marketable securities", respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations.

16.
Segment Information

The Company currently reports its business in two reportable segments - Energy and Sports. The Company measures profit or loss of its segments based on operating income (loss) before goodwill and other asset impairments.

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Segment information relating to the Company's results from continuing operations was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
$
23,798

 
$
49,701

 
$
90,397

 
$
140,767

Sports
9,682

 
8,882

 
17,578

 
14,899

Total revenues
$
33,480

 
$
58,583

 
$
107,975

 
$
155,666

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) before goodwill and other asset impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
$
(498
)
 
$
8,551

 
$
3,692

 
$
21,923

Sports
789

 
1,146

 
(1,570
)
 
(896
)
Total segment operating income
291

 
9,697

 
2,122

 
21,027

Corporate and other business activities
(3,400
)
 
(3,517
)
 
(10,578
)
 
(10,878
)
Interest expense
(627
)
 
(778
)
 
(1,883
)
 
(2,468
)
Impairment of marketable securities
(7,886
)
 
—

 
(30,626
)
 
—

Other income (expense), net
7,905

 
33

 
9,177

 
6,514

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity method income
$
(3,717
)
 
$
5,435

 
$
(31,788
)
 
$
14,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
$
5,440

 
$
5,519

 
$
16,485

 
$
16,924

Sports
424

 
431

 
1,283

 
1,203

Total depreciation and amortization expense
$
5,864

 
$
5,950

 
$
17,768

 
$
18,127


Segment information related to the Company's assets was as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Sports
$
14,970

 
$
18,625

Energy
208,118

 
220,262

Corporate and other business activities
216,017

 
240,467

Total assets
$
439,105

 
$
479,354

 
17.
Related Party Transactions

SPLP beneficially owned approximately 58.2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2015. The power to vote and dispose of the securities held by SPLP is controlled by Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. (“SPH GP”). Warren G. Lichtenstein, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Company's Sports segment, is also the Executive Chairman of SPH GP. Certain other affiliates of SPH GP hold positions with the Company, including Jack L. Howard, as Vice Chairman and principal executive officer, James F. McCabe, Jr., as Chief Financial Officer, and Leonard J. McGill, as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Warren G. Lichtenstein and Jack L. Howard are compensated with cash compensation and equity awards or equity-based awards in amounts that are consistent with the Company’s Non-employee Director Compensation Policy.


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In June 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a plan to purchase up to 1,000,000 common units of SPLP on the open market or in private transactions with third parties. As of September 30, 2015, the Company held 442,337 SPLP common units that had a fair value of approximately $7.3 million (see Note 5).

The Company has contracted with SP Corporate Services LLC (“SP Corporate”), an affiliate of SPLP, to provide executive and financial management services in the areas of finance, regulatory reporting, and other administrative and operational functions, including the services of a chief financial officer. In addition, the Company reimburses SP Corporate and other SPLP affiliates for certain expenses incurred on the Company’s behalf. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred expenses of $2.2 million in each of the periods related to services provided by SP Corporate and reimbursements of expenses incurred on its behalf by SP Corporate and its affiliates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred expenses of $6.8 million and $6.6 million, respectively, related to services provided by SP Corporate and reimbursements of expenses incurred on its behalf by SP Corporate and its affiliates. The Company owed SP Corporate and its affiliates $0.1 million at September 30, 2015.

The Company uses several firms to execute trades of its marketable securities and certain of its other investments. The Company uses Mutual Securities, Inc. ("Mutual Securities"), to execute certain trades, including repurchases of the Company's common stock. Jack L. Howard, the Company's principal executive officer, is a registered principal of Mutual Securities and receives commission payments from Mutual Securities after deductions for fees and expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company paid commissions to Mutual Securities totaling $77,000 and $73,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company paid commissions to Mutual Securities totaling $106,000 and $295,000, respectively.

In October 2013, iGo contracted with SP Corporate to provide certain executive, other employee, and corporate services for a fixed annual fee of $0.4 million. In addition, iGo will reimburse SP Corporate for reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred on iGo’s behalf. The services agreement was approved by the independent directors of iGo.

At September 30, 2015, the Company held $3.3 million of short-term deposits at WebBank, a subsidiary of SPLP. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded interest income of $8,000 and $23,000, respectively, on such deposits. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded interest income of $36,000 and $65,000, respectively.

18.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes and non-cash investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, was as follows:

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Interest paid
$
1,647

 
$
2,092

Income taxes paid, net of refunds
$
138

 
$
151

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
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

 
$
—

Restricted stock awards surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting
$
32

 
$
14

Contribution of advances by non-controlling interest
$
—

 
$
268

  


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

Certain statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are 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”). Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. See Part II Item 1A herein and Part I Item 1A in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for a description of certain factors that might cause such a difference.

Steel Excel Inc. (“Steel Excel” or the “Company”) currently operates in two reporting segments - Energy and Sports. The Energy segment focuses on providing drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry. The Sports segment provides event-based sports services and other health-related services. The Company also makes significant non-controlling investments in entities in industries related to its reporting segments as well as entities in other unrelated industries. The Company continues to identify business acquisition opportunities in both the Energy and Sports industries as well as in other unrelated industries.

In 2014, U.K. Elite Soccer, Inc. ("UK Elite"), the Sports' segment soccer operation, acquired the businesses and assets of three independent providers of soccer clinics and camps for a total purchase price of $1.0 million, or approximately $0.5 million net of cash acquired.

During 2015, the Company identified an error related to the manner in which the change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was reflected in its financial statements for all annual and quarterly periods in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The change in the valuation allowance, which resulted from a change in deferred tax liabilities related to unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, was recognized as a component of income from continuing operations, resulting in a benefit from or provision for income taxes allocated to continuing operations in each period, with an offsetting provision for or benefit from income taxes allocated to other comprehensive income relating to unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities. Upon subsequent review, the Company determined that proper intra-period allocation of the provision for income taxes would have resulted in this change in the valuation allowance being allocated to other comprehensive income, resulting in no provision or benefit for such item. In periods in which the valuation allowance decreased, the impact of this error was an overstatement of income from continuing operations and an understatement of other comprehensive income; in periods in which the valuation allowance increased, the impact of this error was an understatement of income from continuing operations and an overstatement of other comprehensive income. The correction of this error has resulted in adjustments to the Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2014, its statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and its statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

Results of Operations

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 Companies had an adverse effect on the operations of the Energy segment in the first nine months of 2015 and will 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. The Company 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 the Company'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.

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Three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to three months ended September 30, 2014

Net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015, decreased by $25.1 million as compared to the 2014 period. Net revenues from the Company's Energy segment decreased by $25.9 million, 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 Company's Sports segment increased by $0.8 million 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.

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2015, decreased by $10.2 million as compared to the 2014 period, and as a percentage of revenue declined to 20.9% in the third quarter of 2015 from 29.3% in the comparable 2014 period. Gross profit in the Energy segment decreased by $9.9 million, and as a percentage of revenue declined to 13.2% in the third quarter of 2015 from 26.3% in the comparable 2014 period. Gross profit in the Energy segment decreased as a result of the decline in revenues. Gross profit in the Sports segment in the 2015 period decreased by $0.3 million.

SG&A expenses in the third quarter 2015 decreased by $0.6 million as compared to the comparable 2014 period primarily from cost reduction initiatives in the Energy segment. 

The Company incurred an operating loss of $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to operating income of $6.2 million in the 2014 period. Operating income in the Energy segment decreased by $9.0 million, resulting in an operating loss of $0.5 million for the period as a result of the decline in revenues and margins that resulted from the adverse effects the decline in energy prices had on the oil services industry. The operating income in the Sports segment decreased by $0.4 million.

Amortization of intangibles in the third quarter 2015 decreased by $0.3 million as compared to the comparable 2014 period as a result of a declining rate of amortization for the intangible assets recognized in connection with prior period acquisitions.

Interest expense of $0.6 million in the third quarter 2015 decreased by $0.2 million as compared to the 2014 period primarily as a result of the repayment of long-term debt.

The Company incurred an impairment charge of $7.9 million related to its marketable securities in the third quarter 2015. The impairment charge resulted from the Company's determination that certain unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities represented other-than-temporary impairments as of September 30, 2015.

Other income of $7.9 million in the third quarter 2015 primarily represented a realized gain on a non-monetary exchange of $9.3 million, realized gains on financial instrument obligations of $1.3 million, and investment income of $1.0 million, partially offset by realized losses on the sale of marketable securities of $3.4 million. Other income of $33,000 in the third quarter 2014 included investment income of $1.3 million, offset by realized losses on the sale marketable securities of $1.0 million and a foreign exchange loss of $0.2 million.

The Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, which primarily represented a reduction in the allowable benefit recognizable on unrealized gains on marketable securities included in other comprehensive income. The Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, which primarily reflects state taxes and deferred tax liabilities attributable to the amortization of indefinite-lived intangible assets.
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to nine months ended September 30, 2014

Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, decreased by $47.7 million as compared to the 2014 period. Net revenues from the Company's Energy segment decreased by $50.4 million, 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 Company's Sports segment increased by $2.7 million 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.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, decreased by $20.3 million as compared to the 2014 period, and as a percentage of revenue declined to 20.3% in the first nine months of 2015 from 27.1% in the comparable 2014 period. Gross profit in the Energy segment decreased by $20.6 million, 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. Gross profit in the Energy segment decreased as a result

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of the decline in revenues. Gross profit in the Sports segment in the 2015 period increased by $0.3 million primarily from UK Elite as a result of the increase in revenues.

SG&A expenses in the first nine months of 2015 decreased by $0.6 million as compared to the comparable 2014 period. SG&A expenses in the Energy segment decreased by $1.2 million primarily from cost reduction initiatives and the receipt of a purchase price adjustment of $0.5 million related to a 2013 acquisition. SG&A expenses also decreased $0.3 million from corporate and other business activities. Such decreases were offset by SG&A expenses in the Sports segment that increased by $0.9 million primarily from UK Elite as a result of the businesses acquired during the 2014 period and additional segment management costs. 

The Company incurred an operating loss of $8.5 million in the first nine months of 2015 as compared to operating income of $10.1 million in the 2014 period. Operating income in the Energy segment decreased by $18.2 million as a result of the decline in revenues and margins that resulted from the adverse effects the decline in energy prices had on the oil services industry. The operating loss in the Sports segment increased by $0.7 million.

Amortization of intangibles in the first nine months of 2015 decreased by $1.1 million as compared to the comparable 2014 period as a result of a declining rate of amortization for the intangible assets recognized in connection with prior period acquisitions.

Interest expense of $1.9 million in the first nine months of 2015 decreased by $0.6 million as compared to the 2014 period primarily as a result of the repayment of long-term debt.

The Company incurred an impairment charge of $30.6 million related to its marketable securities in the first nine months of 2015. The impairment charge resulted from the Company's determination that certain unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities represented other-than-temporary impairments during 2015.

Other income of $9.2 million in the first nine months of 2015 primarily represented a realized gain on a non-monetary exchange of $9.3 million, investment income of $3.5 million, and realized gains on financial instrument obligations of $1.1 million, partially offset by realized losses on the sale of marketable securities of $1.4 million, a realized loss of $2.8 million recognized upon initially accounting for an investment under the equity method of accounting at fair value, and a foreign exchange loss of $0.5 million. Other income of $6.5 million in the 2014 period primarily represented realized gains on the sale marketable securities of $4.1 million and investment income of $4.2 million, partially offset by realized losses on financial instrument obligations of $0.8 million, a realized loss of $0.6 million recognized upon initially accounting for an investment under the equity method of accounting at fair value, and a foreign exchange loss of $0.4 million.

The Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which consists primarily of benefits on unrealized gains on marketable securities included in comprehensive income. The Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which primarily reflects state taxes and deferred tax liabilities attributable to the amortization of indefinite-lived intangible assets.

Financial Condition

Steel Energy Services Ltd. ("Steel Energy") has a credit agreement, as amended (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), that provides for a borrowing capacity of $105.0 million consisting of a $95.0 million secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) and up to $10.0 million in revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) subject to a borrowing base of 85% of the eligible accounts receivable. At September 30, 2015, $69.4 million was outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement, all of which represented the Term Loan, and $10.0 million 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 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. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015.

The Company finances its operations and capital expenditure requirements from its existing cash and marketable securities balances, which at September 30, 2015, totaled $69.7 million and $126.6 million, respectively. Working capital in the first nine months of 2015 decreased by $7.0 million due primarily to a decrease of $10.9 million from a reclassification of current available-for-sale securities to non-current equity method investments, a decrease of $15.0 million from net investment losses, a decrease of $4.5 million from capital expenditures, and a decrease of $9.9 million from the repayment of long-term

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debt, partially offset by an increase of $34.3 million from the receipt of marketable securities in exchange for an investment in a limited partnership that was liquidated in 2015.

Cash flows from operating activities decreased $8.3 million in the first nine months of 2015 as compared to the 2014 period due primarily to a decrease in cash generated from net income of $19.3 million, an increase in payments for accounts payable and accrued expenses of $5.3 million, and an increase in payments for prepaid expenses of $2.0 million, partially offset by an increase in net collections of accounts receivable of $18.3 million.

During the first nine months of 2015, the Company generated $10.5 million of cash from investing activities. The Company received proceeds from sales of marketable securities, net of purchases and restricted cash, of $15.0 million, which was offset by $4.5 million in purchases of property and equipment.

During the first nine months of 2015, the Company used $15.1 million of cash for financing activities primarily for debt repayments on the Amended Credit Facility of $9.9 million and the acquisition of treasury shares for $4.6 million.

At September 30, 2015, the Company had $196.4 million in cash and marketable securities, exclusive of $20.2 million of restricted cash related to short sale transactions on certain financial instruments for which the Company has an obligation to deliver or purchase securities at a later date.

Available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2015, included short-term deposits, corporate debt and equity instruments, and mutual funds, and were recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair market value, with any related unrealized gain or loss, except for other-than-temporary impairments, reported as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in stockholders’ equity. We expect to realize the full value of all our marketable securities upon maturity or sale, as we have the intent and ability to hold the securities until the full value is realized. However, we cannot provide any assurance that our invested cash and marketable securities will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets, which may require us to record an impairment charge that could adversely impact our financial results. In the first nine months of 2015, the Company incurred an impairment charge of $30.6 million related to its marketable securities that resulted from the Company's determination that certain unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities represented other-than-temporary impairments in 2015. In addition, we maintain our cash and marketable securities with certain financial institutions, in which our balances exceed the limits that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. If the underlying financial institutions fail or other adverse events occur in the financial markets, our cash balances may be impacted.

We believe that our cash balances will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months. We anticipate making additional acquisitions and investments, and we may be required to use a significant portion of our 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 our control could adversely affect our estimates of our future cash requirements. As such, we could be required to fund our cash requirements by alternative financing. In these instances, we may seek to raise such additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings or from other sources. As a result, we may not be able to obtain adequate or favorable equity financing, if needed. Any equity financing we obtain may dilute existing ownership interests, and any debt financing could contain covenants that impose limitations on the conduct of our business. There can be no assurance that additional financing, if needed, would be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.

Commitments and Contingencies

Contractual Obligations

There were no other 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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by ASU No. 2015-03. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. Upon adoption, ASU No. 2015-03 should be applied retrospectively, with the balance sheet of each individual period presented

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adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the standard. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), which requires that adjustments to provisional amounts recognized at the time of a business combination that are identified during the measurement period be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU No. 2015-16 also requires that the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date, be recognized in the same period’s financial statements, with disclosure of the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2015-16 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's critical accounting policies have not changed from those presented in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Vice Chairman and our Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, our Vice Chairman and our CFO have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Vice Chairman and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three-month period ended September 30, 2015, which was the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Because of these inherent limitations, no evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time we are subject to litigation or claims that arise in the normal course of business. While the results of such litigation matters and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations. However, because of the nature and inherent uncertainties of litigation, should the outcome of these actions be unfavorable, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Item 1A. Risk Factors

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The following risk factor supplements the risk factors disclosed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
We are subject to certain banking regulatory requirements that could impact our investing decisions. Under Section 619 (the “Volcker Rule”) of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are a banking entity by virtue of being an affiliate of WebBank, an industrial bank owned by Steel Partners Holdings, L.P., which beneficially owned approximately 58.2% of the Company's common stock as of September 30, 2015. The Volcker Rule generally restricts certain banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading activities and owning equity in or sponsoring any private equity or hedge fund. The restrictions on proprietary trading activities went into effect on July 21, 2015. Under these restrictions and subject to certain exclusions, we are prohibited from engaging in certain trading activities, including trading for short-term resale and benefiting from short-term price movements. We generally have a long-term investment strategy, and we do not believe that our recent investing activities would have been prohibited by restrictions under the Volcker Rule, although such restrictions could prohibit us from making certain investment decisions in the future.

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

On July 7, 2015, the Company's common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "SXCL". Prior to such date, the Company's common stock traded in the over the counter market and was quoted on the OTCQB marketplace under the ticker symbol "SXCL".

On June 24, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "2015 Repurchase Program"). The 2015 Repurchase Program superseded and canceled all previously approved repurchase programs. Any repurchases under the 2015 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.  The 2015 Repurchase Program is expected to continue indefinitely, unless shortened by the Board of Directors. 

The following table summarizes, by month, the repurchases made during the three months ended September 30, 2015, under the 2015 Repurchase Program.
 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
 
 
Month of July 2015
 
117,010

 
$
20.01

 
117,010

 
381,625

Month of August 2015
 
100,000

 
$
20.03

 
100,000

 
281,625

Month of September 2015
 
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
281,625




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Item 6. Exhibits

31.1*
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, Jack L. Howard, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer, James F. McCabe, Jr., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*
Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Jack L. Howard, and the Principal Financial Officer, James F. McCabe, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS**
XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Filed herewith.
** Furnished with this Form 10-Q. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for the purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Steel Excel Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/Jack L. Howard
 
 
Jack L. Howard
Vice Chairman
(Principal executive officer)
Date:
November 4, 2015
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
 
 
James F. McCabe, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial officer)
Date:
November 4, 2015

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