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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 22, 2016 HRG GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 906-8555 Former name or former address, if changed since last report. Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
The following information, including the Exhibits referenced in this Item 2.02, to the extent the Exhibits discusses financial results of HRG Group, Inc. (the “Company”), are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. On November 22, 2016, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) discussing, among other things, its financial results for its annual period ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call on November 22, 2016 to discuss its financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the presentation (the "Company Presentation") to be used during the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report.
(a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) Exhibits
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 22, 2016
NEW YORK - November 22, 2016 -- HRG Group, Inc. (“HRG” or the “Company”; NYSE: HRG), a holding company that conducts its operations principally through its operating subsidiaries, today announced its consolidated results for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016 ended on September 30, 2016 (the “Fiscal 2016 Quarter”) as well as the results for the full fiscal year ended on September 30, 2016 (the "Fiscal 2016"). The results include HRG's two segments:
“In 2016, HRG achieved record levels of revenue, with double digit growth over the previous year, as well as our highest ever operating income, with a more than $580 million increase over Fiscal 2015, while also making substantial progress in simplifying our business and holding structure and continuing to work on FGL's transaction with Anbang” said Omar Asali, President and Chief
Executive Officer of HRG. “Through the continued strong management of its leading portfolio of consumer products and the ongoing execution of its value-driven strategy, Spectrum Brands reported its 7th consecutive year of record topline and profitability results, while also achieving a half a turn reduction in leverage," continued Asali. "In Fiscal 2017, we anticipate achieving an 8th consecutive year of record performance at Spectrum, including expected growth in reported net sales and adjusted free cash flow. “During the fourth quarter, we made substantial progress in simplifying our business and holding structure through the disposition of our interests in Compass and CorAmerica, the wind down of operations at Energy & Infrastructure Capital, and the continued wind down at Salus, where the amount of the receivables outstanding in the loan portfolio has been reduced by approximately 85% over the course of the year as we have maximized our capital recovery and collections. "Finally, Fidelity & Guaranty Life recently announced the extension of the outside date for the completion of its merger agreement with Anbang. We are continuing to work to secure the required regulatory approvals to complete the pending merger, and we remain committed to closing the transaction, subject to the conclusion of the regulatory process." As previously disclosed, HRG has initiated a process to explore strategic alternatives with a view to maximizing shareholder value. HRG's Board will work with the Company's management and retain financial and legal advisors to assist in the process. Strategic alternatives may include, but are not limited to, a merger, sale or other business combination involving the Company or its assets. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and Fiscal 2016 results on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Thereafter, in light of the strategic review process, the Company has elected to discontinue hosting quarterly conference calls. Fiscal 2016 Consolidated Highlights: Readers are encouraged to read the section entitled "Important Notes Regarding the Presentation of our Segments" at the end of this release for certain clarifying information regarding the presentation of the Company's results as compared to previously-reported periods.
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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016 Consolidated Highlights:
2 Important Notes Regarding the Presentation of our Segments: On November 8, 2015, FGL and Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries ("Anbang") entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Anbang, subject to satisfaction of applicable closing conditions, will acquire FGL for $26.80 per share in cash. On November 3, 2016, subsequent to the end of Fiscal 2016, FGL and Anbang amended the merger agreement to extend the outside termination date for the completion of the FGL merger to February 8, 2017. The Company owns 47 million shares in FGL, representing an approximately 80.4% interest as of September 30, 2016. As a result of this agreement, the Company's investment in FGL has been classified as held for sale on the balance sheet and FGL's operations have been classified as discontinued operations. Results for all periods have been reclassified accordingly. FGL's results were previously reflected in the Insurance segment; however, all segment information has been adjusted to exclude FGL's results from this segment. Accordingly, the commentary for the Insurance segment in this release does not reflect the performance of FGL in either the current or prior years and quarters. On August 23, 2016, HGI Energy Holdings, LLC ("HGI Energy"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the sale of its equity interests in Compass Production Partners and its subsidiaries ("Compass") to a third party. Following the completion of the sale, the Company no longer owns, directly or indirectly, any oil and gas properties. Accordingly, the results of Compass are presented as discontinued operations, and the operations of HGI Energy are included in the Corporate and Other segment. The operations of Salus Capital Partners, LLC ("Salus"), Energy & Infrastructure Capital, LLC ("EIC") and CorAmerica Capital, LLC ("CorAmerica"), each an asset manager subsidiary of the Company, were historically presented in the Asset Management segment. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company sold all of its interest in CorAmerica to a third party. In addition, the Company has been winding down the operations of Salus, and during the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, completed the wind down of EIC's operations. Due to the diminished operations of these businesses, the Company is presenting the operations of Salus, EIC and CorAmerica within the Corporate and Other segment. All historical results have been restated to reflect this change. Additional Items: Compass Sale As described above, during the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, HGI Energy sold its equity interest in Compass to a third party. The cash proceeds received by HGI Energy, net of the balance of Compass' credit facility outstanding at the time of the close, were $19.8 million. The historical results of Compass have been reflected in discontinued operations and the Company recognized a $53.6 million gain on the disposal in the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, which is also reflected in discontinued operations. Discontinued Operations During the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, the Company recorded net $45.8 million in income from discontinued operations, driven primarily by the gain on the Compass sale. In Fiscal 2016, the Company recorded a $224.3 million loss from discontinued operations, driven primarily by the previously-reported write-down of the asset held for sale (specifically, FGL) to its fair value less cost to sell, in accordance with US GAAP. Detail on Fiscal 2016 Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Segment Results: Consumer Products: Note: Organic net sales, as described below, is a non-U.S. GAAP measure defined as net sales excluding the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and impact from acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA-Consumer Products, as described below, is a non-U.S. GAAP measure that excludes interest, income tax expense, certain purchase accounting fair value adjustments, restructuring and related charges, acquisition and integration related charges, depreciation and amortization expenses and stock-based compensation. See "Non-U.S. GAAP Measures" and the reconciliation of Reported Net Sales to Organic Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA-Consumer Products to the Consumer Product segment's net income or loss in the tables accompanying this release. Consumer Products reported consolidated net sales of $1,249.7 million for the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, a decrease of $58.4 million, or 4.5%, as compared to the $1,308.1 million reported in the Fiscal 2015 Quarter. Excluding the impact of $17.0 million in unfavorable foreign exchange, sales decreased $41.4 million, or 3.2%, as compared to the Fiscal 3 2015 Quarter, primarily due to the impact of four fewer shipping days as compared to the Fiscal 2015 Quarter as well as the exit of unprofitable businesses. In Fiscal 2016, net sales of $5,039.7 million increased $349.3 million, or 7.4%, as compared to the $4,690.4 million reported in Fiscal 2015. The increase was primarily due to the impact of acquisitions completed in Fiscal 2015, as well as organic growth, which more than offset the impact of $126.2 million in unfavorable foreign exchange. Excluding the impacts of both foreign exchange and $351.8 million in revenue from businesses acquired in Fiscal 2015, Consumer Products revenues increased $123.7 million, or 2.6%, over Fiscal 2015, with higher currency-consistent, organic sales in all product categories as compared to Fiscal 2015 except small appliances. Gross profit, representing net Consumer Products sales minus Consumer Products cost of goods sold, increased $18.2 million, or 3.9%, to $485.7 million in the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, and increased $249.5 million, or 14.9%, to $1,919.9 million in Fiscal 2016. The increase in both periods was driven by an ongoing shift toward higher margin products. Gross profit margin, representing gross profit as a percentage of Consumer Products net sales, was 38.9% in the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, an increase of 320 basis points over the Fiscal 2015 Quarter due to favorable product mix and improved productivity. In Fiscal 2016, gross profit margin was 38.1%, an increase of 250 basis points over Fiscal 2015 due to improved product mix and the impact of the acquisition in global auto care. Operating income increased $24.1 million, or 17.9%, to $158.5 million in the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, as compared to the $134.4 million reported in the Fiscal 2015 Quarter, and increased $182.2 million, or 38.4%, to $656.3 million in Fiscal 2016, as compared to the $474.1 million reported in Fiscal 2015. The increase in both periods is primarily due to the higher overall gross profit margins. Consumer Products adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA-Consumer Products”) was $236.9 million for the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, an increase of 3.3% as compared to the $229.4 million reported for the Fiscal 2015 Quarter, and $952.8 million in Fiscal 2016, an increase of 19.0% as compared to the $800.6 million reported in Fiscal 2015. The increase in both periods was primarily due to the higher overall profitability. The Adjusted EBITDA- Consumer Products margin of 18.9% in Fiscal 2016 reflected the sixth consecutive year of improvement and increased 180 basis points over Fiscal 2015 primarily due to improved mix, the impact of the acquisition in global auto care and operating expense efficiencies. After the close of the Fiscal 2016 Quarter, on November 14, 2016, Spectrum Brands announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share on Spectrum Brands’ common stock. This is a 15.2% increase in the quarterly dividend declared as compared to the $0.33 quarterly dividend paid per share in connection with the comparable period in Fiscal 2015. Over the past three years, the quarterly dividend Spectrum Brands has paid to its common stockholders has increased 52%. Insurance: Insurance segment revenues of $57.8 million and $150.4 million in the Fiscal 2016 Quarter and in Fiscal 2016, respectively, increased $82.3 million and $249.2 million, respectively, from the $24.5 million loss and $98.8 million loss recorded in the Fiscal 2015 Quarter and Fiscal 2015, respectively. The increase in both periods was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of the underlying securities included in the funds withheld receivables, while the Fiscal 2016 results further benefited from a lesser impact in the current period from credit impairment losses. The increase in fair value was driven by decreasing risk-free interest rates and tightening credit spreads during the periods, which resulted in higher valuations of the fixed maturity securities in Front Street's funds withheld receivables. The operating loss of $14.2 million for the Fiscal 2016 Quarter reflected a decrease of $24.8 million from the operating income of $10.6 million reported for the Fiscal 2015 Quarter as benefits and other policy changes reserves increased as compared to the Fiscal 2015 Quarter, primarily due to a decrease in the insurance liability discount rate. For Fiscal 2016, the operating loss of $12.4 million reflected an improvement of $56.3 million from the operating loss of $68.7 million reported for Fiscal 2015, as benefits and other policy changes reserves decreased as compared to Fiscal 2015, primarily due to an increase in the insurance liability discount rate. 4 Conference Call HRG Group, Inc. will host a live conference call to discuss its results on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. To join the event, participants may call 1.844.856.8663 (U.S. callers) or 1.779.232.4737 (international callers), using conference ID number 17519049. Alternatively, a live webcast of the conference call can be accessed by interested parties through the Investor Relations section of the HRG Website, www.HRGgroup.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a telephonic replay of the call will be available through midnight November 25, 2016 by dialing 1.855.859.2056 (U.S. callers) or 1.404.537.3406 (international callers), ID number 17519049. A replay will also be available on the Company's website. Additional Information For more information on HRG's Consumer Products segment, including information in addition to that included in our reports and public announcements, interested parties should read Spectrum Brands' announcements and public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Spectrum Brands' most recent earnings announcement, which may be accessed at www.spectrumbrands.com. For more information on FGL, which is reported herein as discontinued operations, including information in addition to that included in our reports and public announcements, interested parties should read FGL's announcements and public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including FGL's most recent earnings announcement, which may be accessed at www.fglife.com. About HRG Group, Inc. HRG Group, Inc. is a holding company that conducts its operations through its operating subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2016, the Company's principal operating subsidiaries were: Spectrum Brands, a global branded consumer products company; Fidelity & Guaranty Life, a life insurance and annuity products company; and Front Street, a long-term reinsurance company. HRG is headquartered in New York and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HRG. For more information on HRG, visit: www.HRGgroup.com. Forward Looking Statements “Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This document contains, and certain oral statements made by our representatives from time to time may contain, forward-looking statements, including those statements regarding the Company's review of strategic alternatives and FGL's merger with Anbang, and any expected or anticipated benefits from the Company's strategic review process and/or FGL's merger with Anbang. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future distributions from subsidiaries, other actions, events, results, strategies and expectations and are identifiable by use of the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "seeks," "estimates," "projects," "may," "will," "could," "might," or "continues" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, events and developments to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of HRG's management and the management of HRG's subsidiaries. Factors that could cause actual results, events and developments to differ include, without limitation: that the review of strategic alternatives at HRG will result in a transaction, or if a transaction is undertaken, as to its terms or timing; the ability of HRG's subsidiaries to close previously announced transactions, including statements regarding the closing of FGL's merger with Anbang Insurance Group; the ability of HRG's subsidiaries to generate sufficient net income and cash flows to make upstream cash distributions; the decision of the boards of HRG's subsidiaries to make upstream cash distributions, which is subject to numerous factors such as restrictions contained in applicable financing agreements, state and regulatory restrictions and other relevant considerations as determined by the applicable board; HRG's liquidity, which may be impacted by a variety of factors, including the capital needs of HRG's subsidiaries; capital market conditions; commodity market conditions; foreign exchange rates; HRG's and its subsidiaries' ability to identify, pursue or complete any suitable future acquisition or disposition opportunities, including realizing such transaction's expected benefits and the timetable for, completing applicable financial reporting requirements; litigation; potential and contingent liabilities; management's plans; changes in regulations; taxes; and the risks that may affect the performance of the operating subsidiaries of HRG and those 5 factors listed under the caption "Risk Factors" in HRG's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements described herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. Neither HRG nor any of its affiliates undertake any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operation results, except as required by law. Non-U.S. GAAP Measures Management believes that certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may be useful in certain instances to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included herein. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure used in our Consumer Products segment and one of the measures used for determining Spectrum Brands’ debt covenant compliance. We believe that certain financial measures that are not prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) provides useful information to investors because it reflects ongoing operating performance and trends, excluding certain non-cash based expenses and/or non-recurring items during each of the comparable periods and facilitates comparisons between peer companies since interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization can differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies. EBITDA is calculated by excluding the Company’s income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation expense and amortization expense (from intangible assets) from net income. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes: (1) stock based compensation expense as it is a non-cash based compensation cost; (2) acquisition and integration costs that consist of transaction costs from acquisition transactions during the period or subsequent integration related project costs directly associated with the acquired business; (3) restructuring and related costs, which consist of project costs associated with restructuring initiatives; (4) non-cash purchase accounting inventory adjustments recognized in earnings subsequent to an acquisition; (5) non-cash asset impairments or write-offs realized; (6) and other adjustments. During Fiscal 2016, other adjustments consisted of costs associated with the onboarding of a key executive and the involuntary transfer of inventory. During Fiscal 2015, other adjustments consisted of costs associated with the exiting of a key executive, coupled with onboarding a key executive, plus the Company recognized a non-recurring adjustment for the devaluation of cash and cash equivalents denominated in Venezuelan currency. While management believes that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such adjusted results are not intended to replace the Company’s GAAP financial results. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are measures that are not prescribed by U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude changes in working capital, capital expenditures and other items that are set forth on a cash flow statement presentation of a company’s operating, investing and financing activities. As such, we encourage investors not to use these measures as substitutes for the determination of net income, net cash provided by operating activities or other similar GAAP measures. 6 For further information contact:
Source: HRG Group, Inc. (Tables Follow) 7 HRG GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions)
8 HRG GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per share data)
9 HRG GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT (In millions)
10 HRG GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ORGANIC NET SALES RECONCILIATIONS (In millions) Adjusted EBITDA — Consumer Products The table below shows the adjustments made to the reported net income of the Consumer Products segment to calculate its Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):
Organic Net Sales — Consumer Products The tables below represent a reconciliation of reported net sales to organic net sales, by product line for the Fiscal 2016 Quarter and Fiscal 2016, compared to net sales for the Fiscal 2015 Quarter and Fiscal 2015, respectively (unaudited):
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12 November 22nd, 2016
4th Quarter
Conference Call
Private & Confidential
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Agenda
Quarterly Overview & Operating Highlights Omar Asali, President and CEO
Questions & Answers Omar Asali, President and CEO
George Nicholson, Chief Financial Officer(NYSE: HRG)
Safe Harbor Disclaimer
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Limitations on the Use of Information. This company overview has been prepared by HRG Group Inc. (the “Company” or “HRG”) solely for informational purposes, and not for the purpose of updating any information or forecast with
respect to the Company or any of its affiliates or any other purpose. This information is subject to change without notice and should not be relied upon for any purpose. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates makes any
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and no such party shall have any liability for such information. In furnishing this information and making any oral
statements, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates undertakes any obligation to provide the recipient
with access to any additional information or to update or correct such information. The information herein or in any oral
statements (if any) are prepared as of the date hereof or as of such earlier dates as presented herein; neither the delivery of this document nor any other oral statements regarding the affairs of Company or its affiliates shall create
any implication that the information contained herein or the affairs of the Company or its affiliates have not changed since the date hereof or after the dates presented herein (as applicable); that such information is correct as of any
time subsequent to its date; or that such information is an indication regarding the performance of the Company or any of its affiliates since the time of the Company’s or such affiliates latest public filings or disclosure. These
materials and any related oral statements are not all-inclusive and shall not be construed as legal, tax, investment or any other advice. You should consult your own counsel, accountant or business advisors.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.. This document contains, and certain oral statements made by our representatives from time to time may contain, forward-looking statements, including those statements
regarding the Company’s review of strategic alternatives and FGL’s merger with Anbang, and any expected or anticipated benefits from the Company’s strategic review process and/or FGL’s merger with Anbang. Generally, forward-
looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future distributions from subsidiaries, other actions, events, results, strategies and expectations and are identifiable by use of the words “believes,” “expects,”
“intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “might,” or “continues” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results, events and developments to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of HRG’s management and the management of HRG’s
subsidiaries. Factors that could cause actual results, events and developments to differ include, without limitation: that the review of strategic alternatives at HRG will result in a transaction, or if a transaction is undertaken, as to its
terms or timing; the ability of HRG’s subsidiaries to close previously announced transactions, including statements regarding the closing of FGL’s merger with Anbang Insurance Group; the ability of HRG’s subsidiaries to generate
sufficient net income and cash flows to make upstream cash distributions; the decision of the boards of HRG’s subsidiaries to make upstream cash distributions, which is subject to numerous factors such as restrictions contained in
applicable financing agreements, state and regulatory restrictions and other relevant considerations as determined by the applicable board; HRG’s liquidity, which may be impacted by a variety of factors, including the capital needs of
HRG’s subsidiaries; capital market conditions; commodity market conditions; foreign exchange rates; HRG’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to identify, pursue or complete any suitable future acquisition or disposition opportunities,
including realizing such transaction’s expected benefits and the timetable for, completing applicable financial reporting requirements; litigation; potential and contingent liabilities; management’s plans; changes in regulations; taxes;
and the risks that may affect the performance of the operating subsidiaries of HRG and those factors listed under the caption “Risk Factors” in HRG’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements described herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or
developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. Neither HRG nor any of its affiliates undertake any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated
events or changes to future operation results, except as required by law.
Important Note Regarding the Presentation of our Insurance Segment:. Fidelity & Guaranty Life (“FGL”; NYSE: FGL) and Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries ("Anbang") entered into a definitive merger
agreement pursuant to which Anbang, subject to satisfaction of applicable closing conditions, will acquire FGL for $26.80 per share in cash. The Company owns 47 million shares in FGL, representing an approximately 80.5% interest
as of September 30, 2016. As a result of this agreement, the Company's investment in FGL has been classified as held for sale on the balance sheet and FGL's operations have been classified as discontinued operations. Results for
all periods have been reclassified accordingly. FGL's results were previously reflected in the Insurance segment; however, all segment information has been adjusted to exclude FGL's results from this segment. Accordingly, the
commentary for the Insurance segment in this release no longer reflects the performance of FGL in either the current or prior year quarters.
Non-GAAP Measures. Management believes that certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may be useful in certain instances to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating
periods. Reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included herein.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure used in
our Consumer Products segment and one of the measures used for determining Spectrum Brands’ debt covenant compliance. We believe that certain financial measures that are not prescribed by generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) provides useful information to investors because it reflects ongoing operating performance and trends, excluding certain non-cash based expenses and/or non-recurring items during each of the comparable
periods and facilitates comparisons between peer companies since interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization can differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies. EBITDA is
calculated by excluding the Company’s income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation expense and amortization expense (from intangible assets) from net income. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes: (1) stock based
compensation expense as it is a non-cash based compensation cost; (2) acquisition and integration costs that consist of transaction costs from acquisition transactions during the period or subsequent integration related project costs
directly associated with the acquired business; (3) restructuring and related costs, which consist of project costs associated with restructuring initiatives; (4) non-cash purchase accounting inventory adjustments recognized in earnings
subsequent to an acquisition; (5) non-cash asset impairments or write-offs realized; (6) and other adjustments. During Fiscal 2016, other adjustments consisted of costs associated with the onboarding of a key executive and the
involuntary transfer of inventory. During Fiscal 2015, other adjustments consisted of costs associated with the exiting of a key executive, coupled with onboarding a key executive, plus the Company recognized a non-recurring
adjustment for the devaluation of cash and cash equivalents denominated in Venezuelan currency. While management believes that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such adjusted results are not
intended to replace the Company’s GAAP financial results. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are measures that are not prescribed by U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude changes in working capital, capital expenditures and
other items that are set forth on a cash flow statement presentation of a company’s operating, investing and financing activities. As such, we encourage investors not to use these measures as substitutes for the determination of net
income, net cash provided by operating activities or other similar GAAP measures..
By accepting this document, each recipient agrees to and acknowledges the foregoing terms and conditions.
Quarterly Overview
& Operating
Highlights
Omar Asali
Private & Confidential
HRG State of the Business
5
Consumer Products OtherInsurance & Reinsurance
Record fiscal year results for
revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, cash
flow
Record 2016 for Home and
Garden, HHI and Global Auto Care
Higher Adjusted EBITDA, margins
across all lines of business as
compared to 2015
Record results expected in 2017
1. Reflects the aggregate principal amount of debt outstanding at HRG as of September 30, 2016, excluding issuance discounts, and does not give effect to debt held by the subsidiaries. 2. As of September 30, 2016; includes
$26.7 billion of assets held for sale related to Fidelity & Guaranty Life. 3. As of September 30, 2016, corporate cash, cash equivalents and investments held at HRG.
Debt1: $1.75BN
Consolidated Assets2: ~$35.8BN
Cash and Investments3: $172.0MM
Continuing to work on closing FGL’s
transaction with Anbang
Anbang and FGL amended the
merger agreement to extend by
three months the outside date for
the completion of the merger
We remain committed to closing the
transaction once the regulatory
process concludes
Progress made in simplifying our structure:
Disposed all of our interests in Compass
Disposed our interest in CorAmerica
Operations of EIC successfully wound
down
Wind down of Salus nearly complete:
ABL receivable balance down ~85%
since start of fiscal year
As previously disclosed, HRG has initiated a process to explore strategic alternatives with a view to maximizing shareholder value
HRG’s Board will work with HRG’s management and retain financial and legal advisors to assist in the process
Strategic alternatives may include, but are not limited to, a merger, sale or other business combination involving the Company or
its assets
Spectrum continues to
deliver strong growth
through product and
geography expansion,
and smart M&A
6
Consumer Products
Record Fiscal 2016 results at Spectrum
—Broad-based growth on a currency-consistent basis, reflecting contributions from nearly
all lines of business
—7.4% reported revenue growth in 2016, despite continued F/X pressure
19.0% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $952.8 million
—18.9% Adjusted EBITDA margin, up 180 basis points from 2015
—38.1% gross profit margin, up 250 basis points from 2015
Leverage ratio reduced by ½ turn since the beginning of the year to below 4x
Expecting 8th consecutive year of record financial performance in 2017
—Top- and bottom-line growth
7
Insurance Segment
Our reported Insurance
segment only reflects
the results of Front
Street, our reinsurance
business
Our discontinued
operation, Fidelity &
Guaranty Life, reported
very solid 4th quarter
and full year 2016
results
Insurance segment:
—At Front Street, net book value increased to more than $112 million
FGL business:
—Management team continues to maintain its focus on executing the strategy
—37% increase in adjusted operating income as compared to 2015
—$2.5 billion in annuity sales in 2016
—Overall sales up nearly 40% from 4Q15; core fixed indexed annuities up 13.7% from
4Q15
—Average assets under management increased 7% in 4Q16 to $19.4 billion
—Average earned yield of 4.90% in the quarter
—Net investment income up 6.7% from 4Q15, and up 8.5% for the full year
—Net investment spreads across all product lines increased 7 basis points from 4Q15
—Average NAIC rating remains approximately 1.5
—FGL’s GAAP book value, excluding AOCI, increased 5.7% to $1.50 billion from 4Q15
Private & Confidential
4Q 2016 Sum of the Parts Valuation (Dilutive) without AOCI
8
As of the close of the
fourth quarter, the
estimated net value of
our assets and
liabilities was $19.96
per share of diluted
common stock, an
increase of 16.8% from
our June 30th value,
and an increase of
41.9% from year-end
Fiscal 2015.
SUM OF THE PARTS VALUATION – ESTIMATED VALUE VS. COMMON STOCK PRICE ($)
$18.20
$6.00
$3.70 $0.85 -$8.79
$19.96
$15.70
Difference of $4.26
or a 21.3% Discount
Spectrum
Brands1
Insurance
Segment2
Total
Estimated
Value6
September 30th
Common Stock
Price7
Cash4 Debt &
Other
Liabilities5
Other3
1. The valuation of HRG’s interest in Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB) is based on the volume weighted average closing price (“VWAP”) of SPB shares
for the 20 day trading period of $131.68 through September 30, 2016 multiplied by the 27,756,905 SPB shares owned by HRG.
2. The valuation of HRG’s interest in the insurance segment reflects the sum of the per-share-value of its interests in (i) Fidelity & Guaranty Life
(NYSE: FGL) based on the VWAP of FGL shares for the 20-day trading period of $23.23 through September 30, 2016 multiplied by the
47,000,000 shares owned by HRG (or $5.44 per share); and (ii) Front Street Re (Holdings) Ltd., representing a net book value of $112.2 million,
or $0.56 per share.
3. Reflects the valuations of HGI Funding LLC, HGI Energy Holdings LLC and HGI Asset Management Holdings LLC at net book of values as of
September 30, 2016; includes the market value of 6,582,847 SPB shares held.
4. Total cash consists of cash at HRG as of September 30, 2016.
5. Debt and other liabilities includes the face value of all liabilities at HRG as of September 30, 2016, excluding deferred tax liabilities.
6. Per share amount for each of the above mentioned assets and liabilities is calculated by dividing the total valuation of such asset or liability by the
200,789,135 shares of HRG common stock (NYSE: HRG) outstanding as of September 30, 2016, which amount does gives effect to dilution for
the vesting of all outstanding restricted shares (1,975,047).
7. The closing price for HRG’s shares of common stock September 30, 2016.
Note: Book value as reflected above is not necessarily indicative of market value
Questions and
Answers
Private & Confidential
November 22nd, 2016
4th Quarter
Conference Call
Private & Confidential
Appendix
Private & Confidential
Private & Confidential
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA of Consumer Products Segment to U.S.
GAAP Net Income (Unaudited)
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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SEGMENT TO U.S. GAAP NET INCOME (UNAUDITED)
($ in Millions) 2016 2015 2016 2015
Reported net income - Consumer Products segment 89.1$ 26.6$ 357.7$ 149.4$
Add back:
Interest expense 74.2 65.4 250.0 271.9
Income tax expense (benefit) (6.9) 39.1 40.0 43.9
Depreciation and amortization, net of accelerated depreciation
Depreciation of properties 22.9 23.5 89.1 82.2
Amortization of intangibles 23.4 23.8 93.9 87.8
EBITDA - Consumer Products segment 202.7 178.4 830.7 635.2
Stock-based compensation 17.0 11.3 64.4 47.6
Acquisition and integration related charges 5.5 14.6 36.7 58.8
Restructuring and related charges 7.0 6.4 15.2 28.7
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets 4.7 - 4.7 -
Purchase accounting inventory adjustment - 14.0 - 21.7
Venezuela devaluation - 2.5 - 2.5
Other - 2.2 1.1 6.1
Adjusted EBITDA - Consumer Products segment 236.9$ 229.4$ 952.8$ 800.6$
Fiscal Quarter (a) Fiscal Twelve Months (b)
a. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
b. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively..
Private & Confidential
Reconciliation of Reported Net Sales of Consumer Products Segment to
Organic Net Sales (Unaudited)
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RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET SALES OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SEGMENT TO ORGANIC NET SALES (UNAUDITED)
($ in Millions) Net Sales
Effects of
Change in
Currency
Net Sales, Excl.
Effect of Changes
in Currency
Effect of
Acquisitions
Organic Net
Sales
Fiscal
Quarter
2015 Net
Sales (b)
Variance in
Net Sales
($)
Variance in
Net Sales
(%)
Consumer batteries 222.7$ 1.8$ 224.5$ -$ 224.5$ 229.3$ (4.8)$ (2.1%)
Small appliances 176.7 7.9 184.6 - 184.6 197.9 (13.3) (6.7%)
Personal care 120.6 3.0 123.6 - 123.6 125.8 (2.2) (1.7%)
Global batteries & appliances 520.0 12.7 532.7 - 532.7 553.0 (20.3) (3.7%)
Hardware & home improvement 328.1 1.4 329.5 - 329.5 331.4 (1.9) (0.6%)
Global pet supplies 206.7 2.5 209.2 - 209.2 219.3 (10.1) (4.6%)
Home and garden 94.3 - 94.3 - 94.3 108.3 (14.0) (12.9%)
Global auto care 100.6 0.4 101.0 - 101.0 96.1 4.9 5.1%
Total 1,249.7$ 17.0$ 1,266.7$ -$ 1,266.7$ 1,308.1$ (41.4)$ (3.2%)
Fiscal Quarter 2016 (a)
a. For the three months ended September 30, 2016.
b. For the three months ended September 30, 2015..
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Reconciliation of Reported Net Sales of Consumer Products Segment to
Organic Net Sales (Unaudited)
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RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET SALES OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SEGMENT TO ORGANIC NET SALES (UNAUDITED)
($ in Millions) Net Sales
Effects of
Change in
Currency
Net Sales, Excl.
Effect of Changes
in Currency
Effect of
Acquisitions
Organic Net
Sales
Fiscal Year
2015 Net
Sales (b)
Variance in
Net Sales
($)
Variance in
Net Sales
(%)
Consumer batteries 840.7$ 40.0$ 880.7$ -$ 880.7$ 829.5$ 51.2$ 6.2%
Small appliances 656.0 35.1 691.1 - 691.1 734.6 (43.5) (5.9%)
Personal care 513.6 27.4 541.0 - 541.0 528.1 12.9 2.4%
Global batteries & appliances 2,010.3 102.5 2,112.8 - 2,112.8 2,092.2 20.6 1.0%
Hardware & home improvement 1,241.0 14.7 1,255.7 - 1,255.7 1,205.5 50.2 4.2%
Global pet supplies 825.7 8.2 833.9 (74.5) 759.4 758.2 1.2 0.2%
Home and garden 509.0 0.1 509.1 - 509.1 474.0 35.1 7.4%
Global auto care 453.7 0.7 454.4 (277.3) 177.1 160.5 16.6 10.3%
Total 5,039.7$ 126.2$ 5,165.9$ (351.8)$ 4,814.1$ 4,690.4$ 123.7$ 2.6%
Fiscal Year 2016 (a)
a. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016.
b. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2015..
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income of Fidelity & Guaranty Life to
U.S. GAAP Net (Loss) Income (Unaudited)
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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME OF FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE TO U.S. GAAP NET (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED)
($ in Millions) 2016 2015 2016 2015
Reported net income - Fidelity & Guaranty Life 30$ 30$ 97$ 118$
Effect of investment (gains) losses, net of offsets 5 12 9 13
Effect of change in FIA embedded derivative discount rate, net of offsets (7) 35 54 56
Effect of change in fair value of reinsurance related embedded derivative, net of offsets 17 (29) 37 (69)
Effects of class action litigation reserves, net of offsets(1) - - - (1)
Tax impact of adjusting items (5) (6) (35) 1
Adjusted operating Income - Fidelity & Guaranty Life 40$ 42$ 162$ 118$
Fiscal Quarter (a) Fiscal Year (b)
a. For the three months ended September 30, 2016.
b. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016.
(1) Amount net of offsets related to value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and deferred acquisition cost (“DAC”) amortization
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