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HRG GROUP, INC. filed this Form 10-K on 11/23/2016
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forward, its ability to satisfy financial and other covenants in its senior credit agreements and senior unsecured indentures and to make scheduled payments or prepayments on its debt and other financial obligations will depend on its future financial and operating performance. There can be no assurances that its business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings under Spectrum Brands’ debt agreements, including the Revolver Facility, will be available in an amount sufficient to satisfy its debt maturities or to fund its other liquidity needs.

Front Street
Front Street’s liquidity needs consist primarily of supporting the capitalization of its reinsurance business. As of September 30, 2016, Front Street maintained regulatory capital in excess of its minimum commitments. Front Street’s reinsurance obligations are collateralized by the assets in the funds-withheld accounts of ceding companies. Front Street does not expect to need additional liquidity in the near-term, but there can be no assurance that its capitalization or the funds-withheld assets will be sufficient in the future to meet applicable regulatory requirements or its reinsurance obligations in the event of impairments in the funds-withheld assets.
Funds withheld receivables
Front Street Cayman has entered into various reinsurance agreements on a funds withheld basis, meaning that funds are withheld by the ceding company, from the coinsurance premium owed to Front Street Cayman as collateral for Front Street Cayman’s payment obligations. Accordingly, the collateral assets remain under the ultimate ownership for the ceding company. Front Street Cayman’s investment portfolio underlying the funds withheld assets includes fixed maturities and short-term investments that are recorded at fair value and other invested assets. The carrying values of the investments underlying the funds withheld receivables at September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
Asset Class
 
Fair Value
 
Percent
 
Fair Value
 
Percent
Corporates
 
$
1,033.3

 
67.3
%
 
$
1,083.0

 
66.1
%
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities
 
350.4

 
22.8
%
 
395.0

 
24.1
%
Government bonds
 
69.9

 
4.6
%
 
8.4

 
0.5
%
Municipals
 
66.4

 
4.3
%
 
101.0

 
6.2
%
Preferred stock
 
8.2

 
0.5
%
 
39.3

 
2.4
%
Agency bonds
 
6.9

 
0.5
%
 
11.4

 
0.7
%
Total fixed maturity securities included in funds withheld receivables
 
1,535.1

 
100.0
%
 
1,638.1

 
100.0
%
Accrued interest
 
17.8

 
 
 
20.5

 
 
Net cash receivables
 
77.7

 
 
 
41.1

 
 
Policy loans and other
 
19.8

 
 
 
10.4

 
 
Total funds withheld receivables
 
$
1,650.4

 
 
 
$
1,710.1

 
 
The decrease in the fair value of the funds withheld receivables at September 30, 2016 compared to 2015 was primarily related to the continued run-off of the closed block reinsurance treaties and the recapture notice of a reinsurance agreement effective October 31, 2015, between third parties, coupled with timing of trade settlements; partially offset by increases due to new business assumed, as well as increase in the fair value of the underlying fixed maturity debt securities included in the funds withheld receivables during Fiscal 2016 due to market conditions with decreasing risk-free rates and tightening credit spreads resulting in generally higher valuations of fixed maturity debt securities.
The table below summarizes Front Street’s funds withheld receivables rated by established nationally recognized statistical rating organizations in percentage terms at September 30, 2016 and 2015 (by credit rating, in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
Rating
 
Fair Value
 
Percent
 
Fair Value
 
Percent
AAA
 
$
109.9

 
7.2
%
 
$
113.8

 
6.9
%
AA
 
205.9

 
13.4
%
 
176.4

 
10.8
%
A
 
263.7

 
17.2
%
 
267.5

 
16.3
%
BBB
 
502.1

 
32.7
%
 
563.7

 
34.4
%
BB
 
187.6

 
12.2
%
 
202.3

 
12.4
%
B and below
 
256.8

 
16.7
%
 
295.2

 
18.0
%
Not rated
 
9.1

 
0.6
%
 
19.2

 
1.2
%
Total
 
$
1,535.1

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,638.1

 
100.0
%

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