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HRG GROUP, INC. filed this Form 10-Q on 02/07/2017
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Spectrum Brands
Spectrum Brands expects to fund its cash requirements, including capital expenditures, dividend, interest and principal payments due during the remainder of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 through a combination of cash on hand ($143.3 million at December 31, 2016), cash flows from operations and $300.6 million available borrowings under the asset based lending revolving credit facility (the “Revolver Facility”). Spectrum Brands expects its capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 will be approximately $110.0 million to $120.0 million. Going 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 December 31, 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 Re (Cayman) Ltd. (“Front Street Cayman”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Front Street, 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 December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 were as follows (in millions):
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2016
Asset Class
 
Fair Value
 
Percent
 
Fair Value
 
Percent
Corporates
 
$
1,048.0

 
68.4
%
 
$
1,033.3

 
67.3
%
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities
 
324.9

 
21.2
%
 
350.4

 
22.8
%
Government bonds
 
79.6

 
5.2
%
 
69.9

 
4.6
%
Municipals
 
61.5

 
4.0
%
 
66.4

 
4.3
%
Preferred stock
 
12.1

 
0.8
%
 
8.2

 
0.5
%
Agency bonds
 
6.7

 
0.4
%
 
6.9

 
0.5
%
Total fixed maturity securities included in funds withheld receivables
 
1,532.8

 
100.0
%
 
1,535.1

 
100.0
%
Accrued interest
 
16.6

 
 
 
17.8

 
 
Net cash receivables
 
39.1

 
 
 
77.7

 
 
Policy loans and other
 
20.5

 


 
19.8

 
 
Total funds withheld receivables
 
$
1,609.0

 
 
 
$
1,650.4

 
 
The decrease in fair value of the funds withheld receivables at December 31, 2016 compared to September 30, 2016 was primarily related to the increase in risk-free rates and widening credit spreads, partially offset by net purchases of investments related to new reinsurance business under an existing flow treaty with a third party.

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