Derivative Financial Instruments

The fair value of outstanding derivative contracts recorded in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:



Asset Derivatives	Classification	December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	Other assets	$	0.6	$	0.6
Commodity swap and option agreements	Receivables, net	0.4		1.3
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	0.1		0.3
Foreign exchange contracts	Receivables, net	16.9		12.0
Total asset derivatives designated as hedging instruments		18.0		14.2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	Receivables, net	19.5		1.9
Call options	Derivatives	306.2		296.3
Other embedded derivatives	Other invested assets	11.8		11.2
Foreign exchange contracts	Receivables, net	0.3		0.5
Total asset derivatives		$	355.8	$	324.1



Liability Derivatives	Classification	December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	1.9	$	1.8
Commodity contracts	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	0.8		0.1
Total liability derivatives designated as hedging instruments		2.7		1.9
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	Other liabilities	0.1		0.3
FIA embedded derivative	Contractholder funds	2,140.2		1,908.1
Futures contracts	Other liabilities	1.9		0.5
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	2.6		0.1
Total liability derivatives		$	2,147.5	$	1,910.9

Fair Value Contracts and Other

For derivative instruments that are used to economically hedge the fair value of Spectrum Brands’ third party and intercompany foreign currency payments, commodity purchases and interest rate payments, the gain (loss) associated with the derivative contract is recognized in earnings in the period of change. FGL recognizes all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value, including derivative instruments embedded in Fixed Indexed Annuity ("FIA") contracts, and any changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized immediately in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized the following gains and losses on these derivatives:



		Three months ended December 31,
Classification	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	2014			2013
Revenues:
Net investment gains	Call options	$	41.3		$	114.3
	Futures contracts	4.2			13.1
	Change in fair value of other embedded derivatives	0.6			—

Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(0.1	)
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	FIA embedded derivatives	232.1			100.3

Other income and expense:
Loss from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock	Equity conversion feature of preferred stock	$	—		$	(47.2	)
Other income (expense), net	Oil and natural gas commodity contracts	18.7			(3.4		)
	Foreign exchange contracts	(1.7		)	0.8

Additional Disclosures

Cash Flow Hedges

When it deems appropriate, Spectrum Brands has used interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges with the changes in fair value recorded in AOCI and as a derivative hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The swaps settle periodically in arrears with the related amounts for the current settlement period payable to, or receivable from, the counter-parties included in accrued liabilities or receivables, respectively, and recognized in earnings as an adjustment to interest expense from the underlying debt to which the swap is designated. At December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, Spectrum Brands had a series of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps outstanding which effectively fix the interest on floating rate debt, exclusive of lender spreads, at 1.36% for a notional principal amount of $300.0 through April 2017. The derivative net loss on these contracts recorded in AOCI by Spectrum Brands at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 was $0.5 and $0.4, respectively, net of tax and noncontrolling interest. At December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the portion of derivative net loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings by Spectrum Brands over the next 12 months was $0.9 and $0.8, respectively, net of tax and noncontrolling interest.

Spectrum Brands periodically enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the risk from forecasted foreign currency denominated third party and intercompany sales or payments. These obligations generally require Spectrum Brands to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Australian Dollars, Brazilian Reals, Mexican Pesos, Canadian Dollars or Japanese Yen. These foreign exchange contracts are cash flow hedges of fluctuating foreign exchange related to sales of product or raw material purchases. Until the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is recorded in AOCI and as a derivative hedge asset or liability, as applicable. At the time the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is reclassified as an adjustment to "Net consumer and other product sales" or purchase price variance in "Cost of consumer products and other goods sold." At December 31, 2014, Spectrum Brands had a series of foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding through March 2016 with a contract value of $157.0. The derivative net gain on these contracts recorded in AOCI at December 31, 2014 was $7.3, net of tax expense of $2.7. At December 31, 2014, the portion of derivative net gains estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next twelve months was $7.3, net of tax.

Spectrum Brands is exposed to risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically zinc and brass used in its manufacturing processes. Spectrum Brands hedges a portion of the risk associated with the purchase of these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The hedge contracts are designated as cash flow hedges with the fair value changes recorded in AOCI and as a hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The unrecognized changes in fair value of the hedge contracts are reclassified from AOCI into earnings when the hedged purchase of raw materials also affects earnings. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of raw materials through a specified date. At December 31, 2014, Spectrum Brands had a series of zinc swap contracts outstanding through March 2016 for 7 thousand tons with a contract value of $14.7. At December 31, 2014, Spectrum Brands had a series of brass swap contracts outstanding through March 2016 for 1 thousand tons with a contract value of $6.3. The derivative net loss on these contracts recorded in AOCI at December 31, 2014 was $0.2, net of tax. At December 31, 2014, the portion of derivative net loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next twelve months is $0.2, net of tax.

Fair Value Contracts

Spectrum Brands

Spectrum Brands periodically enters into forward and swap foreign exchange contracts to economically hedge the risk from third party and intercompany payments resulting from existing obligations. These obligations generally require Spectrum Brands to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros or Australian Dollars. These foreign exchange contracts are fair value hedges of a related liability or asset recorded in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The gain or loss on the derivative hedge contracts is recorded in earnings as an offset to the change in value of the related liability or asset at each period end. At December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, Spectrum Brands had $313.7 and $108.9, respectively, of notional value for such foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding.

Spectrum Brands periodically enters into commodity swap contracts to economically hedge the risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically the pass-through of market prices for silver used in manufacturing purchased watch batteries. Spectrum Brands hedges a portion of the risk associated with these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The swap contracts are designated as economic hedges with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings and as an asset or liability at each period end. The unrealized changes in fair value of the hedge contracts are adjusted through earnings when the realized gains or losses affect earnings upon settlement of the hedges. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of silver through a specified date. At December 31, 2014, Spectrum Brands had a series of such swap contracts outstanding through September 2015 for 20 troy ounces with a contract value of $0.3. At September 30, 2014, Spectrum Brands had a series of such swap contracts outstanding through September 2015 for 25 troy ounces with a contract value of $0.4.

Oil and natural gas commodity contracts

Compass enters into derivative financial instruments as it deems appropriate. Compass’ primary objective in entering into derivative financial instruments is to manage its exposure to commodity price fluctuations, protect its returns on investments and achieve a more predictable cash flow in connection with its operations. These transactions limit exposure to declines in commodity prices, but also limit the benefits Compass would realize if commodity prices increase. When prices for oil and natural gas are volatile, a significant portion of the effect of its derivative financial instrument management activities consists of non-cash income or expense due to changes in the fair value of its derivative financial instrument contracts. Cash losses or gains only arise from payments made or received on monthly settlements of contracts or if Compass terminates a contract prior to its expiration. Compass does not designate its derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments for financial reporting purposes and, as a result, Compass recognizes the change in the respective instruments’ fair value in earnings.

Settlements in the normal course of maturities of derivative financial instrument contracts result in cash receipts from, or cash disbursements to, Compass' derivative contract counterparties. Changes in the fair value of Compass' derivative financial instrument contracts, which includes both cash and non-cash changes in fair value, are included in earnings with a corresponding increase or decrease in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets fair value amounts.

Compass' natural gas and oil commodity contract derivative instruments are comprised of swap contracts. Swap contracts allow Compass to receive a fixed price and pay a floating market price to the counterparty for the hedged commodity.

The following table presents Compass’ volumes and fair value of the oil derivative financial instrument as of December 31, 2014 (presented on a calendar-year basis):



(in millions, except volumes and prices)	Volume Mmmbtus/Mbbls	Weighted average strike price per Mmbtu/Bbl		Fair Value at December 31, 2014
Natural gas swaps:
2015	10,950	$	3.95	$	10.0
Oil swaps:
2015	250	$	94.98	9.5
Total oil and natural gas derivatives				$	19.5

At September 30, 2014, Compass had outstanding derivative contracts to mitigate price volatility covering 6,821 Billion British Thermal Units ("Mmmbtus") of natural gas and 254 Thousand Barrels ("Mbbls") of oil. At December 31, 2014, the average forward NYMEX oil prices per Bbl for the remainder of 2015 was $56.26, and the average forward NYMEX natural gas prices per Mmbtu for 2015 was $3.01.

Compass derivative financial instruments covered approximately 71% and 84% of production volumes for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Other Embedded Derivatives

On June 16, 2014, FGL invested in a $35.0 fund-linked note issued by Nomura International Funding Pte. Ltd. The note provides for an additional payment at maturity based on the value of a hypothetical investment in AnchorPath Dedicated Return Fund (the "AnchorPath Fund") of $11.3 which was based on the actual return of the fund. At December 31, 2014 the fair value of the embedded derivative was $11.8 and the fair value of the fund-linked note was $22.7. At maturity of the fund-linked note, FGL will receive the $35.0 face value of the note plus the value of the hypothetical investment in the AnchorPath Fund. The additional payment at maturity is an embedded derivative reported in "Other invested assets", while the host is an available-for-sale security reported in "Fixed maturities" within the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Credit Risk

Compass places derivative financial instruments with the financial institutions that are lenders under a revolving credit agreement entered into by Compass (the "Compass Credit Agreement") that it believes have high quality credit ratings. To mitigate risk of loss due to default, Compass has entered into master netting agreements with its counterparties on its derivative financial instruments that allow it to offset its asset position with its liability position in the event of a default by the counterparty.

FGL is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by its counterparties on the call options and reflects assumptions regarding this nonperformance risk in the fair value of the call options. The nonperformance risk is the net counterparty exposure based on the fair value of the open contracts less collateral held. FGL maintains a policy of requiring all derivative contracts to be governed by an International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") Master Agreement.

Information regarding FGL’s exposure to credit loss on the call options it holds is presented in the following table:



		December 31, 2014								September 30, 2014
Counterparty	Credit Rating (Fitch/Moody's/S&P) (a)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Collateral		Net Credit Risk		Notional Amount		Fair Value		Collateral		Net Credit Risk
Merrill Lynch	A/*/A	$	2,004.8	$	74.6	$	38.4	$	36.2	$	2,239.9	$	92.7	$	52.5	$	40.2
Deutsche Bank	A+/A3/A	3,205.6		123.0		95.8		27.2		2,810.0		108.0		72.5		35.5
Morgan Stanley	*/A3/A	2,681.8		96.9		79.0		17.9		2,294.7		85.0		63.0		22.0
Barclay's Bank	A/A2/A	259.3		11.7		—		11.7		258.0		10.6		—		10.6
		$	8,151.5	$	306.2	$	213.2	$	93.0	$	7,602.6	$	296.3	$	188.0	$	108.3

(a) An * represents credit ratings that were not available.

Collateral Agreements

FGL is required to maintain minimum ratings as a matter of routine practice under its over-the-counter derivative agreements on ISDA forms. Under some ISDA agreements, FGL has agreed to maintain certain financial strength ratings. A downgrade below these levels provides the counterparty under the agreement the right to terminate the open derivative contracts between the parties, at which time any amounts payable by FGL or the counterparty would be dependent on the market value of the underlying derivative contracts. FGL’s current rating allows multiple counterparties the right to terminate ISDA agreements. No ISDA agreements have been terminated, although the counterparties have reserved the right to terminate the ISDA agreements at any time. In certain transactions, FGL and the counterparty have entered into a collateral support agreement requiring either party to post collateral when the net exposures exceed pre-determined thresholds. These thresholds vary by counterparty and credit rating. As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, counterparties posted $213.2 and $188.0 of collateral, of which $174.8 and $135.5, respectively, is included in "Cash and cash equivalents," with an associated payable for this collateral included in "Other liabilities" in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining $38.4 and $52.5 of non-cash collateral was held by a third-party custodian at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively. Accordingly, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that FGL would incur if parties to the call options failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts was $93.0 and $108.3 at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

FGL held 1,627 and 2,348 futures contracts at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively. The fair value of the futures contracts represents the cumulative unsettled variation margin (open trade equity, net of cash settlements). FGL provides cash collateral to the counterparties for the initial and variation margin on the futures contracts which is included in "Cash and cash equivalents" in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of cash collateral held by the counterparties for such contracts was $7.4 and $10.8 at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.