Certain Relationships And Related Party Transactions |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Certain Relationships And Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Certain Relationships And Related Party Transactions |
12. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
The Company may be deemed to be controlled by Alan B. Levan, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, John E. Abdo, the Company’s Vice Chairman, Jarett S. Levan, a director of the Company and its former President and Seth M. Wise, former Executive Vice President. Together, they may be deemed to beneficially own shares of BVH’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing approximately 79% of BVH’s total voting power. Mr. Alan B. Levan and Mr. Abdo also serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of Bluegreen’s Board of Directors, and effective January 1, 2020, Mr. Alan B. Levan also became Bluegreen’s President and Chief Executive Officer. During 2019, Bluegreen accrued $2.0 million of compensation for Mr. Alan Levan for the performance of certain services provided to Bluegreen in a non-executive capacity, all of which was paid during March 2020. John E. Abdo is Bluegreen’s Vice Chairman, has been in an executive capacity at Bluegreen since October 1, 2020 and previously had been in a non-executive capacity. Further, Mr. Jarett Levan and Mr. Wise are members of Bluegreen’s Board. In addition, Raymond S. Lopez, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, also serves as Bluegreen’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Alan Levan, Mr. Abdo and Mr. Lopez receive a significant portion of their compensation from Bluegreen and also receive compensation from BVH for their respective services to BVH. Further, following the spin-off, Mr. Jarett Levan became the Chief Executive Officer and President and a director of BBX Capital, Inc., Mr. Alan Levan became the Chairman of the Board of BBX Capital, Inc. Mr. John E. Abdo became Vice Chairman of BBX Capital, Inc. and Seth M. Wise became Vice President and director of BBX Capital, Inc.
Woodbridge, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BVH, owns approximately 93% of Bluegreen’s outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2020.
Bluegreen paid or reimbursed the Company for management advisory, risk management, administrative and other services in the amounts of $0.7 million and $1.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $0.4 million and $1.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
In April 2015, pursuant to a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bluegreen provided an $80.0 million loan to BVH. During July 2020, Bluegreen declared a special cash dividend of $1.19 per share on its common stock, which was payable on August 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 6, 2020. The Company used its proceeds of the special cash dividend of approximately $80.0 million to repay the outstanding $80.0 million that BVH owed to Bluegreen. During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, BVH recognized $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of interest expense on the loan from Bluegreen. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, BVH recognized $2.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of interest expense on the loan. The loan balance and related interest expense were eliminated in consolidation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Excluding the special dividend described above, the Company received $0 and $8.7 million of dividends from Bluegreen during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $11.4 million and $34.3 million of dividends from Bluegreen during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. In April 2020, Bluegreen suspended the payment of its regular quarterly dividend for the foreseeable future due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty.
In May 2015, BVH, Woodbridge, Bluegreen, Renin, and their respective subsidiaries entered into an Agreement to Allocate Consolidated Income Tax Liability and Benefits pursuant to which, among other customary terms and conditions, the parties agreed to file consolidated federal tax returns. Pursuant to the Consolidated Tax Agreement, the parties calculate their respective income tax liabilities and attributes as if each of them were a separate filer. If any tax attributes are used by another party to the Consolidated Tax Agreement to offset its tax liability, the party providing the benefit will receive an amount for the tax benefits realized. Under this agreement, Bluegreen did not make or receive any payments to BVH or its affiliated entities during the three months ended September 30, 2019. Bluegreen paid BVH or its affiliated entities $13.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Bluegreen did not make or receive any payments under the agreement during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Consolidated Tax Agreement was terminated with respect to BVH’s subsidiaries other than Woodbridge and Bluegreen in connection with BVH’s spin-off of BBX Capital on September 30, 2020.
In connection with the spin-off, BVH issued a $75.0 million note payable to BBX Capital, Inc. that accrues interest at a rate of 6% per annum and requires payments of interest on a quarterly basis. Under the terms of the note, BVH has the option in its discretion to defer interest payments under the note, with interest on the outstanding balance thereafter to accrue at a compounded rate of 8% per annum until such time as BVH is current on all accrued payments under the note, including deferred interest. All outstanding amounts will become due and payable in five years or earlier upon certain other events.
In connection with the spin-off the Company entered in the Transition Services Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, and Employee Matters Agreement with BBX Capital, Inc.
The Transition Services Agreement generally sets out the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Parent and BBX Capital with respect to the support services to be provided to one another after the spin-off, as may be necessary to ensure an orderly transition. The Transition Services Agreement establishes a baseline charge for certain categories or components of services to be provided, which will be at cost unless the parties mutually agree to a different charge. The Transition Services Agreement was effective on September 30, 2020 and will continue for a minimum term of one year, provided that after that year, Parent or BBX Capital may terminate the Transition Services Agreement with respect to any or all services provided thereunder at any time upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party. Either party may renew or extend the term of the Transition Services Agreement with respect to the provision of any service which has not been previously terminated.
The Tax Matters Agreement generally sets out the respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations of Parent and BBX Capital with respect to taxes (including taxes arising in the ordinary course of business and taxes incurred as a result of the spin-off), tax attributes, tax returns, tax contests, and certain other related tax matters. The Tax Matters Agreement allocates responsibility for the preparation and filing of certain tax returns (and the payment of taxes reflected thereon). Under the Tax Matters Agreement, Parent will generally be liable for its own taxes and taxes of all of its subsidiaries (other than the taxes of BBX Capital and its subsidiaries, for which BBX Capital shall be liable) for all tax periods (or portion thereof) ending on September 30, 2020, the effective date of the spin-off. BBX Capital will be responsible for its taxes, including for taxes of its subsidiaries, as well as for taxes of Parent arising as a result of the spin-off (including any taxes resulting from an election under Section 336(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in connection with the spin-off). BBX Capital will bear liability for any transfer taxes incurred in the spin-off. Each of Parent and BBX Capital will indemnify each other against any taxes to the extent paid by one party but allocated to the other party under the Tax Matters Agreement, or arising from any breach of its covenants thereunder, and related out-of-pocket costs and expenses.
The Employee Matters Agreement sets out the respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations of Parent and BBX Capital with respect to the transfer of certain employees of the businesses of BBX Capital and related matters, including benefit plans, terms of employment, retirement plans and other employment-related matters. Under the Employee Matters Agreement, BBX Capital or its subsidiaries will generally assume or retain responsibility as employer of employees whose duties primarily relate to their respective businesses as well as all obligations and liabilities with respect thereto.
As further described in Note 1, in connection with the spin-off, the Company issued a $75.0 million note payable to BBX Capital, Inc. that accrues interest at a rate of 6% per annum and requires payments of interest on a quarterly basis.
During each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company paid Abdo Companies, Inc. approximately $77,000 and $230,000, respectively, in exchange for certain management services. John E. Abdo, the Company’s Vice Chairman, is the principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Abdo Companies, Inc.
Certain of the Company’s affiliates, including its executive officers, have independently made investments with their own funds in investments that the Company has sponsored or in which the Company holds investments. |