Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

19. Related Party Transactions

Balances outstanding with related parties were as follows:

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from equity investment

 

$

111

 

 

$

126

 

Loan to equity investment

 

 

674

 

 

 

1,008

 

Due from related parties

 

 

366

 

 

 

1,535

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to related parties

 

 

 

 

 

(258

)

 

Mr. Kotler

Effective as of the Merger Closing Date, Mr. Kotler became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and his compensation for such services (including his services as President and Chairman of the Board) is provided for in an employment agreement, dated September 8, 2020.

Prior to the Merger Closing Date, Mr. Kotler was one of Arko Holdings’ controlling shareholders, and his services as Chief Executive Officer of GPM were provided to GPM through KMG Realty LLC (“KMG”), an entity wholly owned by Mr. Kotler, in exchange for management fees, pursuant to a management services agreement between GPM and KMG (the “GPM Management Services Agreement”). In addition, KMG was also party to a profits participation agreement with the members of GPM (the “Profits Participation Agreement”), pursuant to which KMG was entitled to receive annual net profit participation amounts from GPM.

Additionally, prior to October 31, 2020, the services of Mr. Kotler as Chairman of Arko Holdings were provided to Arko Holdings through KMG in exchange for management fees, pursuant to a management services agreement between Arko Holdings and KMG (the “Arko Management Services Agreement”). Each of the GPM Management Services Agreement, the Profits Participation Agreement and the Arko Holdings Management Services Agreement has been terminated, as described below.

GPM Management Services Agreement

Under the GPM Management Services Agreement, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022, KMG was entitled to a management fee in the amount of $90,000 per month. In addition, KMG was entitled to receive an annual bonus in accordance with GPM’s corporate incentive plan which could not exceed six monthly management fee payments. The GPM Management Services Agreement also required GPM to reimburse KMG for all out of pocket expenses related to the activity of GPM. Upon the closing of the Merger Transaction, the GPM Management Services Agreement was terminated. KMG continued to be entitled to receive the bonus of $540,000 for 2020.

Profits Participation Agreement

Pursuant to the Profits Participation Agreement, KMG was entitled, for the years 2020 through 2022, to an annual net profit participation amount up to an annual maximum amount of $400,000. Based on GPM’s financial performance in 2020, KMG was

entitled to an annual net profit participation amount of $400,000 for 2020. The Profits Participation Agreement was terminated upon the termination of the GPM Management Services Agreement, other than the right to receive the profit participation amount for 2020.

Arko Holdings Management Services Agreement

Under the Arko Management Services Agreement, KMG was entitled to a monthly management fee of approximately $5,000, linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index, and to a reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred by KMG in connection with the provision of management services. The Arko Management Services Agreement remained in effect until October 31, 2020.

Mr. Willner

Mr. Morris Willner, a director and beneficial owner in the Company, one of Arko Holdings’ controlling shareholders until the Merger Closing Date, served as chairman of the board of managers of GPM. The terms of the management services agreement (the “Willner Management Agreement”) effective between January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 between GPM and an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Willner (the “Willner Management Company”) entitled the Willner Management Company to receive from GPM monthly management fees in the amount of $24,000. Total amounts paid to Mr. Willner in accordance with the Willner Management Agreement, recorded in general and administrative expenses, were approximately $0.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2020.

In addition, the Willner Management Company was entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred in providing management services and receive an annual payment based on GPM’s bonus plan and based on GPM’s results for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Willner Management Company was eligible for $0.1 million for the annual bonus.

At the Merger Closing Date, the Willner Management Agreement terminated. Mr. Willner continued to be entitled to the annual bonus for 2020.