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Benefit Plans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Benefit Plans  
Benefit Plans

18. Benefit Plans

 

Savings Plan

 

In connection with the acquisition of LNR, we assumed LNR’s obligation pursuant to the LNR Property Corporation Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan”), which allows employees to participate and make contributions to the Savings Plan. We may also make discretionary matching contributions to the Savings Plan for the benefit of employees. Participants in the plan self-direct both salary deferral and any employer discretionary matching contributions. The Savings Plan offers various investment options for participants to direct their contributions. Matching contributions to the Savings Plan are recorded as general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  During the LNR Stub Period, matching contributions to the Savings Plan were immaterial.

 

Long-Term Incentive Arrangements

 

In connection with the LNR acquisition, we also assumed long-term incentive compensation arrangements with certain employees.  These arrangements provide for fixed cash payments which vest over three to four year periods and are payable at certain dates within these periods. During the LNR Stub Period, compensation expense associated with these arrangements was immaterial.

 

Change in Control Retention Arrangements

 

In connection with the LNR acquisition, we assumed certain performance obligations under the LNR Property LLC Change in Control Bonus Plan (the “Change in Control Plan”).  The purpose of the Change in Control Plan was to provide an incentive to certain key employees upon a change in control, as defined in the plan document.  Pursuant to the plan document, cash bonus awards are payable to participants as follows: (i) 50% upon a change in control, which was paid by the sellers on April 19, 2013, and (ii) the remaining 50% on the nine-month anniversary of a change in control, or sooner if the employee is terminated without cause.  The remaining 50% totaled $23.1 million at the acquisition date and was pre-funded by the sellers into a Rabbi Trust account.  The balance of this account totaled $19.6 million at September 30, 2013 and is reflected within restricted cash on our condensed consolidated balance sheet (see Note 4).  We recognized $15.8 million in general and administrative expense during the LNR Stub Period with respect to this plan.