Business Combination

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Prior to December 31, 2019, GWG Holdings owned 41,505,279 Common Units, for a total limited partnership interest in the Common Units of approximately 90.2%. This investment was historically accounted for using the equity method (see Note 8). On December 31, 2019, GWG Holdings entered into the Investment Agreement and Exchange Agreement as described in Note 1.

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, GWG Holdings transferred $79.0 million to Ben LP in return for 666,667 additional Common Units and a Preferred Series A Subclass 1 Unit Account of BCH, which increased GWG Holdings’ ownership of Common Units to approximately 95.5%. Also, on December 31, 2019, in a transaction related to the Investment Agreement, GWG Holdings transferred its interest in the Preferred Series A Subclass 1 Unit Account to its wholly-owned subsidiary, GWG Life. In connection with the Investment Agreement, GWG Holdings obtained the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors of Beneficient Management, the general partner of Ben LP. As a result, GWG Holdings obtained control of Ben LP, resulting in the consolidation of Ben LP as of December 31, 2019, in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.

As a result of the change-of-control, GWG Holdings was required to remeasure its existing equity investment at fair value prior to consolidation. At December 31, 2019, GWG Holdings’ equity investment in Common Units had a carrying value of $368.6 million, prior to the additional investment noted above. GWG Holdings estimated the fair value of its preexisting investment in Ben LP to be approximately $622.5 million, resulting in the recognition of a gain of $253.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2019. This gain was included in gain on consolidation of equity method investment in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. This gain was partially offset by the remeasurement to fair value of the Commercial Loan Agreement between GWG Life and Ben LP and the Option Agreement between GWG Holdings and Ben LP, which resulted in a net loss of $4.2 million. The net gain on consolidation of equity method investment after remeasurement of these preexisting balances was $249.7 million. GWG Holdings’ proportionate share of the earnings or losses from Ben LP was recognized in earnings (loss) from equity method investment in the consolidated statement of operations from August 10, 2018 until December 31, 2019 (see Note 8 for further information) and was previously recorded on a one-quarter lag basis. In connection with the consolidation of Beneficient, the one-quarter lag was discontinued.

The following table summarizes the fair value measurement of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):


	Fair Value at Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments⁽¹⁾		Adjusted Fair Value at Acquisition Date
ASSETS
Loans receivable⁽¹⁾	$	232,344	$	(26,116)	$	206,228
Fees receivable	29,168		—		29,168
Investment in public equity securities	24,550		—		24,550
Other assets	14,053		—		14,053
Intangible assets⁽²⁾	3,449		—		3,449
Total identifiable assets acquired	303,564		(26,116)		277,448
LIABILITIES
Other borrowings	153,086		—		153,086
Commercial loan agreement from parent	168,420		—		168,420
Other liabilities and deferred revenue	105,866		—		105,866
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,713		—		13,713
Total liabilities assumed	441,085		—		441,085
Net liabilities assumed	(137,521)		(26,116)		(163,637)
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Common Units not owned by GWG Holdings⁽³⁾	181,383		—		181,383
Class S Ordinary Units	85,448		—		85,448
Class S Preferred Units	17		—		17
Preferred Series A Subclass 1 Unit Accounts	1,269,654		—		1,269,654
Total noncontrolling interests	1,536,502		—		1,536,502
ACQUISITION CONSIDERATION
Cash, less cash acquired	61,479		—		61,479
Fair value of preexisting investment in Common Units⁽⁴⁾	622,503		—		622,503
Fair value of noncontrolling interest	1,536,502		—		1,536,502
Total estimated consideration	2,220,484		—		2,220,484
Less: Net liabilities assumed	(137,521)		(26,116)		(163,637)
Resulting preliminary goodwill	$	2,358,005	$	26,116	$	2,384,121

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(1)As a result of additional information obtained about the collateral value used in the valuation of the loan portfolio for certain collateral dependent loans, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments during the six months ended June 30, 2020, which resulted in a decrease to loans receivable of $26.1 million with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill. The measurement period adjustments are comprised of $14.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020, and $11.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

(2)Includes an insurance license valued at $3.1 million and a non-compete agreement valued at $0.3 million.

(3)Calculated as 1,974,677 Common Units not owned by GWG Holdings at December 31, 2019, multiplied by the $15 per unit derived from the enterprise valuation of Beneficient on that date. Also includes $151.8 million of equity-based payment awards that were granted by Beneficient prior to the change in control but were not replaced by awards of GWG Holdings upon the change in control. These awards were treated as noncontrolling interests in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.

(4)Calculated as 41,505,279 Common Units owned by GWG Holdings prior to the change in control multiplied by the $15 per unit derived from the enterprise valuation of Beneficient.

Methods Used to Determine Equity Value and to Fair Value Assets and Liabilities

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used to estimate the fair value of equity and the fair values of major categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In many cases, determining the fair value of equity and the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required management to estimate cash flows expected from those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at appropriate rates of interest. This determination required the utilization of significant estimates and management judgment in accounting for the change-of-control event.

Loans receivable — The loan portfolio was valued using current accounting guidance that defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Level 3 inputs were utilized to value the loan portfolio and included the use of present value techniques employing cash flow estimates and incorporated assumptions that marketplace participants would use in estimating fair values, specifically market interest rate and general credit fair value assumptions. In instances where reliable market information was not available, management used assumptions in an effort to determine reasonable fair value. There was no carryover related allowance for loan losses.

Cash and cash equivalents and fees receivable — Cash and cash equivalents and fees receivable were valued using their current carrying amounts, which approximate fair value.

Investment in public equity securities — The fair value of the investments in public equity securities was determined using quoted market prices. As these were investments by Beneficient in the common stock of GWG Holdings, these amounts were eliminated in consolidation and treated as treasury stock.

Other assets — Other assets include miscellaneous receivables that were valued using the current carrying amount as that amount approximates fair value due to the relatively short time between their origination date and the fair value date. Miscellaneous intercompany receivables were eliminated in consolidation.

Intangible assets — Intangible assets include an insurance license and a non-compete agreement. Both assets were valued using their current carrying amount, which approximates fair value.

Other borrowings and commercial loan agreement from parent — The measurement of the fair value of other borrowings and Commercial Loan Agreement from parent was based on market prices that generally are observable for similar liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a level 2 fair value measurement. The Commercial Loan Agreement between Beneficient and GWG Life was eliminated in consolidation.

Other liabilities and deferred revenue — The carrying amounts of other liabilities and deferred revenue approximate their fair value. The Option Agreement between Beneficient and GWG Holdings was eliminated in consolidation.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses — Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amounts of accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate the fair value. Miscellaneous intercompany payables were eliminated in consolidation.

Noncontrolling interests — The values for each noncontrolling interest component were calculated after determination of an overall enterprise value for the Company. The enterprise value of the Company was determined using the Option Pricing Model (“OPM”) Backsolve approach under the market method. The OPM Backsolve approach uses a Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the implied equity value of the firm. Once an overall equity value was determined, amounts were allocated to the various classes of equity based on the security class preferences. The inputs to the OPM Backsolve approach are the equity value for one component of the capital structure, expected time to exit, the risk-free interest rate and an assumed volatility based on the volatility of similar publicly traded companies. The OPM Backsolve estimates include Level 3 inputs.

Goodwill — The resulting excess of the overall enterprise value after deducting the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is the result of the inherent value associated with the assembled business after all separately identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are deducted from the enterprise value. The excess estimated enterprise value of Beneficient over the fair value of its net assets is primarily attributable to the potentially large and underserved market that Beneficient is seeking to address, including the estimated demand from MHNW individuals and STM size institutions seeking liquidity for their professionally managed alternative assets. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill is allocated to our Beneficient reporting unit.

The initial accounting for the estimates of equity values, which includes noncontrolling interests, the fair value of loans receivable, and any separately identifiable intangibles was based on the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. Should management obtain new information during the measurement period, in addition to that discussed above, about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date, further adjustments to the fair values assigned to these items could occur during the measurement period of one year from the acquisition date. Any such adjustment will result in corresponding adjustments to goodwill.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of GWG Holdings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, as if the acquisition of Ben LP had occurred as of January 1, 2019 (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019		Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Total Revenue
Pro forma	$	42,774	$	86,711
As reported	24,010		49,227

Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
Pro forma	$	(24,343)	$	(39,804)
As reported	(25,609)		(44,519)

Net Loss per Diluted Common Share
Pro forma	$	(0.74)	$	(1.21)
As reported	(0.78)		(1.35)

The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only. It is not necessarily indicative of what our consolidated results of operations actually would have been had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of each year, nor does it attempt to project the future results of operations of the combined company.

The unaudited pro forma financial information above gives effect to the following:

•Deconsolidation of certain Beneficient trusts included in the ExAlt Plan™;

•Reduction of Beneficient interest expense related to acquisition-date debt principal payments; and

•Elimination of intercompany transactions, including the Commercial Loan Agreement and Option Agreement.