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Related Parties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Note 15 - Related Parties

Opco had entered into management consulting services agreements with members of HoldCo. The services were related to financial transactions and other senior management matters related to business administration. Those agreements provided for the Company to pay base annual management fees plus expenses, typically paid quarterly. These expenses were recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded  $610 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2017. Upon consummation of the recapitalization and IPO transactions, these agreements were terminated. 

As discussed in Note 7– Income taxes, the Company has accrued tax distributions that are payable to Continuing LLC Owners to facilitate the Continuing LLC Owners periodic estimated tax obligations. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for estimated tax distributions, which are included in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

As discussed in Note 5– Debt, the Company has notes payable to the Sellers of VIP, who are significant shareholders of the Company, of $27.5 million. The Company had no accrued interest on these notes as of December 31, 2019, but accrued interest of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2018. 

The Company has leased office and warehouse space from a company under control of Will Santana, an Executive Vice President of the Company and a director, since the consummation of the VIP Acquisition on January 17, 2018. The Company incurred rent expenses of $0.4 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Chris Christensen, the brother of CEO, McCord Christensen, acts as the Company’s agent at Moreton Insurance (“Moreton”), which acts as a broker for a number of the Company’s insurance policies. The Company’s annual premium expense, paid to Moreton and subsequently transferred to insurance providers, was $2.3 million and $1.5 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Mr. Christensen was paid a commission of approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively, by Moreton for the sale of such insurance policies to the Company.