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Summary of Coverage
Individual Life Insurance Coverage-on Leon Black-
•
Split-Dollar Entity: AIF IV Management, Inc.
•
Policy owner: Norman Brownstein, Trustee under the Leon D. Black Insurance Trust N1 dated September 13, 1999.
•
These policies' register dates are September 1999.
Carrier
Policy Number
4410)s et
Cbverage
Normal Annual
Premium
Account Value
12-31-12
—Wettish
fastrander Value
12-ii -12
Siffli-rtisthit
' AtkanCt"
112-31-12
Prudential
VI 016 844
$30,000,000
$502,335
$4,504,232.62
$4.504,232.62
$6,108,212
AXA Equitable
49 232 126
$15.000,000
$264,894
$2,053,540.91
$2,019,619.09
$3,172,980
Security Life of Denver
610014742
£,000 000
96.380
$584.170.30
5_576.482.80
$1.180,138
Total — Individual Life Insurance Coverage
00.000,000
5863.609
$7,141,943.83
$7,100,334.51
. S10,461,338
',Second-to-Die, Wealth Transfer Life Insurance Coverage on Leon & Debra Blaek
•
Split-Dollar Entity: AIF IV Management. Inc.
•
Policy owner: Norman Brownstein, Trustee under the Leon D. Black Insurance Trust #2 dated September 13, 1999.
•
These policies, other than the Prudential policy, have a register date of April 28. 1999 in order to save Debra's insurance age. (Prudential utilizes
"current age" vs. "closest age", therefore backdating was not necessary and the regis er date for the Prudential policy is 9/13/99.)
Carrier
Policy Number
Amount or
average?
Normal Annual
Premium
Account Value
12-31-12
Net Cash
Surrender Value
12-31-12
Split-Dollar
Advance
1241-12
Prudential
VO 001 958
$20,000,000
$179,595
S2,727,667.92
$2,727,667.92
S 2.304.955
New York Life
75 500 858
$20,000,000
S196.080
S3,081,046.27
$3,073,203.07
S 2,514,929
Pacific Life
VP 6089 7390
$ 5.010.000
$ 33.218
$457,928.92
$457,928.92
S
424,480
John Hancock
20 039 301
$30.000,000
$359,022
$5,040,643.54
$5,040.643.54
S 4,622,974
AXA Equitable
49 232 123
664 9
4
2.638.569.80
2 627 947
Total Second-to-Dle Life Insurance Coverage
$100,010,000
$973,161
$13,972,252.99
513,938,013.21
ft2,495,28S
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This information has been taken from sources which we believe to be reliable. bra there is no guarantee as to its accuracy. It is not a replacement for any account
statement or transaction confirmation issued by the provider. Please compare this document to your custodial statement for accuracy as applicable.
Please refer to the prospectus and most recent annual report for further information.
Transcription errors do not affect actual policy values.
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INCORPORATED
Roger E. Cammon
President & Co-Chief Executive Officer
701 Market Stint. Sul* 1200
SL Louis. Missend ssum
(5141 211.8068
(314) 231-4850 fax
December 7, 2012
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
Ms. Eileen Alexanderson
Black Family Partners
9 West 57th Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10019
via email
Leon Black Trust-Owned Life Insurance Coverage
2012 Reportable Income & Annual Gift
Dear Eileen:
Annually, Leon must report or contribute the economic benefit of his Split-Dollar life insurance
plans as income for income tax purposes. This same amount represents the annual value of the
gift for gift tax purposes. The following page outlines the reportable income and annual gift on a
policy by policy basis.
If you have any questions concerning this information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Respectful I y,
Rogev'E. Cammon
Enclosure
cc: Mr. Thomas Turrin
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INDIVIDUAL LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON LEON BLACK
)
Split-Dollar Entity: A 1E, IV Management, Inc.
)
Policy owner: Norman Brownstein, Trustee under the Leon D. Slack Insurance Trust #1 dated September 13,
'999.
)
These policies' register dates are September 1999.
CARRIER
Prudential
,4XA
uitable
Security Lye of
Denver
POLICY
NUMBER
VI 016 844
49 232 126
610014742
Total - Individual Life
Insurance Coverag e
•
AMOUNT OF
COVERAGE
$30,000,000
$15,000 000
$5.000.000
$50,000,000
ANNUAL
REGISTER
REPORTABLE
PREMIUM
DATE
INCOME & GIFT
AMOUNT
$96380
$863,609
9/20/99
$264 894
9/13/99
$25,191
$8,360
$84,964
SECOND-TO-DIE, WEALTH TRANSFER LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON LEON & DEBRA BLACK
Split-Dollar Entity: All, IV Management, Inc.
)
Policy owner: Norman Brownstein, Trustee under the Leon D. Black Insurance Trust #2 dated September 13,
1999.
)
These policies, other than the Prudential policy, have a register date of April 28, 1999 in order to save Debra's
insurance age. (Prudential utilizes "current age" vs. "closest age", therefore backdating was not necessary.)
CARRIER
-
-
POLICY
NUMBER
AMOUNT OF
COVERAGE
ANNUAL
PREMIUM
REGISTER
DATE
REPORTABLE
INCOME &
GIFT AMOUNT
Prudential
VO RH 958
$20,000,000
$179,595
9/13/99
$3,430
New York Life
75 500 858
$20,000,000
$196,080
4/28/99
$4,456
Pacific Life
VP 6089 7390
$5,000,000
$33,218
4/28/99
$860
John Hancock
20 039 301
$30,000,000
$359,022
4/28/99
$5,445
,4XA Equitable
49 232 123
$25 000,40
$205.244
4/28/99
$1977
Total Second-to-Die Life
Insurance Coverage
S100,000,000
$973,161
$19,168
EFTA_R1_02106303
EFTA02707621
Leon Black
Trust-Owned, Split-Dollar Life Insurance Coverages
Annual Review Meeting
November 30, 2011
I.
Review Current Projection of Split-Dollar Life Insurance Plans
-
Summary Page (III-I from October 2011 Review)
attached.
II.
Explore using another, existing irrevocable trust or other
entity to purchase the policies and terminate the Split-
Dollar arrangement.
-
Attached Comparison: Continue Current Split-Dollar Plan
Versus
Another Trust Purchases the Policies
and Split-Dollar Plan Terminated.
•
Second-to-Die policies composite comparison.
•
Individual policies on Leon composite comparison.
III.
Issues to Consider in the above referenced transaction.
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Bryant Group
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EFTA_R1_02106304
EFTA02707622
SO£90 L Z0- 1. WV.I.33
LEON and DEBRA BLACK
SECOND-TO-DIE SPLIT-DOLLAR PLANS
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30.000.000
359.022
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(20201
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Policy II 49 232 123
25.000000
20L5.246
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2015
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29
2028
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26
2025
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33
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C10271
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13031)
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Policy I 75 500 854
• ThrPOO tOtOMPIO MO '0 Oafs
20.000,000
196,080
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2016
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32
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2031
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28
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2027
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40
80361
2039
Oi4is"o•
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Pwrfentlars Senievorthet Preferred
Policy å VO 001 958
20.000.000
179.595
19
2018
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36
2035
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32
2031
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(2034)
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5,010,000
33.218
18
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29
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2028
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27
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2026
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35
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2034
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TOTALS:
100.010,000
973.161
INDIVIDUAL SPLIT-DOLLAR PLANS (Leon Black)
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30,000,000
502 335
25
2024
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33
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38
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Policy9 49 732 121
lo
15.000,000
5.01)0.000
264.8111
98.380
0033i
24
(2021)
25
2023
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broth A.
16
teal
Aq•
(20331
33
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29
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Policy S 610014742
802131
(2077)
an
120271
Two'. ~lb
~I
ORIGINAL PROJECTIONS
98 10.00% ityPolleilical Gross Rate
of Return 8 Current Charges
SPLIT-DOLLAR PLANS - 2011 In Force Update
2010 PROJECTIONS
2011 PROJECTIONS
09 9.00% Hypothelervil Gross Rate
o 9.00% Hypothetical Gross Rate
04 Return 8 Current Charges
NOOR3899.819 AM Poles Wien
of Return & Current Charges
(0 6.00% Hypothetical Gross Role
of Return 8 Current Charges
ClAntaltrobleyatialGately
TOTALS: L 50.000.000
GRANO TOTAL
150,010.0003
Mai
1133,
MMI
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EFTA02707623
8.00% Gross Rate of Return
Assuming 800% Nyootheital Gross Rate 9 Return 8 Curren Policy Chows
SECOND-TO-DIE SPLIT-DOLLAR PLAN
MR. & MRS. LEON BLACK
S100,010,000 COMBINED Second-To-Die Death Benefit Coverage - 5 SVUL Policies
Based Upon a 1973.161 Normal Annual Premium Payment
Ye.
Ns
A96
her
Ace
1999
al
44
2000
49
45
2001
50
46
2002
51
47
2003
52
48
2005
63
49
2005
54
50
2006
55
51
2007
56
52
2008
57
53
2009
58
54
2010
59
55
2011
60
56
2012
61
57
2013
62
58
2014
63
59
2015
64
60
2016
66
61
2017
66
62
2018
67
63
2019
68
64
2020
89
65
2021
70
66
2022
71
67
2023
72
ea
2024
73
69
2025
74
70
2026
75
71
2027
76
72
2028
77
73
2029
78
74
2030
79
75
2031
80
76
2032
81
77
2033
82
78
2034
83
79
2035
84
80
2036
86
01
2037
86
82
2038
87
83
2039
88
84
2040
69
85
2041
90
86
2042
91
87
2043
92
88
2044
90
89
2045
94
90
IVPV of Corporals Cash
Row • 6.00%4
CONTINUE CURRENT SPLIT-DOLLAR PLAN
A ON
AMY] Premium •
Recovery
Trim Death BeneM
Governor
EXECUTIVE
Arena] Gift.
Meaning Trusi
Death Proceeds
968.500
99.889.018
4.661
967.740
99.699.252
5.421
966.850
90,443.309
6.311
965.777
99,179697
7.384
964,535
99.617.969
8,626
963.035
99.668.704
10,126
963.035
100.780.647
10.126
959,427
101,714.915
13,734
957.201
100.927,298
15.960
955,429
96,531,757
17,732
953.867
99.570.544
19294
955.300
101,213.274
17.861
954,468
101.415.687
18.693
963,784
101,867.381
19.377
953.073
102.369,722
20.068
952.297
102.930.414
20.864
951,602
103.556.668
21.559
950.488
104.267.144
22.873
949.482
105.045.370
23.879
948,267
105.891919
24.894
946.983
106.825.414
26.178
945.170
107,828,121
27.991
(7,198,970)
108.286,697
20.561
592.632
108.781.288
21,507
590.820
106.743,502
23.319
589,661
108.187,069
24.478
587.976
107.632.300
26.163
586.630
107.078,888
27.509
584.266
106.527,841
29,873
581,303
106,979.755
32,636
577.348
105,435,624
36.791
573.363
104,895.480
40.776
566,545
104.362,152
47.594
(6.173,393)
104,019,842
33,365
370.368
103,682,692
38,525
(774.052)
103,345,751
38.735
330,903
103614.848
44.772
324,539
102,690,309
51,136
317.024
102,373.285
58.651
305,471
102.067,814
70,204
(7.406646)
101.935.862
47,643
129.587
101.806,275
50.008
121.122
101,685,153
58,473
-
101.685.153
68.458
•
101,685,153
79.866
(7.219.807)
(101,685,153)
9,408,100
Leon's GM Amount
ANOTHER TRUST PURCIASWSIFIIIBLIollir "
TERMINATES THE SPLIT-DOLLAR PLAN
CORPORATION
Annual Premium .
Recovery
Trust Osalh Bonen:
Corner
968,500
99.889.018
967.740
99,699,252
966.850
99.443,309
965,777
99,179,897
964,535
99.617.969
963.035
99.668.704
963.035
100.780.647
959.427
101,714,915
957.201
100.927.298
955.420
98.531,757
953.867
99.570,544
955.300
101.213.274
954.468
101,415,887
(11,677.665)
100.010.000
100.010.000
100,010,000
100.010.000
100.010.000
100.010.000
100.016=
100.010.030
106016000
100,010.=
103.010.000
100,010,000
100.010.630
100.010,000
100.010.000
100.010,000
•
100.010.000
100,016000
100610600
100.010.000
100,010.000
100.010.000
100.010.000
100.010,000
100.010.000
100,010.000
101.063,258
102,614.407
104,254.279
105,984,401
107,805,796
109,717,955
EXF Cu -II VF
Annual GM+
Incoming Trust
(hoar Proceeds
9681
5.421
6.311
7.384
8,626
10.128
10,126
13,734
15.960
17.732
19.204
17,861
18,693
614.139
614.139
614,139
570.587
289.313
207,695
80,500
(109,717,955)
9.554,801
Leon's GM Amount
20126 Therea/19
1,178,643
RAUB Premium Payments:
2,990,492
Total Gin Amount
1,334,473
Total GM Amount
3,146,422
EXOCUTMIs Internet Rate of R011.1171'
Executive's imams, Rate ot Itreluns
17.43%
12.26%
Company recovers 511,677.665 of Ole S12.495.235 Spit.Dotat Advance.
2 In Vie even' One trusl has sutrtimi cash 10 meal the weal= payments. addtionat gifts may NOT be needed.
2
2e Is Os 806 PUN Content
. • :os
3
EFTA_R1_02 06306
EFTA02707624
8.00% Gross Rate of Return
Assuring 9.00'2 Hypothetical Gross Rate of Return & C.rintro Poky C:!
INDIVIDUAL SPLIT-DOLLAR PLAN
MR. LEON BLACK
$50,000,000 COMBINED Individual Death Benefit Coverage - 3 VUL Policies
Based Upon a $663,609 Normal Annual Premium Payment
Year
Age
1999
48
2000
49
2001
50
2032
51
2003
52
2034
53
2005
54
2006
55
2007
56
2038
57
2009
58
2010
59
2011
60
2012
61
2013
62
2014
83
2015
64
2016
65
2017
66
2018
67
2019
68
2020
69
2021
70
2022
71
2023
72
2024
73
2025
74
2026
76
2027
78
2028
77
2029
78
2030
79
2031
80
2032
81
2033
82
2034
83
2035
84
2038
85
2037
86
2038
87
2039
88
NPV of Co:parer*
Cash Flow 0 6.00%:
CONTINUE CURRENT SPLIT-DOLLAR PLAN
CORPORATION
EXECUTIVE
Trust Death 8enek
Annual Premium +
Coverage
Recovery
Annual GM •
Incoming Trust
Death Proceeds
821,004
50,014,178
42,605
819,621
48,961,588
43,988
818242
48,466,260
45.367
816.807
48.529,954
46.802
814.613
48.342.621
48,996
811.444
48.318,209
52.165
811.444
48,283,943
52.165
801.954
48.696,486
61.655
797,040
47.238.285
66.5643
790.702
46.399.128
72.907
783.973
47,129.584
79.636
789,957
46.932.191
73.652
783.131
46,897,480
80,478
777.169
40872.328
86,440
770,687
46,851,150
92.922
762,118
46$51,734
101,491
752,689
46,869,569
110,720
742.214
46.936.950
121.395
730,594
47,019,778
133.015
717,818
47.118,029
145,791
704.233
47.221057
159.376
689.262
47.296,829
174,347
672,848
47,328,701
190,763
648,065
47,306.100
215.524
621,140
47210,548
242.469
590,917
47.043,260
272,692
556.699
46.849,180
306,910
518,663
46,679,170
344.946
489.574
46.189.596
374,035
393,344
42,540,144
373,885
362,999
42.177.146
404.230
229.364
41.947,781
438.479
204,926
41.742,855
476,152
177,132
41.565,723
517,941
145,114
41.420.609
563,498
106,752
41,311,857
613.095
68.658
41.243,199
692,588
24,862
41.218.337
843,782
(20.460.853)
(41,218,337
9,101,879
ANOTHER TRUST PURCHASES THE POLICIES &
TERMINATES THE SPLIT-DOLLAR PLAN
CORPORATION
EXECO1WE'
Annual Gilt •
Incoming Trust
Death Proceeds
Annual Premium +
Recovery
Trust Death Berets
Coverage
821,004
50,014.178
42,605
819,621
48,961.588
43.988
818.242
48,466.260
45.367
816,807
48,529.954
46,802
814,613
48.342.621
48,996
811,444
48,318.209
52,165
811,444
48.283,943
52,165
801,954
48.696.486
61.655
797.040
47.238.285
66,569
790,702
46,399.128
72,907
783,973
47,129.584
79.636
789,957
46.932.191
73.652
783.131
46.897.480
80.478
(6,718,901) 1
52.175.103
871.885
52.405.417
871,885
52.638.439
871.885
52.873.112
871.855
53,147.660
871,885
53.424.398
871,885
53,713.743
871,885
54,033,057
871,885
54,356.256
871,885
54.681.8913
871,885
55.007.819
795,142
55.007.819
369,550
55,007,819
104,656
55,007,819
104,656
55,007.819
104,656
55,007.819
104,656
55.007.819
104,656
55.007.819
104,656
55.007.819
104.656
55,007,819
104,656
55.007.819
104,656
55.007.819
104,656
55,007,819
104,656
55,007.819
104,656
55,007.819
104,656
(55,007.819
4,426,363
Leon's Gift Amount
Leon's GM Amount
01
2012 & The ta/ler
7,996,488
Future Premium Payments:
2
11,244,063
Total Gilt Amount.
8,763,473
Total Gil Amount:
12,011,048
Esecutryal Mama) Rate of Return.
ExeanNies !Memel Rate of Return
10.38%
7.73%
I Company narawer$ 56.718,901 of the 310.459.932 SW-Dollar Advance.
2 in the event the trust has sulfdlenl cash to meet the premium payments. additional gills may NOT be needed.
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Review of $150 mil Life Insurance purchased through Bryant Group
Rationale for the $50mi1 life insurance policy on Leon:
Proceeds would be available at time of death to pay off some of indebtedness related to
your art collection
Rationale for the second-to-die policy on Debra and Leon:
Proceeds would be available at time of death to pay estate taxes
These policies are owned in irrevocable life insurance trusts (the Leon D Black Insurance
Trusts #1 and #2). The policies purchased were set up in a split-dollar structure to
minimize gift tax. The split-dollar entity, AIF IV Management Inc (now part of BFP),
advances the annual premiums (in lieu of compensation to Leon). Fortunately, these
variable universal life policies were purchased from top carriers who have fared relatively
well in the recent financial crisis. Investments in various mutual funds were elected at the
time of the purchase of the policies by John Hannan. The goal in a structure like this is to
have the policy assets invested in a way that they will appreciate enough to have
sufficient equity to allow for a cash withdrawal to both repay premiums previously
advanced by the split dollar entity(at which point the split $ arrangement is terminated)
and cover premiums going forward. The death benefit, when ultimately paid to the Trust,
is income tax-free and estate tax free. In 2009, you paid gift tax on a reportable income
and gift of $90,639 compared with the full amount of $1.8 mil of premiums paid annually
which would otherwise have been considered gifts to the trusts.
These policies were initiated in September 1999. You have paid in $19.5 mil in premiums
(shown in the `split-dollar advance' column on the attached 12/31/09 Summary of
Coverage). The cash surrender value (which is tied to the underlying value of the assets
invested) was valued at $14.2 mil at 12/31/09. This reflects a difficult decade for stocks
generally. Also, the investment options chosen were heavily growth oriented. Think back
to 1999 in the midst of the tech bubble in the making. At that time growth was the only
thing working and the only thing people wanted to own. The other side of the bubble
ie.2000-2002 was quite painful. In the period 1/1/00-12/31/09 the Russell 1000 Growth
index declined 33% cumulatively. The original options have not been revised or
rebalanced along the way. While in the currently slow growing economy growth style
portfolios are likely to do well, I have a review of the funds owned on my to-do list and
will work to add some international options and rebalance a bit from the existing funds.
Whereas the original plan called for an equity build in the underlying assets that
would have allowed premium recovery to begin next year, it looks as though we face
another decade of premium payments before we begin that process. Assuming an
average return of 9%, it will be 2020 before we get to the point of the premium advances
being covered. The death benefits are fully intact at the $150 mil face value of the
policies and will service their intended purposes. The terms of the structure stipulate that
if the needed equity appreciation is not achieved before the death of the insured, the
repayment of premiums advanced by the split-dollar entity is paid from the death benefit.
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Additional planning suggestion from Roger Cammon for consideration:
Make an additional gift to the trust of a 'lowly valued, likely to appreciate' asset which,
once contributed and appreciated, could be used to accelerate the process of terminating
the split $ arrangement. I will give this idea additional consideration.
We also spoke about insurance as asset protection. There is definite appeal. For
instance, let's use an example of a $25mi1 life insurance policy purchased for asset
protection purposes: Contrary to a purchase of insurance for the normal purpose of
the death benefit, in this case, the death benefit is just the tax shield for the assets
inside the policy. You want to buy as little death benefit as life insurance tax law will
allow. Premiums would then be extremely small and, from the start, the cash value
is accessible via a loan from the policy. Under NY State law, the cash value of life
insurance is exempt from the claims of creditors. If housed in a trust as Weil
Gotshal has suggested, there would be even greater surety of asset protection but
you would have to pay the gift tax on the $25mi1 or cost of the policy. The assets in
the policy would grow tax free and can be invested in a choice from the carrier
menu of investment options or it is possible to buy a customized policy allowing a
hedge fund or any other alternative asset.
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Background
Original intention: build up enough cash in the policy to unwind the split dollar
arrangement and have enough value left over to maintain the policy with no further
premiums. Investment returns have been disappointing. Current projections imply a need
to continue with premium payments for another 10 years (@ $1.8millyr)
AIF IV is a LP of Black Family Partners LP and Leon is the sole shareholder of AIF IV Mgmt
I began with the question of what's the appropriate amount of insurance for Leon &
Debra to have but this is a bit of a moot point since amt already held is in line with max
available. Est at $165mi1-lower than historically due to consolidation of reinsurers.
Possible Solutions:
Switch to guaranteed insurance plan
Trust gets stated DB, gives up opportunity for equity growth
?material modification, premiums required going forward?
Pay back the split dollar amt using GRAT or CLAT with favorable gift tax implications
Per Ada will take too long
Any change in carriers-considered a `material modification'-would eliminate SD benefit
Per Gail Brannock and Jay Rabinowitz UST, Roger Catnmon
amend current split $ agreement to be a non equity split dollar where trust owes the
company the greater of the CSV or premiums paid at termination or death
Split $ entity has to stay in place until Leon's Death
Trust gets the death benefit less premium advances that go to AIF
Any equity policy growth above DB goes to AIF
Per memo from Carlyn: if the split $ arrangement is terminated, AIF would receive only
the current cash value now
AIF IV Mgmt under the split $ agreements pays the premiums but Black Family Partners
does now. Resulting question-is AIF owned by BFP or Leon?Per Lindsey Cei email AIF
IVis an LP of Black Family Partners. Leon is the sole shareholder of AIF IV Mgmt
Since BFP did not become a party to the split $ agreement but was just advancing funds
to AIF for premiums then, perhaps, does AIF have to repay BFP the full amount of its
outlays even if the it gets a cash surrender value less than premiums paid.
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If we unwind the split $ arrangement we will have a more palatable number years of
premium payments and then the policies should at least be self sustaining.
Bad news, underlying investments dramatically underperformed expectations and so the
original plan to repay AIF for the premium advances, unwind the split $, and have
$150mi1 of policies which are self sustaining and require no additional premiums has
failed. The good news is that if we proceed with the proposal from Carlyn to unwind the
split S arrangement with resources already outside Leon's estate, these policies with
substantial death benefits will be owned by trusts to benefit his children.
Unwinding the split $ arrangement eliminates the reportable income and gifts of approx
$100,000/yr we have been incurring
Once unwound, the second to die policies require premium payments for a manageable
number of years. Individual policies are in less good shape, may need to liquidate or
exchange these policies.
Normally you would want to wait to terminate the SD until there is enough equity to
repay advances and eliminate premiums
It has been suggested we should liquidate the Security of Denver policy or exchange for a
new policy since even assuming a 9% return the policy only holds up until Leon is 77 yrs
old
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McDermott
Will&Emery
New York
December 5, 2011
MEMORANDUM
cc:
Eileen Alexanderson
Ada Clapp
Tom Turrin
To:
Leon Black
From:
Carlyn McCaffrey
Elyse G. Kirschner
Re:
Split Dollar Insurance Proposal
This memorandum explains a proposal regarding the split-dollar insurance
arrangements among you, AIF IV Management Inc., an S corporation wholly owned by you
("AIF"), and Norman Brownstein, the trustee of your 1999 Life Insurance Trusts (the "Trustee")
We discussed this proposal with Eileen Alexanderson, Ada Clapp and Tom Turrin at a meeting
last week.
Background
In 1999, the Trustee purchased $50 million of insurance on your life (three
separate policies), and $100 million of insurance on the joint lives of you and Debra (five
separate policies). The Trustee entered into two split-dollar agreements with you and AIF, one
for the policies on your life, which are held in the 1999 Life Insurance Trust #1, and one for the
policies on your and Debra's lives, which are held in the 1999 Life Insurance Trust #2. Each
split-dollar agreement obligates AIF to pay the full amount of the Planned Periodic Premium (as
defined in the policy contract) on each policy. Each agreement also obligates you or the Trustee
to make annual payments to AIF of the annual value of the current life insurance protection
offered by the policies.
The Trustee has the right to terminate each split-dollar agreement at any time.
AIF does not have any right to terminate either split-dollar agreement.
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In exchange for AIF's agreement to pay the Planned Periodic Premiums, the
Trustee agreed that when a policy matured by reason of the death of the insured or insureds he
would pay AIF an amount equal to the sum of all the premiums paid by it on such policy less the
amounts previously paid to it with respect to such policy (the "Net Aggregate Premiums"). The
Trustee also agreed that if he terminated a split-dollar agreement before the death of the insured
or insureds he would either pay AIF an amount equal to the Net Aggregate Premiums for the
policies subject to the terminated agreement or would transfer the policies to AIF To secure his
obligations under the split-dollar agreements, the Trustee assigned the insurance policies to AIF
as collateral.
The total Planned Periodic Premiums with respect to all of the policies held in the
trusts is approximately $1.8 million each year. For each year that the split dollar arrangement is
in effect you have been treated as having received compensation equal to the cost of the current
life insurance protection offered by each policy and as having made a gift of this amount to the
1999 Life Insurance Trusts. Tom Turrin has been properly reporting these amounts on your
annual income and gift tax returns.
For 2011, the amount of compensation/gift was
approximately $97,652. However, as the premiums continue to increase over the term of the
policies, the amount of taxable income you will be deemed to have received and the size of your
taxable gifts to the insurance trusts will increase.
Since 1999, when the parties initiated the split-dollar arrangements, AIF has paid
about $20.1 million in premiums. In recent years AIF had been borrowing from the Black
Family Partners in order to make these premium payments. In 1999, at the commencement of
the split-dollar arrangements, it was estimated that by 2010 the cash surrender value of the
policies would be about $22 million. However, because of poor market performance, as of
March 31, 2010, the cash surrender value of the policies together was about $15 million.
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Given the poor performance of the policies over the past decade and the fact that
the $150 million death benefit will not come close to fully covering your anticipated estate taxes,
it makes sense to evaluate whether it is appropriate for the insurance trusts to continue to
maintain the existing policies. Eileen is analyzing whether to continue the existing policies. In
the interim, we think it is important to restructure the split-dollar arrangements in order to
minimize the ongoing tax consequences to you. To that end, we have proposed the transaction
described below.
Proposed Transaction
Acquisition of Rights Under Split-Dollar Agreements by The Black 2006
Family Trust. The Black 2006 Family Trust (the "2006 Trust") will purchase AIF's rights under
the split-dollar agreements from AIF for cash. The purchase price will be based on an appraisal
of the value of such rights to be obtained by the trustees of the 2006 Trust and by AIF. Because
the rights of AIF under the split-dollar agreements are limited to the right to receive the Net
Aggregate Premiums on your death or on the death of the survivor of you and Debra (unless the
owners of the policies elect to terminate the split-dollar agreements), the appraised value is likely
to be substantially less than the current cash value of the policies. Eileen will arrange for the
appraisals.
Once this step has been completed, you will no longer have any income or gift tax
liability on account of the annual cost of the current life insurance protection offered by each
policy.
Repayment of Loans to Black Family Partners.
AIF will use the funds it
receives from the trustees of the 2006 Trust to repay any outstanding loans to Black Family
Partners. It will then liquidate. AIF's remaining cash, if any, will be distributed to you.
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Termination of Split-Dollar Aureements. The Trustee of the 1999 Life Insurance
Trusts may then decide to terminate the split-dollar agreements in order to avoid any further
potential liability for the annual cost of the current life insurance protection offered by the
policies. Upon termination, because the Trustee lacks sufficient resources to pay the trustees of
the 2006 Trust an amount equal to the Net Aggregate Premiums, he will transfer his interests in
the policies to the trustees of the 2006 Trust.
* * * * *
If you have any questions, please call Carlyn at (212) 547-5324 or Elyse at (212)
547-5327.
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CSMCC/EGK
IRS Circular 230 Notice: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we
inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this communication is not intended or written to
be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue
Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter
addressed herein.
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