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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 22. Related Party Transactions

The company transacts with certain entities or persons that have ownership in the Company, and/or for which our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Scott Ford, our co-founder and Chairman, Joe Ford, or close family members of the Fords, have ownership interests in. As such, these persons and entities are deemed related parties.

In connection with the acquisition of S&D on February 28, 2020, certain affiliates of BBH were issued CEP Units, at which time BBH became a related party.

The consolidated financial statements reflect the following transactions with related parties:

(Thousands)

    

December 31, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Short-term related party debt:

Brown Brothers Harriman(1)

$

$

34,199

Subordinated related party debt:

Wooster Capital(2)

9,800

Jo Ellen Ford(1)

3,500

Total

$

$

13,300

Year Ended December 31, 

(Thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

Interest expense, net:

Brown Brothers Harriman(1)

$

541

$

1,393

$

1,509

Wooster Capital(2)

503

599

498

Jo Ellen Ford(1)

139

214

178

Westrock Finance, LLC(2)

423

460

Total

$

1,183

$

2,629

$

2,645

1 – Related through common ownership.

2 – Related through common ownership and management.

In connection with the acquisition of S&D in February 2020, the Company entered into a Management Services Agreement with Westrock Group, LLC (“Westrock Group”), which expired February 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, Westrock Group will be paid $10.0 million in return for financial, managerial, operational, and strategic services. The associated expense is recorded within selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. During each year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $3.3 million, $3.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of such expenses. In addition, the Company reimburses Westrock Group for the usage of a corporate aircraft, and its portion of shared office space. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred expenses of $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, for such items, which are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. At December 31, 2022, we had no amounts payable to Westrock Group.