Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

(17) Related Party Transactions

“Other revenue” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes management fees earned of $1.7 million, $2.0 million and $1.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the servicing of engines for the WMES lease portfolio.

Prior to 2014, the Company leased equipment to an airline owned by our CEO and Chairman. The Company received lease payments from the airline and recorded revenue totaling $2.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2013. Our CEO and Chairman no longer owns the airline. In connection with the 2013 sale of its stock to an unrelated third party, the airline prepaid a note to us at a 45% discount of $0.4 million, similar to reductions received by other large creditors. The Company subsequently sold four engines and three aircraft, which had an aggregate net book value of $3.4 million, to the third party for $4.9 million. The $4.9 million proceeds were included in 2013 revenue as follows: Gain on Sale $0.8 million (net of the asset’s $3.4 million net book value), Maintenance Reserve Revenue $0.4 million, Lease Rent Revenue $0.4 million and Other Revenue $0.3 million.

J.T. Power, LLC (“J.T. Power”): In the ordinary course of business, the Company uses a number of consignment vendors to sell engine parts. Prior to 2014, the Company consigned equipment for part-out to J.T. Power, an entity owned by Austin Willis, the son of our CEO and Chairman, and directly and indirectly, a shareholder and a Director of the Company. Sales of consigned parts under the Consignment agreements were $22,200 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  

On November 6, 2013, the Company purchased certain assets of J.T. Power for $5.6 million. A net cash payment of $4.5 million was made to fund the transaction, after deducting amounts owed to the Company, including $0.7 million related to the minimum guarantee remaining under the note and cash received of $0.4 million. Of the $4.5 million cash payment, $1.2 million was paid to various creditors and $3.3 million was paid to the shareholders of J.T. Power.

As part of the acquisition of certain assets of J.T. Power, we launched Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. (“Willis Aero”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, whose primary focus is the sale of aircraft engine parts and materials through the acquisition or consignment from third parties of aircraft and engines.