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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

15. Related Party Transactions

 

Stock Buybacks

 

On April 1, 2016, in a transaction approved by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, the Company purchased 60,000 shares of its common stock directly from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Charles F. Willis. The purchase price was $21.59 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2016.

   

On December 8, 2016, in a transaction approved by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, the Company purchased 40,000 shares of its common stock directly from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Charles F. Willis. The purchase price was $24.95 per share, a 2% discount to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of December 8, 2016 of $25.46.  

 

On September 12, 2018, in a transaction approved by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, the Company purchased 88,000 shares of common stock directly from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Charles F. Willis. The agreed and paid price per share was $34.2972, the volume weighted average price on September 12, 2018.

 

Joint Ventures

 

“Other revenue” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes management fees earned of $2.6 million, $2.4 million and $2.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to the servicing of engines for the WMES lease portfolio. During 2018, the Company sold two engines and one aircraft to WMES for $30.7 million. During 2017, the Company sold two engines to WMES for $14.8 million.

 

During 2017, the Company sold one engine to CASC Willis for $11.2 million.

 

Other

 

During the second quarter of 2018, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer purchased artwork from the Company for $5 thousand. This transaction was approved by the Board’s independent Directors.

 

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer utilized the WASI spare parts warehouse to temporarily store personal equipment and reimbursed the Company $450 for such usage.

 

During 2018 and 2017, the Company paid approximately $44,000 and $80,000, respectively, of expenses payable to Mikchalk Lake, LLC, an entity in which our Chief Executive Officer retains an ownership interest.  These expenses were for lodging and other business related services.  These transactions were approved by the Board’s independent Directors