Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for WILLIS LEASE FINANCE.
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Eric Gregg
Four Tree Island Advisory
4 questions for WLFC
Also covers: GTX
HC
Hillary Cacanando
Not Mentioned in Transcript
2 questions for WLFC
Also covers: AER, AL, FTAI +2 more
Louis Raffetto
Wolfe Research
2 questions for WLFC
Also covers: ERJ, FTAI, HEI +2 more
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Frank Galanti
Stifel
1 question for WLFC
Also covers: ATSG, INSW, NFE +1 more
Gregory Dahlberg
Wolfe Research, LLC
1 question for WLFC
Also covers: B, SARO, SPCE
Joshua Strauss
Pekin Hardy Strauss
1 question for WLFC
Joshua Sullivan
The Benchmark Company
1 question for WLFC
Also covers: ACHR, AIR, ATI +13 more
JH
Justin Hughes
Phase 2
1 question for WLFC
SG
Sergey Glinyanov
Analyst
1 question for WLFC
Also covers: GILT, ISSC, ITRN +1 more
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Will Waller
M3F, Inc
1 question for WLFC
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for WLFC.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Establishes New Asset Management Division
WLFC
New Projects/Investments
Management Change
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has established Willis Aviation Capital (WAC), a new division focused on managing third-party aviation assets and capital through discretionary funds.
- WAC is expected to generate recurring management fees, carried interest, and servicing revenues for WLFC, while supporting balance sheet deleveraging.
- WLFC has partnered with Blackstone Credit & Insurance ($1 billion) and Liberty Mutual Investments (up to $600 million) to launch WAC, which will also oversee existing joint ventures and select third-party aviation assets.
- Brian R. Hole, formerly President of WLFC, has been appointed Global Head of Managed Funds and Credit to lead WAC.
Jan 6, 2026, 1:00 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Strategic Aircraft Engine Leasing Partnership
WLFC
New Projects/Investments
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have formed a strategic aircraft engine leasing partnership.
- The partnership plans to deploy over $1 billion in current and next-generation aircraft engines and select aircraft over the next two years.
- This collaboration leverages WLFC's established position and asset management platform, aiming to accelerate growth and provide capital diversification for WLFC.
Jan 5, 2026, 1:01 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Strategic Aircraft Engine Leasing Partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance
WLFC
New Projects/Investments
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has announced a strategic aircraft engine leasing partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI).
- This partnership plans to deploy over $1 billion in current and next-generation aircraft engines and select aircraft over the next two years.
- The collaboration is expected to accelerate the growth of WLFC's asset management business and provides further capital diversification to the Willis platform.
Jan 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Investment Partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments
WLFC
New Projects/Investments
Debt Issuance
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) announced on December 18, 2025, the closing of an investment partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI).
- This partnership is set to invest up to $600 million to fund WLFC’s growing credit strategy, focusing on loan and loan-like engine financings.
- The investment is supported by a warehouse debt facility provided by Bank of America N.A..
Dec 23, 2025, 2:19 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation's Subsidiary Completes Fixed Rate Notes Offering
WLFC
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (WLFC) wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust IX (WEST), completed an offering of $392,900,000 in Series A and Series B Fixed Rate Notes on December 23, 2025.
- The offering included $337,400,000 in Series A Notes with a fixed coupon of 5.159% and $55,500,000 in Series B Notes with a fixed coupon of 5.696%.
- These Notes are secured by a portfolio of 47 aircraft engines and two airframes that WEST will acquire from WLFC or its subsidiaries.
- The Notes have an expected maturity of approximately six years, an expected weighted average life of 4.1 years, and a final maturity of 25 years.
Dec 23, 2025, 1:00 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Subsidiary Closes $392.9 Million Fixed Rate Notes Offering
WLFC
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (WLFC) wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust IX (WEST), closed an offering of $392,900,000 in fixed rate notes on December 23, 2025.
- The offering included $337,400,000 in Series A Notes with a fixed coupon of 5.159% and $55,500,000 in Series B Notes with a fixed coupon of 5.696%.
- These notes are secured by a portfolio of 47 aircraft engines and two airframes and have an expected maturity of approximately six years, an expected weighted average life of 4.1 years, and a final maturity of 25 years.
- The net proceeds will primarily cover issuance fees, fund reserve accounts, and compensate Willis for the acquired assets, with Willis allocating its portion for general corporate purposes.
Dec 23, 2025, 1:00 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Investment Partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments
WLFC
New Projects/Investments
Debt Issuance
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has closed an inaugural investment partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI).
- This partnership is set to invest up to $600 million to fund WLFC’s growing credit strategy, specifically in loan and loan-like engine financings.
- The investment is supported by a warehouse debt facility provided by Bank of America N.A..
Dec 18, 2025, 10:51 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Prices Fixed Rate Notes
WLFC
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (WLFC) subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust IX (WEST), priced a total of $392,900,000 in Fixed Rate Notes, comprising $337,400,000 Series A Notes and $55,500,000 Series B Notes.
- The Series A Notes have a fixed coupon of 5.159% and the Series B Notes a fixed coupon of 5.696%, with both series secured by a portfolio of 47 aircraft engines and two airframes.
- The Notes have an expected maturity of approximately six years, an expected weighted average life of 4.1 years, and a final maturity of 25 years.
- The planned closing date for this offering is December 23, 2025.
Dec 11, 2025, 10:46 PM
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Pricing of $392.9 Million in Fixed Rate Notes
WLFC
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (WLFC) wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust IX (WEST), has priced $392.9 million in fixed-rate notes.
- The offering includes $337,400,000 in Series A Notes with a fixed coupon of 5.159% and $55,500,000 in Series B Notes with a fixed coupon of 5.696%.
- These notes will be secured by a portfolio of 47 aircraft engines and two airframes.
- The planned closing date for the issuance and sale of the notes is December 23, 2025.
Dec 11, 2025, 10:46 PM
Willis Lease Finance's WEST IX Receives Preliminary KBRA Ratings
WLFC
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
- KBRA has assigned preliminary ratings to the Series A Notes issued by Willis Engine Structured Trust IX (WEST IX), an aviation ABS transaction sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation.
- The proceeds from the Series A and Series B Notes will be used to refinance existing WEST III and WEST VII transactions and to acquire a portfolio of 49 assets, primarily consisting of 46 narrowbody host engines.
- This acquired portfolio has an initial value of approximately $462.3 million.
Dec 10, 2025, 4:32 PM
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for WILLIS LEASE FINANCE.
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