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The Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures, including current reports on Form 8-K and other key documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a NASDAQ-listed lessor of commercial aircraft engines and a global provider of aviation services, WLFC uses SEC filings to report material financing transactions, executive compensation arrangements, joint venture credit facilities, dividend declarations and operating results.
Recent Form 8-K filings describe note purchase agreements and fixed rate note offerings issued by the company’s subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust IX, secured by portfolios of aircraft engines and airframes. Other 8-Ks outline amendments to secured credit agreements for warehouse facilities, the establishment or expansion of revolving credit facilities for joint ventures such as Willis Mitsui & Co. Engine Support Limited, and the terms of employment agreements and stock option awards for senior executives.
Filings related to results of operations and financial condition reference quarterly earnings news releases, which detail revenue composition across lease rent, maintenance reserve revenue, spare parts and equipment sales, maintenance services and gains on sale of leased equipment. Additional filings document quarterly dividend declarations on WLFC common stock and provide information about conference calls discussing financial performance.
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation reports on its 2025 operations as a global lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and engines. As of December 31, 2025, it held $2,801.7 million of equipment in its operating lease portfolio, plus notes receivable of $139.9 million and sales-type leases of $16.6 million, representing 363 engines, 20 aircraft and one marine vessel.
The company’s business is organized into Leasing and Related Operations and Spare Parts Sales, with leasing contributing 94.9% of 2025 consolidated revenue. Minimum future payments under non‑cancelable operating leases totaled $525.9 million, and non‑cancelable notes receivable and sales‑type leases totaled undiscounted receivables of $208.6 million.
Willis Lease highlights extensive global diversification, with 69 lessees in 37 countries and joint ventures in Ireland, China and a new testing facility JV. In 2025 it completed two new asset‑backed note offerings totaling $988.9 million of fixed‑rate debt and added two new investment fund partnerships targeting up to $1.6 billion of engine‑related investments, while also outlining detailed operational, regulatory, credit, environmental, cyber and geopolitical risk factors.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported record 2025 results, highlighting strong aviation demand. Total revenue rose to $730.2 million, up 28.3% from 2024, driven by higher lease rent, maintenance reserve revenue and a surge in spare parts and equipment sales.
Pre-tax income reached a record $160.6 million, up 5.2%, while net income attributable to common shareholders increased 3.5% to $108.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA grew 16.6% to $459.1 million as portfolio utilization improved to 84.9%.
The lease portfolio reached $2,988.9 million as of December 31, 2025, representing 363 engines, 20 aircraft and one marine vessel. Total assets climbed to $3,936.3 million, shareholders’ equity to $662.1 million, and return on equity was cited at 18%.
Willis Lease Finance Corp CEO Austin Chandler Willis reported selling 3,400 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on
WLFC Form 144: A Rule 144 notice was filed reporting proposed resales of Common Shares. The filing lists multiple sales by Austin Willis, including 3,400 shares on
Willis Lease Finance Corporation entered into Amendment No. 2 to its existing Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent. The change updates how “Total Debt” is calculated for the “Maximum Leverage Ratio” covenant by excluding certain amounts from that Total Debt definition. This adjustment affects how the company’s leverage is measured under the facility but does not itself disclose any new borrowing or changes to lenders.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation announced the schedule for releasing its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and related conference call. The company plans to publish its earnings press release on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and will host a management-led conference call that same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss the results. Investors can access dial-in details, the replay information, the earnings press release and an earnings supplement through the Investor Relations section of WLFC’s website.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported that it has entered into a collaboration with an entity referred to as International, focused on extending the operational life of CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B aircraft engines. The company disclosed this business development in a current report and attached the related news release as an exhibit.
The collaboration targets widely used engine models, suggesting an emphasis on supporting long-term engine performance and serviceability for customers that operate CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B fleets.
Willis Lease Finance Corp. chief executive Austin Chandler Willis, who is also a director and 10% owner, reported selling a total of 3,400 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026 in open-market transactions under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 3, 2025.
The sales were executed in multiple trades at weighted average prices ranging from $183.00 to $187.4485 per share, leaving him with 184,746 shares held directly. He also reports additional indirect holdings through various family members, trusts, and the CFW Partners entity.
Willis Lease Financial Corporation received an updated ownership report showing that investment entities associated with M3 hold a significant passive stake in its common stock. As of 12/31/2025, M3 Partners, L.P. directly owns 677,248 shares, representing 9.94 % of the common stock.
The stake is reported jointly by M3 Funds, LLC, M3 Partners, L.P., M3F, Inc., and individuals Jason A. Stock and William C. Waller, who share voting and dispositive power over these shares. They certify that the securities were not acquired to change or influence control of Willis Lease, indicating a passive investment intent.
Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Z. Clifton Dameron IV, SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, acquired common stock through the company’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). On January 30, 2026, he acquired 185 shares of common stock at a price of $114.75 per share.
Following this ESPP transaction, Dameron beneficially owned 12,521 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp common stock in direct ownership form. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 as required for company officers under U.S. securities regulations.