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Willis Lease Finance Corporation entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement on August 3, 2026 to acquire three commercial buildings in Coconut Creek, Florida for $118.0 million. The properties total 375,000 square feet of space.
The company intends to use these buildings to support expanding operations, including its corporate headquarters, facilities for its spare parts business, maintenance repair and overhaul services, and areas for preservation and engine storage. Closing of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
Austin Chandler Willis, President, CEO and ten percent owner of Willis Lease Finance, reported selling 15,000 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 in two open-market transactions at weighted-average prices of $72.7705 and $73.6832 per share. The sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 24, 2026. Reported share amounts, including indirect holdings through various family trusts and CFW Partners, are adjusted for a 3-for-1 forward stock split that became effective July 21, 2026, with certain positions having shared voting power with Charles F. Willis IV.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported first-half 2026 results showing higher activity and a reshaped capital structure. Total revenue was $ 388,363 (in thousands), up from $ 353,234, driven by stronger lease rent, gains on sale of leased equipment, and growing management and advisory fees.
Net income attributable to WLFC was $ 55,251 (in thousands) and diluted earnings per share were $ 2.39 for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Total assets were $ 3,653,176 (in thousands), with debt obligations of $ 2,320,904 (in thousands) and WLFC shareholders’ equity of $ 708,596 (in thousands).
The company issued $ 200.0 million of 2.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 and expanded its revolving credit facility to $ 1.75 billion, now maturing in April 2031. It continued to grow fee-based joint ventures and investment funds that purchased engines, notes and leases from WLFC. After quarter-end, WLFC agreed to acquire WNG II Aircraft Leasing (Cayman) Ltd. and an affiliated manager for a base purchase price of approximately $ 379.3 million, completed a three-for-one stock split, and the Board declared a $ 0.133 quarterly dividend.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported second quarter 2026 income from operations of $34.0 million, up 20.2% from Q2 2025, on total revenue of $194.0 million compared with $195.5 million a year earlier. Lease rent revenue rose 6.7% to $77.1 million, and core lease rent plus maintenance reserve revenues totaled $123.6 million.
Gain on sale of leased equipment increased to $32.0 million from $27.6 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $28.7 million versus $59.0 million in Q2 2025, when results included a $43.0 million gain on sale of the BAML business. The company states that net income excluding that 2025 gain rose to $28.7 million from $16.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 4.0% to $120.7 million.
Assets under management grew 21% year over year to $4.4 billion, supported by Willis Aviation Capital partnerships with Liberty Mutual Investments and Blackstone Credit & Insurance and about $300 million of seed asset sales. Long‑term maintenance reserve revenue increased to $7.5 million, while short‑term maintenance reserve revenue declined to $39.0 million. At June 30, 2026, the lease portfolio totaled $2,956.3 million and debt obligations were $2,320.9 million, down from $2,700.3 million at December 31, 2025.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) reports a planned sale of 15,000 common shares through Merrill Lynch, with the transaction listed for 08/03/2026 on NASD. The filing also lists prior sales by Austin Willis of 5,184 shares on 07/01/2026 and 3,400 shares on 05/01/2026.
Willis Lease Finance Corp executive Scott B. Flaherty, EVP and CFO, purchased 148 shares of common stock at $29.07 per share on July 31, 2026 through participation in the company’s ESPP. After this buy, he beneficially owned 244,324 shares, adjusted for a 3-for-1 forward stock split effective July 21, 2026.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s board declared a third quarter 2026 quarterly dividend of $0.133 per share of common stock, adjusted for the company’s recent 3-for-1 stock split. The dividend is expected to be paid on August 21, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 11, 2026.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation plans to release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 before the market opens on August 4, 2026, and to host a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time led by its executive management team.
Investors can join via U.S./Canada dial-in +1 (800) 330-6730, international dial-in +1 (786) 297-8585 using Conference ID 7661930 and Participant Passcode 442978, or through an online webcast link, with a digital replay available later through the company’s Investor Center.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation amended its certificate of incorporation to implement a three-for-one forward stock split of its common stock, effective at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2026. The amendment also increases authorized common shares from 20,000,000 to 60,000,000 and authorized preferred shares from 5,000,000 to 15,000,000. These changes had been approved earlier by the board of directors and the company’s stockholders and are now effective following filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation, through wholly owned subsidiary Willis Dallas Ltd, has signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire WNG II Aircraft Leasing (Cayman) Ltd and WNG Aircraft Management 3, LLC, which together hold a portfolio of 12 commercial aircraft and 13 spare aircraft engines.
The base purchase price is $379,300,000, subject to a locked-box mechanism and adjustments for rents, maintenance reserves, asset sales or losses, and interest at 6.25% per annum from the Economic Closing Date. WLFC has placed a $10,000,000 escrow deposit and will hold back $1,517,200 for nine months after closing, alongside a post-closing true-up and a representations and warranties insurance policy. Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2026, no earlier than August 24, 2026, with an Outside Date of September 8, 2026, and the company plans to allocate ten engines and six aircraft to joint venture subsidiaries or managed vehicles, subject to customary closing conditions.