---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-25-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T02:27:38.660250+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Lease Finance subsidiary closes $596M fixed-rate note offering

## Summary
- WEST issued $524M Series A (5.582%) and $72M Series B (6.070%) notes, secured by 62 engines and two airframes.
- Notes have ~6 yr expected maturity, 5.1 yr weighted avg life, final maturity 25 yrs.
- Final subscription multiples: Series A 3.60x gross/5.10x avail; Series B 7.15x/13.00x, indicating strong demand.
- Proceeds primarily used to acquire engines/airframes from Willis and for general corporate purposes.
- Willis earns servicing fees: 8% senior and 3.5% subordinated of net rents, plus 2% admin fee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-25-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000082/0001018164-25-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000082/wlfc-20250618.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP incurred senior notes of $596,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes with U.S. Bank National Association at fixed coupon of 5.582% for Series A Notes and 6.070% for Series B Notes maturing expected maturity of approximately six years, final maturity of 25 years.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $596,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank National Association
  - Rate: fixed coupon of 5.582% for Series A Notes and 6.070% for Series B Notes
  - Maturity: expected maturity of approximately six years, final maturity of 25 years
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On June 18, 2025, Willis Lease Finance Corporation (the “Company”) and its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary Willis Engine Structured Trust VIII (“WEST”), closed its offering of $596,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000082/0001018164-25-000082-index.htm

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