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accession: "0001018164-25-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T11:50:42.661578+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WLFC completes sale of advisory arm Bridgend to JV with Mitsui for $45M

## Summary
- Sale closed June 30, 2025; purchase price $45M subject to working capital adjustments.
- Bridgend renamed to Willis Mitsui & Co. Asset Management Limited (WAML) within JV.
- WMES now manages ~$380M in assets; WLFC retains 50% ownership; JV established 2011.
- Integration adds technical consultancy and records management services to WMES platform.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-25-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000085/0001018164-25-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000085/wlfc-20250630.htm

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