<p>佛罗里达州椰子溪，2025 年 12 月 10 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——威利斯融资租赁公司（NASDAQ: WLFC）（“WLFC” 或 “公司”），一家领先的商业喷气发动机租赁公司，今天宣布其全资子公司威利斯发动机结构信托 IX（“WEST”）拟发行总额为 337,400,000 美元的 A 系列固定利率票据（“初始 A 系列票据”）和总额为 55,500,000 美元的 B 系列固定利率票据（“初始 B 系列票据”，与初始 A 系列票据合称为 “初始票据”）。这些票据将以 WEST 直接和间接拥有的 47 台飞机发动机和 2 架机身的投资组合作为担保，WEST 将根据资产购买协议从 WLFC 或其其他子公司收购这些资产。</p>
<p>票据的净收益将主要用于（i）支付与票据发行相关的某些费用和支出，（ii）在保证金账户中存入初始金额以用于保证金、维护费用和其他费用，以及（iii）在 270 天的交付期内定期向 WLFC 支付 WEST 从 WLFC 收购的飞机发动机和机身的对价。WLFC 及其子公司将把收到的任何净收益用于偿还以这些资产为担保的债务和一般企业用途。</p>
<p>WEST 发行的票据尚未也将不会根据 1933 年证券法（“证券法”）或任何其他司法管辖区的证券法律进行注册，且在未注册或未获得适用的注册豁免的情况下，不能在美国或向美国人士（根据证券法下的 S 条规定义）进行发行或销售。票据仅向合理相信是 “合格机构买家” 的人士发行，依据证券法下的 144A 规则，并在美国以外向非美国人士根据证券法下的 S 条规发行。</p>
<p>本新闻稿不构成出售要约或购买要约的招揽，也不应在任何法律禁止注册或资格的司法管辖区内出售票据。本新闻稿是根据证券法下的 135c 规则发布的。</p>
<p>除历史信息外，本新闻稿中讨论的事项包含涉及风险和不确定性的前瞻性声明。请勿过度依赖前瞻性声明，因为它们仅提供对未来的期望，并不构成保证。前瞻性声明仅在作出之日有效，我们没有义务更新这些声明以反映公司期望的任何变化或基于前瞻性声明的事件、条件或情况的任何变化，除非法律要求。然而，建议咨询公司在相关文件中对相关主题的进一步披露。</p>
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<p>威利斯融资租赁公司宣布，其子公司威利斯发动机结构信托 IX 拟发行 3.929 亿美元的固定利率票据。所得款项将用于支付费用、储备账户，以及向 WLFC 购买飞机发动机和机身。该票据面向合格的机构买家和非美国人士发行。此次发行未在证券法下注册，存在风险和不确定性</p>

<p>COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust IX (“WEST”), proposes to offer $337,400,000 in aggregate principal amount of Series A Fixed Rate Notes (the “Initial Series A Notes”) and $55,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Series B Fixed Rate Notes (the “Initial Series B Notes” and, together with the Initial Series A Notes, the “Initial Notes”). The Notes will be secured by, among other things, WEST’s direct and indirect interests in a portfolio of 47 aircraft engines and 2 airframes, which WEST will acquire from WLFC or its other subsidiaries pursuant to an asset purchase agreement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>佛罗里达州椰子溪，2025 年 12 月 10 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——威利斯融资租赁公司（NASDAQ: WLFC）（“WLFC” 或 “公司”），一家领先的商业喷气发动机租赁公司，今天宣布其全资子公司威利斯发动机结构信托 IX（“WEST”）拟发行总额为 337,400,000 美元的 A 系列固定利率票据（“初始 A 系列票据”）和总额为 55,500,000 美元的 B 系列固定利率票据（“初始 B 系列票据”，与初始 A 系列票据合称为 “初始票据”）。这些票据将以 WEST 直接和间接拥有的 47 台飞机发动机和 2 架机身的投资组合作为担保，WEST 将根据资产购买协议从 WLFC 或其其他子公司收购这些资产。</p>
</div><p>The net proceeds of the Notes will be primarily applied to (i) pay certain fees and expenses related to the offering of the Notes, (ii) deposit initial amounts in reserve accounts for security deposits, maintenance expenses and other expenses and (iii) pay WLFC periodically over a 270-day delivery period the consideration for the aircraft engines and the airframes acquired by WEST from WLFC in connection with the financing. WLFC and its subsidiaries will apply any net proceeds it receives to repay debt collateral by the assets and for general corporate purposes.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>票据的净收益将主要用于（i）支付与票据发行相关的某些费用和支出，（ii）在保证金账户中存入初始金额以用于保证金、维护费用和其他费用，以及（iii）在 270 天的交付期内定期向 WLFC 支付 WEST 从 WLFC 收购的飞机发动机和机身的对价。WLFC 及其子公司将把收到的任何净收益用于偿还以这些资产为担保的债务和一般企业用途。</p>
</div><p>The Notes being offered by WEST have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any other securities laws of any jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in, and in reliance on, Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>WEST 发行的票据尚未也将不会根据 1933 年证券法（“证券法”）或任何其他司法管辖区的证券法律进行注册，且在未注册或未获得适用的注册豁免的情况下，不能在美国或向美国人士（根据证券法下的 S 条规定义）进行发行或销售。票据仅向合理相信是 “合格机构买家” 的人士发行，依据证券法下的 144A 规则，并在美国以外向非美国人士根据证券法下的 S 条规发行。</p>
</div><p>This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This news release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿不构成出售要约或购买要约的招揽，也不应在任何法律禁止注册或资格的司法管辖区内出售票据。本新闻稿是根据证券法下的 135c 规则发布的。</p>
</div><p>Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements, which give only expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law. Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the effects on the airline industry and the global economy of events such as war, terrorist activity and global pandemics; changes in oil prices, rising inflation and other disruptions to the world markets; trends in the airline industry and our ability to capitalize on those trends, including growth rates of markets and other economic factors; risks associated with owning and leasing jet engines and aircraft; our ability to successfully negotiate equipment purchases, sales and leases, to collect outstanding amounts due and to control costs and expenses; changes in interest rates and availability of capital, both to us and our customers; our ability to continue to meet changing customer demands; regulatory changes affecting airline operations, aircraft maintenance, accounting standards and taxes; the market value of engines and other assets in our portfolio; and risks detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other continuing and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is advisable, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in such filings.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>除历史信息外，本新闻稿中讨论的事项包含涉及风险和不确定性的前瞻性声明。请勿过度依赖前瞻性声明，因为它们仅提供对未来的期望，并不构成保证。前瞻性声明仅在作出之日有效，我们没有义务更新这些声明以反映公司期望的任何变化或基于前瞻性声明的事件、条件或情况的任何变化，除非法律要求。然而，建议咨询公司在相关文件中对相关主题的进一步披露。</p>
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