Underwriter Sells 281,250 Shares at Discount for Convertible Notes Hedging

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An underwriter is selling 281,250 shares of Willis Lease Finance common stock at $192.00 per share to facilitate hedging for a concurrent $200 million convertible senior notes offering, with the company receiving no proceeds from this stock sale.

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• Common Stock Sale for Hedging

  An underwriter is offering 281,250 shares of common stock at an initial public offering price of $192.00 per share. The company will not receive any proceeds from this sale.

• Discounted Offering Price

  The shares are being offered at $192.00, which is a discount of approximately 9.3% compared to the last reported sale price of $211.67 on May 13, 2026.

• Concurrent Convertible Notes Offering

  This common stock offering is contingent upon and concurrent with a $200 million (potentially up to $230 million) convertible senior notes offering, which was previously announced on May 13, 2026.

• Market Impact Warning

  The company explicitly states that the offer and sale of these shares, intended to facilitate hedging by convertible arbitrage investors, may have a negative effect on the market price of its common stock.

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This filing finalizes the terms for the common stock portion of a concurrent financing, detailing the sale of 281,250 shares by an underwriter at a discount to the market price. While the company receives no direct proceeds from this specific common stock sale, it is explicitly intended to facilitate hedging by convertible arbitrage investors for the $200 million convertible senior notes offering. The company warns that this hedging activity may depress the stock price, indicating a significant market overhang.