COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), the main lessor of economic plane engines and a world supplier of aviation providers, at the moment introduced the closing of an funding partnership that may make investments as much as $600 million to fund WLFC’s rising credit score technique. This inaugural partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments (“LMI”), the funding agency for Liberty Mutual Group, is supported by a warehouse debt facility offered by Financial institution of America N.A. and can put money into mortgage and loan-like engine financings, a enterprise WLFC pioneered with its first revolving credit score lease in 2021.
“We’re excited to accomplice with an extremely respected agency like LMI to proceed constructing our credit score technique and speed up progress of our asset administration enterprise,” mentioned Brian R. Gap, International Head of Managed Funds and Credit score of WLFC. “LMI’s belief in us demonstrates the credibility of our platform and the energy of our place on this house.”
“At Liberty Mutual Investments, we accomplice with specialist platforms the place our long-term, versatile capital and sector experience can assist scale robust companies. Willis is a acknowledged chief in aviation engines and providers, and thru this partnership, we’ll mix their working strengths with our aviation investing capabilities to help progress and pursue adjoining alternatives throughout aviation finance,” mentioned Alex Kayvanfar, Head of Capital Options and John Kim, Head of Different Credit score, at Liberty Mutual Investments.
LMI’s funding was led by the agency’s Capital Options and Different Credit score companies, emphasizing LMI’s capability to offer holistic financing options and help world-class companions as they construct enduring companies. LMI invests greater than $117 billion of long-term capital globally throughout its built-in platform on behalf of Liberty.
About Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Willis Lease Finance Corporation leases massive and regional spare industrial plane engines, auxiliary energy models and plane to airways, plane engine producers and upkeep, restore and overhaul suppliers worldwide. These leasing actions are built-in with numerous end-of-life options for engines and aviation supplies offered via Willis Aeronautical Providers, Inc. Moreover, via Willis Engine Restore Heart®, Jet Centre by Willis, and Willis Aviation Providers Restricted, the Firm’s service choices embody Half 145 engine upkeep, plane line and base upkeep, plane disassembly, parking and storage, airport FBO and floor and cargo dealing with providers. Willis Sustainable Fuels intends to develop, construct and function tasks to assist decarbonize aviation.
About Liberty Mutual Investments
Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) is the funding agency for Liberty Mutual Group (Liberty), a world insurance coverage and capital options accomplice. With deep experience in liquid, credit score, and various methods, LMI invests greater than $117B of capital globally, taking a long-term method throughout its built-in platform. LMI has a transparent goal: construct enduring companies side-by-side with our companions, drive financial progress, and generate superior risk-adjusted returns that energy Liberty’s technique and safe its guarantees.
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Administration Inc. does enterprise beneath the identify Liberty Mutual Investments.
For extra data, go to https://www.libertymutualinvestments.com/
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