Announcement of Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement

COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the "Company"), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, today announced that on September 16, 2026, it entered into a $35 million preferred stock purchase agreement with the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (“DBJ”) for 1,750,000 shares of the Company’s 8.09% Series B Preferred Stock.