WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION
SERIES A CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
Final Term Sheet
Issuer: Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Security: 9.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Size: 3,200,000 shares
Over-allotment Option: Up to 480,000 shares
Type of Security: SEC RegisteredRegistration Statement No. 333-130511
Public Offering Price: $10.00 per share; $32.0 million total without exercise of over-allotment option; $36.8 million total with full exercise of over-allotment option
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions: $0.450 per share; $1,440,000 total without exercise of over-allotment option; $1,656,000 total with full exercise of over-allotment option
Financial Advisory Fee: $0.075 per share payable to Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated; $240,000 total without exercise of over-allotment option; $276,000 total with full exercise of over-allotment option
Proceeds to the Company, before Expenses and after deducting Underwriting Discounts, Commissions and Financial Advisory Fee: $9.475 per share; $30,320,000 total without exercise of over-allotment option; $34,868,000 total with full exercise of over-allotment option
Estimated Company Expenses: Approximately $775,000, other than underwriting discounts and commissions
Expected Net Proceeds (exclusive of over-allotment option) after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, financial advisory fee and estimated transaction expenses payable by us: $29,545,000
Bookrunner: Ferris, Baker Watts Incorporated
Underwriting Commitment: |
Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated |
2,960,000 |
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Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. |
240,000 |
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Total |
3,200,000 |
Dividend Rate: 9.0% of the liquidation preference per annum; $0.90 per annum per share payable monthly (or $0.075 per share per month), cumulative from February 7, 2006
Dividend Payment Dates: First Dividend Payment date on March 15, 2006; thereafter, on the 15th of each calendar month or next business day
Liquidation Preference: $10.00 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends
Redemption: Redeemable at Willis Lease Finance Corporation's option on or after February 15, 2011
Redemption Price: $10.00 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends
Settlement Date: February 7, 2006
Delivery Date: February 7, 2006
Selling Concession: Not to exceed $0.25 per share
Reallowance to other dealers: Not to exceed $0.15 per share
CUSIP: 970646204
ISIN Number: US9706462044
Listing: Nasdaq National Market under the symbol WLFCP
Book value per common share (net of liquidation preference) at 3,200,000 shares of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $12.77
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Willis Lease Finance Corporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Willis Lease Finance Corporation and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Willis Lease Finance Corporation, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-800-247-7223 and asking for the Taxable Fixed Income department.