To Help Institutional Investors Address Record Jet Fuel Prices and Aging Infrastructure,...

To Help Institutional Investors Address Record Jet Fuel Prices and Aging Infrastructure, NEXA Capital Partners Announces Suite of Buy-Side Services and $200 Million Deal Roster

RESTON, Va. & CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
With sustained record fuel prices threatening the viability of
commercial airlines, officials from NEXA Capital Partners, LLC
(www.nexacapital.com) today announced consulting services and a deal
roster of $200 million targeted to institutional investors.

NEXA, founded in 2007, focuses on the aviation, aerospace and
defense, and homeland security sectors, preparing its clients to raise
growth equity from an expanding network of more than 70 institutional
investors.

"With record oil prices and inadequate infrastructure, airline
creditors and shareholders will continue to suffer, and airline
passengers will persist in seeking alternatives. NEXA's services and
clients are intentionally positioned to confront and overcome these
challenges for the benefit of those who have capital to put to work,"
said Michael Dyment, NEXA's CEO and co-founder.

NEXA seeks transformational opportunities, which it defines as
those intended to capitalize on emerging trends caused by rising fuel
prices, increased environmental concerns, ongoing security threats,
and diminishing performance of the commercial aviation sector.

NEXA's service offerings for buy-side investors include the
following:

-- Analysis of aviation and aerospace industry trends, including
opportunities that may diverge from deals that have "buzz."

-- Deal structuring, with an emphasis on mitigating risk in these
capital-intensive sectors and maximizing returns through the
use of innovative approaches such as pledge funds.

-- Advanced market research, which includes customized outreach
to senior private and public sector aviation and aerospace
industry officials.

-- Due diligence, including assessments of companies' revenue
forecasts and desired valuations.

-- Management team recruiting, which taps NEXA's combined network
of more than 3500 industry executives.

The firm's current deal roster includes capital raises for six
transformational deals, including two structured as pledge funds.

-- Current leading fractional provider of Very Light Jets (VLJs).
Investors will retain all tax and depreciation benefits
associated with owning aircraft and will only disburse funds
when all fractions in an airplane have been sold. $70 million
for 60 jets in five years.

-- A rollup of Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) in the southern U.S.
and the Caribbean: structured as a pledge fund in which each
acquisition is individually approved by investors. $95 million
for 12 properties.

-- Leader in unmanned, autonomous seagoing vessels designed to
meet the needs of military and civilian agencies, as well as
the high-end commercial market: $10-15 million.

-- M&A support to a leading provider of access control and
command and control systems: $20 million.

-- Late-stage for innovative provider of explosive trace
detection capabilities: $4-6 million.

NEXA's CEO is Michael J. Dyment, who has more than 30 years'
experience in aerospace, aviation, and corporate finance, as a senior
partner and executive at several top consulting firms. He serves as an
advisor to the FAA on safety and funding issues.

NEXA's COO is Justin P. Oberman, who has more than 11 years'
experience in aviation, transportation, and homeland security. He was
a founding senior executive at TSA, where he was responsible for the
agency's credentialing and vetting programs.

For more information, please contact Michael Dyment at
202-321-0389, or michael.j.dyment@nexacapital.com, or Justin Oberman
at 312-636-8771, or justin@nexacapital.com.

About NEXA Capital Partners, LLC

NEXA Capital Partners, LLC (www.nexacapital.com) was created to
increase enterprise value for aerospace and transportation companies
in the U.S., Asia, and around the world. NEXA provides specialized
transaction-focused services including business advisory, capital
planning, corporate finance, due diligence and public sector support.
With offices in Reston, VA and Chicago, IL, NEXA works with
institutional investors and companies, as well as with government and
industry organizations that drive regulatory requirements.

NEXA Capital Partners, LLC
Michael Dyment, 202-321-0389
Justin Oberman, 312-636-8771

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