Mr. Chinh Chu reports

NOMURA AND CC CAPITAL-BACKED AVENTUS ENTER JOINT VENTURE TO LAUNCH MISURA, A SECURITIZED PRODUCTS AND PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

Nomura, a global financial service group, and Aventus Capital Inc. have launched a joint venture designed to offer investors access to differentiated opportunities primarily across securitized products and private credit.

Misura Asset Management

Through Misura, clients have access to comprehensive asset sourcing and origination, along with expert investment advisory and portfolio management. This collaboration uniquely leverages the capabilities of Nomura's existing world-class franchise in securitized products and private credit to create tailored capital solutions with Aventus's expertise underwriting and managing credit investments, alongside the deep experience of its sponsor, CC Capital.

"This partnership brings together the flexibility and capabilities of a specialist investment manager with the sourcing reach of a global investment bank to create a highly differentiated credit platform," said Chinh Chu, founder and senior managing director of CC Capital and executive chair of Aventus. "In a market where origination, structuring expertise and investment discipline are critical, we believe our complementary strengths provide a strong foundation for a lasting business that builds on the CC Capital and Aventus platform and positions the business to capture attractive opportunities across both the credit spectrum and special situations."

"Expanding our securitized products and private market solutions business is a key strategic priority, and through this joint venture we've successfully broadened our footprint, leveraging the scale of the Nomura franchise alongside Aventus's investment management capabilities," said Chris Willcox, deputy president, head of wholesale and chairman of investment management division at Nomura. "We are pleased to collaborate with the CC Capital and Aventus teams in the launch of Misura."

"Misura brings together Nomura's industry-leading expertise, global reach and specialized thinking to deliver tailored financing solutions for clients," said Gordon Sweely, head of securitized products and private credit at Nomura. "This partnership expands our distribution capabilities across the capital structure, enabling us to bring Nomura's world-class platform to a broader client base."

"We have built a platform that combines specialized investment talent proven across market cycles with a scaled origination engine while preserving independent underwriting and investment decision making," said Andrew Rabinowitz, chief executive officer of Misura Asset Management. "I'm excited about what Nomura and Aventus can create together, and I am grateful to the entire Nomura team who have been instrumental in developing the platform."

About Aventus Capital Inc.

Aventus is an integrated insurance and alternative asset management company backed by CC Capital. The company, formerly known as The Westaim Corp., trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the new ticker symbol AVTS and on the OTC under the new ticker symbol AVTC.