Divisions

Academic Capital Government Finance, Inc.

Academic Capital Government Finance serves the state and local government finance market through strategic relationships with manufacturers, dealers and distributors that sell to state and local governments. Through the use of the Tax-exempt Lease-Purchase Agreement, Academic Capital Government Finance provides financing for the acquisition of capital assets and services that are "essential" to providing governmental services.

The Tax-exempt Lease-Purchase Agreement was developed as a tool for state and local governments to finance public improvements and capital equipment in a manner that meets the basic objective of debt (spreading the cost of financing over the life of an asset) while not violating constitutional or statutory limitations on the issuance of public debt. Most state constitutions require a voter referendum to allow the issuance of bonded indebtedness. The Tax-exempt Lease-Purchase Agreement does not constitute debt, since the government's payment obligation is appropriated on an annual basis. Thus, the contract might last for years, but each fiscal year's rental payments are made out of the government entity's current budget and thus, no voter referendum is required.

While some financiers can offer the Tax-exempt Lease-Purchase agreement and other creative financing packages, few can match Academic Capital Group's ability to access the financial markets and fund a myriad of transactions in a timely and cost-effective manner. What gives Academic Capital Group a distinct competitive advantage is the degree to which we have fully integrated our unique financing solutions with our ability to access the financial markets and deliver our diverse financing services to our customers.

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Energy Services Group

Academic Capital provides structured finance transactions to the Energy Services Industry. Through our strategic partnership with various Energy Services Companies, Academic Capital finances a wide array of Energy Services projects, including HVAC and Lighting Retrofits, Auxiliary Power Plants, Back-up Generator Units, Water Treatment and Conservation Systems, and a host of other energy-related equipment and services.

The creation of this group enables us to create specific energy-related, financing programs for state and local governments and corporations alike. Through our vast network of Energy Services Companies, we have been able to fund a myriad of structured finance and lease transactions through our other operating divisions.

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Academic Capital Services, Inc.

Academic Capital Services, Inc. is responsible for managing the capital and operating structure, as well as directly supporting the portfolio of owned and managed assets, of the Academic Capital Group, Inc. Companies.

Academic Capital Services manages the capital needs of Academic Capital Group through the use of our state-of-the-art and proprietary cash management system that forms a seamless integration between Academic Capital and our two lead commercial banks: Provident Financial Group and Bank One.

Academic Capital Services manages our portfolio of owned and managed assets through the use of a technologically advanced, "home-grown" software operating platform that utilizes Microsoft Visual Basic and Microsoft SQL Server Database, in conjunction with Great Plains Dynamics v 7.0 to efficiently administer our growing portfolio of owned and managed assets. The technology used by Academic Capital Services affords us the opportunity to be extremely flexible in structuring a transaction to meet our clients' needs. Our dedication to client service and cutting edge technology has set us apart from other finance companies in the leasing business.

Currently Academic Capital Services provides comprehensive portfolio management and escrow services for several vendors, institutional and individual investors and several hundred lessees. In all, Academic Capital Services is responsible for managing a portfolio of assets valued at over $200 million. We take great pride in the trust that has been bestowed upon us and continually endeavor to maintain our high level of integrity and technological efficiency to which our clients have grown accustomed.