Contract analysis

I. Definitions As used in this opinion letter, the following terms have the meanings set forth below: "Supplemental Indenture" means the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 10, 2025, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee. "Indenture" means the Original Indenture dated as of March 15, 2023, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture. "Add-

1. Nexford Thermal Systems, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware;

2. Nexford Fastener Group, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware;

3. Nexford Aerospace Components, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware;

4. Prairie Metal Works, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Illinois;

5. Great Lakes Precision, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Michigan;

6. Nexford Defense Solutions, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware;

7. Nexford Energy Products, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas;

8. Veltrano Tool & Die, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Ohio; and

9. Nexford International Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

II. Documents and Records Examined In rendering the opinions set forth herein, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents, instruments, certificates, and records:

1. The Original Indenture dated as of March 15, 2023, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee;

2. The First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 10, 2025, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Trustee;

3. The form of Global Note representing the Add-On Notes, in both the Rule 144A form and the Regulation S form, attached as exhibits to the Supplemental Indenture;

4. The Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2025, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, and the Initial Purchasers;

5. The Offering Memorandum Supplement dated December 3, 2025, relating to the offering of the Add-On Notes;

6. The Offering Memorandum dated March 12, 2023, relating to the offering of the Existing Notes;

7. The Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 15, 2023, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, and Broadleaf Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers of the Existing Notes;

8. The Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 15, 2023, between Ridgeline Trust Company, N.A. (as Notes Collateral Agent) and Lakefront National Bank (as ABL Agent);

9. The Security Documents, including any supplements, amendments, or joinder agreements executed and delivered in connection with the issuance of the Add-On Notes;

10. The Certificate of Incorporation of Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc., as amended and restated through the date hereof, and the Bylaws of Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc., as amended and restated through the date hereof, each as currently in effect;

11. The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, or equivalent organizational documents (including certificates of formation, limited liability company agreements, and articles of organization, as applicable), of each Guarantor, as currently in effect;

12. Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Issuer adopted at a meeting duly convened and held on November 8, 2025, authorizing, among other things, the issuance and sale of the Add-On Notes, the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, and the acquisition of Kessler Precision Components, Inc. (the "Kessler Acquisition"), and resolutions or written consents of the governing bodies (including the boar

13. The Secretary's Certificate of the Issuer dated December 10, 2025, executed by Raymond Chiu, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Issuer, certifying, among other things, the incumbency and specimen signatures of officers of the Issuer executing the Transaction Documents, the current versions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Issuer, and the adoption and continuing effectivenes

14. The Officers' Certificate of the Issuer dated December 10, 2025, executed by Sandra Okafor, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Raymond Chiu, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, delivered pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Purchase Agreement;

15. A certificate of good standing for the Issuer issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated December 9, 2025;

16. Certificates of good standing (or equivalent certificates of existence or status) for each Guarantor issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate governmental authority of its respective jurisdiction of organization, each dated within five (5) business days prior to the date hereof;

17. UCC-1 financing statements and UCC-3 amendments thereto filed in connection with the Security Documents in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and in such other filing offices as we have deemed appropriate; and

18. Such other documents, certificates, records, and instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of rendering the opinions expressed herein. We have also reviewed and relied upon such matters of law and fact as we have considered necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions expressed below, including the representations and warranties of the Issuer and the Guarantors set forth in the T

III. Assumptions In rendering the opinions set forth herein, we have assumed, without independent investigation or verification, the following: (a) The genuineness of all signatures on all documents examined by us, other than the signatures of officers and authorized representatives of the Issuer and the Guarantors, which signatures we have verified through incumbency certificates and comparison with specimen signatu

IV. Limitations on Laws Covered The opinions expressed herein are limited in all respects to, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than: (a) The laws of the State of New York; (b) The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including the applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting such law); and (c) The federal laws of the Uni

V. Opinions Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations, and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that: Opinion 1: Due Organization and Good Standing (a) The Issuer, Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc., is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We have based

VI. Enforceability Exceptions The opinions set forth in Opinions 5, 6, and 7 above are subject to the following qualifications (collectively, the "Enforceability Exceptions"):

1. The effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, preferential transfer, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, including, without limitation, the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code), as amended, and state

2. The effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith, and fair dealing, and the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies; and

3. The effect of applicable public policy on the enforceability of provisions of the Transaction Documents that purport to provide for indemnification of, or contribution to, any person with respect to liabilities arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or with respect to liabilities arising from such person's own negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith.

VII. Additional Qualifications and Limitations In addition to the Enforceability Exceptions set forth in Section VI above, the opinions expressed herein are subject to the following additional qualifications and limitations: (a) This opinion letter is rendered as of the date hereof only, and we assume no obligation to update, revise, or supplement this opinion letter to reflect any changes in law, facts, or circumsta

VIII. Reliance and Benefit This opinion letter is furnished solely for the benefit of the addressees hereof — namely, Broadleaf Securities LLC, Fieldstone Capital Markets, Inc., and Ridgeline Trust Company, N.A. — in connection with the transactions described herein, and is rendered solely in connection with the offering and sale of the Add-On Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. This opinion letter is not to be