Bill A. Lundstrom

The common attributes of Richards' investments are attractive markets, strong management, efficient operations and earnings growth. They support these ventures with competence in a wide range of business disciplines, strong financial resources and valuable professional relationships. The firm prefers investment opportunities where they can back a strong management team. However, when requested, they will use their resources to identify executives to lead a management buyout. In evaluating investment candidates, Richards looks for the following: profitable and strategically sound companies that are underperforming relative to their potential, family-owned businesses in need of capital to smooth generational transfer issues, rapidly growing businesses seeking equity to fund internal growth and traditional management led buyouts of private companies or divisions of larger companies. They also seek companies with the potential to be leaders in consolidating industries, divestitures or spin-offs of larger companies, companies whose immediate financial obligations cloud a promising future and companies with a proprietary product or process. The firm also invests selectively in early-stage companies that have developed a unique product or service in an unexploited market niche. Richards is not interested in investments involving oil and gas exploration, commercial banking, high technology research and development, real estate and bankruptcy reorganizations.

Provides repair services of marine diesel engines

Manufactures jacketed electrical power, control and instrumentation cables

Manufactures oil and gas pressure control equipment

Manufactures and distributes down hole drill bits for oil, gas and energy sector

Provides roofing and waterproofing services

Functions as a College/University

Owns and operates dairy queen franchisees

Eagle Merchant Partners invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in Southeast and Texas with revenues of USD 20 – 200 million and an EBITDA of USD 2 – 20 million. The firm target companies operating in the fields of consumer and commercial services. It participates in buyout capital requirements.

Provides cleaning services and products for public restrooms

Designs, manufactures and installs surfacing products

Develops video games

Provides wing air ambulance transportation services

Functions as a College/University

Provides auto body collision repair services

Operates as a franchises within home services company