Sequel Team Joins Falcon to Invest Junior Capital in the Middle Market

BOSTON, DALLAS, and NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Falcon Investment
Advisors, LLC and Sequel Holdings, L.P. have entered into an agreement to
combine their efforts to invest in a wide range of debt and equity securities
in middle market companies.
The agreement extends Falcon's capabilities as a sponsor in the private
equity market, adds to its experience in the food, commodity and industrial
sectors, and enhances its geographic reach by establishing a Dallas office.
The combination also enables the Sequel investment team to more effectively
deploy equity capital in its focus area and broaden its platform by utilizing
Falcon's resources to invest in a variety of structured debt and equity
securities. Sequel Holdings will continue to manage its existing portfolio of
businesses and execute each company's strategic plan.
John Madden, Managing Partner of Sequel, commented, "The principals of
Falcon and Sequel have a long-standing relationship dating back to the early
1990's and we are currently partners in two portfolio companies. We look
forward to further combining our efforts with the Falcon team to offer an
efficient junior capital solution to the middle market."
Sandeep Alva, Managing Partner of Falcon, said, "Sequel's investment team
complements our experience in the leveraged finance and private equity markets
and extends our operational expertise. We are excited to have them as a part
of our team."
Sequel Holdings is a Dallas-based private equity firm focused on middle
market businesses in food, beverage, plastic packaging and related industries.
For more information on Sequel's investment history, please see our website at
www.sequelholdings.com.
Falcon Investment Advisors is a Boston and New York-based private equity
firm specializing in debt and equity financing for middle market companies.
Falcon and its affiliates intend to invest up to $75 million in junior capital
securities in each transaction for leverage acquisitions, growth capital, and
balance sheet restructurings. For more information on Falcon, please see our
website at www.falconinvestments.com.
SOURCE Sequel Holdings, L.P.

Sandeep Alva, +1-617-412-2700, or John Madden, +1-214-292-4150, both of Sequel
Holdings, L.P.