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About Riordan, Lewis & Haden
 
Our portfolio company relationships last 3-7 years. We take a long business journey together.
Along with delivering superlative results, RLH has another clear distinction, our core values.
Interactions defined by honesty, respect, and collaboration make that journey much easier and
more productive. Our portfolio companies enjoy working with us.You will always find RLH asking
questions such as “What’s fair?” and “What’s the right thing to do?” when we make decisions.
We believe that delivering results and taking care of our constituencies will make us
all successful.
   
Deliver results. We measure ourselves by the results we achieve for the shareholders and
employees of our portfolio companies, our investors, and referral sources.
 
We are builders of valuable businesses not financial engineers. For RLH, growth is the most
important strategy for building value. As a result, our portfolio companies do not use extreme
amounts of leverage that add financial risk and can divert management’s attention away from
expanding their business. We simply believe that it is preferable to have the financial flexibility
to pursue the appropriate growth strategy, for example:

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Expanding geographically.
Adding new products or services.
Taking market share.
Pursuing favorable market dynamics.
Making strategic acquisitions.

 
We value our partnership with the management teams and shareholders of our portfolio
companies.
Our approach and our commitment to shared values enables RLH to be a true partner.
 
We understand the need for CEO's and management teams to operate our portfolio companies.
RLH is an active investor, but only to a certain degree. We act as counselors, coaches and
advisors. We will help develop strategies, ask questions,challenge assumptions, and suggest
alternatives.We also know when to back away. It’s important for the health of a company that
business decisions be made by the leadership team, not by its private equity partner.
 
Each portfolio company requires a customized approach. We realize that each company and
management team is unique. We tailor our transactions to the business owner, the leadership
team, business realties, and the particular growth initiatives.
 

Our experience is that a team effort produces the best results. Individual contributions and
creativity are always encouraged, but not to the detriment of our joint team.

 
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