In September 2004, Sequel sponsored the recapitalization of Lakeview Farms. We combined our resources with Lakeview further enabling the Company to capitalize on opportunities in the food industry and to increase the value it provides to customers.
Lakeview Farms, headquartered in Delphos, Ohio, manufactures and distributes a comprehensive line of dessert and dip products under the Lakeview Farms, Real Desserts®, Winky®, Luisa’s®, Margarita’s, and Angelica’s brand names, as well as various private labels. The Company sells its products through the retail and foodservice channels, including major retailers and mass merchandisers. Lakeview also sells a line of Hispanic dessert products across the country and has a DSD system to sell to independent retailers in Southern California. The Company’s dessert products include flavored cheesecakes, gelatins, puddings, parfaits, mousses, gelatin ring molds, tres leches, and flan. Dip and sour cream based products include single-serve and party-size flavored and layered dips. Lakeview operates manufacturing plants in Delphos, Ohio, Bristol, Wisconsin, Paramount, California, and Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information on the Company, please visit their website: www.lakeviewfarms.com.
In November 2005, Sequel, in conjunction with Crow Kaminski Capital Partners and Falcon Investment Advisors, acquired W.L. Plastics Corporation. Together with management, we combined our respective resources to meet rising demand in the Company’s markets, continue WL’s sales and earnings growth, make strategic acquisitions, and expand the geographic and customer reach of the business. 
W.L. Plastics, headquartered in Casper, Wyoming, manufactures and distributes high-density polyethylene pressure pipe for applications primarily used in the oil and gas, potable water, sewer, irrigation, mining, landfill and industrial markets. WL offers a broad product line that includes both large and small diameter pipe. In addition to Casper, the Company operates manufacturing plants in Gillette, Wyoming, Cedar City, Utah, Bowie, Texas and Crossfield, Alberta, Canada.
For more information on the Company, please visit their website: www.wlplastics.com.
In May 2006, Sequel formed a partnership with 21st Century Grain Processing Company to build a specialty grain-based food company. 21st Century is a flour mill and food-grade corn processor based in Dawn, Texas focusing on value-added and identity-preserved food ingredients with locations in Texas, New Mexico, California and Nebraska.
The Company has a 2,000 cwt per day flour mill in Rincon, New Mexico and a 5,000 cwt per day flour mill in Dawn, Texas, which includes a food-grade corn processing business with operating assets in Southern California and Nebraska.
In November 2006, Sequel and 21st Century, in conjunction with Falcon Investment Advisors, acquired ConAgra Foods' Oat Milling Business located in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The oat business produces oat flakes, oat flour, coated oats and other oat related products, and has established itself as a market leader in the industrial supply of oat products and ingredients. The oat plant has the capacity to mill approximately two million cwt of oat products per year and store approximately four million bushels of oats.
For more information on the Company, please visit their website: www.21stcenturygrain.com.
In November 2005, Sequel made an investment in Homeowners of America Holding Corporation d/b/a Homeowners of America Insurance Company.
Homeowners, headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a property and casualty insurance company specializing in residential property coverage for homeowners and investors. The Company offers these products through general lines insurance agents throughout Texas. Homeowners will concentrate its sales efforts in metropolitan areas, with potential expansion into medium-sized communities.
For more information on the Company, please visit their website: www.hoaic.com.
