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Hampshire Equity Partners focuses on investing in companies
with annual sales of $25 million to $150 million and EBITDA of $3
million to $15 million, though we have invested in some
companies that fall outside this range. Regardless of whether the companies are privately- or publicly-owned, all have proven management teams, well-defined market niches and sound business strategies. Our investment strategy is quite flexible. While we most often seek equity control, we have also taken meaningful minority positions. Our equity investments are normally in the $10 million to $25 million range. However, we have made smaller initial investments in companies where there will be opportunities to make additional investments. On occasion, we have also made larger investments. Most frequently, we target entrepreneurial companies whose growth has strained the infrastructure and capacity of the organization. We sometimes invest in companies that are in industries in flux and which may be out of favor with traditional capital sources—perhaps recovering from an industry-wide downturn, in need of a financial restructuring, or reacting to an industry-wide technological change. We have a special interest in forming partnerships with successful management teams seeking to run their own businesses in fields where they have demonstrated expertise. We welcome the opportunity to work with such executives in identifying undervalued companies where their expertise can create value. We haven't limited ourselves to specific industry groups, preferring to evaluate individual investments on their own merits. This approach has provided extraordinary flexibility in considering prospective investments—permitting us to invest over $730 million of equity capital in 40 companies drawn from a wide range of industries. We do, however, have significant experience and special interest in:
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