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Champlain will consider investment in a broad range of manufacturing, retail/consumer, healthcare, service and
distribution industries. We typically do not invest in turnaround situations. Companies we do invest
in will usually possess many of the following investment characteristics:
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Defensible market positions.
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Steady revenue and earnings history.
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Solid organic growth potential.
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Operate in fragmented industries offering growth through
add-on acquisitions.
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Product or service offerings that can be enhanced through the execution of
clearly defined growth strategies, including investments in sales, marketing and information technology
infrastructure.
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Strong management teams with a willingness to focus on growth initiatives and incorporate best practices in their business operations.
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Additionally, we maintain the following financial parameters for companies we consider for
investment.
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Revenues of between $20 million and $100 million
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For transfers of ownership situations - earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of at least $3 million.
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For growth capital situations - significant sales growth and an ability to have
positive EBITDA in the next 12 to 18 months.
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