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Company	Business Description	Investment Thesis
Diversco Holdings, Inc. Spartanburg, SC October 1996 www.diversco.com	DHI is a leading service company supplying contract management and labor to commercial and industrial clients throughout the midwest and southeast United States. The company provides janitorial, maintenance, sanitation and security services along with permanent and temporary staffing for basic warehousing and manufacturing operations. Annual sales at acquisition: $70 million.	DHI represents the combination and integration of Diversco Integrated Services (1996) and Personnel Mangement, Inc. (1998), which established the investment platform for the service offering. The company strives to be the premier provider of contract services to industrial clients in its regions, and has made – and continues to seek – small tuck-in acquisitions to deepen its reach in those markets. Current sales: $270 million.
Harden Manufacturing Corporation Haleyville, AL February 2006 www.hardenmfg.com	Harden is a leading manufacturer and importer of quality promotional and moderately-priced wood furniture, including bedroom suites, dining room sets, entertainment centers and curios. The company sells to a diverse set of furniture retailers across the United States served from manufacturing and distribution facilities in Alabama. Annual sales at acquisition: $77 million.	LinCap partnered with the second generation owners of Harden with a shared vision for growth. The company seeks to increase its penetration beyond its core markets in the Southeast and to continue to extend its product offerings to complementary areas of the home. Such growth will come both organically and through acquisition. Current sales: $77 million.
Home Décor Holding Company Hernando, MS June 2004	Home Décor brings together Patton Picture Company, StyleCraft Lamps, and Jimco Lamps to provide a collection of portable lamps, wall décor, table top accessories, and accent furniture. The companies were combined as a platform for home décor products sold to mass merchants, home décor retailers, furniture stores and lighting stores across the United States and Canada. The company has domestic operations in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Arkansas and leverages an extensive global supply chain. Annual sales at acquisition: $110 million.	LinCap partnered with the founders of Patton and StyleCraft with a vision of creating a leading provider of home décor products offering uniquely valuable service to retail customers seeking scale, coordinated design capabilities, and unparalleled logistical support for their home décor merchandise. The company will seek complementary add-on acquisitions that add to that capability; Jimco Lamps, based in Bono, Arkansas and a sourcing office in China, was added to the platform in 2005. Current sales: $190 million.
Hospitality Mints, Inc. Boone, NC August 2008 www.hospitalitymints.com	Hospitality Mints, headquartered in Boone, North Carolina, is a leading manufacturer of customized, individually-wrapped promotional mints and candies. The core product offering is the iconic, wrapped after-dinner mint that restaurants offer their customers. The company serves more than 10,000 customers across foodservice, retail, and ad specialty channels, reaching restaurants, hotels, resorts, businesses, events, and grocery and party store outlets. Annual sales at acquisition: $30 million.	LinCap partnered with the management of Hospitality Mints and has a shared vision for growth across the food service, retail and ad specialty channels through the continued penetration of existing and new customers. The company is pursuing many organic initiatives and will also pursue add-on acquisitions. Current sales: $30 million.