Meros Investment Management, LP (“Meros” or the “Firm”) is an investment adviser that
commenced operations on July 22, 2019 and filed for registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in July 2019 in accordance with the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Ranger GP Services, LLC serves as the general partner of
Meros, and Ranger GP Services, LLC is controlled by Ranger Asset Management Company,
LLC (“RAMCO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of First United Bank and Trust Company.
RAMCO, Timothy Chatard, and Kevin Carrington are the limited partners of Meros.
As of December 31, 2023, the Firm managed $214,959,000 of client assets on a discretionary
basis.
Investment Advisory Services
Meros provides continuous discretionary investment advisory services and sub advisory
services to separately managed accounts (“Separate Accounts” or “Clients”), including without
limitations, Separate Accounts which serve as sub-advisory agreements to pooled investment
vehicles and mutual funds and/or other public funds. Additionally, Meros provides non-
discretionary security recommendations in the form of model accounts (“Model Accounts” or
“Model Account Clients”).
Investment supervisory services include: (1) establishing a Client’s investment objectives
within their applicable investment strategies; (2) buying or selling portfolio securities on behalf
of each Client account; and (3) periodically reporting to Clients and investors with respect to
current investment holdings, valuations, transactions, capital gains or losses, investment
performance, and/or outlook.
The Separate Account portfolios and Model Accounts (the “Portfolios”) advised by the Firm
consist primarily of U.S. exchange traded equity securities within micro-cap capitalization
ranges. Generally, the Firm seeks to uncover quality investments by implementing a bottom-
up, fundamental research driven security selection process by investing in companies with
favorable risk reward profiles derived from the Firm’s independent research and valuation
work. Please see Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss.
Investment Strategies
The Firm offers direct investment advisory services to institutional investors such as mutual
funds, private pooled investment vehicles, public and private pension plans, insurance
companies, foundations, and endowments. The Firm primarily manages portfolios of micro
capitalization companies which the Firm believes offer favorable risk reward characteristics.
Micro-Cap Strategy: The Micro-Cap Strategy seeks long-term growth of capital by investing
primarily in common stocks of domestic issuers which, at the initial time of purchase: (i) have
a market capitalization of less than $1.25 billion or (ii) are within the capitalization range of
issuers represented within the Russell Microcap® Index.
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In addition to each of the above stated investment strategies, the Firm may at the request of a
Client or otherwise, offer advisory services in sub-strategies dedicated to industry specific
segments
of an investment strategy, sub-capitalization ranges or expanded capitalization ranges
within an investment strategy, or high concentration versions of an investment strategy. In
each case, a detailed description of the applicable investment strategy will be set forth in the
applicable offering documents and/or advisory agreement.
Separately Managed Accounts
A Separate Account is a portfolio of securities managed on a discretionary basis by the Firm
on behalf of a Client, in accordance with a pre-established investment strategy. Separate
Accounts are initiated through investment advisory or sub advisory agreements (“Advisory
Agreements”) with the Firm, which define the terms of the Firm’s engagement, the investment
strategy, and any third-party custodian or other service provider chosen by the Client. The
form of Advisory Agreement is generally drafted by the Client, although at the request of a
Client such agreement can be provided by the Firm. Advisory Agreements are therefore highly
negotiated agreements, the terms of which may and do differ significantly on a Client-to-Client
basis, including without limitation, with respect to fees or investment guidelines. Likewise,
Clients may request specific terms with respect to investment guidelines and/or objectives for
inclusion within the Advisory Agreement; and therefore, Clients, subject to the consent of the
Firm and inclusion in the Advisory Agreement, may have portfolios within a specific
Investment Strategy which differ in holdings.
Generally, the minimum investment threshold required by the Firm in order to open a Separate
Account is five million dollars ($5,000,000).
Model Accounts
Although the Firm does not currently advise model accounts, it may on a future date provide
advisory services to Model Accounts initiated through Model Account agreements (“Model
Account Agreements”) with the Firm, which define the terms of the Firm’s engagement, the
investment strategy, and other investment parameters. The form of the Model Account
Agreement is generally drafted by the Client, although at the request of the Client such
agreement can be provided by the Firm. Under this arrangement, the Firm provides Model
Account Clients with investment recommendations on a non-discretionary basis based on the
agreed upon investment strategy, other investment parameters, and timing. Model Accounts
are advised on a nondiscretionary basis, and as such the Firm does not possess the authority or
responsibility to determine which securities a Model Account Client purchases or sells within
any of such client’s portfolios, nor does the Firm execute any trade or engage with any broker
dealers on behalf of the Client. Each Model Account Client is responsible for determining
which securities to buy and sell, the execution of trades, and/or engaging with broker dealers
on behalf of its underlying portfolio. Therefore, a Model Account Client’s portfolio
performance and security weightings under this product may differ greatly from the Firm’s
other portfolios using similar investment strategies.
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