| Date | Title | | | 09/19/11 | American Capital to Present at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference| BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Malon Wilkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference on September 26, 2011 in New York, NY. The American Capital presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:30am ET. The presentation will be webcast live and archived for 90 days on the American Capital website in the Investor Relations ... |
|  | | 11/18/10 | American Capital to Present at 2010 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference| BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Malon Wilkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the 2010 FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference on November 30 in New York, NY. The American Capital presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:35 pm ET. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on the American Capital website in the Investor Relations section at http://ir.american... |
| | | 11/15/10 | American Capital to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference| BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Malon Wilkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference on November 18 in New York, NY. The American Capital presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:40 am ET. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on the American Capital website in the Investor Relations section... |
| | | 11/12/10 | American Capital to Prepay $107 Million of Outstanding Debt| BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced that it has given notice today to the holders of its secured debt due in 2013 that it will voluntarily prepay $107 million of the debt on November 29, 2010. With this prepayment, the amount outstanding under such secured debt will be less than $1.0 billion, causing the interest rate on the remaining debt to decline to the lowest level under the governing debt agreements.
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| | | 09/09/10 | American Capital Encourages Stockholders to Submit Voting Instructions for Its Annual Meeting| BETHESDA, Md., Sept 09, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it is encouraging all stockholders to submit their voting instructions promptly for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on September 15, 2010. Stockholders who have not yet voted may still vote in advance of the meeting by telephone or internet, as described below.
The items for discussion at the Annual Meeting include:
To elect eight directors, each to serve a one-... |
| | | 06/28/10 | American Capital Completes Restructuring Transaction; Will Host Conference Call on June 28 at 3:00 PM EDT| BETHESDA, Md., June 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced that effective today, it has restructured its unsecured revolving line of credit facility and has accepted and is closing private exchange offers for its public and private notes, reducing its debt by $1.03 billion. The Company will hold a call to discuss the terms of the transaction on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM EDT.
The transaction covers substantially all of the Com... |
| | | 06/23/10 | American Capital Achieves Necessary Exchange Offer Participation, Extending Deadline to Allow Finalization of Conditions| BETHESDA, Md., June 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that it has received a sufficient number of tenders to complete its private offers to exchange outstanding unsecured public and private notes for cash payments and new secured notes (the "Exchange Offers") and the related consent solicitation of its outstanding public notes (the "Consent Solicitation"). The Company is extending the expiration time of the Exchange Offers fo... |
| | | 06/15/10 | American Capital Announces Amendment of Exchange Offers| BETHESDA, Md., June 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that it has made certain amendments to its private offers to exchange its outstanding unsecured public and private notes for cash payments and new secured notes (the "Exchange Offers"). No changes are being made to the Company's standby plan of reorganization (the "Standby Plan") or to the expiration of the Exchange Offers or the voting deadline for the Standby Plan.
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| | | 06/09/10 | American Capital Announces Extension of Exchange Offers, Public Note Consent Solicitation and Standby Plan Solicitation| BETHESDA, Md., June 9, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that it has extended (i) the expiration time of its private offers to exchange its outstanding unsecured public and private notes for cash payments and new secured notes (the "Exchange Offers") and consent solicitation of its outstanding public notes (the "Consent Solicitation") and (ii) the voting deadline of its solicitation of votes to accept a standby plan of reorganiza... |
| | | 06/09/10 | American Capital Announces Amendment and Extension of Exchange Offers, Public Note Consent Solicitation and Standby Plan Solicitation|
BETHESDA, Md., June 9, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that it has made certain amendments to its private offers to exchange its outstanding unsecured public and private notes for cash payments and new secured notes (the "Exchange Offers") and its standby plan of reorganization (the "Standby Plan"). The Company also announced that it has extended the deadline for tendering into the Exchange Offers and voting on the Standby ... |
| | | 06/02/10 | American Capital Announces Extension of Exchange Offers, Public Note Consent Solicitation and Standby Plan Solicitation| BETHESDA, Md., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that it has extended (i) the expiration time of its private offers to exchange its outstanding unsecured public and private notes for cash payments and new secured notes (the "Exchange Offers") and consent solicitation of its outstanding public notes (the "Consent Solicitation") and (ii) the voting deadline of its solicitation of votes to accept a standby plan of reorg... |
| | | 05/03/10 | American Capital Commences Exchange Offer| BETHESDA, Md., May 3, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that it has commenced an offer to exchange its outstanding unsecured public and private notes for cash payments and new secured notes (the "Exchange Offer"). The Exchange Offer is set to expire at 5:00 PM (EDT), on June 1, 2010, unless extended or earlier terminated.
The Exchange Offer is part of a comprehensive financial restructuring of substantially all of the Company's ... |
| | | 03/30/10 | American Capital Announces Extension of Lock Up Agreement| BETHESDA, Md., March 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that the lenders under the Company's revolving credit agreement agreed last Friday to extend the termination event date under a Lock Up Agreement involving the credit agreement to May 31, 2010.
As previously announced, the Company and each of the lenders under the credit agreement entered into the Lock Up Agreement, which, among other things, provides that the parties wi... |
| | | 03/09/10 | American Capital Announces Extension of Lock Up Agreement, Provides Disclosure Pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5250(b)(2)| BETHESDA, Md., March 9, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Company's revolving credit agreement, agreed to extend the termination event date under a Lock Up Agreement involving the credit agreement to March 31, 2010.
As previously announced, the Company and each of the lenders under the credit agreement entered into the Lock Up Agreement, which, among other things, prov... |
| | | 02/12/10 | American Capital Stockholders Approve Proposal Authorizing Limited Share Issuance Below NAV| BETHESDA, Md., Feb 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the "Company") announced today that its stockholders have approved a proposal authorizing the Company to sell shares of its common stock in one or more offerings below the net asset value per share ("NAV"), subject to certain limitations, including the prior approval of the Company's Board of Directors. American Capital's prior authorization to issue a certain number of shares of its common stock at a pr... |
| | | 01/29/10 | American Capital Encourages Stockholders To Submit Voting Instructions for its Special Meeting| BETHESDA, Md., Jan 29, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (or "the Company") (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it is encouraging all stockholders to promptly submit their voting instructions for the special meeting of stockholders to be held on February 12, 2010. Stockholders who have not yet voted may still vote in advance of the meeting by telephone or internet, as described below.
The matter under consideration at the meeting is a proposal to authorize American Capital,... |
| | | 01/25/10 | American Capital Announces Tax Status of 2009 Dividends| BETHESDA, Md., Jan 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that its 2009 cash and stock dividend distribution of $1.07 per share consisted of $1.07 of ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. American Capital also announced that the $1.07 of 2009 dividend income included $0.98 per share of non-qualified dividends and $0.09 per share of qualified dividends. The $0.09 per share of qualified dividends reflects qualified dividend income receiv... |
| | | 11/03/09 | American Capital Announces Agreement in Principle with Bank Group|
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle with a steering committee of lenders to restructure its revolving line of credit facility. The Company will be presenting the terms of the proposed restructuring to all of the lenders in its revolving line of credit facility and to the holders of its privately placed term notes and publicly issued bonds for approval. The terms of the agreement in ... |
| | | 09/30/09 | American Capital Announces Closure of European Capital Financial Services' Frankfurt Office| BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), parent company of European Capital Financial Services Ltd. ("ECFS"), today announced the closure of its Frankfurt affiliate. The closure of the Frankfurt office is in response to the global downturn in the private equity markets over the past two years. The assets originated by the Frankfurt office of European Capital will continue to be owned by European Capital Limited and continue to be managed by the Lo... |
| | | 09/03/09 | American Capital Receives Acceleration Notices From Noteholders and Enters Into Forbearance Agreements|
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it has received notices of acceleration concerning $393 million of its privately placed notes. Shortly after the receipt of these notices, American Capital entered into forbearance agreements with holders of 99% of the notes. Under these agreements, each of the participating holders have agreed that they will not sue American Capital to collect payment for the outstanding amounts owed u... |
| | | 06/08/09 | American Capital Will Not Present At William Blair Growth Stock Conference | Bethesda, MD – June 8, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it will not present at the William Blair & Company’s 29th Growth Stock Conference on June 9 in Chicago, IL as previously announced. American Capital’s management team will provide their next update when Q2 2009 earnings are announced.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager. American Capital, both directly and through its asset manage... |
| | | 06/03/09 | American Capital To Present At William Blair Growth Stock Conference | Bethesda, MD – June 3, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Malon Wilkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the William Blair & Company’s 29th Growth Stock Conference on June 9 in Chicago, IL. The American Capital presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am CT (10:30 am ET). The presentation will be webcast live and archived on the American Capital website in the Investor Relations section at www.americancapital.com/inves... |
| | | 06/01/09 | American Capital Encourages Stockholders To Submit Voting Instructions For Its Annual Meeting | Bethesda, MD – June 1, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (or the “Company”) announced today that it is encouraging all stockholders to promptly submit their voting instructions for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 11, 2009. Stockholders who have not yet voted may still vote in advance of the meeting by telephone or internet, as described below.
The items for discussion at the Annual Meeting include:
To... |
| | | 05/28/09 | American Capital to Present at KBW Diversified Financials Conference | Bethesda, MD – May 28, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Malon Wilkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (“KBW”) Diversified Financials Conference on June 4 in New York City. The American Capital presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:35 pm ET. The presentation will be webcast live and archived on the American Capital website in the Investor Relations section at www.americancapital.com/invest... |
| | | 03/30/09 | American Capital Announces Acquisition of European Capital | Bethesda, MD – March 30, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the shares of its affiliate European Capital Limited that it did not already own. The shares had previously traded on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The acquisition was approved by a special majority of the shareholders of European Capital, not including American Capital, and the Royal Court of Guernsey. In February, American Capital stockholders ... |
| | | 03/05/09 | American Capital Announces Foreclosure of Executive's Stock Option Loans | Bethesda, MD – March 5, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (or "the Company") (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that on March 2, it foreclosed on the collateral securing three loans, which had been extended by the Company in 2001 to Malon Wilkus, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The foreclosed collateral consisted of 1,060,656 shares of the Company's common stock. Under the terms of the loan agreements, the foreclosures occurred automatically and extinguished the loans.
Mr. Wilkus' $5,021,10... |
| | | 02/19/09 | American Capital Stockholders Approve Proposal Authorizing Limited Share Issuance Below NAV | Bethesda, MD – February 19, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (the “Company”) announced today that its stockholders have approved a proposal authorizing the Company to sell shares of its common stock in one or more offerings below the net asset value per share (“NAV”), subject to certain limitations, including the prior approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. The authorization expires on February 19, 2010. The number of shares of common stock that may be issued below NA... |
| | | 02/05/09 | American Capital Encourages Stockholders to Submit Voting Instructions for Its Special Meeting Regarding Share Issuance for Strategic Acquisitions | Bethesda, MD – February 5, 2009 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (or "the Company") announced today that it is encouraging all stockholders to promptly submit their voting instructions for the special meeting of stockholders to be held on February 19, 2009. Stockholders who have not yet voted may still vote in advance of the meeting by telephone or internet, as described below.
The matter under consideration at the meeting is a proposal to authorize American Capital, with approval ... |
| | | 01/28/09 | American Capital Announces Tax Status of 2008 Dividends | Bethesda, MD – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that its 2008 distributions of $3.09 per share consisted of $2.39 per share of ordinary income and $0.70 per share of long-term capital gain distributions for federal income tax purposes. Stockholders receiving long-term capital gain distributions may receive preferential tax rates on such income. American Capital also announced that of its 2008 ordinary dividends, $2.38 per share were non-qualifying dividends and $0.01 ... |
| | | 12/02/08 | American Capital Announces Cost Saving Measures | Bethesda, MD - December 2, 2008 - American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it is implementing various cost saving measures in response to current economic and market conditions. The changes affect both American Capital and its wholly‑owned European affiliate, European Capital Financial Services Limited.
Included in the measures are the closing of two offices, the elimination of certain functions at other offices and a reduction of approximately 110 positio... |
| | | 11/11/08 | American Capital to Present at Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference | Bethesda, MD – November 11, 2008 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that its Chairman and CEO, Malon Wilkus, is scheduled to present at the Merrill Lynch 2008 Banking & Financial Services Conference taking place tomorrow, November 12, in New York. Mr. Wilkus will present at 9:40am ET. Interested individuals can listen to the live webcast of the presentation at www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/banking08/72203382.cfm or on the American Capital website at www.americancapital.com/i... |
| | | 09/23/08 | American Capital Expands Into Asia with Hong Kong Office | Bethesda, MD – September 23, 2008 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), the only private equity fund and the largest alternative asset management company in the S&P 500, announced today the opening of its Hong Kong office, the Company's first office in Asia. The initial focus of the expansion will be to identify and support opportunities throughout Asia for its existing portfolio companies in the United States and Europe and to build relationships with local institutional investors. ... |
| | | 09/18/08 | American Capital Director Appointed Chairman of Freddie Mac | Bethesda, MD – September 18, 2008 – American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that its Director John A. Koskinen has been appointed to serve as the non-executive Chairman of Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance firm recently placed into conservatorship by the federal government. Mr. Koskinen intends to remain on American Capital’s Board, which he joined in 2007.
"Freddie Mac stands to benefit from John’s outstanding experience in complex management environments," said Malon Wilkus, Cha... |
| | | 07/28/08 | American Capital Announces Senior Management Expansion | Bethesda, MD – July 28, 2008 – American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), the only private equity fund and alternative asset manager in the S&P 500, announced today an expansion and realignment of its senior management team, effective August 1. Steven W. Burge will assume the newly established position of President, North American Private Finance, with responsibility for most aspects of the Company’s North American buyouts and sponsor finance businesses. Mr. Burge joined the Company in 2007 ... |
| | | 06/20/08 | American Capital Announces the Hiring of New Chicago and West Coast Sponsor Finance Team Leaders | Bethesda, MD – June 20, 2008 – American Capital Stategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Joseph Romic and Bradley Nii have joined the firm to lead the Chicago and West Coast Sponsor Finance practices, respectively. The Sponsor Finance Group is responsible for the firm's debt and minority equity investments in support of private equity sponsors. Mr. Romic's team in Chicago includes senior professionals Jon Leiman, Michael Jordan and Jon Lindberg. The Chicago Sponsor Finance team's ge... |
| | | 05/06/08 | American Capital Reorganizes Sponsor Finance Group: Opens Boston Office, Reorganizes Northeast and California | Bethesda, MD – May 6, 2008 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), the only private equity fund and alternative asset manager in the S&P 500, announced today that it has opened a second office in the Boston area to expand its Sponsor Finance Group's investment activities. Leading the Sponsor Finance Group in Boston is Tim Robinson, Principal. Joining Mr. Robinson in Boston are David Morris as Vice President and Dan Hodges as Associate.
"We believe that there are great opportunities... |
| | | 04/17/08 | American Capital to Host Equity Investor Conference and Annual Meeting | Bethesda, MD – April 17, 2008 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (“American Capital” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it will hold its 2008 Equity Investor Conference followed by the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Monday, May 19, 2008 at the New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Equity research analysts and investors are invited to join American Capital's senior management team and managing directors for an informative discussion on performa... |
| | | 04/09/08 | Fitch Affirms American Capital Strategies' IDR at 'BBB': Outlook Stable | Fitch Affirms American Capital Strategies' IDR at 'BBB': Outlook Stable
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| | | 11/15/07 | American Capital Announces the Technology Group's Expansion into New Boston Office | Bethesda, MD – November 15, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) a member of the S&P 500, the largest U.S. publicly traded private equity fund and one of the largest publicly traded alternative asset managers, announced today that it is expanding its technology investment activities on the East Coast with the opening of an office in the greater Boston area. The American Capital Technology Group’s office is located in Framingham, 20 miles west of Boston and is led by Miles Arno... |
| | | 10/05/07 | American Capital Raises $585 Million Equity Fund; Continues to Expand Asset Management Business | Bethesda, MD – October 5, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), with $17 billion of assets under management(1), announced today that it has raised its second private equity fund, the $585 million American Capital Equity II LP (“American Capital Equity II”). The transaction further expands American Capital’s asset management business and further diversifies its investor base, adding six new private equity limited partners. AIG Investments, the asset management arm of American ... |
| | | 09/28/07 | Fitch Affirms ACAS Business Loan Trust 2004-1 | Fitch Affirms ACAS Business Loan Trust 2004-1
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| | | 09/14/07 | American Capital Completes the Syndication of Over $240 Million in Credit Facilities for Three Portfolio Companies | Bethesda, MD – September 14, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it has successfully syndicated over $240 million in credit facilities for three portfolio companies, Exstream Software LLC, triVIN Inc. and Barton Cotton Inc., in which American Capital and affiliates originally committed $798 million in One Stop Buyouts. American Capital now has $526 million invested in these companies. These credit facilities were syndicated to approximately 25 institutio... |
| | | 08/27/07 | American Capital Celebrates 10 Years as a Publicly Traded Company | Bethesda, MD – August 27, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) the only alternative asset management company in the S&P 500, the largest U.S. publicly traded private equity fund and one of the largest publicly traded alternative asset managers, announced today that on August 29, 2007 it will celebrate 10 years as a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company intends to commemorate its anniversary by ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite ... |
| | | 08/09/07 | American Capital Appoints Joel Houck Managing Director to Head New Fund | Bethesda, MD – July 19, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Joel Houck has joined the Company as a Senior Vice President and Managing Director. Mr. Houck joins American Capital from Wachovia Capital Markets LLC where he served as a senior equity analyst and covered companies in the specialty finance sector since 2002. In his new position, Mr. Houck will be responsible for developing a new closed-end fund, which would be managed by an affiliate of American ... |
| | | 08/01/07 | American Capital Completes the Syndication of Over $1 Billion in Credit Facilities for 10 Portfolio Companies in 2007 | Bethesda, MD – August 1, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that since the beginning of 2007 it has syndicated over $1 billion in credit facilities for 10 portfolio companies. These credit facilities were syndicated to approximately 120 institutions and included transactions such as SMG, Appleseed’s Brands, WIS International and TestAmerica-STL.
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On July 31, 2007, American Capital completed the syndication of $277.5 million in first lien credit fa... |
| | | 07/31/07 | American Capital Closes Commercial Real Estate CDO | Bethesda, MD – July 31, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) (“American Capital”) announced today the further expansion of its alternative asset management business through the establishment of its first commercial real estate collateralized debt obligation trust, ACAS CRE CDO 2007-1 Ltd. (“ACAS CRE CDO”). ACAS CRE CDO is backed by 121 subordinate tranches of bonds (“CMBS Bonds”) issued by 22 commercial mortgage backed securities trusts.
American Capital had purchased ... |
| | | 07/16/07 | American Capital Added to S&P 500 - First Publicly Traded Alternative Asset Management Company in the S&P 500 | Bethesda, MD – July 16, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Standard & Poor's (S&P) selected American Capital to be included in the S&P 500 Index, effective after the close of trading July 6, 2007. American Capital was added to the S&P 500 in the category of Financials, Asset Management and Custody Banks. The Company is approximately the 355th firm in size, based on market capitalization, within the Index. American Capital is the first publicly traded ... |
| | | 03/07/07 | American Capital Appoints Brendan Gallaher Managing Director, Distressed Debt Group| Bethesda, MD – March 7, 2007 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today the appointment of Brendan Gallaher as Managing Director in the Distressed Debt Group. Mr. Gallaher brings over 20 years of experience in the distressed arena. He will be building a team of investment professionals within the Distressed Debt Group in American Capital’s Los Angeles office.
“We are pleased to have Brendan Gallaher building the Distressed Debt Group,” said Gordon O’Brien, American Capi... |
| | | 03/05/07 | American Capital Announces the Formation of Second Lien Group | Bethesda, MD – March 5, 2007 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today the formation of its Second Lien Group. Led by John Capperella, Managing Director, the Second Lien Group offers secured and unsecured junior capital investments to support an array of financing needs across a variety of industries. The Group invests in junior capital, with a concentration on syndicated investments that are distributed through the loan sales desks of the market’s growing junior capital... |
| | | 02/06/07 | American Capital Elects John A. Koskinen to Board of Directors | Bethesda, MD – February 6, 2007 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that John A. Koskinen has been elected to its Board of Directors.
“We are delighted to welcome John Koskinen to American Capital,” said Malon Wilkus, Chairman, President and CEO. “His experience in complex management environments and restructuring will be of great value as our portfolio continues to grow and diversify.”
Mr. Koskinen, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Duke University, wa... |
| | | 01/23/07 | American Capital Joins Lincolnshire Management in Winning Private Equity Deal of the Year From Los Angeles Venture Association | Bethesda, MD – January 23, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that its Los Angeles office and Lincolnshire Management Inc. have won the Private Equity Deal of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) for their partnership in Bankruptcy Management Solutions Inc. Lincolnshire was the equity sponsor on the transaction. American Capital was the agent, a lender and co-invested in the equity with Lincolnshire. The award was presented at LAVA... |
| | | 01/17/07 | American Capital Appoints Dean Anderson Managing Director, Special Situations Group | Bethesda, MD – January 17, 2007 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today the appointment of Dean Anderson as Managing Director in the Special Situations Group. Mr. Anderson brings over 12 years of investment and acquisition experience in the turnaround and distressed arena. He will be building a team of investment professionals within the Special Situations Group out of American Capital’s Chicago office to complement the existing team in American Capital’s Bethesda, Ma... |
| | | 12/22/06 | American Capital Assigned BBB, Baa2, BBB Ratings By Moody's, Standard & Poor's, Fitch | Bethesda, MD –-December 22, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Baa2 long-term issuer rating to American Capital and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned a BBB counterparty credit rating. In addition, Fitch Ratings has upgraded American Capital’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) and senior unsecured debt rating to BBB. Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s gave their American Capital ratings a stable... |
| | | 11/01/06 | American Capital to Host Equity Investor Conference; Scheduled for November 15, 2006 | Bethesda, MD –- November 1, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it will hold an Equity Investor Conference for equity research analysts and shareholders on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, MD. A simultaneous webcast will be available for those who are unable to attend in person.
ATTENDING THE INVESTOR CONFERENCE IN PERSON:
Registration will begin at 9:30AM ET, with the webcast and prepared remarks begi... |
| | | 09/11/06 | American Capital Appoints Greg Smitherman Managing Director, Technology Group | Bethesda, MD – September 11, 2006 – American Capital Strategies Ltd.(Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today the appointment of Greg Smitherman as Managing Director. He is working in the Technology Group’s Palo Alto, California office. Mr. Smitherman brings over 18 years of investing and acquisition experience in the enterprise infrastructure, communications, networking and electronics sectors.
“We are pleased to announce that Greg Smitherman has joined the American Capital Technology Group, further en... |
| | | 05/01/06 | American Capital Launches Financial Services Group | Bethesda, MD - May 1, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that Bob Grunewald has joined the Company as Managing Director of the newly formed American Capital Financial Services Group. Mr. Grunewald was a Managing Director at Wachovia Securities until March 2006, where he founded and led the Specialty Finance Investment Banking practice. Mr. Grunewald will be responsible for developing a team to expand American Capital's investment activities in the financial ser... |
| | | 04/10/06 | American Capital Announces Appointment of Virginia M. Turezyn As Managing Director, Technology Group | Bethesda, MD - April 10, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced the addition of Virginia M. Turezyn as Managing Director to lead the California office of the American Capital Technology Group, where she will focus on early stage technology investments. Her experience includes over 22 years of technology investing in areas that include software and services, consumer Internet and digital media.
American Capital announced earlier this year an expansion of its investmen... |
| | | 02/20/06 | American Capital Announces Formation of Technology Group | Bethesda, MD - February 20, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today plans to expand its investment activities in the technology sector with the opening of a Boston office led by Andy Fillat, Managing Director and Tony Abate, Managing Director. The company also anticipates futher expanding the team in the near future with a new office in California.
"After considerable due diligence and market research American Capital is developing a technology team to be led by An... |
| | | 02/04/06 | Fitch Ratings Upgrades American Capital Strategies IDR to ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable | Fitch Ratings Upgrades American Capital Strategies IDR to ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable
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| | | 01/17/06 | American Capital Appoints David Ehrenfest Steinglass Senior Vice President for Corporate Development | Bethesda, MD - January 17, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that David Ehrenfest Steinglass has been appointed to the newly created post of Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Ehrenfest Steinglass has been a Managing Director and co-leader of the Bethesda-based investment team of American Capital since July 2002. In his new role, he will have project management responsibility for the incubation and launch of geograp... |
| | | 11/03/05 | Les Brownlee, Former U.S. Army Acting Secretary, to Work with American Capital to Identify and Invest in Federal Contractors | Bethesda, MD - November 3, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today Les Brownlee, former Acting Secretary of the Army, has become an advisor to American Capital with a mandate to identify investment opportunities in the federal contracting market and to work in support of those investments. Brownlee joins an ongoing effort led by David Ehrenfest Steinglass, Managing Director in the Bethesda, Maryland office of American Capital. Together, Steinglass and Brownlee will... |
| | | 10/24/05 | American Capital Launches Commercial Mortgage Asset Management Group | Bethesda, MD - October 24, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that Douglas Cooper has joined the Company as Managing Director of the Commercial Mortgage Asset Management Group. Mr. Cooper was Managing Director at Allied Capital Corporation until mid-2005, where he was involved in all aspects of the company's Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities investment program, including bond investment selection, real estate due diligence, structuring, securitization and s... |
| | | 06/30/05 | American Capital Stockholders Elect Directors, Approve Repeal of Fundamental Policies | Bethesda, MD - June 30, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that at its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholders re-elected two directors of the Company, approved the repeal of the Company's fundamental policies and approved the adoption of the Company's 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. Stockholders also approved the continuation of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors.
Neil M. Hahl and Stan Lundine were re-elected to three year term... |
| | | 06/12/05 | American Capital Outlines Structure of European Capital | Bethesda, MD - June 12, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS), a buyout and mezzanine investment company, announced today plans with regard to the structure and financing of its European affiliates, which operate as European Capital.
European Capital will invest in and sponsor management and employee buyouts, invest in private equity buyouts and provide capital directly to private and mid sized public companies. European Capital intends to invest from €5 million (US$6 million) t... |
| | | 06/06/05 | American Capital Encourages Stockholders to Submit Voting Instructions for Its Annual Meeting | Bethesda, MD - June 6, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it is encouraging all stockholders to submit promptly their voting instructions for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 20, 2005. Stockholders who have not yet voted may still vote in advance of the meeting, either by telephone or Internet, as described below. Even if stockholders have returned their voting instruction forms through the mail, they may use the telephone or Internet ... |
| | | 04/28/05 | American Capital Opens Affiliate European Capital Office in Paris | Bethesda, MD - April 28, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today the opening of the Paris office of its affiliate European Capital Financial Services Ltd. Leading European Capital in Paris are Jean Eichenlaub, Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee and Jacques Pancrazi, Director. The office will open with six employees.
European Capital is a buyout and mezzanine investment company. European Capital will be an investor in and sponsor of management ... |
| | | 04/14/05 | American Capital Adds Syndications Head | Bethesda, MD - April 14, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that Jeffery Schumacher has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Group Head of Syndications. Mr. Schumacher joined American Capital from the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) Leveraged Syndications Group, where he was a Senior Vice President responsible for structuring and syndicating middle market leveraged transactions across a broad range of industries. Mr. Schumacher will be primarily responsi... |
| | | 12/30/04 | American Capital Appoints Samuel A. Flax Executive Vice President and General Counsel | Bethesda, MD - December 30, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Samuel A. Flax, 48, to the newly created post of Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective January 1, 2005. Mr. Flax is currently a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP and has been American Capital's principal external counsel since before the company's 1997 initial public offering. He will also serve as the company's... |
| | | 05/03/04 | American Capital Stockholders Elect Directors, Approve Increase in Authorized Shares | Bethesda, MD - May 3, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) stockholders re-elected two directors of the Company, increased the Company's total authorized shares of common stock from 70 million to 200 million, approved the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan and approved a proposal to issue warrants to purchase up to 10 million shares of the Company's common stock. Stockholders also approved the continuation of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors.
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| | | 04/30/04 | American Capital Names Frank Do Senior Vice President, Managing Director in Los Angeles Office | Bethesda, MD - April 30, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today the promotion of Frank Do to Senior Vice President and Managing Director. He will lead American Capital's nine person Los Angeles office.
"We are very happy to announce Frank Do's promotion to Senior Vice President and Managing Director in American Capital's Los Angeles office," said American Capital Chairman, President and CEO Malon Wilkus. "Frank is a strong buyout professional and is the perfect ... |
| | | 04/27/04 | American Capital Encourages Stockholders To Submit Voting Instructions for Its Annual Meeting | Bethesda, MD - April 27, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it is encouraging all stockholders to submit promptly their voting instructions for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 29, 2004. Stockholders who have not yet voted may still vote in advance of the meeting, either by telephone or Internet, as described below. Even if stockholders have returned their voting instruction forms through the mail, they may use the telephone or Intern... |
| | | 02/02/04 | American Capital Announces Characterization of 2003 Dividends | Bethesda, MD - February 2, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that its 2003 dividends of $2.79 per share were a distribution of ordinary income and should be reported to its stockholders as such on their 2003 IRS Form 1099-DIV. American Capital also announced that all of its 2003 dividends were ordinary non-qualified dividends.
"It has come to our attention that some brokers issuing Form 1099-DIV to their clients holding American Capital stock have mischaract... |
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