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American Capital exited its investment in BarrierSafe Solutions International in the fourth quarter of 2007.

American Capital Provides Details of $41 Million Net Realized Gains from Portfolio Companies in Fourth Quarter 2007
Bethesda, MD – February 14, 2008 – American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today information regarding $41 million of total net realized gains from the disposition of portfolio investments in the fourth quarter of 2007.  The portfolio net realized gains exclude realized gains or losses from interest rate derivatives, taxes on realized gains and foreign currency transactions.  During the fourth quarter of 2007, American Capital received $1.5 billion of proceeds from the disposition of portfolio investments.[more...]

American Capital Invests $65 Million in Combination of Two Leading Disposable Glove Companies
Bethesda, MD - September 15, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it has invested $65 million in BarrierSafe Solutions International, which now owns Microflex Corporation and FoodHandler Inc., two leading companies in the development and marketing of disposable gloves and related products in a variety of end use markets. American Capital's investment takes the form of a senior term loan and senior and junior subordinated debt. Microflex Corporation was a portfolio company of Riverside Partners and FoodHandler Inc. was a portfolio company of StoneCreek Capital. Riverside Partners and StoneCreek Capital will be the majority owners of BarrierSafe and BarrierSafe management will hold a significant equity stake. As subsidiaries of BarrierSafe, FoodHandler and Microflex will continue to operate out of their respective headquarters in Westbury, NY and Reno, NV, and will maintain their brands in the markets they serve. [more...]