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American Capital exited its investment in Breeze Industrial Products Corporation 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 $12 Million in Leading Global Supplier of Steel Clamps
Bethesda, MD - September 1, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it has invested $12 million in Breeze Industrial Products Corporation, a leading global supplier of proprietary and patented steel clamps primarily serving the heavy duty truck, automotive and industrial sectors. American Capital's investment takes the form of senior and junior subordinated debt and supports the acquisition of Breeze by Wind Point Partners. Albion Alliance LLC is also investing in the subordinated debt of Breeze. Antares Capital Corporation is providing the senior debt facility. [more...]

Breeze Clamps on to Growth Opportunities
Breeze Industrial Products Corporation ("Breeze" or the "Company") with facilities in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Auburn Hills, Michigan and Frittlingen Germany, is a leading global supplier of proprietary and patented steel clamps for the heavy duty truck, automotive, and industrial markets. Offering 13 product lines for varied clamping applications, the Company sells approximately 13,000 different SKUs marketed under the Breeze, Torca, and Clamp-All brands. Serving growing and diverse markets in more than 40 countries, Breeze is a value-added supplier to a blue-chip customer base and maintains a sole source position as supplier to major OEM automotive platforms. In an August 27, 2004 transaction, Breeze was acquired by Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm that partners with top caliber CEOs to acquire well-positioned middle market companies with a clear path to value creation. In support of the acquisition, American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) provided $12 million of subordinated debt financing. [more...]