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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 $16 Million in Add-On Acquisition by Varel Holdings

Bethesda, MD – May 11, 2007 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that in the first quarter of 2007 it invested $16 million in the acquisition of Pendemak Industries Ltd. by its portfolio company Varel Holdings Inc., parent to Varel International Ltd.  Pendemak is Varel’s exclusive distributor in Canada. [more...]

American Capital Invests $50 Million in Varel Holdings

Bethesda, MD - November 15, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it has invested $50 million in the recapitalization of Varel Holdings Inc., parent to Varel International Ltd., a worldwide designer and manufacturer of roller-cone and polycrystalline diamond compact  ("PDC") drill bits for the oil & gas and mining industries.  [more...]