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American Capital exited its investment in Weston Solutions in the third quarter of 2005

American Capital Receives Total Proceeds of $212 Million from Eight Exits
Bethesda, MD - October 24, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it has received total proceeds of $212 million from exits and prepayments of eight portfolio companies, realizing a total net loss of $1 million during the third quarter of 2005. [more...]

American Capital Realizes $23.5 Million Additional Gain on its Investment in Weston Solutions
Bethesda, MD - June 26, 2003 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Weston Solutions, Inc. completed a recapitalization that resulted in Weston employees gaining 100% ownership of the firm by purchasing American Capital's equity interests in the company. American Capital netted proceeds of $24.7 million and a realized gain of $23.5 million. American Capital received $27.4 million in realized gains over the life of the investment, earning a 68% compounded annual return on its investment. The realized gain exceeded the first quarter 2003 valuation by $2.7 million. [more...]

American Capital Realizes $3.8 Million in Capital Gains; $47 Million Return of Capital
Bethesda, MD - April 3, 2003 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it has received $47 million in prepayments and exits on three portfolio companies in the first quarter of 2003, realizing $3.8 million in gains. American Capital has completely exited its investment in senior debt and senior subordinated debt with warrants of Lubricating Specialties Company, earning a 19% compounded annual return. American Capital has partially exited its investment in subordinated notes issued by Weston Solutions Inc., earning a cumulative 32% compounded annual return, and has partially exited its subordinated notes issued by Plastech Engineered Products Inc., earning an excellent return. None of these exits involved financing from American Capital. [more...]

American Capital Earns 59% Return on Note Repayment
Bethesda, MD - August 16, 2002 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that its portfolio company Weston Solutions Inc. has prepaid $10 million in junior subordinated notes. American Capital has earned a 59 percent annualized return on the note including a realized gain of $2.4 million. WESTON is a leading environmental remediation, redevelopment and management and compliance firm, delivering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for industry and government worldwide. [more...]

American Capital Takes Weston Private in $66 Million Transaction
Bethesda, MD - June 4, 2001 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that Roy F. Weston, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTNA) has been taken private in a $66 million transaction. American Capital's $30 million investment takes the form of senior and junior subordinated debt with warrants and preferred and common equity. Bank of America Commercial Finance leads a $49 million senior credit facility. WESTON is a leading infrastructure redevelopment services firm which delivers integrated environmental engineering solutions to industrial and government clients, providing services in site remediation, redevelopment, infrastructure operations and knowledge management. WESTON employees are expected to receive approximately 40% of the equity over a five-year period through the company's employee retirement savings and stock ownership plan ("ESOP"). [more...]

Weston Goes Private, Employees to Receive 40% Stake
American Capital (Nasdaq: ACAS) today announced that it has taken ROY F. WESTON, INC. (Nasdaq: WSTNA) private through a $66 million employee buyout transaction that will result in employees receiving approximately 40% of the equity in the company over the six years following the closing. [more...]