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American Capital Invests $411 Million in One Stop Buyout of WIS™ International
Bethesda, MD - January 23, 2007 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (
Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it and an affiliate have invested $411 million in the One Stop Buyout™ of WIS International, a leading global provider of outsourced inventory management services. American Capital’s investment takes the form of a senior term B loan, senior subordinated debt, holding company PIK notes and common and redeemable preferred equity. American Capital is also providing a revolving credit facility. American Capital Equity Fund I LLC (“ACE”), a fund managed by American Capital, provided 30% of the American Capital equity investment. WIS management is investing in equity. Post-close, American Capital and ACE will own 81% of WIS on a fully diluted basis.[
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