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American Capital exited its investment in BC Natural Foods in the third quarter of 2006.

American Capital Provides Details of $46 Million of Total Net Realized Gains in Third Quarter

Bethesda, MD –-December 7, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today the details of $46 million of total net realized gains it recognized from portfolio investments in the third quarter of 2006.  Included in this amount were net realized gains of $106 million from the complete or substantial exit of 13 portfolio companies for total proceeds of $494 million. [more...]

American Capital Invests $9 Million to Fund Two BC Natural Foods Acquisitions
Bethesda, MD - August 19, 2003 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it has invested an additional $9 million in its portfolio company BC Natural Foods LLC, formerly Petaluma Holdings LLC, to support the acquisition of the Poultry Meat Division of Pennfield Corp. ("Pennfield") and Penn Valley Farms/Hans' Sausage ("Hans'"). American Capital's additional investment takes the form of senior subordinated debt, complementing American Capital's previous senior debt and subordinated debt investments. Booth Creek Management Corp. is the majority owner and equity sponsor of BC Natural Foods LLC. The company's existing senior lender provided an expanded revolving credit facility and senior term loan to support the acquisitions. [more...]

Petaluma Beefs Up With a Double Acquisition
Petaluma Poultry Processors, Inc.'s acquisition of B3R Country Meats and Coleman Natural Products, two major natural beef processors, strengthens Petaluma's presence in the natural meats industry as it takes steps to build a natural and organic meats platform. A California-based company, Petaluma Poultry Processors is a leader in the production of organic and natural chickens. An American Capital portfolio company since January 2002, Petaluma has achieved dominance in the growing organic poultry market in the Western US and has become the second largest poultry processor in California. The acquisition of B3R and Coleman enables Petaluma to expand its product line, customer base, geographic presence as well as benefit from economies of scale in numerous operational functions. [more...]

American Capital Invests $8.5 Million in Organic Poultry Processor
Bethesda, MD - February 1, 2002 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it had invested $8.5 million in senior subordinated notes to recapitalize Petaluma Poultry Processors Inc. as part of an acquisition financing. Petaluma management is participating in the transaction in the form of preferred equity. The senior lender is U.S. Bank and the equity group is led by Vail, Colo.-based Booth Creek Management Corp. Petaluma is an integrated producer, distributor and marketer of organic and natural fresh chicken meat. It was the first company to sell chicken with the U.S. Department of Agriculture certification for organic poultry, trademarked as Rosie the Organic Chicken. [more...]

Petaluma Natural and Organic Chicken Processor Poised for Growth
Based in Sonoma County, CA, Petaluma Poultry Processors are pioneers in the production of natural and organic chickens. Since the mid-1980s, Petaluma has offered a healthy, flavorful choice of chicken products in natural and organic food markets as well as mainstream supermarkets. Petaluma dominates the organic poultry market in the western United States and is the second largest poultry processor in California. It was the first company in the entire United States to offer a USDA-certified organic chicken. [more...]