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American Capital Realizes $18 Million Gain and 25% IRR Exiting Transcore
Bethesda, MD - January 5, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that in December of 2004 it received proceeds of $26 million from the exit of its preferred and common equity investment in TransCore Holdings Inc., realizing a gain of $18 million. TransCore was acquired by Roper Industries Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $600 million. [more...]

American Capital Invests $20.5 Million in Portfolio Company Transcore to Fund Acquisition of Amtech
Bethesda, MD -- American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that it has invested $20.5 million to finance the acquisition of Amtech, Inc. by TransCore, Inc. The investment consists of $20.0 million in the form of senior subordinated debt with detachable warrants and $0.5 million in the form of preferred stock. American Capital had previously invested $7.3 million in subordinated debt with warrants and redeemable preferred stock of TransCore in September 1999. KRG Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity fund, will substantially increase its equity investment in the company in conjunction with the acquisition. Management and employees of Transcore will retain a large equity position in the combined company. [more...]

American Capital Provides $7.3 Million to Fund Buyout of Transcore Holdings
BETHESDA, Md., Sep. 7, 1999 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital (Nasdaq:ACAS), today announced a $7.3 million investment in subordinated debt with warrants and redeemable preferred stock of TransCore Holdings. The investment was made as part of a buyout of the business sponsored by management and KRG Capital Partners. [more...]