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American Capital Invests $50 million to Support Acquisition of National Processing Company Asset

Bethesda, MD - November 29, 2006 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it has invested $50 million in a second lien term loan to support the acquisition of certain assets of National Processing Company and 100% of the capital stock of Best Payment Solutions Inc. from BA Merchant Services, the merchant processing business of Bank of America N.A.  The businesses will be combined with existing American Capital portfolio company Retriever Payment Systems and will operate as National Processing Company. [more...]

American Capital Invests $26 Million in Leading Provider of Electronic Payment Processing Services
Bethesda, MD - July 9, 2004 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced it has invested $26 million in RPSI Inc., doing business as Retriever Payment Systems, a leading provider of electronic payment processing services and other related services to small and medium-sized merchants. American Capital's investment takes the form of senior subordinated debt and supports GTCR Golder Rauner LLC's recapitalization of Retriever. Merrill Lynch Capital is providing a revolving credit facility and senior term loans. Retriever management is also invested in the transaction. [more...]

Retriever Gives Credit Where it's Due
Retriever Payment Systems, Inc., based in Houston, TX, is one of the fastest growing U.S. companies providing credit and debit card payment processing and other services to small and medium-sized merchants. Retriever markets and sells its services through one of the industry's largest independent distribution channels - more than 460 separate sales groups who employ some 2,240 representatives. In addition, over 250 agent banks market the company's products to their commercial customers. Since 1998, the company's growth has accelerated dramatically. The company currently services over 95,000 merchants across the country. [more...]