American Capital Strategies Ltd. / ACAS
Company executives at the Bethesda headquarters, from left, chairman, CEO and president Malon Wilkus, general counsel Samuel Flax, chief financial officer John Erickson and chief operating officer Ira Wagner. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About American Capital Strategies Ltd.
2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.americancapital.com
| 301-951-6122
| Founded: 1986
Industry: Financial Services | Category: Top 100 Companies
American Capital last year became the area's biggest business development company, overtaking its downtown rival Allied Capital Corp. Placing loans and investments at a blistering pace in 2005, American Capital's total portfolio stood at $3.2 billion in loans and direct equity investments in a wide variety of private companies.
The company has expanded into energy investing and has established a European fund to invest in middle-market buyouts.
American Capital in 2006 plans to build on a plan laid out last year, in which the company will become a publicly traded manager of private investments. In essence, American Capital will be moving more of its investment portfolio "off balance sheet" by selling or sourcing the investments to third-party investors. The company's income will come from management fees and a cut of the profits from the investments. American Capital is considering launching several industry-specific investment funds that it will manage. Its European fund, a portion of which was sold to third-party investors, is a prime example of the strategy.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 308 | Local employees: 175Company Leadership
| Malon Wilkus | Chairman, President and CEO |
| Ira J. Wagner | COO |
| John R. Erickson | CFO |
Source: S&P's Capital IQ
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Malon Wilkus Chairman, President and CEO |
$8,910,448 Salary: $792,000 |
|
Ira J. Wagner COO |
$6,333,854 Salary: $575,000 |
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John R. Erickson CFO |
$6,333,854 Salary: $575,000 |
Did You Know
American Capital Strategies lends money to and makes direct investments in mid-size private companies. It recently established a real estate debt investment unit.
