American Capital / 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
2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.americancapital.com
| 301-951-6122
| Founded: 1986
Industry: Financial Services | Category: Public Companies
American Capital Strategies is a publicly traded private-equity fund that lends money to and makes direct investments in mid-size private companies. At year end, the firm had about $17 billion in assets under management. Its average investment in the 219 companies in its portfolio was $50 million. In March, the company announced plans to sell 8.7 million shares of its common stock to reduce debt and fund investments.
2007 Financial Data
Revenues: $1,240,000,000 | Net Income: $700,000,000Asssets: $11,732,000,000 | Earnings Per Share: $3.96
Stockholder Equity: $6,441,000,000 | Annual Dividend: $3.72
Total employees: 684 | Local employees: 361
Company Leadership
| Mary C. Baskin | Director |
| Neil M. Hahl | Director |
| Philip R. Harper | Director |
| John A. Koskinen | Director |
| Stan Lundine | Director |
| Kenneth D. Peterson | Director |
| Alvin N. Puryear | Director |
| Malon Wilkus | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President |
| Malon Wilkus | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Ira J. Wagner | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| John R. Erickson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Gordon O'Brien | Senior Vice President and Managing Director |
| Darin R. Winn | Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
| Malon Wilkus Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $21,895,843 Salary: $1,495,000 |
| John R. Erickson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $12,261,626 Salary: $1,085,000 |
| Ira J. Wagner Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $12,261,626 Salary: $1,085,000 |
| Gordon O'Brien Senior Vice President and Managing Director | $8,900,999 Salary: $905,000 |
| Darin R. Winn Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director | $8,602,191 Salary: $905,000 |
Did You Know
INDEXED: According to a profile in Forbes, chairman and chief executive Malon Wilkus spent nine years living on a commune in the Ozarks, making hammocks, sandals and nut butters; he left in 1983.
