European Capital Declares Q4 Dividend of euro 0.14 per Ordinary Share
19 12월 2007 - 2:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Dec. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- European Capital Limited ("European
Capital") (LSE:ECAS) announced today that its Board of Directors
has declared a fourth quarter 2007 dividend of euro 0.14 per
ordinary share payable on 28 January 2008 to record holders of its
ordinary shares on the register as of 16:30 GMT on 28 December
2007. This is an 8% increase over the third quarter 2007 dividend
of euro 0.13 per share and is in line with the dividend target
announced at the time European Capital declared its second quarter
2007 dividend. European Capital has now paid or declared a total of
euro 40 million in dividends since its May 2007 initial public
offering ("IPO"). For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.europeancapital.com/ or call our Investor Relations
Department at +44 (0)20 7539 7100. ABOUT EUROPEAN CAPITAL European
Capital is a publicly traded investment company for pan-European
equity, mezzanine and senior debt investments with capital
resources of approximately euro 2.3 billion ($3.3 billion). It is
managed by European Capital Financial Services (Guernsey) Limited
("ECFSG" or "the Investment Manager"), a wholly-owned affiliate of
American Capital Strategies, Ltd ("American Capital"). European
Capital invests in and sponsors management and employee buyouts,
invests in private equity buyouts and provides capital directly to
private and public companies headquartered predominantly in Europe.
European Capital generally invests between euro 5 million and euro
500 million per transaction in equity, mezzanine debt and senior
debt to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalisations. The
investment objective of European Capital is to provide investors
with dividend income and the potential for share value appreciation
by investing in debt and equity investments in private and public
companies headquartered primarily in Europe. European Capital seeks
to achieve this through pursuing the following types of
investments: European Capital One- Stop Buyouts(TM) Through our One
Stop Buyouts(TM), European Capital provides equity, mezzanine debt
and senior debt as the lead investor in the buyout of private and
public companies. Mezzanine Direct with Sponsors European Capital
provides debt and equity financing for buyouts sponsored by private
equity firms where European Capital is either the sole or lead
mezzanine debt investor. Syndicated Mezzanine and Senior Debt
European Capital provides mezzanine and senior financing for
buyouts sponsored by private equity firms where European Capital is
neither the sole nor lead mezzanine or senior debt investor. Direct
Investments European Capital provides debt and equity financing
directly to private and public companies, which is used for growth,
acquisitions or recapitalisations, and investing in structured
finance vehicles. Companies interested in learning more about
European Capital's flexible financing should contact Simon
Henderson or Nathalie Faure Beaulieu at + 44 (0)20 7539 7000 in
London, Jean Eichenlaub at + 33 (0)1 40 68 06 66 in Paris, Robert
von Finckenstein at +49 (0) 69 71 71 297-0 in Frankfurt, or Luis
Felipe Castellanos at +(34) 91 745 99 63 in Madrid, or visit the
website at http://www.europeancapital.com/. ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital Strategies Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS), with $19 billion in
capital resources under management, is an affiliate of European
Capital and a member of the S&P 500. It is the largest U.S.
publicly traded private equity firm and one of the largest publicly
traded alternative asset managers. American Capital, both directly
and through its global asset management business, is an investor in
management and employee buyouts, private equity buyouts, and early
stage and mature private and public companies. American Capital
provides senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity to fund growth,
acquisitions, recapitalisations and securitisations. American
Capital and its affiliates invest from $5 million to $800 million
per company in North America and euro 5 million to euro 500 million
per company in Europe. This announcement contains forward-looking
statements. Statements regarding expected results of European
Capital are subject to various factors and uncertainties, including
the uncertainties associated with the timing of transaction
closings, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions,
changes in regional, national or international economic conditions,
or changes in the conditions of the industries in which European
Capital has made investments. DATASOURCE: European Capital Limited
CONTACT: John Erickson, Dir. European Capital Financial Services
(Guernsey) Limited, +1-301-951-6122, or Tom McHale, Dir. European
Capital Financial Services Limited, +1-301-951-6122, both of
European Capital Limited Web site: http://www.americancapital.com/
http://www.europeancapital.com/
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