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By Tyler Durden

Back during the last bubble, Business Development Corporation (BDC) pioneer American Capital was one of the hottest business models (and most desired companies to work for). However, when the bubble burst, so did the company’s stock price, as well as its reputation, and in the past 9 years the company failed to see its stock price recover anywhere near the levels seen during the last bubble. Which is perhaps why moments ago in a dramatic move shaking up the BDC space, ACAS announced it would sell itself to another BDC titan, Ares Capital in a deal worth $3.4 billion.

From the press release:

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) and American Capital, Ltd. (ACAS) announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ares Capital will acquire American Capital, excluding American Capital Mortgage Management, LLC. This transaction enhances Ares Capital’s position as the leading business development company in the United States and a leading direct lender to middle market companies. The combined company would have on a pro forma basis more than $13 billion of investments at fair value as of March 31, 2016. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction.

Under the terms of the Ares transaction, American Capital shareholders will receive approximately $3.43 billion in total cash and stock consideration or $14.95 per fully diluted share. In a separate transaction, American Capital also announced today that it is selling American Capital Mortgage Management, LLC to American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) for $562 million or $2.45 per fully diluted share. Collectively, the transactions announced today represent total value for American Capital shareholders of $4.0 billion or approximately $17.40 per fully diluted share, representing a premium of 11.4% to American Capital’s closing price on May 20, 2016 and a premium of 21.6% to American Capital’s unaffected closing price on November 13, 2015.

American Capital shareholders will receive $1.470 billion in cash from Ares Capital, or $6.41 per share, plus 0.483 Ares Capital shares for each American Capital share, resulting in approximately 110.8 million Ares Capital shares, or $1.682 billion in value or $7.34 per share based on Ares Capital’s closing stock price of $15.19 as of Friday, May 20, 2016, issued in exchange for approximately 229.3 million American Capital shares. Following the transaction, Ares Capital shareholders are expected to own approximately 73.9% and American Capital shareholders are expected to own approximately 26.1% of the combined company.

As part of the aggregate consideration, Ares Management, L.P. (ARES) will provide financial support to the transaction. Through its subsidiary, Ares Capital Management LLC, which serves as the investment adviser to Ares Capital, Ares Management will provide $275 million of cash, or $1.20 per fully diluted share, to American Capital shareholders at closing. In addition, Ares Management has agreed to waive up to $100 million in Part I income based fees (ARCC Income Based Fees) payable for the ten calendar quarters beginning the first full quarter following the closing of the transaction, in an amount of up …read more

Source: The BDC Consolidation Begins: Ares Buys American Capital For $3.4 Billion

    

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Posted May 23rd, 2016 in Uncategorized.