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Allied Capital – Investing in the
Entrepreneurial Economy
Allied Capital, a leader in the private finance industry,
provides debt and equity financing to primarily private, middle
market companies – the backbone of the American entrepreneurial
economy. Founded in 1958, Allied Capital went public
in 1960 and today has $5.2 billion in total assets. Listed
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ALD, we offer
our investors the opportunity to participate in the U.S. private
equity industry through an investment in our publicly traded
stock. Allied Capital has paid consistent or increasing regular
quarterly cash dividends on an annual basis to our shareholders
since 1963.
Allied Capital provides capital and other needed resources to help build middle market businesses and support American jobs. We provide financing at all levels of the capital structure, from senior debt to second lien and subordinated debt through equity. As a public company, the permanent nature of our capital affords us a long-term investment horizon without the need to exit a transaction based on market cycles or a limited fund life. We also offer access to significant managerial resources. Combined with our patient, value-added approach to investing, we are a proven partner to companies, management teams and sponsors. |
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A $10,000 investment in Allied Capital in 1960, at the
time of our IPO, with all dividends reinvested,
would have been worth $17.6 million at December
31, 2007, representing an approximate 17% average
annual total return for our shareholders. |
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