1. Restructuring Completed at
American Capital and European Capital
June 28, 2010
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$2.3 B Debt Restructuring Completed
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Retaining Our Ability to Make New Investments
 $1.0 B Cash Pay Down of Debt
 100% of lenders wanting cash were paid cash in full
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 $1.3 B of New Secured Debt Maturing December 2013
 $528 MM non-amortizing debt
● With make-whole provision through August 2012
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 $779 MM amortizing debt
 2% Closing Fee Paid on the $1.3 B of New Secured Debt
 1.0% fee on outstanding balance as of December 30, 2011 and December
31,
31 2012
 $281 MM of New Debt is Floating Rate
 LIBOR + 650 bps Interest Rate, with 2% LIBOR Floor
 Rate reduced to LIBOR + 550 bps when debt outstanding is below $1.0 B
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 $1.03 B of New Debt is Fixed Rate
 8.96% interest rate
 Declining to 7.96% when debt outstanding is below $1.0 B
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Amortization Schedule
Amortization to Avoid
Date Minimum Amortization Higher Interest Rates (1)
December 31, 2011 $0 $70,427,006
June 30, 2012 $0 $100,000,000
December 31 2012
31, $120 427 006 (2)
$120,427,006 $300,000,000
$300 000 000
June 30, 2013 $500,000,000 (3) $350,000,000
(1) Annual interest rates will increase by 50 basis points for each amortization that is not met until such
payments are made.
(2) Reflects utilization of permitted principal amortization deferral of $200,000,000.
(3) Reflects payment of scheduled amortization amount of $300,000,000 and payment of deferred
amortization of $200,000,000.
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Flexible Amortization Requirements
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Retaining Our Ability to Make New Investments
 $779 MM of New Secured Amortizing Debt
 No scheduled pay downs for next two and a half years until December 2012
 Prepayments of principal will be applied in direct order of maturity
 A Portion of Pledged Asset Disposition Proceeds, Excess Cash Flow and
Capital Raising Activities to be used to Prepay Amortization
 However, the first $580 MM of such amounts need not be applied
● Will be available for new investments or other general corporate
purposes
 Thereafter the following amounts prepay amortization
Thereafter,
● 50% of asset dispositions and excess cash flow
► Reducing to 25% when amortizing debt is below $422 MM
● 100% of new debt raises
● 0% of equity raises for first two years
► 50% of equity raises thereafter
 For example, if the first $1.16 B of liquidity results from pledged assets
● 100% would be available for new investments or other general
corporate purposes
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Balance Sheet
Pro forma for Debt Restructuring and Equity Raise
Pre-Restructuring Restructuring Post-Restructuring
$ in Millions March 31, 2010 Adjustments March 31, 2010
Assets
Investments at Fair Value1 $5,698 $--- $5,698
Cash & Cash Equivalents 820 (779)2 41
Restricted Cash & Cash Equivalents 79 --- 79
Other Assets 160 24 184
Total Assets $6,757 $(755) $6,002
Liabilities
Secured Debt $--- $1,308 $1,308
Unsecured Debt 2,349 (2,338) 11
Securitized Debt 1,677 --- 1,677
Total Debt 4,026 (1,030) 2,996
Other Liabilities 205 (13) 192
Total Liabilities $4,231 ($1,043) $3,188
Shareholders’ Equity
Total Shareholders’ Equity $2,526 288 $2,814
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $6,757 ($755) $6,002
Debt to Equity 1.6x 1.1x
1. Assumes no appreciation or depreciation in investment assets from March 31, 2010
2. Represents closing payment of $1.03 B paid to creditors at closing plus payment of accrued interest, closing fees and other
transaction fees as well as $295 MM proceeds from an equity offering completed in April 2010
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Value Proposition
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Potential Asset Appreciation with Economic Recovery
 Potential Appreciation of ECAS
 Equity investment valued at $278 MM at March 31, 2010
● Versus $770 MM NAV at ECAS
 Potential Accretion of Performing Debt Assets to Cost at ACAS and ECAS
 $199 MM below cost at ACAS at March 31, 2010
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 $288 MM below cost at ECAS at March 31, 2010
 Potential Appreciation of Equity Assets as the Economy Recovers
 $425 million of net appreciation of portfolio since GDP turned positive
in Q3 2009
 Expect continued appreciation if the economy remains positive
 Delivered 22% Annualized ROE Through March 31, 2010 Since GDP
Turned Positive in Q3 2009
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 $0.89 or 12% Growth in NAV per Share Over Last 3 Quarters
 After dilution from $295 million equity offering in April 2010 and stock
dividend in June 2009
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