American Capital Reports Q4 EPS of $0.19 vs. $0.17

American Capital, Ltd. ACAS announced net operating income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 of $67 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, and $204 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, respectively. Net earnings for the quarter and year were $381 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, and $998 million, or $3.02 per diluted share, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, net asset value per share was $10.71, a 12%, or $1.12 per share increase from the September 30, 2010 NAV per share of $9.59 and a 29%, or $2.42 per share increase from the December 31, 2009 NAV per share of $8.29.