12/20/04 10Q, 255M OS as of 09/30/04 On August 3, 2004 the Company shareholders approved the proposal to allow the Company to adopt business development company ("BDC")A BDC is a specialized type of Investment Company primarily engaged in the business of furnishing capital and managerial expertise to companies that do not have ready access to capital through conventional financial channels
Our investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation in the value of our investments and to provide current income primarily from interest, dividends and fees paid by our portfolio companies.
The Company funds new investments using cash through the issuance of common stockThe Company provides capital in the form of debt with or without equity features, such as warrants or options, offered referred to as mezzanine financing. In certain situations the Company may choose to take a controlling equity position in a company. The Company's private financing is generally used to fund growth, buyouts, and acquisitions and bridge financing. the Company's management has no prior experience managing a business development company The management team brings an extensive network of investment referral relationships
The Company has investments in 1 controlled (portfolio) Company as of September 30, 2004, American Card Services, Inc. The Company currently owns 100% of the stock of American Card Services, Inc. American Card Services, Inc. owns 100% of ACS Transaction Processing, Inc. a Delaware Corporation incorporated in August, 2003 ACS Transaction Processing had no business activity through September 30, 2004 American Card Services, Inc. owns 100% of ACS Sales, Inc. a Delaware Corporation incorporated in August, 2003. ACS Sales, Inc. had no business activity through September 30, 2004. Cost = $0, Fair Market Value = $0
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