Golub Capital marked the start of its 30th anniversary year and reported key milestones achieved in 2023. The Firm raised a record $13.9 billion of new investment firepower and grew capital under management to over $65 billion, a new high. The Firm also announced strong credit results and deal activity, closing $13.7 billion in financing commitments.
   
“Golub Capital is purpose-built to be the best in sponsor finance,” said David Golub, President of Golub Capital. “Over the last 30 years, we have been steadfast in our commitment to building long-term, win-win partnerships and delivering compelling results for investors, sponsors, portfolio companies and the Golub Capital team. We look forward to continuing to raise the bar for excellence in private credit in 2024 and beyond.” 
 
2023 Highlights, based on preliminary results:

Scaling to Meet Investor Demand:

Golub Capital expanded its global footprint to serve clients across a broader range of investor segments, with a local presence in more geographies and with a wider suite of compelling products to meet their needs. 

• In addition to record fundraising, Golub Capital was the #1 issuer of U.S. middle market CLOs and the #1 issuer of new CLOs in the United States overall.[iii]  
• Bolstered client service capabilities in Europe, Asia and Latin America with senior hires to support the Firm’s growing institutional and private wealth investor base. Opened new offices in Seoul and Hong Kong.
• Launched Golub Capital Private Credit Fund (“GCRED”), providing private wealth investors with greater access to the Firm’s private credit expertise. GCRED had investments with a total fair value of $1.3 billion as of November 30, 2023. 
• Delivered strong credit performance, with zero new payment defaults in the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, continuing an 18-year track record of average annual default rates meaningfully below the broadly syndicated loan index.[iv]
• Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (“GBDC”) reported record quarterly Adjusted Net Investment Income per share and distributions per share. GBDC increased its base dividend by over 12%, declared a new quarterly variable supplemental dividend and permanently reduced its base management fee to an industry-leading level.[v]
• Provided a lead investment in Ruby Reinsurance Company, marking the Firm’s inaugural insurance capital transaction. 

Delivering Solutions for Sponsors:

Golub Capital was a reliable partner amid market uncertainty and an overall slowdown in M&A. The Firm closed $13.7 billion in financing commitments to support existing portfolio companies and new originations. Transactions ranged in size from below $20 million to over $3 billion.
 
Select Deal Highlights:

• Software & Technology:Led a new $3.4 billion unitranche facility for Hyland Software to refinance existing broadly syndicated debt. Acted as Administrative Agent on the financing supporting TPG Capital’s acquisition of NexTech.
• Diversified Industries: Acted as Administrative Agent and Sole Lender on a new unitranche facility for Virginia Green, supporting Golden Gate Capital’s acquisition. Led a $700 million incremental financing for Risk Strategies, completing our 13th transaction with the company and expanding the total unitranche facility to $4.5 billion with over 45 lenders. 
• Consumer, Restaurant & Retail: Acted as Administrative Agent on a new unitranche facility for Bazooka Candy Brands. Led our fourth transaction, a dividend recapitalization, for Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
• Healthcare: Led the syndication of incremental financings for Southern Veterinary Partners to support the company’s acquisition strategy. Acted as Joint Lead Arranger on a new unitranche facility for Simtra BioPharma Solutions to support Warburg Pincus and Advent International’s acquisition from Baxter International.
• Europe: Closed $1.8 billion in deals. Acted as Lead Arranger on a unitranche facility for Civica Group. Acted as Lead Arranger on a unitranche facility to support GTCR’s acquisition of Once for All. Provided financing to insurance company PIB Group to support its acquisition strategy.

Founded in 1994, Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and pioneer of the unitranche loan. Most recently, Golub Capital was named “Lender of the Decade” and “Senior Lender of the Decade”, Americas by Private Debt Investor in 2023.