Golub Capital Acts as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on a $630 Million Senior Credit Facility to Support the Acquisition of Cole-Parmer by Golden Gate Capital

NEW YORK, March 22, 2017 — Golub Capital recently announced that as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, it provided a $630 million senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Cole-Parmer by Golden Gate Capital. The financing consisted of a $435M first lien term loan, a $155M second lien term loan and a $40M revolver. Michael Meagher led the Golub Capital team. Jefferies Finance LLC, Antares Capital and Angel Island also provided financing. Founded in 1955, Cole-Parmer is an Ill.-based provider of laboratory and industrial fluid handling products, instrumentation, equipment and supplies.

Golub Capital’s Middle Market Lending group provides financing for middle market, private equity-backed transactions with hold positions of up to $400 million and is an arranger of credit facilities up to $750 million. Golub Capital’s award-winning team strives to establish long-term, win-win partnerships by providing dependable, fast and creative solutions that meet private equity sponsors’ and portfolio companies’ needs.

For more information on this transaction, read the press release.