CHICAGO, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital BDC,
Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: GBDC) announced today that it has
commenced a public offering of 3,500,000 shares of its common
stock. In connection with the offering, the Company intends to
grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional
525,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.
Wells Fargo Securities and UBS Investment Bank are acting as joint
book-running managers for the offering. Stifel Nicolaus Weisel is
acting as co-manager.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to
invest in portfolio companies in accordance with its investment
objective and strategies as described in the preliminary prospectus
and for general corporate purposes.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment
objectives, risks and charges and expenses of the Company before
investing. The preliminary prospectus dated March 31, 2011 contains this and other
information about the Company and should be read carefully before
investing.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the
shares referred to in this press release in any state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the
securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. A registration
statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the information contained in
the preliminary prospectus is subject to change. This offering is
being made solely by means of a written prospectus forming part of
an effective registration statement. A copy of the preliminary
prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from any of the
following investment banks: Wells Fargo Securities, 375 Park
Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY
10152, Attn: Equity Syndicate or by e-mailing
cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com or calling (800)
326-5897, or UBS Investment Bank, 299 Park Ave., New York, New York 10171, Attn: Prospectus
Department or by calling (888) 827-7275.
ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., (NASDAQ: GBDC,
www.golubcapitalbdc.com), a business development company,
principally invests in senior secured, unitranche, mezzanine and
second lien loans of middle-market companies that are, in most
cases, sponsored by private equity investors. Golub Capital BDC,
Inc.'s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser,
GC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Golub Capital group of
companies ("Golub Capital").
ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL
Golub Capital, founded in 1994, is a leading lender to
middle-market companies. In 2009, Golub Capital was named "Middle
Market Lender of the Year" by Buyouts Magazine and "Mezzanine
Financing Agent of the Year" by M&A Advisor. As of December 31, 2010, Golub Capital managed over
$4.0 billion of capital, with a team
of investment professionals in New
York, Chicago and
Atlanta.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts
included in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results
and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a
result of a number of factors, including those described from time
to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any
forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
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SOURCE Golub Capital BDC, Inc.