Golub Capital is Good Boring
Delivering consistent, reliable and predictable results for our partners.
For 30+ years, Golub Capital has delivered so reliably for our partners that it is a bit boring—but in a
good way.
We know that investing is hard, so we’ve built and sustained a strong set of competitive advantages that enable us to produce consistent premium returns. We also believe relationships matter, and we seek to build long-term, win-win partnerships. These core beliefs are what “good boring” is all about.
The Golub Capital
“Good Boring” Advantage
The foundation of our investment strategy is a set of sustainable, mutually reinforcing competitive advantages that are difficult to replicate. We believe these competitive advantages underlie our strong, long-term track record of delivering consistent, premium returns to investors.
Insightful
David Golub joined the Private Debt Investor podcast for a conversation about Golub Capital’s resilience over the last 30 years and the importance of delivering reliable, consistent results for all stakeholders.
In a Keynote Interview with Private Debt Investor, David Golub shares advice and insights on the importance of opening with timeless values that will serve private credit managers across any and all market cycles.
Lawrence Golub joined The Insightful Investor podcast to discuss tailwinds in private credit, the importance of long-term relationships and why Golub Capital remains strategically focused on the middle market.
Resilient
Acclaimed
We are proud to consistently be recognized by leading industry publications and organizations, including being named Lender of the Decade, Americas and Senior Lender of the Decade, Americas by Private Debt Investor.6
Informative
Sometimes the market can seem “bad interesting.” Navigate the evolving private credit landscape with our specialist insights and perspectives.
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- "Capital under management" is a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. As of July 1, 2025.
- As of June 30, 2025.
- According to Creditflux. Peer group consists of US-based Middle Market CLO issuers and is ranked by principal liabilities (debt and equity). As of June 30, 2025.
- As of June 30, 2025. A loan is classified as a Payment Default if there is an uncured payment default with respect to principal or interest. Payment Default rate of Golub Capital first lien middle market leveraged loans is defined as (a) the aggregate principal amount of first lien middle market leveraged loans on a cost basis that are classified as Payment Defaults during the calendar year divided by (b) the aggregate principal amount of first lien middle market leveraged loans outstanding at the end of the period. The Payment Default rate is based on a composite of Golub Capital loans and does not reflect the performance of loans held by any vehicle managed by Golub Capital or its affiliates, including financing securitizations (CLOs). The default rate data for Golub Capital Middle Market Loans started in 2004, the inception of the Golub Capital Partners Funds.
- As of June 30, 2025. Default rate of the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index, measured by principal amount. The Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. broadly syndicated loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments. There is no guarantee that future investments will maintain historical default rates. All indices designed, calculated and published by third parties and presented herein are the property of their respective owners. Golub Capital makes no representations about the accuracy or appropriateness of the data reported by such third-party data sources and such companies have not endorsed the contents of this presentation. This page only identifies default rates related to Golub Capital's middle market funds and strategies, which is a subset of Golub Capital's products and investment strategies.
- Selections were made based on which firms won the most PDI awards in each category since 2013. Awards were published in PDI’s ‘The Decade’ issue, released in June 2023. In order to use the awards and recognitions received from PDI in Golub Capital materials as well as to be identified as an award recipient on PDI’s website and materials used in association with certain of its awards, Golub Capital has provided de minimis compensation to PDI. Past performance does not guarantee future results. In order to use these awards and recognitions received from Private Debt Investor in these and other materials, Golub Capital has provided them with de minimis compensation for such use, and in certain instances, to be identified as an award recipient on Private Debt Investor’s website and materials used in association with its awards, Golub Capital has provided Private Debt Investor de minimis compensation. Awards listed in this presentation may not include all previous award wins.