| Disclaimer 2 company and to monitor and administer its investments; (xvii) the ability of GC Advisors or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (xviii) the business prospects of GBDC, GBDC 3 or, following the closing of one or both of the Mergers, the combined company and the prospects of their portfolio companies; (xix) the impact of the investments that GBDC, GBDC 3 or, following the closing of one or both of the Mergers, the combined company expect to make; (xx) the expected financings and investments and additional leverage that GBDC, GBDC 3 or, following the closing of one or both of the Mergers, the combined company may seek to incur in the future; and (xxi) other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in GBDC’s and GBDC 3’s publicly disseminated documents and filings. GBDC and GBDC 3 have based the forward-looking statements included in this press release on information available to them on the date of this communication, and they assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although GBDC and GBDC 3 undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that they may make directly to you or through reports that GBDC and GBDC 3 in the future may file with the SEC, including the Joint Proxy Statement (each as defined below), annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Additional Information and Where to Find It This communication relates to a proposed business combination involving GBDC and GBDC 3, along with the related Proposals for which stockholder approval will be sought. In connection with the Proposals, each of GBDC and GBDC 3 intend to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form N-14, which will include a joint proxy statement of GBDC and GBDC 3 and a prospectus of GBDC (the “Joint Proxy Statement”). This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. STOCKHOLDERS OF EACH OF GBDC AND GBDC 3 ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT OF GBDC AND GBDC 3 REGARDING THE PROPOSALS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GBDC, GBDC 3, THE MERGERS AND THE PROPOSALS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov or, for documents filed by GBDC, from GBDC’s website at http://www.golubcapitalbdc.com. Participants in the Solicitation GBDC and GBDC 3 and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees of GC Advisors and its affiliates, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of GBDC and GBDC 3 in connection with the Proposals. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the GBDC and GBDC 3 stockholders in connection with the Proposals will be contained in the Proxy Statement when such document becomes available. This document may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. 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Some of the statements in this communication constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events, future performance or financial condition or the two-step merger of GBDC 3 with and into GBDC (collectively, the “Mergers”), along with the related proposals for which stockholder approval will be sought (collectively, the “Proposals”). The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: future operating results of GBDC and GBDC 3 and distribution projections; business prospects of GBDC and GBDC 3 and the prospects of their portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that GBDC and GBDC 3 expect to make. In addition, words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or similar words indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. 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Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected, including the uncertainties associated with (i) the timing or likelihood of the Mergers closing; (ii) the expected synergies and savings associated with the Mergers; (iii) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Mergers, including the expected elimination of certain expenses and costs due to the Mergers; (iv) the percentage of GBDC and GBDC 3 stockholders voting in favor of the proposals submitted for their approval; (v) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals will be made; (vi) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the Mergers may not be satisfied or waived; (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the Mergers may result in significant costs of defense and liability; (ix) changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment, including the impacts of inflation and rising interest rates; (x) risks associated with possible disruption in the operations of GBDC and GBDC 3 or the economy generally due to terrorism, war or other geopolitical conflict (including the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine), natural disasters or global health pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; (xi) future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities); (xii) changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets that could result in changes to the value of GBDC’s or GBDC 3’s assets; (xiii) elevating levels of inflation, and its impact on GBDC and GBDC 3, on their portfolio companies and on the industries in which they invest; (xiv) combined company’s plans, expectations, objectives and intentions, as a result of the Mergers; (xv) the future operating results and net investment income projections of GBDC, GBDC 3, or, following the closing of one or both of the Mergers, the combined company; (xvi) the ability of GC Advisors to locate suitable investments for the combined |