Gladstone Capital Acquires Edge, an Adhesive Producer for Building, Transportation and more

MCLEAN, Va. -- Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: GLAD) ("Gladstone Capital") participated in the majority recapitalization of Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc. ("Edge") from Superior Capital Partners. Gladstone Capital completed this transaction together with its affiliate, Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN) as well as with Akoya Capital LLC ("Akoya") and certain members of the executive management team. In addition to the equity capital necessary for the transaction, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment also provided the debt financing.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, Edge is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative adhesives, sealants, tapes and related solutions used in building products, transportation, electrical and HVAC, among other markets. Edge satisfies customer requirements under brands such as Edge, PARR, PTI, Rubex, and PLIOSEAL, as well as through its private label relationships with leading brands where Edge is a leader in GREEN technologies.

Mr. Peter Kotz, Managing Director of Gladstone Investment and Gladstone Capital stated, "Edge represents a strong fit for Gladstone, and we are excited by the prospect of partnering with an industry veteran in Dave Burger (CEO) management and employees to continue to build upon Edges innovative product offering. A collective partnership with Akoya, which brings specialty chemicals expertise, also allows us to accelerate the growth in the business and continue to deliver value-added solutions to its blue-chip customer base."

Mr. Dave Burger, CEO of Edge stated, "We are excited by this next phase for Edge and the opportunity to partner with Gladstone and Akoya. This partnership will provide increased value for our customers and employees, and further position the business to deliver superior solutions within end-markets that demand high quality and innovative solutions. I appreciate the support from Superior Capital Partners and look forward to continuing to build upon the success at Edge with our new partners."

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