Albany Molecular Research announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by affiliates of The Carlyle Group and affiliates of GTCR. President and Chief Executive Officer William S. Marth will continue to lead AMRI.
Credit Suisse served as exclusive financial advisor to AMRI, and Goodwin Procter LLP served as its legal advisor. Equity capital for Carlyle's investment came from Carlyle Partners VI, and equity capital for GTCR's investment came from GTCR Fund XI. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to GTCR, and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to Carlyle. Barclays, Bourne Partners, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as financial advisors to Carlyle in connection with the transaction. RBC Capital Markets LLC acted as financial advisor to GTCR in connection with the transaction. Barclays Bank PLC, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Jefferies Finance LLC and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. arranged the transaction's debt financing.