Wall Street banks line up $3.1bn debt financing for CD&R's Option Care deal
Friday, November 6, 2026 · first reported by Private Equity Wire
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Barclays are putting together $3.1bn of debt financing for the purchase of Option Care Health by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and McKesson, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar. The package is expected to mix leveraged loans with secured and unsecured bonds, and the timing of issuance is not set.
The buyers agreed last month to a deal valuing Option Care at about $5.8bn including debt. CD&R will own 51% and McKesson will put in about $1.4bn for 49%. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, and Option Care will leave Nasdaq.
- Also named
- McKesson, Option Care Health, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Barclays
- Deal value
- $3.1B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- North America
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