Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Reports December 31, 2021 Financial Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.45 Per Share

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Goldman Sachs BDC reported Q4 2021 financials with a net investment income per share of $0.56 and adjusted net investment income per share of $0.48, reflecting a 12.1% annualized yield. Earnings per share were $0.38. A first-quarter dividend of $0.45 was declared. The company’s net asset value per share decreased slightly by 0.4% to $15.86. New investment commitments totaled $722.9 million, while total investments at fair value reached $3.92 billion. The net debt to equity ratio increased to 1.14x from 0.91x, indicating rising leverage.

Positive

• Net investment income per share of $0.56 for Q4 2021.
• Adjusted net investment income yield of 12.1%.
• Declared a dividend of $0.45 per share for Q1 2022.
• New investment commitments of $722.9 million.

Negative

• Net asset value per share decreased by 0.4% to $15.86.
• Total investment income dropped to $83.8 million from $96.7 million.
• Net debt to equity ratio increased to 1.14x from 0.91x.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (“GSBD” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GSBD) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 and filed its Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

• Net investment income per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was $0.56. Excluding purchase discount amortization per share of $0.08 from the Merger (as defined below), adjusted net investment income per share was $0.48, equating to an annualized net investment income yield on book value of 12.1%.¹ Earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was $0.38;
• The Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular first quarter dividend of $0.45 per share payable to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2022²;
• Net asset value per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 decreased 0.4% to $15.86 from $15.92 as of September 30, 2021;
• During the quarter, the Company made new investment commitments of $722.9 million, funded new investment commitments of $555.3 million, and had fundings of previously unfunded commitments of $106.7 million. Sales and repayments activity totaled $296.3 million, resulting in a net funded portfolio change of $365.7 million;
• The Company’s net debt to equity ratio was 1.14x as of December 31, 2021 and 0.91x as of September 30, 2021;
• As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s total investments at fair value and commitments were $3,920.2 million, comprised of investments in 121 portfolio companies across 38 industries. The investment portfolio was comprised of 97.5% senior secured debt, including 89.4% in first lien investments;³
• One new investment was placed on non-accrual during the quarter, and as of December 31, 2021, investments on non-accrual status amounted to 1.8% and 2.5% of the total investment portfolio at fair value and amortized cost, respectively; and
• As of December 31, 2021, 54.2% of the Company’s approximately $1,873.7 million of total principal amount of debt outstanding was comprised of unsecured debt and 45.8% was comprised of secured debt.

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in $ millions, except per share data)		As of December 31, 2021				As of September 30, 2021
Investment portfolio, at fair value3		$	3,478.4			$	3,112.1
Total debt outstanding4		$	1,873.7			$	1,639.9
Net assets		$	1,614.4			$	1,620.1
Net asset value per share		$	15.86			$	15.92
Net debt to equity		1.14x				0.91x

(in $ millions, except per share data)		Three Months Ended December 31, 2021				Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Total investment income		$	83.8			$	96.7
Net investment income after taxes		$	57.3			$	64.3
Less: Purchase discount amortization			8.4				15.5
Adjusted net investment income after taxes1		$	48.9			$	48.8
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		$	(18.3	)		$	(26.2	)
Add: Realized/Unrealized depreciation from the purchase discount			8.4				15.5
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses)1		$	(9.9	)		$	(10.7	)
Net investment income per share (basic and diluted)		$	0.56			$	0.63
Less: Purchase discount amortization per share			0.08				0.15
Adjusted net investment income per share1		$	0.48			$	0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding			101.8				101.7
Regular distribution per share		$	0.45			$	0.45
Special distribution per share		$	0.00			$	0.05

Total investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 was $83.8 million and $96.7 million, respectively. The decrease in investment income was primarily driven by a decrease in accelerated accretion related to repayments.

Net expenses before taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 were $26.1 million and $32.0 million, respectively. Net expenses decreased by $5.9 million primarily as a result of a decrease in net incentive fees.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY³

Summary of Investment Activity for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

		New Investment Commitments								Sales and Repayments
Investment Type		$ Millions				% of Total				$ Millions				% of Total
1st Lien/Senior Secured Debt		$	672.7				93.1	%		$	295.0				99.6	%
1st Lien/Last-Out Unitranche			—				—				—				—
2nd Lien/Senior Secured Debt			13.9				1.9				1.3				0.4
Unsecured Debt			—				—				—				—
Preferred Stock			32.1				4.4				—				—
Common Stock			2.3				0.3				—				—
Warrants			1.9				0.3				—				—
Total		$	722.9				100.0	%		$	296.3				100.0	%

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, new investment commitments were across thirteen new portfolio companies and nineteen existing portfolio companies. Sales and repayments were primarily driven by the full repayment of investments in 7 portfolio companies.³

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY³

As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s investments consisted of the following:

		Investments at Fair Value
Investment Type		$ Millions				% of Total
1st Lien/Senior Secured Debt		$	2,945.4				84.7	%
1st Lien/Last-Out Unitranche			162.5				4.7
2nd Lien/Senior Secured Debt			283.5				8.1
Unsecured Debt			1.7				—
Preferred Stock			52.6				1.5
Common Stock			30.8				0.9
Warrants			1.9				0.1
Total		$	3,478.4				100.0	%

The following table presents certain selected information regarding the Company’s investments:

		As of
		December 31, 2021				September 30, 2021
Number of portfolio companies			121				111
Percentage of performing debt bearing a floating rate4			99.4	%			99.3	%
Percentage of performing debt bearing a fixed4			0.6	%			0.7	%
Weighted average yield on debt and income producing investments, at amortized cost6			8.4	%			8.6	%
Weighted average yield on debt and income producing investments, at fair value6			8.4	%			8.5	%
Weighted average leverage (net debt/EBITDA)7			6.4x			6.0x
Weighted average interest coverage7		$	2.5x			2.5x
Median EBITDA7	$	39.0 million			$	39.3 million

As of December 31, 2021, investments on non-accrual status represented 1.8% and 2.5% of the total investment portfolio at fair value and amortized cost, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $1,873.7 million of total principal amount of debt outstanding, comprised of $858.7 million of outstanding borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility (“Secured Revolving Credit Facility”), $155.0 million of convertible notes, $360.0 million of unsecured notes due 2025, and $500.0 million of unsecured notes due 2026. The combined weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 2.90% for the year ended December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $837.2 million of availability under its Senior Revolving Credit Facility and $33.8 million in cash.^4,8

The Company’s average net and ending net debt to equity leverage ratio was 1.02x and 1.14x, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2021, as compared with 0.91x and 0.91x respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021. ⁹

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host an earnings conference call on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 9:00 am Eastern Time. All interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 884-8289; international callers should dial +1 (631) 485-4531; conference ID 5690209. All participants are asked to dial in approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the call, and reference “Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.” when prompted. For a slide presentation that the Company may refer to on the earnings conference call, please visit the Investor Resources section of the Company’s website at www.goldmansachsbdc.com. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Company’s website. An archived replay of the call will be available from approximately 12:00pm Eastern Time on February 25, 2022 through March 25, 2022. To hear the replay, participants should dial (855) 859-2056; international callers should dial +1 (404) 537-3406; conference ID 5690209. An archived replay will also be available on the Company’s webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of the Company’s website.

Please direct any questions regarding the conference call to Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Investor Relations, via e-mail, at gsbdc-investor-relations@gs.com.

ENDNOTES

1)		On October 12, 2020, we completed our merger (the “Merger”) with Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp. (“MMLC”). The Merger was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC 805-50, Business Combinations — Related Issues. The consideration paid to MMLC’s stockholders was less than the aggregate fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which resulted in a purchase discount (the “purchase discount”). The purchase discount was allocated to the cost of MMLC investments acquired by us on a pro-rata basis based on their relative fair values as of the closing date. Immediately following the Merger with MMLC, we marked the investments to their respective fair values and, as a result, the purchase discount allocated to the cost basis of the investments acquired was immediately recognized as unrealized appreciation on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. The purchase discount allocated to the loan investments acquired will amortize over the life of each respective loan through interest income, with a corresponding adjustment recorded as unrealized appreciation on such loan acquired through its ultimate disposition. The purchase discount allocated to equity investments acquired will not amortize over the life of such investments through interest income and, assuming no subsequent change to the fair value of the equity investments acquired and disposition of such equity investments at fair value, we will recognize a realized gain with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized appreciation on disposition of such equity investments acquired.
		As a supplement to our financial results reported in accordance with GAAP, we have provided, as detailed below, certain non-GAAP financial measures to our operating results that exclude the aforementioned purchase discount and the ongoing amortization thereof, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures include i) Adjusted net investment income per share; ii) Adjusted net investment income after taxes; and iii) Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses). We believe that the adjustment to exclude the full effect of the purchase discount is meaningful because it is a measure that we and investors use to assess our financial condition and results of operations. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are intended to enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
2)		The $0.45 per share dividend is payable on April 27, 2022 to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2022.
3)		The discussion of the investment portfolio excludes the investment in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. As of December 31, 2021, the Company did not have an investment in the money market fund.
4)		Total debt outstanding excludes netting of debt issuance costs of $12.3 million and $13.6 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
5)		The fixed versus floating composition has been calculated as a percentage of performing debt investments measured on a fair value basis, including income producing preferred stock investments and excludes investments, if any, placed on non-accrual.
6)		Computed based on (a) the annual actual interest rate or yield earned plus amortization of fees and discounts on the performing debt and other income producing investments as of the reporting date, divided by (b) the total performing debt and other income producing investments (excluding investments on non-accrual). Excludes the purchase discount and amortization related to the Merger.
7)		For a particular portfolio company, we calculate the level of contractual indebtedness net of cash (“net debt”) owed by the portfolio company and compare that amount to measures of cash flow available to service the net debt. To calculate net debt, we include debt that is both senior and pari passu to the tranche of debt owned by us but exclude debt that is legally and contractually subordinated in ranking to the debt owned by us. We believe this calculation method assists in describing the risk of our portfolio investments, as it takes into consideration contractual rights of repayment of the tranche of debt owned by us relative to other senior and junior creditors of a portfolio company. We typically calculate cash flow available for debt service at a portfolio company by taking net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the trailing twelve month period. Weighted average net debt to EBITDA is weighted based on the fair value of our debt investments and excludes investments where net debt to EBITDA may not be the appropriate measure of credit risk, such as cash collateralized loans and investments that are underwritten and covenanted based on recurring revenue.
		For a particular portfolio company, we also compare that amount of EBITDA to the portfolio company’s contractual interest expense (“interest coverage ratio”). We believe this calculation method assists in describing the risk of our portfolio investments, as it takes into consideration contractual interest obligations of the portfolio company. Weighted average interest coverage is weighted based on the fair value of our performing debt investments and excludes investments where interest coverage may not be the appropriate measure of credit risk, such as cash collateralized loans and investments that are underwritten and covenanted based on recurring revenue.
		Median EBITDA is based on our debt investments and excludes investments where net debt to EBITDA may not be the appropriate measure of credit risk, such as cash collateralized loans and investments that are underwritten and covenanted based on recurring revenue.
		Portfolio company statistics are derived from the financial statements most recently provided to us of each portfolio company as of the reported end date. Statistics of the portfolio companies have not been independently verified by us and may reflect a normalized or adjusted amount. As of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, investments where net debt to EBITDA may not be the appropriate measure of credit risk represented 40.3% and 37.4%, respectively, of total debt investments at fair value.
8)		The Company’s senior secured revolving credit facility has debt outstanding denominated in currencies other than U.S. Dollars (“USD”). These balances have been converted to USD using applicable foreign currency exchange rates as of December 31, 2021. As a result, the revolving credit facility’s outstanding borrowings and the available debt amounts may not sum to the total debt commitment amount.
9)		The ending net debt to equity leverage ratios exclude unfunded commitments.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
		December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost of $3,416,195 and $3,089,481)		$	3,427,249			$	3,135,745
Non-controlled affiliated investments (cost of $58,221 and $64,699)			32,819				87,211
Controlled affiliated investments (cost of $33,374 and $28,400)			18,375				19,810
Total investments, at fair value (cost of $3,507,790 and $3,182,580)		$	3,478,443			$	3,242,766
Cash			33,764				32,137
Receivable for investments sold			89				2,600
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts			100				—
Interest and dividends receivable			23,278				21,593
Deferred financing costs			12,631				11,350
Other assets			2,686				1,916
Total assets		$	3,550,991			$	3,312,362
Liabilities
Debt (net of debt issuance costs of $12,296 and $17,323)		$	1,861,426			$	1,627,060
Interest and other debt expenses payable			14,936				10,163
Management fees payable			8,370				5,945
Incentive fees payable			760				2,665
Distribution payable			45,818				45,690
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts			—				355
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			5,281				5,343
Total liabilities		$	1,936,591			$	1,697,221
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Net assets
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)		$	—			$	—
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (200,000,000 shares authorized, 101,818,811 and 101,534,370 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)			102				102
Paid-in capital in excess of par			1,670,742				1,621,813
Distributable earnings			(55,023	)			(5,353	)
Allocated income tax expense			(1,421	)			(1,421	)
Total net assets		$	1,614,400			$	1,615,141
Total liabilities and net assets		$	3,550,991			$	3,312,362
Net asset value per share		$	15.86			$	15.91

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2021				2020				2019
Investment income:
From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
Interest income		$	325,559			$	157,610			$	133,550
Payment-in-kind			13,914				4,864				1,052
Other income			3,873				1,081				2,527
From non-controlled affiliated investments:
Dividend income			996				198				178
Interest income			378				4,931				2,766
Payment-in-kind			774				1,127				1,107
Other income			—				1,311				49
From controlled affiliated investments:
Payment-in-kind			1,392				1,605				2,311
Interest income			94				232				271
Dividend income			—				—				3,450
Total investment income		$	346,980			$	172,959			$	147,261
Expenses:
Interest and other debt expenses		$	58,988			$	39,900			$	36,313
Incentive fees			40,697				35,845				9,220
Management fees			32,611				16,846				14,696
Professional fees			3,259				2,512				2,954
Directors’ fees			934				640				465
Other general and administrative expenses			3,411				2,877				2,469
Total expenses		$	139,900			$	98,620			$	66,117
Fee waivers			(31,578	)			(36,986	)			(394	)
Net expenses		$	108,322			$	61,634			$	65,723
Net investment income before taxes		$	238,658			$	111,325			$	81,538
Income tax expense, including excise tax		$	1,283			$	1,429			$	1,819
Net investment income after taxes		$	237,375			$	109,896			$	79,719
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments		$	4,627			$	(6,611	)		$	(31,278	)
Non-controlled affiliated investments			35,160				3,545				(7,226	)
Controlled affiliated investments			—				(40,688	)			(629	)
Foreign currency forward contracts			(234	)			82				151
Foreign currency and other transactions			304				63				(47	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments			(35,210	)			86,400				(13,530	)
Non-controlled affiliated investments			(47,914	)			23,391				16,731
Controlled affiliated investments			(6,409	)			5,990				(8,682	)
Foreign currency forward contracts			455				(388	)			(57	)
Foreign currency translations and other transactions			4,629				(5,563	)			823
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		$	(44,592	)		$	66,221			$	(43,744	)
(Provision) benefit for taxes on realized gain/loss on investments			53				(96	)			121
(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments			(409	)			92				52
Net increase in net assets from operations		$	192,427			$	176,113			$	36,148
Weighted average shares outstanding			101,691,076				53,940,573				40,313,662
Net investment income per share (basic and diluted)		$	2.33			$	2.04			$	1.98
Earnings per share (basic and diluted)		$	1.89			$	3.26			$	0.90

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. is a specialty finance company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. GSBD was formed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”) to invest primarily in middle-market companies in the United States, and is externally managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. GSBD seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation primarily through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last-out unitranche and second lien debt, and unsecured debt, including mezzanine debt, as well as through select equity investments. For more information, visit www.goldmansachsbdc.com. Information on the website is not incorporated by reference into this press release and is provided merely for convenience.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including the impact of COVID-19 on the business, future operating results, access to capital and liquidity of the Company and its portfolio companies. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “target,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning our business, operating results, financial condition and other similar matters. These statements represent the Company’s belief regarding future events that, by their nature, are uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from our expectations, include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it is not possible for us to predict or identify all of them. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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FAQ

What were Goldman Sachs BDC's earnings per share for Q4 2021?

Goldman Sachs BDC reported earnings per share of $0.38 for Q4 2021.

What is the dividend declared by Goldman Sachs BDC for Q1 2022?

The declared dividend for Q1 2022 is $0.45 per share.

How much did Goldman Sachs BDC invest in new commitments in Q4 2021?

Goldman Sachs BDC made new investment commitments totaling $722.9 million in Q4 2021.

What was the net asset value per share for Goldman Sachs BDC as of December 31, 2021?

The net asset value per share was $15.86 as of December 31, 2021.

What was the net debt to equity ratio for Goldman Sachs BDC at the end of Q4 2021?

The net debt to equity ratio increased to 1.14x as of December 31, 2021.