Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Reports September 30, 2021 Financial Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.45 Per Share

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Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (GSBD) reported its Q3 2021 financial results, showing a net investment income per share of $0.63. Excluding merger-related amortization, the adjusted net investment income per share was $0.48, yielding an annualized net investment income of 12.1%. The company declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share, payable January 27, 2022. However, its net asset value decreased by 0.8% to $15.92. Total investment income rose to $96.7 million, while expenses increased to $32.0 million.

Positive

• Net investment income per share for Q3 2021 was $0.63.
• Total investment income increased to $96.7 million from $83.9 million.
• Fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share declared.

Negative

• Net asset value per share decreased by 0.8% to $15.92.
• Net expenses increased by $6.6 million to $32.0 million.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (“GSBD” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GSBD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 and filed its Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

• Net investment income per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was $0.63. Excluding purchase discount amortization per share of $0.15 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 September 30, 2021 was $0.37;
• The Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share payable to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2021.² In addition, the Company paid the final merger related special dividend of $0.05 per share on September 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of August 16, 2021;
• Net asset value per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 decreased 0.8% to $15.92 from $16.05 as of June 30, 2021;
• During the quarter, the Company made new investment commitments of $670.0 million, funded new investment commitments of $461.0, and had fundings of previously unfunded commitments of $152.1 million. Sales and repayments activity totaled $671.5 million, resulting in a net funded portfolio change of $(58.5) million;
• The Company’s net debt to equity ratio was 0.91x as of September 30, 2021 and as of June 30, 2021;
• As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s total investments at fair value and commitments were $3,513.9 million, comprised of investments in 111 portfolio companies across 37 industries. The investment portfolio was comprised of 98.3% senior secured debt, including 89.5% in first lien investments;³
• One new investment was placed on non-accrual during the quarter, and as of September 30, 2021, investments on non-accrual status amounted to 0.1% and 0.7% of the total investment portfolio at fair value and amortized cost, respectively;
• As of September 30, 2021, 62% of the Company’s approximately $1,639.9 million of total principal amount of debt outstanding was in unsecured debt and 38% in secured debt.

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in $ millions, except per share data)		As of September 30, 2021				As of June 30, 2021
Investment portfolio, at fair value3		$	3,112.1			$	3,156.5
Total debt outstanding4		$	1,639.9			$	1,598.6
Net assets		$	1,620.1			$	1,631.5
Net asset value per share		$	15.92			$	16.05
Net debt to equity		0.91x				0.91x

(in $ millions, except per share data)		Three Months Ended September 30, 2021				Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Total investment income		$	96.7			$	83.9
Net investment income after taxes		$	64.3			$	58.2
Less: Purchase discount amortization			15.5				9.4
Adjusted net investment income after taxes5		$	48.8			$	48.8
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		$	(26.2)			$	(3.1)
Add: Realized/Unrealized gains from the purchase discount			15.5				9.4
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gains (losses)5		$	(10.7)			$	6.3
Net investment income per share (basic and diluted)		$	0.63			$	0.57
Less: Purchase discount amortization per share			0.15				0.09
Adjusted net investment income per share5		$	0.48			$	0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding			101.7				101.6
Distributions declared per share		$	0.50			$	0.50

Total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021 was $96.7 million and $83.9 million, respectively. The increase in investment income was primarily driven by an increase in accelerated accretion related to repayments.

Net expenses before taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021 were $32.0 million and $25.4 million, respectively. Net expenses increased by $6.6 million primarily as a result of an increase in net incentive fees, partially offset by a decrease in management fees and by a decrease in interest and other debt expenses.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY³

Summary of Investment Activity for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

		New Investment Commitments								Sales and Repayments
Investment Type		$ Millions				% of Total				$ Millions				% of Total
1st Lien/Senior Secured Debt		$	632.6				94.4	%		$	502.8				74.9	%
1st Lien/Last-Out Unitranche			24.5				3.7				—				—
2nd Lien/Senior Secured Debt			8.3				1.2				120.2				17.9
Preferred Stock			—				—				34.4				5.1
Common Stock			4.6				0.7				14.1				2.1
Total		$	670.0				100.0	%		$	671.5				100.0	%

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, new investment commitments were across ten new portfolio companies and seventeen existing portfolio companies. Sales and repayments were primarily driven by the full repayment of investments in sixteen portfolio companies.³

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY³

As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s investments consisted of the following:

		Investments at Fair Value
Investment Type		$ Millions				% of Total
1st Lien/Senior Secured Debt		$	2,622.9				84.3	%
1st Lien/Last-Out Unitranche			162.2				5.2
2nd Lien/Senior Secured Debt			274.3				8.8
Unsecured Debt			1.8				0.1
Preferred Stock			20.2				0.6
Common Stock			30.6				1.0
Warrants			0.1				0.0
Total		$	3,112.1				100.0	%

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

		As of
		September 30, 2021				June 30, 2021
Number of portfolio companies			111				114
Percentage of performing debt bearing a floating rate5			99.3	%			99.1	%
Percentage of performing debt bearing a fixed rate5			0.7	%			0.9	%
Weighted average yield on debt and income producing investments, at amortized cost6			8.6	%			8.7	%
Weighted average yield on debt and income producing investments, at fair value6			8.5	%			8.7	%
Weighted average leverage (net debt/EBITDA)7		6.0x				5.9x
Weighted average interest coverage7		2.5x				2.6x
Median EBITDA7	$	39.3 million			$	37.6 million

As of September 30, 2021, investments on non-accrual status represented 0.1% and 0.7% of the total investment portfolio at fair value and amortized cost, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $1,639.9 million of total principal amount of debt outstanding, comprised of $624.9 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 2.92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $1,069.8 million of availability under its Senior Revolving Credit Facility and $171.6 million in cash.^4,8

The Company’s average net and ending net debt to equity leverage ratio was 0.91x and 0.91x, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared with 0.95x and 0.91x respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2021. ⁹

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host an earnings conference call on Friday, November 5, 2021 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 9062826. 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 November 5, 2021 through December 5, 2021. To hear the replay, participants should dial (855) 859-2056; international callers should dial +1 (404) 537-3406; conference ID 9062826. 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 January 27, 2022 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2021.
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 September 30, 2021, the Company did not have an investment in the money market fund.
4)	Total debt outstanding excludes netting of debt issuance costs of $13.6 million and $14.8 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2021 and June 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 the (a) 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) at amortized cost or fair value, respectively. This calculation excludes exit fees that are receivable upon repayment of the investment. 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 September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, investments where net debt to EBITDA may not be the appropriate measure of credit risk represented 37.4% and 33.7%, respectively, of total debt investments at fair value.
8)	The Company’s 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 September 30, 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)
		September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost of $3,032,037 and $3,089,481)		$	3,057,767			$	3,135,745
Non-controlled affiliated investments (cost of $58,629 and $64,699)			33,862				87,211
Controlled affiliated investments (cost of $32,651 and $28,400)			20,495				19,810
Total investments, at fair value (cost of $3,123,317 and $3,182,580)		$	3,112,124			$	3,242,766
Cash			171,600				32,137
Receivable for investments sold			455				2,600
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts			41				—
Interest and dividends receivable			21,583				21,593
Deferred financing costs			13,331				11,350
Other assets			3,826				1,916
Total assets		$	3,322,960			$	3,312,362
Liabilities
Debt (net of debt issuance costs of $13,564 and $17,323)		$	1,626,298			$	1,627,060
Interest and other debt expenses payable			9,820				10,163
Management fees payable			7,962				5,945
Incentive fees payable			7,885				2,665
Distribution payable			45,789				45,690
Payable for investments purchased			388				—
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts			—				355
Directors’ fees payable			231				—
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			4,498				5,343
Total liabilities		$	1,702,871			$	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, 101,753,598 and 101,534,370 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020)			102				102
Paid-in capital in excess of par			1,625,801				1,621,813
Distributable earnings			(4,393	)			(5,353	)
Allocated income tax expense			(1,421	)			(1,421	)
Total net assets		$	1,620,089			$	1,615,141
Total liabilities and net assets		$	3,322,960			$	3,312,362
Net asset value per share		$	15.92			$	15.91

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2021				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
Investment income:
From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
Interest income		$	90,043			$	27,907			$	246,570			$	85,528
Payment-in-kind			4,768				1,057				11,179				2,609
Other income			1,101				1,152				2,717				1,644
From non-controlled affiliated investments:
Dividend income			90				32				916				75
Interest income			119				656				282				1,744
Payment-in-kind			175				265				478				840
Other income			—				5				—				51
From controlled affiliated investments:
Payment-in-kind			365				331				1,008				1,327
Interest income			23				48				69				209
Total investment income		$	96,684			$	31,453			$	263,219			$	94,027
Expenses:
Interest and other debt expenses		$	14,449			$	8,889			$	43,953			$	26,897
Incentive fees			9,326				737				32,551				737
Management fees			7,962				3,618				24,241				10,901
Professional fees			724				554				2,257				1,891
Directors’ fees			234				139				698				417
Other general and administrative expenses			793				677				2,691				1,980
Total expenses		$	33,488			$	14,614			$	106,391			$	42,823
Fee waivers			(1,441	)			(1,734	)			(24,192	)			(4,544	)
Net expenses		$	32,047			$	12,880			$	82,199			$	38,279
Net investment income before taxes		$	64,637			$	18,573			$	181,020			$	55,748
Income tax expense, including excise tax		$	305			$	375			$	929			$	1,191
Net investment income after taxes		$	64,332			$	18,198			$	180,091			$	54,557
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments		$	(1,606	)		$	1			$	4,628			$	(6,615	)
Non-controlled affiliated investments			35,916				—				35,916				(211	)
Controlled affiliated investments			—				(35,984	)			—				(40,688	)
Foreign currency forward contracts			(49	)			29				(220	)			109
Foreign currency and other transactions			69				34				113				16
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments			(21,412	)			19,884				(20,534	)			(21,362	)
Non-controlled affiliated investments			(39,257	)			1,149				(47,279	)			13,111
Controlled affiliated investments			(1,391	)			30,907				(3,566	)			6,294
Foreign currency forward contracts			122				(132	)			396				(131	)
Foreign currency translations and other transactions			1,392				(1,639	)			4,234				(1,694	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		$	(26,216	)		$	14,249			$	(26,312	)		$	(51,171	)
(Provision) benefit for taxes on realized gain/loss on investments			—				—				(53	)			—
(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments			(83	)			(7	)			(253	)			92
Net increase in net assets from operations		$	38,033			$	32,440			$	153,473			$	3,478
Weighted average shares outstanding			101,727,464				40,440,982				101,654,241				40,413,082
Net investment income per share (basic and diluted)		$	0.63			$	0.45			$	1.77			$	1.35
Earnings per share (basic and diluted)		$	0.37			$	0.80			$	1.51			$	0.09

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 Q3 2021 earnings results?

Goldman Sachs BDC reported a net investment income per share of $0.63 in Q3 2021.

What is the dividend for Goldman Sachs BDC for Q4 2021?

The declared dividend for Q4 2021 is $0.45 per share, payable on January 27, 2022.

How did Goldman Sachs BDC's net asset value change in Q3 2021?

The net asset value per share decreased by 0.8% to $15.92 as of September 30, 2021.

What was Goldman Sachs BDC's total investment income in Q3 2021?

The total investment income for Q3 2021 was $96.7 million, up from $83.9 million in the previous quarter.

What were the total expenses for Goldman Sachs BDC in Q3 2021?

Total expenses increased to $32.0 million in Q3 2021.