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Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Announces Second Quarter Dividend of $0.45 Per Share

May 9, 2016 5:24 PM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (“GS BDC” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GSBD) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 and filed its Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Three months ended

(in $ millions, except per share data) March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Investment portfolio, at fair value(2) $1,086.7 $1,081.1 $909.9
Debt 428.1 419.0 224.0
Net assets 677.7 688.7 687.6
Total investment income $31.3 $31.9 $26.4
Net investment income after taxes 21.2 22.4 15.7
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 5.4 1.2 14.0
Per Share Data:
Net asset value per share $18.67 $18.97 $19.43
Net investment income (loss) per share (basic and diluted) 0.58 0.62 0.52
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) 0.15 0.03 0.46
Regular distribution per share 0.45 0.45 0.45

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY(2)

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company made new investment commitments and fundings of $46.9 million and $50.4 million, respectively, which includes fundings of $3.5 million of previously unfunded commitments. The new investment commitments were comprised of 82.6% in second lien debt and 17.4% in the SCF.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company had sales and repayments of $30.4 million, primarily across investments in three portfolio companies. The sales and repayments activity was predominately in second lien debt investments.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the SCF funded new investments of $56.4 million in four new portfolio companies and six existing portfolio companies. The SCF also had sales and repayments of $1.2 million, resulting in a net portfolio growth of $55.2 million during the quarter. As of March 31, 2016, the SCF’s investment portfolio at fair value was $340.5 million, an increase of 19.2% quarter over quarter.

Summary of Investment Activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

New Investment Commitments Sales and Repayments
Investment Type $ Millions % of Total $ Millions % of Total
1st Lien/Senior Secured Debt $- -% $2.2 7.3%
1st Lien/Last-Out Unitranche - -% 3.2 10.5%
2nd Lien/Senior Secured Debt 38.7 82.6% 25.0 82.2%
Preferred Stock - -% - -%
Common Stock - -% - -%
Investment Funds & Vehicles (SCF) 8.2 17.4% - -%
Total $46.9 100.0% $30.4 100.0%

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY(2)

As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of $1,086.7 million, comprised of investments in 39 portfolio companies operating across 27 different industries. The investment portfolio on a fair value basis was comprised of 92.8% secured debt investments (65.9 % in first lien debt (including 27.9% in first lien/last-out unitranche debt) and 26.9% in second lien debt), 2.3% in preferred stock and 4.9% in the SCF.

Summary of Investment Portfolio as of March 31, 2016:

Investments at Fair Value
Investment Type $ Millions % of Total
1st Lien/Senior Secured Debt $413.6 38.0%
1st Lien/Last-Out Unitranche 303.7 27.9%
2nd Lien/Senior Secured Debt 291.8 26.9%
Preferred Stock 24.6 2.3%
Common Stock - -%
Investment Funds & Vehicles (SCF) 53.0 4.9%
Total $1,086.7 100.0%

As of March 31, 2016, the weighted average yield of the Company’s total investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value was 10.6% and 11.8%, respectively, as compared to 10.9% and 11.7%, respectively, as of December 31, 2015. The decrease in yield at cost was driven primarily by the classification of the one non-accrual investment as a non-yield bearing instrument.

On a fair value basis, 87.3% of interest-bearing debt investments were in floating rate instruments and 12.7% were in fixed rate instruments.

As of March 31, 2016, the weighted average net debt/EBITDA of the companies in the Company’s investment portfolio increased to 4.5x from 4.3x as of December 31, 2015. The weighted average interest coverage of interest-bearing companies in the investment portfolio decreased to 3.0x from 3.1x as of December 31, 2015. The median EBITDA of the portfolio companies was $26.0 million.

As of March 31 2016, the Company had one investment on non-accrual status, representing 1.2% and 2.3% of the total investment portfolio at fair value and amortized cost, respectively.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s investment in the SCF yielded 13.2% at amortized cost and 13.3% at fair value over the trailing four quarters. The SCF’s investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of $340.5 million, comprised of investments in 26 portfolio companies operating across 19 different industries. The SCF’s investment portfolio on a fair value basis was comprised of 100.0% secured debt investments (93.1% in first lien debt, 2.9% in a first-out portion of first lien unitranche debt and 4.0% in second lien debt). All of the investments in the SCF were invested in debt bearing a floating interest rate with an interest rate floor.

As of March 31, 2016, the weighted average net debt/EBITDA and interest coverage of the companies in the SCF investment portfolio were 3.5x and 3.5x, respectively. The median EBITDA of the SCF’s portfolio companies was $63.4 million. None of the SCF’s investments are on non-accrual status.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $31.3 million and $31.9 million, respectively. The decrease in investment income was driven by lower other income, partially offset by higher prepayment related income. The $31.3 million of total investment income was comprised of $30.3 million from interest income, original issue discount accretion and dividend income(3) and $1.0 million from prepayment income, accelerated accretion/amortization and other income.

Total expenses before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $9.9 million and $9.2 million, respectively. The $0.7 million increase in expenses was primarily driven by an increase in incentive fees. The $9.9 million of total expenses were comprised of $3.0 million of interest and credit facility expenses, $5.5 million of management and incentive fees, and $1.4 million of other operating expenses.

Net investment income after taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $21.2 million, or $0.58 per share, compared with $22.4 million, or $0.62 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company had net realized and unrealized depreciation on investments of $(15.8) million, driven by $(26.3) million of unrealized depreciation on certain investments, the majority of which was related to our one non-accrual investment, offset by $10.5 million of unrealized appreciation on certain other investments.

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $5.4 million, or $0.15 per share.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of March 31, 2016, the Company had $428.1 million of borrowings and $141.9 million of availability under its revolving credit facility. The weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 2.47% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had cash of $11.8 million and had an investment in an affiliated money market fund of $13.4 million.

The Company’s average and ending debt to equity leverage ratio was 0.62x and 0.63x, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared with 0.63x and 0.61x, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2015.(4) The leverage ratios are within the Company’s target of 0.50x to 0.75x.

The Company’s BBB- rating and stable outlook was reaffirmed by Standard & Poor’s during the first quarter of 2016.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 10:00 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 87240792. 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 1:00 pm Eastern Time on May 10 through June 10. To hear the replay, participants should dial (855) 859-2056; international callers should dial +1 (404) 537-3406; conference ID 87240792. 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 obtaining access to the conference call to Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Investor Relations, via e-mail, at [email protected].

ENDNOTES

(1) The $0.45 per share dividend is payable on or about July 15, 2016 to holders of record as of June 30, 2016.(2) The discussion of the investment portfolio of both the Company and the SCF excludes the investment in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(3) Interest income excludes accelerated accretion/amortization of $0.5 million.(4) The average debt to equity leverage ratio has been calculated using the average daily borrowings during the quarter divided by average net assets, adjusted for equity contributions. The ending and average debt to equity leverage ratio excludes unfunded commitments.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited) December 31, 2015
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost of $1,080,544 and $1,067,299, respectively) $ 1,030,049 $ 1,032,119
Non-controlled affiliated investments (cost of $9,237 and $9,237, respectively) 3,653 4,048
Controlled affiliated investments (cost of $54,342 and $46,167, respectively) 52,971 44,897
Investments in affiliated money market fund (cost of $13,445 and $10,117, respectively) 13,445 10,117
Total investments, at fair value (cost of $1,157,568 and $1,132,820, respectively) 1,100,118 1,091,181
Cash 11,797 22,710
Receivable for investments sold 1,090 313
Interest and dividends receivable from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments 10,430 10,399
Dividend receivable from controlled affiliated investments 1,275 1,350
Other income receivable from controlled affiliated investments 107 681
Deferred financing costs 5,473 5,775
Other assets 335 350
Total assets $ 1,130,625 $ 1,132,759
Liabilities
Debt $ 428,050 $ 419,000
Interest and credit facility expense payable 379 432
Management fees payable 4,126 4,238
Incentive fees payable 1,404 360
Distribution payable 16,338 16,338
Accrued offering costs — 40
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,615 3,701
Total liabilities $ 452,912 $ 444,109
Commitments and Contingencies
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, 36,306,880 and 36,306,882 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively) 36 36
Paid-in capital in excess of par 719,690 719,690
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (2,367 ) (2,367 )
Accumulated undistributed net investment income 19,225 14,351
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (57,450 ) (41,639 )
Allocated income tax expense (1,421 ) (1,421 )
TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 677,713 $ 688,650
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 1,130,625 $ 1,132,759
Net asset value per share $ 18.67 $ 18.97

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

For the three monthsended March 31, 2016 For the three monthsended March 31, 2015
Investment Income:
From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
Interest income $ 29,131 $ 25,078
Dividend income 627 615
Other income 193 129
Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments 29,951 25,822
From non-controlled affiliated investments:
Dividend income 11 —
Total investment income from non-controlled affiliated investments 11 —
From controlled affiliated investments:
Dividend income 1,275 550
Other income 107 —
Total investment income from controlled affiliated investments 1,382 550
Total investment income $ 31,344 $ 26,372
Expenses:
Interest and credit facility expense $ 3,035 $ 2,486
Management fees 4,126 3,472
Incentive fees 1,404 3,508
Professional fees 596 591
Administration and custodian fees 226 215
Directors’ fees 224 110
Other expenses 308 219
Total expenses $ 9,919 $ 10,601
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES $ 21,425 $ 15,771
Excise tax expense $ 213 $ 25
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) AFTER TAXES $ 21,212 $ 15,746
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments $ — $ —
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (15,315 ) (1,012 )
Non-controlled affiliated investments (395 ) (1,415 )
Controlled affiliated investments (101 ) 714
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) $ (15,811 ) $ (1,713 )
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 5,401 $ 14,033
Net investment income (loss) per share (basic and diluted) $ 0.58 $ 0.52
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) $ 0.15 $ 0.46
Weighted average shares outstanding 36,306,881 30,314,460
Distribution declared per share $ 0.45 $ 0.45

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. GS BDC 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. GS BDC 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

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Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

Investor Contact:

Katherine Schneider, 212-902-3122

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Media Contact:

Andrew Williams, 212-902-5400

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