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Significant Agreements and Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Significant Agreements and Related Party Transactions
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SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Management Agreement

The Company entered into an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with the Investment Adviser, pursuant to which the Investment Adviser manages the Company’s investment program and related activities.

Management Fee

The Company pays the Investment Adviser a management fee (the “Management Fee”), accrued and payable quarterly in arrears. The Management Fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% (0.25% per quarter) of the average of the values of the Company’s gross assets (excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed amounts) at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The Management Fee for any partial quarter will be appropriately prorated.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Management Fees amounted to $9,157 and $26,933 and the Investment Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive $0 and $346 of Management Fees. As of September 30, 2022, $9,157 remained payable. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Management Fees amounted to $7,962 and $24,241 and the Investment Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive $0 and $500 of Management Fees.

Incentive Fee

The incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) consists of two components that are determined independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not. The Incentive Fee is calculated as follows:

A portion of the Incentive Fee is based on income and a portion is based on capital gains, each as described below. The Investment Adviser is entitled to receive the Incentive Fee based on income if Ordinary Income (as defined below) exceeds a quarterly “hurdle rate” of 1.75%. For this purpose, the hurdle is computed by reference to the Company’s NAV and does not take into account changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock.

The Incentive Fee based on income is determined and paid quarterly in arrears at the end of each calendar quarter by reference to the Company’s aggregate net investment income, as adjusted as described below, from the calendar quarter then ending and the eleven preceding calendar quarters (such period the “Trailing Twelve Quarters”). The Incentive Fee based on capital gains is determined and paid annually in arrears at the end of each calendar year by reference to an “Annual Period,” which means the period beginning on January 1 of each calendar year and ending on December 31 of such calendar year or, in the case of the first and last year, the appropriate portion thereof.

The hurdle amount for the Incentive Fee based on income is determined on a quarterly basis and is equal to 1.75% multiplied by the Company’s NAV at the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. The hurdle amount is calculated after making appropriate adjustments for subscriptions (which includes all of the Company’s issuances of shares of its common stock, including issuances pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) and distributions that occurred during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. The Incentive Fee for any partial period will be appropriately prorated.

i. Quarterly Incentive Fee Based on Income

For the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income, the Company pays the Investment Adviser a quarterly Incentive Fee based on the amount by which (A) aggregate net investment income (“Ordinary Income”) in respect of the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters exceeds (B) the hurdle amount for such Trailing Twelve Quarters. The amount of the excess of (A) over (B) described in this paragraph for such Trailing Twelve Quarters is referred to as the “Excess Income Amount.” Ordinary Income is net of all fees and expenses, including the Management Fee but excluding any Incentive Fee.

The Incentive Fee based on income for each quarter is determined as follows:

No Incentive Fee based on income is payable to the Investment Adviser for any calendar quarter for which there is no Excess Income Amount;
100% of the Ordinary Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle amount, but is less than or equal to an amount, referred to as the “Catch-up Amount,” determined as the sum of 2.1875% multiplied by the Company’s NAV at the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters is included in the calculation of the Incentive Fee based on income; and
20% of the Ordinary Income that exceeds the Catch-up Amount is included in the calculation of the Incentive Fee based on income.

The amount of the Incentive Fee based on income that is paid to the Investment Adviser for a particular quarter equals the excess of the Incentive Fee so calculated minus the aggregate Incentive Fees based on income that were paid in respect of the first eleven calendar quarters (or the portion thereof) included in the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters but not in excess of the Incentive Fee Cap (as described below).

The Incentive Fee based on income that is paid to the Investment Adviser for a particular quarter is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”). The Incentive Fee Cap for any quarter is an amount equal to (a) 20% of the Cumulative Net Return (as defined below) during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters minus (b) the aggregate Incentive Fees based on income that were paid in respect of the first eleven calendar quarters (or the portion thereof) included in the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters.

“Cumulative Net Return” means (x) the Ordinary Income in respect of the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters minus (y) any Net Capital Loss, if any, in respect of the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, the Company pays no Incentive Fee based on income to the Investment Adviser for such quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter is a positive value but is less than the Incentive Fee based on income that is payable to the Investment Adviser for such quarter (before giving effect to the Incentive Fee Cap) calculated as described above, the Company pays an Incentive Fee based on income to the Investment Adviser equal to the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter is equal to or greater than the Incentive Fee based on income that is payable to the Investment Adviser for such quarter (before giving effect to the Incentive Fee Cap) calculated as described above, the Company pays an Incentive Fee based on income to the Investment Adviser equal to the Incentive Fee calculated as described above for such quarter without regard to the Incentive Fee Cap.

“Net Capital Loss” in respect of a particular period means the difference, if positive, between (i) aggregate capital losses, whether realized or unrealized, in such period and (ii) aggregate capital gains, whether realized or unrealized, in such period.

ii. Annual Incentive Fee Based on Capital Gains

The portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains is calculated on an annual basis. For each Annual Period, the Company pays the Investment Adviser an amount equal to (A) 20% of the difference, if positive, of the sum of the Company’s aggregate realized capital gains, if any, computed net of the Company’s aggregate realized capital losses, if any, and the Company’s aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, in each case from April 1, 2013 until the end of such Annual Period minus (B) the cumulative amount of Incentive Fees based on capital gains previously paid to the Investment Adviser from April 1, 2013. For the avoidance of doubt, unrealized capital appreciation is excluded from the calculation in clause (A) above.

The Company accrues, but does not pay, a portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains with respect to net unrealized appreciation. Under GAAP, the Company is required to accrue an Incentive Fee based on capital gains that includes net realized capital gains and losses and net unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. In calculating the accrual for the Incentive Fee based on capital gains, the Company considers the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, since an Incentive Fee based on capital gains would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee payable under the Investment Management Agreement. This accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then the Company records a capital gains incentive fee equal to 20% of such amount, minus the aggregate amount of actual Incentive Fees based on capital gains paid in all prior periods. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such period. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Incentive Fees based on income amounted to $0 and $12,023. GSAM voluntarily agreed to waive $0 and $11,378 of Incentive Fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, $0 remained payable. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred Incentive Fees based on income of $9,326 and $32,551. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not accrue or pay any Incentive Fees based on capital gains.

In connection with the Merger, GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its Incentive Fee based on income to the extent incurred, for a period of nine quarters, commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2019 and through and including the quarter ending December 31, 2021, otherwise payable by the Company under the Investment Management Agreement by and between the Company and GSAM, as applicable, for each such quarter in an amount sufficient to ensure that the Company’s net investment income per weighted share outstanding for such quarter is at least $0.48 per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, GSAM waived $0 and $4,543 of Incentive Fees. Additionally, GSAM voluntarily agreed to waive $1,441 and $19,149 of Incentive Fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 attributable to the purchase discount resulting from the Merger.

Administration and Custodian Fees

The Company has entered into an administration agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Administrator”) under which the Administrator provides various accounting and administrative services to the Company. The Company pays the Administrator fees for its services as it determines to be commercially reasonable in its sole discretion. The Company also reimburses the Administrator for all reasonable expenses. To the extent that the Administrator outsources any of its functions, the Administrator pays any compensation associated with such functions. The Administrator also serves as the Company’s custodian (the “Custodian”).

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Administrator and the Custodian of $522 and $1,560. As of September 30, 2022, $851 remained payable. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Administrator and the Custodian of $483 and $1,439.

Transfer Agent Fees

The Company has entered into a transfer agency and services agreement pursuant to which Computershare Trust Company, N.A. serves as the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), dividend agent and registrar. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Transfer Agent of $10 and $29. As of September 30, 2022, $18 remained payable. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Transfer Agent of $12 and $27.

Common Stock Repurchase Plans

In November 2021, the Board of Directors approved and authorized a new 10b5-1 stock repurchase plan (the "10b5-1 Plan"), which provides for the Company to repurchase up to $75,000 of shares of the Company’s common stock if the stock trades below the most recently announced quarter-end NAV per share, subject to certain limitations. Under this 10b5-1 Plan, no purchases will be made if such purchases would cause the Company’s Debt/Equity Ratio to exceed the lower of (a) 1.30 or (b) the Maximum Debt/Equity Ratio. In the 10b5-1 Plan, “Debt/Equity Ratio” means the sum of debt on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the total notional value of the Company’s unfunded commitments divided by net assets, as of the most recent reported financial statement end date, and “Maximum Debt/Equity Ratio” means the sum of debt on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and committed uncalled debt divided by net assets, as of the most recent reported financial statement end date. The 10b5-1 Plan became effective on August 17, 2022 and commenced on September 16, 2022. The 10b5-1 Plan will expire on August 17, 2023. Purchases under the 10b5-1 Plan will be conducted on a programmatic basis in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Exchange Act and other applicable securities laws. The Company’s repurchase of its common stock under the 10b5-1 Plan or otherwise may result in the price of the Company’s common stock being higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan or otherwise.

Affiliates

GS Group Inc. owned 6.31% as of September 30, 2022 and 6.37% as of December 31, 2021 of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. The table below presents the Company’s affiliated investments:

 

 

 

 

Beginning Fair Value Balance

 

 

Gross
Additions
(1)

 

 

Gross
Reductions
(2)

 

 

Net Realized
Gain(Loss)

 

 

Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

Ending Fair Value Balance

 

 

Dividend,
Interest, PIK
and Other
Income

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlled Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolttech Mannings, Inc.

 

$

18,375

 

 

$

22,066

 

 

$

(18,660

)

 

$

(2,035

)

 

$

(19,746

)

 

$

 

 

$

275

 

Total Controlled Affiliates

 

$

18,375

 

 

$

22,066

 

 

$

(18,660

)

 

$

(2,035

)

 

$

(19,746

)

 

$

 

 

$

275

 

Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

 

$

 

 

$

232,486

 

 

$

(232,486

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

60

 

Animal Supply Holdings, LLC

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,555

)

 

 

3,451

 

 

 

380

 

ATX Networks Corp.

 

 

6,039

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

(579

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

7,750

 

 

 

454

 

Collaborative Imaging, LLC (dba Texas Radiology Associates)

 

 

5,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(383

)

 

 

5,108

 

 

 

198

 

Conergy Asia & ME Pte. LTD

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elah Holdings, Inc.

 

 

5,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,396

 

 

 

 

Iracore International Holdings, Inc.

 

 

7,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

8,286

 

 

 

188

 

Kawa Solar Holdings Limited

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

1,289

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

$

32,819

 

 

$

233,111

 

 

$

(233,065

)

 

$

 

 

$

(1,585

)

 

$

31,280

 

 

$

1,280

 

Total Affiliates

 

$

51,194

 

 

$

255,177

 

 

$

(251,725

)

 

$

(2,035

)

 

$

(21,331

)

 

$

31,280

 

 

$

1,555

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlled Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolttech Mannings, Inc.

 

$

19,810

 

 

$

4,974

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(6,409

)

 

$

18,375

 

 

$

1,486

 

Total Controlled Affiliates

 

$

19,810

 

 

$

4,974

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(6,409

)

 

$

18,375

 

 

$

1,486

 

Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

 

$

 

 

$

809,929

 

 

$

(809,929

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

Animal Supply Holdings, LLC

 

 

16,838

 

 

 

723

 

 

 

 

 

 

(756

)

 

 

(10,236

)

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

723

 

ATX Networks Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(94

)

 

 

6,039

 

 

 

196

 

CB-HDT Holdings, Inc. (dba Hunter Defense Technologies)

 

 

48,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,494

)

 

 

35,916

 

 

 

(36,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Collaborative Imaging, LLC (dba Texas Radiology Associates)

 

 

4,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

5,491

 

 

 

307

 

Conergy Asia & ME Pte. LTD

 

 

334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

Elah Holdings, Inc.

 

 

5,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,396

 

 

 

 

Iracore International Holdings, Inc.

 

 

10,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,582

)

 

 

7,596

 

 

 

926

 

Kawa Solar Holdings Limited

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

$

87,211

 

 

$

816,785

 

 

$

(858,423

)

 

$

35,160

 

 

$

(47,914

)

 

$

32,819

 

 

$

2,148

 

Total Affiliates

 

$

107,021

 

 

$

821,759

 

 

$

(858,423

)

 

$

35,160

 

 

$

(54,323

)

 

$

51,194

 

 

$

3,634

 

 

(1)
Gross additions may include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, PIK, the accretion of discounts, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
(2)
Gross reductions may include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.

Due to Affiliates

The Investment Adviser pays certain general and administrative expenses on behalf of the Company in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were $462 and $585 included within Accrued expenses and other liabilities that were paid by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the Company.

Co-investment Activity

In certain circumstances, negotiated co-investments by the Company and other funds managed by the Investment Adviser may be made only pursuant to an order from the SEC permitting the Company to do so. On January 4, 2017, the SEC granted to the Investment Adviser and the BDCs advised by the Investment Adviser exemptive relief on which we expect to rely to co-invest with other funds managed by the Investment Adviser in a manner consistent with our investment, objectives, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements and other pertinent factors (the “Relief”). Additionally, if our Investment Adviser forms certain other accounts in the future, we may co-invest on a concurrent basis with such other affiliates, subject to compliance with the Relief, applicable regulations and regulatory guidance, as well as applicable allocation procedures. On March 15, 2022, the SEC published a notice of an application that is intended to supersede the Relief and, if granted, would permit limited additional flexibility for the Company to enter into co-investment transactions with proprietary accounts of Goldman Sachs (the “Application”). As a result of the Relief and the Application, if granted, there could be significant overlap in our investment portfolio and the investment portfolios of other client accounts managed by our Investment Adviser (collectively with the Company, the “Accounts”). The Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Credit (“GSAM Private Credit”) team is composed of investment professionals dedicated to the Company’s investment strategy and to other funds that share a similar investment strategy with the Company. The GSAM Private Credit team is responsible for identifying investment opportunities, conducting research and due diligence on prospective investments, negotiating and structuring the Company’s investments and monitoring and servicing the Company’s investments. The team works together with investment professionals who are primarily focused on investment strategies in syndicated, liquid credit. Under the terms of the Relief and Application, if granted, a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the Investment Company Act) of the Company’s independent directors must make certain conclusions in connection with a co-investment transaction, including that (1) the terms of the proposed transaction are reasonable and fair to the Company and the Company’s stockholders and do not involve overreaching in respect of the Company or its stockholders on the part of any person concerned, and (2) the transaction is consistent with the interests of the Company’s stockholders and is consistent with the then-current investment objectives and strategies of the Company.