Look at Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) IPO, Expected to Price Tonight and Open for Trading Tomorrow
Before the market opens tomorrow morning, the Goldman Sachs BDC (business development company) IPO is expected to price, before opening for trading later that morning. Shares, which will be listed on the NYSE, will trade under the ticker symbol "GSBD".
Overview
Goldman Sachs is offering 6.0 million shares, expected to price within a range of $20.00-$21.00. At the mid-point, this would equate to gross proceeds of $123.0 million. The lead underwriters on the deal are BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, and Wells Fargo.
GSBD, a closed-end management investment company, was formed in 2012 by Goldman Sachs (GS) and is regulated as a business development company. It's primary objective is to invest in medium-sized companies, with investments ranging from $5-$50 million with a maturity of 3-10 years.
Since its founding, GSBD has originated more than $1.27 billion in debt and equity investments, prior to any subsequent investments. Its goal is to generate income, and secondarily, capital appreciation through originations of secured debt, such as first lien, first lien/last-out unitranche and second debt, and unsecured debt, including mezzanine debt.
GSBD's origination strategy is focused on leading the negotiation and structuring of the loans it which it invests, and then holding the investments to maturity. In most cases, it is the sole investor in the loan or security in the portfolio. In cases where there are other investors, GSBM seeks to control or gain significant influence over the rights of investors in the loan.
Investment Portfolio
As of December 31, 2014, GSBD's portfolio was invested across 23 different industries with the largest industries being diversified telecommunications, electronic equipment, instruments & components, and real estate management. In total, it had 45 investments in 34 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $914 million.
As of December 31, 2014, the weighted average gross yield of its total portfolio at cost and fair value was 10.9% and 11.2%, respectively. The weighted average net debt to EBITDA of its portfolio was 4.1x.
Its portfolio, on a fair value basis, was comprised of approximately 94.3% secured debt investments, 2.7% in investment funds and vehicles, and 0.1% in common stock.
Financials
For the year ended December 31, 2014, GSBD's total investment income surged by 221% year/year to $73.3 million. Its net investment income, after taxes, increased by 229% year/year to $52.9 million.
GSBD intends to pay quarterly distributions to its stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. Its Board of Directors has declared a distribution of $0.45/share for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. On an annualized basis, this would equate to a yield of 8.8%, based on the mid-point of the proposed price range.