Goldman Sachs BDC

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York. The company went IPO on 2015-03-18. The firm 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. The company may also originate covenant-lite loans, which are loans with fewer financial maintenance covenants than other obligations, or no financial maintenance covenants. In addition to investments in United States middle-market companies, it may invest a portion of its capital in opportunistic investments, such as in large United States companies, foreign companies, stressed or distressed debt, structured products or private equity. The company invests in various sectors, including automobiles, chemicals and financial services. Its investment advisor is Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.