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Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE: GSBD) has reported its Q4 2024 financial results, with net investment income of $0.48 per share and adjusted net investment income of $0.47 per share. The company's NAV decreased 1.0% to $13.41 from $13.54 in the previous quarter.

The investment portfolio, valued at $3,968.2 million, spans 164 portfolio companies across 39 industries, with 97.6% in senior secured debt. During Q4, gross originations were $173.0 million, with $102.5 million funded. The company's net debt-to-equity ratio stood at 1.17x.

Key announcements include:

• Reduction of base quarterly dividend to $0.32 per share
• Special dividend of $0.16 per share
• Permanent reduction of income-based incentive fee to 17.5%
• Authorization of two additional special dividends of $0.16 per share for next two quarters

GridStor has acquired a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery storage project in Oklahoma from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES). The project, to be developed in two phases, aims to address the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) urgent need for power resources by 2030.

The acquisition comes at a important time as the region faces increasing power demands from data centers and large industrial customers. Located in Eastern Oklahoma, the project will enhance grid resilience and ensure reliable power supply through participation in the SPP-managed electricity market.

This marks GridStor's second acquisition in the past year. The company, backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, focuses on developing and operating battery facilities in regions with growing energy demand and increasing grid reliability needs.

Econic Partners has launched as a premier economic consulting firm, specializing in antitrust litigation, mergers, commercial disputes, and economic matters. The firm is backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and families of competition economists Professors Robert Willig and Janusz Ordover.

The company brings together leading experts in competition economics, including recent DOJ Antitrust Division Chief Economist Professor Nathan Miller and several other distinguished economists. The firm will be operationally led by Catherine Barron, with Dennis Shaughnessy, former Chairman of FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN), serving on the Board of Managers.

Econic will establish offices in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., positioning itself to handle complex economic issues across various industries including consumer goods, healthcare, technology, transportation, telecommunications, energy, sports, and media.

73 Strings has secured a $55 million Series B funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from Blackstone Innovations Investments, Golub Capital, Hamilton Lane (HLNE), and Broadhaven Ventures. The company, which provides AI-powered data extraction, monitoring, and valuation solutions for the $17.6 Trillion AUM Alternative Asset Management space, will use the funds to accelerate product development and innovation.

The platform serves clients managing nearly $10 trillion in assets, enabling faster and more frequent valuations with enhanced transparency. The company plans to expand its capabilities through: building smarter systems with LLMs, implementing benchmarking & predictive analytics, introducing portfolio simulation features, and launching advanced dashboards specifically designed for private capital data.

Hydrostor, a global long-duration energy storage developer, has secured a $200 million USD investment from Canada Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and CPP Investments. The funding includes a $150 million USD convertible note financing commitment and an additional $50 million USD convertible development expenditure loan facility from CGF for Canadian projects.

The investment will support Hydrostor's Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) projects across North America, Australia, and Europe, including the Quinte Energy Storage Centre project in Ontario, which will provide 500 MW/4,000 MWh of storage capacity. The company's late-stage projects in New South Wales and California are scheduled to begin construction in 2025.

The A-CAES technology aims to replace fossil fuel generation with zero-emission storage and enhance renewable energy integration.

Newleos Therapeutics has secured a $93.5 million oversubscribed Series A financing, led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from Novo Holdings A/S, Longwood Fund, DCVC Bio, and Arkin Bio Capital. The company has in-licensed multiple clinical-stage programs from Roche to develop treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders.

The company's lead program, NTX-1955, is a first-in-class GABAA-γ1 selective positive allosteric modulator designed to treat anxiety disorders. Additional clinical-stage assets include NTX-1472 for social anxiety disorder, NTX-2001 for substance use disorders, and NTX-1511 for cognitive impairment. These programs target various receptors including V1a, TAAR1, and GABAA-α5.

The financing will support proof-of-concept clinical trials across their programs, addressing a significant unmet need in mental health conditions that affect over 60 million individuals in the US.

Tines, an AI-powered workflow company, has secured $125 million in Series C financing, achieving a valuation of $1.125 billion. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from new investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Activant, alongside existing investors. This follows a $50M Series B extension in May 2024, bringing total capital raised to $272 million.

The company's platform, used by major companies like Coinbase, Databricks, and GitLab, has seen significant growth with automated actions more than tripling over the past year, now exceeding one billion tasks automated weekly. Tines recently launched native AI features and Workbench, a generative AI chat interface. The funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, focusing on connecting AI software and LLMs with enterprise data systems while maintaining security compliance.

Trackunit, a global leader in construction software and contech solutions, has secured new investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Current majority stakeholder Hg will continue to reinvest in the company. Goldman Sachs previously owned Trackunit from 2015 to 2021 before Hg's acquisition.

Trackunit provides a verticalized operating data platform with IoT connectivity solutions, serving equipment manufacturers, rental companies, and contractors across the global construction ecosystem. The company employs approximately 400 people and offers data-driven insights through an industry-leading data lake.

The partnership aims to accelerate Trackunit's growth, enhance product development, and expand its global operations. The transaction is expected to close in early Summer 2025.

Trackunit, a leading SaaS and operating data platform provider for the construction sector, has announced that Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a majority stake in the company from Hg and GRO Capital. Hg will reinvest in the business, demonstrating confidence in Trackunit's growth trajectory.

Founded in 2003 in Denmark, Trackunit specializes in connecting construction equipment to the cloud through its verticalized operating data platform. The company serves over 5,000 customers across the construction value chain and employs approximately 400 people. Their solutions enhance operational efficiency and reduce downtime for equipment manufacturers, rental companies, contractors, and ecosystem tech partners.

This marks Goldman Sachs Alternatives' second investment in Trackunit, having previously owned a majority stake from 2015 to 2021. The transaction, expected to close in early summer, aims to accelerate Trackunit's growth, product development, and global expansion while maintaining its mission to eliminate downtime in construction.