M&A Recovery and Increased Originations
M&A activities grew by 17.5% year-over-year in sponsor M&A volumes, bolstered by $1.4 trillion of private equity dry powder. GSBD's third quarter gross originations more than doubled year-over-year, marking the second largest deployment quarter since the integration into Goldman Sachs private credit platform.
Portfolio Sales and Repayment Activity
Sales and repayment activity increased by 45% from the prior quarter, totaling $329 million. 72% of repayments were from 2021 or older vintages, showing effective recycling efforts.
Decrease in Nonaccrual Investments
Investments on nonaccrual status decreased from 3.4% to 2.2% of the total investment portfolio at fair value, indicating improved asset quality.
Strong Financial Performance
Net investment income per share was $0.58, with a GAAP and adjusted after-tax net investment income of $68.2 million and $67.2 million, respectively. Total investment income increased to $110.4 million from $108.6 million in the previous quarter.