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Significant Agreements and Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Significant Agreements and Related Party Transactions

3. SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Advisory Agreement

The Company entered into an investment advisory agreement, effective as of February 27, 2019 (the “Investment Advisory 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”), payable quarterly in arrears, equal to 0.375% (i.e., an annual rate of 1.50%) of the average of the NAV of the Company (including un-invested cash and cash equivalents) at the end of the then-current calendar quarter and the prior calendar quarter (and, in the case of the Company’s first quarter, the average of the NAV of the Company at the end of such quarter and zero). The Management Fee for any partial quarter will be appropriately prorated. The Investment Adviser waives a portion of its management fee payable by the Company in an amount equal to the management fees it earns as an investment adviser for any affiliated money market funds in which the Company invests.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, Management Fees amounted to $16,058, $17,239 and $18,451. As of December 31, 2025, $3,716 remained payable.

Incentive Fee

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company pays to the Investment Adviser an incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) as follows:

a)
First, no Incentive Fee is payable to the Investment Adviser until the Company has made cumulative distributions pursuant to this clause (a) equal to aggregate Contributed Capital (as defined below);
b)
Second, no Incentive Fee is payable to the Investment Adviser until the Company has made cumulative distributions pursuant to this clause (b) equal to a 7% return per annum, compounded annually, on aggregate unreturned Contributed Capital, from the date each capital contribution is made through the date such capital has been returned;
c)
Third, subject to clauses (a) and (b), the Investment Adviser is entitled to an Incentive Fee equal to 100% of all amounts designated by the Company as proceeds intended for distribution and Incentive Fee payments, until such time as the cumulative Incentive Fee paid to the Investment Adviser pursuant to this clause (c) is equal to 15% of the amount by which the sum of (i) cumulative distributions to Unitholders pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above and (ii) the cumulative Incentive Fee previously paid to the Investment Adviser pursuant to this clause exceeds Contributed Capital; and
d)
Fourth, at any time that clause (c) has been satisfied, the Investment Adviser is entitled to an Incentive Fee equal to 15% of all amounts designated by the Company as proceeds intended for distribution and Incentive Fee payments.

The Incentive Fee is calculated on a cumulative basis and the amount of the Incentive Fee payable prior to a proposed distribution will be determined and, if applicable, paid in accordance with the foregoing formula each time amounts are to be distributed to the Unitholders. The Incentive Fee is a fee owed by the Company to the Investment Adviser and is not paid out of distributions made to Unitholders.

“Contributed Capital” is the aggregate amount of capital contributions that have been made by all Unitholders in respect of their Units to the Company. All distributions (or deemed distributions), including investment income (i.e. proceeds received in respect of interest payments, dividends and fees) and proceeds attributable to the repayment or disposition of any Investment, to Unitholders will be considered a return of Contributed Capital. Unreturned Contributed Capital equals aggregate Contributed Capital minus cumulative distributions, but is never less than zero.

The term “proceeds intended for distribution and Incentive Fee payments” includes proceeds from the full or partial realization of the Company’s investments and income from investing activities and may include return of capital, ordinary income and capital gains.

If, at the termination of the Company, the Investment Adviser has received aggregate payments of Incentive Fees in excess of the amount the Investment Adviser would have received had the Incentive Fees been determined upon such termination, then the Investment Adviser will reimburse the Company for the difference between the amount of Incentive Fees actually received and the amount determined at termination (the “Investment Adviser Reimbursement Obligation”). However, the Investment Adviser will not be required to reimburse the Company an amount greater than the aggregate Incentive Fees paid to the Investment Adviser, reduced by the excess (if any) of (a) the aggregate federal, state and local income tax liability the Investment Adviser incurred in connection with the payment of such Incentive Fees (assuming the highest marginal applicable federal and New York city and state income tax rates applied to such payments), over (b) an amount equal to the U.S. federal and state tax benefits available to the Investment Adviser by virtue of the payment made by the Investment Adviser pursuant to its Investment Adviser Reimbursement Obligation (assuming that, to the extent such payments are deductible by the Investment Adviser, the benefit of such deductions will be computed using the then highest marginal applicable federal and New York city and state income tax rates).

If the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated prior to the termination of the Company (other than the Investment Adviser voluntarily terminating the agreement), the Company will pay to the Investment Adviser a final Incentive Fee payment (the “Final Incentive Fee Payment”). The Final Incentive Fee Payment will be calculated as of the date the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated and will equal the amount of Incentive Fee that would be payable to the Investment Adviser if (a) all investments were liquidated for their current value (but without taking into account any unrealized appreciation of any Investment), and any unamortized deferred Investment-related fees would be deemed accelerated, (b) the proceeds from such liquidation were used to pay all of the Company’s outstanding liabilities, and (c) the remainder was distributed to Unitholders and paid as Incentive Fee in accordance with the Incentive Fee waterfall described above for determining the amount of the Incentive Fee, subject to the Incentive Fee Cap. The Company will make the Final Incentive Fee Payment in cash on or immediately following the date the Investment Advisory Agreement is so terminated. The Investment Adviser Reimbursement Obligation will be determined as of the date of the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement for purposes of the Final Incentive Fee Payment.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company accrued unvested Incentive Fees of $13,995, $12,311 and $18,566. As of December 31, 2025, $77,983 was payable in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Expense Limitation

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, Company expenses borne by the Company in the ordinary course on an annual basis (excluding Management Fee, Incentive Fee, organizational and start-up expenses and leverage-related expenses) will not exceed an amount equal to 0.5% of the aggregate amount of commitments to the Company by holders of its common Units; provided, however, that expenses incurred outside of the ordinary course, including litigation and similar expenses, are not subject to such cap. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, there have been no reimbursements from the Investment Adviser pursuant to this provision.

Administration and Custodian Fees

The Company has entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (in such capacity, 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. Administration and Custodian fees are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as Other general and administrative expenses.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Administrator and the Custodian of $1,291, $1,457 and $1,648. As of December 31, 2025, $315 remained payable.

Transfer Agent Fees

State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the Company’s transfer agent (in such capacity, the “Transfer Agent”), registrar and disbursing agent. Transfer Agent fees are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as Other general and administrative expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred expenses for services provided by the Transfer Agent of $131, $123 and $121. As of December 31, 2025, $38 remained payable.

Affiliates

The following table presents the Company’s affiliated investments (including investments in money market funds, if any):

 

 

 

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
and Other
Income

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

 

$

84,647

 

 

$

998,921

 

 

$

(958,594

)

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

124,974

 

 

$

4,382

 

SEM Holdings, LLC (dba Southeast Mechanical, LLC)

 

 

19,452

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

(1,697

)

 

 

 

 

(267

)

 

 

17,569

 

 

 

1,848

 

MedeAnalytics Group Holdings, LLC

 

 

6,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

6,761

 

 

 

 

Pluralsight, Inc.

 

 

38,218

 

 

 

1,636

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

(14,897

)

 

 

24,891

 

 

 

2,653

 

Thrasio Holdings, Inc.

 

 

16,465

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

17,555

 

 

 

719

 

Total Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

$

165,462

 

 

$

1,001,479

 

 

$

(960,357

)

$

 

 

$

(14,834

)

 

$

191,750

 

 

$

9,602

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

 

$

255,824

 

 

$

1,068,974

 

 

$

(1,240,151

)

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

84,647

 

 

$

7,260

 

Southeast Mechanical, LLC (dba. SEM Holdings, LLC)

 

 

14,794

 

 

 

5,224

 

 

 

(542

)

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

19,452

 

 

 

1,906

 

MedeAnalytics, Inc.

 

 

6,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

6,680

 

 

 

 

Pluralsight, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

37,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

38,218

 

 

 

474

 

Thrasio, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

15,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

16,465

 

 

 

365

 

Total Non-Controlled Affiliates

 

$

276,895

 

 

$

1,127,827

 

 

$

(1,240,711

)

$

 

 

$

1,451

 

 

$

165,462

 

 

$

10,005

 

 

 

(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 December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were $1,147 and $19 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, the Company and certain other client accounts managed by the Investment Adviser (collectively with the Company, the “Accounts”, which may include proprietary accounts of Goldman Sachs) can make negotiated co-investments pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC permitting it to do so. On May 21, 2025, the SEC granted the exemptive relief (the “Relief”) to the Investment Adviser, the BDCs advised by the Investment Adviser and certain other affiliated applicants, which superseded the prior co-investment exemptive relief received on November 16, 2022, as amended on June 25, 2024 (the “Prior Relief”). If the Investment Adviser forms other funds in the future, the Company may co-invest alongside such other affiliates, subject to compliance with the Relief, applicable regulations and regulatory guidance, as well as applicable allocation procedures. Any such co-investments are subject to the applicable conditions of the Relief. Under the Relief, expenses of a single Account will be covered by that Account alone if those expenses were incurred solely by that Account due to its unique circumstances, such as legal and compliance expenses. Under the terms of the Relief, 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 certain co-investment transactions, including co-investment transactions in which an affiliate of the Company is an existing investor in the portfolio company, non-pro rata incremental investments and non-pro rata dispositions of investments, and the Board is required to maintain oversight of the Company’s participation in the co-investment program.