GS Loan Partners

As part of Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking franchise, GS Loan Partners benefits from the strong relationships that have been forged over two decades with leading private equity sponsors and management teams across the globe. These relationships, together with our ability to leverage the rest of the Goldman Sachs franchise, generate substantial deal flow for GS Loan Partners.

Additional advantages of GS Loan Partners include:
• Ability to deliver certainty through underwritten commitments with no “market outs”
• Commitments of up to $1 billion in size (typical position size would be $250-500 million)
• Confidentiality and ease of execution, with no public disclosure and no roadshow related to public market financing
• Broad investment mandate, allowing us to develop customized solutions specific to each investment situation (cash/PIK coupon, etc.)
• Ability to provide large anchor orders in syndications or club deals to catalyze transaction success
• Emphasis on trust and long-term relationships with preeminent equity sponsors, management teams and placement agents
• Availability of additional resources and capital to support our portfolio companies to enhance long-term value
• Access to the full resources and expertise of Goldman Sachs, including sophisticated financial advice in mergers and acquisitions, research, trading, foreign exchange and commodities
• Relationships with thousands of companies and individuals worldwide that can be important in structuring and operating successful business ventures