GSBD vs MESO Comparison

Goldman Sachs BDC Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that elected to be regulated as a business development company focused on lending to middle-market companies. The investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation primarily through direct originations of secured debt, including the first lien, unitranche and second lien debt, and unsecured debt. It invests primarily in U.S. middle-market companies such as banks and the public debt markets. The company's origination strategy focuses on leading the negotiation and structuring of the loans or securities in which it invests and holding the investments in its portfolio to maturity. It generates majority revenue in the form of interest income and dividend income.

Mesoblast Ltd is a biotechnology company. It uses its proprietary technology platform to develop and commercialize allogeneic cellular medicines to treat complex diseases resistant to conventional standards of care and where inflammation plays a central role. The company's product candidates include; Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) for the treatment of steroid refractory acute graft versus host disease as well as for the treatment of moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome; Revascor (rexlemestrocel-L) for the treatment of chronic heart failure; and Rexlemestrocel-L for chronic low back pain. The company is managed as one operating segment, being the development of cell technology platform for commercialization.