Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Quarter Ended June 30, 2022 16 August 2022
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3Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. • Closed and/or committed to $3.9 billion in over 120 distinct transactions across the platform during 2Q (79% year-over-year increase); LTM annual investment pace reached a record $13 billion • Senior lending strategy comprised 70% of quarterly originations ◦ Continued strong deal pipeline as a large scale direct lender with differentiated private equity relationships, capitalizing on industry headwinds ◦ Senior and total net leverage on new deals remained stable at 4.1x and 5.1x, respectively, quarter- over-quarter, with all-in yields increasing to 7.97% due to rising interest rates and market dynamics • Well-positioned for a recessionary environment should that occur, given historical focus on non-cyclical industries, selectivity, portfolio diversity and large sponsor equity contributions • Strong momentum entering 2021 rebuilding pipeline • Limited exposure to cyclical industries such as retail, energy and leisure • No principal and/or interest defaults since inception and none of the Company’s investments are on non-accrual Overview • Closed and/or committed $1.7 billion during the first quarter across 76 distinct transactions, over $1.2 billion in direct investments • Highly selective with a historical low selectivity rate of 6% • Sourced second most senior loan opportunities by transaction volume • Highly diversified across 23 industries with an average investment size of less than 1% of total committed capital (shareholder capital plus committed financing) • Limited exposure to cyclical industries such as retail, restaurants, energy, travel and leisure • No investments on non-accrual and no principal or interest defaults since inception • Closed on over $5.5 billion in new committed capital across the platform, including over $2.2 billion from over a dozen new third party institutional investors • Committed equity capital to nearly $500 million, giving ample liquidity to invest in attractive investment opportunities • The Company has closed over $337 million in new shareholder commitments in the first half of 2022, and concluded fundraising with $905 million in shareholder commitments closed • The Company currently has ample liquidity - $835 million2 (from uncalled shareholder capital and committed financing) to pursue attractive investment opportunities Market Update Churchill Platform NCDLC Portfolio Update Capital Raising & Liquidity • Total sponsored middle market volume increased 42% to $44 billion in 2Q 2022 from 1Q 20221 • Public asset volatility allowed leading direct lending managers to increasingly capture market share from the broadly syndicated market given certainty and speed of execution ◦ Syndicated lending dropped 34% year-over-year while direct lending was up 41%1 • Continued focus on the impact of inflation, labor shortages, supply chain issues and rising interest rates in existing portfolios and in new deals
4Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Investment Activity Performance Liquidity 2Q22 Highlights $218M Investment Volume3 7.5% Average Investment Yield6 28 Investments $7.8M Avg. Investment Size Well-positioned with ample liquidity to support portfolio growth • Closed approximately $128M of new shareholder commitments • Liquidity: $835M2 ◦ Uncalled shareholder commitments: $470M ◦ Financing Facilities’ availability: $366M5 Robust investment pipeline and strong momentum in 2Q • Closed $218M in new investment activity • Portfolio is highly diversified by company, sponsor, and industry Continued upward trend in total dividend distributions since inception • $0.43 dividend per share (9.2%4 dividend yield) • Declared dividend of $9.8M (14% increase from 1Q22) • NAV per share (as of 06/30/22): $18.76
5Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. V ol u m e ($ M il li on s) Sp read / C ou p on (% ) Investment Activity (QoQ) $223M $214M $61M $218M 5.8% 5.3% 5.5% 5.3% 10.3% 11.0% 10.5% 10.4% 6.7% 6.2% 6.5% 7.4% Volume ($ Millions) Spread (%) Coupon (%) Interest rate on floating rate investments (%) 09/30/21 12/31/21 03/31/22 06/30/22 $0M $100M $200M $300M $400M $500M $600M $700M —% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% • Closed 19 new portfolio investments and 9 add-ons totaling $218M3 • 5.3%7 average spread of new floating rate investments • 10.4%8 average coupon of new fixed rate investments 2Q22 Investment activity 14 Investments 28 Investments34 Investments 32 Investments 9
6Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. First Lien Term Loan (including DDTLs) Subordinated Debt Equity Portfolio overview Average Asset Yield11 8.0% Average Position Size12 Key Portfolio Statistics <1% 22.0 % 9.0 % 8.3 % 7.2 % 6.8 % 4.9 % 4.7 % 4.4 % 4.2 % 4.1 % 24.4 % 88.5% 10.4% 1.1% 1488% First Lien Portfolio composition by investment type13 Portfolio Diversification by Moody’s Industry Investment Portfolio at Fair Value10 $978M Portfolio Companies 121 Services: Business High Tech Industries Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Automotive Beverage, Food & Tobacco Consumer goods: Non-durable Telecommunications Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Capital Equipment Containers, Packaging & Glass Others (13)
7Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Capital summary Equity (48% called) $905M committed $435M called $470M uncalled Debt (61% drawn) $967M committed15 $588M drawn $366M available5 Overall (55% drawn) $835M liquidity2 + $1,872M committed $1,023M drawn = • $835M2 of liquidity through uncalled shareholder commitments and Financing Facilities • Asset Coverage Ratio of 172% (debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38x) + = + =
8Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. • The Company has one Subscription Facility, two Financing Facilities and one Collateralized Loan Obligation in place ◦ SMBC Financing Facility increased from $225M to $300M, and the pricing benchmark changed from LIBOR to SOFR Financing overview Financing Facilities Amount ($Ms) Drawn ($Ms) Pricing Maturity NCDLC CLO-I $342.0 $342.0 S + 2.01%16 (no SOFR floor) April 20, 2034 SMBC Financing Facility $300.0 $206.6 S + 2.15% (no SOFR floor) November 24, 2025 Wells Fargo Financing Facility $275.0 $39.0 S + 2.20% (no SOFR floor) March 31, 2027 SMBC Subscription Facility $50.0 $0.0 L + 1.75% (no LIBOR floor) September 9, 2022 Total $967.0 $587.6 Three Months Ended A ve ra ge I n te re st R at e (% ) A verage D aily B orrow in g ($ M s) Financing Activities (QoQ) $321 $370 $422 $514 2.7% 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% Average Daily Borrowing ($Ms) Average Interest Rate 09/30/21 12/31/21 03/31/22 06/30/22 —% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% $— $250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 17
9Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. • 2.8% quarter-over-quarter decline in NAV per share as a result of valuation decreases due to overall market spread widening Net Asset Value $19.31 $0.46 -$0.43 -$0.58 $18.76 NAV (3/31/22) Net investment income Shareholder distributions from income Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) NAV (6/30/22) 18 19 18
10Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Internal risk rating Portfolio risk ratings ($ thousands) June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 Fair Value % of Portfolio Fair Value % of Portfolio Fair Value % of Portfolio Fair Value % of Portfolio 1 — — — — — — — — 2 — — — — — — — — 3 10,915 1.1 3,389 0.4 — — — — 4 876,351 89.6 748,449 90.4 727,316 94.0 613,722 93.6 5 53,630 5.5 53,268 6.4 36,719 4.8 24,101 3.7 6 36,813 3.8 23,182 2.8 8,978 1.2 17,982 2.7 7 — — — — — — — — 8 — — — — — — — — 9 — — — — — — — — 10 — — — — — — — — Total 977,709 100.0 828,288 100.0 773,013 100.0 655,805 100.0 Rating Definition Rating Definition 1 Performing – Superior 6 Watch List – Low Maintenance 2 Performing – High 7 Watch List – Medium Maintenance 3 Performing – Low Risk 8 Watch List – High Maintenance 4 Performing – Stable Risk (Initial Rating Assigned at Origination) 9 Watch List – Possible Loss 5 Performing – Management Notice 10 Watch List – Probable Loss • Weighted average rating remains unchanged at 4.1 • No interest and/or principal defaults since inception • No investments on non-accrual
11Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Dividend history As of Record Date D iv id en d p er S h ar e ($ ) D ivid en d D istribu tion s ($ T h ou san d s) $6,173 $7,640 $8,552 $9,757 $0.38 $0.40 $0.41 $0.43 16.25 19.29 20.86 22.69 Distributions ($ Thousands) Dividend per Share ($) Shares Outstanding (Millions) 09/29/21 12/29/21 03/31/22 06/30/22 $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $— $2,500 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 • Total dividend distributions and dividend per share have increased as the portfolio has grown • The Company distributed $9.8 million or $0.43 per share (9.2%4 dividend yield) for the quarter ended on June 30, 2022
12Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Dividend distribution activity Date Declared Record Date Payment Date Dividend per Share June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 July 12, 2022 $0.43 March 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 April 12, 2022 $0.41 December 29, 2021 December 29, 2021 January 18, 2022 $0.40 September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 October 11, 2021 $0.38 June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 July 12, 2021 $0.31 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 April 19, 2021 $0.30 December 29, 2020 December 29, 2020 January 18, 2021 $0.28 November 4, 2020 November 4, 2020 November 11, 2020 $0.23 August 4, 2020 August 4, 2020 August 11, 2020 $0.28 April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020 April 21, 2020 $0.17
13Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Share issuance activity Issuance Date Share Issuance Aggregate Offering Price Issuance Price per Share April 25, 2022 1,800,426 $34,963,980 $19.42 January 21, 2022 1,541,568 $30,000,000 $19.46 December 9, 2021 1,491,676 $29,207,475 $19.58 November 1, 2021 1,546,427 $30,000,000 $19.40 August 23, 2021 2,593,357 $50,000,000 $19.28 July 26, 2021 1,564,928 $30,000,000 $19.17 June 22, 2021 1,034,668 $20,000,000 $19.33 April 23, 2021 1,845,984 $35,000,000 $18.96 March 11, 2021 785,751 $15,000,000 $19.09 November 6, 2020 1,870,660 $35,000,000 $18.71 October 16, 2020 1,057,641 $20,000,000 $18.91 August 6, 2020 1,105,425 $20,000,000 $18.09 May 7, 2020 1,069,522 $20,000,000 $18.70 December 31, 2019 3,310,540 $66,210,800 $20.00 December 19, 2019 50 $1,000 $20.00 • As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 22,691,144 shares outstanding On July 18, 2022 we delivered a drawdown notice to our shareholders relating to the issuance of 2,652,775 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for an aggregate offering price of approximately $50M. The shares were issued on August 1, 2022.
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15Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Note: All information is as of June 30, 2022, unless otherwise noted. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1. Source: Refinitiv 2Q22 Pricing Analysis. 2. Represents the sum of uncalled shareholder commitments of $470M and Financing Facilities availability of $366M. 3. Reflects the par amount of total new investment activity for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Investment Activity does not include draws on existing Delayed Draw Term Loans and partial paydowns. 4. Annualized dividend yield is the annualized total quarterly dividend per share divided by NAV per share as of June 30, 2022. 5. Available for borrowing based on the computation of collateral to support the borrowings and subject to compliance with applicable covenants and financial ratios. 6. Represents the weighted average spread plus the greater of 3-Month base rate, or base rate floor, if applicable, as of June 30, 2022. 7. Average Spread is calculated based off of par amount. 8. Average Coupon is calculated based off of par amount. Average coupon includes 88% cash coupon and 12% PIK. 9. Interest rate utilizes the floating rate investment spread plus the greater of 3-Month base rate, or base rate floor, if applicable for each respective transaction (LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.13%; LIBOR as of December 31, 2021 was 0.21%; LIBOR as of March 31, 2022 was 0.96%; SOFR as of March 31, 2022 was 0.68%; SOFR as of June 30, 2022 was 2.12%). 10. Represents total investment portfolio at Fair Value. Total par value of debt investment commitments is $1,128M which includes approximately $91M of unfunded delayed draw term loan commitments. 11. Weighted average yield on debt and income producing investments, at fair value. The weighted average yield of the Company’s debt and income producing securities is not the same as a return on investment for our shareholders but, rather, relates to our investment portfolio and is calculated before the payment of all of our and our subsidiaries’ fees and expenses. 12. Average Position Size (at fair value) is calculated as a percentage of Committed Capital. Committed Capital includes Equity Commitment of $905M as of June 30, 2022 and $967M from Financing Facilities. 13. Investment Type reflects classification at issuance. 14. 40% of first lien term loans are unitranche positions. 15. Represents current Financing Facilities amount. Endnotes
16Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Endnotes Note: All information is as of June 30, 2022, unless otherwise noted. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 16. Interest rates represent the weighted average spread over 3-month SOFR for the various floating rate tranches of issued notes within the CLO. The weighted average interest rate for the CLO excludes tranches with a fixed interest rate. 17. Average Interest Rate includes borrowing interest expense and unused fees. 18. The per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. 19. The per share data for distributions reflects the actual amount of distributions declared during the period.