Portfolio

A balanced portfolio built on the cornerstones of diversification and selectivity

Anchored in senior secured loans, NCDL has built a scaled and diversified portfolio by industry, investment type and portfolio company. Selectivity, diversification and rigorous underwriting are key to our investment philosophy, enabling strong credit performance since inception.

Key portfolio statistics

$2.1B
Investment portfolio at fair value1
91%
First-lien term loans2
210
Portfolio companies
0.5%
Average position size
$78M
Weight average annual EBITDA3

As of December 31, 2024

For complete information regarding our financials, see our periodic filings.

1. Represents total investment portfolio at fair value. Total par value of debt investment commitments is $2,318M which includes approximately $235M of unfunded debt investment commitments.
2. First lien debt is comprised of 66% traditional first lien positions and 34% unitranche positions.
3. Weighted based on fair market value of private debt investments as of December 31, 2024 for which fair value is determined in good faith by the Company’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee subject to the oversight of our board of directors, and excludes quoted assets. Amounts are weighted based on fair market value of each respective investment as of its most recent quarterly valuation, which are derived from the most recently available portfolio company financial statements. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a particular portfolio company, EBITDA is generally defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA amounts are estimated from the most recent portfolio company financial statements, have not been independently verified by the Company and may reflect a normalized or adjusted amount. Accordingly, the Company makes no representation or warranty in respect of this information.


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Portfolio composition

Portfolio diversification by industry*

Industry

%

Services: Business 16.5%
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals 14.5%
High Tech Industries 8.7%
Beverage, Food & Tobacco 7.0%
Capital Equipment 5.5%
Construction & Building 5.5%
Services: Consumer 5.2%
Containers, Packaging & Glass 3.9%
Environmental Industries 3.9%
Aerospace & Defense 3.4%
Other (17) 26.2%
Total 100%

As of December 31, 2024

For complete information regarding our financials, see our periodic filings.

* Industry diversification based on Moody's industry classification. Measured as the fair value of investments for each category against the total fair value of all investments. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Portfolio composition by investment type

Investment type

%

First Lien Term Loan (including DDTLs)** 91%
Subordinated Debt 8%
Equity 2%
Total 100%

As of December 31, 2024

For complete information regarding our financials, see our periodic filings.

** First lien debt is comprised of 66% traditional first lien positions and 34% unitranche positions.

Portfolio composition by issuer concentration (at Fair Value)

Portfolio Company

%

S&S Truck Parts 1.5%
US MetalCo Holdings LLC (MGM Transformer Company) 1.4%
Trilon Group, LLC 1.4%
Cedar Services Group, LLC (Evergreen Services Group II) 1.4%
North Haven CS Acquisition, Inc. 1.4%
good2grow LLC 1.3%
Diligent Corporation (fka Diamond Merger Sub II, Corp.) 1.3%
Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) 1.2%
WCHG Buyer, Inc. (Handgards, LLC) 1.2%
GHR Healthcare, LLC 1.2%
Others (200) 86.7%
Total 100%

As of December 31, 2024

For complete information regarding our financials, see our periodic filings.

% of debt investments with floating rate

Floating Rate

%

Floating rate 94.7%
Fixed rate 5.3%
Total 100%

As of December 31, 2024

For complete information regarding our financials, see our periodic filings.

Portfolio holdings

Top ten positions

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2022

Sole Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2023

Lead Left Arranger

Unitranche Credit Facility
 

2022

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2023

Lender

Unitranche Credit Facility
 

2019

Lead Left Arranger

First Lien Credit Facility
 

2022

Agent Tier

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2016

Co-Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
Equity

2020

Sole Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

Represents the top ten positions in NCDL based on Fair Value as of December 31, 2024

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Company Fair value ($ in thousands) Industry Asset Types Pricing1
FoodScience, LLC -60,503 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
FoodScience, LLC 5,869,834 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Erie Construction Mid-West, LLC (Erie Construction) 9,603,936 Construction & Building First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Gannett Fleming, Inc. -18,543 Construction & Building Revolving Loan S + 4.75%
Heartland Paving Partners, LLC -54,286 Construction & Building First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
FirstCall Mechanical Group, LLC 9,856,470 Capital Equipment First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Heartland Paving Partners, LLC 8,468,775 Construction & Building First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Gannett Fleming, Inc. 17,668,927 Construction & Building First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Bounteous, Inc. 3,536,551 Services: Business First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
TBRS, Inc. -21,307 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
TBRS, Inc. 8,022,900 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
TBRS, Inc. 70,821 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Revolving Loan S + 4.75%
Affinity Hospice Intermediate Holdings, LLC 6,531,095 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
TI Acquisition NC, LLC 2,751,450 Transportation: Cargo First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
STS Holding, Inc. 3,828,857 Aerospace & Defense First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Smith & Howard Advisory LLC -22,758 Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
Safety Infrastructure Services Intermediate LLC 7,018,256 Services: Business First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Royal Holdco Corporation (RMA Companies) 5,177,623 Construction & Building First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
SI Solutions, LLC 11,887,899 Environmental Industries First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
SI Solutions, LLC 7,281 Environmental Industries First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
Smith & Howard Advisory LLC 2,886,873 Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
TJC Spartech Acquisition Corp. 10,615,790 Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Tyto Athene, LLC 6,952,332 Telecommunications First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Victors CCC Buyer LLC (CrossCountry Consulting) 833,586 Services: Business First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
Victors CCC Buyer LLC (CrossCountry Consulting) 8,127,460 Services: Business First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
VMG Holdings LLC (VMG Health) 1,128,094 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
VMG Holdings LLC (VMG Health) 15,744,206 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
VSTG Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (Vistage Worldwide, Inc.) 4,988,685 Services: Business First Lien Term Loan S + 4.75%
Vessco Midco Holdings, LLC -16,741 Capital Equipment Revolving Loan S + 4.75%
Vessco Midco Holdings, LLC 1,158,731 Capital Equipment First Lien Term Loan (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%

1. The majority of the investments bear interest at rates that may be determined by reference to Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR" or "S"), which reset monthly or quarterly. For each such investment, the Company has provided the spread over SOFR and the current contractual interest rate in effect at December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, rates for 1M S, 3M S, 6M S, 12M S ("SOFR") are 4.33%, 4.31%, 4.25%, and 4.18% respectively. Certain investments are subject to a SOFR floor or may utilize an alternative reference rate such as U.S. Prime Rate (“P”). For fixed rate loans, a spread above a reference rate is not applicable.