Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Reports Fourth Quarter Net Investment Income of $0.44 per Share

Declares First Quarter Distribution of $0.40 per Share, Consisting of a Regular Distribution of $0.36 per Share and a Supplemental Distribution of $0.04 per Share

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE:NCDL) ("NCDL" or the "Company"), a business development company externally managed by its investment adviser, Churchill DLC Advisor LLC (the "Adviser"), and by its sub-adviser, Churchill Asset Management LLC ("Churchill"), today reported financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.

Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025

• Net investment income of $0.44 per share
• Net realized and unrealized loss on investments of $(0.12) per share
• Net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $0.32 per share
• Net asset value ("NAV") per share of $17.72, compared to $17.85 per share as of September 30, 2025
• Paid fourth quarter regular distribution of $0.45 per share on January 27, 2026, which represents a 10.1% total annualized distribution yield based on the fourth quarter NAV per share
• Declares first quarter distribution of $0.40 per share, consisting of a regular distribution of $0.36 per share and a supplemental distribution of $0.04 per share
• Board authorized a $50 million share repurchase program

"We are pleased to conclude 2025 with a strong quarter of financial results," said Ken Kencel, President and Chief Executive Officer of NCDL. "Our investment portfolio continues to demonstrate strength and stability, as we ended the year with only 0.5% of the total portfolio at fair value on non-accrual status. We are encouraged by the positive momentum in deal activity we experienced in the second half of last year, and we remain intensely focused on generating attractive risk adjusted returns for our shareholders."

"In 2025, NCDL delivered a return on equity of nearly 11% and paid $1.90 per share of distributions, reflecting ongoing, strong operating performance," said Shai Vichness, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NCDL. "We have reset our regular quarterly distribution to a level that considers the current interest rate and spread environment. In conjunction with the reset of our dividend, we are announcing a new $50 million share repurchase program, which demonstrates our confidence in the overall strength of our portfolio."

Distribution Declaration and Share Repurchase Program

The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has declared a regular distribution of $0.36 per share and a supplemental distribution of $0.04 per share, payable on or around April 28, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.

On February 12, 2026, the Board approved a share repurchase program (the "Company 10b5-1 Plan") authorizing the Company to purchase up to $50 million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock in the open market at prices below NAV per share.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Company's portfolio investments was $2.0 billion across 227 portfolio companies in 26 industries compared to $2.0 billion as of September 30, 2025 across 213 portfolio companies in 26 industries.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company's portfolio based on fair value consisted of approximately 89.5% first-lien debt investments, 8.2% subordinated debt investments, and 2.3% equity investments. As of September 30, 2025, the Company's portfolio based on fair value consisted of 89.8% first-lien debt investments, 8.1% subordinated debt investments, and 2.1% equity investments.

As of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the weighted average Internal Risk Rating of the portfolio at fair value was 4.2 and 4.2 (4.0 being the initial rating assigned at origination), respectively. As of December 31, 2025, there were investments in four portfolio companies on non-accrual status representing 0.5% of total investments at fair value (or 1.2% of total investments at cost). As of September 30, 2025, there were investments in three portfolio companies on non-accrual status representing 0.4% of total investments at fair value (or 0.9% of total investments at cost).

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Full Year

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company funded $350.7 million of portfolio investments and received $456.2 million of proceeds from principal repayments and sales, compared to $863.6 million and $430.0 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter

For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company funded $80.4 million of portfolio investments and received $84.3 million of proceeds from principal repayments and sales, compared to $36.3 million and $61.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025

Investment Income

Full Year

Investment income decreased to $207.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $224.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, the size of our portfolio decreased to $2.0 billion from $2.1 billion as of December 31, 2024, at cost. As of December 31, 2025, the weighted average yield of our debt and income producing investments decreased to 9.48% from 10.33% as of December 31, 2024, at cost, primarily due to overall tightening of spreads in newly originated investments, the refinancing or repricing of existing portfolio companies, and the decline in base interest rates.

Fourth Quarter

Investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $50.0 million compared to $57.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Net Expenses

Full Year

Net expenses before excise taxes increased to $114.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $101.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in management fees and income-based incentive fees. The increase in management fees was primarily attributable to the increase in the management fee base rate from 0.75% to 1.00%, effective March 31, 2025, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement. Additionally, effective March 31, 2025, the Adviser's waiver of incentive fees on income and on capital gains expired pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2025, income-based incentive fees totaled $11.2 million, of which $2.3 million was waived during the first quarter of 2025 when the fee waiver was in effect. Interest and debt financing expenses decreased primarily due to a lower average interest rate, partially offset by higher average daily borrowings and one-time costs associated with debt facility refinancings completed during the first quarter of 2025.

Fourth Quarter

Net expenses before excise taxes increased to $28.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 from $26.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net realized loss on investments of $(6.0) million, compared to a net realized loss of $(13.2) million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The net realized loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily driven by the restructuring of an underperforming debt position, partially offset by realized gains from full or partial repayments and sales of investments in portfolio companies. The Company recorded a net change in unrealized loss of $(21.6) million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a net change in unrealized gain of $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in total net change in unrealized loss for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the total net change in unrealized gain for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily resulted from decreases in fair value of certain underperforming portfolio companies, partially offset by the reversal of unrealized loss on a debt position that was restructured during the year.

For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net realized gain on investments of $2.1 million compared to a net realized loss of $(11.7) million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The Company recorded a net change in unrealized loss of $(7.5) million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to a net change in unrealized gain of $11.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $62.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.1 billion in total aggregate principal amount of debt outstanding. Subject to borrowing base and other conditions, the Company had approximately $259.0 million available for additional borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the Company's debt to equity ratio was 1.27x (1.20x net debt to equity ratio) compared to 1.25x (1.20x net debt to equity ratio) at September 30, 2025.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. will hold a conference call to discuss its full year and fourth quarter 2025 financial results today at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 605-1826 approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the call; international callers should dial +1 (215) 268-9877. Participants should reference Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. when prompted.

A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Events section of the Company's website at https://www.ncdl.com/news/events. A replay will be available under the same link following the conclusion of the conference call.

About Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. ("NCDL") is a specialty finance company focused primarily on investing in senior secured loans to private equity-owned U.S. middle market companies. NCDL has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. NCDL is externally managed by its investment adviser, Churchill DLC Advisor LLC, and by its sub-adviser, Churchill Asset Management LLC ("Churchill"). Both the investment adviser and sub-adviser are affiliates and subsidiaries of Nuveen, LLC ("Nuveen"), the investment management division of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("TIAA") and one of the largest asset managers globally. Churchill is a leading capital provider for private equity-backed middle market companies and operates as the exclusive U.S. middle market direct lending and private capital business of Nuveen and TIAA. Churchill is a registered investment advisor and majority-owned, indirect subsidiary of TIAA.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains historical information and "forward-looking statements" with respect to the business and investments of NCDL, including, but not limited to, statements about NCDL's future financial performance and financial condition, which involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about us, our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "will," "may," "continue," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "would," "could," "should," "targets," "projects," "outlook," "potential," "predicts" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond NCDL's control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in NCDL's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including changes in the financial, capital, and lending markets; changes in the interest rate environment and its impact on NCDL's business, its financial condition and its portfolio companies; the uncertainty associated with the imposition of tariffs and trade barriers and changes in trade policy, and its impact on NCDL's portfolio companies and the general economy; general economic, political and industry trends and other external factors; the dependence of NCDL's future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which it invests; and other risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in NCDL's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date on which NCDL makes them. NCDL does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law.

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