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

$2.0B
Investment portfolio at fair value1
90%
First-lien term loans2
207
Portfolio companies
0.5%
Average position size
$73M
Weight average annual EBITDA3

As of June 30, 2025

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 $2,197M which includes approximately $201M of unfunded debt investment commitments.
2. First lien debt is comprised of 69% traditional first lien positions and 31% unitranche positions.
3. Weighted based on fair market value of private debt investments as of June 30, 2025 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.


Portfolio composition

Portfolio diversification by industry*

Industry

%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals 17.3%
Services: Business 16.2%
Beverage, Food & Tobacco 7.6%
Construction & Building 7.2%
Capital Equipment 5.2%
High Tech Industries 5.2%
Services: Consumer 4.3%
Environmental Industries 4.1%
Containers, Packaging & Glass 4.0%
Telecommunications 3.5%
Other (16) 25.3%
Total 100%

As of June 30, 2025

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)** 90%
Subordinated Debt 8%
Equity 2%
Total 100%

As of June 30, 2025

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

** First lien debt is comprised of 69% traditional first lien positions and 31% unitranche positions.

Portfolio composition by issuer concentration (at Fair Value)

Portfolio Company

%

S&S Truck Parts 1.6%
MGM Transformer Company 1.5%
Trilon Group 1.5%
North Haven CS Acquisition, Inc. 1.4%
Insulation Technology Group 1.4%
Good2Grow 1.4%
Firstcall Mechanical Group 1.3%
Kenco 1.3%
Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) 1.2%
Handgards, LLC 1.2%
Others (197) 86.2%
Total 100%

As of June 30, 2025

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

% of debt investments with floating rate

Floating Rate

%

Floating rate 94.3%
Fixed rate 5.7%
Total 100%

As of June 30, 2025

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

Lender

Unitranche Credit Facility
 

2019

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

Lead Left Arranger

First Lien Credit Facility
 

2022

Sole Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2022

Co-Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
Equity

2020

Sole Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

Represents the top ten positions in NCDL based on Fair Value as of June 30, 2025

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Company Fair value ($ in thousands) Industry Asset Types Pricing1
Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC (f/k/a KSLB Holdings, LLC) 10,333,419 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.75%
Watermill Express, LLC 2,372,673 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.50%
Refresh Buyer, LLC (Sunny Sky Products) 6,861,320 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.75%
Commercial Bakeries Corp. 1,974,638 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 5.50%
Refresh Buyer, LLC (Sunny Sky Products) 1,737,098 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
VCP Tech24 Co-Invest Aggregator LP (Tech24) 965,549 Beverage, Food & Tobacco Equity Investments
Commercial Bakeries Corp. 16,688,757 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 5.50%
Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC (f/k/a KSLB Holdings, LLC) 9,392,126 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.75%
Watermill Express, LLC 3,154,484 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.50%
Watermill Express, LLC - Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.50%
Watermill Express, LLC 2,740,964 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.50%
WCHG Buyer, Inc. (Handgards, LLC) 23,836,331 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 5.00%
BCPE North Star US Holdco 2, Inc. (Dessert Holdings) 8,853,976 Beverage, Food & Tobacco Subordinated Debt S + 7.25%
Watermill Express, LLC 3,211,228 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.50%
Watermill Express, LLC 6,295,297 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.50%
FoodScience, LLC 1,741,730 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.50%
FoodScience, LLC 5,793,665 Beverage, Food & Tobacco First Lien Debt S + 4.50%
Rhino Intermediate Holding Company, LLC (Rhino Tool House) 9,339,922 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt S + 5.25%
FirstCall Mechanical Group, LLC 9,811,890 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt S + 4.75%
Engineered Fastener Company, LLC (EFC International) 3,267,761 Capital Equipment Subordinated Debt 11.00% (Cash) 2.50% (PIK)
E-Tech Holdings Partnership, L.P. (E-Technologies Group, Inc.) 885,000 Capital Equipment Equity Investments
Rhino Intermediate Holding Company, LLC (Rhino Tool House) 1,795,560 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.25%
EFC Holdings, LLC (EFC International) 178,790 Capital Equipment Equity Investments
EFC Holdings, LLC (EFC International) 66,696 Capital Equipment Equity Investments
Clean Solutions Buyer, Inc. 974,251 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt S + 4.50%
CMG HoldCo, LLC (Crete) 854,347 Capital Equipment Equity Investments
FirstCall Mechanical Group, LLC 15,344,694 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
Heartland Home Services, Inc. (Helios Buyer, Inc.) 6,175,984 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt S + 6.00%
Ovation Holdings, Inc 6,548,995 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.00%
Ovation Holdings, Inc 942,392 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt S + 5.00%

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 June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, rates for 1M S, 3M S, 6M S, 12M S ("SOFR") are 4.32%, 4.29%, 4.15%, and 3.88% 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.