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
213
Portfolio companies
0.5%
Average position size
$76M
Weight average annual EBITDA3

As of September 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 $2.2B which includes approximately $191.4M of unfunded debt investment commitments.
2. First lien debt is comprised of 68.12% traditional first lien positions and 31.88% unitranche positions.
3. Weighted based on fair value of private debt investments as of September 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 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 17.6%
Services: Business 16.5%
Beverage, Food & Tobacco 7.6%
Construction & Building 6.9%
Capital Equipment 5.4%
Services: Consumer 4.4%
Environmental Industries 4.2%
Containers, Packaging & Glass 4.0%
High Tech Industries 3.9%
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 3.6%
Other (16) 26.0%
Total 100%

As of September 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 September 30, 2025

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

** First lien debt is comprised of 68.12% traditional first lien positions and 31.88% unitranche positions.

Portfolio composition by issuer concentration (at Fair Value)

Portfolio Company

%

S&S Truck Parts 1.6%
Trilon Group 1.5%
MGM Transformer Company 1.5%
Insulation Technology Group 1.4%
Good2Grow 1.4%
Kenco 1.3%
Firstcall Mechanical Group 1.3%
Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) 1.3%
Handgards, LLC 1.2%
GHR Healthcare 1.2%
Others (203) 86.3%
Total 100%

As of September 30, 2025

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

% of debt investments with floating rate

Floating Rate

%

Floating rate 94.2%
Fixed rate 5.8%
Total 100%

As of September 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

Lead Left Arranger

Unitranche Credit Facility
 

2022

Sole Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2023

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

Lead Left Arranger

First Lien Credit Facility
 

2022

Lead Left Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2022

Sole Lead Arranger

Senior Secured Credit Facility
 

2024

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 September 30, 2025

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Company Fair value ($ in thousands) Industry Asset Types Pricing1
FirstCall Mechanical Group, LLC 15,349,784 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
FirstCall Mechanical Group, LLC 9,808,838 Capital Equipment First Lien Debt S + 4.75%
Empower Brands Franchising, LLC (f/k/a Lynx Franchising LLC) 9,625,000 Services: Business First Lien Debt S + 6.25%
Emburse, Inc. 72,843 High Tech Industries First Lien Debt S + 4.25%
Empower Brands Franchising, LLC (f/k/a Lynx Franchising LLC) 6,672,156 Services: Business First Lien Debt S + 6.25%
Engineered Fastener Company, LLC (EFC International) 3,291,970 Capital Equipment Subordinated Debt 13.50%
Entomo Brands Acquisitions, Inc. (Palmetto Exterminators) 866,708 Services: Consumer Subordinated Debt 9.00% (Cash) 4.00% (PIK)
Entomo Brands Acquisitions, Inc. (Palmetto Exterminators) 1,137,331 Services: Consumer Equity Investments
Emburse, Inc. (27) High Tech Industries Revolving Loan S + 4.25%
Emburse, Inc. (25) High Tech Industries First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.25%
Element 78 Partners, LLC (E78) 82,459 Services: Business First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.50%
Element 78 Partners, LLC (E78) 1,014,898 Services: Business First Lien Debt S + 5.50%
Element 78 Partners, LLC (E78) 2,971,901 Services: Business First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.50%
Element 78 Partners, LLC (E78) 2,310,022 Services: Business First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.50%
Eliassen Group, LLC 840,115 High Tech Industries First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.75%
Eliassen Group, LLC 11,671,905 High Tech Industries First Lien Debt S + 5.75%
Entomo Brands Acquisitions, Inc. (Palmetto Exterminators) 661,988 Services: Consumer Subordinated Debt (Delayed Draw) 9.00% (Cash) 4.00% (PIK)
ERA Industries, LLC (BTX Precision) 1,543,679 Aerospace & Defense First Lien Debt S + 4.75%
Eyesouth Eye Care Holdco LLC 7,223,959 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Debt S + 5.50%
Exterro, Inc. 9,388,901 High Tech Industries First Lien Debt S + 5.50%
Eyesouth Eye Care Holdco LLC 2,368,386 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.50%
FBG Holdings LLC 512,022 Consumer Goods: Non-durable Equity Investments
FH DMI Buyer, Inc. 1,960,071 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Debt S + 5.00%
FH DMI Buyer, Inc. 477,798 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.00%
Excel Fitness Holdings, Inc. 470,677 Services: Consumer First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 5.50%
Excel Fitness Holdings, Inc. 9,775,000 Services: Consumer First Lien Debt S + 5.25%
Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC 1,967,813 Services: Business Subordinated Debt 14.00% (PIK)
ERA Industries, LLC (BTX Precision) 884,330 Aerospace & Defense First Lien Debt (Delayed Draw) S + 4.75%
E-Tech Holdings Partnership, L.P. (E-Technologies Group, Inc.) 897,000 Capital Equipment Equity Investments
EVDR Purchaser, Inc. (Alternative Logistics Technologies Buyer, LLC) 10,390,857 Transportation: Consumer First Lien Debt S + 5.25%

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 September 30, 2025. As of September 30, 2025, rates for 1M S, 3M S, 6M S, 12M S ("SOFR") are 4.13%, 3.98%, 3.85%, and 3.66% 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.