Churchill
Churchill, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen (the asset manager of TIAA), provides customized financing solutions to middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies across the capital structure. With $47 billion of committed capital, we provide first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine debt, in addition to equity co-investments, secondary solutions and private equity fund commitments. Churchill has a long history of disciplined investing across multiple economic cycles and our unique origination strategy, best in class execution and investment are driven by over 160 professionals in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
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PEI – The future of co-investment
In a roundtable with Private Equity International (PEI), Jason Strife, Churchill’s Head of Junior Capital and Private Equity Solutions, discusses how co-investing can benefit investors and how this is different to continuation vehicles, a popular contender in the industry…
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Featured transactions
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DMC Power
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Golden Gate Capital
July 2023
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Leo Facilities
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Alpine Investors
June 2023
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Action Behavior Centers
Lender
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Charlesbank Capital Partners
June 2023
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ClaimLogiq
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
New Mountain Capital
June 2023
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Whitson’s Culinary Group
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
GenNx 360 Capital Partners
June 2023
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Arcadia Consumer Health
Lead Left Arranger
- First Lien Credit Facility
Bansk Group
June 2023
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Gannett Flemming
Investor
- Equity
OceanSound Partners
May 2023
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GenServe LLC
Agent Tier
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
GenNx 360 Capital Partners
May 2023
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USFertility
Lender
- Subordinated Note
Amulet Capital Partners
May 2023
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Trilon Group
Lead Left Arranger
- Unitranche Credit Facility
Alpine Investors
May 2023
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Fortune Fish
Investor
- Structured Capital
Investcorp
May 2023
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CenExel
Investor
- Structured Capital
Webster Equity Partners
April 2023
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Argano
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Trinity Hunt Partners
April 2023
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Chroma Color
Co-Lead Arranger
- First Lien Credit Facility
Arsenal Capital Partners
April 2023
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Rhino Tool House
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Blue Sea Capital
April 2023
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Health Management Associates
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Co.
March 2023
All numbers are as of June 30, 2023. *The amount of ‘private capital invested’ shown above includes investments made, originated or committed to by Churchill Asset Management LLC and its affiliates, including TIAA, since 2011 (in respect of its Private Equity and Junior Capital platform) and since 2015 (in respect of its Senior Lending platform). Investments include committed investments that ultimately may not have been fully drawn or funded.
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Americas Lender of the Year
2023Global M&A Network
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Lender Firm of the Year
2021-2023The M&A Advisor
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#1 Direct Lender in Q3 2023
Direct Lending Deals
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#3 Junior Lender of the Year (Americas)
Private Debt Investor
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#3 Senior Lender of the Year (Americas)
Private Debt Investor
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U.S.A. Lender of the Year
2023Global M&A Network
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#1 Most Active
U.S. Buyouts Lender in 2022PitchBook
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#2 Most Active U.S.
PE Middle Market Lender in 2022PitchBook
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#2 Most Active U.S.
PE Senior Lender in 2022PitchBook
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#2 Secondary Deal of the Year (Americas)
Private Equity International
