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 over $37 billion of committed capital, we provide first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine financing, in addition to equity co-investments and private equity fund commitments. Churchill has a long history of disciplined investing across multiple economic cycles and our differentiated origination strategy, best in class execution and investment are driven by more than 100 professionals in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
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Institutional Investor Private Debt Survey 2022
We conducted a targeted “pulse” survey to 62 institutional investors from pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, asset managers, endowment plans and foundations, to understand their sentiment amid the current market environment and how that is driving investment allocation…
Featured transactions
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Vision Innovation Partners
Co-Lead Arranger
- First Lien Credit Facility
Gryphon
April 2022
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SpendMend
Co-Lead Arranger
- Unitranche Credit Facility
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
March 2022
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World Insurance Associates
Lender
- Unitranche Credit Facility
Charlesbank Capital Partners
February 2022
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Nutra Med
Lender
- Equity
- Subordinated Note
GeNx 360 Capital Partners
January 2022
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Eckhart
Lender
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Arsenal Capital Partners
January 2022
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UBEO
Lender
- Subordinated Note
Sentinal Capital Partners
December 2021
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BusinesSolver
Lender
- Unitranche Credit Facility
Stone Point Capital
December 2021
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Resa Power
Lender
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Investcorp
December 2021
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CTSI
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Wind Point Partners
October 2021
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Plasman Holdings
Investor
- Equity
MiddleGround Capital
September 2021
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Career Now
Lender
- Equity
- Subordinated Note
Shoreline Equity Partners
September 2021
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Bounteous
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
New Mountain Capital
August 2021
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Whitson's Culinary
Investor
- Equity
GenNx360
August 2021
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Smile Brands
Lender
- Second Lien Term Loan
Gryphon
August 2021
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Midwest Eye Consultants
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Sentinel Capital Partners
August 2021
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Erie Construction
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Gridiron Capital
July 2021
All numbers are as of March 31, 2022.
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2021 Lender Firm of the Year
The M&A Advisor
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2021 Private Markets Manager of the Year
LAPF Investments Awards
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#2 Junior Lender of the Year in 2021
Private Debt Investor
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2021 U.S.A. Lender of the Year
Global M&A Network
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#2 most active US direct lender in 2021
Direct Lending Deals
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#4 most active US PE
Mid-Market lead/co-lead lender in 2021PitchBook
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Private Debt – Mid-Market Lending
AltCredit Fund Intelligence
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#4 most active US PE
buyouts lender in 2021PitchBook
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2021 Americas Lender of the Year
Global M&A Network
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#3 Lender of the Year
Private Debt Investor
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2020 #2 Most Active US Middle Market Buyouts – Lead Left Lender
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