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 $46 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 more than 150 professionals in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
In the news
The Top Quartile: In Conversation with Chris Freeze
New York, March 4, 2023 – In this edition of The Top Quartile: In Conversation, Andrés Ramos, content specialist at Nasdaq Private Fund Solutions, sits down with Chris Freeze, Senior Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations at Churchill Asset Management…
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Publication
PDI – The mid-market proves its worth in a downturn
In this latest expert Q&A with Private Debt International, Churchill’s Mat Linett and Randy Schwimmer discuss how latest financing trends are moving in favor of private debt and answer top questions regarding the general outlook for private debt as an asset class in 2023. In terms of hot sectors, they highlight engineering services. Consulting companies that provide services to municipalities largely for infrastructure type projects…
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Featured transactions
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Mosaic Dental
Lender
- Equity
- Subordinated Note
Audax Management Company
February 2023
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Apex Companies
Lender
- Equity
- Subordinated Note
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
January 2023
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Hasa
Lender
- Equity
- Second Lien Term Loan
Wind Point Investors
January 2023
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Ergothech
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
CIVC Partners
January 2023
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Propark
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
ABRY Partners
January 2023
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Gannett Fleming
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
OceanSound Partners
December 2022
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Diversified
Investor
- Structured Capital
Tailwind Capital Partners
December 2022
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DISA
Lender
- Second Lien Term Loan
Audax
December 2022
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Kenco
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Pritzker Private Capital
November 2022
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Fairway Lawns
Lender
- Subordinated Note
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
December 2022
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KabaFusion
Investor
- Equity
- Structured Capital
Novo Holdings
November 2022
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Randys
Co-Lead Arranger
- Unitranche Credit Facility
Greenbriar Equity Group
November 2022
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Fresh Edge
Lender
- Equity
- Second Lien Term Loan
Wind Point Investors
October 2022
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Beacon
Investor
- Structured Capital
Blue Sea Capital
October 2022
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Eyesouth
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Olympus Partners
October 2022
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Talent Systems
Investor
- Equity
RedBird Capital Partners
October 2022
All numbers are as of January 1, 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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#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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#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
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2022 Lender Firm of the Year
The M&A Advisor
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#3 most active US direct lender in 2022
Direct Lending Deals
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2022 Americas Lender of the Year
Global M&A Network
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2021 U.S.A. Lender of the Year
Global M&A Network
