Junior Capital

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committed capital

Direct Lending
Private Equity Solutions
portfolio companies
$B
investment portfolio1
%
of investments as lead junior capital provider
dedicated investment professionals

Investment Criteria

Company Size (EBITDA)

Maximum Commitment

Average Investment

$10 mm - $100 mm

Up to $150 mm

$10 mm - $75 mm

Highly Selective Investment Process:

We have stringent underwriting standards focused on relative value, strong credit statistics and a high level of portfolio diversity.

  • Initial vetting & structuring

  • Early assessment

  • Full due diligence

Recent Junior Capital Transactions

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  • Nocturne

    Lender

    • Equity
    • Subordinated Note

    Calera Capital

    March 2025

  • UAC

    Lender

    • Equity
    • Subordinated Note

    The Halifax Group

    October 2024

  • Caldwell & Gregory

    Lender

    • Second Lien Term Loan

    Incline Equity Partners

    September 2024

  • Village Green Holding

    Lender

    • Equity
    • Subordinated Note

    Center Oak Partners

    September 2024

News & Press

New York, May 2, 2025 – As senior lenders become more cautious, there is an opportunity for junior capital to fill in the gaps in the market, according to Churchill Asset Management’s Jason Strife.

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New York, NY, May 1, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management LLC (“Churchill” or the “Firm”), an investment specialist of Nuveen, announced today that Meredith Chu McDonald, Managing Director, Investor Relations, Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions (“PEJC”), has been named to Private Equity International’s (“PEI”) annual 40 Under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity list.

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New York, NY, March 27, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management LLC, an investment-specialist of Nuveen, has closed its third collateralized fund obligation, NPC SIP 2024-1 (the “Long Duration Bond” or “LDB”). The $750 million transaction is structured as a long-duration bond and invests across the flagship strategies of Churchill and Arcmont Asset Management Limited, the operating businesses of Nuveen Private Capital (“NPC”)

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1. Includes both junior and structured capital.

Churchill Asset Management
Location
375 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10152
Phone
(212) 478-9200
Email
info@churchillam.com

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