UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 814-01069

TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	46-5327366
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA	02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 936-2275

Not applicable

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	Not applicable	Not applicable

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-Accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of March 31, 2025, there was no established public market for the Registrant’s common units. The number of the Registrant’s common units outstanding at May 14, 2025 was 18,034,649.

Auditor Firm Id: 34 Auditor Name: Deloitte & Touche LLP Auditor Location: Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED March 31, 2025

Table of Contents

	INDEX	PAGE NO.
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 2024	3
	Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 2024	13
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	14
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members' Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	15
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	16
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	17
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	33
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	44
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	44
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	44
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	44
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	45
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	45
Item 5.	Other Information	45
Item 6.	Exhibits	46
	SIGNATURES	47

TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

As of March 31, 2025

Industry	Issuer	Acquisition Date	Investment	% of Net Assets			Par Amount		Maturity Date	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	DEBT(1)
Diversified Consumer Services
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(4)	09/15/20	Term Loan - 12.43% (SOFR + 8.00%, 1.25% Floor)		2.9	%		7,696,693	12/29/26		7,692,035		7,696,693
					2.9	%					7,692,035		7,696,693
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
	Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC(4)	02/24/21	Term Loan - 16.44% inc PIK (SOFR + 12.00%, 1.25% Floor, all PIK)		3.7	%		9,786,890	02/24/27		9,766,153		9,786,890
	Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC(4)	02/01/23	Incremental Term Loan - 20.44% inc PIK (SOFR + 16.00%, 1.25% Floor, all PIK)		1.1	%		2,282,765	02/24/27		2,282,765		2,928,011
					4.8	%					12,048,918		12,714,901
Household Durables
	Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp.(4)	05/19/15	Term Loan - 12.42% (SOFR + 8.00%, 1.50% Floor)		5.3	%		14,018,452	12/31/26		14,018,452		14,018,452
	Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp. (4)	01/30/19	Incremental Term Loan - 15.00% inc PIK (15.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		2.3	%		6,068,695	12/31/26		6,001,358		6,068,695
					7.6	%					20,019,810		20,087,147
Industrial Conglomerates
	Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)(4)	08/22/24	Revolver - 6.00% inc PIK (6.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		2.4	%		6,419,980	01/31/28		6,419,980		6,419,980
	Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)(4)	08/22/24	Term Loan A - 6.00% inc PIK (6.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		15.7	%		41,548,454	01/31/28		41,535,546		41,548,454
					18.1	%					47,955,526		47,968,434
Metals & Mining
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(9)	06/01/20	HoldCo Term Loan - 6.44% inc PIK (SOFR + 2.00%, 1.50% Floor, all PIK)		0.0	%		104,894,884	06/01/40		78,137,869		—
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(9)	06/01/20	Term Loan - 12.69% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.25%, 1.50% Floor, all PIK)		14.8	%		77,853,227	10/14/26		68,097,904		39,160,173
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(9)	10/07/22	Revolver - 12.70% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.25%, 1.50% Floor, all PIK)		4.0	%		21,099,702	10/14/26		18,242,602		10,613,150
					18.8	%					164,478,375		49,773,323
Pharmaceuticals
	Noramco, LLC	07/01/16	Term Loan - 12.84% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.38%, 1.00% Floor, 0.38% PIK)		10.5	%		28,016,443	01/31/26		28,016,443		27,792,311
					10.5	%					28,016,443		27,792,311
	Total Debt Investments				62.7	%					280,211,107		166,032,809

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

As of March 31, 2025

Industry	Issuer	Investment	% of Net Assets			Shares		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	EQUITY
Diversified Consumer Services
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(2)(4)(5)(7)	Class A Preferred Stock		6.8	%		806,264	$	8,062,637	$	18,060,308
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(2)(4)(5)(7)	Class B Preferred Stock		2.0	%		359,474		356,635		5,284,268
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(2)(4)(5)(7)	Common Stock		6.9	%		80,700		53,889		18,205,597
				15.7	%				8,473,161		41,550,173
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class A Units		7.8	%		5,475,885		5,133,708		20,649,015
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Warrant, expires 2/24/27		1.3	%		912,647		—		3,441,136
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class P-1 Units		0.2	%		105,624		133,086		398,002
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class P-2 Units		0.0	%		53,104		66,914		120,997
				9.3	%				5,333,708		24,609,150
Household Durables
	Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class A Preferred Units		7.4	%		9,297,990		9,187,902		19,671,014
	Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class E Common Units		0.0	%		300,000		—		—
	Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class D Preferred Units		0.0	%		2,900,000		—		—
				7.4	%				9,187,902		19,671,014
Industrial Conglomerates
	Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)(2)(4)(7)	Class A Units		14.7	%		100,000		62,647,925		38,974,000
				14.7	%				62,647,925		38,974,000
Investment Funds & Vehicles
	TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC(2)(4)(6)	Common membership Interests		0.0	%		800		—		—
	TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC(2)(4)(6)	Preferred membership Interests		16.2	%		57,400		57,400,000		42,798,018
				16.2	%				57,400,000		42,798,018
Metals & Mining
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(7)	Common Stock		0.0	%		971,418		2,110,522		—
				0.0	%				2,110,522		—
	Total Equity Investments			63.3	%				145,153,218		167,602,355
	Total Debt & Equity Investments(8)			126.0	%				425,364,325		333,635,164
	Cash Equivalents
	First American Government Obligation Fund, Yield 4.27%, Class X (FGXXX)			4.1	%		10,968,007		10,968,007		10,968,007
	Total Cash Equivalents			4.1	%				10,968,007		10,968,007
	Short-term Investments
	U.S. Treasury Bill, Yield 2.29%, Maturity Date 04/03/25			137.9	%		370,000,000		364,899,858		364,899,858
	Total Short-term Investments			137.9	%				364,899,858		364,899,858
	Total Investments (268.2%)							$	801,232,190	$	709,503,029
	Net unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments (-0.3%)										(808,680	)
	Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-167.9%)										(444,127,677	)
	Net Assets (100.0%)									$	264,566,672

(1)Certain debt investments are subject to contractual restrictions on resale, such as approval of the agent or borrower.

(2)Non-income producing.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

As of March 31, 2025

(3)As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, the investment is deemed to be an “affiliated person” of the Company because the Company owns, either directly or indirectly, between 5% and 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company. Fair value as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025 along with transactions during the period ended March 31, 2025 in these affiliated investments are as follows:

Name of Investment	Fair Value at December 31, 2024		Gross Addition (a)		Gross Reduction (b)		Realized Gains (Losses)			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Fair Value at March 31, 2025		Interest/Dividend/ Other income
ASC Acquisition Holdings LLC Term Loan - 9.50%	$	686,276	$	—	$	—	$	(27,362,675	)	$	26,676,399		$	—	$	—
Retail & Animal Intermediate, LLC Delayed Draw Priming Term Loan		—		—		—		(2,816,305	)		2,816,305			—		—
Animal Supply Company, LLC First Out Term Loan		2,703,724		6,022		30,767		(2,715,155	)		(25,358	)		—		35,805
Total Non-Controlled Affiliated Investments	$	3,390,000	$	6,022	$	30,767	$	(32,894,135	)	$	29,467,346		$	—	$	35,805

(a)Gross additions include new purchases, payment-in-kind (“PIK”) income and amortization of original issue and market discounts.

(b)Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis from sales, paydown and the amortization of premium.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

As of March 31, 2025

(4)As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, the investment is deemed to be a “controlled person” of the Company because the Company owns, either directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company. Fair value as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025 along with transactions during the period ended March 31, 2025 in these controlled investments are as follows:

Name of Investment	Fair Value at December 31, 2024		Gross Addition (a)		Gross Reduction (b)			Realized Gains (Losses)		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Fair Value at March 31, 2025		Interest/Dividend/ Other income
Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp Incremental Term Loan - 15.00%	$	5,844,291	$	224,404	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	6,068,695	$	224,681
Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp Term Loan - 9.50%		14,018,452		31		—			—		(31	)		14,018,452		495,513
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC Class A Preferred Unit		16,403,979		—		—			—		3,267,035			19,671,014		—
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC Class D Preferred Unit		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC Class E Preferred Unit		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Overton Chicago Gear, LLC Revolver		5,829,929		590,051		—			—		—			6,419,980		90,148
Overton Chicago Gear, LLC Term Loan A		40,929,862		619,715		—			—		(1,122	)		41,548,455		619,817
Pace Industries, Inc. Common Stock		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Pace Industries, Inc. Term Loan - 3.50%		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Pace Industries, Inc. Term Loan - 9.75%		42,921,932		—		—			—		(3,761,759	)		39,160,173		—
Pace Industries, LLC Revolver Opco		11,240,860		709,259		—			—		(1,336,969	)		10,613,150		2,251
Precision Products Machining Group, LLC Class A Units		33,351,000		—		—			—		5,623,000			38,974,000		—
RT Holdings Parent, LLC Class A Unit		15,197,224		—		—			—		5,451,791			20,649,015		—
RT Holdings Parent, LLC Warrant		2,532,687		—		—			—		908,449			3,441,136		—
Ruby Tuesday Operations, LLC Incremental Term Loan		2,928,001		114,373		—			—		(114,363	)		2,928,011		115,991
Ruby Tuesday Operations, LLC Term Loan		9,389,540		407,077		—			—		(9,727	)		9,786,890		406,310
Ruby Tuesday P-1 Units		293,001		—		—			—		105,001			398,002		—
Ruby Tuesday P-2 Units		68,000		—		—			—		52,997			120,997		—
School Specialty, Inc. Common Stock		16,945,063		—		—			—		1,260,534			18,205,597		—
School Specialty, Inc. Preferred Stock A		18,060,308		—		—			—		—			18,060,308		—
School Specialty, Inc. Preferred Stock B		5,284,268		—		—			—		—			5,284,268		—
School Specialty, Inc. Term Loan - 9.25%		8,065,952		798		(367,202	)		—		(2,855	)		7,696,693		248,882
TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC Common Membership Interests		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC Preferred Membership Interests		51,230,479		—		(7,600,000	)		—		(832,461	)		42,798,018		—
Total Controlled Affiliated Investments	$	300,534,828	$	2,665,708	$	(7,967,202	)	$	—	$	10,609,520		$	305,842,854	$	2,203,593

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

As of March 31, 2025

(a)Gross additions include new purchases, PIK income and amortization of original issue and market discounts.

(b)Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis from sales, paydown and the amortization of premium.

(5)Holdings of SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.) Class A & B preferred stock and common stock are held through TCW DL SSP LLC, a special purpose vehicle.

(6)The investment is not a qualifying asset as defined in Section 55(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. A business development company may not acquire an asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets. As of March 31, 2025, $42,798,018 or 6.0% of the Company’s total assets were represented by “non-qualifying assets.”

(7)All or a portion of such security was acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, and may be deemed “restricted securities” under the Securities Act. As of March 31, 2025, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $124,804,337, or 17.6% of the Company’s total assets.

(8)The fair value of each debt and equity investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs and such investments are considered to be Level 3 within the Fair Value Hierarchy. See Note 3 “Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements.”

(9)Investment is in default as of March 31, 2025.

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate, generally 1-Month or 3-Month

PIK - Payment-In-Kind

Aggregate acquisitions and aggregate dispositions of investments, other than government securities, totaled $2,730,073 and $7,991,850, respectively, for the period ended March 31, 2025. Aggregate acquisitions includes investment assets received as payment in kind. Aggregate dispositions includes principal paydowns on and maturities of debt investments.

Geographic Breakdown of Portfolio
United States	100	%

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

As of December 31, 2024

Industry	Issuer	Acquisition Date	Investment	% of Net Assets			Par Amount		Maturity Date	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	DEBT(1)
Distributors
	Animal Supply Company, LLC(2)(3)(9)	08/14/20	Term Loan - 13.28% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor, all PIK)		0.3	%	$	32,679,831	08/14/25	$	27,362,675	$	686,276
	Animal Supply Company, LLC(3)	05/29/24	First Out Term Loan - 13.09% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor, all PIK)		1.1	%		2,703,724	08/14/25		2,678,367		2,703,724
	Retail & Animal Intermediate, LLC(2)(3)(9)	07/29/22	Delayed Draw Priming Term Loan - 20.00% inc PIK (20.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		0.0	%		3,449,204	11/14/25		2,816,305		—
					1.4	%					32,857,347		3,390,000
Diversified Consumer Services
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(4)	09/15/20	Term Loan - 12.46% (SOFR + 8.00%, 1.25% Floor)		3.2	%		8,065,952	12/29/26		8,058,439		8,065,952
					3.2	%					8,058,439		8,065,952
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
	Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC(4)	02/24/21	Term Loan - 16.65% inc PIK (SOFR + 12.00%, 1.25% Floor, all PIK)		3.7	%		9,389,540	02/24/27		9,359,075		9,389,540
	Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC(4)	02/01/23	Incremental Term Loan - 20.65% inc PIK (SOFR + 16.00%, 1.25% Floor, all PIK)		1.1	%		2,168,392	02/24/27		2,168,392		2,928,001
					4.8	%					11,527,467		12,317,541
Household Durables
	Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp.(4)	05/19/15	Term Loan - 12.65% (SOFR + 8.00%, 1.50% Floor)		5.5	%		14,018,452	12/31/26		14,018,421		14,018,452
	Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp. (4)	01/30/19	Incremental Term Loan - 15.00% inc PIK (15.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		2.3	%		5,844,291	12/31/26		5,776,954		5,844,291
					7.8	%					19,795,375		19,862,743
Industrial Conglomerates
	Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)(4)	08/22/24	Revolver - 6.00% inc PIK (6.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		2.3	%		5,829,929	01/31/28		5,829,929		5,829,929
	Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)(4)	08/22/24	Term Loan A - 6.00% inc PIK (6.00%, Fixed Coupon, all PIK)		16.0	%		40,929,861	01/31/28		40,915,831		40,929,861
					18.3	%					46,745,760		46,759,790
Metals & Mining
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(9)	06/01/20	HoldCo Term Loan - 6.58% inc PIK (SOFR + 2.00%, 1.50% Floor, all PIK)		0.0	%		103,197,685	06/01/40		78,137,869		—
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(9)	06/01/20	Term Loan - 12.83% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.25%, 1.50% Floor, all PIK)		16.8	%		75,433,976	06/01/25		68,097,904		42,921,932
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(9)	10/07/22	Revolver - 12.73% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.25%, 1.50% Floor, all PIK)		4.4	%		19,755,465	06/01/25		17,533,344		11,240,860
					21.2	%					163,769,117		54,162,792
Pharmaceuticals
	Noramco, LLC	07/01/16	Term Loan - 13.12% inc PIK (SOFR + 8.38%, 1.00% Floor, 0.38% PIK)		10.8	%		27,993,467	01/31/26		28,041,810		27,657,545
					10.8	%					28,041,810		27,657,545
	Total Debt Investments				67.5	%					310,795,315		172,216,363

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

As of December 31, 2024

Industry	Issuer	Investment	% of Net Assets			Shares		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	EQUITY
Diversified Consumer Services
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(2)(4)(5)(7)	Class A Preferred Stock		7.1	%		806,264	$	8,062,637	$	18,060,308
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(2)(4)(5)(7)	Class B Preferred Stock		2.1	%		359,474		356,635		5,284,268
	SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)(2)(4)(5)(7)	Common Stock		6.6	%		80,700		53,889		16,945,063
				15.8	%				8,473,161		40,289,639
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class A Units		5.9	%		5,475,885		5,133,708		15,197,224
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Warrant, expires 2/24/27		1.0	%		912,647		—		2,532,687
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class P-1 Units		0.1	%		105,624		133,086		293,001
	RT Holdings Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class P-2 Units		0.0	%		53,104		66,914		68,000
				7.0	%				5,333,708		18,090,912
Household Durables
	Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class A Preferred Units		6.4	%		9,297,990		9,187,902		16,403,979
	Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class E Common Units		0.0	%		300,000		—		—
	Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC(2)(4)(7)	Class D Preferred Units		0.0	%		2,900,000		—		—
				6.4	%				9,187,902		16,403,979
Industrial Conglomerates
	Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)(2)(4)(7)	Class A Units		13.0	%		100,000		62,647,925		33,351,000
				13.0	%				62,647,925		33,351,000
Investment Funds & Vehicles
	TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures(2)(4)(6)	Common membership Interests		0.0	%		800		—		—
	TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures(4)(6)	Preferred membership Interests		20.0	%		65,000		65,000,000		51,230,479
				20.0	%				65,000,000		51,230,479
Metals & Mining
	Pace Industries, Inc.(2)(4)(7)	Common Stock		0.0	%		971,418		2,110,522		—
				0.0	%				2,110,522		—
	Total Equity Investments			62.2	%				152,753,218		159,366,009
	Total Debt & Equity Investments(8)			129.7	%				463,548,533		331,582,372
	Cash Equivalents
	First American Government Obligation Fund, Yield 4.39%, Class X (FGXXX)			0.7	%		1,765,814		1,765,814		1,765,814
	Total Cash Equivalents			0.7	%				1,765,814		1,765,814
	Short-term Investments
	U.S. Treasury Bill, Yield 4.46%, Maturity Date 04/03/25			164.4	%		425,000,000		420,466,431		420,466,431
	Total Short-term Investments			164.4	%				420,466,431		420,466,431
	Total Investments (294.7%)							$	885,780,778	$	753,814,617
	Net unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments (-0.4%)										(1,006,980	)
	Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-194.3%)										(497,024,896	)
	Net Assets (100.0%)									$	255,782,741

(1)Certain debt investments are subject to contractual restrictions on resale, such as approval of the agent or borrower.

(2)Non-income producing.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

As of December 31, 2024

(3)As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, the investment is deemed to be an “affiliated person” of the Company because the Company owns, either directly or indirectly, between 5% and 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company. Fair value as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024 along with transactions during the year ended December 31, 2024 in these affiliated investments are as follows:

Name of Investment	Fair Value at December 31, 2023		Gross Addition(a)		Gross Reduction(b)			Realized Gains (Losses)		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Fair Value at December 31, 2024		Interest/Dividend/ Other income
Animal Supply Company, LLC First Out Term Loan - 13.09%	$	—	$	2,678,367	$	—		$	—	$	25,357		$	2,703,724	$	233,844
Animal Supply Company, LLC Term Loan - 13.28%		19,054,378		—		(52,086	)		—		(18,316,016	)		686,276		(29,212	)
Retail & Animal Intermediate, LLC Delayed Draw Priming Term Loan - 20.00%		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Total Non-Controlled Affiliated Investments	$	19,054,378	$	2,678,367	$	(52,086	)	$	—	$	(18,290,659	)	$	3,390,000	$	204,632

(a)Gross additions include new purchases, PIK income and amortization of original issue and market discounts.

(b)Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis from sales, paydown and the amortization of premium.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

As of December 31, 2024

(4)As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, the investment is deemed to be a “controlled person” of the Company because the Company owns, either directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company. Fair value as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024 along with transactions during the year ended December 31, 2024 in these controlled investments are as follows:

Name of Investment	Fair Value at December 31, 2023		Gross Addition(a)		Gross Reduction(b)			Realized Gains (Losses)		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Fair Value at December 31, 2024		Interest/Dividend/ Other income
Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp Incremental Term Loan - 15.00%	$	5,020,439	$	756,515	$	—		$	—	$	67,337		$	5,844,291	$	764,721
Cedar Electronics Holdings, Corp Term Loan - 12.65%		14,018,452		—		—			—		—			14,018,452		2,130,117
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC Class A Preferred Unit		19,981,009		—		—			—		(3,577,030	)		16,403,979		—
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC Class D Preferred Unit		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC Class E Preferred Unit		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company) Revolver - 6.00%		—		5,829,929		—			—		—			5,829,929		123,222
Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company) Term Loan - 6.00%		—		40,915,831		—			—		14,031			40,929,862		938,236
Pace Industries, Inc. Common Stock		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Pace Industries, Inc. HoldCo Term Loan - 6.58%		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
Pace Industries, Inc. Term Loan - 12.83%		62,986,086		2,294,114		—			—		(22,358,268	)		42,921,932		1,714,144
Pace Industries, LLC Revolver Opco - 12.73%		15,069,743		1,786,486		—			—		(5,615,369	)		11,240,860		134,785
Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company) Class A Units		—		62,647,925		—			—		(29,296,925	)		33,351,000		—
RT Holdings Parent, LLC Class A Unit		19,487,032		—		—			—		(4,289,808	)		15,197,224		—
RT Holdings Parent, LLC Warrant		3,247,928		—		—			—		(715,241	)		2,532,687		—
RT Holdings Parent, LLC P-1 Units		376,000		—		—			—		(82,999	)		293,001		—
RT Holdings Parent, LLC P-2 Units		110,000		—		—			—		(42,000	)		68,000		—
Ruby Tuesday Operations, LLC Term Loan - 16.65%		6,696,255		2,856,227		(193,406	)		—		30,464			9,389,540		1,482,899
Ruby Tuesday Operations, LLC Incremental Term Loan - 20.65%		2,940,257		417,510		—			—		(429,766	)		2,928,001		425,897
SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.) Common Stock		31,928,148		—		—			—		(14,983,085	)		16,945,063		795,969
SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.) Preferred Stock A		15,399,637		—		—			—		2,660,671			18,060,308		—
SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.) Preferred Stock B		4,888,847		—		—			—		395,421			5,284,268		—
SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.) Term Loan - 12.46%		8,808,264		8,240		(738,177	)		—		(12,375	)		8,065,952		1,173,155
TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC Common Membership Interests		—		—		—			—		—			—		—
TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC Preferred Membership Interests		69,780,704		—		(1,880,000	)		—		(16,670,225	)		51,230,479		5,160,000
Total Controlled Affiliated Investments	$	280,738,801	$	117,512,777	$	(2,811,583	)	$	—	$	(94,905,167	)	$	300,534,828	$	14,843,145

(a)Gross additions include new purchases, PIK income and amortization of original issue and market discounts.

(b)Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis from sales, paydown and the amortization of premium.

(5)Holdings of SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.) Class A & B preferred stock and common stock are held through TCW DL SSP LLC, a special purpose vehicle.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)

As of December 31, 2024

(6)The investment is not a qualifying asset as defined in Section 55(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. A business development company may not acquire an asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets. As of December 31, 2024, $51,230,479 or 6.6% of the Company’s total assets were represented by “non-qualifying assets.”

(7)All or a portion of such security was acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be deemed “restricted securities” under the Securities Act. As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate fair value of these securities was $108,135,530, or 14.0% of the Company’s total assets.

(8)The fair value of the Quantum Corporation Common Stock held by the Company is based on the quoted market price of the issuer’s stock as of December 31, 2024. Such common stock is considered to be a Level 1 security within the Fair Value Hierarchy. Otherwise, the fair value of each debt and equity investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs and such investments are considered to be Level 3 within the Fair Value Hierarchy. See Note 3 “Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements.”

(9)Investment is in default as of December 31, 2024.

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate, generally 1-Month or 3-Month

PIK - Payment-In-Kind

Aggregate acquisitions and aggregate dispositions of investments, other than government securities, totaled $26,994,359 and $20,960,322, respectively, for the period ended December 31, 2024. Aggregate acquisitions includes investment assets received as payment in kind. Aggregate dispositions includes principal paydowns on and maturities of debt investments.

Country Breakdown Portfolio
United States	100	%

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

	As of March 31,
	2025			As of December 31,
	(unaudited)			2024
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $28,016 and    $28,041, respectively)	$	27,792		$	27,658
Non-controlled affiliated investments (amortized cost of $0 and $32,857, respectively)		—			3,390
Controlled affiliated investments (amortized cost of $397,348 and $402,649, respectively)		305,843			300,535
Cash and cash equivalents		10,969			17,736
Short-term investments		364,900			420,466
Interest income receivable		867			1,059
Deferred financing costs		12			166
Prepaid and other assets		15			30
Total Assets	$	710,398		$	771,040
Liabilities
Payable for short-term investments purchased	$	364,900		$	420,466
Credit facility payable		78,850			92,650
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments		809			1,007
Interest and credit facility expense payable		498			589
Directors' fees payable		68			—
Other accrued expenses and other liabilities		706			545
Total Liabilities		445,831			515,257
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
Members’ Capital
Common Unitholders’ commitment: (18,034,649 units issued and outstanding)		1,803,465			1,803,465
Common Unitholders’ undrawn commitment: (18,034,649 units issued and outstanding)		(199,120	)		(199,120	)
Common Unitholders’ return of capital		(1,117,327	)		(1,117,327	)
Common Unitholders’ offering costs		(853	)		(853	)
Accumulated Common Unitholders’ tax reclassification		(13,904	)		(13,904	)
Common Unitholders’ capital		472,261			472,261
Accumulated overdistributed earnings		(207,694	)		(216,478	)
Total Members’ Capital		264,567			255,783
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital	$	710,398		$	771,040
Net Asset Value Per Unit (accrual base) (Note 12)(1)	$	25.71		$	25.22

(1)Net Asset Value Per Unit (accrual base) equates to the aggregate of the Total Members' Capital and Common Unitholders' undrawn commitment divided by total Common units outstanding.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Investment Income
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
Interest income	$	876		$	2,236
Interest income paid-in-kind		46			3,556
Other fee income		—			—
Non-controlled affiliated investments:
Interest income		6			206
Interest income paid-in-kind		30			—
Other fee income		—			—
Controlled affiliated investments:
Interest income		759			1,206
Interest income paid-in-kind		1,445			3,135
Dividend income		—			2,320
Total investment income		3,162			12,659
Expenses
Interest and credit facility expenses		1,548			1,679
Interest expense on repurchase transactions		1,098			1,735
Management fees		857			873
Administrative fees		110			128
Professional fees		88			133
Directors’ fees		68			68
Other expenses		55			30
Total expenses		3,824			4,646
Expenses waived by the Adviser		(857	)		(873	)
Net expenses		2,967			3,773
Net investment income		195			8,886
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments
Net realized loss:
Non-controlled affiliated investments		(32,894	)		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation):
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments		358			(295	)
Non-controlled affiliated investments		29,467			(1,468	)
Controlled affiliated investments		10,610			(10,217	)
Net realized gain on short-term investments		1,048			1,607
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		8,589			(10,373	)
Net increase (decrease) in Members’ Capital from operations	$	8,784		$	(1,487	)
Basic and diluted:
Income (loss) per unit	$	0.49		$	(0.09	)
Units outstanding		18,034,649			18,034,649

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members' Capital (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

	Common Unitholders’ Capital		Accumulated Undistributed (Overdistributed) Earnings			Total
Members’ Capital at January 1, 2025	$	472,261	$	(216,478	)	$	255,783
Net Increase (Decrease) in Members’ Capital Resulting from Operations:
Net investment income		—		195			195
Net realized loss on investments		—		(31,846	)		(31,846	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments		—		40,435			40,435
Total Increase in Members’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2025		—		8,784			8,784
Members’ Capital at March 31, 2025	$	472,261	$	(207,694	)	$	264,567

	Common Unitholders’ Capital		Accumulated Undistributed (Overdistributed) Earnings			Total
Members’ Capital at January 1, 2024	$	474,543	$	(107,804	)	$	366,739
Net Increase (Decrease) in Members’ Capital Resulting from Operations:
Net investment income		—		8,886			8,886
Net realized gain on investments		—		1,607			1,607
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments		—		(11,980	)		(11,980	)
Distributions to Members from:
Distributable earnings		—		(2,500	)		(2,500	)
Total Decrease in Members’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2024		—		(3,987	)		(3,987	)
Members’ Capital at March 31, 2024	$	474,543	$	(111,791	)	$	362,752

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	8,784		$	(1,487	)
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Purchases of investments		(1,209	)		(2,917	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(364,900	)		(468,299	)
Interest income paid-in-kind		(1,521	)		(6,691	)
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of investments		7,992			1,288
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments		421,514			493,573
Realized gain on short-term investments		(1,048	)		(1,607	)
Net realized loss on investments		32,894			—
Change in net unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments		(40,435	)		11,980
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net		29			(223	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		154			113
Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in interest income receivable		192			68
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets		15			17
Increase (decrease) in payable for short-term investments purchased		(55,566	)		(23,667	)
Increase (decrease) in interest and credit facility expense payable		(91	)		4
Increase (decrease) in directors’ fees payable		68			68
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and liabilities		161			217
Net cash provided by operating activities		7,033			2,437
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Distributions to Members		—			(2,500	)
Proceeds from credit facility		9,200			—
Repayments of credit facility		(23,000	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(13,800	)		(2,500	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,767	)		(63	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		17,736			2,372
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,969		$	2,309
Supplemental and non-cash financing activities
Interest expense paid	$	1,402		$	1,473
Proceeds from secured borrowing	$	420,219		$	491,875
Payment to secured borrowing	$	(420,219	)	$	(491,875	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization: TCW Direct Lending LLC (“Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation on March 20, 2014 and converted to a Delaware limited liability company on April 1, 2014. The Company conducted a private offering of its limited liability company units (the “Common Units”) to investors in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In addition, the Company may issue preferred units, though it currently has no intention to do so. The Company has engaged TCW Asset Management Company LLC (“TAMCO”), an affiliate of The TCW Group, Inc. (“TCW”) to be its adviser (the “Adviser”). On May 13, 2014 (“Inception Date”), the Company sold and issued 10 Common Units at an aggregate purchase price of $1 to TAMCO.

The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company has also elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a Regulated Investment Company (a “RIC”) under Subchapter M of the U.S Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for the taxable year ending December 31, 2015 and subsequent years. The Company is required to meet the minimum distribution and other requirements for RIC qualification and as a BDC and a RIC, the Company is required to comply with certain regulatory requirements.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries - TCW DL VI Funding I, LLC, TCW DL CTH, LLC and Precision Products Machining Group, LLC each a Delaware limited liability company. TCW DL VI Funding I, LLC and TCW DL CTH, LLC were designed to hold equity investments of ours and Precision Products Machining Group, LLC was acquired through an investment restructuring

The consolidated financial statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Term: The initial term of the Company continued until the sixth anniversary of the Initial Closing Date (as defined below), September 19, 2020. The Company may extend the term for two additional one-year periods upon written notice to the holders of the Common Units and holders of preferred units, if any, (collectively the “Unitholders” or “Members”) at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term or the end of the first one-year period. Thereafter, the term may be extended for successive one-year periods, with the vote or consent of a supermajority in interest of the holders of the Common Units. On April 30, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the second one year extension of the Company’s term from September 19, 2021 to September 19, 2022. On July 11, 2022 the term of the Company was extended for a one-year period from September 19, 2022 to September 19, 2023 via a supermajority vote of the Unitholders. On May 11, 2023 the term of the Company was extended for an additional one-year period from September 19, 2023 to September 19, 2024 via a supermajority vote of the Unitholders. On July 11, 2024, the Company's term was extended for an additional one-year period from September 19, 2024 to September 19, 2025 via a supermajority vote of the Unitholders. If we are unable to extend the Company’s term beyond September 19, 2025, we may be required to dispose of our remaining investments at unfavorable prices.

Commitment Period: The Commitment Period commenced on September 19, 2014 (the “Initial Closing Date”) and ended on September 19, 2017, the third anniversary of the Initial Closing Date. In accordance with the Company’s Limited Liability Company Agreement, the Company may complete investment transactions that were significantly in process as of the end of the Commitment Period and which the Company reasonably expects to be consummated prior to 90 days subsequent to the expiration date of the Commitment Period. The Company may also effect follow-on investments up to an aggregate maximum of 10% of Capital Commitments (as defined below), provided that any such follow-on investment to be made after the third anniversary of the expiration of the Commitment Period shall require the prior consent of a majority in interest of the Common Unitholders.

In October 2022, the Company’s Members approved a proposal to allow the Company to make pre-identified follow-on investments in specific portfolio companies as well as their holding companies, subsidiaries, successors or other affiliates, up to an aggregate maximum of 10% of Capital Commitments. Such approval is valid throughout the remaining Company term.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation (Continued)

Capital Commitments: On September 19, 2014 (“the Initial Closing Date”), the Company began accepting subscription agreements from investors for the private sale of its Common Units. On March 19, 2015, the Company completed its final private placement of its Common Units. Subscription agreements with commitments (“Commitments”) from investors (each a “Common Unitholder”) totaling $2,013,470 for the purchase of Common Units were accepted. Each Common Unitholder is obligated to contribute capital equal to their Commitment and each Unit’s Commitment obligation is $100.00 per unit. The amount of capital that remains to be drawn down and contributed is referred to as an “Undrawn Commitment”. On July 11, 2022 the Company’s Members approved a reduction in Undrawn Commitments by $10.43 per unit, resulting in an approximately 41.18% reduction of overall remaining available capital commitments. The Company effected this commitment reduction by reducing the number of outstanding undrawn units and thereby reducing total Units from 20,134,698 to 18,034,649. Such Unit reduction was proportionately affected for each Member and therefore has no impact on each Member’s percentage in interest in the Company.

The commitment amount funded does not include amounts contributed in anticipation of a potential investment that the Company did not consummate and therefore returned to the Members’ as unused capital. As of March 31, 2025, aggregate Commitments, Undrawn Commitments, the percentage of Commitments funded and the number of subscribed for Units of the Company were as follows:

	Commitments		Undrawn Commitments		% of Commitments Funded			Units
Common Unitholder	$	1,803,465	$	199,120		89.0	%		18,034,649

Recallable Amount: A Common Unitholder may be required to re-contribute amounts distributed equal to 75% of the principal amount or the cost portion of any Portfolio Investment that is fully repaid to or otherwise fully recouped by the Company within one year of the Company’s investment. The Recallable Amount is excluded from the calculation of the accrual based net asset value.

The Recallable Amount as of March 31, 2025 was $100,875.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation: The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 6 and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The Company has consolidated the results of its wholly-owned subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC 946. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, both normal and recurring which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition for the periods presented. The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 31, 2025.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, (ii) the reported amounts of income and expenses during the years presented and (iii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.

Investments: The Company measures the value of its investments in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (“ASC 820”). Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market (which may be a hypothetical market) that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company considers its principal market to be the market that has the greatest volume and level of activity.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Transactions: The Company records investment transactions on the trade date. The Company considers the trade date for investments not traded on a recognizable exchange, or traded in the over-the-counter markets, to be the date on which the Company receives legal or contractual title to the asset and bears the risk of loss.

Income Recognition: Interest income and interest income paid-in-kind (“PIK”) are recorded on an accrual basis unless doubtful of collection or the related investment is in default. The majority of the Company's current investments contain PIK due to certain circumstances involving debt restructurings or work-outs. The high concentration of PIK in the Company's current portfolio is primarily a result of the continued wind down of the portfolio. PIK interest represents accrued interest that is added to the principal amount of the investment on the respective interest payment dates rather than being paid in cash and generally becomes due at maturity or at the occurrence of a liquidation event. To maintain the Company's tax status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends for the year the income was earned, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, PIK interest income earned was $1,521, representing 48.1% of investment income. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, PIK interest income earned was $6,691, representing 52.9% of investment income.

Realized gains and losses on investments are recorded on a specific identification basis. The Company typically receives a fee in the form of a discount to the purchase price at the time it funds an investment in a loan. The discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the respective loan, using the effective-interest method assuming there are no questions as to collectability, and reflected in the amortized cost basis of the investment. Ongoing facility, commitment or other additional fees including prepayment fees, consent fees and forbearance fees are recognized as interest income in the period in which the fees were earned. Income received in exchange for the provision of services such as administration and managerial services is recognized as other fee income in the period in which it was earned.

The Company has entered into certain intercreditor agreements that entitle the Company to the “last out” tranche of first lien secured loans, whereby the “first out” tranche will receive priority as to the “last out” tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts due thereunder. In certain cases, the Company may receive a higher interest rate than the contractual stated interest rate as disclosed on the Company’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Certain investments have an unfunded loan commitment for a delayed draw term loan or revolving credit. The Company earns an unused commitment fee on the unfunded commitment during the commitment period. The expiration date of the commitment period may be earlier than the maturity date of the investment stated above. See Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies.

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. If at any point the Company believes PIK interest is not expected to be realized, the investment generating PIK interest will be placed on non-accrual status. When a PIK investment is placed on non-accrual status, the accrued, uncapitalized interest is generally reversed through interest income. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. The Company may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

Deferred Financing Costs: Deferred financing costs incurred by the Company in connection with the revolving credit facility, including arrangement fees, upfront fees and legal fees, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the revolving credit facility.

Organization and Offering Costs: The Company did not bear more than an amount equal to 10 basis points of the aggregate capital commitments of the Company for organization and offering expenses.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company generally considers investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of acquisition to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents is comprised of demand deposits and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are valued at the net asset value of the mutual fund which approximates fair value and are classified as Level 1 in the GAAP valuation hierarchy.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Short-term investments: The Company considers all investments with original maturities beyond three months at the date of purchase and one year or less from the balance sheet date to be short-term investments. As of March 31, 2025, short-term investments is comprised of U.S. Treasury bills, all of which are carried at fair value and are classified as Level 1 in the GAAP valuation hierarchy.

Income Taxes: So long as the Company maintains its status as a RIC, it generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. Federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its Members as dividends. Rather, any tax liability related to income earned and distributed by the Company represents obligations of the Company’s Members and will not be reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

3. Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements

Investments at Fair Value: Investments held by the Company are valued at fair value. Fair value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices or official closing prices on the primary exchange in which each security trades, or if no sales are reported, generally based on the midpoint of the valuation range obtained for debt investments from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or pricing service.

Investments for which market quotes are not readily available or are not considered reliable are valued at fair value according to procedures approved by the Board based on similar instruments, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the "valuation designee" with respect to the fair valuation of the Company's portfolio securities, subject to oversight by and periodic reporting to the Board.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Assets and liabilities are classified into three levels by the Company based on valuation inputs used to determine fair value:

Level 1 values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets and quoted prices in inactive markets or other market observable inputs.

Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the assets.

Categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1 Assets (Investments): The valuation techniques and significant inputs used to determine fair value are as follows:

Equity, (Level 1), includes common stock valued at the closing price on the primary exchange in which the security trades.

Level 3 Assets (Investments): The following valuation techniques and significant inputs are used to determine the fair value of investments in private debt and equity for which reliable market quotations are not available. Some of the inputs are independently observable however, a significant portion of the inputs and the internal assumptions applied are unobservable.

Debt, (Level 3), include investments in privately originated senior secured debt. Such securities are valued based on specific pricing models, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. An income method approach incorporating a weighted average cost of capital and discount rate or a market method approach using prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets are generally used to determine fair value, though some cases use an enterprise value waterfall method. Valuation may also include a shadow rating method. Standard pricing inputs include but are not limited to the financial health of the issuer, place in the capital structure, value of other issuer debt, credit, industry, and market risk and events.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

3. Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Equity, (Level 3), includes common stock, preferred stock and warrants. Such securities are valued based on specific pricing models, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. A market approach is generally used to determine fair value. Pricing inputs include, but are not limited to, financial health and relevant business developments of the issuer; EBITDA; market multiples of comparable companies; comparable market transactions and recent trades or transactions; issuer, industry and market events; and contractual or legal restrictions on the sale of the security. When a Black-Scholes pricing model is used it follows the income approach. The Black-Scholes pricing model takes into account the contract terms as well as multiple inputs, including: time value, implied volatility, equity prices and interest rates. A liquidity discount based on current market expectations, future events, minority ownership position and the period management reasonably expects to hold the investment may be applied.

Pricing inputs and weightings applied to determine value require subjective determination. Accordingly, valuations do not necessarily represent the amounts that may eventually be realized from sales or other dispositions of investments.

Net Asset Value (“NAV”) (Investment Funds and Vehicles): Equity investments in affiliated investment fund (TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC (“Strategic Ventures”)) are valued based on the NAV reported by the investment fund. Investments held by the affiliated fund include debt investments in privately originated senior secured debt. Such investments held by the affiliated fund are valued using the same methods, approach and standards applied above to debt investments held by the Company. The Company’s ability to withdraw from the fund is subject to restrictions. The term of the fund will continue until June 5, 2021 unless dissolved earlier or extended for two additional one-year periods by the Company, in its full discretion. The Company can further extend the term of the fund for additional one-year periods upon notice to and consent from the fund’s management committee. On February 25, 2021, Company extended the fund’s term one additional year, until June 5, 2022. On February 1, 2022, the Company further extended the fund's term one additional year, until June 5, 2023. On April 17, 2023, the Company further extended the fund's term one additional year, until June 5, 2024. The Company is entitled to income and principal distributed by the fund.

The following is a summary by major security type of the fair valuations according to inputs used in valuing investments listed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2025:

Investments	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		NAV(1)		Total
Debt	$	—	$	—	$	166,033	$	—	$	166,033
Equity		—		—		124,804		—		124,804
Investment funds & vehicles(1)		—		—		—		42,798		42,798
Short- term investments		364,900		—		—		—		364,900
Cash equivalents		10,968		—		—		—		10,968
Total	$	375,868	$	—	$	290,837	$	42,798	$	709,503

(1)Includes equity investments in Strategic Ventures. In accordance with ASC Topic 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary by major security type of the fair valuations according to inputs used in valuing investments listed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2024:

Investments	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		NAV(1)		Total
Debt	$	—	$	—	$	172,216	$	—	$	172,216
Equity		—		—		108,136		—		108,136
Investment Funds & Vehicles(1)		—		—		—		51,230		51,230
Short- term investments		420,466		—		—		—		420,466
Cash equivalents		1,766		—		—		—		1,766
Total	$	422,232	$	—	$	280,352	$	51,230	$	753,814

(1)Includes equity investments in Strategic Ventures. In accordance with ASC Topic 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

3. Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for total investments that use Level 3 inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

	Debt			Equity		Total
Balance, January 1, 2025	$	172,216		$	108,136	$	280,352
Purchases, including payments received in-kind		2,730			—		2,730
Sales and paydowns of investments		(392	)		—		(392	)
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net		(29	)		—		(29	)
Net realized losses		(32,894	)		—		(32,894	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		24,402			16,668		41,070
Balance, March 31, 2025	$	166,033		$	124,804	$	290,837
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments held as of March 31, 2025	$	5,067		$	16,669	$	21,736

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for total investments that use Level 3 inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Debt			Equity			Total
Balance, January 1, 2024	$	276,377		$	95,419		$	371,796
Purchases, including payments received in-kind		9,608			—			9,608
Sales and paydowns of investments		(208	)		—			(208	)
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net		223			—			223
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		(1,149	)		(7,487	)		(8,636	)
Balance, March 31, 2024	$	284,851		$	87,932		$	372,783
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments held as of March 31, 2024	$	(1,149	)	$	(7,487	)	$	(8,636	)

The Company did not have any transfers between levels during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Level 3 Valuation and Quantitative Information: The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2025.

Investment Type	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average*	Impact to Valuation if Input Increases
Debt	$	27,792	Income Method	Discount Rate	12.7 to 15.8%	14.3%	Decrease
Debt	$	27,784	Market Method	EBITDA Multiple	5.8x to 7.0x	6.4x	Increase
Debt	$	110,457	Market Method	Revenue Multiple	0.1x to 1.6x	0.9x	Increase
Equity	$	61,222	Market Method	EBITDA Multiple	5.8x to 7.0x	6.3x	Increase
Equity	$	63,582	Market Method	Revenue Multiple	0.1x to 1.6x	1.0x	Increase

* Weighted based on fair value

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

3. Investment Valuations and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Level 3 investments as of December 31, 2024.

Investment Type	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average*	Impact to Valuation if Input Increases
Debt	$	27,658	Income Method	Discount Rate	13.3% to 16.6%	15.0%	Decrease
Debt	$	27,929	Market Method	EBITDA Multiple	5.3x to 7.3x	6.5x	Increase
Debt	$	113,239	Market Method	Revenue Multiple	0.1x to 1.4x	0.8x	Increase
Debt	$	3,390	Market Method	Indicative Bid	0.0% to 100.0%	48.7%	Increase
Equity	$	56,695	Market Method	EBITDA Multiple	5.3x to 7.3x	6.0x	Increase
Equity	$	51,441	Market Method	Revenue Multiple	0.1x to 1.4x	0.9x	Increase

* Weighted based on fair value

Unless noted, the Company generally utilizes the midpoint of a valuation range provided by an external, independent valuation firm.

4. Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Advisory Agreement: On September 15, 2014, the Company entered into an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Advisory Agreement was approved by the Board at an in-person meeting for an initial two-year term. Unless earlier terminated, the Advisory Agreement will remain in effect for additional one-year terms if approved annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, and (ii) the vote of a majority of the independent directors of the Board. On August 12, 2024, the Company’s Board reapproved the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term until September 15, 2025.

Management Fee: Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, and subject to the overall supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the Company’s day-to-day operations and provides investment advisory services to the Company. The Company pays to the Adviser, quarterly in advance, a management fee (the “Management Fee”) calculated as follows: (i) for the period starting on the initial closing date and ending on the earlier of (A) the last day of the calendar quarter during which the Commitment Period (as defined below) ends or (B) the last day of the calendar quarter during which the Adviser or an affiliate thereof begins to accrue a management fee with respect to a successor fund, 0.375% (i.e., 1.50% per annum) of the aggregate commitments determined as of the end of the period during which the Common Units are being offered (the “Closing Period”), and (ii) for each calendar quarter thereafter during the term of the Company (but not beyond the tenth anniversary of the initial closing date), 0.1875% (i.e., 0.75% per annum) of the aggregate cost basis (whether acquired by the Company with contributions from members, other Company funds or borrowings) of all portfolio investments that have not been sold, distributed to the members, or written off for tax purposes (but reduced by any portion of such cost basis that has been written down to reflect a permanent impairment of value of any portfolio investment), determined in each case as of the first day of such calendar quarter. The Management Fee in respect of the Closing Period is calculated as if all capital commitments of the Company were made on the initial closing date, regardless of when Common Units were actually issued. The actual payment of the Management Fee with respect to the Closing Period was not made prior to the first day of the first full calendar quarter following the end of the Closing Period. The “Commitment Period” of the Company began on the initial closing date and ended on September 19, 2017, the earlier of (a) three years from the initial closing date and (b) the date on which the undrawn Commitment of each Common Unit has been reduced to zero. While the Management Fee accrued from the initial closing date, the Adviser deferred payment of such fees to the extent that such fees cannot be paid from interest and fee income generated by the Company’s investments.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

4. Agreements and Related Party Transactions (Continued)

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, Management Fees incurred were $857 and $873, respectively. In connection with the supermajority vote by the Unitholders to extend the Company's term from September 19, 2023 to September 19, 2024 as described in Note 1, the Adviser agreed to waive management fees earned from and after December 31, 2022.

Incentive Fee: In addition, the Adviser will receive an incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) as follows:

(a) First, no Incentive Fee will be owed until the Common Unitholders have collectively received cumulative distributions pursuant to this clause (a) equal to their aggregate capital contributions in respect of all Common Units;

(b) Second, no Incentive Fee will be owed until the Common Unitholders have collectively received cumulative distributions equal to a 9% internal rate of return on their aggregate capital contributions in respect of all Common Units (the “Hurdle”);

(c) Third, the Adviser will be entitled to an Incentive Fee out of 100% of additional amounts otherwise distributable to Common Unitholders until such time as the cumulative Incentive Fee paid to the Adviser is equal to 20% of the sum of (i) the amount by which the Hurdle exceeds the aggregate capital contributions of the Common Unitholders in respect of all Common Units and (ii) the amount of Incentive Fee being paid to the Adviser pursuant to this clause (c); and

(d) Thereafter, the Adviser will be entitled to an Incentive Fee equal to 20% of additional amounts otherwise distributable to Unitholders, with the remaining 80% distributed to the Unitholders.

The Incentive Fee will be calculated on a cumulative basis and the amount of the Incentive Fee payable in connection with any distribution (or deemed distribution) will be determined and, if applicable, paid in accordance with the foregoing formula each time amounts are to be distributed to the Unitholders.

If the Advisory Agreement terminates early for any reason other than (i) the Adviser voluntarily terminating the agreement or (ii) our terminating the agreement for cause (as set out in the Advisory Agreement), we will be required to pay the Adviser a final incentive fee payment (the “Final Incentive Fee Payment”). The Final Incentive Fee Payment will be calculated as of the date the Advisory Agreement is so terminated and will equal the amount of Incentive Fee that would be payable to the Adviser if (A) all our investments were liquidated for their current value (but without taking into account any unrealized appreciation of any portfolio investment), and any unamortized deferred portfolio investment-related fees would be deemed accelerated, (B) the proceeds from such liquidation were used to pay all our outstanding liabilities, and (C) the remainder were distributed to Unitholders and paid as Incentive Fee in accordance with the “waterfall” (i.e., clauses (a) through (d)) described above for determining the amount of the Incentive Fee. We will make the Final Incentive Fee Payment in cash on or immediately following the date the Advisory Agreement is so terminated. The Adviser Return Obligation (defined below) will not apply in connection with a Final Incentive Fee Payment.

No Incentive Fees were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Administration Agreement: On September 15, 2014, the Company entered into the Administration Agreement with the Adviser under which the Adviser (or one or more delegated service providers) oversees the maintenance of our financial records and otherwise assists with the Company’s compliance with regulations applicable to a BDC under the 1940 Act, and a RIC under the Code, to prepare reports to our Members, monitor the payment of our expenses and the performance of other administrative or professional service providers, and generally provides us with administrative and back office support. The Company reimburses the Administrator for expenses incurred by it on behalf of the Company in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. Amounts paid pursuant to the Administration Agreement are subject to the annual cap on Company Expenses (as defined below), as described more fully below. On August 12, 2024, the Company’s Board reapproved the Administrative Agreement for an additional one-year term until September 15, 2025.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

4. Agreements and Related Party Transactions (Continued)

The Company, and indirectly the Unitholders, will bear (including by reimbursing the Adviser or Administrator) all other costs and expenses of its operations, administration and transactions, including, without limitation, organizational and offering expenses, management fees, costs of reporting required under applicable securities laws, legal fees of the Company’s counsel and accounting fees. However, the Company will not bear (a) more than an amount equal to 10 basis points of the aggregate capital commitments of the Company for organization and offering expenses in connection with the offering of Common Units through the Closing Period and (b) more than an amount equal to 12.5 basis points of the aggregate Commitments of the Company per annum (pro-rated for partial years) for its costs and expenses other than ordinary operating expenses (“Company Expenses”), including amounts paid to the Administrator under the Administration Agreement and reimbursement of expenses to the Adviser. All expenses that the Company will not bear will be borne by the Adviser or its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cap on Company Expenses does not apply to payments of the Management Fee, Incentive Fee, organizational and offering expenses (which are subject to the separate cap), amounts payable in connection with the Company’s borrowings (including interest, bank fees, legal fees and other transactional expenses related to any borrowing or borrowing facility and similar costs), costs and expenses relating to the liquidation of the Company, taxes, or extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses and indemnification payments).

TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC: On June 5, 2015, the Company, together with an affiliate of Security Benefit Corporation and accounts managed by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Agreement”) to become members of TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC (“Strategic Ventures”). Strategic Ventures focuses primarily on making senior secured floating rate loans to middle-market borrowers. The Agreement was effective June 5, 2015. The Company’s investment in Strategic Ventures is restricted from redemption until the termination of Strategic Ventures.

The Company’s capital commitment is $481,600, representing approximately 80% of the preferred and common equity ownership of Strategic Ventures, with the third-party investors representing the remaining capital commitments and preferred and common equity ownership. A portion of the Company’s capital commitment was satisfied by the contribution of two loans to Strategic Ventures. Strategic Ventures also entered into a revolving credit facility to finance a portion of certain eligible investments on June 5, 2015. On April 30, 2021, Strategic Ventures’ revolving credit facility was terminated.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company had the following unfunded commitments and unrealized depreciation by investment as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

		March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
Unfunded Commitments	Maturity/ Expiration	Amount		Unrealized Depreciation		Amount		Unrealized Depreciation
Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)	January 2028	$	6,768	$	—	$	7,268	$	—
Pace Industries, Inc.	October 2026		1,627		809		2,336		1,007
Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC (fka Ruby Tuesday, Inc.)	February 2027		4,921		—		4,921		—
Total		$	13,316	$	809	$	14,525	$	1,007

The Company’s total capital commitment to its underlying investment in Strategic Ventures is $481,600. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s unfunded commitment to Strategic Ventures is $219,646.

From time to time, the Company may become a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of its business. As of March 31, 2025, management is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation.

5. Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts which provide a variety of representations and warranties, and that provide general indemnifications. Such contracts include those with certain service providers, brokers and trading

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counterparties. Any exposure to the Company under these arrangements is unknown as it would involve future claims that may be made against the Company; however, based on the Company’s experience, the risk of loss is remote and no such claims are expected to occur. As such, the Company has not accrued any liability in connection with such indemnifications.

6. Members’ Capital

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not sell or issue any Common Units. As described in Note 1, on July 11, 2022 the Company’s Members approved a reduction in Undrawn Commitments by $10.43 per unit, resulting in an approximately 41.18% reduction of overall remaining available capital commitments. The activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Units at beginning of period		18,034,649		18,034,649
Units issued and committed at end of period		18,034,649		18,034,649

The Company did not process any deemed distributions and re-contributions during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

7. Credit Facility

The Company has a secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Natixis, New York Branch (“Natixis”) as administrative agent and committed lender. The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line of up to $750,000 (the “Maximum Commitment”) (the “Credit Facility”), subject to the lesser of the “Borrowing Base” assets or the Maximum Commitment (the “Available Commitment”). The Borrowing Base assets generally equal the sum of (a) a percentage of certain eligible investments in a controlled account, (b) a percentage of unfunded commitments from certain eligible investors in the Company and (c) cash in a controlled account. The Credit Agreement is generally secured by the Borrowing Base assets.

On April 10, 2017, the Company and Natixis entered into a Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement. Under the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement borrowings bear interest at a rate equal to either the (a) adjusted eurodollar rate calculated in a customary manner plus 2.35%, (b) commercial paper rate plus 2.35%, or (c) a base rate calculated in a customary manner (using the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, the Prime Rate and the Floating LIBOR Rate plus 1.00%) plus 1.35%. Moreover, the Credit Agreement’s stated maturity date was extended from November 10, 2017 to April 10, 2020.

On April 6, 2020, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, and Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line of up to $375,000 (with an option for the Company to increase this amount to $450,000 subject to consent of the lenders and satisfaction of certain other conditions), subject to the available borrowing base, which is generally the sum of (a) a percentage of certain eligible investments, (b) a percentage of remaining unfunded commitments from certain eligible investors in the Company and (c) cash in a controlled account. The Amended Credit Agreement is generally secured by the unfunded commitments (together with the recallable amounts) of the Company’s investors, portfolio investments and substantially all other assets of the Company. The stated maturity date of the Amended Credit Agreement was April 9, 2021, which date (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions) could have been extended by the Company for up to an additional 364 days. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate equal to either (a) adjusted eurodollar rate calculated in a customary manner plus 2.50%, (b) commercial paper rate plus 2.50%, or (c) a base rate calculated in a customary manner (which will never be less than the adjusted eurodollar rate plus 1.00%) plus 1.50%, provided however in each case the commercial paper rate and the eurocurrency rate shall have a floor of 1.00%.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

7. Credit Facility (Continued)

On May 27, 2020, the Company entered into a Lender Group Joinder Agreement pursuant to which Zions Bancorporation, N.A. d/b/a California Bank & Trust was added as a committed lender (with a commitment of $25,000) under the Amended Credit Agreement. Concurrently therewith, the Company elected to increase the size of its revolving credit line under the Amended Credit Agreement to $400,000. On December 29, 2020, the Company elected to permanently decrease the size of its revolving credit line under the Amended Credit Agreement to $177,000.

On April 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to the Amended Credit Agreement (the “Third Amended Credit Agreement”). The Third Amended Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line of up to $177,000, subject to the available borrowing base, which is generally a percentage of remaining unfunded commitments from certain eligible investors in the Company. The Third Amended Credit Agreement is generally secured by the unfunded commitments (together with the recallable amounts) of the Company’s investors. The stated maturity date of the Third Amended Credit Agreement is April 8, 2022, which (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions) may be extended by the Company for up to an additional 364 days. On March 23, 2022, the Company exercised its final extension option, and extended the maturity date of the Third Amended Credit Agreement to April 7, 2023. Borrowings under the Third Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to either (a) Eurocurrency Rate calculated in a customary manner plus 1.95%, (b) commercial paper rate (“CP Rate”) plus 1.95%, or (c) a base rate calculated in a customary manner (which will never be less than the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%) plus 0.95%, provided however in each case the CP Rate and the Eurocurrency Rate shall have a floor of 0.00%. The Credit Facility may be terminated, and any outstanding amounts thereunder may become due and payable, should the Company fail to satisfy certain covenants. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with such covenants.

On January 10, 2023, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Fourth Amended Credit Agreement"). The Fourth Amended Credit Agreement replaces the Eurocurrency Rate with a Daily Simple SOFR Rate, Term SOFR Rate and Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (each as defined in the Fourth Amended Credit Agreement) for purposes of calculating interest on the loan. Each Term SOFR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period plus the interest rate spread or "Applicable Margin." Each Daily SOFR Loan will bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus the Applicable Margin. The Term SOFR Loan and Daily SOFR Loan have an Applicable Margin of 1.95%.

On April 7, 2023, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Fifth Amended Credit Agreement"). The Fifth Amended Credit Agreement removed the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for purposes of calculating interest on the loan but kept the Daily Simple SOFR and Term SOFR rates as is. It also updated the Applicable Margin from 0.95% to 1.15% for Base Rate Loans and from 1.95% to 2.15% for all other loan types. The revolving credit line was also reduced from $177,000 to $152,000 and lastly, the maturity date of the loan was extended 364 days to April 5, 2024.

On April 5, 2024, the Company entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Sixth Amended Credit Agreement"). The Sixth Amended Credit Agreement updated the Applicable Margin from 1.15% to 1.50% for Base Rate Loans and from 2.15% to 2.50% for all other loan types. The maturity date of the loan was also extended 364 days to April 4, 2025.

On March 24, 2025, the maturity date of the Credit Agreement was extended to July 3, 2025.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Available Commitment under the Amended Credit Agreement was $73,150 and $59,350, respectively.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility were $78,850 and $92,650, respectively. The carrying amount of the Credit Facility, which is categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximates its fair value. Valuation techniques and significant inputs used to determine fair value include Company details; credit, market and liquidity risk and events; financial health of the Company; place in the capital structure; interest rate; and terms and conditions of the Credit Facility.

Costs associated with the Credit Facility are recorded as deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the costs are being amortized over the life of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $12 and $166, respectively, of such prepaid deferred financing costs has yet to be amortized.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

7. Credit Facility (Continued)

The summary information regarding the Credit Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Credit facility interest expense	$	1,277		$	1,473
Undrawn commitment fees		101			77
Administrative fees		16			16
Amortization of deferred financing costs		154			113
Total	$	1,548		$	1,679
Weighted average interest rate		6.88	%		7.56	%
Average outstanding balance	$	74,302		$	77,050

8. Repurchase Transactions

The Company may, from time to time, enter into repurchase agreements with Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), whereby the Company sells to Barclays its short-term investments and concurrently enters into an agreement to repurchase the same investments at an agreed-upon price at a future date, generally within 30-days (each, a “Repurchase Transaction”).

In accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, these Repurchase Transactions meet the criteria for secured borrowings. Accordingly, the short-term investments remain on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset, and the Company records a liability to reflect its repurchase obligation to Barclays (the “Repurchase Obligation”). The Repurchase Obligation is secured by the short-term investments that are the subject of the repurchase agreement.

The Repurchase Transactions entered into during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, had average principal balances of $420,219 and $491,875, respectively and weighted average interest rates of 4.48% and 5.52%, respectively.

The net proceeds received from Repurchase Transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was a net loss of $50 (comprised of interest expense of $1,098 net of realized gains on short-term investments of $1,048) and $128 (comprised of interest expense of $1,735 net of realized gains on short-term investments of $1,607), respectively.

The Company had no outstanding Repurchase Obligations as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Interest expense incurred under these Repurchase Transactions was $1,098 and $1,735 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

9. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act and has elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. So long as the Company maintains its status as a RIC, it will generally not pay corporate-level U.S. Federal income or excise taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its common unitholders as dividends. The Company elected to be taxed as a RIC in 2015. The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are reversed and recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. All penalties and interest associated with income taxes are included in income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Company to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all of its net taxable income and any net realized gains on investments to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s aggregate investment unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

	March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes	$	801,232		$	907,676
Unrealized appreciation	$	63,586		$	52,694
Unrealized depreciation	$	(155,316	)	$	(206,556	)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments	$	(91,730	)	$	(153,862	)

The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2024, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended; and therefore no interest or penalties were accrued. The Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities regarding returns filed for the prior three and four years, respectively.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

10. Segment Reporting

The Company represents a single operating segment as the operating results of the Company are monitored as a whole and its long-term asset allocation is determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on defined investment objectives that is executed by the Company’s portfolio management team. The Company's Chief Financial Officer, serves as the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who acts in accordance with the Board's reviews and approvals. The CODM uses financial information, such as changes in members' capital from operations, changes in members' capital from Company share transactions, and income and expense ratios, consistent with that presented within the accompanying consolidated financial statements and financial highlights to assess the Company’s profits and losses and to make resource allocation decisions, such as the need to obtain additional funding or make distributions. Segment assets are reflected in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as members' capital, which consists primarily of investments at fair value, and significant segment expenses are listed in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

11. Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiaries

In accordance with Rule 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, the Company must determine which of its unconsolidated controlled portfolio companies are considered “significant subsidiaries,” if any. In evaluating these investments, Rule 1-02(w)(2) of Regulation S-X stipulates two tests to be utilized by a business development corporation to determine if any of our controlled investments are considered significant subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes: the investment test and the income test. For interim financial statements, Rule 10-01(b)(1) requires summarized income statement information if any of the thresholds in the tests are exceeded.

As of March 31, 2025, our investments in Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company) and RT Holdings Parent, LLC exceeded the threshold in at least one of the Rule 1-02(w)(2) tests. Accordingly, included below is the summarized income statement information for Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company) and RT Holdings Parent, LLC:

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2025(1)
Selected Income Statement Information - Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)
Total revenue	$	15,010
Gross profit		1,840
Net loss		(2,934	)

(1) No comparative periods are presented as Precision Products Machining Group, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company) was formed on August 23, 2024.

	For the three months ended March 4,			For the three months ended March 5,
	2025(2)			2024(2)
Selected Income Statement Information - 'RT Holdings Parent, LLC
Total revenue	$	75,857		$	85,117
Gross profit		28,093			30,814
Net loss		(4,749	)		(1,727	)

(2) RT Holdings Parent, LLC's fiscal period does not end on the last day of a given month. As such, the Company has presented the most recent comparable period available.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

12. Financial Highlights

Selected data for a unit outstanding throughout the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below. The accrual base Net Asset Value is calculated by subtracting the per unit loss from investment operations from the beginning Net Asset Value per unit and reflects all units issued and outstanding.

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2025(1)			2024(1)
Net Asset Value Per Unit (accrual base), Beginning of Period	$	25.22		$	31.38
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income		0.01			0.49
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		0.48			(0.58	)
Total income (loss) from investment operations		0.49			(0.09	)
Less Distributions:
From net investment income (loss)		—			(0.14	)
Total distributions		—			(0.14	)
Net Asset Value Per Unit (accrual base), End of Period	$	25.71		$	31.15
Common Unitholder Total Return(2)(3)		2.76	%		(0.47	)%
Common Unitholder IRR(4)		7.05	%		8.23	%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Members’ Capital, end of period	$	264,567		$	362,752
Units outstanding, end of period		18,034,649			18,034,649
Ratios based on average net assets of Members’ Capital:
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(5)		5.94	%		5.07	%
Expenses waived by Investment Adviser(5)		(1.33	)%		(0.24	)%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(5)		4.61	%		4.83	%
Ratio of financing cost to average net assets(3)		0.59	%		0.46	%
Ratio of net investment income before expenses reimbursed to average net assets(5)		(1.03	)%		8.75	%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(5)		0.30	%		9.70	%
Credit facility payable		78,850			77,050
Asset coverage ratio		4.36			5.71
Portfolio turnover rate(3)		0.36	%		0.29	%

(1)Per unit data was calculated using the number of Common Units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and 2024.

(2)The Total Return for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was calculated by taking total income from investment operations for the period divided by the weighted average capital contributions from the Members during the period. The return does not reflect sales load and is net of management fees and expenses.

(3)Not annualized.

(4)The Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) since inception for the Common Unitholders, after management fees, financing costs and operating expenses, is 7.05% through March 31, 2025. The IRR is computed based on cash flow due dates contained in notices to Members (contributions from and distributions to the Common Unitholders) and the net assets (residual value) of the Members’ Capital account at period end. The IRR is calculated based on the fair value of investments using principles and methods in accordance with GAAP and does not necessarily represent the amounts that may be realized from sales or other dispositions. Accordingly, the return may vary significantly upon realization.

(5)Annualized.

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TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except unit data)

March 31, 2025

13. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements. There have been no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements other than those described below.

On April 1, 2025, the Company entered into a Repurchase Transaction with Barclays which settled on April 25, 2025 in the amount of $364,913.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q. Some of the statements in this report (including in the following discussion) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future events or future performance or financial condition of TCW Direct Lending LLC. For simplicity, this report uses the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” to refer to TCW Direct Lending LLC and where appropriate in the context, its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward- looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about us, our prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation:

•an economic downturn could impair our portfolio companies’ ability to continue to operate, which could lead to the loss of some or all of our investments in such portfolio companies;

•a contraction of available credit could impair our ability to obtain leverage;

•the impact of current global economic conditions, including those caused by inflation, an elevated interest rate environment and geopolitical events;

•a decline in interest rates could adversely impact our results as majority of our investments bear interest based on floating rates;

•our future operating results;

•the prospects of our portfolio companies;

•our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

•the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their financial and other business objectives;

•the increasing concentration of our investment portfolio as we continue to wind down may heighten the risk that an adverse change in one issuer or industry could have a material adverse impact on our performance;

•the speculative and illiquid nature of our investments;

•the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments;

•the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital, including our ability to generate sufficient cash to pay our operating expenses;

•the costs associated with being an entity registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”);

•uncertainty surrounding global political and financial stability, including the liquidity of the banking industry and the risk of recession or a shutdown of government services;

•changes or potential disruptions in our operations and the operations of our portfolio companies, the economy, financial markets or political environment, including those caused by tariffs and trade disputes with other countries, supply chain issues, inflation and an elevated interest rate environment;

•risks associated with possible disruption in our operations, the operations of our portfolio companies or the economy generally due to terrorism, war or other geopolitical conflict, natural disasters, pandemics or cybersecurity incidents;

•the loss of key personnel of the Adviser;

•the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

•the ability of the Adviser to monitor and administer our investments;

•the ability of the TCW Group, Inc. to attract and retain highly talented professionals that can provide services to the Adviser and Administrator;

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•our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company, or “RIC,” under Subchapter M of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the related tax implications;

•the effect of legal, tax and regulatory changes; and

•the other risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify under “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, some of those assumptions are based on the work of third parties and any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate; as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could prove to be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law. The safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), which preclude civil liability for certain forward-looking statements, do not apply to the forward-looking statements in this report because we are regulated under the 1940 Act as an investment company.

Overview

We were formed on April 1, 2014 as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. We have filed an election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. We have also elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under the Code for the taxable year ending December 31, 2015 and subsequent years. We are required to continue to meet the minimum distribution and other requirements for RIC qualification. As such, we are required to comply with various regulatory requirements, such as the requirement to invest at least 70% of our assets in “qualifying assets,” source of income limitations, asset diversification requirements, and the requirement to distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income and tax-exempt interest.

Each investor was required to enter into a subscription agreement in connection with its Commitment (a “Subscription Agreement”). Under the terms of the subscription agreements, the Company may generally draw down all or any portion of the undrawn commitment with respect to each Common Unit upon at least ten business days’ prior written notice to the Common Unitholders. Investors have entered into subscription agreements for 20,134,698 Common Units of the Company issued and outstanding representing a total of $2.013 billion of committed capital. On July 11, 2022 our Members approved a reduction in Undrawn Commitments by $10.43 per unit, resulting in an approximately 41.18% reduction of overall remaining available capital commitments. We effected this commitment reduction by reducing the number of outstanding undrawn units and thereby reducing total Units from 20,134,698 to 18,034,649. Such Unit reduction was proportionately effected for each Member and therefore has no impact on each Member’s percentage interest in us.

As of March 31, 2025, we have three wholly-owned subsidiaries - TCW DL VI Funding I, LLC, TCW DL CTH, LLC, and Precision Products Machining Group, LLC each a Delaware limited liability company. TCW DL VI Funding I, LLC and TCW DL CTH, LLC were designed to hold equity investments of ours and Precision Products Machining Group, LLC was acquired through an investment restructuring.

Revenues

We generate revenues in the form of interest income and capital appreciation by providing private capital to middle market companies operating in a broad range of industries primarily in the United States. As our investment period has ended, we will not originate new loans, but may increase credit facilities to existing borrowers or affiliates. Our highly negotiated private investments may include senior secured loans, unsecured senior loans, subordinated and mezzanine loans, convertible securities, equity securities, and equity-linked securities such as options and warrants. However, our investment bias has been towards adjustable-rate, senior secured loans. We do not anticipate a secondary market developing for our private investments. The investment philosophy, strategy and approach of the private credit team of the Adviser (the “Private Credit Team” fka the “Direct Lending Team”) has generally not involved the use of payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, or similar arrangements. Although the Private Credit Team generally did not originate a significant amount of investments for us with PIK interest features, the majority of our current investments do contain PIK due to certain circumstances involving debt restructurings or work-outs. The high concentration of PIK in our current portfolio is primarily a result of the continued wind down of our portfolio.

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We are primarily focused on investing in senior secured debt obligations, although there may be occasions where the investment may be unsecured. We also consider an equity investment as the primary security, in combination with a debt obligation, or as a part of total return strategy. Our investments are mostly in corporations, partnerships or other business entities. Additionally, in certain circumstances, we may co-invest with other investors and/or strategic partners through indirect investments in portfolio companies through a joint venture vehicle, partnership or other special purpose vehicle (each, an “Investment Vehicle”). While we invest primarily in U.S. companies, there are certain instances where we invested in companies domiciled elsewhere.

Expenses

We do not currently have any employees and do not expect to have any employees. Services necessary for our business are provided through the Administration Agreement and the Advisory Agreement.

We bear (including by reimbursing the Adviser or Administrator) all costs and expenses of our operations, administration and transactions, including, without limitation, organizational and offering expenses, management fees, costs of reporting required under applicable securities laws, legal fees of our counsel and accounting fees. However, we do not bear (a) more than an amount equal to 10 basis points of the aggregate Commitments for organization and offering expenses in connection with the offering of Common Units through the Closing Period and (b) more than an amount equal to 12.5 basis points of the aggregate Commitments per annum (pro-rated for partial years) for our Operating Expenses, including amounts paid to the Administrator under the Administration Agreement and reimbursement of expenses to the Adviser and its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cap on Operating Expenses does not apply to payments of the Management Fee, Incentive Fee, organizational and offering expenses (which are subject to the separate cap described above), amounts payable in connection with our borrowings (including interest, bank fees, legal fees and other transactional expenses related to any borrowing or borrowing facility and similar costs), costs and expenses relating to our liquidation of the Company, taxes, or extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses and indemnification payments to either the Adviser or the Administrator). All expenses that we do not bear are borne by the Adviser or its affiliates.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. Our critical accounting estimates, including those relating to the valuation of our investment portfolio, are described below. The critical accounting estimates should be read in conjunction with our risk factors as disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for more information on our critical accounting policies.

Investments that we hold for which market quotes are not readily available or are not considered reliable are valued at fair value according to procedures approved by our Board of Directors based on similar instruments, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the "valuation designee" with respect to the fair valuation of the Company's portfolio securities, subject to oversight by and periodic reporting to the Board.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Assets and liabilities are classified by us into three levels based on valuation inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets and quoted prices in inactive markets or other market observable inputs.

Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect our determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the assets.

Categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1 Assets (Investments): The valuation techniques and significant inputs used to determine fair value are as follows:

Equity, (Level 1), includes common stock valued at the closing price on the primary exchange in which the security trades.

Level 3 Assets (Investments): The following valuation techniques and significant inputs are used to determine the fair value of investments in private debt for which reliable market quotations are not available. Some of the inputs are independently observable; however, a significant portion of the inputs and the internal assumptions applied are unobservable.

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Debt, (Level 3), include investments in privately originated senior secured debt. Such securities are valued based on specific pricing models, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. An income method approach incorporating a weighted average cost of capital and discount rate, or a market method approach using prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, are generally used to determine fair value, though some cases use an enterprise value waterfall method. Valuation may also include a shadow rating method. Standard pricing inputs include but are not limited to the financial health of the issuer, place in the capital structure, value of other issuer debt, credit, industry, and market risk and events.

Equity, (Level 3), includes common stock, preferred stock and warrants. Such securities are valued based on specific pricing models, internal assumptions and the weighting of the best available pricing inputs. A market approach is generally used to determine fair value. Pricing inputs include, but are not limited to, financial health and relevant business developments of the issuer; EBITDA; market multiples of comparable companies; comparable market transactions and recent trades or transactions; issuer, industry and market events; and contractual or legal restrictions on the sale of the security. A liquidity discount based on current market expectations, future events, minority ownership position and the period management reasonably expects to hold the investment may be applied.

Income Recognition: Interest income and interest income paid-in-kind are recorded on an accrual basis unless doubtful of collection or the related investment is in default.

The majority of our current investments contain PIK due to certain circumstances including debt restructurings or work-outs. The high concentration of PIK in our current portfolio is primarily a result of the continued wind down of the portfolio. PIK interest represents accrued interest that is added to the principal amount of the investment on the respective interest payment dates rather than being paid in cash and generally becomes due at maturity or at the occurrence of a liquidation event. To maintain our tax status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends for the year the income was earned, even though we have not yet collected the cash. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, PIK interest income earned was $1.5 million, representing 48.1% of investment income. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, PIK interest income earned was $6.7 million, representing 52.9% of investment income.

Realized gains and losses on investments are recorded on a specific identification basis. We typically receive a fee in the form of a discount to the purchase price at the time it funds an investment in a loan. The discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the respective loan, using the effective-interest method assuming there are no questions as to collectability, and reflected in the amortized cost basis of the investment. Ongoing facility, commitment or other additional fees including prepayment fees, consent fees and forbearance fees are recognized as interest income in the period in which the fees were earned. Income received in exchange for the provision of services such as administration and managerial services is recognized as other fee income in the period in which it was earned.

We have entered into certain intercreditor agreements that entitle us to the “last out” tranche of first lien secured loans, whereby the “first out” tranche will receive priority as to the “last out” tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts due thereunder. In certain cases, we may receive a higher interest rate than the contractual stated interest rate as disclosed on the our Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Certain investments have an unfunded loan commitment for a delayed draw term loan or revolving credit. We earn an unused commitment fee on the unfunded commitment during the commitment period. The expiration date of the commitment period may be earlier than the maturity date of the investment stated above. See Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies.

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. If at any point we believe PIK interest is not expected to be realized, the investment generating PIK interest will be placed on non-accrual status. When a PIK investment is placed on non-accrual status, the accrued, uncapitalized interest is generally reversed through interest income. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. We may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

Net Asset Value (“NAV”) (Investment Funds and Vehicles): Equity investments in an affiliated investment fund TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC (“Strategic Ventures”) are valued based on the net asset value reported by the investment fund. Investments held by the affiliated fund include debt investments in privately originated senior secured debt. Such investments held by the affiliated fund are valued using the same methods, approach and standards applied above to debt investments held by the Company. The Company’s ability to withdraw from the fund is subject to restrictions. The term of the fund will continue until June 5,

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2021 unless dissolved earlier or extended for two additional one-year periods by the Company, in its full discretion. The Company can further extend the term of the fund for additional one-year periods, upon notice to and consent from the funds management committee. On February 25, 2021, Company extended the fund’s term one additional year, until June 5, 2022. On February 1, 2022, the Company further extended the fund's term one additional year, until June 5, 2023. On April 17, 2023, the Company further extended the fund's term one additional year, until June 5, 2024. On May 1, 2024, the Company further extended the fund's term one additional year, until June 5, 2025. The Company is entitled to income and principal distributed by the fund.

Investment Activity

As of March 31, 2025, our portfolio consisted of debt and equity investments in six and six portfolio companies, respectively, including Strategic Ventures. Based on fair values as of March 31, 2025, our portfolio was comprised of 49.8% debt investments which were primarily senior secured, first lien term loans and 50.2% equity investments, which were primarily common and preferred stocks; warrants; and our common and preferred membership interests in Strategic Ventures. Debt investments in one portfolio company was on non-accrual status as of March 31, 2025, representing 14.9% and 48.2% of our portfolio’s fair value and cost, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024, our portfolio consisted of debt and equity investments in seven and six portfolio companies, respectively, including Strategic Ventures. Based on fair values as of December 31, 2024, our portfolio was comprised of 51.9% debt investments which were primarily senior secured, first lien term loans and 48.1% equity investments, which were primarily common and preferred stocks; warrants; and our common and preferred membership interests in Strategic Ventures. Debt investments in three portfolio companies were on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2024, representing 16.5% and 41.8% of our portfolio’s fair value and cost, respectively.

The table below describes our debt and equity investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by fair value, of the total portfolio assets by industry as of March 31, 2025:

Industry	Percent of Total Investments
Industrial Conglomerates		26	%
Metals & Mining		15	%
Diversified Consumer Services		15	%
Investment Funds & Vehicles		13	%
Household Durables		12	%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure		11	%
Pharmaceuticals		8	%
Total		100	%

Results of Operations

Our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Total investment income	$	3,162		$	12,659
Net expenses		2,967			3,773
Net investment income		195			8,886
Net realized loss on investments		(32,894	)		—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments		40,435			(11,980	)
Net realized gain on short-term investments		1,048			1,607
Net decrease in Members’ Capital from operations	$	8,784		$	(1,487	)

Total investment income

Total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $3.2 million and $12.7 million, respectively, and included interest income (including PIK interest income) of $3.2 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 included $1.5 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of PIK interest income. Total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 also included $0 and $2.3 million, respectively, of dividend income from our investment in Strategic Ventures.

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Total investment income decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 due to the disposition of debt investments and decreased interest income which occurred due to the restructuring of debt investments into equity investments. Dividend income from Strategic Ventures also decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 as we did not receive any dividend income during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Net Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Expenses
Interest and credit facility expenses	$	1,548		$	1,679
Interest expense on repurchase transactions		1,098			1,735
Management fees		857			873
Administrative fees		110			128
Professional fees		88			133
Directors’ fees		68			68
Other expenses		55			30
Total expenses		3,824			4,646
Expenses waived by the Adviser		(857	)		(873	)
Net Expenses	$	2,967		$	3,773

Our net expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $3.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Our net expenses included management fees attributed to the Adviser of $0.9 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which were waived by the Adviser subsequent to December 31, 2022.

The decrease in net operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily due to lower interest expense on repurchase transactions resulting from a lower average outstanding principal balance. Interest and credit facility expenses also decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 due to a decrease in our weighted average outstanding credit facility balance and a decrease in our weighted average interest rate.

Net investment income

Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.2 million and $8.9 million, respectively.

The decrease in net investment income during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 was due to the decrease in total investment income, partially offset by lower net expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2025 versus the three months ended March 31, 2024, as described above.

Net realized loss on investments

Our realized loss on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $32.9 million and $0, respectively. Our net realized loss on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to the following investments (dollar amounts in thousands):

Issuer	Investment	Realized Loss
Animal Supply Company, LLC	Term Loan	$	(27,363	)
Retail & Animal Intermediate, LLC	First Out Term Loan		(2,816	)
Animal Supply Company, LLC	Delayed Draw Priming Term Loan		(2,715	)
Net realized loss		$	(32,894	)

We did not recognize a realized loss on investments during the three months ended March 31, 2024 as none of our investments were disposed of during the period.

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Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

Our net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $40.4 million and ($12.0) million, respectively. Our net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to the following investments (dollar amounts in thousands):

Issuer	Investment	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Pace Industries, Inc.	Term Loan	$	(3,762	)
Pace Industries, Inc.	Revolver		(1,139	)
SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)	Common Stock		1,261
Retail & Animal Intermediate, LLC	Delayed Draw Priming Term Loan		2,816		*
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC	Class A Preferred Units		3,267
RT Holdings Parent, LLC	Class A Units		5,452
Precision Products Machining Group, LLC	Class A Units		5,623
Animal Supply Company, LLC	Term Loan		26,676		*
All others	Various		241
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		$	40,435

*Includes reversal of previously recognized unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation. Recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as realized losses and/or accelerated original issue discount.

Our net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to the following investments (dollar amounts in thousands):

Issuer	Investment	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Pace Industries, Inc.	Term Loan	$	989
Noramco, LLC	Term Loan		(571	)
Animal Supply Company, LLC	Term Loan		(1,468	)
SSI Parent, LLC (fka School Specialty, Inc.)	Common Stock		(3,315	)
Cedar Ultimate Parent, LLC	Class A Preferred Units		(3,812	)
TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC	Preferred membership Interests		(3,836	)
All others	Various		33
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		$	(11,980	)

Net realized gain on short-term investments

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 we incurred $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in realized gains from our short-term investments in government treasuries.

Net increase (decrease) in Members’ Capital from operations

Our net increase (decrease) in Members’ Capital from operations during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $8.8 million and ($1.5) million, respectively.

The increase in Members’ Capital from operations during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the decrease during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to net realized and unrealized gains on our investments of $8.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to net realized and unrealized losses on our investments of $10.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and was partially offset by a decrease in net investment income, as described above.

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TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC

On June 5, 2015, the Company, together with an affiliate of Security Benefit Corporation and accounts managed by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Agreement”) to become members of Strategic Ventures. Strategic Ventures focuses primarily on making senior secured floating rate loans to middle-market borrowers. The Agreement was effective June 5, 2015. The Company’s capital commitment is $481.6 million, representing approximately 80% of the preferred and common equity ownership of Strategic Ventures, with the third-party investors representing the remaining capital commitments and preferred and common equity ownership. A portion of the Company’s capital commitment was satisfied by the contribution of two loans to Strategic Ventures. Strategic Ventures also entered into a revolving credit facility to finance a portion of certain eligible investments on June 5, 2015. The revolving credit facility is for up to $600 million. Strategic Ventures is managed by a management committee comprised of two members, one appointed by the Company and one appointed by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. All decisions of the management committee require unanimous approval of its members. Neither the Company, nor the Adviser will receive management fees from this entity. Although the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities of Strategic Ventures, the Company does not believe that it has control over Strategic Ventures (other than for purposes of the 1940 Act). The Company’s ability to withdraw from the fund is subject to restrictions.

On April 30, 2021, Strategic Ventures’ revolving credit facility was terminated.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

On March 19, 2015 we completed the final private placement of Common Units. We generate cash from (1) drawing down capital in respect of Common Units, (2) cash flows from investments and operations and (3) borrowings from banks or other lenders.

Our primary use of cash is for (1) investments in portfolio companies and other investments to comply with certain portfolio diversification requirements, (2) the cost of operations (including expenses, management fees, incentive fees, and any indemnification obligations), (3) debt service of any borrowings and (4) cash distributions to the Common Unitholders.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, aggregate Commitments, Undrawn Commitments and subscribed for Units of the Company are as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

	March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Commitments	$	1,803,465		$	1,803,465
Undrawn commitments	$	199,120		$	199,120
Percentage of commitments funded		89.0	%		89.0	%
Units		18,034,649			18,034,649

Natixis Credit Agreement

We have a secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Natixis, New York Branch (“Natixis”) as administrative agent and committed lender. The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line of up to $750 million (the “Maximum Commitment”) (the “Credit Facility”), subject to the lesser of the “Borrowing Base” assets or the Maximum Commitment (the “Available Commitment”). The Borrowing Base assets generally equal the sum of (a) a percentage of certain eligible investments in a controlled account, (b) a percentage of unfunded commitments from certain eligible investors in the Company and (c) cash in a controlled account. The Credit Agreement is generally secured by the Borrowing Base assets.

On April 10, 2017, we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement. Under the April 10, 2017 Credit Agreement borrowings bear interest at a rate equal to either the (a) adjusted eurodollar rate calculated in a customary manner plus 2.35%, (b) commercial paper rate plus 2.35%, or (c) a base rate calculated in a customary manner (using the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, the Prime Rate and the Floating LIBOR Rate plus 1.00%) plus 1.35%. Moreover, the Credit Agreement’s stated maturity date was extended from November 10, 2017 to April 10, 2020.

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On April 6, 2020, we entered into a First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), with Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line of up to $375.0 million (with an option for us to increase this amount to $450.0 million subject to consent of the lenders and satisfaction of certain other conditions), subject to the available borrowing base, which is generally the sum of (a) a percentage of certain eligible investments, (b) a percentage of remaining unfunded commitments from certain eligible investors in the Company and (c) cash in a controlled account. The Amended Credit Agreement is generally secured by the unfunded commitments (together with the recallable amounts) of our investors, portfolio investments and substantially all other assets of the Company. The stated maturity date of the Amended Credit Agreement was April 9, 2021, which date (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions) could have been extended by the Company for up to an additional 364 days. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate equal to either (a) adjusted eurodollar rate calculated in a customary manner plus 2.50%, (b) commercial paper rate plus 2.50%, or (c) a base rate calculated in a customary manner (which will never be less than the adjusted eurodollar rate plus 1.00%) plus 1.50%, provided however in each case the commercial paper rate and the eurocurrency rate shall have a floor of 1.00%.

On May 27, 2020, we entered into a Lender Group Joinder Agreement pursuant to which Zions Bancorporation, N.A. d/b/a California Bank & Trust was added as a committed lender (with a commitment of $25.0 million) under the Amended Credit Agreement. Concurrently therewith, we elected to increase the size of our revolving credit line under the Credit Agreement to $400.0 million. On December 29, 2020, we elected to permanently decrease the size of our revolving credit line under the Credit Agreement to $177.0 million.

On April 6, 2021, we entered into a Third Amendment to the Amended Credit Agreement (the “Third Amended Credit Agreement”). The Third Amended Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line of up to $177.0 million subject to the available borrowing base, which is generally a percentage of remaining unfunded commitments from certain eligible investors in the Company. The Third Amended Credit Agreement is generally secured by the unfunded commitments (together with the recallable amounts) of the Company’s investors. The stated maturity date of the Third Amended Credit Agreement is April 8, 2022, which (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions) may be extended by us for up to an additional 364 days. On March 23, 2022, we exercised our final extension option, and extended the maturity date of the Third Amended Credit Agreement to April 7, 2023. Borrowings under the Third Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to either (a) Eurocurrency Rate calculated in a customary manner plus 1.95%, (b) commercial paper rate (“CP Rate”) plus 1.95%, or (c) a base rate calculated in a customary manner (which will never be less than the adjusted Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%) plus 0.95%, provided however in each case the CP Rate and the Eurocurrency Rate shall have a floor of 0.00%. The Credit Facility may be terminated, and any outstanding amounts thereunder may become due and payable, should the Company fail to satisfy certain covenants. As of March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with such covenants.

On January 10, 2023, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Fourth Amended Credit Agreement"). The Fourth Amended Credit Agreement replaced the Eurocurrency Rate with a Daily Simple SOFR Rate, Term SOFR Rate and Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (each as defined in the Fourth Amended Credit Agreement) for purposes of calculating interest on the loan. Each Term SOFR Loan bears interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period plus the interest rate spread or "Applicable Margin." Each Daily SOFR Loan bears interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus the Applicable Margin. The Term SOFR Loan and Daily SOFR Loan have an Applicable Margin of 1.95%.

On April 7, 2023, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Fifth Amended Credit Agreement"). The Fifth Amended Credit Agreement removed the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for purposes of calculating interest on the loan but kept the Daily Simple SOFR and Term SOFR rates as is. It also updated the Applicable Margin from 0.95% to 1.15% for Base Rate Loans and from 1.95% to 2.15% for all other loan types. The revolving credit line was also reduced from $177.0 million to $152.0 million and lastly, the maturity date of the loan was extended 364 days to April 5, 2024.

On April 5, 2024, we entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Sixth Amended Credit Agreement"). The Sixth Amended Credit Agreement updated the Applicable Margin from 1.15% to 1.50% for Base Rate Loans and from 2.15% to 2.50% for all other loan types. The maturity date of the loan was also extended 364 days to April 4, 2025.

On March 24, 2025, the maturity date of the Credit Agreement was extended to July 3, 2025.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Available Commitment under the Credit Facility was $73.2 million and $59.4 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility were $78.9 million and $92.7 million, respectively. The carrying amount of the Credit Facility, which is categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximates its fair value. Valuation techniques and significant inputs used to determine

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fair value include Company details, credit, market and liquidity risk and events, financial health of the Company, place in the capital structure, interest rate and terms and conditions of the Credit Facility.

Costs associated with the Credit Facility are recorded as deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the costs are being amortized over the life of the Credit Facility. We incurred financing costs of $0.9 million and $0.5 million in connection with the April 6, 2021 Third Amended Credit Agreement and the April 7, 2023 Fifth Amended Credit Agreement, respectively. We also incurred financing costs of $0.6 million in connection with the April 5, 2024 Sixth Amended Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $0 and $0.2 million, respectively, of such prepaid deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized.

The summary information regarding the Credit Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Credit facility interest expense	$	1,277		$	1,473
Undrawn commitment fees		101			77
Administrative fees		16			16
Amortization of deferred financing costs		154			113
Total	$	1,548		$	1,679
Weighted average interest rate		6.88	%		7.56	%
Average outstanding balance	$	74,302		$	77,050

We may, from time to time, enter into repurchase agreements with Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), whereby we sell to Barclays our short-term investments and concurrently enter into an agreement to repurchase the same investments at an agreed-upon price at a future date, generally within 30-days (the “Repurchase Transaction”).

In accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, these Repurchase Transactions meet the criteria for secured borrowings. Accordingly, the short-term investments remain on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset, and we record a liability to reflect our repurchase obligation to Barclays (the “Repurchase Obligation”). The Repurchase Obligation is secured by the short-term investments that are the subject of the repurchase agreement.

The Repurchase Transactions entered into during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, had average principal balances of $420.2 million and $491.9 million, respectively and weighted average interest rates of 4.48% and 5.52%, respectively.

The net proceeds received from Repurchase Transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was a net loss of $0.1 million (comprised of interest expense of $1.1 million net of realized gains on short-term investments of $1.0 million) and $0.1 million (comprised of interest expense of $1.7 million net of realized gains on short-term investments of $1.6 million), respectively.

We had no outstanding Repurchase Obligations as of March 31, 2025 and 2024. Interest expense incurred under these Repurchase Transactions was $1.1 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

A summary of our contractual payment obligations as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

Revolving Credit Agreement	Total Facility Commitment		Borrowings Outstanding		Available Amount(1)
Total Debt Obligations – March 31, 2025	$	152,000	$	78,850	$	73,150
Total Debt Obligations – December 31, 2024	$	152,000	$	59,350	$	59,350

(1)The amount available considers any limitations related to the debt facility borrowing.

We had the following unfunded commitments and unrealized losses by investment as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (dollar amounts in thousands):

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		March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
Unfunded Commitments	Maturity/ Expiration	Amount		Unrealized Depreciation		Amount		Unrealized Depreciation
Overton Chicago Gear, LLC (fka H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company)	January 2028	$	6,768	$	—	$	7,268	$	—
Pace Industries, Inc.	October 2026		1,627		809		2,336		1,007
Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC (fka Ruby Tuesday, Inc.)	February 2027		4,921		—		4,921		—
Total		$	13,316	$	809	$	14,525	$	1,007

The Company’s total capital commitment to its underlying investment in Strategic Ventures is $481,600. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s unfunded commitment to Strategic Ventures was $219,646.

In accordance with our Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, we were originally permitted to make follow-on investments up to an aggregate maximum of 10% of Capital Commitments (as defined in our Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement), provided that any such follow-on investment to be made after September 19, 2020, the third anniversary of the expiration of our commitment period, required the prior consent of a majority in interest of our Common Unitholders.

In October 2022, our Members approved a proposal to allow us to make pre-identified follow-on investments in specific portfolio companies as well as their holding companies, subsidiaries, successors or other affiliates, up to an aggregate maximum of 10% of Capital Commitments.

In September 2024, our Members approved a proposal to allow us to make follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $226.3 million (which is approximately 11.2% of the original Commitments of all Common Unitholders as of the Final Closing Date); provided, however, that any such follow-on investment to be made after the third anniversary of the expiration of the Commitment Period shall require the prior consent of a majority in interest of the Common Unitholders. Such approval is valid throughout the remaining Company term.

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to financial market risks, including valuation risk and changes in interest rates.

Valuation Risk. The majority of our investments are in instruments that do not have readily ascertainable market prices and the Adviser, as our valuation designee, will value these securities at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by our Board of Directors. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material.

Interest Rate Risk. At March 31, 2025, 67.5% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates, such as SOFR. The interest rates on such investments generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to three months. At March 31, 2025, the percentage of our floating rate debt investments that bore interest based on an interest rate floor was 0.0%. Floating rate investments subject to a floor generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to three months only if the index exceeds the floor.

Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. Because we fund a portion of our investments with borrowings, our net investment income is affected by the difference between the rate at which we invest and the rate at which we borrow. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. We assess our portfolio companies periodically to determine whether such companies will be able to continue making interest payments in the event that interest rates increase. There can be no assurances that the portfolio companies will be able to meet their contractual obligations at any or all levels of increases in interest rates. Based on our March 31, 2025 consolidated balance sheet, the following table shows the annual impact on net investment income (excluding the related incentive compensation impact) of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Interest Income			Interest Expense			Net Investment Income (Loss)
Up 300 basis points	$	2,387		$	2,398		$	(11	)
Up 200 basis points		1,591			1,599			(8	)
Up 100 basis points		796			799			(3	)
Down 100 basis points		(796	)		(799	)		3
Down 200 basis points		(1,591	)		(1,599	)		8
Down 300 basis points		(2,376	)		(2,398	)		22

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under loans to or other contracts with our portfolio companies.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factor discussed below and the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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Changes to U.S. tariff and import/export regulations may have a negative effect on our portfolio companies and, in turn, on our performance.

There have been significant changes to United States trade policies, agreements and tariffs, and in the future there may be additional significant changes. These and any future developments, and continued uncertainty surrounding trade policies, agreements and tariffs, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions, inflation and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between the impacted nations and the United States. Any of these factors could depress economic activity and restrict our portfolio companies' access to suppliers or customers, increase their supply-chain costs and expenses and could have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Sales of unregistered securities

On September 19, 2014, the Company began accepting subscription agreements from investors for the private sale of its Common Units. The Company continued to enter into subscription agreements through the final closing date of March 19, 2015. Under the terms of the subscription agreements, the Company may generally draw down all or any portion of the undrawn commitment with respect to each Common Unit upon at least ten business days’ prior written notice to the Unitholders. The issuance of the Common Units pursuant to these subscription agreements and any draw by the Company under the related Commitments is expected to be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D thereunder.

Issuer purchases of equity securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits

Exhibits
3.1	Certificate of Formation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to a registration on Form 10 filed on April 18, 2014)
3.4	Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated September 19, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to a filing on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2014)
3.5*	Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated September 27, 2024
10.1	Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2014).
10.2	Administration Agreement dated September 15, 2014, by and between TCW Direct Lending LLC and TCW Asset Management Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2014).
10.6	Final form of the TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated June 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2015).
10.8	Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 10, 2017, by and among TCW Direct Lending LLC, as borrower, Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger and sole book manager, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2017).
10.10	First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 6, 2020, by and among TCW Direct Lending LLC, as borrower, Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2020).
10.11	Lender Group Joinder Agreement, dated May 27, 2020 by and among Zions Bancorporation, N.A. d/b/a California Bank & Trust, Natixis, New York Branch (as Administrative Agent) and TCW Direct Lending LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2020).
10.12	Third Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 6, 2021, by and among TCW Direct Lending LLC, as borrower, Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2021).
10.13	Fifth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 7, 2023, by and among TCW Direct Lending LLC, as borrower, Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 11, 2023).
10.14	Sixth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 5, 2024, by and among TCW Direct Lending LLC, as borrower, Natixis, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2024).
31.1*	Certification of President Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1*	Certification of President Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)
99.1*	Financial Statements of TCW Direct Lending Strategic Ventures LLC for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* Filed herewith

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	TCW DIRECT LENDING LLC
Date: May 14, 2025	By:	/s/ Richard T. Miller
		Richard T. Miller
		President
Date: May 14, 2025	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Kim
		Andrew J. Kim
		Chief Financial Officer

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