1. Organization

Muzinich Corporate Lending Income Fund, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a Delaware corporation formed on July 5, 2023. The Company is structured as an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that 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 was formed primarily to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation through investments in secured debt, including first lien, second lien and unitranche debt, as well as unsecured debt, including mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, in equity instruments of private companies.

The Company’s investment activities are managed by Muzinich Direct Lending Adviser, LLC (the “Adviser”), an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and an affiliate of Muzinich & Co., Inc. (“Muzinich & Co.”). The Adviser is responsible for originating prospective investments, conducting research and due diligence investigations on potential investments, analyzing investment opportunities, negotiating and structuring the investments and monitoring the investments and portfolio companies of the Company on an ongoing basis. Subject to the supervision of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board” or the “Board of Directors”), the Adviser manages the Company’s day-to-day operations and provides the Company with investment advisory and management services and certain administrative services.

The Company has entered into and expects to enter into separate subscription agreements with a number of investors providing for the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), to investors in multiple closings (“Closings”) in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (such offerings, “Private Offerings”). The Company seeks to raise equity capital through the Private Offerings on a continuous basis through one or more Closings. To be accepted, an investor’s subscription request, including the full subscription amount, must be received in accordance with the provisions of the subscription agreement at least five business days prior to the respective Closing (unless waived by the Company).

In March 2024, the Company established a wholly owned subsidiary, Muzinich Corporate Lending Holdings, LLC (the “Subsidiary”), a Delaware limited liability company. The Subsidiary holds equity or equity-like investments in partnerships. All intercompany balances are eliminated in consolidation, and the Subsidiary is consolidated with the Company for accounting purposes, but the Subsidiary is not consolidated with the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and may incur U.S. federal income tax expense as a result.

Fiscal Year-End

The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.