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About CVC-CRED

Access to European Private Credit via a Market Leading Manager with a Deep Local Heritage

Introduction to CVC-CRED

An open-ended, private credit investment vehicle for income-focused investors

Andrew Davies

Managing Partner, Head of CVC Credit and Co-Head of CVC Private Credit

Overview

CVC-CRED is an open-ended, private credit investment vehicle, for income-focused investors

Access to a highly diversified portfolio of privately negotiated loans to European businesses.

CVC Private Credit has a proven track record of capital preservation, consistent returns and attractive cash yields.

Focus on lending to high quality businesses, with conservative capital structures, and proven profitability.

Strategy embodies CVC’s 40+ year heritage of assessing business quality and pricing corporate risk.

Experienced Private Credit Investment Team, supported throughout the investment process by the CVC Network.

European private credit offers an attractive investment opportunity, driven by structural market change.

Why Invest with CVC-CRED

Pricing European Corporate Risk is our DNA

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Platform powered by Europe’s largest private equity manager

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€200bn
of AUM

40+ Years Experience
investing in Europe

300 Businesses
owned since inception

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Dedicated and highly experienced Private Credit Investment Team

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37 Investment Professionals
dedicated to Private Credit

200 Years Experience
on the Investment Committee

6 Local Offices in Europe
with CVC Credit professionals

The CVC Network provides unique support and insight

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30 Local Offices
across CVC’s Global Network

>250 Investment Professionals
Private Equity team able to support investment process

>90% of Investments
in recent institutional EUDL1 fund involved CVC Network

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Proven Track Record in Private Credit

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2014 Inception
of CVC Private Credit

0 Realised Losses
across CVC's EUDL1 strategy since inception

161 EUDL1 Transactions
since inception

Find out more about European Private Credit

Introduction to CVC Private Credit

Strategy primarily focusing on directly originated loans to European corporates in defensive sectors.

Andrew Davies

Managing Partner, Head of CVC Credit and Co-Head of CVC Private Credit

Investment Strategy

Investing in Privately Negotiated Loans to European Businesses

Geographic Focus

Primarily focused on Northern and Western Europe

Portfolio Composition2

Investment Strategy Focus

Senior Secured Loans:

the most protected part of the capital structure with repayment priority in case of default

High Quality European Businesses:

primarily in Northern and Western Europe, directly adjacent to CVC’s European investing heritage

Conservative Capital Structures:

businesses not over-laden with debt, and loan to values typically less than 50%

Prioritising Capital Preservation:

CVC Private Credit has market leading loss and default rates (zero realised losses in European Direct Lending since inception)

Companies Typically with EBITDA >€25m3:

mid-market investing, with flexibility to participate in larger deals which otherwise meet our investment strategy

Diversified Portfolio in Defensive Sectors:

non-cyclical industries such as business services, financial services, telecoms and healthcare

Sponsor-Backed Investments:

businesses typically owned by like-minded private equity sponsors with track records of enhancing businesses

Floating Rate Structures:

a direct hedge to rising interest rates, with returns enhanced by the current higher rates environment

Attractive Cash Yield:

contractually agreed interest income generating predictable cashflows, with upfront fees enhancing total return

Typically Lead or Co-lead Arranger:

granting greater control over transaction documentation and information flow

1. EUDL stands for European Direct Lending.

2. Anticipated portfolio composition post ramp-up period.

3. EBITDA denotes earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.