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Investment is only available in Germany to Non-Professional Investors that qualify as German semi-professional investors.
German semi-professional investor” shall mean:
(1) any investor:
a) who commits to invest a minimum of EUR 200,000;
b) who states in a written document separate from the agreement on the investment commitment that it is aware of the risks associated with the intended commitment or investment;
c) whose level of expertise, experience and knowledge has been assessed by the AIFM or the distributor engaged by it without assuming that the investor has the market expertise and experience of an investor as defined in Annex II Section 1 of Directive 2014/65/EU of May 15, 2014 on Markets and Financial Instruments;
d) who has sufficiently convinced the AIFM or the distributor engaged by it that, having regard to the type of commitment or investment planned, they are in the position to make their own investment decisions and understand the risks associated with any such investment, and that any such commitment is reasonable for the investor in question; and
e) who receive written confirmation from the AIFM or the distributor engaged by it that it has performed the assessment described under c) above and that the requirements set out under d) have been met;
2) any manager or employee of the AIFM as specified in section 37 paragraph 1 KAGB (as defined below), provided they invest in an AIF managed by the AIFM, or any member of management or the management board of an externally managed investment company, provided he/she invests in the externally managed investment company;
3) any investor who commits to invest at least EUR 10 million in any investment fund;
4) any investor in the legal form of:
a) a public law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts);
b) a public law foundation (Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts); or
c) a company, of which the majority of interests/shares is held by the Federal Republic of Germany or a Federal State (Bundesland),
provided that at the time of the investment of such public-law institution, public-law foundation or company as described above the Federal Public of Germany or a Federal State (Bundesland) also invests in the Fund or is already invested in the Fund.
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Investment is only available in Singapore to Accredited Investors and Institutional Investors.
The category of persons which the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the “MAS”) has prescribed as falling within the definition of “accredited investor” under the SFA is as follows:
(a) an individual whose net personal assets exceed in value two million Singapore Dollars (S$2,000,000) (or its equivalent in value in foreign currency), and in determining the value of such net personal assets for the purposes of this sub-paragraph (a), the value of the primary residence:
(i) has been calculated by deducting any outstanding amounts in respect of any credit facility that is secured by the residence from the estimated fair market value of the residence; and
(ii) has been taken to be the lower of:
(1) the value calculated under sub-paragraph (a)(i) above; and
(2) one million Singapore Dollars (S$1,000,000).
(l) The category of persons which the MAS has prescribed as falling within the definition of “institutional investor” under the SFA is as follows:
a finance company that is licensed under the Finance Companies Act 1967 of Singapore (the “FCA”).
a company or co-operative society that is licensed under the Insurance Act 1966 of Singapore (the “Insurance Act”) to carry on insurance business in Singapore.
a company licensed under the Trust Companies Act 2005 of Singapore (the “TCA”).
a designated market-maker (as defined in the Second Schedule to the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations of Singapore (the “SFLCB Regulations”)).
Investment is only available in Switzerland to Regulated Qualified Investors and Qualified Investors.
A “Regulated Qualified Investor”is one of the following:
(d) a national or supranational public entity with professional treasury operations;1
A “Qualified Investor” (as defined in CISA (where applicable, in connection with Articles 4 and 5 of FinSA)), is one of the following:
1. A company has professional treasury operations where it entrusts, on a permanent basis, the management of its funds to a professionally qualified person with experience in the financial sector.
2. A private investment structure has professional treasury operations where it entrusts, on a permanent basis, the management of its funds to a professionally qualified person with experience in the financial sector.
3. This means that the relevant individual must: i) hold assets of at least CHF 500,000 and have sufficient professional knowledge or experience to understand the risks related to an investment in the Fund; or ii) hold bankable assets of at least CHF 2,000,000.
Investment is only available in the UK to Non-Professional Investors that qualify as Exempt retail investors.
“Exempt retail investor” shall mean:
(a) An “investment professional” within the meaning of Article 14(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001 (as amended) (the “CIS Promotion Order”) or Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion Order) 2005 (the “Financial Promotion Order”), as applicable, by falling into one of the following categories (please check the category which applies):
(g) A Person to whom the Fund Documents may otherwise lawfully be made available in accordance with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the CIS Promotion Order, Section 4.12B of the Conduct of Business Sourcebook of the FCA Rules or the Financial Promotion Order, as applicable.
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Lack of Liquidity.
There is no current public trading market for the shares in the Fund, and CVC does not expect that such a market will ever develop. Therefore, redemption of shares in the Fund will likely be the only way for an investor to dispose of its shares. The Fund generally expects to redeem shares at a price equal to the applicable net asset value as of the redemption date and not based on the price at which the investor initially purchased its shares. Subject to limited exceptions, shares redeemed within one year of the date of issuance will be redeemed at 98% of the applicable net asset value as of the redemption date. As a result, an investor may receive less than the price that it paid for its shares when it redeems them. The aggregate net asset value of total redemptions is generally limited to 5% of such aggregate net asset value per calendar quarter based upon the average aggregate net asset value as of the last business day of each of the immediately preceding three calendar months or the aggregate number of shares outstanding as of the last business day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter. The Fund may make exceptions to, modify or suspend, in whole or in part, the redemption program in certain circumstances. Should the Fund be required to satisfy significant redemption requests in a short period of time, the Fund could, notwithstanding the application of the “redemption gates”, be forced to liquidate investments prematurely, causing losses to the Fund. The calculation and payment of an investor’s redemption proceeds may be based on estimated and unaudited data. Accordingly, adjustments and revisions may be made to the net asset of the Fund following the year end audit of the Fund or at such other times as is required by law or regulation. However, once paid, no revision to an investor’s redemption proceeds is generally expected to be made based upon audit adjustments.
Risk of Capital Loss and No Assurance of Investment Return.
This investment is speculative and long term with no certainty of return. This investment involves a significant risk of capital loss and should only be made if an investor can afford the loss of its entire investment.
Limited Operating History: Relation to Prior Investment Results.
The Fund has not commenced operations and therefore has no operating history upon which prospective investors may evaluate its performance. As a result of the Fund’s highly customized investment program and investment limitations, there is no assurance that the Fund will receive sufficient investment opportunities to deploy all of its capital, even in a circumstance where other funds or accounts managed or advised by CVC are fully or nearly fully deployed.
Difficulty and Cost of Locating Suitable Investments.
There is no guarantee that suitable deal flow will be available so that the Fund will be able to invest in investments or that any such investments will be successful. No assurances can therefore be given that the target returns of the Fund or any investment will be achieved.
Investment and Market Risk.
Changing economic, political, regulatory or market conditions or events, such as interest rates, the availability of credit, currency exchange rates, trade barriers, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, globally and in the jurisdictions and sectors in which the Fund invests or operates, general levels of economic activity, the price of securities and debt instruments and participation by other investors in the financial markets, may affect the availability of investment opportunities for the Fund and/or the value and number of investments made by the Fund or considered for prospective investment.
Legal, Tax and Regulatory Risks.
Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur during the term of the Fund that may adversely affect the Fund. The regulatory environment for private investment funds is evolving, and changes in the regulation of private investment funds (including alternative investment funds) may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund and the ability of the Fund to effectively employ its investment and trading strategies.
Broad Investment Mandate.
Except as set forth in the governing documentation of the Fund, the Fund shall not be limited or restricted in the industries, sectors, geographies, transaction types, structures, instruments, obligations or assets in which it may invest or the specific investment strategies and techniques that may be employed by it. Its portfolio may be concentrated at various points in time, including, for example, with respect to the number of investments included in the portfolio (which may be particularly limited when it commences its investing activities), the nature of such investments and the geographies or industry sectors represented by the issuers in which the Fund invests.
Credit Risk.
One of the fundamental risks associated with the investments is credit risk, which is the risk that a borrower will be unable to make principal and interest payments on its outstanding debt obligations when due or otherwise defaults on its obligations to the Fund and/or that the guarantors or other sources of credit support for such persons do not satisfy their obligations. The Fund’s returns to investors would be adversely impacted in such event.
Sub investment Grade and Unrated Debt Obligations Risk.
The Fund’s investment strategy is focused on investing in sub investment grade debt obligations. The Fund may invest in other circumstances on an opportunistic basis. Investments in the sub investment grade categories are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated instruments and may be considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the obligor’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. In addition, the Fund may invest in investments which constitute obligations which may be unrated by a recognized credit rating agency, which may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated debt obligations or debt obligations which rank behind other outstanding instruments and obligations of the obligor, all or a significant portion of which, may be secured on substantially all of that obligor’s assets. The Fund may also invest in investments which are not protected by financial covenants or limitations on additional indebtedness.
Leveraged Loans.
The investments may include leveraged loans, which have significant liquidity and market value risks since they are not generally traded on organized exchange markets but are traded by banks and other institutional investors engaged in loan syndications. Because loans are privately syndicated and loan agreements are privately negotiated and customized, loans are not purchased or sold as easily as publicly traded securities. There can be no assurance as to the levels of defaults and/or recoveries that may be experienced on leveraged loans, and an increase in default levels could have a material adverse effect on the Fund.
Non-Controlling Investments and/or Investments with Third Parties in Joint Ventures and Other Entities.
It is expected that the Fund will hold non controlling interests in most issuers and, therefore, may have no right to appoint a director and to influence such companies’ management. Similarly, the Fund may co invest with third parties through joint ventures, other entities or similar arrangements, thereby acquiring non controlling interests in certain investments. In such cases, the Fund will be significantly reliant on the existing management, board of directors and other shareholders of such companies, which may include representation of other financial investors with whom the Fund is not affiliated and whose interests may conflict with the interests of the Fund.
Use of Borrowings/Leverage.
The Fund intends to employ leverage in order to increase investment exposure with a view to achieving its target return. Such leverage will increase the exposure of an investment to adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deteriorations in the condition of the investment. Borrowings by the Fund (or by an affiliate thereof) have the potential to enhance the Fund’s returns, however, they will further diminish returns (or increase losses on capital) to the extent overall returns are less than the Fund’s cost of funds. As a general matter, the presence of leverage can accelerate losses. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have sufficient cash flow to meet its debt service obligations. As a result, the Fund’s exposure to foreclosure and other losses may be increased due to the illiquidity of its investments. In addition, the Fund may need to refinance its outstanding debt as it matures and financing obtained at the time of investment may not be available for the life of the asset, on favorable terms or at all.
Reliance on Key Management Personnel.
The success of the Fund will depend, in large part, upon the skill and expertise of certain CVC professionals. In the event of the death, disability or departure of any key CVC professionals, the business and the performance of the Fund may be therefore adversely affected. Some CVC professionals may have other responsibilities, including senior management responsibilities, throughout CVC and, therefore, conflicts are expected to arise in the allocation of such personnel’s time (including as a result of such personnel deriving financial benefit from these other activities, including fees and performance based compensation).
Investors Have No Management Rights.
Investors in the Fund will have no control over the Fund’s or any Fund’s day to day operations and investment decisions, and the investors of such Fund must rely on the Fund and/or, to the extent appropriate, CVC and its agents to conduct and manage the affairs of such Fund.
Currency and Exchange Rate Risk.
A substantial portion of the Fund’s assets may be denominated in a currency that differs from the functional currency of the Fund or an investor’s functional currency. Consequently, the return realized on any investment by such investor may be adversely affected by movements in currency exchange rates over the holding period of such investment and the life of the Fund generally, costs of conversion and exchange control regulations, in addition to the performance of the investment itself. Additionally, costs related to currency hedging arrangements will be borne by the Fund. There can be no assurance that adequate hedging arrangements will be available on an economically viable basis.
No Consideration of Environmental or Social Factors.
CVC is not generally expected to subordinate the Fund’s investment returns or increase the Fund’s investment risks as a result of (or in connection with) the consideration of any environmental or social factors.
Warehoused Investments.
All decisions to make any investments in investments that have been warehoused by members of CVC and/or funds or accounts managed or advised by CVC and/or to make investments acquired with CVC seed capital will be in the discretion of CVC, and shareholders will not have an opportunity to evaluate or approve such investments or their terms.
Performance Based Compensation.
The existence of the performance fees and management fees may create a potential incentive for the Fund to make more speculative investments than it would otherwise make in the absence of such compensation arrangements, although the intended investment by CVC and its professionals in the Fund should tend to reduce this incentive. In addition, the fact that the management fee is calculated based on the net asset value of the Fund, rather than subscription amounts, may create a potential incentive for the Fund to seek to deploy the investments in investments at an accelerated pace, and/or hold investments longer than would otherwise be the case. The management fee calculations may create incentives for the Fund to incur additional borrowings or guarantees.
Risk of Certain Events Related to CVC.
A bankruptcy, change of control, restructuring or other significant event relating to CVC could cause CVC and/or the Fund to have difficulty retaining personnel or may otherwise adversely affect the CVC and/or the Fund and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.
CVC Investment.
CVC may make all or substantially all of its seed investment through the Fund and conflicts of interest may arise in respect of how the Fund is managed by CVC as a result. CVC will determine, in its discretion but subject to any express limitations thereon in governing documents of the Fund, when to cause a Fund to use the subscription amounts of other investors to redeem CVC’s seed investment, which will affect the amount that will be paid to CVC upon such redemption.
Global Distributor.
The Fund has appointed a global distributor in respect of the offering of the shares in the Fund. The global distributor is not a CVC affiliate, and its actions and performance of its contractually obligations with respect to the Fund and the offering are not wholly within CVC’s or the Fund’s control. Any failure by the global distributor to build and maintain a network of licensed securities broker dealers and other agents and/or any failure by the global distributor or such broker dealers and other agents to allocate sufficient time and expertise to the offering could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s offering, and therefore on the Fund’s ability to raise capital and implement its investment strategy.
Conflicts of Interest; Allocation of Investment Opportunities.
The Fund is subject to certain conflicts of interest arising out of its relationships, including as a result of the fact that CVC provides investment management, advisory and sub advisory services to the Fund as well as other funds, vehicles and separately managed accounts. There is no guarantee that the applicable policies and/or agreements can adequately address or mitigate these conflicts of interest, or that CVC will identify or resolve all conflicts of interest in a manner that is favorable to the Fund. Please refer to the Issuing Document for further information with respect to the relevant risks of investing in the Fund.
The information included in this website is restricted due to applicable laws in your country of residence. The information in this website is, therefore, not available to persons located in your country of residence and/or to all categories of investors. You should seek independent financial advice before accessing this website.
This website (the “ Communication”) is being provided to a limited number of investors solely as a basis for discussion about CVC Credit Partners (as defined below). This Communication has not been approved by any supervisory authority and no regulatory approvals have been obtained in relation to the publication of the Communication. This Communication may not be used for and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer, or an invitation, or a general solicitation to subscribe for or purchase, or to make any commitments for or in respect of any interests or securities or to engage in any other transaction. Any investor that subsequently acquires any interest may only rely on the terms of and disclosure in a final form Issuing Document relating to the Fund (the “Issuing Document”).
In addition, persons into whose possession this Communication has come are deemed to have read prior to the acquisition of any interest, the sections in the Issuing Document addressing the legality and otherwise of the sale of investment products in all relevant jurisdictions and any other regulatory legends contained in the Issuing Document (which are incorporated by reference herein) and ensured that their receipt of this Communication and the Issuing Document are in compliance with the laws applicable to them. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be binding against, or to create any obligations or commitment on the part of CVC Credit Partners Group Holding Foundation nor any of its subsidiaries (collectively “CVC Credit Partners” Partners”) nor CVC Capital Partners SICAV FIS S.A nor any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries together with such subsidiaries’ respective affiliates (collectively, “CVC Capital Partners”Partners”, and together with CVC Credit Partners, the “CVC Network” or “CVC”). This Communication is not to be construed as investment, legal or tax advice and none of the CVC Network nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, members, shareholders, advisers, agents or affiliates make any representation or warranty, express or implied as to the fairness, correctness, accuracy or completeness of this Communication, and nothing contained herein shall be relied upon as a promise or representation whether as to past or future performance or otherwise.
Certain information contained in this Communication constitutes “forward looking statements,” which can often be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as “may,” “can,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “target,” “plan” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Any forward looking statements or results in this Communication are based upon current assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections, opinions and/or beliefs of CVC Credit Partners, may be simplified and may depend on events outside CVC Credit Partners’ control. Changes to any assumptions may have a material impact on any forecasts, projections or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. Actual results may therefore be materially different from any forecast, opinion, projection, result or unrealized values presented in this Communication. The results referred to in this Communication are currently unaudited and include estimates and subjective judgments by CVC Credit Partners and have not been verified by any independent party.
Certain information contained herein (including certain forward looking statements, financial, economic and market information) has been obtained from a number of published and non published sources prepared by other parties and companies, which may not have been verified and in certain cases has not been updated through the date hereof. While such information from other parties and companies is believed to be reliable for the purpose used herein, no member of CVC, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, partners or shareholders assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. Certain economic, financial, market and other data and statistics produced by governmental agencies or other sources set forth herein or upon which the CVC Credit Partners’ analysis and decisions rely may prove inaccurate.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, none of the CVC Credit Partners shall be liable (including in negligence) for any direct, indirect or consequential losses, damages, costs or expenses arising out of or in connection with the use of or reliance on this Communication. By accepting a copy of the Communication, you agree to be bound by the foregoing limitations and conditions.
The information in this document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any security or to provide any investment advice. All information contained herein is qualified in its entirety by information contained in the Issuing Document, the Articles of the Fund and the subscription documentation relating to the Fund. Prospective investors should review the Issuing Document carefully, which includes important disclosures and risk factors associated with an investment in the Fund. No offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any interests, will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.
The information herein contains certain “forward looking statements” regarding the belief or current expectations of CVC Credit Partners about the Fund’s financial condition, results of operations and business. Such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual performance may differ substantially from the unrealized values presented. The information presented in this Communication should not be relied upon because it is incomplete and may be subject to change.
Notice to investors in the EU
The Fund constitutes an European Union (“EU”) alternative investment fund for the purposes of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”). Accordingly, the marketing of the Fund to any investors domiciled or having their registered office in the EU will be restricted by the AIFMD and no such marketing shall take place except as permitted by the AIFMD.
When marketing shares in the Fund in any territory of the EU (other than the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) to persons who are professional investors for the purposes of AIFMD, and that are domiciled or have a registered office in the EU, it is intended that marketing passports made available to the AIFM under the provisions of the AIFMD will be utilized. Accordingly, shares in the Fund may only be marketed pursuant to such passports to professional investors, or to such others investors to whom the shares may lawfully be marketed in those territories of the EU in respect of which a passport has been obtained, including (a) in the case of Germany, to semi professional investors (for the purposes of section 1 para. 19 no. 33 of the German Capital Investment Code ( Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch KAGB)); and (b) in the case of Italy, to non professional investors should the conditions provided under Article 14, para. 2, of the Italian Ministerial Decree No. 30 of 5 March 2015 be fulfilled.
Any persons who are not professional investors, to whom shares in the Fund may be lawfully marketed, will be provided with a key information document prior to their investment in the Fund in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014.
Notice to investors in the UK
Reliance on this promotion for the purpose of buying the shares to which the promotion relates may expose an individual to a significant risk of losing all of the property or other assets invested.
Marketing to any investor domiciled or with a registered office in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) will be restricted by the U.K. Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations (“U.K. AIFMR”), and no such marketing shall take place except as permitted by such laws. The AIFM constitutes a ‘third country AIFM’ and the Fund a ‘third country AIF’ for the purposes of the U.K. AIFMR. The Fund will be or has been notified to the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in accordance with Regulation 59 of the U.K. AIFMR.
In addition to the restrictions in the U.K. AIFMR described above, the Fund is a collective investment scheme pursuant to section 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”). It has not been authorized, or otherwise recognized or approved, by the FCA and, as an unregulated scheme, it cannot be promoted in the U.K. to the general public.
This Communication is exempt from the restriction on the promotion of unregulated schemes in Section 238 of FSMA on the grounds that the distribution of this Communication if made (or caused to be made) by a person who is an “authorised person” under FSMA, is being made to, or directed at, only the following persons: (a) persons falling within one of the categories of “investment professionals” as defined in Article 14 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001 (as amended) (the “Promotion of CIS Order”) and directors, officers and employees acting for such persons in relation to investment; (b) “high net worth entities” falling within any categories of persons described in Article 22 of the Promotion of CIS Order and directors, officers and employees acting for such persons; (c) persons falling within the definition of “certified high net worth individuals” within Article 21 of the Promotion of CIS Order; (d) persons falling within the definition of “Self Certified Sophisticated Investor” within Article 23A of the Promotion of CIS Order; and (e) to any other person to whom the Issuing Document may lawfully be communicated in accordance with the Promotion of CIS Order or Section 238 of FSMA or Section 4.12B of the Conduct of Business Sourcebook of the FCA Rules (“COBS 4.12B”) or who receives the Issuing Document outside the U.K. (persons satisfying the criteria above being referred to as “Relevant Persons”).
This Communication must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons and no person falling outside the category of Relevant Persons should treat this Communication as constituting a promotion to them. Any investment or investment activity to which this Communication relates is only available to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Any person who is in any doubt about the investment to which this Communication relates should consult an authorized person specializing in advising on participation in unregulated schemes.
Any persons who are not professional investors, to whom shares in the Fund may be lawfully marketed, will be provided with a key information document prior to their investment in the Fund in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014, as it has effect in U.K. law.
Notice to investors in Switzerland
The Representative and Paying Agent of the Fund in Switzerland is Banque Heritage SA, 61 Route de Chêne , 1208 Geneva, Switzerland. The offer of Interests in the Fund in Switzerland must exclusively be made to qualified investors. The offering documents and annual reports of the Fund can be obtained free of charge from the Representative as well as from CVC Europe Fund Management S.à r.l ., 33, Boulevard Prince Henri, L 1724 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. In Switzerland, CVC Europe Fund Management S.à r.l . promotes the acquisition and disposal of the Fund. Information on the terms and conditions of the Fund can be found in the Issuing Document of the Fund. CVC Europe Fund Management S.à r.l . is affiliated with the independent ombudsman office Finanzombudsstelle Schweiz (FINOS), Talstrasse 20, CH 8001 Zürich.
Notice to investors in Jersey
This Communication has been prepared for information purposes only by, and is the sole responsibility of, CVC Credit Partners. It has been made available to you solely in connection with providing an introduction to the Fund and an overview of its investment strategy. This document is a financial service advertisement for the purposes of the Financial Services (Advertising) (Jersey) Order 2008, as amended from time to time. CVC Credit Partners can be contacted at CVC Luxembourg (33, Boulevard Prince Henri, L 1724, Luxembourg). CVC Europe Fund Management S.à r.l . has been authorized by the CSSF as an alternative investment fund manager.
Notice to investors in Hong Kong
This Communication has not been, and will not be, registered as a prospectus under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong), nor has it been authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the “SFO”). No action has been taken in Hong Kong to authorize or register this Communication or to permit the distribution of this Communication or any documents issued in connection with it. Accordingly, CVC CRED European Private Credit has not been and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong other than to “professional investors” (as defined in the SFO and any rules made under that ordinance).
No advertisement, invitation or document relating to CVC CRED European Private Credit has been or will be issued, or has been or will be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue, in Hong Kong or elsewhere that is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares that are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to professional investors (as defined in the SFO and any rules made under that ordinance). No person allotted shares may sell, or offer to sell, such securities in circumstances that amount to an offer to the public in Hong Kong within six months following the date of issue of such securities.
The contents of this Communication have not been reviewed by any Hong Kong regulatory authority. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in doubt about any of the contents of this Communication, you should obtain independent professional advice.
Notice to investors in Singapore
This Communication shall, together with the Issuing Document and any other document, correspondence, communication or material sent or provided to eligible participants in relation to CVC CRED European Private Credit from time to time, be construed as part of an information memorandum for CVC CRED European Private Credit (the “Information Memorandum”), which shall be deemed to incorporate all information in the Issuing Document, this Communication and any other document, correspondence, communication or material sent or provided to eligible participants in CVC CRED European Private Credit from time to time.
Notice to investors in Dubai
CVC Advisors (Middle East) Limited (“CVC ME”) is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) under reference number F007076.
This Confidential Document relates to CVC funds which are not subject to any form of regulation or approval by the DFSA. This Confidential Document is intended for distribution only to Professional Clients and Market Counterparties (as defined by the Conduct of Business Module of the DFSA Rulebook) and must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with this Confidential Document. Accordingly, the DFSA has not approved this Confidential Document or any other associated documents nor taken any steps to verify the information set out in this Confidential Document and has no responsibility for it. The interests of the CVC funds there into which this Confidential Document relates may be illiquid and / or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective investors of the interests of any CVC fund should conduct their own due diligence on the interests of the CVC fund. If you do not understand the contents of this Confidential Document, you should consult an authorized financial adviser. In relation to its use in the Dubai International Financial Centre, this Confidential Document is strictly private and confidential and is being distributed to a limited number of investors and must not be provided to any person other than the original recipient and may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. The interests in the CVC funds may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly to the public in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Accordingly, this Communication must be construed as part of, and the information in this Communication must not be relied on or construed on its own without reference to, the Issuing Document.
Prospectus
Lack of Liquidity.
There is no current public trading market for the shares in the Fund, and CVC does not expect that such a market will ever develop. Therefore, redemption of shares in the Fund will likely be the only way for an investor to dispose of its shares. The Fund generally expects to redeem shares at a price equal to the applicable net asset value as of the redemption date and not based on the price at which the investor initially purchased its shares. Subject to limited exceptions, shares redeemed within one year of the date of issuance will be redeemed at 98% of the applicable net asset value as of the redemption date. As a result, an investor may receive less than the price that it paid for its shares when it redeems them. The aggregate net asset value of total redemptions is generally limited to 5% of such aggregate net asset value per calendar quarter based upon the average aggregate net asset value as of the last business day of each of the immediately preceding three calendar months or the aggregate number of shares outstanding as of the last business day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter. The Fund may make exceptions to, modify or suspend, in whole or in part, the redemption program in certain circumstances. Should the Fund be required to satisfy significant redemption requests in a short period of time, the Fund could, notwithstanding the application of the “redemption gates”, be forced to liquidate investments prematurely, causing losses to the Fund. The calculation and payment of an investor’s redemption proceeds may be based on estimated and unaudited data. Accordingly, adjustments and revisions may be made to the net asset of the Fund following the year end audit of the Fund or at such other times as is required by law or regulation. However, once paid, no revision to an investor’s redemption proceeds is generally expected to be made based upon audit adjustments.
Risk of Capital Loss and No Assurance of Investment Return.
This investment is speculative and long term with no certainty of return. This investment involves a significant risk of capital loss and should only be made if an investor can afford the loss of its entire investment.
Limited Operating History: Relation to Prior Investment Results.
The Fund has not commenced operations and therefore has no operating history upon which prospective investors may evaluate its performance. As a result of the Fund’s highly customized investment program and investment limitations, there is no assurance that the Fund will receive sufficient investment opportunities to deploy all of its capital, even in a circumstance where other funds or accounts managed or advised by CVC are fully or nearly fully deployed.
Difficulty and Cost of Locating Suitable Investments.
There is no guarantee that suitable deal flow will be available so that the Fund will be able to invest in investments or that any such investments will be successful. No assurances can therefore be given that the target returns of the Fund or any investment will be achieved.
Investment and Market Risk.
Changing economic, political, regulatory or market conditions or events, such as interest rates, the availability of credit, currency exchange rates, trade barriers, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, globally and in the jurisdictions and sectors in which the Fund invests or operates, general levels of economic activity, the price of securities and debt instruments and participation by other investors in the financial markets, may affect the availability of investment opportunities for the Fund and/or the value and number of investments made by the Fund or considered for prospective investment.
Legal, Tax and Regulatory Risks.
Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur during the term of the Fund that may adversely affect the Fund. The regulatory environment for private investment funds is evolving, and changes in the regulation of private investment funds (including alternative investment funds) may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund and the ability of the Fund to effectively employ its investment and trading strategies.
Broad Investment Mandate.
Except as set forth in the governing documentation of the Fund, the Fund shall not be limited or restricted in the industries, sectors, geographies, transaction types, structures, instruments, obligations or assets in which it may invest or the specific investment strategies and techniques that may be employed by it. Its portfolio may be concentrated at various points in time, including, for example, with respect to the number of investments included in the portfolio (which may be particularly limited when it commences its investing activities), the nature of such investments and the geographies or industry sectors represented by the issuers in which the Fund invests.
Credit Risk.
One of the fundamental risks associated with the investments is credit risk, which is the risk that a borrower will be unable to make principal and interest payments on its outstanding debt obligations when due or otherwise defaults on its obligations to the Fund and/or that the guarantors or other sources of credit support for such persons do not satisfy their obligations. The Fund’s returns to investors would be adversely impacted in such event.
Sub investment Grade and Unrated Debt Obligations Risk.
The Fund’s investment strategy is focused on investing in sub investment grade debt obligations. The Fund may invest in other circumstances on an opportunistic basis. Investments in the sub investment grade categories are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated instruments and may be considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the obligor’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. In addition, the Fund may invest in investments which constitute obligations which may be unrated by a recognized credit rating agency, which may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated debt obligations or debt obligations which rank behind other outstanding instruments and obligations of the obligor, all or a significant portion of which, may be secured on substantially all of that obligor’s assets. The Fund may also invest in investments which are not protected by financial covenants or limitations on additional indebtedness.
Leveraged Loans.
The investments may include leveraged loans, which have significant liquidity and market value risks since they are not generally traded on organized exchange markets but are traded by banks and other institutional investors engaged in loan syndications. Because loans are privately syndicated and loan agreements are privately negotiated and customized, loans are not purchased or sold as easily as publicly traded securities. There can be no assurance as to the levels of defaults and/or recoveries that may be experienced on leveraged loans, and an increase in default levels could have a material adverse effect on the Fund.
Non-Controlling Investments and/or Investments with Third Parties in Joint Ventures and Other Entities.
It is expected that the Fund will hold non controlling interests in most issuers and, therefore, may have no right to appoint a director and to influence such companies’ management. Similarly, the Fund may co invest with third parties through joint ventures, other entities or similar arrangements, thereby acquiring non controlling interests in certain investments. In such cases, the Fund will be significantly reliant on the existing management, board of directors and other shareholders of such companies, which may include representation of other financial investors with whom the Fund is not affiliated and whose interests may conflict with the interests of the Fund.
Use of Borrowings/Leverage.
The Fund intends to employ leverage in order to increase investment exposure with a view to achieving its target return. Such leverage will increase the exposure of an investment to adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deteriorations in the condition of the investment. Borrowings by the Fund (or by an affiliate thereof) have the potential to enhance the Fund’s returns, however, they will further diminish returns (or increase losses on capital) to the extent overall returns are less than the Fund’s cost of funds. As a general matter, the presence of leverage can accelerate losses. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have sufficient cash flow to meet its debt service obligations. As a result, the Fund’s exposure to foreclosure and other losses may be increased due to the illiquidity of its investments. In addition, the Fund may need to refinance its outstanding debt as it matures and financing obtained at the time of investment may not be available for the life of the asset, on favorable terms or at all.
Reliance on Key Management Personnel.
The success of the Fund will depend, in large part, upon the skill and expertise of certain CVC professionals. In the event of the death, disability or departure of any key CVC professionals, the business and the performance of the Fund may be therefore adversely affected. Some CVC professionals may have other responsibilities, including senior management responsibilities, throughout CVC and, therefore, conflicts are expected to arise in the allocation of such personnel’s time (including as a result of such personnel deriving financial benefit from these other activities, including fees and performance based compensation).
Investors Have No Management Rights.
Investors in the Fund will have no control over the Fund’s or any Fund’s day to day operations and investment decisions, and the investors of such Fund must rely on the Fund and/or, to the extent appropriate, CVC and its agents to conduct and manage the affairs of such Fund.
Currency and Exchange Rate Risk.
A substantial portion of the Fund’s assets may be denominated in a currency that differs from the functional currency of the Fund or an investor’s functional currency. Consequently, the return realized on any investment by such investor may be adversely affected by movements in currency exchange rates over the holding period of such investment and the life of the Fund generally, costs of conversion and exchange control regulations, in addition to the performance of the investment itself. Additionally, costs related to currency hedging arrangements will be borne by the Fund. There can be no assurance that adequate hedging arrangements will be available on an economically viable basis.
No Consideration of Environmental or Social Factors.
CVC is not generally expected to subordinate the Fund’s investment returns or increase the Fund’s investment risks as a result of (or in connection with) the consideration of any environmental or social factors.
Warehoused Investments.
All decisions to make any investments in investments that have been warehoused by members of CVC and/or funds or accounts managed or advised by CVC and/or to make investments acquired with CVC seed capital will be in the discretion of CVC, and shareholders will not have an opportunity to evaluate or approve such investments or their terms.
Performance Based Compensation.
The existence of the performance fees and management fees may create a potential incentive for the Fund to make more speculative investments than it would otherwise make in the absence of such compensation arrangements, although the intended investment by CVC and its professionals in the Fund should tend to reduce this incentive. In addition, the fact that the management fee is calculated based on the net asset value of the Fund, rather than subscription amounts, may create a potential incentive for the Fund to seek to deploy the investments in investments at an accelerated pace, and/or hold investments longer than would otherwise be the case. The management fee calculations may create incentives for the Fund to incur additional borrowings or guarantees.
Risk of Certain Events Related to CVC.
A bankruptcy, change of control, restructuring or other significant event relating to CVC could cause CVC and/or the Fund to have difficulty retaining personnel or may otherwise adversely affect the CVC and/or the Fund and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.
CVC Investment.
CVC may make all or substantially all of its seed investment through the Fund and conflicts of interest may arise in respect of how the Fund is managed by CVC as a result. CVC will determine, in its discretion but subject to any express limitations thereon in governing documents of the Fund, when to cause a Fund to use the subscription amounts of other investors to redeem CVC’s seed investment, which will affect the amount that will be paid to CVC upon such redemption.
Global Distributor.
The Fund has appointed a global distributor in respect of the offering of the shares in the Fund. The global distributor is not a CVC affiliate, and its actions and performance of its contractually obligations with respect to the Fund and the offering are not wholly within CVC’s or the Fund’s control. Any failure by the global distributor to build and maintain a network of licensed securities broker dealers and other agents and/or any failure by the global distributor or such broker dealers and other agents to allocate sufficient time and expertise to the offering could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s offering, and therefore on the Fund’s ability to raise capital and implement its investment strategy.
Conflicts of Interest; Allocation of Investment Opportunities.
The Fund is subject to certain conflicts of interest arising out of its relationships, including as a result of the fact that CVC provides investment management, advisory and sub advisory services to the Fund as well as other funds, vehicles and separately managed accounts. There is no guarantee that the applicable policies and/or agreements can adequately address or mitigate these conflicts of interest, or that CVC will identify or resolve all conflicts of interest in a manner that is favorable to the Fund. Please refer to the Issuing Document for further information with respect to the relevant risks of investing in the Fund.