CVC Credit Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which was originally formed on January
12, 2005, is a wholly owned subsidiary (through certain intermediate subsidiaries) of CVC Credit
Partners Group Holding Foundation, a foundation incorporated under the laws of Jersey, Channel
Islands (“CVC Credit Holding Foundation”). CVC Capital Partners plc wholly owns the sole beneficiary
of CVC Credit Holding Foundation (i.e., CVC Management Holdings II Limited) and is a company
incorporated in Jersey and listed on Euronext Amsterdam (the regulated market operated by Euronext
Amsterdam N.V.) trading under the ticker symbol “CVC”. CVC Nominees Limited holds shares (legal
title) in CVC Capital Partners plc both directly and indirectly (through CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS
S.A. and Vision 2013 PCC). These changes are the result of an internal reorganisation of the CVC
network above CVC Credit Holding Foundation in preparation for the initial public offering of shares in
CVC Capital Partners plc, which occurred in April 2024.
CVC Credit Partners, LLC’s global platform includes two relying advisers: CVC Credit Partners
European Investment Fund Manager Limited, which is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services
Commission, and CVC Credit Partners Investment Management Limited (“CVC Credit UK”), a
separately-organized U.K. investment adviser regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority. CVC
Credit Partners, LLC and its relying advisers are collectively referred to herein as (“CVC Credit
Partners”).
CVC Credit Partners is also under common ultimate control with the following other investment advisers
(as described in more detail in Item 10 below):
• CVC Credit Partners U.S. CLO Management LLC, which is regulated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and CVC Credit Partners European CLO Management, LLP, which is
regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (collectively referred to herein as “CVC Credit
CLO Management”). CVC Credit CLO Management focuses on the management of
collateralized loan obligation vehicles. Both advisers are held under a separate ownership
structure and are wholly-owned subsidiaries of CVC Credit Partners Global CLO Management
Limited, a closed ended private limited liability company incorporated in Jersey. All the
investment advisers constituting CVC Credit Partners and CVC Credit CLO Management are
collectively referred to herein as (“CVC Credit”).
• CVC Capital Partners, a leading private equity and investment advisory firm (“CVC Capital” or
“CVC Capital Partners”). As used in this brochure, these terms do not include portfolio
companies of the investment funds advised by CVC Capital. CVC Credit and CVC Capital are
under common control of CVC Nominees Limited.
• Glendower Capital (U.S.), LLC and Glendower Capital LLP, a private equity firm focused on
discretionary investments in the secondary market globally (collectively “Glendower”). CVC
Credit and Glendower are under common control of CVC Nominees Limited.
CVC Credit, CVC Capital,
and Glendower collectively are referred to herein as “CVC”.
CVC Credit provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to investment vehicles, including
collateralized loan obligations and collateral debt obligations (collectively, “CLOs”), other co-investment
funds and collective investment vehicles (“Managed Funds”), and separately managed accounts for
institutional investors on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis (“Managed Accounts”), together
CVC Credit’s (“Clients”). CVC Credit’s Clients pursue primarily (i) U.S. and European Performing Credit
strategies (such as broadly syndicated bank loans, secured and leveraged loans, floating rate loans,
second lien loans, corporate and high yield bonds, convertible bonds) (“Performing Credit”), and (ii)
Private Credit strategies focusing on direct lending (privately negotiated loans to mid-market
companies) and capital solutions/special situations (primary junior capital) (“Private Credit”). In the
pursuit of these strategies, CVC Credit will also utilize currency forwards and other derivative
instruments on behalf of its Clients.
CVC Credit generally provides investment advisory services under the terms of specific offering
documents and other analogous governing documents (i) a collateral management agreement and
indenture in the case of CLOs; (ii) a limited partnership agreement or an investment management
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agreement in the case of Managed Funds; and (iii) an investment management agreement or similar
written agreement(s) in the case of Managed Accounts (together, “Client Agreements”). CVC Credit
negotiates these documents, which set forth the specific services that will be provided by CVC Credit,
with Clients before the commencement of the relevant advisory relationship. CVC Credit may also
negotiate side letters with individual Managed Fund investors to accommodate specific reporting,
regulatory, and similar requirements.
Each of the CLOs, Managed Funds and Managed Accounts for which CVC Credit provides investment
advisory services may impose investment guidelines and limitations on the types of securities and other
instruments in which each portfolio may invest. In particular, each CLO for which CVC Credit provides
investment advisory services is governed by an indenture that places significant restrictions on the
types of securities and other instruments that may be purchased on behalf of the CLO.
The Manager does not participate in wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2023, CVC Credit Partners had approximately $36.4 billion of assets under
management. Of the total assets under management, approximately $34.5 billion is managed on a
discretionary basis, with the remainder managed on a non-discretionary basis. Certain Managed
Accounts, pursuant to the terms of their investment management agreements, require CVC Credit
Partners to provide notice of any proposed investments. In such cases, the Managed Account Client
has the right to reject any investment proposed by CVC Credit Partners.