CVC Capital Partners (CVC) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Chair welcomed attendees, introduced the Board and Company Secretary, and declared the meeting open.

Board and executive committee updates

• Announced John Hourican will join as CFO and Board member in September, succeeding Fred Watt, who will retire after nearly 20 years and remain as Senior Advisor.

• Recognized Fred Watt's significant contributions, including the 2024 IPO.

Financial performance review

• Achieved EUR 23 billion in gross inflows in 2025, with strong contributions from credit, secondaries, and infrastructure.

• Private wealth vehicles grew from EUR 800 million to EUR 3.6 billion; Fee-Paying AUM reached EUR 148 billion, with over 50% from credit, secondaries, and infrastructure.

• Record realizations of EUR 21.9 billion in 2025; returned EUR 44.4 billion to LPs over five years at 4x MoM and 29% IRR.

• Management fees rose 9% to EUR 1.45 billion; performance-related earnings up 39% to EUR 254 million; EBITDA up 13% to EUR 1.1 billion.

• Fee-Paying AUM grew by over 50% in two years; management fee earnings up 50%, EPS up 43%.

• Q1 2026 Fee-Paying AUM increased to EUR 151 billion; EUR 5 billion realized in Q1 2026 at 2.9x MoM and 22% IRR in PE.

• Deployment over last 12 months was EUR 24.7 billion; strong value creation across PE and infrastructure at 11% LTM.