# EDGAR Filing Document

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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002065337-25-000017

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-Q

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**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002065337
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 333814841
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-Q
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-56746
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251478158

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 202-729-5626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W.
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20004

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-Q**

☒ **QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT** **OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025**

**OR**

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT** **OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO**

**Commission File No. 000-56746**

**Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **33-3814841** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)** |
| **1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 220 South,** <br>**Washington, DC20004-2505**<br>| **(202) 729-5626** |
| **(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)** | **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** |

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**N/A**

**(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)**

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and

(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted

pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the

registrant was required to submit such files).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller

reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting

company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☒ |  |  |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

As of October 31, 2025, the registrant had the following limited partnership units outstanding: 29,000 Class A-S units, 868,860 Class

A-I units and 40,040 Class C units.

**Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P.**

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| **Part I.** | **Financial Information** |  |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements |  |
|  | <u>[Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2025 (unaudited)](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_25)</u>..................................................... | <u>[1](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_25)</u> |
|  | <u>[Notes to Financial Statement (unaudited)](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_43)</u>........................................................................................................ | <u>[2](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_46)</u> |
| Item 2. | <u>[Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_82)</u>.......................... | <u>[8](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_82)</u> |
| Item 3. | <u>[Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_115)</u>......................................................................... | <u>[11](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_115)</u> |
| Item 4. | <u>[Controls and Procedures](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_118)</u>................................................................................................................................... | <u>[11](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_118)</u> |
| **Part II.** | **Other Information** |  |
| Item 1. | <u>[Legal Proceedings](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_124)</u>............................................................................................................................................ | <u>[13](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_124)</u> |
| Item 1A. | <u>[Risk Factors](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_127)</u>...................................................................................................................................................... | <u>[13](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_127)</u> |
| Item 2. | <u>[Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_133)</u>......................................................................... | <u>[13](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_133)</u> |
| Item 3. | <u>[Defaults Upon Senior Securities](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_136)</u>...................................................................................................................... | <u>[13](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_136)</u> |
| Item 4. | <u>[Mine Safety Disclosures](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_139)</u>................................................................................................................................... | <u>[13](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_139)</u> |
| Item 5. | <u>[Other Information](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_142)</u>............................................................................................................................................. | <u>[13](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_142)</u> |
| Item 6. | <u>[Exhibits](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_145)</u>............................................................................................................................................................. | <u>[14](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_145)</u> |
|  | <u>[Signatures](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_154)</u>......................................................................................................................................................... | <u>[15](#i539db685424f4f449a3e06fb9d4aad10_154)</u> |

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**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the

Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements

include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations, estimates, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies,

anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions and statements that are not historical facts, including our expectations

regarding our future operations, business plans, business and investment strategies and portfolio management and the

performance of our investments. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook,"

"believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends,"

"plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking

statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that

could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements including, but not limited to,

those described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and under the section entitled "*Risk Factors*" in Amendment No. 2 to

our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 6, 2025,

as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's

website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other

cautionary statements that are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other periodic filings with the SEC.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new

information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except where the context suggests otherwise:

• the term "Carlyle" refers collectively to The Carlyle Group Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities;

• the term "Carlyle AlpInvest" refers to AlpInvest Private Equity Investment Management, LLC;

• the terms "CPEP," "we," "us," "our" and "Fund," refer to Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P., a Delaware

limited partnership, and may include the Feeder, Intermediate Entities, Lower Funds and Parallel Funds, as the context

requires;

• the term "CPEP Lux" refers to Carlyle Private Equity Partners – EU, a sub-fund of Carlyle Private Markets S.A.

SICAV – UCI Part II, and a Luxembourg alternative investment fund available to individual investors primarily

domiciled in countries of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Asia and certain other

jurisdictions, together with its related entities;

• the term "Feeder" refers to CPEP Feeder, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership;

• the term "General Partner" refers to CPEP GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, our general partner;

• the term "Intermediate Entity" refers to entities (including corporations) used to acquire, hold or dispose of any

investment asset or otherwise facilitate the Fund's investment activities;

• the term "Investment Advisor" refers to Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C., our investment advisor;

• the term "Lower Funds" refers to one or more vehicles used to aggregate the holdings of the Fund (including any

successor vehicles thereto), directly or indirectly through one or more Intermediate Entities;

• the term "net asset value" or "NAV" refers to, as the context requires, transactional NAV (i.e., the price at which

transactions in the Fund's Units are made);

• the term "Other Carlyle Accounts" refers to, individually and collectively, any of the following: other funds,

investment vehicles, separate managed account arrangements, special purpose vehicles, co-investors, co-investment

vehicles and/or other similar arrangements sponsored, advised and/or managed by Carlyle or its affiliates, whether

currently in existence or subsequently established, including CPEP Lux;

• the term "Parallel Funds" refers to one or more parallel investment vehicles established by, or at the direction of,

Carlyle to facilitate investment by certain investors, including to accommodate legal, tax, regulatory, compliance, or

certain other operational requirements, but excluding CPEP Lux;

• the term "Portfolio Companies" refers to the companies in which the Fund invests; and

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• the term "Shareholders" refers to holders of our limited partnership units (the "Units"). There are twelve classes of

Units (each a "Class") available to investors through the Fund: Class A Units ("Class A Units"), Class S Units ("Class

S Units"), Class D Units ("Class D Units") and Class I Units ("Class I Units" and together with Class A Units, Class S

Units and Class D Units, the "Standard Units"); Class A-A Units ("Class A-A Units"), Class A-S Units ("Class A-S

Units"), Class A-D Units ("Class A-D Units") and Class A-I Units ("Class A-I Units" and together with Class A-A

Units, Class A-S Units and Class A-D Units, the "Anchor Units"); Class E-A Units ("Class E-A Units"), Class E-S

Units ("Class E-S Units"), Class E-D Units ("Class E-D Units") and Class E-I Units ("Class E-I Units" and together

with Class E-A Units, Class E-S Units and Class E-D Units, the "Early Investor Units" and together with the Standard

Units and Anchor Units, the "Investor Units"). Additionally, Class C Units ("Class C Units") are available for Other

Carlyle Accounts that invest in the Fund as part of custom mandates, and Class C Units and Class CG Units ("Class

CG Units", and together with Class C Units, "Carlyle Units") are available to Carlyle and certain of its affiliates and

employees, officers and directors and other persons as determined by the General Partner in its discretion, and are not

being offered to other investors.

The Fund is an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS

Act") and the Fund will take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of

1933, as amended (the "1933 Act").

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**PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

**Item 1. Financial Statements.**

**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**

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|:---|:---|
|  | **September 30,** <br>**2025**<br>|
| **Assets** | **(unaudited)** |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1000 |
| **Total assets** | $1000 |
| **Liabilities** |  |
| **Total liabilities** | $— |
| **Commitments and contingencies** |  |
| **Net Assets** |  |
| Class A units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class S units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class D units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class I units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class A-A units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class A-S units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class A-D units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class A-I units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class E-A units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class E-S units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class E-D units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class E-I units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| Class C units, unlimited units authorized, 40 units issued and outstanding | 1000 |
| Class CG units, unlimited units authorized, no units issued and outstanding |  |
| **Total net assets** | 1000 |
| **Total liabilities and net assets** | $1000 |

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*See accompanying notes to this financial statement.*

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**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT(unaudited)**

**1. ORGANIZATION**

Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P. ("CPEP" or the "Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership formed on February 11,

2025 ("Inception"), is a private fund exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of

1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). CPEP's investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns and achieve

medium-to-long-term capital appreciation through a well-diversified portfolio of private equity investments. CPEPseeks to

achieve its investment objective by providing access to Carlyle's global private equity ("GPE") platform, with an emphasis on

its U.S., European, and Asian corporate buyout strategies.CPEPwill also provide investors access to Secondary Investments

(as defined below) through Carlyle AlpInvest, as well as certain other investment strategies, such as growth, infrastructure and,

where appropriate, Global Credit. These investments may be made in a variety of ways, including through:

• *Direct Investments:* Investments in companies and other private assets which may include, without limitation, private

and public investments in equity instruments, preferred equity instruments, convertible debt or equity derivative

instruments, warrants, options, "PIK" (paid-in-kind) notes, mezzanine debt, hybrid capital (including, but not limited

to, structured equity, distressed credit and opportunities arising due to market dislocation), collateralized loan

obligation equity, other debt investments and "PIPE" (private investments in public equity) transactions;

• *Secondary Investments:* Certain secondary investments of AlpInvest Private Equity Investment Management, LLC

("Carlyle AlpInvest") which targets investments in private equity assets and private equity funds managed by third-

party managers and portfolios of direct private equity investments through privately negotiated transactions (typically

structured through new investment vehicles) in the secondaries market and from time to time may include secondary

market purchases of existing investments in Other Carlyle Accounts; and

• *Primary Commitments:* Capital commitments to investment funds managed by Carlyle or third-party managers.

The Fund may also invest in debt and other types of liquid securities ("Liquid Investments"). CPEP generally seeks to

invest 80% to 90% of its net asset value ("NAV") in Direct Investments, Secondary Investments, and Primary Commitments

and up to 10% to 20% of its NAV in Liquid Investments. "Carlyle" refers to The Carlyle Group Inc. and its affiliates and its

consolidated subsidiaries (other than portfolio companies of its affiliated funds), a global investment firm publicly traded on the

Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "CG".

CPEP is conducting a continuous private offering of its units in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements

of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") to investors that are both (i) accredited investors (as defined in

Regulation D under the 1933 Act) and (ii) qualified purchasers (as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder).

As of September 30, 2025, CPEP had not yet commenced investment operations and activities, and, as a result, the Fund

did not hold any investments and had not generated any revenues. A statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets,

statement of cash flows and financial highlights have not been presented as the Fund had not commenced operations. CPEP's

first fiscal period ends December 31, 2025.

CPEP GP, LLC (the "General Partner"), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the general partner of the Fund.

On September 2, 2025, CPEP General Partner, L.P. (the "Original General Partner"), a Delaware limited partnership which

served as the original general partner of the Fund, assigned, transferred and conveyed all of its general partner interests in the

Fund to the General Partner. Overall responsibility for the Fund's oversight rests with the General Partner, subject to certain

oversight rights held by the Fund's board of directors (the "Board") with respect to periodic reports under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and certain situations involving conflicts of interest, or other matters

as deemed appropriate by the General Partner in its sole discretion. Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. ("CIM" or the

"Investment Advisor"), a Delaware limited liability company, manages the Fund pursuant to the terms of the investment

advisory agreement (see Note 3, Related Party Transactions). The Investment Advisor is registered as an investment adviser

with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended from

time to time (the "Advisers Act"). Both the General Partner and the Investment Advisor are subsidiaries of The Carlyle Group

Inc.

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**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT(unaudited)**

**2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

***Basis of Presentation***

The financial statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. The Fund is an investment company for the

purposes of accounting and financial reporting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies ("ASC 946"). The

financial statement, including these notes, are unaudited and exclude some of the disclosures required in audited financial

statements. Management believes it has made all necessary adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) so that the

financial statement is presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing its financial statement are reasonable and prudent.

***Use of Estimates***

The preparation of the financial statement in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make assumptions and

estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of

the financial statement. Management's estimates are based on historical experiences and other factors, including expectations of

future events that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. It also requires management to exercise

judgment in the process of applying the Fund's accounting policies. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such

differences could be material.

***Cash and Cash Equivalents***

Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of cash and/or short term investments (overnight bank investments) which

are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less.

***Organizational and Offering Costs***

Organizational and offering costs will only be borne by CPEP when CPEP first accepts third-party investors and begins

investment operations and activities (the "Initial Closing," which occurred on October 1, 2025, as discussed in Note 6,

Subsequent Events), at which time, costs associated with the organization of the Fund will be expensed as incurred. Costs

associated with the offering of each of the Fund's classes of units as described in Note 5, Net Assets, will be capitalized as a

deferred expense and included as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over a twelve-month period

from incurrence. As of September 30, 2025, third party investors had not been accepted and investment activities had not yet

commenced, therefore organizational and offering expenses are not recorded in the accompanying Statement of Assets and

Liabilities.

***Income Taxes***

No provision is made for federal, state, foreign or local income taxes, as income and losses are allocated to the individual

shareholders who are responsible for reporting such and paying any taxes thereon. The Fund anticipates filing its initial tax

return during 2026. There were no income taxes incurred by the Fund for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

**3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**

***Partnership Agreement***

CPEP has entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement with the General Partner (the

"Partnership Agreement").

*Incentive Allocation*

The General Partner will be allocated and paid an incentive allocation (the "Incentive Allocation") by CPEP equal to

12.5% of total return subject to a 5% annual hurdle rate and a high water mark with 100% catch-up. The Incentive Allocation

will be measured on a calendar year basis, paid quarterly and accrued monthly. The Incentive Allocation may be paid to the

General Partner in cash, Class C Units and/or shares, units or interests of any Lower Fund or any combination of the foregoing.

Class C Units and Class CG Units (collectively, the "Carlyle Units") do not pay an Incentive Allocation.

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**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT(unaudited)**

***Advisory Agreement***

The Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Investment Advisor,

dated October 1, 2025, pursuant to which the Investment Advisor manages the Fund and supports the Fund in managing its

investments. The Investment Advisor will not make investment decisions on behalf of CPEP and does not have the authority to

enter into contracts or commitments on behalf of CPEP.

*Management Fee*

In consideration for its investment management services, the Investment Advisor will be entitled to receive a management

fee (the "Management Fee") with respect to each class of units payable by CPEP, directly or indirectly through an Intermediate

Entity (including the Lower Funds), equal to, in the aggregate, 1.25% per annum of the NAV of the units attributable to such

class of units, payable monthly in arrears, before giving effect to any accruals for the Management Fee, the Incentive

Allocation, the Servicing Fee (defined below), pending unit redemptions for the month, any distributions and without taking

into account accrued and unpaid taxes (whether paid, payable accrued or otherwise) of any Intermediate Entity (including

corporations) through which CPEP indirectly invests in an Investment or taxes paid by any such Intermediate Entity during the

applicable month, as determined in the good faith judgment of the General Partner; provided, that (i) with respect to Anchor

Units, the Management Fee shall be waived for the first twelve (12) months following the Initial Closing and shall be equal to

0.75% of the month-end NAV attributable to the Anchor Units for twenty-four (24) months thereafter and (ii) with respect to

Early Investor Units, the Management Fee shall be equal to 0.75% per annum of the month-end NAV attributable to the Early

Investor Units for the first thirty-six (36) months following the Initial Closing.Carlyle Units do not pay a Management Fee.

The Investment Advisor may elect to receive the Management Fee in cash, Class C Units and/or shares, units or interests of

any Lower Fund. See Note 5, Net Assets, for a definition and description of the Fund's classes of units.

***Dealer Manager Agreement***

On July 25, 2025, the Fund and the Feeder entered into an agreement (the "Dealer Manager Agreement") with TCG Capital

Markets L.L.C. (the "Dealer Manager"), a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act and a member of the

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Dealer Manager will manage the

Fund's relationships with third-party brokers engaged by the Dealer Manager to participate in the distribution of the Fund's

units. The Dealer Manager will also coordinate the Fund's marketing and distribution efforts with participating brokers and

their registered representatives with respect to communications related to the terms of the Fund's offering, its investment

strategies, material aspects of its operations, and subscription procedures.

The Dealer Manager will be entitled to receive a servicing fee (the "Servicing Fee") monthly in arrears at an annual rate of

the NAV of each class of Units as outlined in the following table:

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|:---|:---|
| **Servicing Fee** <br>**(per annum)**<br>| **Classes of Units** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| 0.85% | Class S Units, Class A-S Units, Class E-S Units |
| 0.50% | Class A Units, Class A-A Units, Class E-A Units |
| 0.25% | Class D Units, Class A-D Units, Class E-D Units |
| —% | Class I Units, Class A-I Units, Class E-I Units, Class C Units, Class CG Units |

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(1)See Note 5, Net Assets, for a description of the Fund's classes of units.

The Servicing Fee will be calculated based on NAV as of the end of each month before giving effect to any accruals for the

Servicing Fee, redemptions, if any, for that month and distributions payable on Units. The Servicing Fee will be payable to the

Dealer Manager, but the Dealer Manager anticipates that all or a portion of the Servicing Fee will be retained by, or reallowed

(paid) to, participating brokers or other financial intermediaries.

The Fund will accrue the cost of the Servicing Fees, as applicable, for the estimated life of the relevant Units as an offering

cost at the time such Units are sold.

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**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT(unaudited)**

***Warehousing Agreement***

On August 4, 2025, CPEP and the Investment Advisor, in its capacity as investment advisor of CPEP entered into a

Warehousing Agreement with CPEP Seed Investments, L.P. (the "Warehouse Entity"), an affiliate of Carlyle. In order to

support the development of CPEP, the Warehouse Entity has, and will continue to, warehouse investments that have been

approved by the General Partner on behalf of CPEP over time as CPEP raises capital, subject in each case to the Warehouse

Entity's approval at the time of acquisition (each, an "Approved Warehoused Investment"). The Warehouse Entity has agreed

to subsequently transfer to CPEP, and CPEP has agreed to acquire from the Warehouse Entity, such Approved Warehoused

Investments at a price as agreed to between the parties, subject to certain conditions, including that CPEP has sufficient capital

to acquire such Approved Warehoused Investments. CPEP Lux is also expected to acquire Approved Warehoused Investments

from the Warehouse Entity. The Investment Advisor will determine which and what portions of Approved Warehoused

Investments will be acquired by CPEP and CPEP Lux at each sale and transfer date.

CPEP will bear its proportionate share of (a) fees, costs, and expenses, if any, incurred in developing, negotiating and

structuring any Approved Warehoused Investment that is transferred to CPEP, and (b) any broken deal expenses allocated by

Carlyle to the Warehouse Entity. The term of the Warehousing Agreement shall continue until terminated by a party upon at

least thirty calendar days' written notice to the other parties.

***Feeder***

CPEP Feeder, L.P. (the "Feeder") is a Delaware limited partnership formed on February 11, 2025 for the benefit of certain

shareholders with particular tax characteristics. The Feeder intends to invest all or substantially all of its investable assets in

one or more entities treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a "Corporation"), which, in turn, intends to

invest all or substantially all of its investable assets in Class A-I, Class E-I and Class I Units of the Fund. The Feeder wholly

owns CPEP Blocker, L.P. (the "Blocker"), a limited partnership formed on February 21, 2025, in accordance with the laws of

the Cayman Islands, which is a Corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Investors in the Feeder will indirectly bear,

without duplication, their proportional share of the Fund's expenses.

***CPEP Lux***

CPEP will invest alongside Carlyle Private Equity Partners - EU ("CPEP Lux"), a sub-fund of Carlyle Private Markets S.A.

SICAV – UCI Part II, and a Luxembourg alternative investment fund available to individual investors primarily domiciled in

countries of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Asia and certain other jurisdictions. While the

Fund and CPEP Lux have substantially similar investment objectives and strategies and are expected to have overlapping

investment portfolios, the Fund and CPEP Lux will be operated as distinct investment structures.

***Affiliates***

The General Partner, Investment Advisor, Dealer Manager, Feeder, Blocker, CPEP Lux and any other vehicle sponsored,

advised and/or managed by Carlyle, are affiliates of the Fund.

**4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**

The Investment Advisor has agreed to advance organizational and offering costs on behalf of CPEP through the Initial

Closing and may, in its sole discretion, advance all or a portion of the Fund's organizational and offering costs and/or other

costs and expenses of the Fund's operations (the "Expense Support") through such date as determined by the Investment

Advisor. CPEP will reimburse the Investment Advisor for all such advanced expenses following the Initial Closing, subject to a

specified expense cap and reimbursement limitations described below. As of September 30, 2025, the Investment Advisor has

incurred approximately$4.3 millionin organizational and offering costs on CPEP's behalf. This amount will only be borne by

CPEP upon the Initial Closing and is subject to change. The Investment Advisor, in its sole discretion, may waive its right to

reimbursement for any such advanced expenses.

Through and including the first twelve months following the Initial Closing, the Investment Advisor will agree to forgo an

amount of its monthly Management Fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary

so that, for any fiscal year, the Fund's annual Specified Expenses (as defined below) do not exceed 0.60% of the Fund's net

assets (annualized) as of the end of each calendar month. The Fund will agree to repay the amount of any foregone

Management Fee and expenses paid, absorbed or reimbursed by the Investment Advisor during such twelve-month period,

when and if requested by the Investment Advisor, but only if and to the extent that such Specified Expenses plus any

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**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

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recoupment do not exceed 0.60% of the Fund's net assets (annualized) during the applicable month. The Investment Advisor

may recapture a Specified Expense at any time, including in the same year it is incurred. This arrangement cannot be terminated

prior to the first anniversary of the Initial Closing without the Board's consent. Unless this arrangement is extended, after the

first anniversary of the Initial Closing, CPEP will reimburse the Investment Advisor for any Expense Support that it has

incurred on the Fund's behalf as and when incurred, regardless of when such Expense Support was incurred and without regard

to the 0.60% cap described above. "Specified Expenses" is defined to include all expenses incurred in the business of the Fund,

including Organizational and Offering Expenses and Fund Expenses (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), with the

exception of (i) the Management Fee, (ii) the Incentive Allocation, (iii) the Servicing Fee, (iv) Portfolio Company or joint

venture level expenses, (v) brokerage costs or other investment-related out-of-pocket expenses, including with respect to

unconsummated transactions, (vi) dividend/interest payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment

fees, or other expenses related to any leverage incurred by the Fund), (vii) taxes, (viii) ordinary corporate operating expenses,

(ix) certain insurance costs and (x) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Investment Advisor).

**5. NET ASSETS**

In connection with its formation, CPEP has the authority to issue an unlimited number of units of each class of units. CPEP

expects to offer twelve classes of units to investors, as follows:

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| Standard Units.................. | Class A Units, Class S Units, Class D Units, Class I Units |
| Anchor Units <sup>(1)</sup>................ | Class A-A Units, Class A-S Units, Class A-D Units, Class A-I Units |
| Early Investor Units<sup>(2)</sup>..... | Class E-A Units, Class E-S Units, Class E-D Units, Class E-I Units |

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(1)Available to investors in the Initial Closing of the Fund.

(2)Available to investors in closings which occur within one year of the Initial Closing.

Additionally, Class C Units will be available for Other Carlyle Accounts (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) that

invest in the Fund as part of custom mandates and Carlyle Units will be available to Carlyle and certain of its affiliates and

employees, officers and directors and other persons as determined by the General Partner in its discretion. The Carlyle Units

will not be offered to other investors.

The primary differences among the classes of units relates to the Management Fee, the Servicing Fee, and upfront

subscription fees (discussed below). See Note 3, Related Party Transactions, for further detail regarding the Management Fee

and Servicing Fee by class of units.

Certain financial intermediaries may charge investors upfront selling commissions, placement fees, subscription fees, or

similar fees ("Subscription Fees") of up to the following, as a percentage of NAV:

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| **Subscription Fee** | **Classes of Units**  |
| 3.00% | Class A Units, Class S Units, Class A-A Units, Class A-S Units, Class E-A Units, Class E-S Units |
| 1.50% | Class D Units, Class A-D Units, Class E-D Units |
| —% | Class I Units, Class A-I Units, Class E-I Units, Class C Units |

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Units issued pursuant to the Fund's distribution reinvestment plan are not subject to Subscription Fees. These Subscription

Fees are paid by investors outside of their investment in CPEP and are not reflected in CPEP's NAV.

On March 28, 2025, the Original General Partner purchased 40 Class C Units at a price of $25.00 per unit, which were

subsequently transferred to the General Partner. As of September 30, 2025, the General Partner was CPEP's sole shareholder.

The Fund's units will be offered on a monthly basis and the purchase price per unit of each class will be equal to the NAV

per unit for such class as of the last business day of the immediately preceding month. CPEP expects to determine its first NAV

for each class of units as of the end of the first full month after the Initial Closing. Thereafter, the General Partner will

determine the NAV for each class of units monthly and will prepare the valuations with respect to each investment in

accordance with the valuation polices and procedures adopted by the Fund.

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**CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.**

**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT(unaudited)**

***Redemption Program***

At the discretion of the General Partner and in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, CPEP intends to implement a

redemption program (the "Redemption Program"), pursuant to which it expects to offer to redeem in each quarter up to 3% of

the Fund's units outstanding (excluding the Class C Units), either by number of units or aggregate NAV. The Redemption

Program is expected to commence the quarter following the first anniversary of the Initial Closing.

Under the Redemption Program, the General Partner currently expects to redeem units quarterly using a purchase price

equal to the NAV per unit as of the date specified in the redemption offer (the "Redemption Date"). Any redemption request for

units that have not been outstanding for at least two years will be subject to an early redemption deduction equal to 5% of the

NAV of the units being redeemed, calculated as of the Redemption Date, (the "Early Redemption Deduction") for the benefit

for CPEP and its Shareholders.

**6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

There have been no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, except as noted

below.

***Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities***

On October 1, 2025, the Fund completed its Initial Closing and the Fund sold unregistered limited partnership units (the

"Units") to certain investors for aggregate consideration of approximately $23.4 million. The following table provides details

on the Units sold to investors by the Fund:

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| **Class** | **Number of** <br>**Units Sold**<sup>(1)</sup><br>| **Aggregate Consideration**<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Class A-I | 868860 | $21721500 |
| Class A-S | 29000 | $725000 |
| Class C | 40000 | $1000000 |

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(1)Unit and dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest whole number.

***Investments***

In October 2025, the Fund acquired Approved Warehoused Investments from the Warehouse Entity for a purchase price of

$21.2 million, in accordance with the terms of the Warehousing Agreement. The acquisitions included an investment purchased

through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, which was formed October 1, 2025.

***Investment Advisory Agreement***

On October 1, 2025, the Fund entered into the Advisory Agreement with the Investment Advisor.

***Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement***

On October 1, 2025, the Fund entered into the Partnership Agreement with the General Partner, and each of the Fund's

limited partners. The Partnership Agreement amended and restated the Fund's initial Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as

of February 11, 2025.

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**Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.**

*Unless context suggests otherwise, references in this report to "CPEP," the "Fund," "we," "us," and "our" refer to* 

*Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P. and references in this report to "Carlyle" refer collectively to The Carlyle Group* 

*Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the* 

*financial statement and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.* 

**OVERVIEW**

CPEP was formed on February 11, 2025 as a Delaware limited partnership. We are a private fund exempt from registration

pursuant to Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Our general partner, CPEP GP, LLC (the

"General Partner"), and our investment advisor, Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. (the "Investment Advisor"), are

affiliates of Carlyle.

Our investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns and achieve medium-to-long-term capital

appreciation through a well-diversified portfolio of private equity investments. We will seek to achieve our investment

objective by providing access to Carlyle's global private equity ("GPE") platform, with an emphasis on its U.S., European, and

Asian corporate buyout strategies. We will also provide investors access to Secondary Investments through Carlyle AlpInvest,

as well as certain other investment strategies, such as growth, infrastructure and, where appropriate, Global Credit. We expect

to access these private equity investments in a variety of ways, including through:

• *Direct Investments:* Investments in companies and other private assets which may include, without limitation, private

and public investments in equity instruments, preferred equity instruments, convertible debt or equity derivative

instruments, warrants, options, "PIK" (paid-in-kind) notes, mezzanine debt, hybrid capital (including, but not limited

to, structured equity, distressed credit and opportunities arising due to market dislocation), collateralized loan

obligation equity, other debt investments and "PIPE" (private investments in public equity) transactions;

• *Secondary Investments:* Certain secondary investments of Carlyle AlpInvest which targets investments in private

equity assets and private equity funds managed by third-party managers and portfolios of direct private equity

investments through privately negotiated transactions (typically structured through new investment vehicles) in the

secondaries market and from time to time may include secondary market purchases of existing investments in Other

Carlyle Accounts; and

• *Primary Commitments:* Capital commitments to investment funds managed by Carlyle or third-party managers.

We may also invest in continuation vehicles sponsored by Carlyle or third-party managers and may invest alongside other

third-party managers in investments acquired from Other Carlyle Accounts. Further, we may create, invest or co-invest with

Other Carlyle Accounts or third parties in platform arrangements, including existing companies or newly-formed investment

vehicles, to pursue investment opportunities that may lead to the creation or expansion of Portfolio Companies. While we

frequently expect to invest in or alongside Other Carlyle Accounts, we may be the sole Carlyle-sponsored vehicle participating

in an investment.

Additionally, we may invest in debt and other types of liquid securities, including but not limited to loans, debt securities,

public equities, shares and/or units of exchange traded funds, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations,

asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and other securitized products, derivatives, total return swaps, money

market instruments, investment companies and cash and cash equivalents (each such transaction or series of transactions in

single or multiple assets, a "Liquid Investment" and together with Direct Investments, Secondary Investments and Primary

Commitments, "Investments"), in each case in order to provide us with income, manage overall portfolio risk and to provide a

potential source of liquidity for the Redemption Program.

We generally seek to invest 80-90% of our NAV in a global portfolio of private equity investments consisting of Direct

Investments, Secondary Investments and Primary Commitments and up to 10-20% of our NAV in Liquid Investments. Our

Investments may vary materially from these indicative allocation ranges, including due to factors such as a large inflow of

capital over a short period of time, the General Partner's assessment of the relative attractiveness of opportunities, or an

increase in anticipated cash requirements or redemption requests and subject to any limitations or requirements relating to

applicable law. Certain Investments could be characterized by the General Partner, in its discretion, as either Direct Investments

or Liquid Investments depending on the terms and characteristics of such Investments. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event

that our Investments vary from the ranges indicated above for any reason, the General Partner shall have no obligation to sell

any Investments or take any other action to remedy such variances and may determine to maintain a different target ratio in the

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We may use financial leverage for any purpose, including to provide additional funds to support our investment activities,

and leverage may be used more heavily in certain investment strategies, particularly during the initial ramp-up period. We do

not intend to incur cash borrowings to finance the acquisition of an Investment if such borrowings would cause the aggregate

amount of recourse indebtedness for borrowed money incurred by us for purposes of acquiring Investments to exceed 30% of

our total assets, measured at the time we make such borrowings, except that such limit will not apply to the extent we incur

borrowings to provide interim financing prior to the receipt of capital. In addition, there is, however, no limit on the amount we

may borrow with respect to our Portfolio Companies or joint ventures that is not recourse to the Fund. During the initial ramp-

up period, our leverage may exceed such target. We may also exceed a leverage ratio of 30% at other times, particularly during

a market downturn or in connection with a large acquisition.

At the discretion of the General Partner and in accordance with our Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement

(as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the "Partnership Agreement"), we expect to implement a redemption

program pursuant to which we expect to redeem in each quarter up to 3% of Investor Units and Class CG Units outstanding

(either by number of Units or aggregate NAV) (the "Redemption Program"). The Redemption Program is expected to

commence the quarter following the first anniversary of the Initial Closing (as defined below), although the General Partner

retains discretion to commence the Redemption Program prior to such date. The General Partner may amend or suspend the

Redemption Program if in its reasonable judgment it deems such action to be in the Fund's best interest, including, but not

limited to, for tax, regulatory or other structuring reasons. As a result, the Redemption Program may not be available each

quarter, such as when the Redemption Program would place an undue burden on our liquidity, adversely affect our operations

or risk having an adverse impact on the Fund that would outweigh the benefit of the Redemption Program, in each case as

determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion and in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.

**SUBSEQUENT NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS**

On October 1, 2025, the Fund issued and sold Class A-I, Class A-S and Class C Units to investors for total consideration of

$23.4 million. Additionally, on October 1, 2025, the Fund entered into the Partnership Agreement and the Investment Advisory

Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Investment Advisor.

In October 2025, the Fund acquired Approved Warehoused Investments from the Warehouse Entity for a purchase price of

$21.2 million, in accordance with the terms of the Warehousing Agreement. The acquisitions included an investment purchased

through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, which was formed on October 1, 2025.

For additional information, see Note 6 to the financial statements included in *Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements.*

**KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

***Revenue***

We plan to generate revenues primarily from our investments, including dividends, distributions and capital appreciation

on our Direct Investments, Secondary Investments and Primary Commitments. To a lesser extent, we also plan to generate

revenue in the form of interest and dividend income from our investments in Liquid Investments, which may be used to

generate income, manage overall portfolio risk and provide a potential source of liquidity.

***Expenses***

Organizational and offering costs will only be borne by us when we first accept third-party investors and begin investment

operations and activities (the "Initial Closing," which occurred on October 1, 2025, as discussed above), at which time, costs

associated with our organization will be expensed as incurred. The Investment Advisor has agreed to advance organizational

and offering costs on our behalf through the Initial Closing and may, in its sole discretion, advance all or a portion of our

organizational and offering costs and/or other costs and expenses of our operations (the "Expense Support") through such date

as determined by the Investment Advisor. The Investment Advisor, in its sole discretion, will determine the portion of the

Expense Support that is attributable to the Fund, the Feeder, the Intermediate Entities, the Lower Funds and any Parallel Fund.

We will reimburse the Investment Advisor for all such advanced expenses following the Initial Closing, subject to a specified

expense cap and reimbursement limitations described below. The Investment Advisor, in its sole discretion, may waive its right

to reimbursement for any such advanced expenses.

Through and including the first twelve months following the Initial Closing, the Investment Advisor will agree to forgo an

amount of its monthly Management Fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain of our expenses, to the extent necessary so that,

for any fiscal year, our annual Specified Expenses (as defined below) do not exceed 0.60% of our net assets (annualized) as of

the end of each calendar month. We will agree to repay the amount of any foregone Management Fee and expenses paid,

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absorbed or reimbursed by the Investment Advisor during such twelve-month period, when and if requested by the Investment

Advisor, but only if and to the extent that such Specified Expenses plus any recoupment do not exceed 0.60% of our net assets

(annualized) during the applicable month. The Investment Advisor may recapture a Specified Expense at any time, including in

the same year it is incurred. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to the first anniversary of the Initial Closing without

the consent of our board of directors. Unless this arrangement is extended, after the first anniversary of the Initial Closing, we

will reimburse the Investment Advisor for any Expense Support that it has incurred on our behalf as and when incurred,

regardless of when such Expense Support was incurred and without regard to the 0.60% cap described above. "Specified

Expenses" is defined to include all expenses incurred in the business of the Fund, including Organizational and Offering

Expenses and Fund Expenses (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), with the exception of (i) the Management Fee, (ii) the

Incentive Allocation, (iii) the Servicing Fee, (iv) Portfolio Company or joint venture level expenses, (v) brokerage costs or

other investment-related out-of-pocket expenses, including with respect to unconsummated transactions, (vi) dividend/interest

payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment fees, or other expenses related to any leverage

incurred by the Fund), (vii) taxes, (viii) ordinary corporate operating expenses, (ix) certain insurance costs and (x) extraordinary

expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Investment Advisor).

Our primary operating expenses following the Initial Closing are expected to include the payment of: (i) Management Fees

payable to our Investment Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement; (ii) the Incentive Allocation payable to our General

Partner; (iii) the Servicing Fee payable to the Dealer Manager; and (iv) all other costs and expenses of our operations. See Note

3, Related Party Transactions, to the financial statement included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information

regarding the Management Fee, Incentive Allocation and Servicing Fee.

**RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

As of September 30, 2025, we had not yet commenced investment operations and activities and, as a result, we did not hold

any investments and had not generated any revenues.

**FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES**

On March 28, 2025, the Original General Partner made an initial capital contribution of $1,000 in cash, in exchange for 40

Class C Units, which were subsequently transferred to the General Partner. As of September 30, 2025, the General Partner was

our only Shareholder.

We expect to generate cash primarily from (i) the net proceeds of our continuous private offering, (ii) cash flows from our

operations, (iii) any financing arrangements we may enter into in the future and (iv) any future offerings of our equity or debt

securities.

Our primary use of cash will be for (i) making Investments, (ii) the cost of operations, (iii) debt service of any borrowings,

(iv) periodic redemptions, including under the Redemption Program, and (v) cash distributions, if any, to the holders of our

Units.

**CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

The preparation of our financial statement requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts

of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other

parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ.

**RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS**

Information regarding recent accounting developments and their impact on CPEP, if any, can be found in Note 2,

Significant Accounting Policies, to the financial statement included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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**Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.**

We had no operations as of September 30, 2025 and held no Investments as of such date. Uncertainty with respect to

economic conditions introduces significant volatility in the financial markets, and the effect of that volatility could materially

impact our market risks. We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in fair values, interest rates and exchange

rates.

***Fair Value Risk***

We plan to invest primarily in Investments. Many of our Investments will not have a readily available market price, and we

will value these Investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by, and under the

oversight of, the Board in accordance with our Valuation Policy. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good

faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each

Investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of Investments we make.

***Interest Rate Risk***

We plan to invest in Liquid Investments to meet our liquidity needs. Our Liquid Investment portfolio will be exposed to

interest rate risks and we may utilize a wide variety of derivative instruments to manage such risks. We expect to incur

borrowings which may accrue interest at variable rates. Interest rate changes may therefore affect the amount of our interest

payments, future earnings and cash flows. In the event interest rates rise, the assumed cost of capital for our portfolio

companies could increase under the discounted cash flow analysis, which could negatively impact such investment's valuations.

These impacts could be substantial depending upon the magnitude of the change in interest rates and the length of time such

rates remain elevated and may, in certain cases, offset positive increases in fair value changes on other investments. Further,

increases in interest rates may over time result in lower valuations of certain debt investments whose interest rates are not

variable.

***Exchange Rate Risk***

We expect to hold Investments that are denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies that may be affected by movements in

the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar currencies. We may manage exposure to Investments in

foreign currencies by hedging such risks.

**Item 4. Controls and Procedures.**

***Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures***

We maintain "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that are designed to ensure that information required to be

disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported

within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to

our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal

Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing disclosure controls and

procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of

possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon

certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in

achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and

operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired objectives.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief

Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the

Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the

end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level to

accomplish their objectives of ensuring that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the

Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms,

and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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***Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting***

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and

15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably

likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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**PART II – OTHER INFORMATION**

**Item 1. Legal Proceedings**

The Fund may become party to certain lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the

enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. The Fund is not currently subject to any material legal

proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against the Fund.

**Item 1A. Risk Factors.**

In addition to the other information set forth within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, consideration should be given to

the information disclosed in *"Risk Factors"* in Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the SEC

on August 6, 2025.

**Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.**

None.

**Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.**

Not applicable.

**Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.**

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Other Information.**

Not applicable.

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**Item 6. Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit No.**  | **Description** |
| 3.1 | <u>[Certificate of Limited Partnership (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000162828025021910/exhibit31-form10.htm)</u><br><u>[Statement on Form 10, filed on May 2, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000162828025021910/exhibit31-form10.htm)</u><br>|
| 3.2 | <u>[Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P. dated as](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000014/exhibit31-cpeparlimitedpar.htm)</u><br><u>[of October 1, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000014/exhibit31-cpeparlimitedpar.htm)</u><br><u>[filed on October 6, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000014/exhibit31-cpeparlimitedpar.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.1 | <u>[Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2025, between Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000014/exhibit101-cpepinvestmenta.htm)</u><br><u>[L.P. and Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000014/exhibit101-cpepinvestmenta.htm)</u><br><u>[Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 6, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000014/exhibit101-cpepinvestmenta.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.2 | <u>[Warehousing Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2025, by and among CPEP Seed Investments, L.P., Carlyle](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000162828025038306/exhibit102-cpepform10a2.htm)</u><br><u>[Investment Management L.L.C., and Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000162828025038306/exhibit102-cpepform10a2.htm)</u><br><u>[Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on August 6,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000162828025038306/exhibit102-cpepform10a2.htm)</u><br><u>[2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000162828025038306/exhibit102-cpepform10a2.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.3 | <u>[Dealer Manager Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2025, by and between Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000003/cpep_20250725xxex101xdeale.htm)</u><br><u>[L.P., CPEP Feeder, L.P. and TCG Capital Markets L.L.C. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000003/cpep_20250725xxex101xdeale.htm)</u><br><u>[Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 25, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2065337/000206533725000003/cpep_20250725xxex101xdeale.htm)</u><br>|
| 31.1 | <u>[Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the](cpep_3q2025x311exhibit.htm)</u><br><u>[Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.](cpep_3q2025x311exhibit.htm)</u>\*<br>|
| 31.2 | <u>[Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the](cpep_3q2025x312exhibit.htm)</u><br><u>[Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.](cpep_3q2025x312exhibit.htm)</u>\*<br>|
| 32.1 | <u>[Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as](cpep_3q2025x321exhibit.htm)</u><br><u>[Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](cpep_3q2025x321exhibit.htm)</u>\*\*<br>|
| 32.2 | <u>[Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as](cpep_3q2025x322exhibit.htm)</u><br><u>[Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](cpep_3q2025x322exhibit.htm)</u>\*\*<br>|
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\* Filed herewith

\*\* Furnished herewith

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be

signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.** | **CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P.** |
| Dated: November 13, 2025 | By: | /s/ Charles E. Andrews, Jr. |
|  |  | **Charles E. Andrews, Jr.** |
|  |  | **Chief Financial Officer** |
|  |  | *(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting* <br>*Officer)*<br>|

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

I, John Pavelski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P. ;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2025

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| /s/ John Pavelski |
| **John Pavelski** |
| **Chief Executive Officer** |
| *(Principal Executive Officer)* |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2**

I, Charles E. Andrews, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P. ;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2025

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| /s/ Charles E. Andrews, Jr. |
| **Charles E. Andrews, Jr.** |
| **Chief Financial Officer** |
| ***(Principal Financial Officer)*** |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER**

**PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, John Pavelski, the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of Carlyle Private Equity Partners Fund, L.P.

(the "Company"), hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of 2002, that:

• the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission on the date hereof (the "Form 10-Q"), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

• the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results

of operations of the Company.

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|:---|
| Dated: November 13, 2025 |
| /s/ John Pavelski |
| **John Pavelski** |
| **Chief Executive Officer** |
| *(Principal Executive Officer)* |

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\* The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

## Exhibit 32.2

**Exhibit 32.2**

**CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER**

**PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Charles E. Andrews, Jr., the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of Carlyle Private Equity Partners

Fund, L.P. (the "Company"), hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

• the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission on the date hereof (the "Form 10-Q"), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

• the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results

of operations of the Company.

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|:---|
| Dated: November 13, 2025 |
| /s/ Charles E. Andrews, Jr. |
| **Charles E. Andrews, Jr.** |
| **Chief Financial Officer** |
| *(Principal Financial Officer)* |

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\* The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.