Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Announces Financial Results For Second Quarter Ended 2024, Declares Third Quarter 2024 Dividends of $0.47 Per Common Share and Announces Merger Agreement with Carlyle Secured Lending III - Seite 2

The Company has issued a separate press release and presentation, which provide additional detail on the Mergers. The press release and presentation can also be found on our website. The Company's Proxy Statement (as defined below) and Registration Statement (as defined below) that it will file with the SEC in the coming weeks will also contain important information on the Mergers.

Dividends

On August 1, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a base quarterly common dividend of $0.40 per share plus a supplemental common dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividends are payable on October 17, 2024 to common stockholders of record on September 30, 2024.

On June 25, 2024, the Company declared a cash dividend on the Preferred Stock for the period from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 in the amount of $0.438 per Preferred Share to the holder of record on June 28, 2024.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, August 5, 2024 to discuss these quarterly financial results. The conference call will be available via public webcast via a link on Carlyle Secured Lending’s website and will also be available on our website soon after the call’s completion.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.

CGBD is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. CGBD is managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Carlyle Group Inc. Since it commenced investment operations in May 2013 through June 30, 2024, CGBD has invested approximately $8.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. CGBD’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments in U.S. middle market companies. CGBD has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Web: carlylesecuredlending.com

About Carlyle   

Carlyle (“Carlyle,” or the “Adviser”) (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With $435 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2024, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,200 employees in 29 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.