Carlyle’s second BDC raises $1.9 bln

Carlyle Group said Dec. 3 that it second business development company raised a total of $1.9 billion. The BDC, part of Carlyle’s U.S. direct lending platform, lends to companies that are backed by U.S. middle market private equity firms.

PRESS RELEASE

New York, NY – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced the final close of TCG BDC II, Inc., a private Business Development Company (BDC). The BDC, together with related investment vehicles, raised a total of $1.9 billion. The BDC, part of Carlyle’s U.S. Direct Lending platform, lends to companies that are backed by U.S. middle market private equity firms. Carlyle’s first BDC (TCG BDC, Inc.) is publicly listed and trades on the NASDAQ as CGBD.

Since raising its first BDC in 2013, The Carlyle Group’s Direct Lending team has invested more than $6.9 billion in approximately 250 transactions across 30 industries as of September 30, 2018. Carlyle’s Direct Lending team includes nine Managing Directors who have an average of 19 years of industry experience and are supported by a team of 19 dedicated employees.

The direct lending team is part of The Carlyle Group’s Global Credit segment. Carlyle’s Global Credit platform, with $37 billion in assets as of September 30, 2018, includes funds in Loans & Structured Credit, Direct Lending, Opportunistic Credit, Energy Credit and Distressed & Special Situations. These businesses have more than 100 investment professionals in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Hong Kong and London.