News Release

The Carlyle Group Closes First 2016 CLO in US Totaling $403 Million

2016-029

New York, NY – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced the closing of a Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) fund in the U.S. totaling approximately $403 million.  The CLO, arranged by JP Morgan, is the firm’s first of 2016 in the United States. Carlyle GMS CLO 2016-1 will invest predominantly in senior secured bank loans.

Carlyle has issued approximately$15.8 billion in CLOs since the beginning of 2011.

Carlyle’s structured credit/CLO business, with $19.1 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2015, is part of the firm’s Global Market Strategies platform, which had approximately $35 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2015. The platform includes: mezzanine and energy mezzanine loans; high yield and structured credit; distressed equity and debt; and three hedge fund strategies (long/short credit, emerging market equities and commodities). The GMS platform has more than 200 investment professionals in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Hong Kong, and London.

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About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with $183 billion of assets under management across 126 funds and 160 fund of funds vehicles as of December 31, 2015. Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Investment Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,700 people in 36 offices across six continents.

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