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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2024

The Carlyle Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-35538	45-2832612
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington,	DC	20004-2505
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(202) 729-5626

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of

the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CG	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of Carlyle Finance L.L.C.	CGABL	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405

of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐


Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 7, 2024, The Carlyle Group Inc. issued a summary press release and a detailed earnings presentation announcing

financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. The summary press release and the earnings

presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”).

The information in this Report, including the exhibits hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed

incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by

specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.



Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Summary earnings press release of The Carlyle Group Inc., dated February 7, 2024.

99.2		Earnings presentation of The Carlyle Group Inc., dated February 7, 2024.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 hereunto duly authorized.



	The Carlyle Group Inc.


Date: February 6, 2024		By:	/s/ John C. Redett
		Name:	John C. Redett
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

CG 2023.12.31 8-K EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Carlyle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

New York and Washington – February 7, 2023 – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ:

CG) today reported its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023. The full

detailed presentation of Carlyle's fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results can be viewed here.

Carlyle Chief Executive Officer Harvey M. Schwartz said, “Carlyle generated record results including record AUM

in 2023. We enter 2024 with significant momentum and strong operating leverage and are well-positioned to deliver

value for all of our stakeholders.”

U.S. GAAP results for Q4 2023 and 2023 included net income (loss) before provision for income taxes of $(843)

million and $(601) million, respectively, and net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. common

shareholders of $(692) million and $(608) million, or net income (loss) per common share of $(1.92) and $(1.68),

respectively, on a diluted basis. Total balance sheet assets were $21 billion as of December 31, 2023.

Dividend

The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share to holders of record at the

close of business on February 23, 2024, payable on March 1, 2024. For full-year 2023, the Board of Directors

declared $1.40 in aggregate distributions to common shareholders.

Conference Call

Carlyle will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 7, 2023, to announce its fourth quarter

and full-year 2023 financial results. The conference call will be available via public webcast from the Events &

Presentations section of ir.carlyle.com and a replay will also be available on our website soon after the call’s

completion.

About Carlyle

Carlyle (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 $426 billion

of assets under management as of December 31, 2023, 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 people in 28 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow

Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are based on current expectations, estimates,

projections, opinions, and/or beliefs of Carlyle. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,

and other factors, and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. Certain information contained in this press

release constitutes “forward-looking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology

such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,”

“continue,” “target,” or “believe,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Statements

related to projected Assets Under Management (“AUM”), Distributable Earnings (“DE”), Fee Related Earnings

(“FRE”), FRE Margin, FRE Compensation Ratio, fundraising, and fee revenue for future periods could be impacted

by the level of investment performance, our ability to fundraise and the fees we can charge on such commitments,

the pace and scale of capital deployment, which may not be consistent with historical levels, the pace and success of

exit activity, changes in regulations and laws (including tax laws), our ability to scale existing businesses and wind-

down underperforming businesses, our ability to manage expenses and retain key personnel, our ability to manage

stock dilution, and our ability to charge and retain transaction fees. Even if we were to achieve our goals, there is no

guarantee that such fundraising will translate into increased earnings and margins. There can be no assurance that

Carlyle’s strategic goals will ultimately be realized, or if realized that they will have the effect of accelerating our

growth or earnings. All projections assume benign market conditions. These statements are subject to risks,

uncertainties, and assumptions, including those listed in this disclaimer and described under the section entitled

“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 9, 2023, 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 press release and in our 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.

This release does not constitute an offer for any Carlyle fund.

Contacts:


Public Market Investor Relations	Media
Daniel Harris	Brittany Berliner	OR	Kristen Greco Ashton
Phone: +1 (212) 813-4527	Phone: +1 (212) 813-4839		Phone: +1 (212) 813-4763
daniel.harris@carlyle.com	brittany.berliner@carlyle.com		kristen.ashton@carlyle.com

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Carlyle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Carlyle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results WASHINGTON, DC AND NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 7, 2024 – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) today reported its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023. Dividend The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share to holders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2024, payable on March 1, 2024. Conference Call Carlyle will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results. The call will be available via public webcast from the Shareholders section of Carlyle's website at www.carlyle.com and a replay will be available on the website soon after the call’s completion. About Carlyle Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across its business and conducts its operations through three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With $426 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2023, 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 people in 28 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group. 2 “Carlyle generated record results including record AUM in 2023. We enter 2024 with significant momentum and strong operating leverage and are well-positioned to deliver value for all of our stakeholders.” HARVEY M. SCHWARTZ Chief Executive Officer

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, opinions, and/or beliefs of Carlyle. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. Certain information contained in this press release constitutes “forward-looking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “target,” or “believe,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Statements related to projected Assets Under Management (“AUM”), Distributable Earnings (“DE”), Fee Related Earnings (“FRE”), FRE Margin, FRE Compensation Ratio, fundraising, and fee revenue for future periods could be impacted by the level of investment performance, our ability to fundraise and the fees we can charge on such commitments, the pace and scale of capital deployment, which may not be consistent with historical levels, the pace and success of exit activity, changes in regulations and laws (including tax laws), our ability to scale existing businesses and wind-down underperforming businesses, our ability to manage expenses and retain key personnel, our ability to manage stock dilution, and our ability to charge and retain transaction fees. Forward-Looking Statements Even if we were to achieve our goals, there is no guarantee that such fundraising will translate into increased earnings and margins. There can be no assurance that Carlyle’s strategic goals will ultimately be realized, or if realized that they will have the effect of accelerating our growth or earnings. All projections assume benign market conditions. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including those listed in this disclaimer and described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 9, 2023, 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 press release and in our 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. This release does not constitute an offer for any Carlyle fund. Contacts INVESTOR RELATIONS MEDIA Daniel Harris Brittany Berliner Kristen Greco Ashton Phone: +1 (212) 813-4527 Phone: +1 (212) 813-4839 Phone: +1 (212) 813-4763 daniel.harris@carlyle.com brittany.berliner@carlyle.com kristen.ashton@carlyle.com

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R-14 7 G-19 5 B-19 7 R-88 G-15 9 B-16 5 R-13 6 G-18 0 B-83 R-16 3 G-14 3 B-18 7 R-0 G-74 B-13 6 R-18 5 G-21 1 B-15 3 R-11 8 G-92 B-15 0 R-22 0 G-22 1 B-23 2 R-14 0 G-14 1 B-15 2R-12 0 G-16 9 B-22 2 Old Colors R-88 G-89 B-91 58595B R-23 G-234 B-234 EAEAEA R-208 G-232 B-247 D0E8F7 R-65 G-64 B-66 414042 R-8 G-51 B-94 08335E R-167 G-169 B-171 A7A9AB R-9 G-102 B-112 096670 R-220 G-221 B-222 DCDDDE R-97 G-161 B-224 61A1E0 R-237 G-217 B-157 EDD99D R-147 G-195 B-197 93C3C5 Notes Dividend Policy In February 2023, our Board of Directors approved an increase in the anticipated common stock dividend to an annual rate of $1.40 per share ($0.35 per common share on a quarterly basis), commencing with the first quarter 2023 dividend paid in May 2023. Prior to the first quarter 2023 dividend, our dividend policy for our common stock was an annual rate of $1.30 per share of common stock ($0.325 per common share on a quarterly basis). The declaration and payment of any dividends to holders of our common stock are subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors, which may change our dividend policy at any time or from time to time, and the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. There can be no assurance that dividends will be made as intended or at all or that any particular dividend policy will be maintained. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release contains financial measures that are calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The reasons management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, Carlyle is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results. Notes on Carlyle Consolidated GAAP Results (Page 4) (1) Income (loss) before provision for income taxes is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to Distributable Earnings, which management uses to measure the performance of the business. A full reconciliation is included starting on page 37. (2) Cash-based compensation and benefits ratio is equal to Cash-based compensation and benefits, divided by Total revenues. (3) Income (loss) before provision for taxes margin is equal to Income (loss) before provision for taxes, divided by Total revenues. (4) Net performance revenues are equal to Performance revenues less Performance revenues related compensation expense. Note on Fee Related Earnings (Page 16) (1) FRE Margin is calculated as Fee Related Earnings, divided by Total Segment Fee Revenues. Notes on Performance Revenues (Page 18) (1) We generally earn performance revenues (or carried interest) from our carry funds representing a 20% allocation of profits generated on third-party capital, and on which the general partner receives a special residual allocation of income from limited partners, which we refer to as carried interest, in the event that specified investment returns are achieved by the fund. Disclosures referring to carry funds also include the impact of certain commitments that do not earn carried interest, but are either part of, or associated with our carry funds. The rate of carried interest, as well as the share of carried interest allocated to Carlyle, may vary across the carry fund platform. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information. A reconciliation of accrued performance allocations to total segment net accrued performance revenues is included on page 41. (2) Includes the change in performance revenue accrual from positive or negative movements in portfolio valuation, incremental preferred return and fees, foreign exchange fluctuations and acquisition/divestiture activity. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information. See page 39 for a reconciliation of performance revenues to realized net performance revenues. (3) Effective December 31, 2023, we realigned our employee compensation program to increase the proportion of our performance allocations used to compensate our employees. Under the realigned program, the employee compensation ratio increased from approximately 47% to approximately 60%-70%, resulting in a one-time charge to performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation expense and an accrual for the same amount in accrued compensation and benefits to reflect the incremental expense on unrealized performance allocations as of December 31, 2023 under U.S. GAAP. (4) Total for Global Private Equity includes Legacy Energy funds.The impact of these funds is no longer significant to our results of operations. Notes on Assets Under Management (Pages 19-21) (1) Total Assets Under Management refers to the assets we manage or advise, and reflects the sum of the unrealized Fair Value of Investments and Available Capital. We also include the NGP funds, which are advised by NGP. (2) Available Capital refers to the amount of capital commitments available to be called for investments, which may be reduced for equity invested that is funded via fund credit facility and expected to be called from investors at a later date, plus any additional assets/liabilities at the fund level other than active investments. Amounts previously called may be added back to available capital following certain distributions. (3) Credit (Non-Carry Funds) includes our CLOs, business development companies and related managed accounts, the Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund, as well as securitization vehicles and various managed accounts in our Carlyle Aviation business. "Other" includes certain managed account vehicles. Total AUM for Fortitude includes $6 billion related to the investment in Fortitude by Carlyle FRL and third-party strategic investors. Amounts invested in Carlyle products under the strategic advisory services agreement are included in Fortitude AUM as well as in the AUM of the strategy in which they are invested. (4) Performance Fee Eligible AUM represents the AUM of funds for which we are entitled to receive performance allocations, inclusive of the fair value of investments in those funds (which we refer to as “Performance Fee Eligible Fair Value”) and their Available Capital. Performance Fee Eligible Fair Value is “Performance Fee Generating” when the associated fund has achieved the specified investment returns required under the terms of the fund’s agreement and is accruing performance revenue as of the quarter-end reporting date. Funds whose performance allocations are treated as fee-related performance allocations are excluded from these metrics. 44

R-14 7 G-19 5 B-19 7 R-88 G-15 9 B-16 5 R-13 6 G-18 0 B-83 R-16 3 G-14 3 B-18 7 R-0 G-74 B-13 6 R-18 5 G-21 1 B-15 3 R-11 8 G-92 B-15 0 R-22 0 G-22 1 B-23 2 R-14 0 G-14 1 B-15 2R-12 0 G-16 9 B-22 2 Old Colors R-88 G-89 B-91 58595B R-23 G-234 B-234 EAEAEA R-208 G-232 B-247 D0E8F7 R-65 G-64 B-66 414042 R-8 G-51 B-94 08335E R-167 G-169 B-171 A7A9AB R-9 G-102 B-112 096670 R-220 G-221 B-222 DCDDDE R-97 G-161 B-224 61A1E0 R-237 G-217 B-157 EDD99D R-147 G-195 B-197 93C3C5 Notes, continued Notes on Assets Under Management (Pages 19-21) (continued) (5) Beginning in Q4’23, the In-Carry Ratio represents Performance Fee-Generating Fair Value divided by Total Performance Fee Eligible Fair Value (as defined above). Prior to Q4’23, this metric represented the percentage of Fair Value of our Traditional Carry Funds (Global Private Equity and Global Credit) which was accruing performance revenue as of the quarter-end reporting date, and was inclusive of both (1) fair value of traditional carry funds which are not eligible to earn performance allocations, and (2) fair value of carry funds whose performance allocations are treated as fee-related performance allocations. The In-Carry Ratio as of Q4’22 as previously reported using the legacy calculation was 73%. (6) Fee-earning Assets Under Management refers to the assets we manage or advise from which we derive recurring fund management fees, and is calculated as the basis on which management fees would be called, if called on the effective reporting date. We include Fee-earning AUM on the NGP funds, which are advised by NGP. (7) Pending Fee-earning Assets Under Management refers to commitments that have been raised, and will become Fee-earning Assets Under Management upon the activation of recurring fund management fees on the commitments, or as the capital is invested, depending on the fee structure of the fund or vehicle. (8) “Perpetual Capital” refers to the assets we manage or advise which have an indefinite term and for which there is no immediate requirement to return capital to investors upon the realization of investments made with such capital, except as required by applicable law. Perpetual Capital may be materially reduced or terminated under certain conditions, including reductions from changes in valuations and payments to investors, including through elections by investors to redeem their investments, dividend payments, and other payment obligations, as well as the termination of or failure to renew the respective investment advisory agreements. Perpetual Capital includes: (a) assets managed under the strategic advisory services agreement with Fortitude, (b) our Core Plus real estate fund, (c) our business development companies and certain other direct lending products, (d) our Interval Fund (“CTAC”) and (e) our retail-oriented product Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets Fund (“CAPM”). Note on Key Metrics Activity (Page 22) (1) Total for Global Private Equity includes Legacy Energy funds. The impact of these funds is no longer significant to our results of operations. Notes on Segment Highlights (Page 24-26) (1) Reflects the percentage of Fair Value in our GPE carry funds attributable to investments originated in Q4 2019 or prior. Investments that include follow-on tranches are fully recognized based on the date of the initial investment activity. (2) Fortitude includes $6 billion related to the investment in Fortitude by Carlyle FRL and third-party strategic investors. Amounts invested in Carlyle products under the strategic advisory services agreement are included in Fortitude AUM as well as in the AUM of the strategy in which they are invested. (3) Includes Mezzanine funds and CAPM. Notes on Total AUM and Fee-earning AUM Roll Forwards (Page 30) (1) Inflows generally reflects the impact of gross fundraising and closed reinsurance transactions at Fortitude during the period. For funds or vehicles denominated in foreign currencies, this reflects translation at the average quarterly rate, while the separately reported Fundraising metric is translated at the spot rate for each individual closing. New CLO warehouse assets are recognized as an inflow to AUM, while corresponding fundraising will not be recognized until CLO issuance. (2) Outflows includes distributions net of recallable or recyclable amounts in our carry funds, related co-investment vehicles, and separately managed accounts, gross redemptions in our open-ended funds, runoff of CLO collateral balances and the expiration of available capital. (3) Market Activity & Other generally represents realized and unrealized gains (losses) on portfolio investments in our carry funds and related co-investment vehicles, and separately managed accounts, as well as the net impact of fees, expenses and non-investment income, change in gross asset value for our business development companies, changes in the fair value of Fortitude’s general account assets covered by the strategic advisory services agreement, and other changes in AUM. (4) Foreign Exchange represents the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of our non-U.S. dollar denominated funds. Activity during the period is translated at the average rate for the period. Ending balances are translated at the spot rate as of the period end. (5) Inflows represents limited partner capital raised by our carry funds or separately managed accounts for which management fees based on commitments were activated during the period, the fee-earning commitments invested in vehicles for which management fees are based on invested capital, the fee-earning collateral balance of new CLO issuances, closed reinsurance transactions at Fortitude, as well as gross subscriptions in vehicles for which management fees are based on net asset value. Inflows exclude fundraising amounts during the period for which fees have not yet been activated, which are referenced as Pending Fee-earning AUM. (6) Outflows represents the impact of realizations from vehicles with management fees based on remaining invested capital at cost or fair value, changes in basis for funds where the investment period, weighted-average investment period or commitment fee period has expired during the period, reductions for funds that are no longer calling for management fees, gross redemptions in open-ended funds, and runoff of CLO collateral balances. Realizations for funds earning management fees based on commitments during the period do not affect Fee-earning AUM. (7) Market Activity & Other represents realized and unrealized gains (losses) on portfolio investments in our carry funds based on the lower of cost or fair value and net asset value, activity of funds with fees based on gross asset value, and changes in the fair value of Fortitude’s general account assets covered by the strategic advisory services agreement. (8) Foreign Exchange represents the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of our non-U.S. dollar denominated funds. Activity during the period is translated at the average rate for the period. Ending balances are translated at the spot rate as of the period end. 45

R-14 7 G-19 5 B-19 7 R-88 G-15 9 B-16 5 R-13 6 G-18 0 B-83 R-16 3 G-14 3 B-18 7 R-0 G-74 B-13 6 R-18 5 G-21 1 B-15 3 R-11 8 G-92 B-15 0 R-22 0 G-22 1 B-23 2 R-14 0 G-14 1 B-15 2R-12 0 G-16 9 B-22 2 Old Colors R-88 G-89 B-91 58595B R-23 G-234 B-234 EAEAEA R-208 G-232 B-247 D0E8F7 R-65 G-64 B-66 414042 R-8 G-51 B-94 08335E R-167 G-169 B-171 A7A9AB R-9 G-102 B-112 096670 R-220 G-221 B-222 DCDDDE R-97 G-161 B-224 61A1E0 R-237 G-217 B-157 EDD99D R-147 G-195 B-197 93C3C5 Notes, continued Notes on Fund Performance Tables (Pages 31-34) (1) Represents the original cost of investments since inception of the fund. (2) Represents all realized proceeds since inception of the fund. (3) Represents remaining fair value, before management fees, expenses and carried interest, and may include remaining escrow values for realized investments. (4) Multiple of invested capital (“MOIC”) represents total fair value, before management fees, expenses and carried interest, divided by cumulative invested capital. (5) An investment is considered realized when the investment fund has completely exited, and ceases to own an interest in, the investment. An investment is considered partially realized when the total amount of proceeds received in respect of such investment, including dividends, interest or other distributions and/or return of capital, represents at least 85% of invested capital and such investment is not yet fully realized. Because part of our value creation strategy involves pursuing best exit alternatives, we believe information regarding Realized/ Partially Realized MOIC and Gross IRR, when considered together with the other investment performance metrics presented, provides investors with meaningful information regarding our investment performance by removing the impact of investments where significant realization activity has not yet occurred. Realized/Partially Realized MOIC and Gross IRR have limitations as measures of investment performance, and should not be considered in isolation. Such limitations include the fact that these measures do not include the performance of earlier stage and other investments that do not satisfy the criteria provided above. The exclusion of such investments will have a positive impact on Realized/Partially Realized MOIC and Gross IRR in instances when the MOIC and Gross IRR in respect of such investments are less than the aggregate MOIC and Gross IRR. Our measurements of Realized/Partially Realized MOIC and Gross IRR may not be comparable to those of other companies that use similarly titled measures. (6) Gross Internal Rate of Return (“Gross IRR”) represents an annualized time-weighted return on Limited Partner invested capital, based on contributions, distributions and unrealized fair value as of the reporting date, before the impact of management fees, partnership expenses and carried interest. For fund vintages 2017 and after, Gross IRR includes the impact of interest expense related to the funding of investments on fund lines of credit. Gross IRR is calculated based on the timing of Limited Partner cash flows, which may differ to varying degrees from the timing of actual investment cash flows for the fund. Subtotal Gross IRR aggregations for multiple funds are calculated based on actual cash flow dates for each fund and represent a theoretical time-weighted return for a Limited Partner who invested sequentially in each fund. (7) Net Internal Rate of Return (“Net IRR”) represents an annualized time-weighted return on Limited Partner invested capital, based on contributions, distributions and unrealized fair value as of the reporting date, after the impact of all management fees, partnership expenses and carried interest, including current accruals. Net IRR is calculated based on the timing of Limited Partner cash flows, which may differ to varying degrees from the timing of actual investment cash flows for the fund. Fund level IRRs are based on aggregate Limited Partner cash flows, and this blended return may differ from that of individual Limited Partners. As a result, certain funds may generate accrued performance revenues with a blended Net IRR that is below the preferred return hurdle for that fund. Subtotal Net IRR aggregations for multiple funds are calculated based on actual cash flow dates for each fund and represent a theoretical time-weighted return for a Limited Partner who invested sequentially in each fund. (8) Represents the net accrued performance revenue balance/(giveback obligation) as of the current quarter end. (9) Represents all realized proceeds combined with remaining fair value, before management fees, expenses and carried interest. (10) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as all active co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and stand-alone investments arranged by us: MENA, CCI, CSSAF I, CPF I, CAP Growth I, CAP Growth II, CBPF II, CEP II, ABV 8 and ACCD 2. (11) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as related co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and certain other stand-alone investments arranged by us: CP I, CP II, CP III, CP IV, CEP I, CAP I, CAP II, CAP III, CBPF I, CJP I, CJP II, CMG, CVP I, CVP II, CUSGF III, CGFSP I, CEVP I, CETP I, CETP II, CAVP I, CAVP II, CAGP III, CEOF I and Mexico. (12) For funds marked “NM,” IRR may be positive or negative, but is not considered meaningful because of the limited time since initial investment and early stage of capital deployment. For funds marked “Neg,” IRR is considered meaningful but is negative as of reporting period end. (13) For purposes of aggregation, funds that report in foreign currency have been converted to U.S. dollars at the reporting period spot rate. (14) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as all active co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and stand-alone investments arranged by us: CCR, CER I and CER II. (15) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as related co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and certain other stand-alone investments arranged by us: CRP I, CRP II, CRP III, CRP IV, CRP V, CRCP I, CAREP I, CAREP II, CEREP I, CEREP II and CEREP III. (16) Aggregate includes the following Legacy Energy funds and related co-investments: Energy I, Energy II, Energy III, Energy IV, Renew I, and Renew II. (17) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as all active co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and stand-alone investments arranged by us: NGP GAP, NGP RP I, NGP RP II, NGP ETP IV, CPOCP and CRSEF. (18) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as related co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and certain other stand-alone investments arranged by us: CIP. (19) Represents the original cost of investments since the inception of the fund. For CSP III and CSP IV, reflects amounts net of investment level recallable proceeds which is adjusted to reflect recyclability of invested capital for the purpose of calculating the fund MOIC. (20) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as all active co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and stand-alone investments arranged by us: SASOF IV, SASOF V, CALF, and CICF. 46

R-14 7 G-19 5 B-19 7 R-88 G-15 9 B-16 5 R-13 6 G-18 0 B-83 R-16 3 G-14 3 B-18 7 R-0 G-74 B-13 6 R-18 5 G-21 1 B-15 3 R-11 8 G-92 B-15 0 R-22 0 G-22 1 B-23 2 R-14 0 G-14 1 B-15 2R-12 0 G-16 9 B-22 2 Old Colors R-88 G-89 B-91 58595B R-23 G-234 B-234 EAEAEA R-208 G-232 B-247 D0E8F7 R-65 G-64 B-66 414042 R-8 G-51 B-94 08335E R-167 G-169 B-171 A7A9AB R-9 G-102 B-112 096670 R-220 G-221 B-222 DCDDDE R-97 G-161 B-224 61A1E0 R-237 G-217 B-157 EDD99D R-147 G-195 B-197 93C3C5 Notes, continued Notes on Fund Performance Tables (Pages 31-34)(continued) (21) Aggregate includes the following funds, as well as related co-investments, separately managed accounts (SMAs), and certain other stand-alone investments arranged by us: CSP I, CSP II, CEMOF I, CSC, CMP I, CMP II, SASOF II, and CASCOF. (22) Includes private equity and mezzanine primary fund investments, secondary fund investments and co-investments originated by AlpInvest. Excluded from the performance information shown are: (a) investments that were not originated by AlpInvest (i.e., AlpInvest did not make the original investment decision or recommendation); (b) Direct Investments, which was spun off from AlpInvest in 2005; (c) Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets Fund; and (d) LP co-investment vehicles managed by AlpInvest. As of December 31, 2023, these excluded portfolios amounted to approximately $4.9 billion of AUM in the aggregate. (23) To exclude the impact of FX, all foreign currency cash flows have been converted to the currency representing a majority of the capital committed to the relevant fund at the reporting period spot rate. (24) Gross Internal Rate of Return (“Gross IRR”) represents the annualized IRR for the period indicated on Limited Partner invested capital based on investment contributions, distributions and unrealized value of the underlying investments, before management fees, expenses and carried interest at the AlpInvest level. (25) Includes AlpInvest Atom Fund, all mezzanine investment portfolios, all ‘clean technology’ private equity investment portfolios, all strategic portfolio finance portfolios, ASF VIII - SMAs, ACF IX - SMAs, and any state-focused investment mandate portfolios. (26) “ASF” stands for AlpInvest Secondaries Fund, “ACF” stands forAlpInvest Co-Investment Fund, and “SMAs” are Separately Managed Accounts. “ASF - SMAs” and “ACF - SMAs” reflect the aggregated portfolios of investments held by SMAs within the relevant strategy, which invest alongside the relevant ASF or ACF (as applicable). Strategic SMAs reflect the aggregated portfolios of co-investments made by SMAs sourced from the SMA investor’s own private equity fund investment portfolio. Other SMAs reflect the aggregated portfolios of investments within the relevant strategy that began making investments in the corresponding time periods. Co-Investments SMAs 2014-2016 does not include two SMAs that started in 2016 but invested a substantial majority alongside ACF VII. These two SMAs have instead been grouped with ACF VII - SMAs. An SMA may pursue multiple investment strategies and make commitments over multiple years. (27) Net Internal Rate of Return (“Net IRR”) represents the annualized IRR for the period indicated on Limited Partner invested capital based on investment contributions, distributions and unrealized value of the underlying investments, after management fees, expenses and carried interest. Fund level IRRs are based on aggregate Limited Partner cash flows, and this blended return may differ from that of individual Limited Partners. As a result, certain funds may generate accrued performance revenues with a blended Net IRR that is below the preferred return hurdle for that fund. (28) The fund stepdown date represents the contractual stepdown date under the respective fund agreements for funds on which the fee basis stepdown has not yet occurred. Funds without a listed Fee Initiation Date and Stepdown Date have not yet initiated fees. (29) All amounts shown represent total capital commitments as of December 31, 2023. Certain of our recent vintage funds are currently in fundraising and total capital commitments are subject to change. Capital Committed for CEMOF II reflects original committed capital of $2.8 billion, less $1.1 billion in commitments which were extinguished following a Key Person Event. (30) Net accrued carry excludes $2 million of net accrued carry as of December 31, 2023, which was retained as part of the sale of Metropolitan Real Estate on April 1, 2021. (31) Funds are included when all investments have been realized. There may be remaining fair value and net accrued carry where there are outstanding escrow balances or undistributed proceeds. Notes on Reconciliation for Distributable Earnings per Share (Page 36) (1) Estimated current corporate, foreign, state and local taxes represents the total U.S. GAAP Provision (benefit) for income taxes adjusted to include only the current tax provision (benefit) applied to Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. This adjustment, used to calculate Distributable Earnings, Net attributable to common stockholders, reflects the benefit of deductions available to the Company on certain expense items that are excluded from the underlying calculation of Distributable Earnings, such as equity-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and other charges (credits) related to corporate actions and non-recurring items. Management believes that using the estimated current tax provision (benefit) in this manner more accurately reflects earnings that are available to be distributed to common stockholders. (2) Estimated DE effective tax rate is calculated as the estimated current corporate, foreign, state and local taxes divided by Distributable Earnings. Note on Reconciliation of GAAP to Total Segment Information (Page 39) (1) Adjustments to performance revenues and principal investment income (loss) relate to (i) unrealized performance allocations net of related compensation expense and unrealized principal investment income, which are excluded from the segment results, (ii) amounts earned from the Consolidated Funds, which were eliminated in the U.S. GAAP consolidation but were included in the segment results, (iii) amounts attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities, which were excluded from the segment results, (iv) the reclassification of NGP performance revenues, which are included in principal investment income in U.S. GAAP financial statements, (v) the reclassification of fee related performance revenues, which are included in fund level fee revenues in the segment results, and (vi) the reclassification of tax expenses associated with certain foreign performance revenues. Adjustments to principal investment income (loss) also include the reclassification of earnings for the investments in NGP Management and its affiliates to the appropriate operating captions for the segment results, the exclusion of charges associated with the investment in NGP Management and its affiliates that are excluded from the segment results and the exclusion of the principal investment loss from the dilution of the indirect investment in Fortitude. 47