Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is a business development company that provides direct lending to middle-market companies across North America and select European markets. The firm specializes in first lien debt and senior secured loans, while also deploying capital into second lien senior secured loans, unsecured debt, mezzanine debt, and equity investments. The company targets borrowers with EBITDA between $25 million and $100 million.

The firm concentrates its investment activity across several sectors, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense, high technology, business services, software, beverage and food, tobacco, hotel and gaming, leisure, banking, finance, insurance, and real estate. Its portfolio companies are primarily located in the United States, with selective exposure to investments in Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, and the United Kingdom. As a business development company, Carlyle Secured Lending operates under regulatory requirements that define its investment strategy and capital allocation approach.