Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. - Closed End Fund (CGBD)

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. functions as a business development company, primarily making direct investments. The firm provides a diverse array of financing, including first and second lien senior secured loans, unsecured debt, mezzanine debt, and equity stakes. It focuses its investment efforts on the middle market segment. Industries of interest include healthcare and pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense, high technology, business services, software, the beverage, food, and tobacco sectors, hospitality, gaming, and leisure, banking, finance, and insurance, and real estate. Geographically, Carlyle Secured Lending invests in companies located in the United States, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, and the United Kingdom. It typically targets businesses generating an EBITDA between $25 million and $100 million.