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Exhibit 99.1
The Carlyle Group Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Washington, DC, April 29, 2021 – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) today reported its unau dited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. The full detailed presentation of Carlyle's first quarter 2021 results can be viewed on the investor relations section of our website at ir.carlyle.com.
Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee said, “Excellent fund performance this quarter drove a record net accrued carry balance and we have strong momentum thanks to well-positioned investment portfolios and robust deal activity across our global platform. We believe our strong performance this quarter underscores how we’ll continue to deliver value for our stakeholders as we execute on our long-term strategic plan.”
U.S. GAAP results for Q1 2021 included income (loss) before provision for income taxes of $1.2 billion and net income (loss) per common share of $2.41 on a diluted basis. Total balance sheet assets were $17 billion as of March 31, 2021.
Dividend
The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share to holders of record at the close of business on May 11, 2021, payable on May 19, 2021.
Conference Call
Carlyle will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 29, 2021, to announce its first quarter 2021 financial results. The conference 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 our website soon after the call’s completion.
About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group (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 Investment Solutions. With $260 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2021, 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. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,800 people in 29 offices across five continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow The Carlyle Group on Twitter @OneCarlyle.
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release m ay contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, contingencies, our dividend policy, our expected future dividend policy, the anticipated benefits from converting to a corporation and other non-historical statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements including, but not limited to, those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021, 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 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 |  | Leigh Farris | OR | Brittany Berliner
Phone: +1 (212) 813-4527 |  | Phone: +1 (212) 813-4815 |  | Phone: +1 (212) 813-4839
daniel.harris@carlyle.com |  | leigh.farris@carlyle.com |  | brittany.berliner@carlyle.com

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