Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Announces Financial Results For Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025, Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Dividend of $0.40 Per Common Share

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Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ: CGBD) reported third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2025, including Net Investment Income of $0.37 and Adjusted Net Investment Income of $0.38 per common share. Net asset value per share fell 0.4% to $16.36. The company's total fair value of investments rose to $2.4 billion as of September 30, 2025. The Board declared a Q4 2025 dividend of $0.40 per share, payable January 16, 2026, to holders of record December 31, 2025. Post-quarter actions included a second institutional bond issuance and repayment of the CSL III SPV credit facility, which the company said lowers its financing cost. A conference call is scheduled for November 5, 2025.

Positive

• Declared Q4 2025 dividend of $0.40 per common share payable Jan 16, 2026
• Net Investment Income of $0.37 per common share in Q3 2025
• Adjusted Net Investment Income of $0.38 per common share in Q3 2025
• Total fair value of investments increased to $2.4 billion as of Sept 30, 2025
• Post-quarter bond issuance and repayment of CSL III SPV facility lowered financing cost

Negative

• Net asset value per common share decreased 0.4% to $16.36 in Q3 2025

Insights

Credit-focused portfolio analyst

CGBD reports steady income, a declared dividend, slight NAV dip, and capital moves that marginally reduce financing cost.

The company reported Net Investment Income of $0.37 and Adjusted NII of $0.38 per common share for the quarter, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 payable on January 16, 2026 to holders of record on December 31, 2025. Portfolio fair value rose to $2.4 billion while net asset value per share decreased by 0.4% to $16.36, and management states leverage sits at the midpoint of target ranges.

Key dependencies and risks include the gap between declared dividend and reported NII per share, which the company says is covered by consistent NII generation and available spillover; the sustainability of dividend coverage hinges on future NII and realized spillover. Monitor near-term indicators such as next quarter NII per share, any further capital markets issuance or liability refinancings, and NAV movement over the next two quarters (through Q1 2026) to assess durability of the payout and financing benefits.

NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “CGBD” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) today announced its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Justin Plouffe, CGBD’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We continue to be active in the current market with disciplined underwriting standards. We experienced another quarter of net growth in the portfolio as we maintain leverage at the mid-point of our target range. On the other side of the balance sheet, we continued to optimize CGBD’s capital structure post-quarter-end with our second institutional bond issuance and the repayment of the CSL III SPV Credit Facility, which lowers our cost of financing. With consistent NII generation and significant spillover available to support our dividend, CGBD remains focused on delivering stable income and consistent credit performance as we execute our strategy for investors.”

For the third quarter of 2025, we reported $0.37 per common share of Net Investment Income and $0.38 per common share of Adjusted Net Investment Income, a non-GAAP financial measure described below.

Net asset value per common share decreased by 0.4% for the third quarter to $16.36 from $16.43 as of June 30, 2025. The total fair value of our investments increased to $2.4 billion as of September 30, 2025.

Dividends

On October 29, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on January 16, 2026 to common stockholders of record on December 31, 2025.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 to discuss these quarterly financial results. The conference call will be available via public webcast via a link on our website and will also be available on our website soon after the call’s completion.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

On a supplemental basis, we are disclosing Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Common Share, which is calculated and presented on a basis other than in accordance with GAAP (“non-GAAP”). We use this non-GAAP financial measure internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance, and we believe this non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate our ongoing results and trends and to review our performance without giving effect to (i) the amortization/accretion resulting from the new cost basis of the investments acquired and accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 and (ii) the one-time purchase or non-recurring investment income and expense events, including the effects on incentive fees. In addition, Company’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measure described above internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance and to compare its financial results with those of other business development companies that have not had similar one-time or non-recurring events. The presentation of this non-GAAP measure is not intended to be a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation.

For the third quarter of 2025, the adjustment to net investment income per common share to determine Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Common Share represents the difference between GAAP amortization under the asset acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 850 and management’s non-GAAP measure of amortization related to assets acquired in connection with the CSL III merger on March 27, 2025, and the remaining interest in Middle Market Credit Fund II on February 11, 2025. This adjustment reflects management’s view of the economic yield on the acquired assets and is consistent with our internal evaluation of performance.

There were no other one-time or non-recurring events considered as part of the non-GAAP measure for the third quarter of 2025.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.

CGBD is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. CGBD is managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Carlyle Group Inc. Since it commenced investment operations in May 2013 through September 30, 2025, CGBD has invested approximately $10.2 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. CGBD’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments in U.S. middle market companies. CGBD has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Web: carlylesecuredlending.com

About Carlyle

Carlyle (“Carlyle,” or the “Adviser”) (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 Carlyle AlpInvest. With $474 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025, 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 2,400 employees in 27 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.

Contacts:

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FAQ

What dividend did Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD) declare for Q4 2025?

The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per common share, payable Jan 16, 2026 to holders of record on Dec 31, 2025.

What were CGBD's Net Investment Income (NII) and Adjusted NII per share in Q3 2025?

CGBD reported NII $0.37 and Adjusted NII $0.38 per common share for Q3 2025.

How did CGBD's net asset value per share change in Q3 2025?

Net asset value per common share declined 0.4% to $16.36 as of Sept 30, 2025.

What is the size of CGBD's investment portfolio as of Sept 30, 2025?

The total fair value of CGBD's investments was $2.4 billion as of Sept 30, 2025.

Did CGBD take any financing actions after Q3 2025 that affect cost of capital?

Yes—post-quarter CGBD completed a second institutional bond issuance and repaid the CSL III SPV credit facility, which the company said lowers financing cost.

When and how can investors listen to CGBD's Q3 2025 earnings call?

The company will host a conference call on Nov 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET, available via public webcast on CGBD's investor website.