NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2024 (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 second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Justin Plouffe, CGBD's Chief Executive Officer said, "Our core middle-market strategy and active approach to portfolio management continued to drive strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, as we maintained a dynamic approach to origination in an increasingly competitive market. With increased volume during the quarter, we capitalized on attractive origination opportunities, and we see the potential for increased deal activity through year-end. Overall, we remain pleased with our results and look forward to continuing to deliver the consistent income and returns our investors have come to expect from our portfolio." Net investment income for the second quarter of 2024 was $0.51 per common share, and net asset value per common share decreased by 0.7% for the second quarter to $16.95 from $17.07 as of March 31, 2024. The total fair value of our investments was $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2024. On August 2, 2024, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Carlyle Secured Lending III, a Delaware statutory trust ("CSL III"), Blue Fox Merger Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), and, solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, CSL III Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and investment adviser to CSL III ("CSL III Advisor"), and Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management, L.L.C. (the "Investment Adviser" and together with CSL III Advisor, the "Advisors"), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into CSL III, with CSL III continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger") and (ii) immediately thereafter, CSL III will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company (together with the Merger, the "Mergers"). In support of the Merger Agreement, Carlyle has agreed to exchange its shares of CGBD convertible preferred stock (the "Preferred Stock") for a number of shares of CGBD common stock equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock and (ii) the CGBD net asset value per share, determined no earlier than 48 hours (excluding Sundays and holidays) prior to the date of the merger. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the first fiscal quarter of 2025. The Company has issued a separate press release and presentation, which provide additional detail on the Mergers. The press release and presentation can also be found on our website. The Company's Proxy Statement (as defined below) and Registration Statement (as defined below) that it will file with the SEC in the coming weeks will also contain important information on the Mergers. Dividends On August 1, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a base quarterly common dividend of $0.40 per share plus a supplemental common dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividends are payable on October 17, 2024 to common stockholders of record on September 30, 2024. On June 25, 2024, the Company declared a cash dividend on the Preferred Stock for the period from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 in the amount of $0.438 per Preferred Share to the holder of record on June 28, 2024. Conference Call The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, August 5, 2024 to discuss these quarterly financial results. The conference call will be available via public webcast via a link on Carlyle Secured Lending's website and will also be available on our website soon after the call's completion. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. CGBD is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market ...