Carlyle Group Inc. 10-K

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of its principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of its consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 based on the framework established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 was effective. 226 Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this report on Form 10-K and issued its report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, which is included herein. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None. ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS Not applicable. 227 PART III. ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Information about our directors, including our audit committee, executive officers and corporate governance will be in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2022 Proxy Statement”) under the captions “Corporate Governance,” “Election of Directors” and “Executive Officers” and is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference. Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals We have a Code of Conduct and a Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals, which apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Each of these codes is available on our website at http://ir.carlyle.com. We intend to disclose any amendment to or waiver of the Code of Conduct and any waiver of our Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals on behalf of an executive officer or director either on our website or in a Form 8-K filing. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information relating to our executive officer and director compensation and the compensation committee of the Board will be in the 2022 Proxy Statement under the caption “Compensation Matters” and is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Information relating to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, security ownership of certain beneficial owners of our common stock and information relating to the security ownership of our management will be in the 2022 Proxy Statement under the captions “Beneficial Ownership” and “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans” and is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions and director independence will be in the 2022 Proxy Statement under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Director Independence” and is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES Information regarding principal accounting fees and services will be in the 2022 Proxy Statement under the caption “Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2022” and is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference. 228 PART IV. ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) Documents filed as part of this report 1. Financial Statements Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42 ) 158 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 161 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 162 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 163 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 164 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 165 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 166 3. Exhibits A list of exhibits required to be filed or furnished as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index below. (c) Separate financial statements of subsidiaries not consolidated and fifty percent or less owned persons Under Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, we are required to file separate financial statements of FGH Parent, L.P. (“FGH Parent”) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. These separate financial statements are required to be audited only for periods in which FGH Parent is significant based on the applicable significance tests set forth in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the separate financial statements of FGH Parent will contain unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. We expect to file those financial statements by amendment to our Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before March 31, 2022 as permitted by Item 3-09(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 3.1 Certificate of Conversion of The Carlyle Group L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 3.2 Certificate of Incorporation of The Carlyle Group Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 3.3 Bylaws of The Carlyle Group Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 4.1 Indenture dated as of March 28, 2013 among Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013). 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 28, 2013 among Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013). 4.3 Form of 5.625% Senior Note due 2043 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013). 4.4 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 10, 2014 among Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2014). 229 Exhibit No. Description 4.5 Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 2020 among Carlyle Holdings II Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2020). 4.6 Indenture dated as of September 14, 2018 among Carlyle Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 14, 2018). 4.7 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 14, 2018 among Carlyle Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 14, 2018). 4.8 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 2020 among Carlyle Finance L.L.C., The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2020). 4.9 Form of 5.650% Senior Note due 2048 (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 14, 2018). 4.10 Indenture dated as of September 19, 2019 among Carlyle Finance Subsidiary L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2019). 4.11 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 19, 2019 among Carlyle Finance Subsidiary L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings III L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2019). 4.12 Form of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2019). 4.13 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 2020 among Carlyle Finance Subsidiary L.L.C., The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings III L.P., CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2020). 4.14 Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2020). 4.15 Subordinated Indenture dated as of May 11, 2021 among Carlyle Finance L.L.C., the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2021). 4.16 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 11, 2021 among Carlyle Finance L.L.C., the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2021). 4.17 Form of 4.625% Subordinated Note due 2061 (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2021). 4.18 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 8, 2021 among Carlyle Finance L.L.C., the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2021). 10.1 Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2012, by and among The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., Carlyle Holdings I L.P. and each of the limited partners of the Carlyle Holdings Partnerships party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 8, 2012). 230 Exhibit No. Description 10.2 Amendment to Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2020, by and among the Corporation, Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., Carlyle Holdings I L.P. and each of the limited partners of the Carlyle Holdings Partnerships party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 10.3 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement with Senior Carlyle Professionals, dated as of January 1, 2020, by and among the Corporation, TCG Carlyle Global Partners L.L.C. and the Covered Persons (defined therein) party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 10.4 Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Partnership, MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) I, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) II, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) III, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) IV, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) V, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) VI, Ltd. and Five Overseas Investment L.L.C, dated as of May 8, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 8, 2012). 10.5 The Carlyle Group Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Carlyle Group Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2021). 10.6+ Noncompetition Agreement with William E. Conway, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on March 15, 2012). 10.7+ Noncompetition Agreement with Daniel A. D’Aniello (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on March 15, 2012). 10.8+ Noncompetition Agreement with David M. Rubenstein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on March 15, 2012). 10.9+ Stockholder Agreement by and between the Corporation and William E. Conway, Jr., dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 10.10+ Stockholder Agreement by and between the Corporation and Daniel A. D'Aniello, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 10.11+ Stockholder Agreement by and between the Corporation and David M. Rubenstein, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 10.12 Note And Unit Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, by and among TC Group, L.L.C., TC Group Cayman, L.P., TC Group Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., TCG Holdings, L.L.C., TCG Holdings Cayman, L.P., TCG Holdings II, L.P., TCG Holdings Cayman II, L.P., Fortieth Investment Company L.L.C., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) I, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) II, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) III, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) IV, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) V, Ltd., MDC/TCP Investments (Cayman) VI, Ltd., and Five Overseas Investment L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2012). 10.13 Amended and Restated Office Lease by and between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C., dated as of June 14, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 1, 2018). 10.14 Non-Exclusive Aircraft Lease Agreement dated as of December 11, 2018 by and between KZ Partners, Inc. as Lessor and Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. as Lessee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2019). 10.15 Form of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Fund General Partner (Delaware) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2012). 10.16 Form of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Fund General Partner (Cayman Islands) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2012). 231 Exhibit No. Description 10.17 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2019, among TC Group Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Cayman, L.P., and Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C., as Borrowers, TC Group, L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Carlyle Holdings II L.P. and Carlyle Holdings III L.P. as Guarantors, the Lenders party hereto, and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Citibank N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Credit Suisse Funding LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC as Syndication Agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2019). 10.18+ Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2020). 10.19+ Employment Agreement of Kewsong Lee, dated as of October 23, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2018). 10.19.1+ Amendment to Employment Agreement of Kewsong Lee, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2020). 10.20+ Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021). 10.21+ Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Performance RSUs for Other Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10. 26 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 29 , 202 1 ). 10.22+ Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Performance RSUs for Co-Chief Executive Officers Granted in February 2018 (note that references in award agreement to Deferred Restricted Common Units refer to Restricted Stock Units post-Conversion) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 1, 2019). 10.23+ Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outperformance RSUs for Co-Chief Executive Officers Granted in February 2019 (note that references in award agreement to Deferred Restricted Common Units refer to Restricted Stock Units post-Conversion) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 1, 2019). 10.24+ Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outperformance RSUs for Co-Chief Executive Officers Granted in February 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2020). 10.25+ Operating Executive Consulting Agreement by and between Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. and James H. Hance, dated as of November 1, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 13, 2012). 10.26+ Key Executive Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015). 10.27 Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Strategic Equity Time-Vesting RSUs for Other Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 29, 2021) 10.28 Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Strategic Equity Performance-Vesting RSUs for Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 29, 2021) 21.1* Subsidiaries of the Registrant. 22* Senior and Subordinated Notes, Issuers and Guarantors 23.1* Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 24.1* Power of Attorney (included on signature page). 31.1* Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a). 31.2* Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a). 32.1* Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 232 Exhibit No. Description 32.2* Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document - the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. 101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. 101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. 101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. 101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. 104* The cover page from The Carlyle Group Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments). * Filed herewith + Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which directors and/or executive officers are eligible to participate. The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. 233 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: February 10, 2022 The Carlyle Group Inc. By: /s/ Curtis L. Buser Name: Curtis L. Buser Title: Chief Financial Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kewsong Lee and Curtis L. Buser, jointly and severally, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Carlyle Group Inc., and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his, her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 10th day of February 2022. 234 Signature Title /s/ Kewsong Lee Kewsong Lee Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) /s/ Curtis L. Buser Curtis L. Buser Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) /s/ William E. Conway, Jr William E. Conway, Jr. Founder, Co-Chairman (non-executive) and Director /s/ Daniel A. D’Aniello Daniel A. D’Aniello Founder, Chairman Emeritus (non-executive) and Director /s/ David M. Rubenstein David M. Rubenstein Founder, Co-Chairman (non-executive) and Director /s/ Peter J. Clare Peter J. Clare Chief Investment Officer for Corporate Private Equity, Chairman of the Americas and Director /s/ Lawton Fitt Lawton Fitt Director /s/ James H. Hance, Jr. James H. Hance, Jr. Director /s/ Derica Rice Derica Rice Director /s/ Dr. Thomas S. Robertson Dr. Thomas S. Robertson Director /s/ William J. Shaw William J. Shaw Director /s/ Anthony Welters Anthony Welters Director /s/ Charles E. Andrews, Jr. Charles E. Andrews, Jr. Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) 235