Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 13F-HR filing covers the reporting period ended September 30, 2012. The report is filed by The Carlyle Group L.P., an institutional investment manager, along with two other included managers: Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. and CIM Global, L.L.C. The filing discloses equity securities held for accounts over which the managers exercise investment discretion.
Key Financial Metrics
As this is a Form 13F filing, it reports portfolio holdings rather than the operating financials of the reporting manager itself. Key metrics from the filing include:
- Total Portfolio Value: $12,840,287 (in thousands, representing approximately $12.84 billion).
- Total Number of Holdings: 33 entries.
- Number of Included Managers: 2 (in addition to the primary filer).
- Top Holdings by Value:
- Freescale Semiconductor Holdings: $1,865,262 (thousands)
- Allison Transmission Holdings I: $1,516,017 (thousands)
- Cobalt International Energy Inc: $1,402,025 (thousands)
- Kinder Morgan Inc: $1,374,775 (thousands)
- Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp: $1,271,562 (thousands)
Note: Revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, and liquidity metrics for The Carlyle Group Inc. are not provided in this filing.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior quarter or year. Consequently, material changes in holdings, value, or strategy versus the prior comparable period cannot be determined from this document alone.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, or specific risk factors regarding the reporting manager's future performance. The document includes standard legal disclaimers stating that the filing does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership for all securities listed and that the manager may not serve as an adviser to all owners of the indicated securities. It references other reports (Sections 13(d), 13(g), and 16(a)) for additional information on beneficial ownership.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total portfolio value of approximately $12.84 billion against the firm's total Assets Under Management (AUM) to understand the scope of this specific report.
- Confirm the distinction between "Sole," "Shared," and "None" voting authority, as all listed holdings in this summary show "Shared" discretion.
- Review the specific CUSIPs and share counts for the top 5 holdings to assess concentration risk.
- Check for any subsequent amendments or restatements filed after November 14, 2012.
- Consult the firm's 10-Q or 10-K filings for actual operating financial metrics (revenue, profit, debt) which are absent here.