Borrowings

The Partnership borrows and enters into credit agreements for its general operating and investment purposes. The Partnership’s borrowings consist of the following (Dollars in millions):



	As of December 31,
	2015				2014
	Borrowing Outstanding		Carrying Value		Borrowing Outstanding		Carrying Value
Senior Credit Facility Term Loan Due 5/05/2020	$	25.0	$	25.0	$	25.0	$	25.0
CLO Term Loan ⁽¹⁾	13.7		13.7		15.2		15.2
3.875% Senior Notes Due 2/01/2023	500.0		499.9		500.0		499.9
5.625% Senior Notes Due 3/30/2043	600.0		606.5		600.0		606.8
	$	1,138.7	$	1,145.1	$	1,140.2	$	1,146.9


(1)	Due the earlier of September 28, 2018 or the date that the CLO is dissolved.

Senior Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2015, the senior credit facility included $25.0 million in a term loan and $750.0 million in a revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2015, the term loan and revolving credit facility were scheduled to mature on May 5, 2020. Principal amounts outstanding under the term loan and revolving credit facility accrue interest, at the option of the borrowers, either (a) at an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin not to exceed 0.75%, or (b) at LIBOR plus an applicable margin not to exceed 1.75% (at December 31, 2015, the interest rate was 1.37%). There was no amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2015. Interest expense under the senior credit facility was not significant for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. The fair value of the outstanding balances of the term loan and revolving credit facility at December 31, 2015 and 2014 approximated par value based on current market rates for similar debt instruments and are classified as Level III within the fair value hierarchy.

On May 5, 2015, the Partnership entered into Amendment No. 2 to the senior credit facility, which: (i) extended the maturity date of the term loan and revolving credit facility from August 9, 2018 to May 5, 2020, (ii) revised the management fee earning assets covenant to remove the step up requirement to add a percentage of future acquired AUM to set the minimum management fee earning assets amount, (iii) changed the definition of Indebtedness to provide for a deduction of unrestricted cash, and (iv) reduced the corporate ratings-based pricing grid. The costs related to the amendment to the senior credit facility were not material.

CLO Term Loan

On October 3, 2013, the Partnership borrowed €12.6 million ($13.7 million at December 31, 2015) under a term loan and security agreement with a financial institution. Proceeds from the borrowing were used to fund the Partnership’s investment in a CLO. Interest on the term loan accrues at EURIBOR plus 1.75% (1.75% at December 31, 2015). The Partnership may prepay the facility in whole or in part at any time without penalty. The facility is scheduled to mature on the earlier of 5 years after closing or the date that the CLO is dissolved. The facility is secured by the Partnership’s investment in the CLO. Interest expense on the term loan was not significant for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. The fair value of the outstanding balance of the term loan at December 31, 2015 and 2014 approximated par value based on current market rates for similar debt instruments and is classified as Level III within the fair value hierarchy.

3.875% Senior Notes

In January 2013, an indirect finance subsidiary of the Partnership issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% senior notes due February 1, 2023 at 99.966% of par. Interest is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1, beginning August 1, 2013. This subsidiary may redeem the senior notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on any notes being redeemed discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at the Treasury rate plus 30 basis points plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amounts being redeemed to the redemption date.

Interest expense on the notes was $19.8 million, $19.8 million, and $18.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of the notes, including accrued interest, was approximately $515.2 million and $513.1 million, respectively, based on indicative quotes. The notes are classified as Level II within the fair value hierarchy.

5.625% Senior Notes

In March 2013, an indirect finance subsidiary of the Partnership issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior notes due March 30, 2043 at 99.583% of par. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 30 and September 30, beginning September 30, 2013. This subsidiary may redeem the senior notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on any notes being redeemed discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at the Treasury rate plus 40 basis points plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amounts being redeemed to the redemption date.

In March 2014, an indirect finance subsidiary of the Partnership issued $200.0 million of 5.625% Senior Notes due March 30, 2043 at 104.315% of par. The net proceeds from the issuance of these notes are being used for general corporate purposes, including investments in Carlyle’s funds as well as investment capital for acquisitions of new fund platforms and strategies or other growth initiatives, to drive innovation across the broader Carlyle platform. These notes were issued as additional 5.625% Senior Notes and will be treated as a single class with the already outstanding $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of these senior notes.

Interest expense on the notes was $33.7 million, $31.6 million, and $17.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of the notes, including accrued interest, was approximately $646.6 million and $699.2 million, respectively, based on indicative quotes. The notes are classified as Level II within the fair value hierarchy.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Partnership is subject to interest rate risk associated with its variable rate debt financing. To manage this risk, the Partnership has an outstanding interest rate swap to fix the base LIBOR interest rate on its term loan borrowings with a notional amount of $250.0 million at December 31, 2015 that amortizes through September 30, 2016.

In the first quarter of 2013, $475.0 million of term loan principal was prepaid. As a result of these term loan prepayments, the interest rate swap is no longer accounted for as a cash flow hedge; the interest rate swap is accounted for as a freestanding derivative instrument recorded at fair value each period with changes in fair value recorded through earnings. The pre-existing hedge loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for this interest rate swap of $8.8 million is being reclassified into earnings as the original forecasted transactions affect earnings.

In March 2013, the Partnership entered into a second interest rate swap with a notional amount of $225.0 million at December 31, 2015 that amortizes through September 30, 2016. This interest rate swap is accounted for as a freestanding derivative instrument recorded at fair value each period with changes in fair value recorded through earnings.

Debt Covenants

The Partnership is subject to various financial covenants under its loan agreements including, among other items, maintenance of a minimum amount of management fee-earning assets. The Partnership is also subject to various non-financial covenants under its loan agreements and and the indentures governing its senior notes. The Partnership was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants under its various loan agreements as of December 31, 2015.

The consolidated real estate VIE was not in compliance with the debt covenants related to substantially all of its loans payable as of December 31, 2015 (see Note 17); such violations do not cause a default or event of default under the Partnership’s senior credit facility, CLO term loan, senior notes, or the loans payable of Consolidated Funds.

Loans Payable of Consolidated Funds

Loans payable of Consolidated Funds primarily represent amounts due to holders of debt securities issued by the CLOs. Several of the CLOs issued preferred shares representing the most subordinated interest, however these tranches are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity dates of the senior secured loans payable, and as a result have been classified as liabilities and are included in loans payable of Consolidated Funds in the consolidated balance sheets.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the following borrowings were outstanding, which includes preferred shares classified as liabilities (Dollars in millions):



	As of December 31, 2015
	Borrowing Outstanding		Fair Value		Weighted Average Interest Rate			Weighted Average Remaining Maturity in Years
Senior secured notes	$	16,301.0	$	15,915.5	1.98	%		9.54
Subordinated notes, preferred shares, and other	993.0		1,112.4		N/A		(a)	8.64
Combination notes	20.0		18.8		N/A		(b)	7.43
Total	$	17,314.0	$	17,046.7



	As of December 31, 2014
	Borrowing Outstanding		Fair Value		Weighted Average Interest Rate			Weighted Average Remaining Maturity in Years
Senior secured notes	$	15,104.2	$	14,757.5	1.68	%		9.21
Subordinated notes and preferred shares	1,242.3		1,278.8		N/A		(a)	8.28
Combination notes	15.0		15.9		N/A		(b)	7.14
Total	$	16,361.5	$	16,052.2


(a)	The subordinated notes and preferred shares do not have contractual interest rates, but instead receive distributions from the excess cash flows of the CLOs.


(b)	The combination notes do not have contractual interest rates and have recourse only to the securities specifically held to collateralize such combination notes.

Loans payable of the CLOs are collateralized by the assets held by the CLOs and the assets of one CLO may not be used to satisfy the liabilities of another. This collateral consisted of cash and cash equivalents, corporate loans, corporate bonds and other securities. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the fair value of the CLO assets was $18.6 billion and $17.6 billion, respectively.