"Carlyle Executives’ I.P.O. Pitch, in Their Own Words"

From DealBook:

Why invest in the Carlyle Group‘s stock as the private equity giant’s initial public offering nears? Let the firm’s top executives explain.

Thanks to RetailRoadShow.com, the general public can see the pitch the investment shop has put together for the globe-spanning two-week roadshow it will begin on Monday. (Earlier on Monday, the firm set its offering’s expected price range at $23 to $25 a share.)

For those hoping to see some of the zaniness of previous Carlyle video efforts, prepare to be disappointed. Then again, another corporate chieftain normally known for oddball mannerisms — Groupon chief executive Andrew Mason — tamped down his eccentricity for his video road show pitch....MORE