Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P. 4
4 · Medline Inc. · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Medline (MDLN) 10% Owner Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Sells 26.1M Shares
What Happened
Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P. (a reported 10% owner) sold 26,105,840 shares of Medline Class A common stock on 2026-03-10 at $41.00 per share, generating proceeds of $1,070,339,440. The filing also reports an additional disposition of 2,113,483 shares via an other disposition code (J); footnotes indicate this was a pro‑rata distribution for no consideration to a limited partner (subject to lock‑up restrictions).
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): 2026-03-10. Sale price: $41.00 per share for the 26,105,840‑share sale. Total reported proceeds: $1,070,339,440.
- Other disposition (J): 2,113,483 shares distributed (no sales proceeds reported); per footnote this was a pro‑rata distribution to a limited partner with lock‑up restrictions.
- Shares held after transactions (Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P.): 14,011,611 shares (per filing footnote).
- Insider type: Institutional 10% owner (not an individual executive). Ownership and control flow is detailed through Carlyle‑related entities (see filing footnotes).
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 for a 2026-03-10 transaction — appears timely (filed two days after the trade).
Context
This filing reflects institutional reallocation (large open‑market/private sale plus an in‑kind distribution), not a typical insider executive trade. Purchases generally carry more interpretive weight for bullish signals; large institutional sales or distributions can reflect portfolio or fund‑level decisions rather than views on near‑term company performance. The distributed shares are subject to lock‑up terms per the footnote.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Medline Inc.MDLN
Transactions
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-03-10$41.00/sh−26,105,840$1,070,339,440→ 127,567,724 total(indirect: See footnotes) - Other
Class A Common Stock
[F5][F2][F3][F6]2026-03-10−2,113,483→ 125,454,241 total(indirect: See footnotes)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Represents the following shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") sold: (i) 2,020,349 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (ii) 2,014,853 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 109,901 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (iv) 2,311,623 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (v) 319,841 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 867,032 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 3,493,666 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 7,650,365 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 35,180 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. and (x) 7,283,030 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.
- [F2]The Carlyle Group Inc., a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq, is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P., which, with respect to the securities managed by TC Group VII S1, L.P. and CPEP GP, LLC, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the managing member of TC Group, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Sub L.P., which is the managing member of TC Group VII S1, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII S1, L.P., which is the general partner of each of Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. is also the managing member of CPEP GP, LLC, which is the general partner of CPEP Circle Holdings L.P.
- [F3]The Carlyle Group Inc. is also the sole member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., which, with respect to the securities managed by TC Group VII, L.P., is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the sole member of TC Group VII, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII, L.P., which is the managing member of CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, which is the general partner of each of CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. TC Group VII, L.P. is also the managing member of CP Circle ML-1 Holdco GP, LLC, which is the general partner of CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.
- [F4]Following the sales reported herein, reflects (i) 16,125,094 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., (ii) 13,394,165 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 2,615 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iv) 728,604 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (v) 15,325,210 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 2,120,434 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 5,748,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 23,161,715 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 50,719,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (x) 233,231 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. and (xi) 9,454 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.
- [F5]Represents a pro-rata distribution for no consideration by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P. to its limited partner. Pursuant to the terms of a lock-up agreement, the limited partner is bound to certain restrictions on the shares distributed, as set forth therein.
- [F6]Following the distribution reported herein, reflects (i) 14,011,611 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., (ii) 13,394,165 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 2,615 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iv) 728,604 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (v) 15,325,210 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 2,120,434 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 5,748,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 23,161,715 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 50,719,101 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (x) 233,231 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. and (xi) 9,454 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.