BUYOUTS-Carlyle investors to share in collusion suit settlement costs

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters-BUYOUTS)- The Carlyle Group's $115 million settlement of a lawsuit alleging that it colluded with other buyout shops to depress deal prices will be paid through a combination of Carlyle Partners IV fund capital, insurance, balance sheet capital, and contributions from some employees of the firm, according to a source.