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- Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a leading business development company and one of the largest direct lenders in the U.S., specializing in providing financing solutions to private middle-market companies across diverse industries including software and services, health care services, commercial and professional services, insurance services, consumer services, energy, food and beverage, and project finance such as power generation and energy efficiency; its core investment products encompass first lien senior secured loans including unitranche structures, second lien senior secured loans, subordinated debt often with equity components, non-control preferred and common equity, revolvers, private high yield, and junior capital, with transaction types focused on leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth capital, general refinancing, rescue financing, restructurings, and project finance. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York, the company operates primarily in the U.S. with a dynamic global platform leveraging origination capabilities from its external manager, a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), targeting companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $250+ million and investment commitments typically ranging from $30 million to $500+ million. As of September 30, 2025, its portfolio fair value stands at approximately $28.7 billion across hundreds of companies. Recent developments include substantial new investment commitments totaling $3.8 billion in Q4 2024 with 88% in first lien senior secured loans across 77 portfolio companies, expansion of liquidity through a $750 million unsecured notes issuance and amendments increasing the A&R Credit Facility to $5.5 billion, a $544 million term debt securitization, and ongoing leadership stability following a CEO transition in 2025 with Kort Schnabel succeeding Kipp deVeer.
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