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Ares Capital Corporation reports recurring developments as a closed-ended specialty finance company focused on debt and equity investments. Its investment activity centers on first lien senior secured loans, including unitranche loans, second lien senior secured loans, subordinated loans, preferred equity and common equity investments.
Company news commonly covers quarterly operating and financial results, dividend declarations, portfolio investments at fair value, net asset value, leverage measures, new investment commitments, credit performance and non-accruing investments. Ares Capital also publishes tax reporting information for common stock distributions and schedules earnings releases and conference calls around its reporting cycle.
Ares Capital (Nasdaq: ARCC) priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% unsecured notes due April 12, 2031. The offering is expected to close on January 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Ares Capital intends to use net proceeds to repay certain outstanding indebtedness under its debt facilities and may reborrow for general corporate purposes, including investing in portfolio companies. The notes may be redeemed at Ares Capital’s option with any applicable make-whole premium.
Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) reported third-quarter 2025 results and declared a $0.48 per share dividend for Q4 payable Dec 30, 2025 to holders of record on Dec 15, 2025. For Q3 2025 GAAP net income was $404M ($0.57/sh), Core EPS was $0.50, and net investment income was $338M ($0.48/sh). Portfolio investments at fair value rose to $28.693B and net assets per share reached a record $20.01. Debt outstanding was $15.6B with $1.0B cash and approximately $5.2B borrowing availability. Ares issued $650M 5.10% notes and sold ~9.3M shares for ~$204M in Q3.
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) has scheduled its third quarter 2025 earnings release for October 28, 2025, before the Nasdaq market opens. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the financial results.
Investors can join via phone (toll-free +1 (800) 343-4849 for domestic callers, +1 (203) 518-9848 for international) or through the webcast available on Ares Capital's website. An archived replay will be accessible until November 28, 2025 through both phone and website options.
Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) has announced the pricing of a significant $650 million public offering of unsecured notes with a 5.100% interest rate, maturing on January 15, 2031. The notes include an option for early redemption at par plus a "make-whole" premium.
The offering, expected to close on September 9, 2025, is being managed by multiple financial institutions, with BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, RBC Capital Markets, SMBC Nikko Securities America, and Wells Fargo Securities acting as joint book-running managers. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay existing debt facilities, with the possibility of reborrowing for general corporate purposes, including portfolio company investments.
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) reported Q2 2025 financial results and declared a Q3 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable September 30, 2025. The company posted GAAP net income of $361 million ($0.52 per share) and Core EPS of $0.50.
Key highlights include $2.6 billion in new investment commitments, with 82% in first lien senior secured loans. The portfolio at fair value reached $27.9 billion, with investments across 566 portfolio companies. The company maintained strong liquidity with $6.5 billion available and strengthened its capital position by raising over $2 billion in new debt.
Notable transactions include a $750 million unsecured notes issuance and significant amendments to credit facilities, including expanding the A&R Credit Facility to $5.5 billion.
Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release for Tuesday, July 29, 2025 before the Nasdaq market opens. The company will host a webcast/conference call at 12:00 p.m. ET on the same day to discuss the financial results.
Investors can join via phone (toll-free +1 (800) 225-9448 for domestic callers, +1 (203) 518-9708 for international) or through the webcast link on the company's website. The conference ID is ARCCQ225. An archived replay will be available until August 29, 2025 through both phone and website access.
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced its Q1 2025 financial results and declared a Q2 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable June 30, 2025. Key highlights include:
The company reported net investment income of $365 million ($0.54 per share), while GAAP net income decreased to $241 million ($0.36 per share) compared to $449 million ($0.76 per share) in Q1 2024. Portfolio investments reached $27.13 billion at fair value.
Notable developments include:
- Leadership transition: CEO Kipp deVeer stepping down, Kort Schnabel taking over April 30
- New investment commitments of $3.5 billion, with 92% in first lien senior secured loans
- Strong balance sheet with leverage below 1x net debt to equity
- Portfolio quality remains stable with weighted average grade of 3.1
- Successful issuance of $1 billion in unsecured notes due March 2032
The company maintains significant financial flexibility with $647 million in cash and $5.4 billion available for additional borrowings.
Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, before the Nasdaq Global Select Market opens. The company will host a webcast/conference call at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the same day to discuss the Q1 2025 results.
Participants can join via phone (toll-free +1 (800) 225-9448 for domestic callers, +1 (203) 518-9708 for international) or through the webcast link on the company's website. Callers should connect 10-15 minutes early and reference conference ID ARCCQ125.
An archived replay will be available until May 29, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) via phone (+1 (800) 753-5479 domestic, +1 (402) 220-2675 international) and through the company's website.
Ares Capital (ARCC) has announced its Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results, along with declaring a Q1 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. Key financial highlights include:
- Q4 2024 GAAP net income of $0.55 per share, compared to $0.72 in Q4 2023
- Full-year 2024 GAAP net income of $2.44 per share, versus $2.75 in 2023
- Net investment income for Q4 2024 was $359 million ($0.55 per share)
- Portfolio investments reached $26.72 billion at fair value by end of 2024
In Q4 2024, ARCC made new investment commitments of $3.8 billion, with 88% in first lien senior secured loans. The company maintained a stable debt/equity ratio of 1.03x and increased its net assets per share to $19.89. ARCC also completed a $544 million term debt securitization and amended several funding facilities to enhance liquidity.