Ares Commercial Real Estate (NYSE: ACRE) lifts credit facility limit to $600M

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation amended a key financing agreement with Wells Fargo Bank through several subsidiaries. The amendment increases the commitment amount under the Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract from $450.0 million to $600.0 million, expanding the size of this warehouse-style credit facility. The company agreed to pay an upsize fee in connection with this increase. This change also constitutes a new direct financial obligation for the company under accounting rules covering such arrangements.

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Real estate credit and capital structure analyst

ACRE expands a key Wells Fargo credit facility from $450M to $600M.

The company, through several subsidiaries, increased the commitment on its master repurchase and securities contract with Wells Fargo Bank from $450.0 million to $600.0 million. This type of facility typically finances commercial real estate loans, so a higher commitment usually means more capacity to fund or hold assets using secured borrowings.

The filing notes an upsize fee was paid, which is common when expanding a credit line. The amendment also creates a direct financial obligation under the reporting rules, but the excerpt does not detail pricing, covenants, or maturity changes, so the economic trade-off versus the prior structure is not fully visible here.

Overall, the change increases available financing capacity with Wells Fargo. How this affects leverage, interest expense, and returns will depend on how quickly and on what terms the additional $150.0 million of capacity is used, as described in future company disclosures.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

_____________________________________________________________________ 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2025

ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland

001-35517

45-3148087

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue,

42nd Floor,

New York,

NY

10167

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 750-7300

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share			ACRE			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 18, 2025, ACRC Lender W LLC, ACRC Lender W TRS LLC, ACRC Warehouse Holdings LLC and ACRC 2017-FL3 Holder REIT LLC, each a subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the “Company”), and the Company entered into an amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The purpose of the amendment was to, among other things, increase the commitment amount of the facility from $450.0 million to $600.0 million with a payment of an upsize fee.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

									ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
Date:			December 19, 2025						/s/ Jeffrey M. Gonzales
						Name:			Jeffrey M. Gonzales
						Title:			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

    

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FAQ

What did Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) change in this 8-K?

The company amended its Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract with Wells Fargo Bank to increase the facility commitment from $450.0 million to $600.0 million, paying an upsize fee in connection with the increase.

How much additional financing capacity did ACRE obtain in the amended Wells Fargo facility?

The commitment amount under the facility rose from $450.0 million to $600.0 million, giving Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation an additional $150.0 million of committed capacity under this agreement.

Which Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation entities are party to the amended facility?

Subsidiaries ACRC Lender W LLC, ACRC Lender W TRS LLC, ACRC Warehouse Holdings LLC, and ACRC 2017-FL3 Holder REIT LLC, along with the parent company, are parties to the amended master repurchase and securities contract.

Does the amendment create a new reportable financial obligation for ACRE?

Yes. The increase in the commitment under the master repurchase and securities contract is reported as the creation of a direct financial obligation under the applicable reporting item.

Did Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation pay any fee related to increasing the facility size?

Yes. The company reports that the commitment increase to $600.0 million was made with the payment of an upsize fee.

What type of agreement did ACRE amend with Wells Fargo?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation amended its Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.