Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp director April Rand Scott reported a new equity award and updated holdings. She received a grant of 18,879 shares of common stock as restricted stock with no cash paid per share, described as a grant or award acquisition. These restricted shares are scheduled to vest ratably on a quarterly basis over one year, on the first business day of each fiscal quarter beginning July 1, 2026. After this grant, she holds 18,879 shares directly and 99,248 shares indirectly through the April Family 2013 Living Trust, where she serves as trustee. A footnote adds that her direct holdings include 24,696 shares previously owned directly, indicating this filing reflects compensation-related equity rather than open-market trading.
Moriarty Edmond N. III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp director Edmond N. Moriarty III received a grant of 18,879 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock. The grant was made at $0.00 per share under the company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
The restricted shares are scheduled to vest ratably on a quarterly basis over a one-year period, on the first business day of each fiscal quarter beginning July 1, 2026. Following this grant, Moriarty directly holds 98,905 shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp common stock.
SKINNER JAMES E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp director James E. Skinner received a grant of 18,879 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The grant was made at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a non-cash equity compensation award under the company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
The restricted shares are scheduled to vest ratably on a quarterly basis over one year, on the first business day of each fiscal quarter beginning July 1, 2026. Following this grant, Skinner holds 116,217 shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate common stock directly.
Parekh Rebecca Jaisali reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp director Rebecca Jaisali Parekh received a grant of 18,879 shares of Common Stock as equity compensation. This award is structured as restricted stock under the company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
Following the grant, Parekh directly holds 77,258 shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp common stock. The restricted shares are scheduled to vest ratably on a quarterly basis over a one-year period, vesting on the first business day of each fiscal quarter beginning July 1, 2026.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation will hold its 2026 virtual annual meeting on May 27, 2026, asking stockholders to elect two Class II directors, ratify Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026, and approve an advisory vote on executive pay for 2025.
Stockholders of record on March 26, 2026, when 55,367,672 common shares were outstanding, may vote online, by phone, by mail or during the live audio webcast. Independent directors generally receive $175,000 per year, partly in cash and partly in restricted stock, with additional cash retainers for committee and leadership roles.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation amended its credit facility with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. through subsidiaries ACRC Lender MS LLC and ACRC Lender MS II LLC. The amendment extends the initial maturity date of the Master Repurchase Agreement and Securities Contract to July 16, 2029, with one optional 12‑month extension subject to lender consent, conditions and an extension fee.
The facility commitment was increased from $250 million to $350 million, and an accordion provision allows a further increase of $50 million to as much as $400 million, subject to conditions and an upsize fee. The company also describes this as a direct financial obligation and an off-balance sheet arrangement.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp Schedule 13G/A amendment: The Vanguard Group reports 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of Common Stock following an internal realignment described in the filing.
The filing notes a Vanguard reorganization effective January 12, 2026, and disaggregated reporting by subsidiaries; signature dated 03/26/2026.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation reported that its subsidiary, ACRC Lender LLC, entered into an amendment to its secured revolving funding facility with City National Bank. The amendment, dated March 10, 2026, extends the facility’s maturity date to December 31, 2026 in exchange for payment of a renewal fee.
This change keeps the existing credit line in place for a longer period, which can help support ongoing lending and investment activities in commercial real estate. The filing also classifies this amendment as both a material definitive agreement and the creation of a direct financial obligation, highlighting its importance to the company’s financing structure.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a Maryland-based specialty finance company that originates and invests in commercial real estate loans, externally managed by an Ares Management subsidiary and operating as a REIT since 2012. It focuses on directly originated senior mortgage loans, subordinated debt, mezzanine loans and preferred equity, funded with warehouse and term credit facilities, securitizations and a CLO structure.
The company highlights significant exposure to office properties, elevated risk-rated loans and macro pressures such as higher vacancy, refinancing challenges, interest rate volatility and credit spread changes. It uses leverage through about $948.2 million of financing agreements and a CLO, maintains a CECL reserve that was $127.1 million as of December 31, 2025, and warns that further office weakness or economic downturns could increase credit losses, trigger covenant stress, margin calls and negatively affect liquidity, distributions and stock value.