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Ticker · ARCC ISIN · US04010L1035 LEI · WEQ82666OJYSI5GUAB47 US Financial and insurance activities
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Filings indexed 1,135 across all filing types
Latest filing 2021-06-03 Capital/Financing Update
Country US United States of America
Listing US ARCC

About ARES CAPITAL CORP

https://www.arescapitalcorp.com/

Ares Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company and a market-leading direct lender. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company provides comprehensive financing solutions to private middle-market companies across a wide range of industries. Its portfolio primarily consists of first and second lien senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and select equity investments. The firm specializes in financing for acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, rescue situations, and general corporate purposes. Ares Capital Corporation is externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative investment manager, leveraging its platform for investment origination and management.

Recent filings

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497AD
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a communication filed pursuant to Rule 497(a) related to a securities offering by Ares Capital Corporation. It includes details about a senior unsecured debt issuance, such as maturity, ratings, bookrunners, and settlement. The text references a preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus filed with the SEC, indicating this is a capital markets communication about a debt offering. The document length is short (2997 characters) and primarily serves as an announcement or marketing communication for the offering, not a full financial report or detailed filing. This fits the category of Capital/Financing Update (CAP), which covers updates on company fundraising and financing activities.
2021-06-03 English
497AD
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a communication regarding a new debt issuance by Ares Capital Corporation, specifically a senior unsecured note with details on ratings, size, maturity, and terms. It includes disclaimers about the preliminary prospectus supplement and references to SEC filings but does not contain financial statements or detailed financial analysis. The document length is short (2971 characters) and primarily serves as an announcement of a capital raising activity. Therefore, it fits best under Capital/Financing Update (CAP) rather than a full financial report or regulatory filing.
2021-06-03 English
FWP
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is titled as an "Issuer Free Writing Prospectus" filed pursuant to Rule 433, dated June 3, 2021, relating to a Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus for a debt offering by Ares Capital Corporation. It contains detailed terms of a $850 million 2.875% Notes due 2028, including pricing, maturity, interest rates, redemption terms, and underwriting details. This is a disclosure document related to a capital raising transaction, specifically a debt issuance. It is not a full financial report, earnings release, or management discussion. It is not an announcement of a report publication but a detailed financing document. Therefore, it fits best under the category of Capital/Financing Update (CAP). The document length (7288 characters) and content confirm it is a substantive financing update, not a brief announcement or regulatory filing. Confidence is high due to clear identification as a prospectus supplement and pricing term sheet for a note issuance.
2021-06-03 English
424B2
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus for a securities offering, specifically a 424B2 filing which is a prospectus supplement used in registered offerings. It contains detailed information about the offering terms, risk factors, use of proceeds, capitalization, description of securities, and other related legal and financial disclosures. This type of document is related to capital raising activities and financing updates rather than a full annual or quarterly report, management discussion, or earnings release. It is not a report publication announcement or a regulatory filing in the fallback sense, but a detailed capital/financing update document. Therefore, the appropriate classification is Capital/Financing Update (CAP). The document length and content support a high confidence in this classification.
2021-06-03 English
N-2ASR
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 100% confidence The document is a Form N-2 registration statement filed with the SEC by Ares Capital Corporation. It is a detailed prospectus for registering securities including common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, subscription rights, warrants, and units. The document includes extensive information about the company, its business, management, financial highlights, risk factors, and descriptions of securities offered. It is not an annual or quarterly report, earnings release, or a simple announcement. Instead, it is a comprehensive registration statement prospectus related to capital raising and securities offerings. According to the filing definitions, updates on company fundraising or capital structure changes fall under Capital/Financing Update (CAP). Since this is a registration statement prospectus for securities offerings, it fits best under CAP rather than other categories like Regulatory Filings or Report Publication Announcement. The document length (15,000 characters) and detailed content confirm it is the actual filing, not just an announcement or certification.
2021-06-03 English
DEFA14A
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'DEFA14A' and is identified as 'Definitive Additional Materials' related to a Proxy Statement (Schedule 14A) filed with the SEC. It contains supplemental information urging shareholders to support the Board's recommendations on the election of directors, specifically addressing voting recommendations and governance issues. The content is clearly related to proxy solicitation and shareholder voting materials, not a full annual report, earnings release, or other financial report. The document supplements the Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2021, and is consistent with filings classified as Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement (PSI). The document length (6841 characters) and content confirm it is not merely an announcement but substantive additional proxy materials.
2021-06-02 English

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