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accession: "0001104659-22-063364"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACRE"
cik: "0001529377"
company_name: "Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:41:14.657209+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Commercial Real Estate raises ~$103.1M in 7M-share public offering

## Summary
- Underwriting agreement signed May 17, 2022 for 7,000,000 shares of common stock; underwriters granted 30-day option for 1,050,000 additional shares.
- Offering closed May 20, 2022; net proceeds approximately $103.1 million after estimated expenses.
- Joint book-running managers: Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Securities LLC.
- Company agrees to 30-day lock-up on share issuances without underwriter consent, subject to exceptions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-063364
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACRE
- cik: 0001529377
- company_name: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000110465922063364/0001104659-22-063364-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000110465922063364/tm2214264d3_8k.htm

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