---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-003477"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T15:51:17.878866+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARCC prelim Q4 GAAP EPS $0.29-$0.38, Core EPS $0.61-$0.63; NAV ~$18.35-$18.43

## Summary
- Basic GAAP EPS range $0.29-$0.38; diluted $0.29-$0.37; Core EPS $0.61-$0.63.
- Net asset value per share estimated at $18.35-$18.43 as of Dec 31, 2022.
- New investment commitments of ~$2.5B in Q4; $2.2B funded, 61% first lien senior secured loans.
- Exited ~$2.3B of commitments; net realized loss of ~$2M on exits.
- Completed public offering of 9.2M shares at $18.87, net proceeds ~$173.2M in Nov 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-003477
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465923003477/0001104659-23-003477-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465923003477/tm233240d3_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-003477
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-003477.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-003477.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ARES CAPITAL CORP reported three months ended December 31, 2022 results: EPS basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) will be in the range of $0.29 to $0.38 and $0.29 to $0.37, respectivel.
  - Period: three months ended December 31, 2022
  - EPS: basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) will be in the range of $0.29 to $0.38 and $0.29 to $0.37, respectivel
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: The Company estimates that basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) will be in the range of $0.29 to $0.38 and $0.29 to $0.37, respectively, and Core EPS will be in the range of $0.61 to $0.63, in each case, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and net asset value per share as of December 31, 2022 will be in the range of $18.35 to $18.43.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465923003477/0001104659-23-003477-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.