---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-086352"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001918712"
company_name: "ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND"
filed_at: "2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T19:20:19.115914+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Strategic Income Fund enters $500M SG facility, increases credit line to $800M

## Summary
- SG Funding Facility of $500M (expandable to $750M) with Société Générale; revolving to July 2026, matures July 2028.
- Interest rate: Term SOFR plus margin (1.90% broadly syndicated, 2.80% others; 2.75% floor after 6 months).
- Commitment Increase Agreement with JPMorgan raises multicurrency commitments to $775M, plus $25M dollar commitment, total $800M.
- Unregistered sale of $19.3M of Class I common shares at NAV; proceeds for general corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-086352
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001918712
- company_name: ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
- filed_at: 2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/0001104659-23-086352-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/tm2321871d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-086352.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND amended credit facility of from $725.0 million to $775.0 million with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A..
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: from $725.0 million to $775.0 million
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  - Event: amendment
  source text: The Commitment Increase Agreement increased the aggregate amount of the multicurrency commitments under the Credit Facility from $725.0 million to $775.0 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/0001104659-23-086352-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND incurred revolving credit of $500 million with Société Générale maturing July 26, 2028.
  - Instrument: revolving credit
  - Principal: $500 million
  - Counterparty: Société Générale
  - Maturity: July 26, 2028
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On July 26, 2023, Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) entered into the Loan and Servicing Agreement (the “SG Funding Facility”), as equityholder and servicer, with ASIF Funding I, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund (the “Borrower”), as borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Société Générale, as agent, the collateral agent and collateral administrator party thereto, and the document custodian party thereto, that provides a facility amount of $500 million with a revolving period ending July 26, 2026 and a final maturity date of July 26, 2028.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/0001104659-23-086352-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND amended Commitment Increase Agreement with a certain new lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent valued at $800.0 million (effective 2023-07-31).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: a certain new lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent
  - Value: $800.0 million
  - Effective: 2023-07-31
  source text: On July 31, 2023, the Fund entered into a Commitment Increase Agreement (the “Commitment Increase Agreement”) with a certain new lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, pursuant to the Fund’s Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2022 (as updated, the “Credit Facility”) among the Fund, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Commitment Increase Agreement increased the aggregate amount of the multicurrency commitments under the Credit Facility from $725.0 million to $775.0 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/0001104659-23-086352-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND entered into Contribution Agreement with ASIF Funding I, LLC (effective 2023-07-26).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: ASIF Funding I, LLC
  - Effective: 2023-07-26
  source text: In addition, on July 26, 2023, the Fund, as transferor, and the the Borrower, as transferee, entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement,” and together with the SG Funding Facility, the “Borrower Agreements”), pursuant to which the Fund will transfer to the Borrower certain originated or acquired loans and related assets (collectively, the “Loans”) from time to time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/0001104659-23-086352-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND entered into SG Funding Facility with Société Générale, as agent valued at $500 million (effective 2023-07-26).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Société Générale, as agent
  - Value: $500 million
  - Effective: 2023-07-26
  source text: On July 26, 2023, Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) entered into the Loan and Servicing Agreement (the “SG Funding Facility”), as equityholder and servicer, with ASIF Funding I, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund (the “Borrower”), as borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Société Générale, as agent, the collateral agent and collateral administrator party thereto, and the document custodian party thereto, that provides a facility amount of $500 million with a revolving period ending July 26, 2026 and a final maturity date of July 26, 2028.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000110465923086352/0001104659-23-086352-index.htm

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