---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-036853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T10:03:46.980991+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital ups credit facility to $5.3B, extends maturities to 2029/2030

## Summary
- Total commitments increased from ~$4.5B to ~$5.283B; $4.2B revolving and $1.1B term loans.
- Revolving period for $3.9B extended to April 2029; maturity extended to April 2030.
- Interest rate spreads: 1.525%–1.875% over SOFR for extending lenders; 0.325%–0.375% commitment fees.
- Accordion feature allows up to $2.6B additional capacity under certain conditions.
- ~$246M and $50M in commitments from non-extending lenders remain with earlier maturities (2026–2028).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-036853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465925036853/0001104659-25-036853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465925036853/tm2512535d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-036853.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  ARES CAPITAL CORP amended credit facility of from approximately $4.5 billion to approximately $5.3 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. at SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% plus an applicable spread of eithe maturing April 15, 2030.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: from approximately $4.5 billion to approximately $5.3 billion
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  - Rate: SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% plus an applicable spread of eithe
  - Maturity: April 15, 2030
  - Event: amendment
  source text: and restated, the “A&R Credit Facility”). The A&R Credit Facility, among other things, (a) increased the total commitment under the A&R Credit Facility from approximately $4.5 billion to approximately $5.3 billion, (b) modified certain covenant restrictions, (c) extended the expiration of the revolving period for lenders electing to extend their revolving
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000110465925036853/0001104659-25-036853-index.htm

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