ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND: debt financing — Ares Strategic Income Fund closes $696.4M CLO securitization; sells $142.2M in shares

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

Closed ADL CLO 8 Debt Securitization with $696.4M of notes; $50M in secured loans, maturing Jan 2039.
Notes include $356M Class A-1 floating at SOFR+1.40%, $164.4M subordinated notes retained by Fund.
Net proceeds to repay debt facilities and/or invest in portfolio companies per investment objective.
Sold 5.18M Class I shares at $27.47 NAV in December 2025, raising $142.2M in unregistered sale.
NAV per share $27.47 for all classes; aggregate NAV $10.8B, portfolio $21.5B fair value, debt/equity 1.01x.

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND incurred senior notes of $356.0 million with third parties at Term SOFR plus 1.40% maturing January 20, 2039.

Instrument: senior notes
Principal: $356.0 million
Counterparty: third parties
Rate: Term SOFR plus 1.40%
Maturity: January 20, 2039
Event: incurrence

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$356.0 million of Class A-1 Senior Floating Rate Notes that were issued to third parties and bear interest at Term SOFR (as defined in the January 2039 CLO Indenture) plus 1.40%

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND incurred senior notes of $56.0 million with third parties at Term SOFR plus 2.00% maturing January 20, 2039.

Instrument: senior notes
Principal: $56.0 million
Counterparty: third parties
Rate: Term SOFR plus 2.00%
Maturity: January 20, 2039
Event: incurrence

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$56.0 million of Class C Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes that were issued to third parties and bear interest at Term SOFR plus 2.00%

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND incurred senior notes of $42.0 million with third parties at Term SOFR plus 1.75% maturing January 20, 2039.

Instrument: senior notes
Principal: $42.0 million
Counterparty: third parties
Rate: Term SOFR plus 1.75%
Maturity: January 20, 2039
Event: incurrence

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$42.0 million of Class B Senior Floating Rate Notes that were issued to third parties and bear interest at Term SOFR plus 1.75%

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND incurred senior notes of $28.0 million with third parties at Term SOFR plus 1.60% maturing January 20, 2039.

Instrument: senior notes
Principal: $28.0 million
Counterparty: third parties
Rate: Term SOFR plus 1.60%
Maturity: January 20, 2039
Event: incurrence

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$28.0 million of Class A-2 Senior Floating Rate Notes that were issued to third parties and bear interest at Term SOFR plus 1.60%

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Equity Issuances SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03 confidence 0.9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND issued 5,175,724 shares of common stock to accredited investors for $142.2 million.

Security: common stock
Shares: 5,175,724 shares
Purchaser: accredited investors
Consideration: $142.2 million

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During December 2025, the Fund sold Class I common shares of beneficial interest. The number of shares to be issued was finalized on December 22, 2025. The purchase price per Class I common share equaled the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Class I common share as of November 30, 2025.

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND entered into January 2039 CLO Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at $50.0 million (effective 2025-12-18).

Action: entry
Agreement: credit facility
Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
Value: $50.0 million
Effective: 2025-12-18

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ADL CLO 8 incurred $50.0 million of Class A-1A Loans that mature on January 20, 2039 (the “January 2039 CLO Secured Loans”), under a Class A-1A Credit Agreement (the “January 2039 CLO Credit Agreement”), dated as of the Closing Date, by and among ADL CLO 8, as borrower, the lender party thereto, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as loan agent and collateral trustee.

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