Ares Capital issues $750M of 5.250% notes due 2031; enters interest rate swap

ARES CAPITAL CORP

Issued $750M principal of 5.250% notes due April 12, 2031; interest payable semiannually.
Net proceeds to repay credit facility borrowings; may reborrow for portfolio investments.
Entered interest rate swap with SMBC Capital Markets: receive 5.250% fixed, pay 1M SOFR+1.7217%.
Change of control repurchase event if notes rated below investment grade by major agencies.

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

ARES CAPITAL CORP entered into Fifth Supplemental Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at $750,000,000 (effective 2026-01-12).

Action: entry
Agreement: notes offering
Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
Value: $750,000,000
Effective: 2026-01-12

Exact text from the filing

On January 12, 2026 Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company”) and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the “Trustee”), entered into a Fifth Supplemental Indenture (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”) to the Indenture, dated May 13, 2024, between the Company and the Trustee (the “Base Indenture” and, together with the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).

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