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Ares Capital Corporation amends and restates senior secured credit facility, increasing commitments to $5.481B
ARES CAPITAL CORP
- Total commitments increased from approximately $5.312B to $5.481B under the Seventeenth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement.
- Revolving period extended to May 21, 2030 for about $4.2B of commitments, with stated maturity extended to May 21, 2031.
- Term loan commitments of approximately $1.0B extended to May 21, 2031; certain non-extending lenders retain earlier maturities.
- Interest rate benchmarks revised: Term SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.10% removed; applicable spreads range from 1.525% to 1.875%.
- Facility includes an accordion feature allowing up to $2.7B in additional commitments and remains secured by a material portion of the company's assets.