---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-021287"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACRE"
cik: "0001529377"
company_name: "Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp"
filed_at: "2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:55:20.004267+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACRE reports Q3 GAAP net income $0.21/sh; Distributable Earnings $0.37/sh

## Summary
- GAAP net income of $10.0M ($0.21 per diluted share); Distributable Earnings $17.5M ($0.37 per share).
- Closed $485 million of new loan commitments during Q3 2021.
- Declared Q4 2021 regular dividend of $0.33/sh and supplemental dividend of $0.02/sh.
- Management expects to fully cover regular and supplemental dividends from Distributable Earnings for the year.
- Loan portfolio grew more than 30% vs Q3 2020; floating-rate loans positioned for rising rates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-021287
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACRE
- cik: 0001529377
- company_name: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
- filed_at: 2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000162828021021287/0001628280-21-021287-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000162828021021287/acre-20211103.htm

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