---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-002646"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACRE"
cik: "0001529377"
company_name: "Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp"
filed_at: "2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:57:30.501185+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACRE Q4 GAAP EPS $0.36, Distributable EPS $0.41; full year $1.42, $1.55; record originations $1.4B

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP net income $17.2M ($0.36/diluted); Distributable Earnings $19.4M ($0.41/diluted).
- Full year 2021 GAAP net income $60.5M ($1.42/diluted); Distributable Earnings $66.0M ($1.55/diluted).
- Closed record $1.4B of new loan commitments in 2021.
- Declared Q1 2022 regular dividend $0.33/share and supplemental $0.02/share, payable April 14, 2022.
- Annual meeting set for May 25, 2022; record date March 25, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-002646
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACRE
- cik: 0001529377
- company_name: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
- filed_at: 2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000162828022002646/0001628280-22-002646-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000162828022002646/acre-20220215.htm

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