---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-022831"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACRE"
cik: "0001529377"
company_name: "Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T07:53:20.921271+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACRE reports Q1 GAAP net income $9.3M ($0.17/diluted share); declares $0.15 dividend

## Summary
- GAAP net income $9.3M ($0.17/diluted common share); Distributable Earnings $7.2M ($0.13/share).
- Received $307M loan repayments in Q1; reduced borrowings, increased liquidity.
- Available capital $147M as of May 2, including $113M cash (~$2.00/share).
- Board declared Q2 2025 dividend of $0.15/share, payable July 15, 2025 to holders of record June 30, 2025.
- CEO cites stable-to-improving portfolio trends and Ares' GCP acquisition as competitive advantage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-022831
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACRE
- cik: 0001529377
- company_name: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000162828025022831/0001628280-25-022831-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529377/000162828025022831/acre-20250507.htm

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