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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-020504"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001918712"
company_name: "ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND"
filed_at: "2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:24:49.490548+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Strategic Income Fund reports Feb 2026 NAV $26.86; portfolio $20.8B

## Summary
- Feb 28 NAV per share: Class I/S/D $26.86; aggregate NAV $10.7B.
- Portfolio fair value $20.8B across 835 companies; 93% floating rate debt.
- Debt outstanding $10.3B; debt-to-equity 0.99x; $4.9B available under credit facilities.
- March distribution $0.21430 gross per Class I share (net $0.21430); record 3/31, payable 4/23.
- Unregistered sale of 7,089,664 Class I shares for $190.4M closed March 23.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-020504
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001918712
- company_name: ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
- filed_at: 2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000162828026020504/0001628280-26-020504-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000162828026020504/asif-20260323.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-020504.txt

## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND issued 7,089,664 of common stock for $ 190.4 million.
  - Security: common stock
  - Shares: 7,089,664
  - Consideration: $ 190.4 million
  source text: The following table details the Class I common shares sold: Date of Unregistered Sales (dollar amount in millions) Amount of Class I Common Shares Total Consideration During March 2026 (number of shares finalized on March 23, 2026) 7,089,664 $ 190.4
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000162828026020504/0001628280-26-020504-index.htm

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