other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Ares Core Infrastructure Fund: debt financing — Ares Core Infrastructure Fund acquires Rover Pipeline subsidiaries, assumes ~$1.09B term loan debt
Ares Core Infrastructure Fund
- Fund acquired two wholly owned indirect subsidiaries (BCP Renaissance Parent and BCP Renaissance) that are borrowers under the Rover Credit Agreement.
- Senior secured term loan B facility has ~$1.09B outstanding as of March 31, 2026; interest is SOFR + 2.25% (1.00% floor) or Base Rate + 1.25% (2.00% floor).
- Quarterly principal payments of 0.25% of outstanding; final maturity October 31, 2031.
- Fund also executed interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley on $750M at fixed 3.7566% through June 30, 2026.
- Debt is secured by equity interests of subsidiary and 49.9% of ET Rover Pipeline LLC, and is non-recourse to Fund.