---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001918712-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001918712"
company_name: "ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND"
filed_at: "2024-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T03:03:51.247601+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Strategic Income Fund enters $750M credit facility with Scotiabank; $500M initially available

## Summary
- Facility size $750M, $500M available within 6 months; maturity March 1, 2033; reinvestment period ends Sept 1, 2026.
- Interest rate: SOFR plus 2.40% (reinvestment period) or 2.70% (post-reinvestment); 0.50% commitment fee on unused portion.
- Proceeds to acquire collateral loans, fund revolving/delayed funding loans, pay fees and make permitted distributions.
- Fund to transfer loans to wholly-owned subsidiary ASIF Funding II, LLC as borrower under Contribution Agreement.
- Obligations secured by substantially all assets of borrower, including transferred loans and related property.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001918712-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001918712
- company_name: ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
- filed_at: 2024-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871224000036/0001918712-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871224000036/asif-20240301.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND incurred credit facility of $750 million, of which $500 million will become available during the six-month period following the closing date with Bank of Nova Scotia at Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus an applicable margin of (i) 2.40% during t maturing reinvestment period ending September 1, 2026 and a final maturity date of March 1, 2033.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: $750 million, of which $500 million will become available during the six-month period following the closing date
  - Counterparty: Bank of Nova Scotia
  - Rate: Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus an applicable margin of (i) 2.40% during t
  - Maturity: reinvestment period ending September 1, 2026 and a final maturity date of March 1, 2033
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On March 1, 2024, Ares Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund") entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Scotiabank Funding Facility") with ASIF Funding II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund, as borrower (the "Borrower"), the Fund, as parent and servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral administrator, and U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian and document custodian, that (i) provides a facility amount of $750 million, of which $500 million will become available during the six-month period following the closing date and (ii) has a reinvestment period ending September 1, 2026 and a final maturity date of March 1, 2033.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871224000036/0001918712-24-000036-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND entered into Contribution Agreement with ASIF Funding II, LLC (effective 2024-03-01).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: ASIF Funding II, LLC
  - Effective: 2024-03-01
  source text: on March 1, 2024, the Fund, as transferor, and the Borrower, as transferee, entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement,” and together with the Scotiabank Funding Facility, the “Borrower Agreements”), pursuant to which the Fund will transfer to the Borrower certain originated or acquired loans and related assets (collectively, the “Loans”) from time to time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871224000036/0001918712-24-000036-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND entered into Scotiabank Funding Facility with The Bank of Nova Scotia valued at $750 million (effective 2024-03-01).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: The Bank of Nova Scotia
  - Value: $750 million
  - Effective: 2024-03-01
  source text: On March 1, 2024, Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Scotiabank Funding Facility”) with ASIF Funding II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund, as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Fund, as parent and servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral administrator, and U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian and document custodian, that (i) provides a facility amount of $750 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871224000036/0001918712-24-000036-index.htm

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