---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001918712-25-000078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001918712"
company_name: "ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND"
filed_at: "2025-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:00:53.915353+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARES Strategic Income Fund increases credit facility, sells $435M in shares, reports NAV $27.50

## Summary
- Credit facility commitments increased by $25M to $3.250B; terms unchanged.
- Unregistered sale of 15.8M Class I shares for $435.3M at NAV of $27.50 per share.
- Aggregate NAV $9.6B; portfolio fair value $18.3B; debt $8.2B; debt/equity 0.88x.
- Monthly distribution $0.21430/Class I share (unchanged); record date Sep 30, payable Oct 23.
- Portfolio 93% floating-rate; 82.6% first lien senior secured loans; top industry Software 19.7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001918712-25-000078
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001918712
- company_name: ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
- filed_at: 2025-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03, 3.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871225000078/0001918712-25-000078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871225000078/asif-20250922.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001918712-25-000078
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001918712-25-000078.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND amended revolving credit of from $3.225 billion to $3.250 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A..
  - Instrument: revolving credit
  - Principal: from $3.225 billion to $3.250 billion
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  - Event: amendment
  source text: On September 16, 2025, Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) increased the total commitments under its senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each of the other parties thereto from $3.225 billion to $3.250 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871225000078/0001918712-25-000078-index.htm
- Equity Issuances
  ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND issued 15,828,304 of common stock for $ 435.3.
  - Security: common stock
  - Shares: 15,828,304
  - Consideration: $ 435.3
  source text: Sales (dollar amount in millions) Amount of Class I Common Shares Total Consideration During September 2025 (number of shares finalized on September 22, 2025) 15,828,304 $ 435.3
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1918712/000191871225000078/0001918712-25-000078-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.