Portfolio

Balanced Portfolio.
Defensive Industries.
Well Diversified.

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As of March 31, 2024, Ares Capital Corporation’s (“Ares Capital” or “ARCC”) portfolio had a fair value of approximately $23.1 billion, and consisted of 510 portfolio companies backed by 240 different private equity sponsors. Ares Capital has a diversified portfolio in terms of issuer concentration, asset class, industry sector and geographic representation.

Portfolio Composition

*Snapshot as of March 31, 2024⁽¹⁾

Issuer Concentration Composition

 

Asset Class Composition

 

Industry Composition

 

Geographic Composition

 

Note: Diversification does not assure profit or protect against market loss.

(1) At fair value.

(2) Represents ARCC's portion of its co-investments with Varagon Capital Partners and its clients in first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies. As of March 31, 2024, the Senior Direct Lending Program, LLC (the "SDLP") had loans to 20 different borrowers. The portfolio companies in the SDLP are in industries similar to companies in ARCC's portfolio.

(3) Includes ARCC's investment SDLP, which represented 5.5% of the total investment portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2024.

(4) Includes ARCC's equity and subordinated loan investments in IHAM, which represented 8.6% of the total investment potfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2024.

Portfolio of Investments

*Represents investments in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans.