{"id":432653,"date":"2021-02-10T07:03:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=432653"},"modified":"2021-02-10T07:03:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:03:30","slug":"ares-capital-corporation-announces-december-31-2020-financial-results-and-declares-first-quarter-2021-dividend-of-0-40-per-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ares-capital-corporation-announces-december-31-2020-financial-results-and-declares-first-quarter-2021-dividend-of-0-40-per-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Ares Capital Corporation Announces December 31, 2020 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2021 Dividend of $0.40 Per Share"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ares Capital Corporation Announces December 31, 2020 Financial Results <\/b>and Declares First Quarter 2021 Dividend of $0.40 Per Share<\/b><\/p>\n

\nDividend Declarations\n<\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nAres Capital Corporation (\u201cAres Capital\u201d) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter dividend of $0.40 per share. The first quarter dividend is payable on March 31, 2021 to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2021.\n<\/p>\n

DECEMBER 31, 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS <\/b><\/p>\n

\nAres Capital also announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.\n<\/p>\n

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\nIncludes an additional dividend of $0.02 per share paid in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n(4)\n<\/p>\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nIncludes additional dividends of $0.08 per share in the aggregate paid in the year ended\n<\/p>\n

\nDecember 31, 2019.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Portfolio Activity<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

(dollar amounts in millions)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Q4-20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Q4-19<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

FY-20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

FY-19<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Portfolio Activity During the Period:<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nGross commitments\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n3,858\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n1,608\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n6,703\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n7,261\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nExits of commitments\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n3,032\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n1,224\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n5,786\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n5,350\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Portfolio as of the End of the Period:<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nNumber of portfolio company investments\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n350\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n354\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nWeighted average yield of debt and other income producing
\n
securities(5):\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nAt amortized cost\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n9.1\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n9.6\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nAt fair value\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n9.2\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n9.7\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nWeighted average yield on total investments(6):\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nAt amortized cost\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n8.0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n8.6\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nAt fair value\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n8.2\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n8.7\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n___________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

\n(5)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nWeighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities is computed as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount or premium earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities divided by (b) the total accruing debt and other income producing securities at amortized cost or at fair value as applicable.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n(6)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nWeighted average yield on total investments is calculated as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount or premium earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities divided by (b) the total investments at amortized cost or at fair value as applicable.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

FOURTH QUARTER 2020 OPERATING RESULTS<\/b><\/p>\n

\nFor the fourth quarter of 2020, Ares Capital reported GAAP net income of $378 million or $0.89 per share (basic and diluted), Core EPS(2) of $0.54 per share (basic and diluted), net investment income of $229 million or $0.54 per share (basic and diluted), and net realized and unrealized gains of $149 million or $0.35 per share (basic and diluted).\n<\/p>\n

\nNet income can vary substantially from period to period due to various factors, including the level of new investment commitments, the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As a result, quarterly comparisons of net income may not be meaningful.\n<\/p>\n

\nAs of December 31, 2020, total assets were $16.2 billion, stockholders\u2019 equity was $7.2 billion and net asset value per share was $16.97.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn the fourth quarter of 2020, Ares Capital made $3.9 billion in new investment commitments, of which $3.1 billion were funded, including 20 new portfolio companies, 38 existing portfolio companies and one additional portfolio company through the Senior Direct Lending Program, LLC (the \u201cSDLP\u201d), through which Ares Capital co-invests with Varagon Capital Partners (\u201cVaragon\u201d) and its clients to fund first lien senior secured loans. As of December 31, 2020, 172 separate private equity sponsors were represented in Ares Capital\u2019s portfolio. Of the $3.9 billion in new commitments made during the fourth quarter of 2020, 74% were in first lien senior secured loans, 14% were in second lien senior secured loans, 7% were in the subordinated certificates of the SDLP, 3% were in preferred equity securities and 2% were in other equity securities. Of these commitments, 95% were in floating rate debt securities. Ares Capital may seek to sell all or a portion of these new investment commitments, although there can be no assurance that Ares Capital will be able to do so. Also in the fourth quarter of 2020, Ares Capital funded $271 million related to previously existing unfunded revolving and delayed draw loan commitments.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn the fourth quarter of 2020, significant new commitments included:\n<\/p>\n