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Ares Management Prices First European Direct Lending CLO at<\/b>\u00a3305 Million<\/b><\/p>\n

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nAres Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (\u201cAres\u201d), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the pricing of its first European Direct Lending Collateralized Loan Obligation (\u201cCLO\u201d), Ares European Direct Lending CLO 1, at \u00a3305 million. Ares believes this is the first reinvesting CLO in the European Direct Lending market and is one of the first direct lending CLOs issued in Europe.<\/p>\n

\nAres European Direct Lending CLO 1 is a diversified CLO comprised entirely of directly originated and actively managed loans issued by over 50 middle-market companies based in the United Kingdom, primarily operating in defensive industries. The CLO, which is weighted towards senior-secured floating rate loans, will be rated by S&P and KBRA.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis successful pricing of our first European Direct Lending CLO is a testament to Ares\u2019 18 years of leadership in European private credit and builds on our ability to source, underwrite and manage scaled portfolios of direct loans,\u201d said Michael Dennis, Partner and Co-Head of European Credit. \u201cWe are grateful for the strong support we have received in our efforts to deliver a differentiated product suite to meet the growing demand from investors and borrowers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe believe the strong demand for this product underscores our new and existing investors\u2019 confidence in our platform\u2019s experience in quality credit selection and managing direct loans and bespoke structures,\u201d said Andrea Fernandez, Partner & Head of Product Management and Investor Relations for European Credit.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIn navigating a complex and volatile market environment, we will continue to harness our investment discipline and portfolio management capabilities as we seek to generate risk-adjusted returns for our investors,\u201d said Matt Theodorakis, Partner and Co-Head of European Direct Lending.<\/p>\n

\nAres\u2019 European Direct Lending strategy comprises approximately 95 investment professionals operating across seven offices in Europe and manages over $77 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025. Since its inception in 2007, the European Direct Lending business has completed over 390 investments totaling over \u20ac73 billion. In addition to this, Ares is one of the largest and most experienced CLO managers globally, having issued 107 CLOs since 1999, of which 60 are active today. As of March 31, 2025, Ares\u2019 CLO portfolio represented $32 billion of the $359 billion of assets managed across the Ares Credit Group.<\/p>\n

About Ares Management Corporation<\/b><\/p>\n

\nAres Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of March 31, 2025, Ares Management Corporation’s global platform had approximately $546 billion of assets under management, with operations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ares Management Prices First European Direct Lending CLO at\u00a3305 Million LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (\u201cAres\u201d), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the pricing of its first European Direct Lending Collateralized Loan Obligation (\u201cCLO\u201d), Ares European Direct Lending CLO 1, at \u00a3305 million. Ares believes this is the first reinvesting CLO in the European Direct Lending market and is one of the first direct lending CLOs issued in Europe. Ares European Direct Lending CLO 1 is a diversified CLO comprised entirely of directly originated and actively managed loans issued by over 50 middle-market companies based in the United Kingdom, primarily operating in defensive industries. The CLO, which is weighted towards senior-secured floating rate loans, will be … <\/p>\n

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