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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) today reported its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Certified Automotive Lease Corp ("CAL Automotive"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Auto Lender’s Liquidation Center, Inc. (“Auto Lenders”), and Ares Management Alternative Credit funds (“Ares”) announced today that CAL Automotive and Ares have entered a joint venture to purchase and invest up to $1.5 billion in prime new vehicle leases originated by CAL.

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ARES) today announced that it has priced an offering (the “Offering”) of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.600% Senior Notes due 2054 (the “notes”). The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Ares Holdings L.P., Ares Management LLC, Ares Investments Holdings LLC, Ares Finance Co. LLC, Ares Finance Co. II LLC, Ares Finance Co. III LLC and Ares Finance Co. IV LLC. The Offering is expected to close on October 11, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares” or the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 27,000,000 shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”), of the Company at a public offering price of $50.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, Ares has granted to the underwriters of the Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, solely to cover over-allotments. The Offering is expected to close on or about October 10, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 27,000,000 shares of Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”), of the Company. Ares expects to grant to the underwriters of the Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock solely to cover over-allotments. Ares intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for (i) the payment of a portion of the cash consideration due in respect of the Company’s previously announced acquisition of the international business of GLP Capital Partners Limited and certain of its affiliates, excluding its operations in Greater China (“GCP International”), and existing capital commitments to certain managed funds (the “GCP Acquisition”) and related fees, costs and expenses and/or (ii) general corporate purposes, including repayment of debt, other strategic acquisitions and growth initiatives. Pending such use, Ares may invest the net proceeds in short-term investments and/or repay borrowings under its subsidiaries’ revolving credit facility.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the international business of GLP Capital Partners Limited and certain of its affiliates, excluding its operations in Greater China (“GCP International”), and existing capital commitments to certain managed funds, in a transaction valued at $3.7 billion. The consideration includes approximately $1.8 billion in cash and approximately $1.9 billion in Ares Class A Common Shares, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is structured to include long-term performance incentives designed to align GCP International leadership with the interests of fund clients and Ares stockholders. The acquisition will firmly establish Ares Real Estate as one of the largest global vertically integrated platforms and nearly doubles its assets under management (“AUM”) to approximately $96 billion across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The transaction is expected to be modestly accretive to Ares’ after-tax realized income per share of Class A and non-voting common stock in the first full calendar year following the acquisition with meaningfully higher accretion expected in future years.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Walton Street Capital Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and certain of its affiliates (“Walton Street Mexico”), a leading real estate asset management platform focused primarily on the industrial sector with US$2.1 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024, from Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. (“Walton Street”).

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final closing of Ares U.S. Real Estate Opportunity Fund IV, L.P. (“AREOF IV” or the “Fund”). Ares raised over $3.3 billion to invest in opportunistic real estate in the U.S. through equity commitments to the Fund and related transaction vehicles. This marks the largest Ares Real Estate closed-end fundraise to date and is a significant increase from the $2.2 billion of commitments raised for the predecessor fund and related transaction vehicles.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) today reported its financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final closing of Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund III (“SDL III” or the “Fund”). With total equity commitments of approximately $15.3 billion, SDL III was oversubscribed relative to its initial target of $10.0 billion. The total capital base for SDL III is expected to be approximately $33.6 billion, which includes equity commitments in related vehicles and anticipated leverage. The Fund is nearly double the size of SDL II, its 2021 predecessor fund, which had $14.9 billion in total debt and equity commitments. Approximately $6.4 billion in debt and equity commitments for SDL III were raised during the second quarter of 2024 alone.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that funds managed by its Alternative Credit strategy have led a £755 million preferred equity commitment in Quintain, the award-winning development and asset management company which owns and manages the iconic 85-acre Wembley Park estate in London. Quintain is owned by funds managed by Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”), which will be contributing £337 million to the preferred equity instrument.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares” or the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,650,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A common stock”), of the Company at a public offering price of $134.75 per share of Class A common stock. In addition, Ares has granted to the underwriters of the Offering an option to purchase up to an additional 397,500 shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Offering is expected to close on or about June 14, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,650,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A common stock”), of the Company. Ares expects to grant to the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase up to 397,500 additional shares of Class A common stock. Ares intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of debt, strategic acquisitions and to fund growth initiatives.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) today reported its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that funds managed by its Alternative Credit strategy (“Ares Alternative Credit”) have launched Ansley Park Capital (“Ansley Park”), a newly-formed lending and specialty finance company that delivers full spectrum, customized financing solutions for essential-use, large-ticket equipment. Ansley Park’s management team and integrated operating platform were acquired from BciCapital, Inc. (“BciCapital”), a top 50 Monitor 100 company and the equipment finance business of regional bank City National Bank of Florida. Ansley Park will offer scaled, flexible equipment-based capital solutions ranging from $5 million to over $100 million to a diversified array of industries, including manufacturing, rail, construction, marine, infrastructure, energy, healthcare and corporate air travel. Ares Alternative Credit funds have committed approximately $400 million in initial equity capital to support originations, which the team expects to be in excess of $3 billion.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) today announced that its Special Opportunities strategy, currently a business within its Private Equity Group, will be joining the firm’s Credit Group and will be named Opportunistic Credit. Moving the strategy to the Credit Group is expected to enable greater collaboration across the Ares platform, enhancing benefits to Ares’ limited partners, sponsor partners and portfolio companies.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) today reported its financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that Julie Solomon, Global Chief Operating Officer of Ares Real Estate, has been promoted to Co-Head of Real Estate alongside Bill Benjamin, current Head of Real Estate. Effective immediately, Ms. Solomon and Mr. Benjamin together will co-lead the Ares Real Estate business globally.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) announced today the launch of Automated Industrial Robotics Inc. (“AIR” or the “Company”), a newly formed industrial automation company designed to capitalize on increasing global demand for manufacturing automation solutions. An Ares Private Equity fund (“Ares”) has invested substantial equity capital to support AIR’s acquisition and organic growth strategy.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has raised approximately $3.3 billion of real estate secondaries capital, which comprises the Landmark Real Estate Fund IX (“LREF IX” or the “Fund”), General Partner commitments and affiliated vehicles.

Ares Management Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: ARES) today announced that it has priced an offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “notes”). The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Ares Holdings L.P., Ares Management LLC, Ares Investments Holdings LLC, Ares Finance Co. LLC, Ares Finance Co. II LLC, Ares Finance Co. III LLC and Ares Finance Co. IV LLC. The offering is expected to close on November 10, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Ares Management Corporation announced today that funds managed by its Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed approximately $6.1 billion in U.S. direct lending commitments across 53 transactions during the third quarter of 2023 and approximately $20.6 billion in direct lending commitments across 189 transactions in the last twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. Below is a description of selected transactions that Ares closed during the third quarter.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) today reported its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final closing of Ares Pathfinder Fund II, L.P. and Ares Pathfinder Fund II (Offshore), L.P. (and together with parallel vehicles, “Pathfinder II” or the “Fund”) at $6.6 billion in commitments. The Fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap, which exceeded its $5 billion target and was approximately 80 percent larger than the predecessor fund which had total commitments of $3.7 billion. The Fund held its final closing only seven months following its first closing in March 2023.

Ares Management Corporation announced today that it will report earnings for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023 on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Ares Management Corporation will hold its webcast/conference call on the same day at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its third quarter ending September 30, 2023 financial results.