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CIG, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Activate Holdings (US) Corp. and CrossPoint Capital AS SPV, LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Activate Holdings (US) Corp. and CrossPoint Capital AS SPV, LP, Limited partnership interests2024-03-310001918712asif:ActivateHoldingsUSCorp.AndCrossPointCapitalASSPVLPMember2024-03-310001918712Applied Systems, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712AppLovin Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712BCTO Ignition Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P., Class A-1 units2024-03-310001918712asif:BobcatPurchaserLLCAndBobcatTopcoLPMember2024-03-310001918712Boxer Parent Company Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 32024-03-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., Second lien senior secured notes2024-03-310001918712asif:CloudSoftwareGroupIncAndPicardParentIncMember2024-03-310001918712Conservice Midco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Dayforce, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Echo Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Edmunds Govtech, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Edmunds Govtech, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:EdmundsGovtechInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Ensono, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Epicor Software Corporation, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Epicor Software Corporation, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:EpicorSoftwareCorporationMember2024-03-310001918712eResearch Technology, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712eResearch Technology, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:EResearchTechnologyInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Flexera Software LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Gainwell Acquisition Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Genesys Cloud Services Holdings I, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Genesys Cloud Services Holdings I, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:GenesysCloudServicesHoldingsILLCMember2024-03-310001918712Greeneden U.S. Holdings I, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Hakken Midco B.V., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Hyland Software, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Icefall Parent, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Idemia Group S.A.S., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Imagine Learning LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Imprivata, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Instructure Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712ISolved, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Marcel Bidco GmbH, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712MH Sub I, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mitchell International, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mitchell International, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:MitchellInternationalIncMember2024-03-310001918712Mosel Bidco SE, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Netsmart, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Open Text Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Polaris Newco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Project Boost Purchaser, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Project Boost Purchaser, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:ProjectBoostPurchaserLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Proofpoint, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712PushPay USA Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Quartz AcquireCo, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712RealPage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712RealPage, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:RealPageInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Severin Acquisition, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Sophia, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Tenable Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712UserZoom Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Verscend Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Webpros Luxembourg S.a.r.l., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:SoftwareAndServicesMember2024-03-310001918712Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP, Subordinated loan2024-03-310001918712Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP, Class A units2024-03-310001918712Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP, Class C units2024-03-310001918712asif:AmerivetPartnersManagementInc.AndAVEHoldingsLPMember2024-03-310001918712Artivion, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Artivion, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:ArtivionInc.Member2024-03-310001918712athenahealth Group Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Avalign Holdings, Inc. and Avalign Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Electron Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Empower Payments Investor, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Ensemble RCM, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Financiere Mendel, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Gentiva Health Services, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Lifepoint Health Inc, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mamba Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mamba Purchaser, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:MambaPurchaserInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Medline Borrower, LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Next Holdco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Nomi Health, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Nomi Health, Inc., Warrant to purchase shares of Series B preferred stock2024-03-310001918712asif:NomiHealthInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Option Care Health Inc, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:Paragon28Inc.AndParagonAdvancedTechnologiesInc.Member2024-03-310001918712PointClickCare Technologies Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Radnet Management, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Select Medical Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Sharp Midco LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Sharp Midco LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:SharpMidcoLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:SoteraHealthHoldingsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP, Class A interests2024-03-310001918712asif:UnitedDigestiveMSOParentLLCAndKolnCoInvestUnblockedLPMember2024-03-310001918712Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:ViantMedicalHoldingsIncMember2024-03-310001918712Waystar Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Zelis Cost Management Buyer, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712us-gaap:HealthcareSectorMember2024-03-310001918712Alterra Mountain Company, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Alterra Mountain Company, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712Alterra Mountain Company, First lien senior secured loan 32024-03-310001918712asif:AlterraMountainCompanyMember2024-03-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, Series B common units2024-03-310001918712asif:ApexServicePartnersLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Belfor Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Caesars Entertainment Inc, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Caesars Entertainment Inc, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:CaesarsEntertainmentIncMember2024-03-310001918712ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Equinox Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Equinox Holdings, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Flint OpCo, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Gems Menasa (Cayman) Limited, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712GroundWorks, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC, Class A common units2024-03-310001918712asif:GSSEERGroupBorrowerLLCAndGSSEERGroupHoldingsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:HeliosServicePartnersLLCAndAstraServicePartnersLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., Class A units2024-03-310001918712asif:InfinityHomeServicesHoldCoIncAndIHSParentHoldingsLPMember2024-03-310001918712IRB Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Learning Care Group (US) No. 2 Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P., Limited partnership interests2024-03-310001918712asif:LeviathanIntermediateHoldcoLLCAndLeviathanHoldingsLPMember2024-03-310001918712Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Motion Acquisition Limited, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC, Common units2024-03-310001918712asif:NorthwindsHoldingIncAndNorthwindsServicesGroupLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Ontario Gaming GTA LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC, Class A units2024-03-310001918712asif:PestCoHoldingsLLCAndPestCoLLCMember2024-03-310001918712PG Investment Company 59 S.a r.l., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Radiant Intermediate Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Restaurant Brands International Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. and MSHC, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Station Casinos LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712TSS Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, Class B common units2024-03-310001918712asif:VertexServicePartnersLLCAndVertexServicePartnersHoldingsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Whatabrands LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Wrench Group LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:ConsumerServicesMember2024-03-310001918712AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:AIAquaMergerSubInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Airx Climate Solutions, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Airx Climate Solutions, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Artera Services, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Barentz International B.V., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Brown Group Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Brown Group Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:BrownGroupHoldingLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Burgess Point Purchaser Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Chart Industries, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Clarios Global LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712CP Atlas Buyer Inc, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712CPIG Holdco Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712CPIG Holdco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:CPIGHoldcoIncMember2024-03-310001918712Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:CubeIndustrialsBuyerInc.AndCubeADBuyerInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Gates Global LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:HuskyInjectionMoldingSystemsLtd.Member2024-03-310001918712Kaman Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Kodiak Building Partners Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712MIWD Holdco II LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Pike Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Pro Mach Group, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Propulsion (BC) Newco LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712SPX Flow, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712SRS Distribution Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Star US Bidco LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712TransDigm Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712TransDigm Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:TransDigmIncMember2024-03-310001918712WEC US Holdings Ltd., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Wilsonart LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:CapitalGoodsMember2024-03-310001918712Bleriot US Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Citco Funding LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Cliffwater LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Corient Holdings, Inc., Series A preferred stock2024-03-310001918712Delta Topco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Focus Financial Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Focus Financial Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:FocusFinancialPartnersLLCMember2024-03-310001918712GC Waves Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712GC Waves Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:GCWavesHoldingsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712GIP Pilot Acquisition Partners, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP, Limited partnership interests2024-03-310001918712asif:GTCRFBuyerCorpAndGTCRDInvestorsLPMember2024-03-310001918712GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712HighTower Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712HV Chimera LLC, Private asset-backed investment2024-03-310001918712Isthmus Capital LLC, Private asset-backed investment 12024-03-310001918712Isthmus Capital LLC, Private asset-backed investment 22024-03-310001918712asif:IsthmusCapitalLLCMember2024-03-310001918712KUEHG Corp, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712LBM Acquisition LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mars Downstop Loan Purchaser Trust, Private asset-backed investment2024-03-310001918712Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, Senior subordinated loan2024-03-310001918712Monroe Capital Income Plus Corporation, Corporate Bond2024-03-310001918712NEP Group, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712NEP Group, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:NEPGroupInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., Limited partnership interests2024-03-310001918712asif:PathstoneFamilyOfficeLLCAndKelsoXITailwindCoInvestmentLPMember2024-03-310001918712PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC, Preferred units2024-03-310001918712asif:PCIASPV3LLCAndASERoyalAggregatorLLCMember2024-03-310001918712PCS MidCo, Inc. and PCS Parent, L.P., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712PCS MidCo, Inc. and PCS Parent, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712PCS MidCo, Inc. and PCS Parent, L.P., Class A units2024-03-310001918712asif:PCSMidCoInc.AndPCSParentL.P.Member2024-03-310001918712Phoenix Guarantor Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Prairie ECI Acquiror LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Sunbit Receivables Trust IV, Private asset-backed investment2024-03-310001918712The Edelman Financial Center, LLC, Second lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712TK Elevator Midco GmbH, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712us-gaap:FinancialServicesSectorMember2024-03-310001918712Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:AccessionRiskManagementGroupInc.AndRSCInsuranceBrokerageInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Acrisure, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Acrisure, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:AcrisureLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712AssuredPartners, Inc, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712AssuredPartners, Inc, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:AssuredPartnersIncMember2024-03-310001918712Asurion, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Asurion, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:AsurionLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Broadstreet Partners, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Cross Financial Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP, Limited partnership interests2024-03-310001918712asif:DOXAInsuranceHoldingsLLCAndRocketCoInvestSLPMember2024-03-310001918712Gestion ABS Bidco Inc. / ABS Bidco Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712HIG Finance 2 Limited, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Hub International Limited, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Hyperion Refinance S.a r.l., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Keystone Agency Partners LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712NFP Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP, Class A2 units2024-03-310001918712asif:OakBridgeInsuranceAgencyLLCAndMapleAcquisitionHoldingsLPMember2024-03-310001918712OneDigital Borrower LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Truist Insurance Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712USI, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712USI, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:USIIncMember2024-03-310001918712us-gaap:InsuranceSectorMember2024-03-31000191871222 HoldCo Limited, Senior subordinated loan2024-03-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC, Series D preferred units2024-03-310001918712asif:A3StepSportsLLCAnd3StepHoldingsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712AVSC Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712AVSC Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:AVSCHoldingCorpMember2024-03-310001918712Broadcast Music, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712CFC Funding LLC, Loan instrument units2024-03-310001918712Creative Artists Agency, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712League One Volleyball, Inc., Series B preferred stock2024-03-310001918712LiveBarn Inc., Middle preferred shares2024-03-310001918712NASCAR Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Orange Barrel Media, LLC/IKE Smart City, LLC, Private asset-backed investment2024-03-310001918712Quartz Holding Company, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712StubHub Holdco Sub, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712United Talent Agency, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Univision Communications Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Univision Communications Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:UnivisionCommunicationsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC (IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC), First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Zuffa Guarantor LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:MediaAndEntertainmentMember2024-03-310001918712AlixPartners, LLP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712AMCP Clean Acquisition Company, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712American Auto Auction Group, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Corporation Service Company, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Eagle Parent Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:FlyWheelAcquirecoIncMember2024-03-310001918712HP RSS Buyer, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Kings Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Kings Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:KingsBuyerLLCMember2024-03-310001918712LABL, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:LightbeamBidcoIncMember2024-03-310001918712North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:NorthHavenFairwayBuyerLLCFairwayLawnsLLCAndCommandPestControlLLCMember2024-03-310001918712North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Omnia Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, Warrant to purchase Class A common units2024-03-310001918712asif:PriorityWasteHoldingsLLCPriorityWasteHoldingsIndianaLLCAndPriorityWasteSuperHoldingsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Saturn Purchaser Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Summer (BC) Bidco B LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Summer (BC) Bidco B LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:SummerBCBidcoBLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Tempo Acquisition, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Teneo Holdings LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712UP Intermediate II LLC and UPBW Blocker LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712UP Intermediate II LLC and UPBW Blocker LLC, Common units2024-03-310001918712asif:UPIntermediateIILLCAndUPBWBlockerLLCMember2024-03-310001918712asif:CommercialAndProfessionalServicesMember2024-03-310001918712ADMA Biologics Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712ADMA Biologics Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:ADMABiologicsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Alcami Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Bamboo US BidCo LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Bamboo US BidCo LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Bamboo US BidCo LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:BambooUSBidCoLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Cambrex Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Curia Global, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Curium BidCo S.a r.l., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Maravai Intermediate Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Precision Medicine Group, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Solar Bidco Limited, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P., Limited partnership interest2024-03-310001918712asif:WCIBXCPurchaserLLCAndWCIBXCInvestmentHoldingsL.P.Member2024-03-310001918712asif:PharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyAndLifeSciencesMember2024-03-310001918712Collision SP Subco, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Collision SP Subco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:CollisionSPSubcoLLCMember2024-03-310001918712First Brands Group, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP, Class A-2 common units2024-03-310001918712asif:NewChurcHillHoldCoLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember2024-03-310001918712Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ecco Holdings Corp. and Clarience Technologies, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ecco Holdings Corp. and Clarience Technologies, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ecco Holdings Corp. and Clarience Technologies, LLC, Class A common units2024-03-310001918712asif:TruckLiteCo.LLCEccoHoldingsCorp.AndClarienceTechnologiesLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Wand Newco 3, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:AutomobilesAndComponentsSectorMember2024-03-310001918712BradyIFS Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712CNT Holdings I Corp, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP, Limited partnership interest2024-03-310001918712asif:HillsDistributionInc.HillsIntermediateFTHoldingsLLCAndGMPHillsLPMember2024-03-310001918712LS Group Opco Acquisition LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712SCIH Salt Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:RetailingAndDistributionMember2024-03-3100019187128th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Chobani, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Chobani, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:ChobaniLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Demakes Borrower, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Max US Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Saratoga Food Specialties LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Sigma Holdco BV, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Sugar PPC Buyer LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712us-gaap:FoodAndBeverageSectorMember2024-03-310001918712ABPCI 2019-5A, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712AUDAX 2024-9, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712BALLY 2023-24, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712BCC 2023-3, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712BROOKP 2024-1, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712BSP 2024-34, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712BTCP 2023-1, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712CGMS 2023-1, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712CGMS 2023-2, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712CGMS 2024-2, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712CIFC 2022-5, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712CIFC 2024-2A, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712Constellation Wealth Capital Fund, L.P., Limited partner interests2024-03-310001918712CWC Fund I Co-Invest (ALTI) LP, Limited partnership interest2024-03-310001918712ELM27 2024-3, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712ELMW1 2019-1, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712GOCAP 2024-71, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712JNPPK 2023-1, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712KKR 48, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712MAGNE 2019-24, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712MAGNE 2023-36, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712MDPK 2024-67, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712OAKC 2022-12, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712OAKC 2023-15, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712OAKC 2023-16, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712TCIFC 2023-2, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712THPT 2023-THL, Commercial mortgage-backed security2024-03-310001918712VOYA 2022-3, Collaterized loan obligation2024-03-310001918712asif:InvestmentFundsAndVehiclesMember2024-03-310001918712Charter Next Generation, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Derby Buyer LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Meyer Laboratory, LLC and Meyer Parent, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Meyer Laboratory, LLC and Meyer Parent, LLC, Common units2024-03-310001918712asif:MeyerLaboratoryLLCAndMeyerParentLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Pregis TopCo LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Touchdown Acquirer Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:TridentTPIHoldingsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:VobeyLLCAndVobeyHoldingsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712asif:MaterialsSectorMember2024-03-310001918712Coherent Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Cotiviti Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Cotiviti Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:CotivitiHoldingsInc.Member2024-03-310001918712Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mirion Technologies (US Holdings), Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712TGG TS Acquisition Company, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:TechnologyHardwareAndEquipmentMember2024-03-310001918712Iridium Satellite LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Switch Master Holdco LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:TelecommunicationServicesMember2024-03-310001918712Fugue Finance LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12024-03-310001918712Fugue Finance LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22024-03-310001918712asif:FugueFinanceLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Simon & Schuster, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712University Support Services LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:EducationMember2024-03-310001918712Calpine Corp, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Discovery Energy Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712NRG Energy Inc, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Terraform Power Operating, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:PowerGenerationMember2024-03-310001918712Freeport LNG investments, LLLP, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712HighPeak Energy, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712us-gaap:EnergySectorMember2024-03-310001918712Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Recess Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712asif:ConsumerDurablesAndApparelMember2024-03-310001918712BR PJK Produce, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC, Class A units2024-03-310001918712asif:CityLineDistributorsLLCAndCityLineInvestmentsLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC, Class B limited liability company interest2024-03-310001918712asif:MrGreensIntermediateLLCFloridaVegInvestmentsLLCMRGTexasLLCAndRestaurantProduceAndServicesBlockerLLCMember2024-03-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P., Common units2024-03-310001918712asif:WorldwideProduceAcquisitionLLCAndREPWWPCoinvestIVLPMember2024-03-310001918712asif:ConsumerStaplesDistributionAndRetailMember2024-03-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp., First lien senior secured revolving loan2024-03-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp., First lien senior secured loan2024-03-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp., Common stock2024-03-310001918712asif:SilkHoldingsIIICorpAndSilkHoldingsICorpMember2024-03-310001918712asif:HouseholdAndPersonalProductsMember2024-03-310001918712Pallas Funding Trust No.2, Private asset-backed investment 12024-03-310001918712Pallas Funding Trust No.2, Private asset-backed investment 22024-03-310001918712Pallas Funding Trust No.2, Private asset-backed investment 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Inc.2024-03-310001918712Demakes Borrower, LLC2024-03-310001918712DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP2024-03-310001918712Echo Purchaser, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Edmunds Govtech, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Empower Payments Investor, LLC2024-03-310001918712Envisage Management Ltd2024-03-310001918712Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd2024-03-310001918712Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC2024-03-310001918712Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L.2024-03-310001918712Flint OpCo, LLC2024-03-310001918712FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc.2024-03-310001918712GC Waves Holdings, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Gestion ABS Bidco Inc. / ABS Bidco Holdings Inc.2024-03-310001918712GroundWorks, LLC2024-03-310001918712GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC2024-03-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP2024-03-310001918712Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC2024-03-310001918712Hakken Midco B.V.2024-03-310001918712Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC2024-03-310001918712Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP2024-03-310001918712HP RSS Buyer, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Hyland Software, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Icefall Parent, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P.2024-03-310001918712Keystone Agency Partners LLC2024-03-310001918712Kings Buyer, LLC2024-03-310001918712Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P.2024-03-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Meyer Laboratory, LLC and Meyer Parent, LLC2024-03-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC2024-03-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP2024-03-310001918712Next Holdco, LLC2024-03-310001918712North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC2024-03-310001918712North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC2024-03-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC2024-03-310001918712OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP2024-03-310001918712Orange Barrel Media, LLC/IKE Smart City, LLC2024-03-310001918712Pallas Funding Trust No.22024-03-310001918712Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.2024-03-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P.2024-03-310001918712PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC2024-03-310001918712PCS MidCo, Inc. and PCS Parent, L.P.2024-03-310001918712PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC2024-03-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC2024-03-310001918712PushPay USA Inc.2024-03-310001918712PYE-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC2024-03-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp.2024-03-310001918712Solar Bidco Limited2024-03-310001918712Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC2024-03-310001918712Sunbit Receivables Trust IV2024-03-310001918712Touchdown Acquirer Inc.2024-03-310001918712Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ecco Holdings Corp. and Clarience Technologies, LLC2024-03-310001918712TSS Buyer, LLC2024-03-310001918712United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP2024-03-310001918712UP Intermediate II LLC and UPBW Blocker LLC2024-03-310001918712Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC2024-03-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC2024-03-310001918712WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P.2024-03-310001918712World Insurance Associates, LLC and World Associates Holdings, LLC2024-03-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P.2024-03-310001918712asif:RevolvingAndDelayedDrawLoanCommitmentsMember2024-03-310001918712Constellation Wealth Capital Fund, L.P.2024-03-310001918712DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP 12024-03-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP 12024-03-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P. 12024-03-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P. 12024-03-310001918712asif:EquityInvestmentCommitmentsMember2024-03-310001918712Access CIG, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Applied Systems, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712BCTO Ignition Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P., Class A-1 units2023-12-310001918712asif:BobcatPurchaserLLCAndBobcatTopcoLPMember2023-12-310001918712Boxer Parent Company Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc., Second lien senior secured notes2023-12-310001918712asif:CloudSoftwareGroupIncAndPicardParentIncMember2023-12-310001918712Conservice Midco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Crosspoint Capital AS SPV, LP, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Crosspoint Capital AS SPV, LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Crosspoint Capital AS SPV, LP, Limited partnership interest2023-12-310001918712asif:CrosspointCapitalASSPVLPMember2023-12-310001918712Echo Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Echo Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:EchoPurchaserInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Epicor Software Corporation, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Epicor Software Corporation, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:EpicorSoftwareCorporationMember2023-12-310001918712eResearch Technology, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Flexera Software LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Gainwell Acquisition Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Genesys Cloud Services Holdings I, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC (GD Finance Co, Inc.), First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Hakken Midco B.V., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Hakken Midco B.V., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:HakkenMidcoBVMember2023-12-310001918712Hyland Software, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Idemia Group S.A.S., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Instructure Holdings, INC., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712ISolved, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Marcel Bidco GmbH, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Mitchell International, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Mitchell International, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Mitchell International, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:MitchellInternationalIncMember2023-12-310001918712Mosel Bidco SE, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Netsmart, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Open Text Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Particle Luxembourg S.a.r.l., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Polaris Newco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Project Accelerate Parent, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Project Boost Purchaser, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Project Boost Purchaser, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:ProjectBoostPurchaserLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Proofpoint, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712PushPay USA Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Quartz AcquireCo, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Quest Software US Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712RealPage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712RealPage, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:RealPageInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Severin Acquisition, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Sophia, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Sophia, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:SophiaLPMember2023-12-310001918712Tenable Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712UserZoom Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Verscend Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:SoftwareAndServicesMember2023-12-310001918712Agiliti Health, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP, Subordinated loan2023-12-310001918712Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP, Class C units2023-12-310001918712asif:AmerivetPartnersManagementInc.AndAVEHoldingsLPMember2023-12-310001918712athenahealth Group Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Bausch + Lomb Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Electron Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Ensemble RCM, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Financiere Mendel, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Lifepoint Health Inc, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Mamba Purchaser, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Medline Borrower, LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Next Holdco, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Nomi Health, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Option Care Health Inc, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:Paragon28Inc.AndParagonAdvancedTechnologiesInc.Member2023-12-310001918712PointClickCare Technologies Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712R1 RCM Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Radnet Management, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Select Medical Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Sharp Midco LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Sharp Midco LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:SharpMidcoLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:SoteraHealthHoldingsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP, Class A interests2023-12-310001918712asif:UnitedDigestiveMSOParentLLCAndKolnCoInvestUnblockedLPMember2023-12-310001918712Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Viant Medical Holdings, Inc., Second lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:ViantMedicalHoldingsIncMember2023-12-310001918712Waystar Technologies, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Zelis Cost Management Buyer, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712us-gaap:HealthcareSectorMember2023-12-310001918712Alterra Mountain Company, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Alterra Mountain Company, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:AlterraMountainCompanyMember2023-12-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan 12023-12-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan 22023-12-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, Series B common units2023-12-310001918712asif:ApexServicePartnersLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Belfor Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Caesars Entertainment Inc, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:ClubCorpHoldingsInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Flint OpCo, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Four Seasons Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Gems Menasa (Cayman) Limited, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712GroundWorks, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC, Class A common units2023-12-310001918712asif:GSSEERGroupBorrowerLLCAndGSSEERGroupHoldingsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:HeliosServicePartnersLLCAndAstraServicePartnersLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P., Class A units2023-12-310001918712asif:InfinityHomeServicesHoldCoIncAndIHSParentHoldingsLPMember2023-12-310001918712IRB Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Learning Care Group (US) No. 2 Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P., Limited partnership interests2023-12-310001918712asif:LeviathanIntermediateHoldcoLLCAndLeviathanHoldingsLPMember2023-12-310001918712Motion Acquisition Limited, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC, Common units2023-12-310001918712asif:NorthwindsHoldingIncAndNorthwindsServicesGroupLLCMember2023-12-310001918712PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC, Class A units2023-12-310001918712asif:PestCoHoldingsLLCAndPestCoLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Radiant Intermediate Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Restaurant Brands International Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. and MSHC, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. and MSHC, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:ServiceLogicAcquisitionIncAndMSHCIncMember2023-12-310001918712TSS Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC, Class B common units2023-12-310001918712asif:VertexServicePartnersLLCAndVertexServicePartnersHoldingsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Whatabrands LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:ConsumerServicesMember2023-12-310001918712AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:AIAquaMergerSubInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Airx Climate Solutions, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Artera Services, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Artera Services, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:ArteraServicesLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:BrookfieldWECHoldingsIncMember2023-12-310001918712Brown Group Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Brown Group Holding, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:BrownGroupHoldingLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Burgess Point Purchaser Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Chart Industries, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Clarios Global LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712CPIG Holdco Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712CPIG Holdco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:CPIGHoldcoIncMember2023-12-310001918712Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Gates Global LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Gates Global LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:GatesGlobalLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Pike Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Propulsion (BC) Newco LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712SRS Distribution Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Star US Bidco LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712TransDigm Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712TransDigm Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712TransDigm Inc., First lien senior secured loan 32023-12-310001918712asif:TransDigmIncMember2023-12-310001918712Wilsonart LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:CapitalGoodsMember2023-12-310001918712Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 32023-12-310001918712asif:AccessionRiskManagementGroupInc.AndRSCInsuranceBrokerageInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Acrisure, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Acrisure, LLC, Senior subordinated loan2023-12-310001918712asif:AcrisureLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712AMWINS Group, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Asurion, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Asurion, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:AsurionLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Broadstreet Partners, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Cross Financial Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712HIG Finance 2 Limited, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Hub International Limited, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Hub International Limited, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:HubInternationalLimitedMember2023-12-310001918712Hyperion Refinance S.a r.l., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Keystone Agency Partners LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712NFP Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP, Class A2 units2023-12-310001918712asif:OakBridgeInsuranceAgencyLLCAndMapleAcquisitionHoldingsLPMember2023-12-310001918712OneDigital Borrower LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.), First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712USI, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712USI, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:USIIncMember2023-12-310001918712us-gaap:InsuranceSectorMember2023-12-310001918712BIFM CA Buyer Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Bleriot US Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Citco Funding LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Cliffwater LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Corient Holdings, Inc., Series A preferred stock2023-12-310001918712Delta Topco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Focus Financial Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Focus Financial Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Focus Financial Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 32023-12-310001918712asif:FocusFinancialPartnersLLCMember2023-12-310001918712GC Waves Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712GIP Pilot Acquisition Partners, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP, Limited partnership interests2023-12-310001918712asif:GTCRFBuyerCorpAndGTCRDInvestorsLPMember2023-12-310001918712GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Hg Saturn LuchaCo Limited, Private asset-backed investment2023-12-310001918712HV Chimera LLC, Private asset-backed investment2023-12-310001918712Isthmus Capital LLC, Private asset-backed investment 12023-12-310001918712Isthmus Capital LLC, Private asset-backed investment 22023-12-310001918712asif:IsthmusCapitalLLCMember2023-12-310001918712LBM Acquisition LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, Senior subordinated loan2023-12-310001918712Monroe Capital Income Plus Corporation, Senior subordinated loan2023-12-310001918712NEP Group, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P., Limited partnership interests2023-12-310001918712asif:PathstoneFamilyOfficeLLCAndKelsoXITailwindCoInvestmentLPMember2023-12-310001918712PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC, Preferred units2023-12-310001918712asif:PCIASPV3LLCAndASERoyalAggregatorLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712The Edelman Financial Center, LLC, Second lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712us-gaap:FinancialServicesSectorMember2023-12-310001918712AlixPartners, LLP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Clean Harbors, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Corporation Service Company, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, The, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:FlyWheelAcquirecoIncMember2023-12-310001918712HP RSS Buyer, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Kings Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:LightbeamBidcoIncMember2023-12-310001918712North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Omnia Partners, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC, Warrant to purchase units of Class A common units2023-12-310001918712asif:PriorityWasteHoldingsLLCPriorityWasteHoldingsIndianaLLCAndPriorityWasteSuperHoldingsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Saturn Purchaser Corp., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Saturn Purchaser Corp., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:SaturnPurchaserCorp.Member2023-12-310001918712Tempo Acquisition, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:CommercialAndProfessionalServicesMember2023-12-31000191871222 HoldCo Limited, Senior subordinated loan2023-12-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC, Series D preferred units2023-12-310001918712asif:A3StepSportsLLCAnd3StepHoldingsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712AVSC Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712AVSC Holding Corp., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:AVSCHoldingCorpMember2023-12-310001918712CFC Funding LLC, Loan instrument units2023-12-310001918712Creative Artists Agency, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712League One Volleyball, Inc., Series B preferred stock2023-12-310001918712LiveBarn Inc., Middle preferred shares2023-12-310001918712NASCAR Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712United Talent Agency, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC (IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC), First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Zuffa Guarantor LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:MediaAndEntertainmentMember2023-12-310001918712ADMA Biologics Inc., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712ADMA Biologics Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:ADMABiologicsInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Alcami Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Bamboo US BidCo LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Bamboo US BidCo LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:BambooUSBidCoLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Cambrex Corporation, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Curium BidCo S.a r.l., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712IQVIA Inc, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Maravai Intermediate Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Precision Medicine Group, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Solar Bidco Limited, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P., Limited partnership interest2023-12-310001918712asif:WCIBXCPurchaserLLCAndWCIBXCInvestmentHoldingsL.P.Member2023-12-310001918712asif:PharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyAndLifeSciencesMember2023-12-310001918712B&G Foods Inc, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Chobani, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Chobani, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712asif:ChobaniLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Demakes Borrower, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Max US Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Sugar PPC Buyer LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712us-gaap:FoodAndBeverageSectorMember2023-12-310001918712BradyIFS Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712CNT Holdings I Corp, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP, Limited partnership interest2023-12-310001918712asif:HillsDistributionInc.HillsIntermediateFTHoldingsLLCAndGMPHillsLPMember2023-12-310001918712LS Group Opco Acquisition LLC (LS Group PropCo Acquisition LLC), First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Peer Holding III B.V., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712SCIH Salt Holdings Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:RetailingAndDistributionMember2023-12-310001918712First Brands Group, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP, Class A-2 common units2023-12-310001918712asif:NewChurcHillHoldCoLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember2023-12-310001918712Wand Newco 3, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:AutomobilesAndComponentsSectorMember2023-12-310001918712Charter Next Generation, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Derby Buyer LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Element Solutions Inc (Macdermid, Incorporated), First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Summit Materials, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan 32023-12-310001918712asif:TridentTPIHoldingsInc.Member2023-12-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 12023-12-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, First lien senior secured loan 22023-12-310001918712Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC, Warrant to purchase Class B units2023-12-310001918712asif:VobeyLLCAndVobeyHoldingsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712asif:MaterialsSectorMember2023-12-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp., Common stock2023-12-310001918712asif:SilkHoldingsIIICorpAndSilkHoldingsICorpMember2023-12-310001918712Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a r.l., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:HouseholdAndPersonalProductsMember2023-12-310001918712Iridium Satellite LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Switch Master Holdco LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:TelecommunicationServicesMember2023-12-310001918712BALLY 2023-24, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712BCC 2023-3, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712BTCP 2023-1, Private asset-backed investment2023-12-310001918712CGMS 2023-1, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712CGMS 2023-2, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712JNPPK 2023-1, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712KKR 48, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712MAGNE 2023-36, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712OAKC 2022-12, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712OAKC 2023-15, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712OAKC 2023-16, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712TCIFC 2023-2, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712THPT 2023-THL, Commercial mortgage-backed security2023-12-310001918712VOYA 2022-3, Collaterized loan obligation2023-12-310001918712asif:InvestmentFundsAndVehiclesMember2023-12-310001918712Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Mirion Technologies (US Holdings), Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Safe Fleet Holdings LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712TGG TS Acquisition Company, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:TechnologyHardwareAndEquipmentMember2023-12-310001918712HighPeak Energy, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712us-gaap:EnergySectorMember2023-12-310001918712Fugue Finance LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Simon & Schuster, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712University Support Services LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:EducationMember2023-12-310001918712BR PJK Produce, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC, Class A units2023-12-310001918712asif:CityLineDistributorsLLCAndCityLineInvestmentsLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC, Class B limited liability company interest2023-12-310001918712asif:MrGreensIntermediateLLCFloridaVegInvestmentsLLCMRGTexasLLCAndRestaurantProduceAndServicesBlockerLLCMember2023-12-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P., First lien senior secured revolving loan2023-12-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P., Common units2023-12-310001918712asif:WorldwideProduceAcquisitionLLCAndREPWWPCoinvestIVLPMember2023-12-310001918712asif:ConsumerStaplesDistributionAndRetailMember2023-12-310001918712BIP PipeCo Holdings LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712Terraform Power Operating, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:PowerGenerationMember2023-12-310001918712Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:ConsumerDurablesAndApparelMember2023-12-310001918712First Student Bidco Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:TransportationMember2023-12-310001918712Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC, First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712us-gaap:RealEstateSectorMember2023-12-310001918712MKS Instruments, Inc., First lien senior secured loan2023-12-310001918712asif:SemiconductorsAndSemiconductorEquipmentMember2023-12-310001918712GBP, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Company Settlement Date August 21, 20262023-12-310001918712EUR, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Company Settlement Date January 26, 20242023-12-310001918712AUD, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Company Settlement Date November 17, 20262023-12-310001918712CAD, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Company Settlement Date November 16, 20262023-12-310001918712GBP, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Company Settlement Date March 31, 20262023-12-310001918712GBP, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Company Settlement Date March 31, 20252023-12-310001918712us-gaap:CustomerConcentrationRiskMemberasif:InvestmentsAtFairValueAndOtherNonQualifyingAssetsMemberasif:NonQualifyingAssetsMember2023-01-012023-03-31000191871222 HoldCo Limited2023-12-3100019187123 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC2023-12-310001918712Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc.2023-12-310001918712ADMA Biologics Inc.2023-12-310001918712AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Airx Climate Solutions, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Alcami Corporation and ACM Note Holdings, LLC2023-12-310001918712Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP2023-12-310001918712Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC2023-12-310001918712Bamboo US BidCo LLC2023-12-310001918712Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P.2023-12-310001918712BR PJK Produce, LLC2023-12-310001918712BradyIFS Holdings, LLC2023-12-310001918712City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC2023-12-310001918712Cliffwater LLC2023-12-310001918712Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated2023-12-310001918712CPIG Holdco Inc.2023-12-310001918712Crosspoint Capital AS SPV, LP2023-12-310001918712Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc.2023-12-310001918712Demakes Borrower, LLC2023-12-310001918712DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC2023-12-310001918712Echo Purchaser, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd2023-12-310001918712Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC2023-12-310001918712Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L.2023-12-310001918712Flint OpCo, LLC2023-12-310001918712FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc.2023-12-310001918712GC Waves Holdings, Inc.2023-12-310001918712GroundWorks, LLC2023-12-310001918712GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC2023-12-310001918712GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP2023-12-310001918712Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC2023-12-310001918712Hakken Midco B.V.2023-12-310001918712Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC2023-12-310001918712Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP2023-12-310001918712HP RSS Buyer, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Hyland Software, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc. and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P.2023-12-310001918712Keystone Agency Partners LLC2023-12-310001918712Kings Buyer, LLC2023-12-310001918712Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P.2023-12-310001918712Lightbeam Bidco, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC2023-12-310001918712New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP2023-12-310001918712Next Holdco, LLC2023-12-310001918712North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC2023-12-310001918712North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC2023-12-310001918712Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC2023-12-310001918712OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP2023-12-310001918712Omnia Partners, LLC2023-12-310001918712Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.2023-12-310001918712Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P.2023-12-310001918712PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

OR

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____         

Commission File No. 814-01512

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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware 88-6432468
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)

245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10167
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)
(212) 750-7300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
____________________________________________________________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbolName of each exchange on which registered
NoneNoneNone

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:   Yes  ý  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer ý
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company ý

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No ý

The number of shares of Registrant’s common shares, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of May 9, 2024 was 83,735,555, 18,200,342 and 2,769,616 of Class I, Class S and Class D common shares, respectively. Common shares outstanding exclude May 1, 2024 subscriptions since the issuance price is not yet finalized at this time.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I.
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Part II.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.




















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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statement

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(in thousands, except per share data)

 As of
 March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments (amortized cost of $3,435,384 and $2,556,784, respectively)
$3,462,767 $2,577,558 
Cash and cash equivalents68,497 57,972 
Interest receivable21,802 18,126 
Receivable for open trades81,651 21,971 
Other assets31,115 29,925 
Total assets$3,665,832 $2,705,552 
LIABILITIES
Debt$905,203 $710,325 
Base management fee payable4,597 1,851 
Income based fee payable6,051 4,606 
Capital gains incentive fee payable4,489 3,162 
Interest and facility fees payable2,247 1,656 
Payable for open trades361,151 199,602 
Accounts payable and other liabilities9,181 9,089 
Distribution payable18,149 13,645 
Distribution and servicing fee payable 334 224 
Total liabilities1,311,402 944,160 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
NET ASSETS
Common shares, par value $0.01 per share, unlimited common shares authorized; 86,250 and 64,721 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively
862 647 
Capital in excess of par value2,304,532 1,719,185 
Accumulated earnings49,036 41,560 
Total net assets2,354,430 1,761,392 
Total liabilities and net assets$3,665,832 $2,705,552 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Class I Shares:
Net assets$1,839,270 $1,413,632 
Common shares outstanding ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)
67,378 51,943 
Net asset value per share$27.30 $27.22 
Class S Shares:
Net assets$445,988 $298,608 
Common shares outstanding ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)
16,338 10,972 
Net asset value per share$27.30 $27.22 
Class D Shares:
Net assets$69,172 $49,152 
Common shares outstanding ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)
2,534 1,806 
Net asset value per share$27.30 $27.22 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
INVESTMENT INCOME:
From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments: 
Interest income $75,406 $5,246 
Dividend income483 — 
Other income1,794 106 
Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments77,683 5,352 
EXPENSES: 
Interest and credit facility fees17,412 1,181 
Base management fee6,649 684 
Income based fee6,051 — 
Capital gains incentive fee1,383 74 
Offering expenses1,792 — 
Shareholder servicing and distribution fees
Class S822 — 
Class D40 — 
Administrative and other fees1,332 684 
Other general and administrative1,864 582 
Total expenses37,345 3,205 
Expense support (Note 3)
(5,969)(2,895)
Net expenses31,376 310 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES46,307 5,042 
Income tax expense, including excise tax228 — 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME46,079 5,042 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS: 
Net realized gains (losses): 
Net realized gains from non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments3,082 1,340 
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions(122)— 
Net realized gains2,960 1,340 
Net unrealized gains (losses):
Net unrealized gains (losses) from non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments7,375 (490)
Net unrealized gains on foreign currency transactions729 — 
Net unrealized gains (losses)8,104 (490)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions11,064 850 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS$57,143 $5,892 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Software and Services
Access CIG, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.33%SOFR (M)5.00%08/2028$18,090.5 $17,869.3 $18,090.5 (5)
Activate Holdings (US) Corp. and CrossPoint Capital AS SPV, LP (10)First lien senior secured loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%07/203013,873.9 13,528.3 13,873.9 (3)(5)(6)
Limited partnership interests
8.00% PIK
10/2023100,000102.5 127.9 (3)(6)
13,630.8 14,001.8 
Applied Systems, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (Q)4.50%02/203113,027.6 13,028.1 13,099.7 
AppLovin CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan7.83%SOFR (M)2.50%08/20308,600.0 8,578.6 8,589.3 (3)(5)
Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.57%SOFR (S)5.25%01/203134,974.0 34,605.2 34,578.1 (5)(6)
BCTO Ignition Purchaser, Inc.First lien senior secured loan
14.30% PIK
SOFR (Q)9.00%10/203016,456.5 16,063.8 16,456.5 (3)(5)(6)
Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.33%SOFR (M)5.00%03/20294,100.0 4,018.5 4,102.5 (5)
Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P. (10)First lien senior secured loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%06/203013,337.2 13,041.6 13,337.2 (5)(6)
Class A-1 units06/2023113,541113.5 113.5 (6)
13,155.1 13,450.7 
Boxer Parent Company Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.58%SOFR (M)4.25%12/20289,383.8 9,358.0 9,436.6 (3)
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.69%SOFR (M)2.25%09/20283,806.9 3,807.9 3,800.5 (3)(5)
Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.91%SOFR (B)4.50%09/202843,059.4 41,618.9 42,850.1 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.91%SOFR (B)4.50%03/20296,596.6 6,252.5 6,561.8 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.73%SOFR (S)4.50%04/202915,000.0 14,887.5 14,897.0 (5)
Second lien senior secured notes9.00%09/2029100.0 81.1 95.9 
62,840.0 64,404.8 
Conservice Midco, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.58%SOFR (M)4.25%05/202711,461.0 11,452.5 11,486.2 
Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated (10)First lien senior secured loan12.81%SOFR (Q)7.50%02/20304,590.2 4,493.2 4,590.2 (5)(6)
Dayforce, Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.83%SOFR (M)2.50%03/20313,750.0 3,740.7 3,743.0 (3)
Echo Purchaser, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.83%SOFR (M)5.50%11/202926,184.4 25,691.4 25,660.7 (5)(6)
Edmunds Govtech, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.30%SOFR (Q)4.00%02/2030301.4 289.6 289.4 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.80%SOFR (Q)5.50%02/20313,138.6 3,076.7 3,075.8 (5)(6)
3,366.3 3,365.2 
Ensono, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.44%SOFR (M)4.00%05/20282,253.8 2,186.2 2,181.0 (5)
Epicor Software CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%07/20276,483.8 6,437.9 6,511.6 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%07/20276,439.3 6,402.4 6,457.8 (5)
12,840.3 12,969.4 
eResearch Technology, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.94%SOFR (M)4.50%02/202729,845.0 28,731.9 29,922.3 (5)
Second lien senior secured loan13.43%SOFR (M)8.00%02/20288,904.5 8,409.1 8,904.5 (6)
37,141.0 38,826.8 
Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L. (10)First lien senior secured loan12.46%SOFR (Q)7.25%09/202922,650.4 22,237.2 22,650.4 (3)(5)(6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Flexera Software LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%03/202812,108.9 12,093.2 12,127.4 (5)
Gainwell Acquisition Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.41%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/202711,501.6 11,287.1 10,978.3 (5)
Genesys Cloud Services Holdings I, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (M)4.00%12/20277,022.8 7,036.4 7,039.1 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%12/202710,000.0 9,975.2 10,031.3 (5)
17,011.6 17,070.4 
Greeneden U.S. Holdings I, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.73%SOFR (S)3.50%12/20271,016.1 1,016.1 1,018.1 (5)
Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.32%SOFR (Q)6.00%10/20296,116.2 6,003.5 5,993.8 (5)(6)
Hakken Midco B.V. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.93%Euribor (Q)7.00%07/20304,608.5 4,549.3 4,608.5 (3)(5)(6)
Hyland Software, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan11.33%SOFR (M)6.00%09/203023,837.3 23,505.8 23,837.3 (5)(6)
Icefall Parent, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan11.80%SOFR (S)6.50%01/203011,140.8 10,923.5 10,918.0 (5)(6)
Idemia Group S.A.S.First lien senior secured loan9.56%SOFR (Q)4.25%09/20283,980.0 3,945.3 3,999.9 (3)(5)(6)
Imagine Learning LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.94%SOFR (M)3.50%12/20292,450.0 2,438.0 2,439.9 (5)
Imprivata, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.73%SOFR (S)3.50%12/2027679.8 679.8 679.8 (5)(6)
Instructure Holdings, Inc. First lien senior secured loan8.35%SOFR (Q)2.75%10/20289,171.5 9,108.6 9,160.1 (3)(5)
ISolved, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (M)4.00%10/20308,381.2 8,334.9 8,417.9 (5)
Marcel Bidco GmbHFirst lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (M)4.50%11/203010,884.3 10,831.1 10,959.2 (3)(5)
MH Sub I, LLC First lien senior secured loan9.58%SOFR (M)4.25%05/20285,486.2 5,372.7 5,447.5 (5)
Mitchell International, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%10/202815,062.0 14,726.0 15,061.2 (5)
Second lien senior secured loan11.94%SOFR (M)6.50%10/2029145.8 135.2 145.6 (5)
14,861.2 15,206.8 
Mosel Bidco SEFirst lien senior secured loan10.06%SOFR (Q)4.75%09/20308,112.1 8,108.8 8,122.2 (3)(5)(6)
Netsmart, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%10/202734,785.2 34,595.1 34,829.0 (5)
Open Text CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.18%SOFR (M)2.75%01/20307,134.1 7,118.3 7,142.3 (3)(5)
Polaris Newco, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.57%SOFR (B)4.00%06/20284,469.9 4,284.9 4,424.5 (5)
Project Boost Purchaser, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.94%SOFR (M)3.50%06/202611,413.7 11,314.0 11,430.0 
First lien senior secured loan8.96%SOFR (Q)3.50%05/202611,497.6 11,473.2 11,520.1 (5)
22,787.2 22,950.1 
Proofpoint, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%08/202835,585.6 35,438.0 35,586.0 (5)
PushPay USA Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan12.21%SOFR (Q)6.75%05/20304,619.6 4,498.8 4,619.6 (5)(6)
Quartz AcquireCo, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.81%SOFR (Q)3.50%06/20308,462.5 8,449.2 8,473.1 
RealPage, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.44%SOFR (M)3.00%04/202813,648.0 13,555.2 13,268.8 (5)
Second lien senior secured loan11.94%SOFR (M)6.50%04/202937,885.0 37,782.9 37,127.3 (5)(6)
51,338.1 50,396.1 
Severin Acquisition, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.31%SOFR (Q)3.00%08/202710,435.7 10,416.9 10,446.6 (3)
Sophia, L.P.First lien senior secured loan9.68%SOFR (M)4.25%10/202913,880.8 13,779.5 13,932.9 (5)
Tenable Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.19%SOFR (M)2.75%07/20283,421.3 3,421.3 3,419.8 (3)(5)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
UserZoom Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan12.99%SOFR (Q)7.50%04/2029634.4 619.1 628.1 (5)(6)
Verscend Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.44%SOFR (M)4.00%08/202524,787.5 24,786.2 24,787.5 
Webpros Luxembourg S.a.r.l.First lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (S)4.00%03/20315,000.0 5,008.8 5,006.3 (3)(6)
696,716.0 703,110.9 29.86 %
Health Care Services
Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP (10)Subordinated loan
16.50% PIK
12/203031,113.2 29,427.1 29,042.7 (6)
Class A units03/20241,5751,575.0 1,575.0 (6)
Class C units11/20233,849768.4 768.0 (6)
31,770.5 31,385.7 
Artivion, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.30%SOFR (S)4.00%01/20301,983.0 1,887.2 1,883.9 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.80%SOFR (Q)6.50%01/203026,884.3 26,233.4 26,212.2 (3)(5)(6)
28,120.6 28,096.1 
athenahealth Group Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.58%SOFR (M)3.25%02/202933,401.9 32,488.0 33,041.8 (5)
Avalign Holdings, Inc. and Avalign Technologies, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan11.83%SOFR (M)6.50%12/202826,559.6 26,035.2 26,028.4 (5)(6)
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan10.40%SOFR (Q)5.00%05/202816,400.1 16,233.4 16,424.7 (5)
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.06%SOFR (Q)3.75%02/20297,108.2 7,025.0 7,090.4 (5)(6)
Electron Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.44%SOFR (M)3.00%11/202810,454.0 10,385.9 10,470.3 (5)
Empower Payments Investor, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.48%SOFR (S)5.25%03/203112,325.6 12,081.0 12,079.1 (5)(6)
Ensemble RCM, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (Q)3.75%08/202919,418.7 19,401.9 19,455.2 
Financiere MendelFirst lien senior secured loan9.56%SOFR (Q)4.25%11/20308,000.0 7,929.4 8,006.0 (3)
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.57%SOFR (M)5.25%02/20285,802.2 5,816.3 5,816.1 (5)
Lifepoint Health IncFirst lien senior secured loan11.09%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/20287,785.6 7,566.4 7,803.6 
Mamba Purchaser, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.94%SOFR (M)3.50%10/202813,324.9 13,237.3 13,320.9 (5)
Second lien senior secured loan11.94%SOFR (M)6.50%10/20292,113.0 2,097.5 2,086.6 (5)
15,334.8 15,407.5 
Medline Borrower, LPFirst lien senior secured loan8.33%SOFR (M)3.00%10/202814,560.7 14,514.8 14,592.0 (5)
Next Holdco, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.32%SOFR (Q)6.00%11/20305,786.1 5,704.0 5,699.4 (5)(6)
Nomi Health, Inc.First lien senior secured loan13.58%SOFR (S)8.25%07/202811,639.2 11,337.1 11,406.4 (5)(6)
Warrant to purchase shares of Series B preferred stock07/202307/203310,142— 64.2 (6)
11,337.1 11,470.6 
Option Care Health IncFirst lien senior secured loan8.19%SOFR (M)2.75%10/20285,879.8 5,878.5 5,894.5 (3)(5)
Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.33%SOFR (Q)4.00%11/20280.5 0.5 0.5 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.08%SOFR (S)6.75%11/202821,214.9 20,726.3 20,684.5 (3)(5)(6)
20,726.8 20,685.0 
PointClickCare Technologies Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.57%SOFR (Q)3.00%12/20275,960.1 5,949.7 5,963.9 (3)(5)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
7

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Radnet Management, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.57%SOFR (Q)3.00%04/202814,165.5 14,165.5 14,163.6 (3)(5)
Select Medical CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.33%SOFR (M)3.00%03/202710,164.2 10,142.3 10,170.6 (3)
Sharp Midco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.41%SOFR (Q)4.00%12/20286,473.4 6,473.4 6,461.3 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (Q)4.50%12/20283,350.0 3,304.3 3,347.9 (5)
9,777.7 9,809.2 
Sotera Health Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%12/20262,977.5 2,977.5 2,964.5 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan8.19%SOFR (M)2.75%12/20268,377.1 8,360.6 8,331.7 (3)(5)
11,338.1 11,296.2 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%12/203012,536.2 12,535.2 12,586.7 (3)
United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan12.07%SOFR (Q)6.75%03/2029396.2 360.9 396.2 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.21%SOFR (Q)6.75%03/202910,647.2 10,381.4 10,647.2 (5)(6)
Class A interests03/2023100100.0 98.8 (6)
10,842.3 11,142.2 
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%07/202531,713.3 31,119.5 31,562.6 
Second lien senior secured loan13.19%SOFR (M)7.75%07/202667.1 64.4 65.8 
31,183.9 31,628.4 
Waystar Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (M)4.00%10/202918,349.3 18,327.5 18,376.9 
Zelis Cost Management Buyer, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.08%SOFR (M)2.75%09/202915,435.9 15,374.6 15,427.3 
417,986.4 420,011.4 17.84 %
Consumer Services
Alterra Mountain CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan9.15%SOFR (M)3.75%05/20309,287.6 9,284.9 9,322.4 (6)
First lien senior secured loan8.94%SOFR (M)3.50%08/20281,280.3 1,270.2 1,284.0 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.58%SOFR (S)3.25%08/20281,028.5 1,028.5 1,031.5 
11,583.6 11,637.9 
Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.82%SOFR (Q)6.50%10/2029775.0 727.8 724.0 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
12.32% (2.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)7.00%10/203029,115.3 28,370.3 28,318.2 (5)(6)
Series B common units10/202345,3511,250.0 1,448.9 (6)
30,348.1 30,491.1 
Belfor Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%11/203015,436.2 15,312.9 15,494.1 (5)(6)
Caesars Entertainment IncFirst lien senior secured loan8.04%SOFR (S)2.75%02/20317,000.0 6,982.9 7,000.0 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan8.66%SOFR (Q)3.25%02/20308,444.0 8,432.8 8,458.1 (3)(5)
15,415.7 15,458.1 
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.56%SOFR (Q)5.00%09/20269,027.7 8,880.1 9,035.0 
Equinox Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan
13.56% (4.13% PIK)
SOFR (Q)8.25%03/202941,747.2 40,709.1 40,703.6 (5)(6)
Second lien senior secured loan13.50%06/20273,348.2 3,249.4 3,247.8 (6)
43,958.5 43,951.4 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
8

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd (10)First lien senior secured loan10.64%BBSY (Q)6.25%10/20296,416.6 6,351.6 6,416.6 (3)(5)(6)
Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.85%SOFR (Q)5.50%04/20296,633.3 6,485.2 6,633.3 (5)(6)
Fertitta Entertainment, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%01/202912,319.3 12,278.1 12,342.5 (5)
Flint OpCo, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.56%SOFR (Q)5.25%08/20309,271.1 9,075.6 9,271.1 (5)(6)
Gems Menasa (Cayman) LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan10.08%SOFR (Q)4.75%07/20268,817.4 8,841.0 8,839.5 (3)(5)
GroundWorks, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (S)3.50%03/203113,177.7 13,070.5 13,165.5 
GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan12.06%SOFR (Q)6.75%04/203011,493.6 11,133.9 11,493.6 (5)(6)
Class A common units04/2023100100.0 89.4 (6)
11,233.9 11,583.0 
Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.00%03/20270.6 0.6 0.6 (5)(6)(9)
First lien senior secured loan11.82%SOFR (Q)6.25%03/20278,437.4 8,298.6 8,437.4 (5)(6)
8,299.2 8,438.0 
Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan14.25%Base Rate (Q)5.75%12/202879.6 68.9 79.6 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.16%SOFR (Q)6.75%12/20284,409.3 4,304.8 4,409.3 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.31%CDOR (M)6.00%12/20281,024.4 862.3 1,024.8 (3)(5)(6)
Class A units12/202250,00050.0 65.9 (6)
5,286.0 5,579.6 
IRB Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan8.18%SOFR (M)2.75%12/202715,303.2 15,233.2 15,299.9 (5)
Learning Care Group (US) No. 2 Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.07%SOFR (Q)4.75%08/20285,957.9 5,928.9 5,959.1 (5)
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P. (10)First lien senior secured loan12.96%SOFR (Q)7.50%12/202716,534.4 16,190.1 16,534.4 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interests12/2022133,000133.0 175.5 (6)
16,323.1 16,709.9 
Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.48%SOFR (S)3.25%03/203110,000.0 10,000.0 10,016.7 (3)
Motion Acquisition LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (Q)3.50%11/20299,086.5 9,043.5 9,066.0 (3)
Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.83%SOFR (Q)6.50%05/2029416.7 374.3 416.7 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.16%SOFR (S)6.50%05/202911,470.3 11,133.6 11,470.3 (5)(6)
Common units05/2023121,368166.7 173.6 (6)
11,674.6 12,060.6 
Ontario Gaming GTA LPFirst lien senior secured loan9.56%SOFR (Q)4.25%08/20305,486.3 5,477.6 5,502.9 (3)(5)
PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.46%SOFR (Q)6.00%02/202810,458.5 10,173.9 10,458.5 (5)(6)
Class A units01/20238100.0 138.3 (6)
10,273.9 10,596.8 
PG Investment Company 59 S.a r.l.First lien senior secured loan9.31%SOFR (S)4.00%02/20316,000.0 5,985.0 6,007.5 (3)(6)
Radiant Intermediate Holding, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan11.19%SOFR (Q)5.75%11/2026903.1 885.1 849.0 (5)(6)
Restaurant Brands International Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.58%SOFR (M)2.25%09/203011,970.0 11,937.5 11,958.0 (3)
Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. and MSHC, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.57%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/202716,319.4 16,291.9 16,299.0 (5)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
9

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Station Casinos LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.58%LIBOR (S)2.25%03/20316,306.3 6,287.6 6,294.1 (3)
TSS Buyer, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.95%SOFR (Q)5.50%06/20297,113.3 6,892.4 7,113.3 (5)(6)
Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.86%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/203020,123.8 19,624.7 19,332.7 (5)(6)
Class B common units11/2023351351.0 620.3 (6)
19,975.7 19,953.0 
Whatabrands LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%08/20289,611.9 9,597.6 9,611.4 (5)
Wrench Group LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.57%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20285,000.0 4,987.8 5,012.5 
373,215.4 376,646.4 16.00 %
Capital Goods
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (M)3.75%07/20288,982.3 8,967.7 8,992.7 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.58%SOFR (M)4.25%07/20286,754.1 6,754.7 6,782.3 (5)
15,722.4 15,775.0 
Airx Climate Solutions, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.57%SOFR (M)6.25%11/2029540.6 467.8 462.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.68%SOFR (Q)6.25%11/202923,505.9 22,955.3 22,918.2 (5)(6)
23,423.1 23,380.8 
Artera Services, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (Q)4.50%02/20318,254.1 8,201.4 8,278.9 
Barentz International B.V.First lien senior secured loan9.48%SOFR (S)4.25%03/20315,000.0 4,975.0 5,012.5 (3)(6)
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (M)4.00%12/20285,000.0 4,992.7 5,002.2 (5)
Brown Group Holding, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (Q)3.75%07/20294,942.2 4,930.5 4,939.8 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.18%SOFR (M)2.75%06/20281,983.6 1,981.4 1,981.2 (5)
6,911.9 6,921.0 
Burgess Point Purchaser CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan10.68%SOFR (M)5.25%07/202943,450.7 40,977.6 41,343.4 (5)
Chart Industries, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.67%SOFR (M)3.25%03/203013,277.4 13,229.6 13,294.0 (3)(5)
Clarios Global LPFirst lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%05/20307,733.1 7,713.4 7,745.2 
CP Atlas Buyer IncFirst lien senior secured loan9.18%SOFR (M)3.75%11/20279,546.2 9,349.9 9,419.2 (5)
CPIG Holdco Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.18%SOFR (Q)4.75%04/20280.5 0.5 0.5 (5)(6)(9)
First lien senior secured loan12.43%SOFR (Q)7.00%04/202814,925.0 14,560.3 14,925.0 (5)(6)
14,560.8 14,925.5 
Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.07%SOFR (S)4.75%01/20313,847.4 3,814.5 3,866.6 (5)
Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan10/2029— — — (5)(6)(8)
First lien senior secured loan11.30%SOFR (Q)6.00%10/203022,413.8 21,888.1 22,413.8 (5)(6)
21,888.1 22,413.8 
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (M)4.00%08/202819,389.0 19,281.9 19,410.9 
Gates Global LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.93%SOFR (M)2.50%03/20271.0 1.0 1.0 (3)(5)
Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan12.40%SOFR (Q)7.00%03/203014,188.7 13,822.5 14,188.7 (5)(6)
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.First lien senior secured loan8.44%SOFR (M)3.00%03/202516,861.5 16,789.2 16,840.4 (3)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
First lien senior secured loan10.48%SOFR (S)5.25%02/202915,000.0 14,775.0 15,031.2 (3)
31,564.2 31,871.6 
Kaman CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.81%SOFR (S)3.50%03/203110,000.0 10,005.0 10,006.3 (5)
Kodiak Building Partners Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.98%SOFR (S)3.75%03/20286,750.0 6,716.3 6,750.0 (6)
MIWD Holdco II LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.73%SOFR (S)3.50%03/20312,000.0 1,990.0 2,007.5 
Pike CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.44%SOFR (M)3.00%01/20287,535.6 7,535.6 7,556.1 
Pro Mach Group, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%08/20283,500.0 3,500.0 3,510.3 (5)
Propulsion (BC) Newco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.06%SOFR (Q)3.75%09/20293,959.7 3,942.4 3,960.4 (3)(5)
Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.18%SOFR (M)3.75%10/20285,950.7 5,893.2 5,925.0 (5)
SPX Flow, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.93%SOFR (M)4.50%04/20295,500.0 5,506.8 5,518.9 (5)
SRS Distribution Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.68%SOFR (M)3.25%06/20281,872.9 1,866.5 1,881.6 (5)
Star US Bidco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.68%SOFR (M)4.25%03/20278,678.7 8,641.8 8,703.1 (5)
TransDigm Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.06%SOFR (Q)2.75%02/20301,989.9 1,994.7 1,993.3 (3)
First lien senior secured loan8.56%SOFR (S)3.25%08/202824,004.8 24,004.8 24,080.0 (3)
25,999.5 26,073.3 
WEC US Holdings Ltd.First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%01/203112,523.8 12,467.4 12,505.6 
Wilsonart LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.65%SOFR (Q)3.25%12/202617,156.3 17,024.4 17,166.0 (5)
351,518.9 354,414.4 15.05 %
Financial Services
Bleriot US Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.57%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20284,470.1 4,472.9 4,484.5 
Citco Funding LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.42%SOFR (Q)3.25%04/20287,960.0 7,937.4 7,967.5 (5)
Cliffwater LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.33%SOFR (M)6.00%10/203011,029.4 10,821.8 10,808.8 (3)(5)(6)
Corient Holdings, Inc.Series A preferred stock05/202315,00015,000.0 17,018.2 (6)
Delta Topco, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.12%SOFR (Q)3.75%12/202711,468.3 11,461.6 11,473.7 (5)
Focus Financial Partners, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%06/202812,011.4 12,009.0 11,966.4 (5)
First lien senior secured loan7.83%SOFR (M)2.50%06/20281,984.7 1,984.7 1,975.5 (5)
13,993.7 13,941.9 
GC Waves Holdings, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.68%SOFR (M)5.25%08/2029808.7 794.5 808.7 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.43%SOFR (M)6.00%08/20292,139.3 1,828.9 2,139.3 (3)(5)(6)
2,623.4 2,948.0 
GIP Pilot Acquisition Partners, L.P.First lien senior secured loan8.33%SOFR (Q)3.00%10/20304,350.0 4,336.7 4,359.8 
GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP (10)(11)First lien senior secured loan11.31%SOFR (M)6.00%09/203011,487.5 11,219.5 11,487.5 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interests09/202374,07474.7 77.3 (6)
11,294.2 11,564.8 
GTCR W Merger Sub LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.31%SOFR (Q)3.00%01/203117,900.0 17,845.0 17,948.5 (5)
HighTower Holding, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.59%SOFR (Q)4.00%04/20284,987.2 4,975.0 4,987.2 (3)(5)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
HV Chimera LLCPrivate asset-backed investment8.33%SOFR (Q)2.80%08/20262,200.5 2,171.9 2,184.0 (3)(6)
Isthmus Capital LLCPrivate asset-backed investment9.50%06/20301,802.9 1,782.9 1,802.9 (3)(6)
Private asset-backed investment06/20234— 16.4 (3)(6)
1,782.9 1,819.3 
KUEHG CorpFirst lien senior secured loan10.30%SOFR (Q)5.00%06/20303,491.2 3,482.5 3,496.9 (5)
LBM Acquisition LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.18%SOFR (M)3.75%12/20277,898.2 7,799.2 7,879.5 (5)
Mars Downstop Loan Purchaser TrustPrivate asset-backed investment11.00%29,990,33928,711.9 28,437.0 (3)(6)
Midcap Financial Issuer TrustSenior subordinated loan6.50%05/20283,053.0 2,693.0 2,816.5 (3)
Monroe Capital Income Plus CorporationCorporate Bond9.42%11/202810,000.0 10,000.0 10,475.5 (3)(6)
NEP Group, Inc.First lien senior secured loan
10.19% (1.50% PIK)
SOFR (M)4.75%08/20269,636.6 9,361.5 9,148.8 
First lien senior secured loan10.94%SOFR (M)5.50%08/20263,617.8 3,476.0 3,445.9 (5)(6)
12,837.5 12,594.7 
Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P. (10)(11)First lien senior secured revolving loan12.09%SOFR (Q)6.75%05/2028262.1 242.1 262.1 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.18%SOFR (Q)6.75%05/202913,747.3 13,372.8 13,747.3 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan14.25%Base Rate (Q)5.75%05/202930.4 29.6 30.4 (3)(5)(6)
Limited partnership interests09/202387,19087.2 80.9 (3)(6)
13,731.7 14,120.7 
PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%08/20299,044.0 8,768.2 9,044.0 (3)(5)(6)
Preferred units07/20231,333,3331,315.5 1,436.5 (3)(6)
10,083.7 10,480.5 
PCS MidCo, Inc. and PCS Parent, L.P. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.08%SOFR (Q)5.75%03/203068.2 41.3 40.9 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.09%SOFR (Q)5.75%03/203010,588.6 10,351.8 10,346.4 (5)(6)
Class A units03/2024806,000806.0 806.0 (6)
11,199.1 11,193.3 
Phoenix Guarantor Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.58%SOFR (M)3.25%02/20312,416.5 2,344.8 2,383.6 
Prairie ECI Acquiror LPFirst lien senior secured loan10.08%SOFR (M)4.75%08/202910,133.7 10,115.0 10,088.5 
Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.73%SOFR (Q)5.25%10/20282,031.1 1,968.0 1,935.4 (3)(5)(6)
Sunbit Receivables Trust IV (10)Private asset-backed investment12.59%SOFR (M)7.25%12/20261,106.1 1,081.6 1,092.6 (5)(6)
The Edelman Financial Center, LLCSecond lien senior secured loan12.19%SOFR (M)6.75%07/202633,000.0 32,573.6 33,113.5 (3)
TK Elevator Midco GmbHFirst lien senior secured loan8.79%SOFR (S)3.50%04/20307,481.3 7,470.0 7,503.1 (3)(5)
264,808.1 269,117.5 11.43 %
Insurance Services
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
12

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.96%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/20294,022.4 3,984.1 4,022.4 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.31%SOFR (Q)6.00%11/202911.0 10.8 11.0 (5)(6)
3,994.9 4,033.4 
Acrisure, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.83%SOFR (M)4.50%11/203029,925.0 29,642.6 29,999.8 
First lien senior secured loan9.69%LIBOR (M)4.25%02/20273,045.9 3,049.6 3,049.7 (5)
32,692.2 33,049.5 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%11/20302,551.6 2,528.9 2,561.2 (5)
AssuredPartners, Inc First lien senior secured loan8.89%SOFR (M)3.50%02/20271,228.2 1,231.3 1,229.0 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%02/20314,500.0 4,477.6 4,504.2 (5)
5,708.9 5,733.2 
Asurion, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%07/20271,428.6 1,376.8 1,370.2 
First lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%12/202612,163.9 11,961.1 11,898.9 
13,337.9 13,269.1 
Broadstreet Partners, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%01/202913,603.7 13,548.8 13,630.9 
Cross Financial Corp.First lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%09/20275,116.7 5,106.3 5,110.3 (5)
DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP (10)(11)First lien senior secured loan10.83%SOFR (Q)5.50%12/203028,937.9 28,159.8 28,127.1 (3)(5)(6)
Limited partnership interests03/20243,417,3483,417.3 3,417.3 (3)(6)
31,577.1 31,544.4 
Gestion ABS Bidco Inc. / ABS Bidco Holdings Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.27%CDOR (S)5.25%03/203113,428.2 13,192.2 13,293.9 (3)(5)(6)
HIG Finance 2 LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan9.33%SOFR (M)4.00%04/203011,226.5 11,194.0 11,261.6 (3)(5)
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.93%SOFR (M)5.50%11/20282,579.9 2,568.5 2,579.9 (5)(6)
Hub International LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan8.57%SOFR (Q)3.25%06/20309,314.6 9,306.1 9,316.3 (5)
Hyperion Refinance S.a r.l.First lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%02/203112,425.0 12,363.7 12,426.1 (3)(5)
Keystone Agency Partners LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.95%SOFR (Q)5.50%05/202710,664.2 10,467.8 10,557.6 (5)(6)
NFP Corp.First lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%02/20278,252.7 8,164.3 8,254.8 
OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP (10)First lien senior secured loan11.07%SOFR (M)5.75%11/20299,196.4 9,024.7 9,012.5 (5)(6)
Class A2 units11/2023102,5012,050.0 2,050.0 (6)
11,074.7 11,062.5 
OneDigital Borrower LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.68%SOFR (M)4.25%11/20276,048.5 6,017.0 6,040.9 (5)
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%02/202814,605.0 14,580.7 14,627.3 
Truist Insurance Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.58%SOFR (S)3.25%03/203115,400.0 15,361.5 15,374.3 
USI, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.30%SOFR (Q)3.00%11/20298,449.1 8,439.6 8,447.9 
First lien senior secured loan8.55%SOFR (Q)3.25%09/203013,553.5 13,532.6 13,557.7 
21,972.2 22,005.6 
244,757.7 245,732.8 10.44 %
Media and Entertainment
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
13

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
22 HoldCo Limited (10)Senior subordinated loan
12.96% PIK
SONIA (S)7.50%08/203315,462.9 14,974.1 14,840.7 (3)(5)(6)
3 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan13.47%SOFR (Q)8.00%10/2028526.3 450.5 421.1 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.46% (1.50% PIK)
SOFR (Q)8.00%10/202916,436.9 15,472.0 15,041.1 (5)(6)
Series D preferred units10/2023267,3694,400.0 4,400.0 (6)
20,322.5 19,862.2 
AVSC Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan
8.93% (0.48% PIK)
SOFR (M)3.50%03/20255,848.5 5,723.8 5,852.5 (5)
First lien senior secured loan
10.93% (1.61% PIK)
SOFR (M)5.50%10/20267,327.0 7,207.9 7,339.2 (5)
12,931.7 13,191.7 
Broadcast Music, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan11.07%SOFR (Q)5.75%02/203029,615.4 28,892.9 28,875.0 (5)(6)
CFC Funding LLCLoan instrument units
9.75% PIK
07/20235,3005,295.9 5,558.4 (3)(6)
Creative Artists Agency, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (S)3.50%11/202817,116.1 17,102.9 17,135.1 
League One Volleyball, Inc.Series B preferred stock07/20231941.0 1.2 (6)
LiveBarn Inc.Middle preferred shares08/20232,838,69110,000.0 10,625.0 (3)(6)
NASCAR Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.94%SOFR (M)2.50%10/2026854.3 856.1 857.0 
Orange Barrel Media, LLC/IKE Smart City, LLC (10)Private asset-backed investment11.08%SOFR (M)5.75%03/20272,852.0 2,817.3 2,816.4 (5)(6)
Quartz Holding CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan9.05%SOFR (S)3.75%04/20266,000.0 5,975.0 5,981.4 (5)
StubHub Holdco Sub, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.08%SOFR (Q)4.75%03/20305,750.0 5,692.7 5,747.6 
United Talent Agency, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.44%SOFR (M)4.00%07/20289,402.3 9,365.9 9,402.3 (5)
Univision Communications Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.66%SOFR (Q)3.25%06/20272,832.6 2,832.6 2,809.0 
First lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%03/20262,400.2 2,406.2 2,401.9 (5)
5,238.8 5,210.9 
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC (IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC)First lien senior secured loan8.19%SOFR (M)2.75%05/202524,841.7 24,822.7 24,806.1 (3)
Zuffa Guarantor LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.34%SOFR (Q)2.75%04/202610,914.3 10,908.8 10,928.0 (3)(5)
175,198.3 175,839.0 7.47 %
Commercial and Professional Services
AlixPartners, LLPFirst lien senior secured loan7.94%SOFR (M)2.50%02/202817,129.0 17,095.2 17,142.8 (5)
AMCP Clean Acquisition Company, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.33%SOFR (S)5.00%06/20285,475.4 5,393.8 5,393.3 (5)(6)
American Auto Auction Group, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.46%SOFR (Q)5.00%12/2027997.4 990.3 988.7 (5)
Corporation Service CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan8.08%SOFR (M)2.75%11/20296,334.1 6,335.9 6,342.0 (5)
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation First lien senior secured loan8.08%SOFR (M)2.75%01/202912,319.1 12,312.4 12,313.3 (3)
Eagle Parent Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.55%SOFR (Q)4.25%04/20292,670.0 2,619.0 2,644.4 (5)
FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.83%SOFR (M)6.50%05/20281,071.4 1,031.8 1,071.4 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.83%SOFR (M)6.50%05/203013,325.9 12,976.9 13,325.9 (5)(6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
14

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
14,008.7 14,397.3 
HP RSS Buyer, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan10.32%SOFR (Q)5.00%12/20299,525.0 9,352.4 9,323.8 (5)(6)
Kings Buyer, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan14.00%Base Rate (Q)5.50%10/2027152.9 132.9 152.9 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.80%SOFR (Q)6.50%10/202718,378.4 18,132.8 18,378.4 (5)(6)
18,265.7 18,531.3 
LABL, Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.43%SOFR (M)5.00%10/20284,266.5 4,147.0 4,172.9 (5)
Lightbeam Bidco, Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%05/20290.1 0.1 0.1 (5)(6)(9)
First lien senior secured loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%05/203014,962.5 14,719.3 14,962.5 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.83%SOFR (Q)5.50%05/20302,327.0 2,302.4 2,327.0 (5)(6)
17,021.8 17,289.6 
North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.81%SOFR (Q)6.50%05/2028108.2 97.8 108.2 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.81%SOFR (Q)6.50%05/20283,760.3 3,664.9 3,760.3 (5)(6)
3,762.7 3,868.5 
North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.72%SOFR (M)5.25%07/202713.9 13.6 13.9 (5)(6)
Omnia Partners, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.57%SOFR (Q)4.25%07/20304,987.5 4,942.3 5,006.2 
Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.83%SOFR (Q)5.50%08/20290.5 0.5 0.5 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.33% (4.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)8.00%08/202920,218.6 19,353.3 20,218.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.32% (4.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)8.00%08/20294,700.0 4,484.9 4,700.0 (5)(6)
Warrant to purchase Class A common units08/202308/203627,048449.6 1,284.4 (6)
24,288.3 26,203.5 
Saturn Purchaser Corp.First lien senior secured loan10.78%SOFR (Q)5.50%07/20298,026.0 7,990.5 8,026.0 (5)(6)
Summer (BC) Bidco B LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.11%SOFR (Q)4.50%12/20261,017.2 1,017.2 1,011.3 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan10.57%SOFR (Q)5.00%02/20295,992.1 5,942.3 5,962.1 (3)
6,959.5 6,973.4 
Tempo Acquisition, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.08%SOFR (M)2.75%08/20284,974.9 4,974.0 4,987.4 (3)(5)
Teneo Holdings LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.08%SOFR (M)4.75%03/20314,697.9 4,647.9 4,704.7 (5)
UP Intermediate II LLC and UPBW Blocker LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.58%SOFR (S)5.25%03/20312,533.0 2,470.2 2,469.7 (5)(6)
Common units03/202431,7903,179.0 3,179.0 (6)
5,649.2 5,648.7 
170,770.2 173,971.7 7.39 %
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
ADMA Biologics Inc. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.08%SOFR (Q)3.75%12/20271.0 1.0 1.0 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.83%SOFR (Q)6.50%12/20274,308.0 4,208.1 4,254.2 (3)(5)(6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
4,209.1 4,255.2 
Alcami Corporation (10)First lien senior secured loan12.49%SOFR (Q)7.00%12/20284,367.1 4,178.1 4,367.1 (5)(6)
Bamboo US BidCo LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan10/2029— — — (5)(6)(8)
First lien senior secured loan
10.66% (3.38% PIK)
Euribor (Q)6.75%09/20308,515.2 8,186.9 8,430.0 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
12.06% (3.38% PIK)
SOFR (Q)6.75%09/203012,904.0 12,525.2 12,757.4 (5)(6)
20,712.1 21,187.4 
Cambrex CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.93%SOFR (M)3.50%12/20269,013.0 8,977.3 8,765.1 (5)
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.33%SOFR (M)3.00%02/20288,000.0 7,944.0 8,010.0 (3)(5)(6)
Curia Global, Inc. First lien senior secured loan9.16%SOFR (Q)3.75%08/20268,733.5 8,223.8 8,295.4 (5)
Curium BidCo S.a r.l.First lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (Q)4.50%07/20298,901.1 8,891.8 8,934.5 (3)(6)
Da Vinci Purchaser Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.44%SOFR (M)4.00%01/20278,907.1 8,814.0 8,905.0 (5)
Maravai Intermediate Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.31%SOFR (Q)3.00%10/20274,656.6 4,591.6 4,569.3 (3)(5)
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (Q)3.50%11/202715,796.8 15,742.3 15,818.7 (5)
Precision Medicine Group, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.40%SOFR (Q)3.00%11/20278,659.6 8,556.1 8,544.2 (5)
Solar Bidco Limited (10)First lien senior secured loan9.65%Euribor (Q)5.75%11/2029660.6 585.2 650.2 (3)(5)(6)
WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P. (10)First lien senior secured loan11.54%SOFR (Q)6.25%11/20304,447.7 4,342.5 4,336.5 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interest11/2023731,000731.6 731.0 (6)
5,074.1 5,067.5 
106,499.5 107,369.6 4.56 %
Automobiles and Components
Collision SP Subco, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.82%SOFR (S)5.50%01/203052.9 45.9 45.7 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.82%SOFR (Q)5.50%01/20303,667.6 3,578.1 3,574.5 (5)(6)
3,624.0 3,620.2 
First Brands Group, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.57%SOFR (Q)5.00%03/202710,765.2 10,609.8 10,762.1 (5)
New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP (10)First lien senior secured loan10.81%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/202914,186.6 13,803.7 13,585.4 (5)(6)
Class A-2 common units11/202323,2902,329.0 2,980.9 (6)
16,132.7 16,566.3 
Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ecco Holdings Corp. and Clarience Technologies, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.06%SOFR (Q)5.75%02/2030125.5 42.7 50.2 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.06%SOFR (Q)5.75%02/203134,832.6 34,063.6 34,136.0 (5)(6)
Class A common units02/20241,071.52,636.0 2,636.0 (6)
36,742.3 36,822.2 
Wand Newco 3, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%01/203129,691.3 29,618.7 29,760.8 
96,727.5 97,531.6 4.14 %
Retailing and Distribution
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
BradyIFS Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.31%SOFR (Q)6.00%10/202930,008.5 29,432.9 29,359.7 (5)(6)
CNT Holdings I Corp First lien senior secured loan8.82%SOFR (Q)3.50%11/202720,893.1 20,801.8 20,919.2 (5)
Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.82%SOFR (Q)4.50%11/20290.6 0.6 0.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.32%SOFR (S)6.00%11/20293,094.9 3,036.9 3,033.0 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interest
8.00% PIK
11/20233,544,0003,544.0 3,544.0 (6)
6,581.5 6,577.6 
LS Group Opco Acquisition LLC First lien senior secured loan8.68%SOFR (M)3.25%11/20279,549.0 9,525.5 9,546.0 (5)
SCIH Salt Holdings Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.44%SOFR (M)4.00%03/202718,957.2 18,891.0 18,984.1 (5)
85,232.7 85,386.6 3.63 %
Food and Beverage
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%10/20254,986.8 4,884.7 4,890.5 
Chobani, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%10/20276,483.8 6,453.6 6,516.2 
First lien senior secured loan8.94%SOFR (M)3.50%10/20276,362.7 6,360.6 6,373.3 (5)
12,814.2 12,889.5 
Demakes Borrower, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.57%SOFR (S)6.25%12/202911,678.0 11,399.9 11,386.1 (5)(6)
Max US Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.31%SOFR (Q)5.00%10/203025,000.0 23,055.8 22,839.3 
Saratoga Food Specialties LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (S)3.75%02/20292,260.0 2,248.7 2,255.8 (3)
Sigma Holdco BVFirst lien senior secured loan10.29%SOFR (S)4.75%01/20282,025.4 1,995.0 2,013.0 (3)
Sugar PPC Buyer LLCFirst lien senior secured loan11.32%SOFR (M)6.00%10/203025,000.0 24,529.2 24,437.5 (5)(6)
80,927.5 80,711.7 3.43 %
Investment Funds and Vehicles
ABPCI 2019-5ACollaterized loan obligation11.04%SOFR (Q)5.75%01/20361,100.0 1,100.0 1,103.1 (3)(6)
AUDAX 2024-9Collaterized loan obligation10.50%SOFR (Q)5.20%04/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,004.6 (3)(6)
BALLY 2023-24Collaterized loan obligation10.36%SOFR (Q)5.05%07/20361,500.0 1,500.0 1,543.8 (3)(6)
BCC 2023-3Collaterized loan obligation10.57%SOFR (Q)5.25%07/20361,500.0 1,500.0 1,534.8 (3)(6)
BROOKP 2024-1Collaterized loan obligation11.83%SOFR (Q)6.50%04/20371,000.0 1,000.0 1,005.2 (3)(6)
BSP 2024-34Collaterized loan obligation12.01%SOFR (Q)6.70%07/20371,250.0 1,250.0 1,256.5 (3)(6)
BTCP 2023-1Collaterized loan obligation12.27%SOFR (M)6.50%09/20306,100.0 6,105.7 6,100.0 (3)(6)
CGMS 2023-1Collaterized loan obligation10.42%SOFR (Q)5.10%07/20351,250.0 1,250.0 1,282.7 (3)(6)
CGMS 2023-2Collaterized loan obligation10.32%SOFR (Q)5.00%07/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,052.2 (3)(6)
CGMS 2024-2Collaterized loan obligation12.17%SOFR (Q)6.85%04/20371,500.0 1,500.0 1,500.0 (3)(6)
CIFC 2022-5Collaterized loan obligation9.22%SOFR (Q)3.90%01/20376,000.0 6,000.0 6,006.5 (3)(6)
CIFC 2024-2ACollaterized loan obligation11.71%SOFR (Q)6.40%04/20372,000.0 2,000.0 2,010.4 (3)(6)
Constellation Wealth Capital Fund, L.P. (11)Limited partner interests01/20241,605,5021,611.8 1,605.5 (3)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
CWC Fund I Co-Invest (ALTI) LPLimited partnership interest03/20246,653,0006,673.6 6,653.0 (3)(6)
ELM27 2024-3Collaterized loan obligation11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%04/20372,000.0 2,000.0 2,010.4 (3)(6)
ELMW1 2019-1Collaterized loan obligation9.06%SOFR (Q)3.75%04/20376,000.0 6,000.0 6,012.4 (3)(6)
GOCAP 2024-71Collaterized loan obligation10.42%SOFR (Q)5.10%02/20374,500.0 4,500.0 4,512.1 (3)(6)
JNPPK 2023-1Collaterized loan obligation10.02%SOFR (Q)4.70%07/20352,000.0 2,000.0 2,009.7 (3)(6)
KKR 48Collaterized loan obligation9.66%SOFR (Q)4.30%10/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,007.9 (3)(6)
MAGNE 2019-24Collaterized loan obligation11.71%SOFR (Q)6.40%04/2035500.0 500.1 494.0 (3)(6)
MAGNE 2023-36Collaterized loan obligation10.22%SOFR (Q)4.90%04/20361,750.0 1,750.0 1,765.1 (3)(6)
MDPK 2024-67Collaterized loan obligation12.09%SOFR (Q)6.80%04/20372,500.0 2,500.0 2,512.9 (3)(6)
OAKC 2022-12Collaterized loan obligation10.32%SOFR (Q)5.00%07/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,028.2 (3)(6)
OAKC 2023-15Collaterized loan obligation10.32%SOFR (Q)5.00%04/20352,000.0 2,000.0 2,039.3 (3)(6)
OAKC 2023-16Collaterized loan obligation9.36%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,008.8 (3)(6)
TCIFC 2023-2Collaterized loan obligation10.62%SOFR (Q)5.30%07/20352,500.0 2,500.0 2,514.0 (3)(6)
THPT 2023-THLCommercial mortgage-backed security10.40%SOFR (M)5.00%12/20345,000.0 4,987.7 5,042.5 (3)(6)
VOYA 2022-3Collaterized loan obligation9.82%SOFR (Q)4.50%10/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,015.3 (3)(6)
72,228.9 72,630.9 3.08 %
Materials
Charter Next Generation, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.83%SOFR (M)3.50%12/202711,171.6 11,137.5 11,188.2 (5)
Derby Buyer LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.58%SOFR (M)4.25%11/20308,445.0 8,361.1 8,489.8 (5)
Meyer Laboratory, LLC and Meyer Parent, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan10.83%SOFR (M)5.50%02/20309,972.1 9,775.5 9,772.6 (5)(6)
Common units02/2024169,000169.0 169.2 (6)
9,944.5 9,941.8 
Pregis TopCo LLC First lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (M)3.75%07/202616,139.3 16,123.9 16,153.6 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC First lien senior secured loan11.50%Base Rate (S)3.00%09/2028550.0 550.0 551.0 
Touchdown Acquirer Inc. (10)First lien senior secured loan9.31%SOFR (S)4.00%02/20314,101.8 4,085.6 4,112.1 (3)
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc. First lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (Q)4.50%09/202815,112.5 14,920.5 15,114.5 (5)
First lien senior secured loan10.56%SOFR (Q)5.25%09/2028995.0 976.0 996.7 (5)
15,896.5 16,111.2 
Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.43%SOFR (S)5.00%04/20280.8 0.7 0.7 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.18% (4.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)7.75%04/20285,146.7 5,000.9 4,168.8 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
12.41% (4.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)7.00%04/2028979.7 964.5 793.5 (5)(6)
5,966.1 4,963.0 
72,065.2 71,510.7 3.04 %
Technology Hardware and Equipment
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Coherent Corp.First lien senior secured loan7.83%SOFR (M)2.50%07/20292,000.0 2,000.0 2,000.0 (3)(5)(6)
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.63%02/20315,000.0 5,000.0 5,006.3 
First lien senior secured loan8.73%SOFR (S)3.50%02/203110,000.0 9,950.0 9,975.0 
14,950.0 14,981.3 
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.79%SOFR (Q)2.50%05/203019,432.5 19,409.8 19,413.0 
Mirion Technologies (US Holdings), Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.31%SOFR (Q)2.75%10/20283,149.7 3,151.8 3,153.7 (3)(5)
TGG TS Acquisition CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan11.94%SOFR (M)6.50%12/20252,942.9 2,940.8 2,915.9 
42,452.4 42,463.9 1.80 %
Telecommunication Services
Iridium Satellite LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.83%SOFR (M)2.50%09/20307,551.6 7,542.5 7,543.8 (3)(5)
Switch Master Holdco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.33%SOFR (M)3.00%12/202416,202.6 15,826.3 15,829.8 (6)
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.44%SOFR (M)3.00%03/20279,250.0 7,988.5 8,095.5 
31,357.3 31,469.1 1.34 %
Education
Fugue Finance LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.34%SOFR (Q)4.00%01/20284,962.4 4,941.3 4,968.6 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan9.07%SOFR (S)3.75%02/20313,000.0 2,992.6 3,004.7 (3)(5)
7,933.9 7,973.3 
Simon & Schuster, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.32%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/203015,971.4 15,916.3 16,019.3 
University Support Services LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.43%SOFR (M)3.00%02/20293,969.5 3,951.4 3,958.6 (3)(5)
27,801.6 27,951.2 1.19 %
Power Generation
Calpine CorpFirst lien senior secured loan7.33%SOFR (M)2.00%01/20315,697.2 5,673.1 5,662.2 
Discovery Energy Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.98%SOFR (S)4.75%01/20314,000.0 3,880.0 4,003.3 (3)
NRG Energy IncFirst lien senior secured loan7.23%SOFR (S)2.00%03/20318,000.0 7,980.0 7,985.0 (3)
Terraform Power Operating, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.90%SOFR (Q)2.50%05/20298,301.3 8,254.8 8,239.0 (5)
25,787.9 25,889.5 1.10 %
Energy
Freeport LNG investments, LLLPFirst lien senior secured loan8.58%SOFR (Q)3.00%11/20261,383.0 1,372.6 1,366.7 
HighPeak Energy, Inc.First lien senior secured loan12.95%SOFR (Q)7.50%09/202624,375.0 23,875.7 24,375.0 (3)(5)(6)
25,248.3 25,741.7 1.09 %
Consumer Durables and Apparel
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.94%SOFR (M)3.50%09/202810,240.8 10,143.9 10,235.7 (5)
Recess Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.84%SOFR (Q)4.50%02/203015,311.8 15,273.2 15,359.7 (5)
25,417.1 25,595.4 1.09 %
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
19

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
BR PJK Produce, LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.46%SOFR (Q)6.00%11/2027932.7 894.6 871.8 (5)(6)
City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC (10)First lien senior secured loan11.42%SOFR (Q)6.00%08/20282,788.1 2,726.1 2,788.1 (5)(6)
Class A units
8.00% PIK
08/2023120,151124.2 140.0 (6)
2,850.3 2,928.1 
Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan05/2029— — — (5)(6)(8)
First lien senior secured loan11.67%SOFR (M)6.25%05/20299,402.6 9,163.8 9,402.6 (5)(6)
Class B limited liability company interest05/20230.18 %100.0 95.7 (6)
9,263.8 9,498.3 
Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P. (8)(9)First lien senior secured revolving loan01/2029— — — (5)(6)(8)
First lien senior secured loan11.56%SOFR (Q)6.25%01/20297,752.5 7,561.8 7,673.0 (5)(6)
Common units01/202350,00050.3 43.4 (6)
7,612.1 7,716.4 
20,620.8 21,014.6 0.89 %
Household and Personal Products
Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp. (10)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.31%SOFR (Q)6.00%05/20290.6 0.6 0.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan13.06%SOFR (Q)7.75%05/202914,886.5 14,508.4 14,886.5 (5)(6)
Common stock05/2023100100.0 245.2 (6)
14,609.0 15,132.3 
14,609.0 15,132.3 0.64 %
Real Estate Management and Development
Pallas Funding Trust No.2 (10)Private asset-backed investment2.75%02/20272,646.4 2,622.3 2,631.3 (3)(6)
Private asset-backed investment6.50%02/20271,832.7 1,815.6 1,821.8 (3)(6)
Private asset-backed investment7.85%02/2027997.7 988.1 991.5 (3)(6)
5,426.0 5,444.6 
5,426.0 5,444.6 0.23 %
Transportation
First Student Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.40%SOFR (Q)3.00%07/20283,151.7 3,082.4 3,145.1 (5)
3,082.4 3,145.1 0.13 %
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Iron Mountain Information Management, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.58%SOFR (M)2.25%01/20312,493.8 2,475.7 2,470.9 (3)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
20

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
2,475.7 2,470.9 0.10 %
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.19%SOFR (M)3.75%08/20252,461.5 2,452.9 2,463.1 (3)
2,452.9 2,463.1 0.10 %
Total Investments$3,435,383.7 $3,462,766.6 (7)(12)147.07 %
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Derivative Instruments

Foreign currency forward contracts

DescriptionNotional Amount to be PurchasedNotional Amount to be SoldCounterpartySettlement DateUnrealized Appreciation / (Depreciation)
Foreign currency forward contract$14,878 £12,035 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.08/21/2026$— 
Foreign currency forward contract$14,602 CAD19,573 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.11/16/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$8,807 8,053 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.04/26/2024— 
Foreign currency forward contract$6,165 AUD9,518 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.11/17/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$5,015 £3,989 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/31/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$4,812 AUD7,290 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.10/18/2024— 
Foreign currency forward contract$1,255 AUD1,897 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.02/18/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$833 736 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/30/2027— 
Foreign currency forward contract$583 £480 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/31/2025— 
Foreign currency forward contract$465 424 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/26/2025— 
Foreign currency forward contract$380 341 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/26/2026— 
Total$— 
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(1)Ares Strategic Income Fund’s (together with its consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries, the “Fund”) portfolio company investments, which as of March 31, 2024 represented 147% of the Fund’s net assets or 94% of the Fund’s total assets, may be subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(2)Investments without an interest rate are non-income producing.

(3)This portfolio company is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Investment Company Act”). Under the Investment Company Act, the Fund may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Fund's total assets. Pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, 26% of the Fund's total assets are represented by investments at fair value and other assets that are considered “non-qualifying assets” as of March 31, 2024.

(4)Variable rate loans to the Fund’s portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option, which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B), monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, the Fund has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(5)Loan includes interest rate floor feature.
    
(6)These investments were valued using unobservable inputs and are considered Level 3 investments. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the fair value of the Fund’s investments.

(7)As of March 31, 2024, the estimated net unrealized gain for federal tax purposes was $27.5 million based on a tax cost basis of $3.4 billion. As of March 31, 2024, the estimated aggregate gross unrealized gain for federal income tax purposes was $35.1 million and the estimated aggregate gross unrealized loss for federal income tax purposes was $7.6 million.

(8)As of March 31, 2024, no amounts were funded by the Fund under this first lien senior secured revolving loan; however, there were letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(9)As of March 31, 2024, in addition to the amounts funded by the Fund under this first lien senior secured revolving loan, there were also letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(10)As of March 31, 2024, the Fund had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured loans, including commitments to issue letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Such commitments are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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governing these loans and letters of credit and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on revolving and delayed draw loan commitments related to certain portfolio companies.
(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitmentsLess: funded commitmentsTotal unfunded commitmentsLess: commitments substantially at discretion of the FundLess: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictionsTotal net unfunded revolving and delayed draw commitments
22 HoldCo Limited$4,179.1 $— $4,179.1 $— $— $4,179.1 
3 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC13,584.9 (526.3)13,058.6 — — 13,058.6 
Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc.396.3 — 396.3 — — 396.3 
Activate Holdings (US) Corp. and CrossPoint Capital AS SPV, LP1,056.3 — 1,056.3 — — 1,056.3 
ADMA Biologics Inc.1.0 (1.0)— — — — 
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc.772.3 — 772.3 — — 772.3 
Airx Climate Solutions, Inc.11,435.2 (540.6)10,894.6 — — 10,894.6 
Alcami Corporation547.9 — 547.9 — — 547.9 
Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP3,393.9 (0.1)3,393.8 — — 3,393.8 
Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC4,808.0 (775.0)4,033.0 — — 4,033.0 
Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc.10,026.0 — 10,026.0 — — 10,026.0 
Artivion, Inc.18,115.7 (1,983.0)16,132.7 — — 16,132.7 
Avalign Holdings, Inc. and Avalign Technologies, Inc.3,440.4 — 3,440.4 — — 3,440.4 
Bamboo US BidCo LLC4,378.6 (0.7)4,377.9 — — 4,377.9 
Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P.1,595.7 — 1,595.7 — — 1,595.7 
BR PJK Produce, LLC1,774.1 — 1,774.1 — — 1,774.1 
BradyIFS Holdings, LLC4,916.3 — 4,916.3 — — 4,916.3 
Broadcast Music, Inc.5,384.6 — 5,384.6 — — 5,384.6 
City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC1.5 — 1.5 — — 1.5 
Cliffwater LLC1,470.6 (0.1)1,470.5 — — 1,470.5 
Collision SP Subco, LLC2,328.7 (52.9)2,275.8 — — 2,275.8 
Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated410.8 — 410.8 — — 410.8 
CPIG Holdco Inc.1.0 (0.5)0.5 — — 0.5 
Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc.2,586.2 (536.1)2,050.1 — — 2,050.1 
Demakes Borrower, LLC3,292.7 — 3,292.7 — — 3,292.7 
DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP16,056.7 — 16,056.7 — — 16,056.7 
Echo Purchaser, Inc.8,750.0 — 8,750.0 — — 8,750.0 
Edmunds Govtech, Inc.4,224.4 (301.4)3,923.0 — — 3,923.0 
Empower Payments Investor, LLC2,674.4 — 2,674.4 — — 2,674.4 
Envisage Management Ltd4,299.0 — 4,299.0 — — 4,299.0 
Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd1,895.7 — 1,895.7 — — 1,895.7 
Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC3,333.3 — 3,333.3 — — 3,333.3 
Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L.2,349.6 — 2,349.6 — — 2,349.6 
Flint OpCo, LLC704.7 — 704.7 — — 704.7 
FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc.1,607.1 (1,071.4)535.7 — — 535.7 
GC Waves Holdings, Inc.12,037.3 — 12,037.3 — — 12,037.3 
Gestion ABS Bidco Inc. / ABS Bidco Holdings Inc.11,818.2 — 11,818.2 — — 11,818.2 
GroundWorks, LLC2,425.3 — 2,425.3 — — 2,425.3 
GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC3,427.0 — 3,427.0 — — 3,427.0 
GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP3,487.5 — 3,487.5 — — 3,487.5 
Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC2,659.5 — 2,659.5 — — 2,659.5 
Hakken Midco B.V.1,082.7 — 1,082.7 — — 1,082.7 
Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC5,063.7 (0.6)5,063.1 — — 5,063.1 
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.4,620.0 — 4,620.0 — — 4,620.0 
Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP1,826.1 (0.6)1,825.5 — — 1,825.5 
HP RSS Buyer, Inc.8,205.1 — 8,205.1 — — 8,205.1 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitmentsLess: funded commitmentsTotal unfunded commitmentsLess: commitments substantially at discretion of the FundLess: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictionsTotal net unfunded revolving and delayed draw commitments
Hyland Software, Inc.1,102.9 — 1,102.9 — — 1,102.9 
Icefall Parent, Inc.735.5 — 735.5 — — 735.5 
Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P.6,315.0 (79.6)6,235.4 — — 6,235.4 
Keystone Agency Partners LLC34,309.1 — 34,309.1 — — 34,309.1 
Kings Buyer, LLC1,529.3 (152.9)1,376.4 — — 1,376.4 
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P.182.2 — 182.2 — — 182.2 
Lightbeam Bidco, Inc.2,150.8 (0.4)2,150.4 — — 2,150.4 
Meyer Laboratory, LLC and Meyer Parent, LLC5,027.9 — 5,027.9 — — 5,027.9 
Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC5,526.3 (139.4)5,386.9 — — 5,386.9 
New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP18,445.0 — 18,445.0 — — 18,445.0 
Next Holdco, LLC1,697.6 — 1,697.6 — — 1,697.6 
North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC844.9 (108.2)736.7 — — 736.7 
North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC11.1 — 11.1 — — 11.1 
Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC3,450.0 (416.7)3,033.3 — — 3,033.3 
OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP5,803.6 — 5,803.6 — — 5,803.6 
Orange Barrel Media, LLC/IKE Smart City, LLC3,348.0 — 3,348.0 — — 3,348.0 
Pallas Funding Trust No.21,497.3 — 1,497.3 — — 1,497.3 
Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.7,072.4 (0.5)7,071.9 — — 7,071.9 
Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P.1,183.6 (262.1)921.5 — — 921.5 
PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC4,600.0 — 4,600.0 — — 4,600.0 
PCS MidCo, Inc. and PCS Parent, L.P.4,411.4 (68.2)4,343.2 — — 4,343.2 
PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC1,843.3 — 1,843.3 — — 1,843.3 
Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC301.0 (0.5)300.5 — — 300.5 
PushPay USA Inc.357.1 — 357.1 — — 357.1 
PYE-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC14,963.6 — 14,963.6 — — 14,963.6 
Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp.1.0 (0.6)0.4 — — 0.4 
Solar Bidco Limited3,276.6 — 3,276.6 — — 3,276.6 
Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC2,758.3 — 2,758.3 — — 2,758.3 
Sunbit Receivables Trust IV2,700.0 (1,106.1)1,593.9 — — 1,593.9 
Touchdown Acquirer Inc.898.2 — 898.2 — — 898.2 
Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ecco Holdings Corp. and Clarience Technologies, LLC7,531.4 (125.5)7,405.9 — — 7,405.9 
TSS Buyer, LLC2,851.6 — 2,851.6 — — 2,851.6 
United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP4,245.3 (396.2)3,849.1 — — 3,849.1 
UP Intermediate II LLC and UPBW Blocker LLC2,210.2 — 2,210.2 — — 2,210.2 
Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC14,476.2 — 14,476.2 — — 14,476.2 
Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC1.0 (0.8)0.2 — — 0.2 
WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P.194.6 — 194.6 — — 194.6 
World Insurance Associates, LLC and World Associates Holdings, LLC25,000.0 — 25,000.0 — — 25,000.0 
Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P.2,175.1 (61.1)2,114.0 — — 2,114.0 
$397,473.5 $(8,709.1)$388,764.4 $— $— $388,764.4 

(11)As of March 31, 2024, the Fund was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investment commitments as follows:
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total equity commitmentsLess: funded equity commitmentsTotal unfunded equity commitmentsLess: equity commitments substantially at discretion of the FundTotal net unfunded equity commitments
Constellation Wealth Capital Fund, L.P.$3,693.2 $(1,605.5)$2,087.7 $— $2,087.7 
DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC and Rocket Co-Invest, SLP213.5 — 213.5 — 213.5 
GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP25.9 — 25.9 — 25.9 
Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P.12.8 — 12.8 — 12.8 
Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P.5.6 — 5.6 — 5.6 
$3,951.0 $(1,605.5)$2,345.5 $— $2,345.5 

(12)All investments are non-controlled, non-affiliated investments. Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments are defined as investments in which the Fund owns less than 5% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities and does not have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Software and Services
Access CIG, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.39%SOFR (Q)5.00%08/2028$10,972.5 $10,770.5 $10,979.4 (5)
Applied Systems, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.85%SOFR (Q)4.50%09/20269,397.3 9,399.8 9,430.3 (5)
Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.71%SOFR (M)4.25%04/20265,953.1 5,858.6 5,935.7 
BCTO Ignition Purchaser, Inc.First lien senior secured loan
14.40% PIK
SOFR (Q)9.00%10/203015,967.5 15,559.9 15,648.2 (3)(5)(6)
Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.59%SOFR (Q)6.25%06/203013,370.7 13,062.5 13,370.7 (5)(6)
Class A-1 units06/2023100,000100.0 100.0 (6)
13,162.5 13,470.7 
Boxer Parent Company Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.61%SOFR (S)4.25%12/20289,157.3 9,132.1 9,210.0 (3)
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.72%SOFR (M)2.25%09/20283,816.6 3,817.7 3,814.3 (3)(5)
Cloud Software Group, Inc. and Picard Parent, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.95%SOFR (B)4.50%09/202831,676.7 30,255.7 30,820.5 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.99%SOFR (Q)4.50%03/20296,613.4 6,255.0 6,447.3 (5)
Second lien senior secured notes9.00%Fixed09/2029100.0 80.5 95.3 
36,591.2 37,363.1 
Conservice Midco, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.71%SOFR (M)4.25%05/20273,989.7 3,958.3 3,991.4 
Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated (8)First lien senior secured loan12.86%SOFR (M)7.50%02/20304,590.2 4,489.1 4,590.2 (5)(6)
Crosspoint Capital AS SPV, LP (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan12.10%SOFR (Q)6.75%07/2029211.3 184.3 182.2 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.10%SOFR (Q)6.75%07/203013,908.8 13,548.7 13,769.7 (3)(5)(6)
Limited partnership interest
8.00% PIK
10/2023100,000102.5 96.7 (3)(6)
13,835.5 14,048.6 
Echo Purchaser, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.87%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/2029159.1 81.2 79.5 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.87%SOFR (S)5.50%11/202926,250.0 25,735.8 25,725.0 (5)(6)
25,817.0 25,804.5 
Epicor Software CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (M)3.75%07/20276,500.0 6,450.7 6,552.0 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.72%SOFR (M)3.25%07/20275,256.0 5,214.6 5,269.6 (5)
11,665.3 11,821.6 
eResearch Technology, Inc. First lien senior secured loan9.97%SOFR (M)4.50%02/202729,922.5 28,708.8 29,847.7 (5)
Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L. (8)First lien senior secured loan12.71%SOFR (Q)7.25%09/202922,650.4 22,218.3 22,423.9 (3)(5)(6)
Flexera Software LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.22%SOFR (M)3.75%03/20288,677.5 8,663.7 8,659.8 (5)
Gainwell Acquisition Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.45%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20278,451.3 8,293.4 8,197.8 (5)
Genesys Cloud Services Holdings I, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.47%SOFR (M)4.00%12/20277,040.9 7,055.5 7,063.5 (5)
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC (GD Finance Co, Inc.)First lien senior secured loan7.86%SOFR (M)2.50%11/20298,569.4 8,566.2 8,591.6 (3)
Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.38%SOFR (Q)6.00%10/20296,131.5 6,013.5 6,008.9 (5)(6)
Hakken Midco B.V. (8)First lien senior secured loan10.94%Euribor (Q)7.00%01/20304,222.6 4,118.8 4,222.6 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.94%Euribor (Q)7.00%07/2030493.8 424.8 493.8 (3)(5)(6)
4,543.6 4,716.4 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Hyland Software, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.36%SOFR (M)6.00%09/203023,897.1 23,551.9 23,538.6 (5)(6)
Idemia Group S.A.S.First lien senior secured loan10.10%SOFR (Q)4.75%09/20283,980.0 3,943.4 3,987.5 (3)(5)
Instructure Holdings, INC.First lien senior secured loan8.68%SOFR (S)2.75%10/20289,176.6 9,112.0 9,211.1 (3)(5)
ISolved, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.48%SOFR (S)4.00%10/20305,770.7 5,719.1 5,770.7 (5)
Marcel Bidco GmbHFirst lien senior secured loan9.81%SOFR (M)4.50%11/203010,312.9 10,255.5 10,355.9 (3)(5)
Mitchell International, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.40%SOFR (Q)3.75%10/202815,000.0 14,647.0 14,974.1 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.40%SOFR (Q)3.75%10/202899.7 97.4 99.6 (5)
Second lien senior secured loan12.15%SOFR (Q)6.50%10/2029145.8 134.7 142.8 (5)
14,879.1 15,216.5 
Mosel Bidco SEFirst lien senior secured loan10.10%SOFR (Q)4.75%09/20308,112.1 8,108.6 8,112.1 (3)(5)(6)
Netsmart, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.22%SOFR (M)3.75%10/202734,874.8 34,649.1 34,891.2 (5)
Open Text CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.21%SOFR (M)2.75%01/20307,533.0 7,515.6 7,545.3 (3)(5)
Particle Luxembourg S.a.r.l.First lien senior secured loan10.72%SOFR (M)5.25%02/20271,447.7 1,427.5 1,440.5 (3)(5)
Polaris Newco, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.47%SOFR (M)4.00%06/20284,481.3 4,284.8 4,415.2 (5)
Project Accelerate Parent, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.89%SOFR (Q)4.25%01/202517,094.9 17,005.7 17,052.2 (5)
Project Boost Purchaser, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%06/202611,065.7 10,954.3 11,063.2 
First lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%05/202610,168.0 10,142.9 10,159.5 (5)
21,097.2 21,222.7 
Proofpoint, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.72%SOFR (M)3.25%08/202817,676.6 17,529.5 17,658.2 (5)
PushPay USA Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan12.28%SOFR (Q)6.75%05/20304,631.2 4,505.1 4,584.9 (5)(6)
Quartz AcquireCo, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.86%SOFR (M)3.50%06/20306,483.8 6,472.5 6,500.0 (6)
Quest Software US Holdings Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.78%SOFR (Q)4.25%02/20291,994.9 1,687.0 1,515.6 (5)
RealPage, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%04/202814,683.0 14,572.6 14,549.0 (5)
Second lien senior secured loan11.97%SOFR (M)6.50%04/202910,535.0 10,456.4 10,535.0 (5)(6)
25,029.0 25,084.0 
Severin Acquisition, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.60%SOFR (Q)3.25%08/202710,461.9 10,441.6 10,494.6 (3)
Sophia, L.P.First lien senior secured loan8.96%SOFR (M)3.50%10/202712,330.9 12,234.1 12,342.5 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.61%SOFR (M)4.25%10/2027916.8 906.2 914.7 (5)
13,140.3 13,257.2 
Tenable Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.22%SOFR (M)2.75%07/20283,430.0 3,430.0 3,421.4 (3)(5)
UserZoom Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan12.99%SOFR (Q)7.50%04/2029634.4 618.3 628.1 (5)(6)
Verscend Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.47%SOFR (M)4.00%08/202517,051.2 17,039.2 17,065.4 
519,562.5 524,586.5 29.78 %
Health Care Services
Agiliti Health, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.39%SOFR (Q)3.00%05/20304,381.9 4,368.8 4,376.4 (3)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP (8)Subordinated loan
16.50% PIK
Fixed12/203026,053.3 24,532.8 24,490.1 (6)
Class C units11/20233,849768.4 768.4 (6)
25,301.2 25,258.5 
athenahealth Group Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.61%SOFR (M)3.25%02/202933,486.8 32,537.2 33,302.7 (5)
Bausch + Lomb CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan9.36%SOFR (M)4.00%09/20284,987.5 4,939.7 4,968.8 (3)
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan10.45%SOFR (Q)5.00%05/202811,316.4 11,129.9 11,299.9 (5)
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.10%SOFR (Q)3.75%02/20294,608.2 4,543.4 4,596.7 (5)(6)
Electron Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%11/202810,480.7 10,408.7 10,495.2 (5)
Ensemble RCM, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.23%SOFR (Q)3.75%08/202619,267.8 19,254.5 19,288.4 
Financiere MendelFirst lien senior secured loan9.62%SOFR (S)4.25%11/20308,000.0 7,926.7 7,992.5 (3)
Lifepoint Health IncFirst lien senior secured loan11.17%SOFR (S)5.50%11/20287,805.1 7,573.6 7,771.9 
Mamba Purchaser, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%10/202813,358.9 13,266.3 13,334.0 (5)
Medline Borrower, LPFirst lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%10/202812,972.6 12,919.4 13,025.3 (5)
Next Holdco, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.37%SOFR (M)6.00%11/20305,786.1 5,700.9 5,699.4 (5)(6)
Nomi Health, Inc. First lien senior secured loan13.64%SOFR (S)8.25%07/202811,639.2 11,319.6 11,290.0 (5)(6)
Option Care Health IncFirst lien senior secured loan8.22%SOFR (M)2.75%10/20285,894.9 5,893.5 5,914.5 (3)(5)
Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.38%SOFR (M)4.00%11/20280.5 0.5 0.5 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
12.13% (3.38% PIK)
SOFR (Q)6.75%11/202821,214.9 20,699.7 20,684.5 (3)(5)(6)
20,700.2 20,685.0 
PointClickCare Technologies Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.61%SOFR (Q)3.00%12/20275,975.5 5,964.3 5,968.0 (3)(5)
R1 RCM Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.33%SOFR (S)5.00%06/20291,180.0 1,165.7 1,178.9 (3)
Radnet Management, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.64%SOFR (Q)3.00%04/202814,165.5 14,165.2 14,195.7 (3)(5)
Select Medical CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.36%SOFR (M)3.00%03/20275,563.5 5,538.8 5,558.2 (3)
Sharp Midco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.45%SOFR (Q)4.00%12/20281,989.9 1,989.9 1,992.4 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan9.85%SOFR (Q)4.50%12/20283,350.0 3,301.9 3,345.8 (5)
5,291.8 5,338.2 
Sotera Health Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (M)3.75%12/20262,985.0 2,985.0 2,983.1 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan8.39%SOFR (Q)2.75%12/20266,500.0 6,481.7 6,489.1 (3)(5)
9,466.7 9,472.2 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.86%SOFR (S)3.50%12/20309,528.2 9,518.1 9,556.0 (3)
United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP (8)First lien senior secured loan12.25%SOFR (Q)6.75%03/202910,674.1 10,394.3 10,674.1 (5)(6)
Class A interests03/2023100100.0 97.2 (6)
10,494.3 10,771.3 
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.22%SOFR (M)3.75%07/202531,797.2 31,033.3 31,360.0 
Second lien senior secured loan13.22%SOFR (M)7.75%07/202640.4 37.7 38.7 
31,071.0 31,398.7 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Waystar Technologies, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.47%SOFR (M)4.00%10/202610,867.5 10,848.3 10,894.7 
Zelis Cost Management Buyer, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%09/202610,614.8 10,634.5 10,625.7 
311,942.3 314,256.8 17.84 %
Consumer Services
Alterra Mountain CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan9.21%SOFR (M)3.75%05/20307,887.4 7,881.8 7,926.9 (6)
First lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%08/20281,283.6 1,272.9 1,283.6 (5)
9,154.7 9,210.5 
Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan14.00%Base Rate (Q)5.50%10/202968.0 47.4 46.7 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured revolving loan11.87%SOFR (Q)6.50%10/202995.2 66.4 65.4 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
12.40% (2.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)7.00%10/203026,941.4 26,170.3 26,148.9 (5)(6)
Series B common units10/202345,3511,250.0 1,250.0 (6)
27,534.1 27,511.0 
Belfor Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (M)3.75%11/203016,434.2 16,298.0 16,465.1 (5)
Caesars Entertainment IncFirst lien senior secured loan8.71%SOFR (M)3.25%02/20308,465.3 8,453.6 8,477.2 (3)(5)
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.61%SOFR (Q)5.00%09/20262,710.5 2,599.6 2,607.2 
First lien senior secured loan8.18%LIBOR (Q)2.75%09/20241,542.5 1,523.2 1,480.8 
4,122.8 4,088.0 
Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd (8)First lien senior secured loan
10.70% (2.50% PIK)
BBSY (S)6.25%10/20296,708.0 6,266.5 6,708.0 (3)(5)(6)
Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.00%SOFR (Q)5.50%04/20296,650.0 6,494.2 6,483.8 (5)(6)
Fertitta Entertainment, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.36%SOFR (M)4.00%01/20297,850.8 7,811.3 7,849.1 (5)
Flint OpCo, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan10.60%SOFR (Q)5.25%08/20307,812.9 7,609.3 7,562.9 (5)(6)
Four Seasons Holdings Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.96%SOFR (M)2.50%11/202911,110.3 11,123.6 11,140.9 (3)(5)
Gems Menasa (Cayman) LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan10.40%SOFR (Q)4.75%07/20267,450.6 7,471.0 7,464.6 (3)(5)
GroundWorks, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.90%SOFR (Q)6.50%03/203011,938.8 11,631.4 11,938.8 (5)(6)
GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan12.10%SOFR (Q)6.75%04/203010,381.2 10,006.0 10,381.2 (5)(6)
Class A common units04/2023100100.0 90.8 (6)
10,106.0 10,472.0 
Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.62%SOFR (Q)6.00%03/20270.6 0.6 0.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.87%SOFR (Q)6.25%03/20276,989.6 6,838.9 6,739.8 (5)(6)
6,839.5 6,740.4 
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.46%SOFR (M)2.00%11/20303,500.0 3,491.4 3,510.6 (3)
Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc., D&S Amalco and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P. (8)First lien senior secured loan12.20%SOFR (Q)6.75%12/20284,108.3 3,995.8 4,108.3 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.50%CDOR (Q)6.00%12/20281,013.4 842.9 1,050.8 (3)(5)(6)
Class A units12/202250,00050.0 65.2 (6)
4,888.7 5,224.3 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
IRB Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan8.46%SOFR (M)3.00%12/202712,692.5 12,617.7 12,701.5 (5)
Learning Care Group (US) No. 2 Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.13%SOFR (Q)4.75%08/20285,972.8 5,942.1 5,999.7 (5)
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P. (8)First lien senior secured loan13.00%SOFR (Q)7.50%12/20279,719.6 9,487.1 9,719.6 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interests12/202250,00050.0 48.8 (6)
9,537.1 9,768.4 
Motion Acquisition LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan8.86%SOFR (Q)3.25%11/202611,081.5 11,030.8 11,081.5 (3)
Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan12.18%SOFR (Q)6.50%05/202911,499.1 11,145.2 11,499.1 (5)(6)
Common units05/202376,923100.0 109.4 (6)
11,245.2 11,608.5 
PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan12.03%SOFR (Q)6.50%02/20289,845.6 9,603.1 9,845.6 (5)(6)
Class A units01/20238100.0 128.0 (6)
9,703.1 9,973.6 
Radiant Intermediate Holding, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan11.24%SOFR (Q)5.75%11/2026905.4 885.6 869.2 (5)(6)
Restaurant Brands International Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.61%SOFR (M)2.25%09/203012,000.0 11,966.2 11,995.7 (3)
Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. and MSHC, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.64%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20275,361.4 5,331.9 5,352.5 (5)
First lien senior secured loan11.14%SOFR (M)5.50%10/202714,113.9 13,897.0 14,113.9 (5)(6)
19,228.9 19,466.4 
TSS Buyer, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.00%SOFR (S)5.50%06/20297,026.1 6,794.3 6,776.5 (5)(6)
Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan10.89%SOFR (S)5.50%11/203015,823.2 15,305.2 15,032.0 (5)(6)
Class B common units11/2023351351.0 351.0 (6)
15,656.2 15,383.0 
Whatabrands LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%08/20285,221.5 5,217.6 5,223.8 (5)
269,120.9 271,695.0 15.43 %
Capital Goods
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan9.58%SOFR (S)4.25%07/20285,782.6 5,782.6 5,806.7 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.09%SOFR (M)3.75%07/20289,005.2 8,989.6 9,000.1 (5)
14,772.2 14,806.8 
Airx Climate Solutions, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.68%SOFR (Q)6.25%11/202923,564.8 22,990.4 22,975.7 (5)(6)
Artera Services, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.70%SOFR (Q)3.25%03/20253,941.2 3,696.4 3,699.1 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.95%SOFR (Q)3.50%03/20252,058.2 1,912.1 1,931.5 (5)
5,608.5 5,630.6 
Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (M)3.75%08/20252,806.5 2,806.5 2,813.6 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.22%SOFR (M)2.75%08/202513,366.9 13,338.3 13,392.6 (5)
16,144.8 16,206.2 
Brown Group Holding, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.13%SOFR (Q)3.75%07/20295,942.2 5,936.3 5,957.1 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.21%SOFR (M)2.75%06/20281,989.1 1,986.7 1,989.8 (5)
7,923.0 7,946.9 
Burgess Point Purchaser CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan10.71%SOFR (M)5.25%07/202934,850.0 32,837.9 32,795.3 (5)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Chart Industries, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.69%SOFR (M)3.25%03/203013,277.4 13,227.6 13,288.4 (3)(5)
Clarios Global LPFirst lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (M)3.75%05/20306,733.1 6,712.6 6,741.5 
CPIG Holdco Inc. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.24%SOFR (Q)4.75%04/20280.5 0.5 0.5 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.49%SOFR (Q)7.00%04/202814,962.5 14,574.6 14,962.5 (5)(6)
14,575.1 14,963.0 
Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.40%SOFR (Q)6.00%10/203022,413.8 21,868.1 21,853.4 (5)(6)
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.36%SOFR (M)4.00%08/202812,037.8 11,907.7 12,061.8 
Gates Global LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.36%SOFR (M)3.00%11/2029790.0 790.9 791.7 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan7.96%SOFR (M)2.50%03/20272,880.5 2,880.0 2,882.3 (3)(5)
3,670.9 3,674.0 
Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan12.45%SOFR (Q)7.00%03/203014,188.7 13,808.9 14,188.7 (5)(6)
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.First lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%03/202516,906.3 16,815.6 16,871.2 (3)
Pike CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%01/20287,535.6 7,535.6 7,551.3 
Propulsion (BC) Newco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.10%SOFR (Q)3.75%09/20297,841.3 7,819.9 7,842.8 (3)(5)
Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.21%SOFR (M)3.75%10/20285,965.9 5,905.1 5,950.9 (5)
SRS Distribution Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.96%SOFR (M)3.50%06/20281,877.7 1,870.9 1,875.4 (5)
Star US Bidco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.71%SOFR (M)4.25%03/20276,500.0 6,452.6 6,488.6 (5)
TransDigm Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.60%SOFR (Q)3.25%02/20312,000.0 1,995.0 2,007.5 (3)(5)
First lien senior secured loan8.60%SOFR (Q)3.25%02/20271,989.9 1,994.9 1,996.9 (3)
First lien senior secured loan8.60%SOFR (Q)3.25%08/202816,894.2 16,888.0 16,957.6 (3)
20,877.9 20,962.0 
Wilsonart LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.70%SOFR (Q)3.25%12/202613,407.1 13,261.4 13,423.8 (5)
266,586.7 268,098.3 15.22 %
Insurance Services
Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.03%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/20294,032.9 3,993.1 3,952.3 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.35%SOFR (Q)6.00%11/20291.4 1.1 1.2 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.41%SOFR (M)6.00%11/20293.1 3.1 3.1 (5)(6)
3,997.3 3,956.6 
Acrisure, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.89%SOFR (Q)4.50%11/203030,000.0 29,706.2 30,024.9 
Senior subordinated loan7.00%Fixed11/20253,700.0 3,611.2 3,690.8 
33,317.4 33,715.7 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.86%SOFR (M)3.50%11/20302,558.1 2,534.4 2,566.4 (5)
AMWINS Group, Inc. First lien senior secured loan7.72%SOFR (M)2.25%02/20287,246.6 7,235.8 7,248.6 (5)
Asurion, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.72%SOFR (M)3.25%12/202611,461.4 11,258.5 11,423.2 
First lien senior secured loan9.71%SOFR (M)4.25%08/20283,279.4 3,153.7 3,263.6 
14,412.2 14,686.8 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Broadstreet Partners, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.10%SOFR (M)3.75%01/202913,637.8 13,579.9 13,659.1 
Cross Financial Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.47%SOFR (M)4.00%09/20275,116.7 5,103.7 5,116.7 (5)
DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan10.87%SOFR (S)5.50%12/203020,789.1 20,375.3 20,373.3 (5)(6)
HIG Finance 2 LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan9.36%SOFR (M)4.00%04/203010,473.7 10,440.0 10,484.6 (3)(5)
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan10.96%SOFR (M)5.50%11/20281,721.1 1,709.0 1,695.2 (5)(6)
Hub International LimitedFirst lien senior secured loan9.66%SOFR (Q)4.25%06/20309,314.6 9,305.6 9,349.8 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.37%SOFR (Q)4.00%11/20294,070.0 4,067.7 4,082.9 (5)
13,373.3 13,432.7 
Hyperion Refinance S.a r.l.First lien senior secured loan8.75%SOFR (M)3.25%11/20277,829.2 7,827.5 7,836.4 (3)(5)
Keystone Agency Partners LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan10.96%SOFR (S)5.50%05/202710,690.9 10,477.5 10,477.1 (5)(6)
NFP Corp.First lien senior secured loan8.72%SOFR (M)3.25%02/20278,274.2 8,177.9 8,309.1 
OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP (8)First lien senior secured loan11.09%SOFR (M)5.75%11/20299,196.4 9,017.0 9,012.5 (5)(6)
Class A2 units11/2023102,5012,050.0 2,050.0 (6)
11,074.7 11,062.5 
OneDigital Borrower LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.71%SOFR (M)4.25%11/20274,987.3 4,950.9 4,987.3 (5)(6)
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.)First lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (M)3.75%02/20288,076.9 8,049.7 8,095.9 
USI, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.35%SOFR (Q)3.00%11/20298,301.7 8,291.9 8,308.2 
First lien senior secured loan8.63%SOFR (Q)3.25%09/20308,471.0 8,452.7 8,473.7 
16,744.6 16,781.9 
193,373.4 194,485.9 11.04 %
Financial Services
BIFM CA Buyer Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%06/20262,611.3 2,616.1 2,611.7 (3)
Bleriot US Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.61%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20282,481.4 2,479.1 2,489.4 
Citco Funding LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.64%SOFR (Q)3.25%04/20287,980.0 7,956.0 8,000.0 (5)
Cliffwater LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.36%SOFR (M)6.00%10/203011,029.4 10,813.9 10,808.8 (3)(5)(6)
Corient Holdings, Inc.Series A preferred stock05/202315,00015,000.0 16,424.0 (6)
Delta Topco, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.12%SOFR (Q)3.75%12/20274,896.1 4,877.2 4,883.8 (5)
Focus Financial Partners, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.86%SOFR (M)3.50%06/20283,990.0 3,990.0 3,995.0 (5)
First lien senior secured loan8.61%SOFR (M)3.25%06/20287,551.5 7,549.7 7,557.8 (5)
First lien senior secured loan7.86%SOFR (M)2.50%06/20281,989.8 1,989.8 1,987.8 (5)
13,529.5 13,540.6 
GC Waves Holdings, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.46%SOFR (M)6.00%08/20282,092.5 1,758.0 1,724.7 (3)(5)(6)
GIP Pilot Acquisition Partners, L.P. First lien senior secured loan8.39%SOFR (Q)3.00%10/20304,350.0 4,336.2 4,346.4 
GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP (8)(9)First lien senior secured loan11.36%SOFR (M)6.00%09/203010,000.0 9,759.0 9,750.0 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interests09/202374,07474.7 77.7 (6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
9,833.7 9,827.7 
GTCR W Merger Sub LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.08%SOFR (S)3.75%09/203017,900.0 17,843.9 17,967.1 (5)
Hg Saturn LuchaCo LimitedPrivate asset-backed investment12.69%SONIA (S)7.50%03/20261,529.5 1,434.6 1,512.3 (3)(5)(6)
HV Chimera LLCPrivate asset-backed investment8.39%SOFR (Q)2.80%08/20262,397.3 2,362.8 2,361.3 (3)(6)
Isthmus Capital LLCPrivate asset-backed investment9.50%Fixed06/20301,905.1 1,883.2 1,905.1 (3)(6)
Private asset-backed investment06/20234— 22.1 (3)(6)
1,883.2 1,927.2 
LBM Acquisition LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.21%SOFR (M)3.75%12/20275,765.3 5,659.4 5,689.7 (5)
Midcap Financial Issuer TrustSenior subordinated loan6.50%Fixed05/20285,000.0 4,438.1 4,688.8 (3)
Monroe Capital Income Plus CorporationSenior subordinated loan9.42%Fixed11/202810,000.0 10,000.0 10,506.9 (3)(6)
NEP Group, Inc.First lien senior secured loan
10.22% (1.50% PIK)
SOFR (M)4.75%08/20266,038.5 5,871.2 5,736.6 (6)
Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P. (8)(9)First lien senior secured revolving loan12.21%SOFR (M)6.75%05/2028166.1 144.9 166.1 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan14.25%Base Rate (Q)5.75%05/202932.4 31.5 32.4 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.21%SOFR (M)6.75%05/202913,779.8 13,386.2 13,779.8 (3)(5)(6)
Limited partnership interests09/202380,39080.4 79.4 (3)(6)
13,643.0 14,057.7 
PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.62%SOFR (Q)6.25%08/20299,066.7 8,777.4 9,066.7 (3)(5)(6)
Preferred units07/20231,333,3331,315.5 1,333.3 (3)(6)
10,092.9 10,400.0 
Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan10.78%SOFR (S)5.25%10/20281,917.7 1,879.6 1,879.3 (3)(5)(6)
The Edelman Financial Center, LLCSecond lien senior secured loan12.22%SOFR (M)6.75%07/202633,000.0 32,527.4 32,958.8 (3)
180,835.8 184,342.8 10.47 %
Commercial and Professional Services
AlixPartners, LLPFirst lien senior secured loan8.22%SOFR (M)2.75%02/202817,173.1 17,137.0 17,206.4 (5)
Clean Harbors, Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.22%SOFR (S)1.75%10/2028997.5 997.5 998.9 (3)
Corporation Service CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan8.71%SOFR (M)3.25%11/20296,838.5 6,840.4 6,847.0 (5)
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, TheFirst lien senior secured loan8.21%SOFR (M)2.75%02/202619,419.1 19,417.7 19,446.5 (3)
FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.86%SOFR (M)6.50%05/20281,071.4 1,029.4 1,055.4 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.86%SOFR (M)6.50%05/203013,359.4 12,995.3 13,225.8 (5)(6)
14,024.7 14,281.2 
HP RSS Buyer, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan10.37%SOFR (Q)5.00%12/20298,297.1 8,116.8 8,060.5 (5)(6)
Kings Buyer, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.99%SOFR (S)6.50%10/202718,424.6 18,161.7 18,148.2 (5)(6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Lightbeam Bidco, Inc. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.70%SOFR (Q)6.25%05/203015,000.0 14,746.2 15,000.0 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.86%SOFR (Q)5.50%05/20301,254.0 1,228.4 1,209.3 (5)(6)
15,974.6 16,209.3 
North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.86%SOFR (Q)6.50%05/20283,413.4 3,312.0 3,413.4 (5)(6)
North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.01%SOFR (Q)5.50%07/20277.1 6.5 7.1 (5)(6)
Omnia Partners, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan9.63%SOFR (Q)4.25%07/20304,570.6 4,527.6 4,596.4 
Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.89%SOFR (Q)5.50%08/20290.5 0.5 0.5 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.40% (4.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)8.00%08/202919,060.0 18,152.9 18,699.2 (5)(6)
Warrant to purchase units of Class A common units08/202308/203626,353449.6 809.3 (6)
18,603.0 19,509.0 
Saturn Purchaser Corp.First lien senior secured loan10.71%SOFR (M)5.25%07/2029537.6 535.1 534.9 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.01%SOFR (Q)5.50%07/20297,765.2 7,729.3 7,726.4 (5)(6)
8,264.4 8,261.3 
Tempo Acquisition, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.11%SOFR (M)2.75%08/20284,987.5 4,986.5 5,005.3 (3)(5)
140,370.4 141,990.5 8.06 %
Media and Entertainment
22 HoldCo Limited (8)Senior subordinated loan
12.96% PIK
SONIA (S)7.50%08/203314,698.0 14,049.2 14,097.2 (3)(5)(6)
3 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan13.33%SOFR (Q)8.00%10/2028526.3 446.3 442.1 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.47% (1.50% PIK)
SOFR (Q)8.00%10/202916,415.1 15,404.9 15,299.3 (5)(6)
Series D preferred units10/2023267,3694,400.0 4,400.0 (6)
20,251.2 20,141.4 
AVSC Holding Corp.First lien senior secured loan
8.96% (0.48% PIK)
SOFR (M)3.50%03/20255,508.6 5,318.8 5,383.0 (5)
First lien senior secured loan
10.96% (1.61% PIK)
SOFR (M)5.50%10/20265,401.0 5,290.5 5,275.0 (5)
10,609.3 10,658.0 
CFC Funding LLCLoan instrument units
9.75% PIK
07/20235,3005,035.3 5,141.0 (3)(6)
Creative Artists Agency, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.86%SOFR (M)3.50%11/202813,374.9 13,361.2 13,420.1 
League One Volleyball, Inc.Series B preferred stock07/20231941.0 1.0 (6)
LiveBarn Inc.Middle preferred shares08/20232,838,69110,000.0 10,000.0 (3)(6)
NASCAR Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.97%SOFR (M)2.50%10/2026895.5 897.6 897.9 
United Talent Agency, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.65%SOFR (Q)4.00%07/20289,426.4 9,387.8 9,430.9 (5)
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC (IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC)First lien senior secured loan8.22%SOFR (M)2.75%05/202519,025.3 18,998.4 19,061.1 (3)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Zuffa Guarantor LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.40%SOFR (Q)2.75%04/202610,945.4 10,939.2 10,974.3 (3)(5)
113,530.2 113,822.9 6.46 %
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
ADMA Biologics Inc. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.13%SOFR (Q)3.75%12/20271.0 1.0 1.0 (3)(5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.88%SOFR (S)6.50%12/20274,308.0 4,200.8 4,254.2 (3)(5)(6)
4,201.8 4,255.2 
Alcami Corporation (8)First lien senior secured loan12.46%SOFR (M)7.00%12/20284,068.5 3,883.1 4,068.5 (5)(6)
Bamboo US BidCo LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan9.95%Euribor (Q)6.00%09/20308,640.0 8,104.8 8,380.8 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.38%SOFR (Q)6.00%09/203012,720.2 12,326.8 12,283.7 (5)(6)
20,431.6 20,664.5 
Cambrex CorporationFirst lien senior secured loan8.96%SOFR (M)3.50%12/20267,426.2 7,417.2 7,257.3 (5)
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.36%SOFR (M)3.00%02/20288,000.0 7,940.4 8,000.0 (3)(5)(6)
Curium BidCo S.a r.l.First lien senior secured loan9.85%SOFR (Q)4.50%07/20298,923.5 8,913.8 8,906.8 (3)
Da Vinci Purchaser Corp.First lien senior secured loan9.47%SOFR (M)4.00%01/20278,930.2 8,828.5 8,938.6 (5)
IQVIA IncFirst lien senior secured loan7.35%SOFR (Q)2.00%01/20318,000.0 8,000.0 8,022.9 (3)
Maravai Intermediate Holdings, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.40%SOFR (Q)3.00%10/202710,372.5 10,349.9 10,078.6 (3)(5)
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (Q)3.50%11/20279,279.6 9,245.0 9,274.4 (5)
Precision Medicine Group, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.45%SOFR (Q)3.00%11/20277,946.3 7,841.3 7,827.1 (5)
Solar Bidco Limited (8)First lien senior secured loan9.69%Euribor (Q)5.75%11/2029667.1 581.8 665.5 (3)(5)(6)
WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P. (8)First lien senior secured loan11.64%SOFR (S)6.25%11/20304,458.8 4,349.4 4,347.3 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interest11/2023731,000731.6 731.0 (6)
5,081.0 5,078.3 
102,715.4 103,037.7 5.85 %
Food and Beverage
B&G Foods IncFirst lien senior secured loan7.86%SOFR (M)2.50%10/20262,880.1 2,866.5 2,851.8 (3)
Chobani, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.11%SOFR (S)3.75%10/20276,500.0 6,467.6 6,505.4 
First lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%10/20276,379.1 6,376.9 6,382.3 (5)
12,844.5 12,887.7 
Demakes Borrower, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.60%SOFR (S)6.25%12/202911,707.3 11,417.3 11,414.6 (5)(6)
Max US Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan10.35%SOFR (Q)5.00%10/203025,000.0 22,981.3 23,287.5 
Sugar PPC Buyer LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.34%SOFR (M)6.00%10/203019,565.2 19,135.8 19,125.0 (5)(6)
69,245.4 69,566.6 3.95 %
Retailing and Distribution
BradyIFS Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.38%SOFR (Q)6.00%10/202930,083.7 29,483.1 29,433.4 (5)(6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
CNT Holdings I CorpFirst lien senior secured loan8.93%SOFR (Q)3.50%11/20278,945.5 8,874.4 8,955.4 (5)
Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan9.87%SOFR (Q)4.50%11/20290.6 0.6 0.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.37%SOFR (S)6.00%11/20293,102.7 3,041.9 3,040.6 (5)(6)
Limited partnership interest
8.00% PIK
11/20233,544,0003,544.0 3,526.7 (6)
6,586.5 6,567.9 
LS Group Opco Acquisition LLC (LS Group PropCo Acquisition LLC)First lien senior secured loan8.71%SOFR (M)3.25%11/20279,007.8 8,982.7 8,996.6 (5)
Peer Holding III B.V.First lien senior secured loan8.60%SOFR (Q)3.25%10/20305,000.0 4,962.5 5,010.4 (3)
SCIH Salt Holdings Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.45%SOFR (M)4.00%03/202710,355.0 10,281.9 10,359.9 (5)
69,171.1 69,323.6 3.94 %
Automobiles and Components
First Brands Group, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan10.88%SOFR (Q)5.00%03/20276,930.8 6,781.0 6,865.9 (5)
New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.87%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/2029321.6 271.3 270.1 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan10.87%SOFR (Q)5.50%11/202912,348.1 11,947.6 11,746.1 (5)(6)
Class A-2 common units11/202323,2902,329.0 2,329.0 (6)
14,547.9 14,345.2 
Wand Newco 3, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.22%SOFR (M)2.75%02/202622,691.3 22,587.2 22,739.7 
43,916.1 43,950.8 2.50 %
Materials
Charter Next Generation, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.22%SOFR (M)3.75%12/202711,200.4 11,163.9 11,239.0 (5)
Derby Buyer LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.59%SOFR (M)4.25%11/20306,445.0 6,350.1 6,445.0 (5)
Element Solutions Inc (Macdermid, Incorporated)First lien senior secured loan7.36%SOFR (M)2.00%12/20302,000.0 1,995.0 2,005.0 (3)
Summit Materials, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.33%SOFR (S)3.00%11/20284,000.0 3,990.0 4,012.5 (3)
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.85%SOFR (Q)4.50%09/202810,079.7 9,872.5 10,074.9 (5)
First lien senior secured loan9.61%SOFR (Q)4.00%09/20281,895.2 1,897.6 1,886.1 (5)
First lien senior secured loan10.60%SOFR (Q)5.25%09/2028997.5 977.5 999.0 (5)
12,747.6 12,960.0 
Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan10.49%SOFR (S)5.00%04/20280.7 0.7 0.7 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan
13.23% (4.00% PIK)
SOFR (Q)7.75%04/20284,610.0 4,493.6 3,780.2 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan12.48%SOFR (M)7.00%04/2028809.8 793.6 634.1 (5)(6)
Warrant to purchase Class B units11/202304/20284,485— 287.5 (6)
5,287.9 4,702.5 
41,534.5 41,364.0 2.35 %
Household and Personal Products
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp. (8)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.35%SOFR (Q)6.00%05/20290.6 0.6 0.6 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan13.10%SOFR (Q)7.75%05/202914,924.0 14,526.3 14,924.0 (5)(6)
Common stock05/2023100100.0 187.7 (6)
14,626.9 15,112.3 
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a r.l.First lien senior secured loan8.95%SOFR (Q)3.50%10/202621,165.9 21,061.9 21,256.7 (3)(5)
35,688.8 36,369.0 2.06 %
Telecommunication Services
Iridium Satellite LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.86%SOFR (M)2.50%09/20306,570.6 6,562.4 6,581.5 (3)(5)
Switch Master Holdco LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.36%SOFR (M)3.00%12/202427,355.9 26,498.9 26,398.5 (6)
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.47%SOFR (M)3.00%03/20273,000.0 2,578.1 2,568.1 
35,639.4 35,548.1 2.02 %
Investment Funds and Vehicles
BALLY 2023-24Collaterized loan obligation10.31%SOFR (Q)5.05%07/20361,500.0 1,500.0 1,522.7 (3)(6)
BCC 2023-3Collaterized loan obligation10.61%SOFR (Q)5.25%07/20361,500.0 1,500.0 1,528.8 (3)(6)
BTCP 2023-1Private asset-backed investment11.85%SOFR (M)6.50%09/20306,100.0 6,105.7 6,100.0 (3)(6)
CGMS 2023-1Collaterized loan obligation10.45%SOFR (Q)5.10%07/20351,250.0 1,250.0 1,275.7 (3)(6)
CGMS 2023-2Collaterized loan obligation10.26%SOFR (Q)5.00%07/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,030.0 (3)(6)
JNPPK 2023-1Collaterized loan obligation10.12%SOFR (Q)4.70%07/20352,000.0 2,000.0 2,011.9 (3)(6)
KKR 48Collaterized loan obligation9.66%SOFR (Q)4.30%10/20362,000.0 2,000.0 1,989.5 (3)(6)
MAGNE 2023-36Collaterized loan obligation10.31%SOFR (Q)4.90%04/20361,750.0 1,750.0 1,765.9 (3)(6)
OAKC 2022-12Collaterized loan obligation10.42%SOFR (Q)5.00%07/20362,000.0 2,000.0 1,992.2 (3)(6)
OAKC 2023-15Collaterized loan obligation10.12%SOFR (Q)5.00%04/20352,000.0 2,000.0 2,047.4 (3)(6)
OAKC 2023-16Collaterized loan obligation9.36%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/20362,000.0 2,000.0 1,994.6 (3)(6)
TCIFC 2023-2Collaterized loan obligation10.71%SOFR (Q)5.30%07/20352,500.0 2,500.0 2,520.3 (3)(6)
THPT 2023-THLCommercial mortgage-backed security10.40%SOFR (M)5.00%12/20345,000.0 4,987.5 5,009.6 (3)(6)
VOYA 2022-3Collaterized loan obligation9.92%SOFR (Q)4.50%10/20362,000.0 2,000.0 2,002.1 (3)(6)
33,593.2 33,790.7 1.92 %
Technology Hardware and Equipment
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.36%SOFR (M)3.00%05/203019,481.2 19,457.5 19,537.3 
Mirion Technologies (US Holdings), Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.36%SOFR (Q)2.75%10/20283,671.4 3,673.6 3,681.5 (3)(5)
Safe Fleet Holdings LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.21%SOFR (M)3.75%02/20292,782.7 2,727.5 2,786.8 (5)
TGG TS Acquisition CompanyFirst lien senior secured loan11.97%SOFR (M)6.50%12/20252,942.9 2,940.5 2,817.8 
28,799.1 28,823.4 1.64 %
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Energy
HighPeak Energy, Inc.First lien senior secured loan13.00%SOFR (A)7.50%09/202625,000.0 24,436.8 25,000.0 (3)(5)(6)
24,436.8 25,000.0 1.42 %
Education
Fugue Finance LLCFirst lien senior secured loan9.39%SOFR (B)4.00%01/20284,974.9 4,952.4 4,989.7 (3)(5)
Simon & Schuster, Inc.First lien senior secured loan9.39%SOFR (Q)4.00%10/203011,571.4 11,502.9 11,600.4 
University Support Services LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.71%SOFR (M)3.25%02/20293,979.7 3,960.5 3,975.7 (3)(5)
20,415.8 20,565.8 1.17 %
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
BR PJK Produce, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.46%SOFR (Q)6.00%11/2027932.7 892.0 871.8 (5)(6)
City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.46%SOFR (M)6.00%08/20281,993.7 1,946.6 1,943.8 (5)(6)
Class A units
8.00% PIK
08/2023100,000102.0 110.1 (6)
2,048.6 2,053.9 
Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC (8)First lien senior secured loan11.70%SOFR (M)6.25%05/20299,426.3 9,175.1 9,426.3 (5)(6)
Class B limited liability company interest05/20230.18 %100.0 104.3 (6)
9,275.1 9,530.6 
Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P. (8)(9)First lien senior secured revolving loan11.60%SOFR (Q)6.25%01/2029395.5 374.1 387.0 (5)(6)
First lien senior secured loan11.60%SOFR (Q)6.25%01/20296,981.1 6,780.0 6,901.4 (5)(6)
Common units01/202350,00050.0 53.3 (6)
7,204.1 7,341.7 
19,419.8 19,798.0 1.12 %
Power Generation
BIP PipeCo Holdings LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.62%SOFR (S)3.25%12/20303,000.0 2,985.1 2,988.8 (6)
Terraform Power Operating, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.85%SOFR (Q)2.50%05/20298,324.3 8,275.4 8,306.0 (5)
11,260.5 11,294.8 0.64 %
Consumer Durables and Apparel
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan8.97%SOFR (M)3.50%09/202810,267.0 10,164.4 10,247.8 (5)
10,164.4 10,247.8 0.58 %
Transportation
First Student Bidco Inc.First lien senior secured loan8.62%SOFR (Q)3.00%07/20285,664.2 5,531.3 5,615.8 (5)
5,531.3 5,615.8 0.32 %
Real Estate
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Company (1)InvestmentCoupon (2)Reference (4)Spread (2)Acquisition DateMaturity DateShares/ UnitsPrincipalAmortized CostFair Value% of Net Assets
Iron Mountain Information Management, LLCFirst lien senior secured loan7.58%SOFR (S)2.25%01/20315,500.0 5,458.8 5,496.6 (3)
5,458.8 5,496.6 0.31 %
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
MKS Instruments, Inc.First lien senior secured loan7.84%SOFR (M)2.50%08/20294,482.2 4,471.3 4,486.7 (3)(5)
4,471.3 4,486.7 0.25 %
Total Investments$2,556,783.9 $2,577,558.1 (7)(10)146.34 %
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Derivative Instruments

Foreign currency forward contracts

DescriptionNotional Amount to be PurchasedNotional Amount to be SoldCounterpartySettlement DateUnrealized Appreciation / (Depreciation)
Foreign currency forward contract$14,240 £11,532 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.08/21/2026$— 
Foreign currency forward contract$8,380 7,826 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.01/26/2024— 
Foreign currency forward contract$6,165  AUD 9,518 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.11/17/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$1,017  CAD 1,391 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.11/16/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$874 £720 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/31/2026— 
Foreign currency forward contract$583 £480 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.03/31/2025— 
Total$— 
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(1)All of the Fund’s portfolio company investments, which as of December 31, 2023 represented 146% of the Fund’s net assets or 95% of the Fund’s total assets, may be subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(2)Investments without an interest rate are non-income producing.

(3)This portfolio company is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Fund may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Fund’s total assets. Pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, 26% of the Fund's total assets are represented by investments at fair value and other assets that are considered “non-qualifying assets” as of December 31, 2023.

(4)Variable rate loans to the Fund’s portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the SOFR or the LIBOR, or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option, which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B), monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, the Fund has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(5)Loan includes interest rate floor feature.
    
(6)These investments were valued using unobservable inputs and are considered Level 3 investments. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the fair value of the Fund’s investments.

(7)As of December 31, 2023, the estimated net unrealized gain for federal tax purposes was $20.8 million based on a tax cost basis of $2.6 billion. As of December 31, 2023, the estimated aggregate gross unrealized gain for federal income tax purposes was $24.3 million and the estimated aggregate gross unrealized loss for federal income tax purposes was $3.5 million.

(8)As of December 31, 2023, the Fund had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured loans, including commitments to issue letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Such commitments are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents governing these loans and letters of credit and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on revolving and delayed draw loan commitments related to certain portfolio companies.
(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitmentsLess: funded commitmentsTotal unfunded commitmentsLess: commitments substantially at discretion of the FundLess: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictionsTotal net unfunded revolving and delayed draw commitments
22 HoldCo Limited$4,179.1 $— $4,179.1 $— $— $4,179.1 
3 Step Sports LLC and 3 Step Holdings, LLC13,584.9 (526.3)13,058.6 — — 13,058.6 
Accession Risk Management Group, Inc. and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc.402.8 — 402.8 — — 402.8 
ADMA Biologics Inc.1.0 (1.0)— — — — 
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc.1,217.4 — 1,217.4 — — 1,217.4 
Airx Climate Solutions, Inc.11,435.2 — 11,435.2 — — 11,435.2 
Alcami Corporation and ACM Note Holdings, LLC890.4 — 890.4 — — 890.4 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitmentsLess: funded commitmentsTotal unfunded commitmentsLess: commitments substantially at discretion of the FundLess: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictionsTotal net unfunded revolving and delayed draw commitments
Amerivet Partners Management, Inc. and AVE Holdings LP7,713.5 — 7,713.5 — — 7,713.5 
Apex Service Partners, LLC and Apex Service Partners Holdings, LLC6,798.6 (163.2)6,635.4 — — 6,635.4 
Bamboo US BidCo LLC2,621.9 — 2,621.9 — — 2,621.9 
Bobcat Purchaser, LLC and Bobcat Topco, L.P.1,595.7 — 1,595.7 — — 1,595.7 
BR PJK Produce, LLC1,774.1 — 1,774.1 — — 1,774.1 
BradyIFS Holdings, LLC4,916.3 — 4,916.3 — — 4,916.3 
City Line Distributors LLC and City Line Investments LLC800.5 — 800.5 — — 800.5 
Cliffwater LLC1,470.6 — 1,470.6 — — 1,470.6 
Coupa Holdings, LLC and Coupa Software Incorporated410.8 — 410.8 — — 410.8 
CPIG Holdco Inc.1.0 (0.5)0.5 — — 0.5 
Crosspoint Capital AS SPV, LP2,887.7 (211.3)2,676.4 — — 2,676.4 
Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc. and Cube A&D Buyer Inc.2,586.2 — 2,586.2 — — 2,586.2 
Demakes Borrower, LLC3,292.7 — 3,292.7 — — 3,292.7 
DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC24,210.9 — 24,210.9 — — 24,210.9 
Echo Purchaser, Inc.8,750.0 (159.1)8,590.9 — — 8,590.9 
Eternal Aus Bidco Pty Ltd1,895.7 — 1,895.7 — — 1,895.7 
Excel Fitness Consolidator LLC3,333.3 — 3,333.3 — — 3,333.3 
Finastra USA, Inc., DH Corporation/Societe DH, and Finastra Europe S.A R.L.2,349.6 — 2,349.6 — — 2,349.6 
Flint OpCo, LLC2,186.2 — 2,186.2 — — 2,186.2 
FlyWheel Acquireco, Inc.1,607.1 (1,071.4)535.7 — — 535.7 
GC Waves Holdings, Inc.12,900.2 — 12,900.2 — — 12,900.2 
GroundWorks, LLC503.8 — 503.8 — — 503.8 
GS SEER Group Borrower LLC and GS SEER Group Holdings LLC4,568.3 — 4,568.3 — — 4,568.3 
GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP5,000.0 — 5,000.0 — — 5,000.0 
Guidepoint Security Holdings, LLC2,659.5 — 2,659.5 — — 2,659.5 
Hakken Midco B.V.1,082.7 — 1,082.7 — — 1,082.7 
Helios Service Partners, LLC and Astra Service Partners, LLC3,001.0 (0.6)3,000.4 — — 3,000.4 
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.865.3 — 865.3 — — 865.3 
Hills Distribution, Inc., Hills Intermediate FT Holdings, LLC and GMP Hills, LP1,826.1 (0.6)1,825.5 — — 1,825.5 
HP RSS Buyer, Inc.3,529.9 — 3,529.9 — — 3,529.9 
Hyland Software, Inc.1,102.9 — 1,102.9 — — 1,102.9 
Infinity Home Services HoldCo, Inc. and IHS Parent Holdings, L.P.6,727.8 — 6,727.8 — — 6,727.8 
Keystone Agency Partners LLC34,309.1 — 34,309.1 — — 34,309.1 
Kings Buyer, LLC1,529.3 — 1,529.3 — — 1,529.3 
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC and Leviathan Holdings, L.P.182.2 — 182.2 — — 182.2 
Lightbeam Bidco, Inc.3,225.7 — 3,225.7 — — 3,225.7 
Mr. Greens Intermediate, LLC, Florida Veg Investments LLC, MRG Texas, LLC and Restaurant Produce and Services Blocker, LLC5,526.3 — 5,526.3 — — 5,526.3 
New ChurcHill HoldCo LLC and Victory Topco, LP20,322.9 (321.6)20,001.3 — — 20,001.3 
Next Holdco, LLC1,697.6 — 1,697.6 — — 1,697.6 
North Haven Fairway Buyer, LLC, Fairway Lawns, LLC and Command Pest Control, LLC1,200.4 — 1,200.4 — — 1,200.4 
North Haven Stack Buyer, LLC17.9 — 17.9 — — 17.9 
Northwinds Holding, Inc. and Northwinds Services Group LLC3,450.0 — 3,450.0 — — 3,450.0 
OakBridge Insurance Agency LLC and Maple Acquisition Holdings, LP5,803.6 — 5,803.6 — — 5,803.6 
Omnia Partners, LLC429.4 — 429.4 — — 429.4 
Paragon 28, Inc. and Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.7,072.4 (0.5)7,071.9 — — 7,071.9 
Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P.1,183.6 (166.1)1,017.5 — — 1,017.5 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitmentsLess: funded commitmentsTotal unfunded commitmentsLess: commitments substantially at discretion of the FundLess: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictionsTotal net unfunded revolving and delayed draw commitments
PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC4,600.0 — 4,600.0 — — 4,600.0 
PestCo Holdings, LLC and PestCo, LLC2,481.0 — 2,481.0 — — 2,481.0 
Priority Waste Holdings LLC, Priority Waste Holdings Indiana LLC and Priority Waste Super Holdings, LLC6,001.0 (0.5)6,000.5 — — 6,000.5 
PushPay USA Inc.357.1 — 357.1 — — 357.1 
PYE-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC14,963.6 — 14,963.6 — — 14,963.6 
Silk Holdings III Corp. and Silk Holdings I Corp.1.0 (0.6)0.4 — — 0.4 
Solar Bidco Limited1,476.6 — 1,476.6 — — 1,476.6 
Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC2,876.5 — 2,876.5 — — 2,876.5 
Sugar PPC Buyer LLC5,434.8 — 5,434.8 — — 5,434.8 
Sunbit Receivables Trust IV2,700.0 — 2,700.0 — — 2,700.0 
TSS Buyer, LLC2,956.6 — 2,956.6 — — 2,956.6 
United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC and Koln Co-Invest Unblocked, LP4,245.3 — 4,245.3 — — 4,245.3 
Vertex Service Partners, LLC and Vertex Service Partners Holdings, LLC18,776.8 — 18,776.8 — — 18,776.8 
Vobev, LLC and Vobev Holdings, LLC166.9 (0.7)166.2 — — 166.2 
WCI-BXC Purchaser, LLC and WCI-BXC Investment Holdings, L.P.194.6 — 194.6 — — 194.6 
World Insurance Associates, LLC and World Associates Holdings, LLC25,000.0 — 25,000.0 — — 25,000.0 
Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P.2,966.1 (395.5)2,570.6 — — 2,570.6 
$337,829.0 $(3,019.5)$334,809.5 $— $— $334,809.5 

(9)As of December 31, 2023, the Fund was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investment commitments as follows:
(in thousands)
Portfolio Company
Total equity commitmentsLess: funded equity commitmentsTotal unfunded equity commitmentsLess: equity commitments substantially at discretion of the FundTotal net unfunded equity commitments
GTCR F Buyer Corp. and GTCR (D) Investors LP$25.9 $— $25.9 $— $25.9 
Pathstone Family Office LLC and Kelso XI Tailwind Co-Investment, L.P.19.6 — 19.6 — 19.6 
Worldwide Produce Acquisition, LLC and REP WWP Coinvest IV, L.P.5.6 — 5.6 — 5.6 
$51.1 $— $51.1 $— $51.1 

(10)All investments are non-controlled, non-affiliated investments. Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments are defined as investments in which the Fund owns less than 5% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities and does not have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)



For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Operations:
Net investment income$46,079 $5,042 
Net realized gains 2,960 1,340 
Net unrealized gains (losses)8,104 (490)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations57,143 5,892 
Distributions to shareholders:
Distributed earnings - Class I(39,794)— 
Distributed earnings - Class S(8,376)— 
Distributed earnings - Class D(1,497)— 
Net decrease in net assets from distributions(49,667)— 
Share transactions:
Class I:
Proceeds from shares sold419,424 96,464 
Distributions reinvested10,682 — 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(10,250)— 
Net increase in net assets from share transactions419,856 96,464 
Class S:
Proceeds from shares sold144,981 — 
Distributions reinvested1,049 — 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(126)— 
Net increase in net assets from share transactions145,904 — 
Class D:
Proceeds from shares sold19,560 — 
Distributions reinvested242 — 
Net increase in net assets from share transactions19,802 — 
Total increase in net assets593,038 102,356 
Net assets, beginning of period1,761,392 148,098 
Net assets, end of period$2,354,430 $250,454 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations$57,143 $5,892 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations:
Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions(2,960)(1,340)
Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments and foreign currency transactions(8,104)490 
Net accretion of investments(2,863)(376)
PIK interest(483)— 
PIK dividends(2,648)— 
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,007 302 
Purchases of investments(1,121,940)(348,842)
Proceeds from repayments or sales of investments353,341 76,182 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable(545)(999)
Other assets7,023 (1,176)
Base management fee payable2,746 — 
Income based fee payable1,445 — 
Capital gains incentive fee payable1,327 — 
Interest and facility fees payable591 885 
Accounts payable and other liabilities(725)128 
Net cash used in operating activities(715,645)(268,854)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on debt760,003 85,000 
Repayments of debt (565,122)— 
Debt issuance costs(9,220)— 
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares 583,965 96,464 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(10,376)— 
Distributions to shareholders(33,080)— 
Net cash provided by financing activities726,170 181,464 
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS10,525 (87,390)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD57,972 113,417 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$68,497 $26,027 
Supplemental Information:
Interest paid during the period$15,813 $— 
Distribution declared and payable during the period$49,667 $— 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of March 31, 2024
(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise indicated;
for example, with the word “million” or otherwise)
(unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Ares Strategic Income Fund (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Fund”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on March 15, 2022. The Fund is a closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Investment Company Act”). The Fund has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.
 
The Fund is externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares Capital Management” or the Fund’s “investment adviser”), a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares Management” or “Ares”), a publicly traded, leading global alternative investment manager, pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement. Ares Operations LLC (“Ares Operations” or the Fund’s “administrator”), a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for the Fund to operate.

The Fund’s investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, subordinated secured and unsecured loans, subordinated debt, which in some cases include equity and/or preferred components, and other types of credit instruments which may include commercial real estate mezzanine loans, real estate mortgages, distressed investments, securitized products, notes, bills, debentures, bank loans, convertible and preferred securities, infrastructure debt and government and municipal obligations, made to or issued by U.S. middle-market companies, which the Fund generally defines as companies with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. As used herein, EBITDA represents annual net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. The Fund expects that a majority of its investments will be in directly originated loans. For cash management and other purposes, the Fund also intends to invest in broadly syndicated loans and other more liquid credit investments, including in publicly traded debt instruments and other instruments that are not directly originated. The Fund primarily invests in illiquid and restricted investments, and while most of the Fund’s investments are expected to be in private U.S. companies (the Fund generally has to invest at least 70% of its total assets in “qualifying assets,” including private U.S. companies), the Fund may also invest from time to time in non-U.S. companies. The Fund’s portfolio may also include equity securities such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options, which may be obtained as part of providing a broader financing solution. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest directly or indirectly at least 80% of its total assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt instruments of varying maturities.

Beginning in November 2022 and ending on January 30, 2023, the Fund entered into agreements with several investors pursuant to which such investors committed to purchase the Fund’s Class I shares (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement was conducted pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and was thus exempt from registration under the Securities Act as it was made only to investors (or advisors and/or managers of such investors) with whom the Fund’s investment adviser had substantive pre-existing relationships, as each of such investors (or such investor’s advisors and/or managers) was known by the Fund’s investment adviser (or persons acting on the Fund’s investment adviser's behalf ) due to a prior investment relationship with entities affiliated with Ares Management, and who are “accredited investors” pursuant to Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.

Pursuant to such agreements entered into between the Fund and each investor in connection with the Private Placement, the investors participating in the Private Placement (the “Private Placement Investors”) committed to purchase Class I shares at an initial offering price of $25.00 per share, to be adjusted following the initial drawdown of such Private Placement Investors’ subscriptions to a price equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of the most recently completed month-end prior to the date of such drawdown.

The Fund offers on a continuous basis up to $7.5 billion of its common shares, including Class S shares, Class D shares and Class I shares (“Common Shares”), pursuant to an offering (the “Offering”) registered with the Securities and
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Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). On April 17, 2023, the Fund was granted an exemptive relief order from the SEC that permits the Fund to offer to sell any combination of three classes of Common Shares, with a dollar value up to the maximum offering amount of $7.5 billion of its Common Shares. The share classes have different ongoing shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees. Prior to receiving the exemptive relief order, the Fund only offered and sold Class I shares and did not offer any Class S or Class D shares. The purchase price per share for each class of Common Shares equals the Fund’s NAV per share, as of the effective date of the monthly share purchase date. The Offering is a “best efforts” offering, which means that Ares Wealth Management Solutions, LLC (“AWMS”), the intermediary manager for the Offering and an affiliate of the Fund’s investment adviser, will use its best efforts to sell Common Shares, but is not obligated to purchase or sell any specific amount of shares. The Fund also engages in offerings of its Common Shares to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and include the accounts of the Fund and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Fund is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial ServicesInvestment Companies. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period presented, have been included. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

The Fund reclassified certain industry and investment classifications of its portfolio companies in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 to conform to their current period presentations. These reclassifications had no impact on the prior period’s consolidated balance sheet.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market account. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

Concentration of Credit Risk
 
The Fund places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in depository or money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.
 
Investments

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act, the Fund's board of trustees designated the Fund’s investment adviser as the Fund’s valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to perform fair value determinations for investments held by the Fund without readily available market quotations, subject to the oversight of the Fund’s board of trustees. All investments are recorded at their fair value.
 
Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, the Valuation Designee looks at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly
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traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of the Fund’s board of trustees, based on, among other things, the input of the Fund’s independent third-party valuation providers (“IVPs”) that have been engaged to support the valuation of such portfolio investments at least quarterly (with certain de minimis exceptions) and under the valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. In addition, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, the Fund’s investment valuation process within the context of performing the Fund’s financial statement audit.
 
Investments in the Fund’s portfolio that do not have a readily available market are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee, as described herein. As part of the valuation process for investments that do not have readily available market prices, the Valuation Designee may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company’s securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets, which may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent sale occurs, the Valuation Designee considers the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate its valuation.
 
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Fund was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, the Fund could realize significantly less than the value at which the Fund has recorded it. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

The Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of the Fund’s board of trustees, undertakes a multi‑step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

The Fund’s quarterly valuation process begins with a preliminary valuation being prepared by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with the Fund’s portfolio management team and valuation team.

Preliminary valuations are reviewed and discussed by the valuation committee of the Valuation Designee.

For portfolio investments selected for review by an IVP,

Relevant information related to the portfolio investment is made available by the Valuation Designee to the IVP, who does not independently verify such information.

The IVP reviews and analyzes the information provided by the Valuation Designee, along with relevant market and economic data, and independently determines a range of values for each of the selected portfolio investments.

The IVP provides its analysis to the Valuation Designee to support the IVP’s valuation methodology and calculations.

The valuation committee of the Valuation Designee determines the fair value of each investment in the Fund’s portfolio without a readily available market quotation in good faith based on, among other things, the input of the IVPs, where applicable.

For portfolio investments selected for review by an IVP, a positive assurance opinion or independent valuation report is issued by the IVP that confirms the fair value determined by the Valuation Designee for a selected portfolio investment is within the range of values independently calculated by such IVP.
 
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When the Valuation Designee determines the Fund's NAV as of the last day of a month that is not also the last day of a calendar quarter, the Valuation Designee intends to update the value of securities with reliable market quotations to the most recent market quotation. For securities without reliable market quotations, the Valuation Designee will generally value such assets at the most recent quarterly valuation unless the Valuation Designee determines that a significant observable change has occurred since the most recent quarter end with respect to the investment (which determination may be as a result of a material event at a portfolio company, material change in market spreads, secondary market transaction in the securities of an investment or otherwise). If the Valuation Designee determines such a change has occurred with respect to one or more investments, the Valuation Designee will determine whether to update the value for each relevant investment. See Note 8 for more information on the Fund’s valuation process.
 
Interest Income Recognition
 
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. Discounts from and premiums to par value on investments purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. To the extent loans contain PIK provisions, PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each applicable agreement, is accrued and recorded as interest income and added to the principal balance of the loan. PIK interest income added to the principal balance is generally collected upon repayment of the outstanding principal. To maintain the Fund’s tax treatment as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to shareholders in the form of distributions for the year the income was earned, even though the Fund has not yet collected the cash. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest.

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon the Fund’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest are paid or there is no longer any reasonable doubt that such principal or interest will be collected in full and, in the Fund’s judgment, are likely to remain current. The Fund may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value (i.e., typically measured as enterprise value of the portfolio company) or is in the process of collection.

Dividend Income Recognition 

Dividend income on preferred equity is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies. To the extent a preferred equity contains PIK provisions, PIK dividends, computed at the contractual rate specified in each applicable agreement, are accrued and recorded as dividend income and added to the principal balance of the preferred equity. PIK dividends added to the principal balance are generally collected upon redemption of the equity.

Other Income
 
Other income includes amendment fees that are fixed based on contractual terms and are generally non-recurring and non-refundable and are recognized as revenue when earned upon closing of the related transaction. Other income also includes fees for management and consulting services, loan guarantees, commitments and other services rendered by the Fund to portfolio companies. Such fees are fixed based on contractual terms and are recognized as income as services are rendered.

Foreign Currency Translation
 
The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
 
(1)Fair value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

(2)Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions, income or expenses.
 
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Results of operations based on changes in foreign exchange rates are separately disclosed in the consolidated statement of operations, if any. Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities. 

Derivative Instruments
 
The Fund follows the guidance in ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, when accounting for derivative instruments. The Fund does not utilize hedge accounting and as such values its derivatives at fair value with the unrealized gains or losses recorded in “net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions” in the Fund’s consolidated statement of operations.

Organization and Offering Expenses
 
Costs associated with the organization of the Fund are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the offering of Common Shares of the Fund are capitalized as deferred offering expenses and included in other assets on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and amortized over a twelve-month period from incurrence.

Debt Issuance Costs
 
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the straight line method.

Income Taxes
 
The Fund has elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify for tax treatment as a RIC, the Fund must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Fund has made and intends to continue to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will generally relieve the Fund from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.
 
Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the Fund may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year distributions from such current year taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Fund determines that its estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of estimated distributions for the current year from such income, the Fund accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is earned.

Distributions

To the extent that the Fund has taxable income available, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to its shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the record date. All distributions will be paid at the sole discretion of the board of trustees and will depend on the Fund’s earnings, financial condition, maintenance of the Fund’s tax treatment as a RIC, compliance with applicable BDC regulations and such other factors as the board of trustees may deem relevant from time to time. Although the gross distribution per share is generally equivalent for each share class, the net distribution for each share class is reduced for any class specific expenses, including shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees, if any.

The Fund has adopted a distribution reinvestment plan (“distribution reinvestment plan”), pursuant to which the Fund will not reinvest cash distributions declared by the board of trustees on behalf of the Fund’s shareholders unless such shareholders elect for their shares to be automatically reinvested. As a result, if the board of trustees authorizes, and the Fund declares, a cash distribution, then the Fund’s shareholders who have opted into the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan will have their cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares, rather than receiving the cash distribution. Distributions on fractional shares will be credited to each participating shareholder’s account. The purchase price for shares issued under the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan will be equal to the most recent available NAV per share for such shares at the time the distribution is payable.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of actual and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income or loss and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Fund considers the applicability and impact of all accounting standard updates (“ASU”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). ASUs not listed were assessed and either determined to be not applicable or expected to have minimal impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”),” which clarifies guidance for fair value measurement of an equity security subject to a contractual sale restriction and establishes new disclosure requirements for such equity securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Fund has concluded that this guidance did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. AGREEMENTS

Investment Advisory and Management Agreement
 
The Fund is party to an investment advisory and management agreement (the “investment advisory and management agreement”) with Ares Capital Management. Subject to the overall supervision of the Fund’s board of trustees and in accordance with the Investment Company Act, Ares Capital Management provides investment advisory and management services to the Fund. For providing these services, Ares Capital Management receives fees from the Fund consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the base management fee and the incentive fee is ultimately borne by the Fund’s shareholders. Without payment of any penalty, the Fund has the right to terminate the investment advisory and management agreement upon 60 days’ written notice, and Ares Capital Management has the right to terminate the agreement upon 120 days’ written notice.
 
The base management fee is payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the Fund’s net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable month. For purposes of the investment advisory and management agreement, “net assets” means the Fund’s total assets less liabilities, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
 
The incentive fee consists of two components that are independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not. A portion of the incentive fee is based on a percentage of the Fund’s income and a portion is based on a percentage of the Fund’s capital gains, each as described below.

(i)    Income Based Fee

The portion of the incentive fee based on the Fund’s income is based on pre-incentive fee net investment income, as defined in the investment advisory and management agreement, for the quarter. Pre-incentive fee net investment income means, as the context requires, either the dollar value of, or percentage rate of return on the value of the Fund’s net assets in accordance with GAAP at the end of the immediately preceding quarter from, interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Fund receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Fund’s operating expenses accrued for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the administration agreement entered into between the Fund and the Fund’s administrator, and any interest expense or fees on any credit facilities or outstanding debt and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred shares, but excluding the incentive fee and any shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees).

Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as market or original issue discount, debt investments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Fund has not yet received in cash. The Fund’s investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse the Fund for any part of the income based fee it receives that are based on accrued interest income that the Fund never actually receives. Pre-incentive fee net investment income is not adjusted for incentive fee payments or any shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee payments by the Class S shares and the Class D shares. Accordingly, pre-incentive
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fee net investment income may be calculated on higher amounts of income than the Fund may ultimately realize and that may ultimately be distributed to common shareholders.
 
Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. The impact of expense support payments and recoupments are also excluded from pre-incentive fee net investment income. See “Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement” below. Because of the structure of the income based fee, it is possible that the Fund may pay such fees in a quarter where it incurs a loss. For example, if the Fund receives pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate for a quarter, the Fund will pay the applicable income based fee even if the Fund has incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and/or unrealized losses.

Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Fund’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding quarter, is compared to a “hurdle rate” of return of 1.25% per quarter (5.0% annualized).

The Fund pays its investment adviser an income based fee quarterly in arrears with respect to the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows:
 
No incentive fee based on pre-incentive fee net investment income in any calendar quarter in which the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.25% per quarter (5.00% annualized);

100% of the dollar amount of Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than a rate of return of 1.43% (5.72% annualized). This portion of the pre-incentive fee net investment income (which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 1.43%) is referred to as the “catch-up”. The “catch-up” is meant to provide the Fund’s investment adviser with 12.5% of the pre-incentive fee net investment income as if a hurdle rate did not apply if this net investment income exceeds 1.43% in any calendar quarter; and

12.5% of the dollar amount of the Fund’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds a rate of return of 1.43% (5.72% annualized). This reflects that once the hurdle rate is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 12.5% of all pre-incentive fee net investment income thereafter are allocated to the investment adviser.
 
The fees that are payable under the investment advisory and management agreement for any partial period will be appropriately prorated and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant period.

(ii)    Capital Gains Incentive Fee

The second component of the incentive fee, the capital gains incentive fee, is payable in arrears at the end of each calendar year in an amount equal to 12.5% of cumulative realized capital gains from inception through the end of such calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, as calculated in accordance with GAAP, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fee.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Fund is required by GAAP to record an investment at its fair value as of the time of acquisition instead of at the actual amount paid for such investment by the Fund (including, for example, as a result of the application of the asset acquisition method of accounting), then solely for the purposes of calculating the capital gains incentive fee, the “accreted or amortized cost basis” of an investment shall be an amount (the “Contractual Cost Basis”) equal to (1) (x) the actual amount paid by the Fund for such investment plus (y) any amounts recorded in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the accretion of such investment plus (z) any other adjustments made to the cost basis included in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements, including PIK interest or additional amounts funded (net of repayments) minus (2) any amounts recorded in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the amortization of such investment, whether such calculated Contractual Cost Basis is higher or lower than the fair value of such investment (as determined in accordance with GAAP) at the time of acquisition.

Each year, the fee paid for the capital gains incentive fee is net of the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fee for all prior periods. In no event will the capital gains incentive fee payable pursuant to the investment advisory and management agreement be in excess of the amount permitted by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, including Section 205 thereof. If the investment advisory and management agreement shall terminate as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination shall be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of calculating and paying a capital gains incentive fee.

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The fees that are payable under the investment advisory and management agreement for any partial period will be appropriately prorated and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant period.

The base management fee, income based fee and capital gains incentive fee for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Base management fee$6,649 $684 
Income based fee$6,051 $— 
Capital gains incentive fee(1)$1,383 $74 
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(1)Calculated in accordance with GAAP as discussed below.

There was no capital gains incentive fee payable to the Fund’s investment adviser as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. In addition, in accordance with GAAP, the Fund had cumulatively accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $4,489 as of March 31, 2024. GAAP requires that the capital gains incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment advisory and management agreement. This GAAP accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation included in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee plus the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation, net of any expense associated with cumulative unrealized capital depreciation or appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then GAAP requires the Fund to record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 12.5% of such cumulative amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains incentive fee paid or capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund has paid capital gains incentive fee since inception totaling $56. The resulting accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reversal of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.
 
The services of all investment professionals and staff of the Fund’s investment adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services to the Fund, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, are provided and paid for by the Fund’s investment adviser. Under the investment advisory and management agreement, the Fund bears all other costs and expenses of its operations and transactions, including, but not limited to, those relating to: organization and offering expenses of the Fund associated with the Offering, as provided for in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Conduct Rule 2310(a)(12) (but excluding any shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees); calculation of the Fund’s NAV (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm or pricing services); expenses incurred by the Fund’s investment adviser payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, in monitoring the Fund’s financial and legal affairs and in monitoring the Fund’s investments (including the cost of consultants hired to develop information technology systems designed to monitor the Fund’s investments) and performing due diligence on the Fund’s prospective portfolio companies; interest payable on indebtedness, if any, incurred to finance the Fund’s investments; offerings of the Fund’s Common Shares and other securities; the costs of effecting any repurchases of the Common Shares and the Fund’s other securities; investment advisory fees, including any management fee and incentive fee; payable under the investment advisory and management agreement; administration fees, if any, payable under the administration agreement; fees payable, if any, under any intermediary manager or selected intermediary agreements; shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees payable under the Fund’s distribution and shareholder servicing plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act; fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments (including payments to third party vendors for financial information services); transfer agent, escrow agent and custodial fees and expenses; federal and state registration fees; all costs of registration and listing the Fund’s Common Shares or any other securities on any securities exchange; federal, state and local taxes; independent trustees’ fees and expenses; costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by governmental bodies (including the SEC) and an official or agency administering the securities laws of a state; the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to shareholders, including printing and other related costs; commissions and other compensation payable to brokers or dealers; to the extent the Fund is covered by any joint insurance policies, the Fund’s allocable portion of the fidelity bond, trustees and officers’ errors or omissions liability insurance and any other insurance
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premiums; outside legal expenses; accounting expenses (including fees and disbursements and expenses related to the audit of the Fund and the preparation of the Fund’s tax information); direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, cellular phone and data service, copying, and staff; and all other expenses incurred by the Fund or its administrator in connection with administering the Fund’s business, as described in more detail under “Administration Agreement” below.

Administration Agreement
 
The Fund is party to an administration agreement (the “administration agreement”) with its administrator, Ares Operations. Pursuant to the administration agreement, Ares Operations furnishes the Fund with office equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at the Fund’s office facilities. Under the administration agreement, Ares Operations may also arrange for the services of, and oversee custodians, depositories, transfer agents, escrow agents, distribution disbursing agents, other shareholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable. Ares Operations also performs, or oversees the performance of, the Fund’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, providing assistance in accounting, legal, compliance, operations, technology and investor relations, being responsible for the financial and other records that the Fund is required to maintain and preparing reports to its shareholders and reports and other materials required to be filed with the SEC or any other regulatory authority.

In addition, Ares Operations assists the Fund in determining and publishing its NAV, assists the Fund in providing managerial assistance to its portfolio companies, oversees the preparation and filing of the Fund’s tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to its shareholders, and generally oversees the payment of its expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Fund by others. Payments under the administration agreement are equal to an amount based upon the Fund’s allocable portion of Ares Operations’ overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including the Fund’s allocable portion of the compensation, rent and other expenses of certain of the Fund’s officers and their respective staffs. The administration agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Fund incurred $1,332 and $684, respectively, in administrative and other fees, including certain costs that are reimbursable under the investment advisory and management agreement or administration agreement, of which $1,061 and $684, respectively, have been supported by the Fund’s investment adviser pursuant to the Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement (as defined below).

Intermediary Manager Agreement

On April 24, 2023, the Fund entered into an intermediary manager agreement (the “Intermediary Manager Agreement”) with AWMS (the “Intermediary Manager”). The Intermediary Manager is entitled to receive shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.85% and 0.25% of the value of the Fund’s net assets attributable to Class S shares and Class D shares, respectively, as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month. No shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are paid with respect to Class I shares. The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are payable to the Intermediary Manager, but the Intermediary Manager anticipates that all or a portion of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees will be retained by, or reallowed (paid) to, participating broker-dealers.

The Intermediary Manager is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of the FINRA.

The Intermediary Manager Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Fund’s trustees who are not “interested persons”, as defined in the Investment Company Act, of the Fund and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Fund’s distribution plan or the Intermediary Manager Agreement, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, on not more than 60 days’ written notice to the Intermediary Manager or the Fund’s investment adviser. The Intermediary Manager Agreement automatically terminates in the event of its assignment, as defined in the Investment Company Act.

Shareholder Servicing and/or Distribution Fees

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act, the Fund adopted a shareholder servicing and distribution plan pursuant to which Class S shares and Class D shares are subject to shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees. The following table shows the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees the Fund and, ultimately, certain classes of the Fund’s common shareholders, pay the Intermediary Manager with respect to the Class S shares and Class D shares on an annualized basis as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV for such class. Subject to FINRA and other limitations on underwriting compensation,
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the Fund and, ultimately, certain classes of the Fund's shareholders, will pay a shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee equal to 0.85% per annum of the aggregate NAV for the Class S shares and a shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee equal to 0.25% per annum of the aggregate NAV for the Class D shares, in each case, payable monthly. No shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are paid with respect to the Class I shares.

Annual Shareholder Servicing and/or Distribution Fees as a % of NAV
Class S0.85 %
Class D0.25 %
Class I— %

The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are paid monthly in arrears, calculated using the NAV of the applicable class as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month, subject to FINRA and other limitations on underwriting compensation.

The Intermediary Manager will reallow (pay) all or a portion of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees to participating brokers and servicing brokers for ongoing shareholder services performed by such brokers. Because the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees with respect to Class S shares and Class D shares are calculated based on the aggregate NAV for all of the outstanding shares of each such class, such shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees reduce the NAV with respect to all shares of each such class, including shares issued under the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan.

Eligibility to receive shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees is conditioned on a broker providing the following ongoing services with respect to the Class S or Class D shares: assistance with recordkeeping, answering investor inquiries regarding the Fund, including regarding distribution payments and reinvestments, helping investors understand their investments upon their request, and assistance with share repurchase requests. The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are ongoing fees that are not paid at the time of purchase. Because the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees are paid out of the Fund’s other assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of a shareholder’s investment and may cost the shareholder more than paying other types of sales charges.

The Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates, may pay additional compensation out of its own resources (i.e., not Fund assets) to certain selling agents or financial intermediaries in connection with the sale of the Fund’s Common Shares. The additional compensation may differ among brokers or dealers in amount or in the amount of calculation. Payments of additional compensation may be fixed dollar amounts or, based on the aggregate value of outstanding Common Shares held by the Fund’s common shareholders introduced by the broker or dealer, or determined in some other manner. The receipt of the additional compensation by a selling broker or dealer may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and its broker or dealer who is recommending the Fund over other potential investments.

The shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees that were attributable to Class S shares and D shares for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Class S$822 
Class D$40 

There were no shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees that were attributable to Class S shares and D shares prior to the date of the first sale of Class S shares and D shares on August 1, 2023.

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement

The Fund has entered into an expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement”) with the Fund’s investment adviser, pursuant to which, among other things, the Fund’s investment adviser has agreed to advance all of the Fund’s estimated organization and initial offering expenses, which includes all of the Fund’s organization and initial offering expenses incurred in connection with the Private Placement.

The Fund’s investment adviser may also elect to pay certain of the Fund’s other expenses on the Fund’s behalf (each, an “Expense Payment”), provided that no portion of an Expense Payment will be used to pay any interest expense or
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shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees of the Fund. Any Expense Payment that the Fund’s investment adviser has committed to pay must be paid by the Fund’s investment adviser to the Fund in any combination of cash or other immediately available funds no later than 45 days after such commitment was made in writing, and/or offset against amounts due from the Fund to the Fund’s investment adviser or its affiliates.

Following any calendar month in which Available Operating Funds (as defined below) exceed the cumulative distributions accrued to the Fund’s shareholders based on distributions declared with respect to record dates occurring in such calendar month (the amount of such excess being hereinafter referred to as “Excess Operating Funds”), the Fund shall pay such Excess Operating Funds, or a portion thereof, to the Fund’s investment adviser until such time as all Expense Payments made by the Fund’s investment adviser to the Fund within three years prior to the last business day of the applicable calendar month in which such reimbursement payment obligation is accrued. Any payments required to be made by the Fund shall be referred to herein as a “Reimbursement Payment.” Reimbursement Payments are conditioned on (i) an expense ratio (excluding any management or incentive fee) that, after giving effect to the recoupment, is lower than the expense ratio (excluding any management or incentive fee) at the time of the fee waiver or expense reimbursement and (ii) a distribution level (exclusive of return of capital, if any) equal to, or greater than, the rate at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. “Available Operating Funds” means the sum of (i) net investment company taxable income (including net short-term capital gains reduced by net long-term capital losses), (ii) net capital gains (including the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) and (iii) dividends and other distributions paid to the Fund on account of investments in portfolio companies (to the extent such amounts listed in clause (iii) are not included under clauses (i) and (ii) above).

The Fund’s obligation to make a Reimbursement Payment shall automatically become a liability of the Fund on the last business day of the applicable calendar month, except to the extent the Fund’s investment adviser has waived its right to receive such payment for the applicable month. Reimbursement Payments for a given Expense Payment must be made within three years prior to the last business day of the applicable calendar month in which such Reimbursement Payment obligation is accrued. The expense support is measured on a per share class basis.

The Fund’s investment adviser agreed not to seek recoupment of any base management fee and incentive fee from the commencement of operations through July 31, 2023. As a result, as of March 31, 2024, a $2,487 base management fee and $1,286 of income based fee were included in the expense support amounts below and will not be repaid to the investment adviser.

The following table presents a summary of Expense Payments and the related Reimbursement Payments since the Fund’s commencement of operations:

For the Month EndedExpense Support from the AdviserRecoupment of Expense SupportExpense Support No Longer Eligible for ReimbursementUnreimbursed Expense SupportRatio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets for the Period(1)Effective Rate of Distribution per Share(2)Eligible for Reimbursement through
December 31, 2022$1,449 $— $— $1,449 5.04 %— 12/30/2025
January 31, 2023$1,088 $— $— $1,088 4.56 %— 01/31/2026
February 28, 2023$891 $— $— $891 3.53 %— 02/28/2026
March 31, 2023$916 $— $— $916 3.63 %— 03/31/2026
April 30, 2023$1,083 $— $— $1,083 2.99 %— 04/30/2026
May 31, 2023$1,312 $— $— $1,312 2.47 %— 05/31/2026
June 30, 2023$2,253 $— $— $2,253 2.48 %— 06/30/2026
July 31, 2023$2,502 $— $— $2,502 1.16 %— 07/31/2026
August 31, 2023$2,300 $— $— $2,300 1.94 %8.69 %08/31/2026
September 30, 2023$1,636 $— $— $1,636 1.66 %8.95 %09/30/2026
October 31, 2023$— $— $— $— 1.20 %8.67 %10/31/2026
November 30, 2023$1,637 $— $— $1,637 1.18 %9.69 %11/30/2026
December 31, 2023$1,144 $— $— $1,144 1.08 %9.33 %12/31/2026
January 31, 2024$1,592 $— $— $1,592 1.20 %9.27 %01/31/2027
February 29, 2024$2,183 $— $— $2,183 1.10 %9.93 %02/29/2027
March 31, 2024$2,194 $— $— $2,194 1.49 %9.28 %03/31/2027
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(1)In accordance with the Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement, the ratio of operating expenses excludes organization and offering expenses, stated interest expense, any base management fee and any incentive fee.

(2)The effective rate of distribution per share is the (a) annualized regular cash distributions per share, exclusive of returns of capital, distribution rate reductions due to distribution and shareholder fees, and declared special dividends or special distributions, if any, (b) divided by the prior month’s NAV per share.

4. INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, investments consisted of the following:

As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Amortized Cost(1)Fair ValueAmortized Cost(1)Fair Value
First lien senior secured loans$3,119,005 $3,140,400 $2,369,207 $2,385,971 
Second lien senior secured loans84,393 84,788 43,237 43,771 
Senior subordinated loans47,094 46,699 46,631 46,966 
Corporate bonds10,00010,47610,000 10,507 
Collateralized loan obligations52,850 53,230 22,500 22,681 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities4,988 5,042 4,988 5,010 
Private asset-backed investments48,098 47,894 11,786 11,901 
Preferred equity39,78342,85139,500 41,033 
Other equity29,173 31,387 8,935 9,718 
Total$3,435,384 $3,462,767 $2,556,784 $2,577,558 
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(1)The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest or dividends.

The Fund uses Global Industry Classification Standards for classifying the industry groupings of its portfolio companies. The industrial and geographic compositions of the Fund’s portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:

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As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Industry
Software and Services20.3 %20.4 %
Health Care Services12.1 12.2 
Consumer Services10.9 10.5 
Capital Goods10.2 10.4 
Financial Services7.9 7.2 
Insurance Services7.1 7.5 
Media and Entertainment5.1 4.4 
Commercial and Professional Services5.0 5.5 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences3.1 4.0 
Automobiles and Components2.8 1.7 
Retailing and Distribution2.5 2.7 
Food and Beverage2.3 2.7 
Investment Funds and Vehicles2.1 1.3 
Materials2.1 1.6 
Technology Hardware and Equipment1.2 1.1 
Other5.3 6.8 
Total100.0 %100.0 %

As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Geographic Region
United States92.0 %91.5 %
Europe3.9 5.0 
Canada2.5 2.3 
Bermuda/Cayman Islands1.3 0.7 
Other0.3 0.5 
Total100.0 %100.0 %
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of the loans were on non-accrual status.

5. DEBT

In accordance with the Investment Company Act, a BDC generally is allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 150% (or 200% if certain requirements under the Investment Company Act are not met) immediately after such borrowing. The Fund’s sole initial shareholder has approved a proposal that allows the Fund to reduce its asset coverage ratio applicable to senior securities from 200% to 150%. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund’s asset coverage was 360%.

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The Fund’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:

As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Total Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding (1)Principal Amount OutstandingCarrying ValueTotal Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding (1)Principal Amount OutstandingCarrying Value
Revolving Credit Facility
$800,000 (2)$245,206 $245,203 $800,000 (2)$460,349 $460,325 
SG Funding Facility1,400,000 (3)460,000 460,000 1,000,000 250,000 250,000 
SB Funding Facility750,000 (4)200,000 200,000 — — — 
Total$2,950,000 $905,206 $905,203 $1,800,000 $710,349 $710,325 
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(1)Represents the total aggregate amount committed or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument. Borrowings under the committed Revolving Credit Facility, SG Funding Facility and SB Funding Facility (each as defined below) are subject to borrowing base and other restrictions.

(2)Provides for a feature that allows the Fund, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,050,000.

(3)Provides for a feature that allows ASIF Funding I (as defined below), under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the SG Funding Facility to a maximum of $2,000,000.

(4)As of March 31, 2024, $250,000 of the total commitment was available under the SB Funding Facility and subject to borrowing base and other restrictions. See additional information below.

Revolving Credit Facility
 
The Fund is party to a senior secured revolving credit facility agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each of the other parties thereto (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), that as of March 31, 2024, allowed the Fund to borrow up to $800,000 at any one time outstanding. As of March 31, 2024, the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date were December 20, 2026 and December 20, 2027, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the Revolving Credit Facility also provided for a feature that allowed the Fund, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,050,000. The Revolving Credit Facility generally requires payments of interest at the end of each Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on SOFR based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans. Subsequent to the end of the respective revolving periods and prior to the respective stated maturity dates, the Fund is required to repay the relevant outstanding principal amounts under both the term loan tranche and revolving tranche on a monthly basis in an amount equal to 1/12th of the outstanding principal amount at the end of the respective revolving periods. See Note 11 for a subsequent event relating to the Revolving Credit Facility.

Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Fund is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) maintaining a certain minimum shareholders’ equity, (e) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities not representing indebtedness) to total indebtedness of the Fund (subject to certain exceptions) of not less than 1.5:1.0, (f) limitations on pledging certain unencumbered assets, and (g) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Fund. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the Revolving Credit Facility. Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are also subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets (based on their value as determined pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility) that are pledged as collateral. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
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As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was $245,206 and $460,349 aggregate principal amount outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit for up to an aggregate amount of $100,000.
 
The interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% (or an alternate rate of interest for certain loans, commitments and/or other extensions of credit denominated in approved foreign currencies plus a spread adjustment, if applicable) and an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 1.875% or an “alternate base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable spread of 0.75% or 0.875%, in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the aggregate amount of revolving exposure and term loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and (b) 85% of the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if higher, the total revolving exposure) plus (ii) other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings to be made using one, three or six month SOFR. As of March 31, 2024, the one, three and six month SOFR was 5.33%, 5.30% and 5.22%, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the applicable spread in effect was 1.75%. In addition to the stated interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility, the Fund is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. The Fund is also required to pay a letter of credit fee of 0.25% per annum on letters of credit issued and the applicable spread.  

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Stated interest expense$7,519 $310 
Credit facility fees367 569 
Amortization of debt issuance costs352 302 
Total interest and credit facility fees expense$8,238 $1,181 
Cash paid for interest expense$7,598 $— 
Average stated interest rate7.18 %6.35 %
Average outstanding balance$414,213 $18,500 

SG Funding Facility

The Fund and the Fund’s wholly owned subsidiary, ASIF Funding I, LLC (“ASIF Funding I”), are party to a revolving funding facility with Société Générale and each of the other parties thereto (the “SG Funding Facility”), that provides for a facility amount of $1,400,000. The end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date are July 26, 2026 and July 26, 2028, respectively. The SG Funding Facility also provides for a feature that allows ASIF Funding I, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the SG Funding Facility to a maximum of $2,000,000.

In addition, the Fund, as transferor, and ASIF Funding I, as transferee, are party to a contribution agreement, pursuant to which the Fund will transfer to ASIF Funding I certain originated or acquired loans and related assets from time to time. The obligations of ASIF Funding I under the SG Funding Facility are secured by substantially all assets held by ASIF Funding I.

Under the SG Funding Facility, the Fund and ASIF Funding I are required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the SG Funding Facility. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund and ASIF Funding I were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SG Funding Facility.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was $460,000 and $250,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding, respectively, under the SG Funding Facility. The interest rate charged on the SG Funding Facility is based on SOFR plus an applicable margin that is a blended rate determined as follows: (i) 1.90% per annum for the portion of the collateral pool that consists of broadly syndicated loans, determined by multiplying the aggregate amount of loans outstanding under the SG Funding Facility by the percentage of the collateral pool that consists of broadly syndicated loans, plus (ii) 2.80% per annum for the portion of the collateral pool that does not consist of broadly syndicated loans, determined by multiplying the aggregate amount of loans outstanding under the SG Funding Facility by the percentage of the collateral pool that does not consist of broadly syndicated loans. From and after the six-month anniversary of the effective date of the SG Funding Facility,
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the applicable margin will be subject to a floor of 2.75% per annum. As of March 31, 2024, the applicable spread in effect was 2.60%. In addition to the stated interest expense, ASIF Funding I is required to pay, among other fees, a daily commitment fee on any monthly distribution date, termination date or on the date of any payment or prepayment of a loan outstanding under the SG Funding Facility.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the SG Funding Facility were as follows:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Stated interest expense$7,163 
Credit facility fees1,047 
Amortization of debt issuance costs601 
Total interest and credit facility fees expense$8,811 
Cash paid for interest expense$8,215 
Average stated interest rate7.95 %
Average outstanding balance$356,538 

SB Funding Facility

The Fund and the Fund’s wholly owned subsidiary, ASIF Funding II, LLC (“ASIF Funding II”), are party to a revolving funding facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia and each of the other parties thereto (the “SB Funding Facility”), that provides for a facility amount of $750,000, of which $250,000 was available as of March 31, 2024 and the remaining $500,000 will become fully available on September 1, 2024. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are September 1, 2026 and March 1, 2033, respectively.

In addition, the Fund, as transferor, and ASIF Funding II, as transferee, are party to a contribution agreement, pursuant to which the Fund will transfer to ASIF Funding II certain originated or acquired loans and related assets from time to time. The obligations of ASIF Funding II under the SB Funding Facility are secured by substantially all assets held by ASIF Funding II.

Under the SB Funding Facility, the Fund and ASIF Funding II, as applicable, have made representations and warranties regarding their businesses, among other things, and are required to comply with various covenants, servicing procedures, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. The SB Funding Facility includes usual and customary events of default for facilities of this nature. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund and ASIF Funding II were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SB Funding Facility.

As of March 31, 2024, there was $200,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding under the SB Funding Facility. The interest rate charged on the SB Funding Facility is based on SOFR plus an applicable margin of (i) 2.40% during the reinvestment period and (ii) 2.70% following the reinvestment period. As of March 31, 2024, the applicable spread in effect was 2.40%. In addition, ASIF Funding II is required to pay, among other fees, a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on any unused portion of the SB Funding Facility.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the SB Funding Facility were as follows:

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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Stated interest expense$215 
Credit facility fees94 
Amortization of debt issuance costs54 
Total interest and credit facility fees expense$363 
Cash paid for interest expense$— 
Average stated interest rate7.72 %
Average outstanding balance$33,333 

6. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund enters into derivative instruments from time to time to help mitigate its foreign currency risk exposure.

Certain information related to the Fund’s foreign currency forward derivative instruments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented below.

 March 31, 2024
Derivative InstrumentNotional
Amount
Maturity DateGross Amount of Recognized AssetsGross Amount of Recognized LiabilitiesBalance Sheet
Location of Net Amounts
Foreign currency forward contract CAD 19,573 11/16/2026$14,602 $(14,602)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract£12,035 08/21/202614,878 (14,878)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract AUD 9,518 11/17/20266,165 (6,165)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract8,053 04/26/20248,807 (8,807)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contractAUD7,290 10/18/20244,812 (4,812)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract£3,989 03/31/20265,015 (5,015)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract AUD 1,897 02/18/20261,255 (1,255)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract736 03/30/2027833 (833)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract£480 03/31/2025583 (583)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract424 03/26/2025465 (465)Other assets
Foreign currency forward contract341 03/26/2026380 (380)Other assets
Total$57,795 $(57,795)

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 As of December 31, 2023
Derivative InstrumentNotional
Amount
Maturity DateGross Amount of Recognized AssetsGross Amount of Recognized LiabilitiesBalance Sheet
Location of Net Amounts
Foreign currency forward contract£11,532 08/21/2026$14,240 $(14,240) Accounts payable and other liabilities
Foreign currency forward contractAUD9,518 11/17/20266,165 (6,165) Accounts payable and other liabilities
Foreign currency forward contract7,826 01/26/20248,380 (8,380) Accounts payable and other liabilities
Foreign currency forward contract CAD 1,391 11/16/20261,017 (1,017) Accounts payable and other liabilities
Foreign currency forward contract£720 03/31/2026874 (874) Accounts payable and other liabilities
Foreign currency forward contract£480 03/31/2025583 (583) Accounts payable and other liabilities
Total$31,259 $(31,259)

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the counterparty to all of the Fund’s foreign currency forward contracts was Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized by the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are in the following locations in the consolidated statement of operations:

Derivative InstrumentStatement LocationFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Foreign currency forward contractNet realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions$— 
Foreign currency forward contractNet unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions$779 


7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Investment Commitments

The Fund’s investment portfolio may contain debt investments which are in the form of revolving and delayed draw loan commitments, which require the Fund to provide funding when requested by portfolio companies in accordance with underlying loan agreements. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Fund had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw term loans:
 As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Total revolving loan commitments $90,633 $59,388 
Less: funded commitments(8,709)(3,020)
Total net unfunded revolving loan commitments81,924 56,368 
Total delayed draw term loan commitments306,840 278,442 
Total net unfunded revolving and delayed draw term loan commitments$388,764 $334,810 

The Fund’s commitment to fund delayed draw loans is generally triggered upon the satisfaction of certain pre-negotiated terms and conditions. Generally, the most significant and uncertain term requires the borrower to satisfy a specific use of proceeds covenant. The use of proceeds covenant typically requires the borrower to use the additional loans for the specific purpose of a permitted acquisition or permitted investment, for example. In addition to the use of proceeds covenant, the borrower is generally required to satisfy additional negotiated covenants (including specified leverage levels).

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In addition, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Fund was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investment commitments as follows:

 As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Total equity commitments $3,951 $51 
Less: funded commitments(1,605)— 
Total net unfunded equity commitments$2,346 $51 

8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Fund follows ASC 825-10, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASC 825-10”), which provides funds the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC 825-10 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between funds that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of the fund’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. The Fund has not elected the ASC 825-10 option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled “other assets” and “debt,” which are reported at amortized cost, the carrying value of all other assets and liabilities approximate fair value.
 
The Fund also follows ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), which among other matters, requires enhanced disclosures about investments that are measured and reported at fair value. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Fund to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Fund has considered its principal market as the market in which the Fund exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2—Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
 
In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Valuation Designee continues to employ the net asset valuation policy and procedures that have been reviewed by the Fund’s board of trustees in connection with their designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the valuation designee that are consistent with the provisions of Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act and ASC 820-10 (see Note 2 for more information). Consistent with its valuation policies and procedures, the Valuation Designee will evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which the Fund’s investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. Where there may not be a readily available market value for some of the investments in the Fund’s portfolio, the fair value of a portion of the Fund’s investments may be determined using unobservable inputs.
 
    The Fund’s portfolio investments classified as Level 3 are typically valued using two different valuation techniques. The first valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value (“EV”) of the portfolio company. EV means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The primary method for determining EV uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s EBITDA. EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded comparable companies, if any. The Valuation Designee may also employ other valuation multiples to determine EV, such as revenues or, in the case of certain portfolio companies in the power
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generation industry, kilowatt capacity. The second method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount rates (typically a weighted average cost of capital based on costs of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies where the Fund has control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment for debt investments. If debt investments are credit impaired, an EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a liquidation or wind-down analysis may be utilized to estimate EV. The second valuation technique is a yield analysis, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments in portfolio companies where the Fund does not own a controlling equity position. To determine fair value using a yield analysis, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk. In the yield analysis, the Valuation Designee considers the current contractual interest rate, the maturity and other terms of the investment relative to risk of the Fund and the specific investment. A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the EV of the portfolio company. As debt investments held by the Fund are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, the Valuation Designee depends on primary market data, including newly funded transactions, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.

The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents, investments, derivatives and unfunded revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of March 31, 2024:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and cash equivalents$68,497 $— $— $68,497 
First lien senior secured loans$— $1,969,981 $1,170,419 $3,140,400 
Second lien senior secured loans— 35,508 49,280 84,788 
Senior subordinated loans— 2,816 43,883 46,699 
Corporate bonds— — 10,476 10,476 
Collateralized loan obligations— — 53,230 53,230 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— — 5,042 5,042 
Private asset-backed investments— — 47,894 47,894 
Preferred equity— — 42,851 42,851 
Other equity— — 29,781 29,781 
Investments not measured at net asset value $— $2,008,305 $1,452,856 $3,461,161 
Investments measured at net asset value(1)1,606 
Total investments $3,462,767 
Derivatives - Foreign currency forward contracts $— $— $— $— 
Unfunded revolving and delayed draw loan commitments(2)$— $— $(3,191)$(3,191)
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(1)Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

(2)The fair value of unfunded revolving and delayed draw loan commitments is included in “accounts payable and other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2023:

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Fair Value Measurements Using
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and cash equivalents$57,972 $— $— $57,972 
First lien senior secured loans$— $1,533,600 $852,371 $2,385,971 
Second lien senior secured loans— 33,236 10,535 43,771 
Senior subordinated loans— 8,379 38,587 46,966 
Corporate bonds— — 10,507 10,507 
Collateralized loan obligations— — 22,681 22,681 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— — 5,010 5,010 
Private asset-backed investments— — 11,901 11,901 
Preferred equity— — 41,033 41,033 
Other equity— — 9,718 9,718 
Total investments$— $1,575,215 $1,002,343 $2,577,558 
Derivatives - Foreign currency forward contracts $— $— $— $— 
Unfunded revolving and delayed draw loan commitments(1)$— $— $(4,008)$(4,008)
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(1)The fair value of unfunded revolving and delayed draw loan commitments is included in “accounts payable and other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.
 
The following tables summarize the significant unobservable inputs the Valuation Designee used to value the majority of the Fund’s investments categorized within Level 3 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead to capture the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the determination of fair values.

 As of March 31, 2024
Unobservable Input
Asset CategoryFair ValuePrimary Valuation TechniquesInputEstimated RangeWeighted Average(1)
First lien senior secured loans$1,080,544 Yield analysis Market yield
9.2% - 22.0%
12.1%
87,195 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
2,680 Transaction costN/AN/AN/A
Second lien senior secured loans49,280 Yield analysis Market yield
12.6% - 17.3%
13.0%
Senior subordinated loans 43,883 Yield analysisMarket yield
13.9% - 19.2%
17.4%
Corporate bonds10,476 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Collateralized loan obligations53,230 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Commercial mortgage-backed securities5,042 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Private asset-backed investments28,437 Transaction costN/AN/AN/A
19,457 Yield analysisMarket yield
3.3% - 10.7%
5.5%
Preferred equity42,851 EV market multiple analysisEBITDA multiple
3.0x - 35.3x
22.2x
Yield analysisMarket yield
9.8%
9.8%
Other equity29,781 EV market multiple analysisEBITDA multiple
8.2x - 24.4x
15.4x
Total investments$1,452,856 
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(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the investments.

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 As of December 31, 2023
Unobservable Input
Asset CategoryFair ValuePrimary Valuation TechniquesInputEstimated RangeWeighted Average(1)
First lien senior secured loans$801,531 Yield analysis Market yield
9.6% - 21.4%
12.3%
50,840 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Second lien senior secured loans10,535 Yield analysis Market yield11.8%11.8%
Senior subordinated loans 38,587 Yield analysisMarket yield
13.9% - 19.2%
17.3%
Corporate bonds10,507 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Collateralized loan obligations22,681 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Commercial mortgage-backed securities5,010 Broker quotesN/AN/AN/A
Private asset-backed investments11,901 Yield analysisMarket yield
10.7% - 16.2%
13.1%
Preferred equity41,033 EV market multiple analysisEBITDA multiple
9.5x - 32.5x
21.7x
Other equity9,718 EV market multiple analysisEBITDA multiple
7.0x - 23.4x
15.5x
Total investments$1,002,343 
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(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the investments.

Changes in market yields, discount rates or EBITDA multiples, each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of the Fund’s investments. Generally, an increase in market yields or discount rates or decrease in EBITDA multiples may result in a decrease in the fair value of certain of the Fund’s investments.
 
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Fund was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize significantly less than the value at which the Fund has recorded it.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.
 
The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

 As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Balance as of December 31, 2023$1,002,343 
Net realized gains1,102 
Net unrealized gains5,067 
Purchases500,262 
Sales(9,497)
Repayments(50,429)
PIK interest and dividends3,205 
Net accretion of discount on investments1,615 
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3(812)
Balance as of March 31, 2024$1,452,856 

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Investments were transferred into and out of Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Transfers into and out of Level 3 were generally as a result of changes in the observability of significant inputs or available market data for certain portfolio companies.

As of March 31, 2024, the net unrealized appreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $15,185.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the total amount of gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Fund’s Level 3 assets still held as of March 31, 2024, and reported within the net unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Fund’s consolidated statement of operations, was $5,996.

The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023:

 As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Balance as of December 31, 2022$18,744 
Net realized gains163 
Net unrealized losses(692)
Purchases98,764 
Sales(11,607)
Repayments(78)
Net accretion of discount on investments135 
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 32,673 
Balance as of March 31, 2023$108,102 

Investments were transferred into and out of Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Transfers into and out of Level 3 were generally as a result of changes in the observability of significant inputs or available market data for certain portfolio companies.

As of March 31, 2023, the net unrealized depreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $394.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the total amount of gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Fund’s Level 3 assets still held as of March 31, 2023, and reported within the net unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Fund’s consolidated statement of operations was $(379).

The following are the carrying and fair values of the Fund’s debt obligations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Carrying Value(1)Fair Value(3)Carrying Value(1)Fair Value(3)
Revolving Credit Facility$245,203 $245,203 $460,325 $460,325 
SG Funding Facility 460,000 460,000 250,000 250,000 
SB Funding Facility200,000 200,000 — — 
Total$905,203 (2)$905,203 $710,325 (2)$710,325 
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(1)The Revolving Credit Facility, SG Funding Facility and SB Funding Facility carrying values are the same as the principal amounts outstanding.

(2)Total principal amount of debt outstanding totaled $905,206 and $710,349 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(3)The fair value of the debt obligations would be categorized as Level 2 under ASC 820-10.
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9. NET ASSETS

The Fund has the authority to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares of beneficial interest at $0.01 par value per share.

Pursuant to subscription agreements providing for the commitment to purchase an aggregate of up to $847,098 of the Fund’s Class I shares entered into between the Fund and several investors between November 2022 and ending on January 30, 2023, the Fund called an aggregate of $847,098 from October 6, 2022 through July 31, 2023, and in exchange therefore, the Fund issued approximately 32,402 Class I shares to 61 shareholders, including the investment from the Fund’s sole initial shareholder. Of the $847,098 of commitments called, $96,463 was called during the three months ended March 31, 2023, in exchange for approximately 3,815 Class I shares.

On August 1, 2023, the Fund held the first closing in the Offering, pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-264145) declared effective by the SEC on April 24, 2023, as amended and supplemented. The Fund offers on a continuous basis up to $7.5 billion of its Common Shares, pursuant to the Offering. The purchase price per share for each class of Common Shares equals the Fund’s NAV per share, as of the effective date of the monthly share purchase date. The Fund also engages in offerings of its Common Shares to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act.

The following table summarizes transactions in Common Shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
SharesAmount
Class I
Subscriptions(1)15,425 $419,424 
Distributions reinvested393 10,682 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(382)(10,250)
Net increase15,436 $419,856 
Class S
Subscriptions(1)5,332 $144,981 
Distributions reinvested38 1,049 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(5)(126)
Net increase5,365 $145,904 
Class D
Subscriptions(1)719 $19,560 
Distributions reinvested242 
Net increase728 $19,802 
Total net increase21,529 $585,562 
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(1)See Note 11 for subsequent events related to subscription activities.

Net Asset Value Per Share and Offering Price

The Fund determines NAV for each class of shares as of the last day of each calendar month. Share issuances related to monthly subscriptions are effective the first calendar day of each month. The NAV per share for each class of shares is determined by dividing the value of total assets attributable to the class minus liabilities attributable to the share class by the total number of each share class of Common Shares outstanding at the date as of which the determination is made. The following table summarizes each month-end NAV per share for Class I, Class S and Class D shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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 NAV Per Share
Class I Class SClass D
January 31, 2024$27.17 $27.17 $27.17 
February 29, 2024$27.19 $27.19 $27.19 
March 31, 2024$27.30 $27.30 $27.30 

 NAV Per Share
Class I(1)
January 31, 2023$25.40 
February 28, 2023$25.58 
March 31, 2023$25.71 
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(1)The date of the first sale of Class S shares and D shares was August 1, 2023.

Distributions

The Fund’s board of trustees declared monthly regular distributions for each class of its Common Shares. The following table presents the monthly regular distributions that were declared and payable during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Class I
Declaration DateRecord DatePayment DateNet Distribution Per ShareDistribution Amount
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024February 22, 2024$0.21430 $12,120 
January 23, 2024February 29, 2024March 25, 20240.21430 13,234 
January 23, 2024March 29, 2024April 24, 20240.21430 14,439 
$0.64290 $39,793 

Class S
Declaration DateRecord DatePayment DateNet Distribution Per ShareDistribution Amount
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024February 22, 2024$0.19470 $2,417 
January 23, 2024February 29, 2024March 25, 20240.19600 2,778 
January 23, 2024March 29, 2024April 24, 20240.19472 3,181 
$0.58542 $8,376 

Class D
Declaration DateRecord DatePayment DateNet Distribution Per ShareDistribution Amount
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024February 22, 2024$0.20854 $471 
January 23, 2024February 29, 2024March 25, 20240.20892 498 
January 23, 2024March 29, 2024April 24, 20240.20854 529 
$0.62600 $1,498 

The net distributions received by shareholders of Class S shares and Class D shares include the effect of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees applicable to such class of shares. Class I shares have no shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees.

See Note 11 for subsequent events relating to regular distributions declared by the Fund’s board of trustees.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

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The Fund has adopted a distribution reinvestment plan, pursuant to which the Fund will not reinvest cash distributions declared by the board of trustees on behalf of the Fund’s shareholders unless such shareholders elect for their shares to be automatically reinvested. As a result, if the board of trustees authorizes, and the Fund declares, a cash distribution, then the Fund’s shareholders who have opted into the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan will have their cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares, rather than receiving the cash distribution. Distributions on fractional shares will be credited to each participating shareholder’s account. The purchase price for shares issued under the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan will be equal to the most recent available NAV per share for such shares at the time the distribution is payable.

Share Repurchase Program

The Fund has commenced a share repurchase program in which the Fund intends to offer to repurchase, at the discretion of the Fund’s board of trustees, up to 5% of its Common Shares outstanding (either by number of shares or aggregate NAV) in each quarter. The Fund’s board of trustees may amend, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program if it deems such action to be in its best interest and the best interest of its common shareholders. As a result, share repurchases may not be available each quarter, or at all. The Fund conducts any such repurchase offers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 13e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act, with the terms of such tender offer published in a tender offer statement to be sent to all shareholders and filed with the SEC on Schedule TO. All common shareholders will be given at least 20 full business days to elect to participate in such share repurchases. All shares purchased by the Fund, pursuant to the terms of each tender offer, will be retired and thereafter will be authorized and unissued shares.

Under the Fund’s share repurchase program, to the extent the Fund offers to repurchase shares in any particular quarter, the Fund expects to repurchase shares pursuant to tender offers using a purchase price equal to the NAV per share as of the last calendar day of the applicable month designated by the Fund’s board of trustees, except that the Fund deducts 2.00% from such NAV for shares that have not been outstanding for at least one year (the “Early Repurchase Deduction”). The one-year holding period is measured as of the subscription closing date immediately following the prospective repurchase date. The Fund could waive the Early Repurchase Deduction in the case of repurchase requests arising from the death or qualified disability of the holder. The Early Repurchase Deduction will be retained by the Fund for the benefit of remaining shareholders. See Note 11 for a subsequent event relating to the plan adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act so the Fund may issue multiple classes of Common Shares (the “Multiple Class Plan”) and the Early Repurchase Deduction.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Fund repurchased approximately 382 Class I shares and 5 Class S shares for a total value of $10,250 and $126, respectively, each of which are net of the Early Repurchase Deduction. The following table presents the share repurchases completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024:

Repurchase Pricing DateTotal Number of Shares RepurchasedPercentage of Outstanding Shares Repurchased (1)Repurchase Request DeadlinePurchase Price Per Share (2)Amount Repurchased (All Classes) (2)Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the repurchase plan (3)
February 29, 20243870.54 %March 20, 2024$27.19 $10,376 — 
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(1) Percentage is based on total shares outstanding as of the close of business on January 31, 2024.

(2) Amounts shown net of the Early Repurchase Deduction.

(3) All repurchase requests were satisfied in full.

10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following is a schedule of financial highlights as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

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 As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Class IClass SClass D
Per Share Data:
Net asset value at beginning of period$27.22 $27.22 $27.22 
Net investment income for period(1)0.60 0.54 0.59 
Net realized and unrealized gains for period(1)0.12 0.12 0.12 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations0.72 0.66 0.71 
Distributions from net investment income (0.64)(0.58)(0.63)
Total increase in net assets0.08 0.08 0.08 
Net asset value at end of period$27.30 $27.30 $27.30 
Total return based on net asset value(2)2.59 %2.39 %2.53 %
Shares outstanding at end of period67,37816,3382,534
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Net assets at end of period$1,839,270$445,988$69,172
Ratio of operating expenses (excluding expense support) to average net assets(3)(4)6.84 %7.69 %7.09 %
Ratio of operating expenses (including expense support) to average net assets(3)5.72 %6.62 %5.97 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(3)(5)8.82 %7.97 %8.59 %
Portfolio turnover rate(3)55 %55 %55 %

 As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Class I(6)
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period$24.99 
Issuances of common shares0.05 
Net investment income for period(1)0.58 
Net realized and unrealized gains for period(1)0.09 
Net increase in net assets0.72 
Net asset value, end of period$25.71 
Total return based on net asset value(2)2.88 %
Shares outstanding, end of period9,742 
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period$250,454 
Ratio of operating expenses (excluding expense support) to average net assets(3)(4)6.30 %
Ratio of operating expenses (including expense support) to average net assets(3)(4)0.61 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(3)(5)9.90 %
Portfolio turnover rate(3)190 %
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(1)Weighted average basic per share data.

(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. The Fund’s performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is not annualized.

(3)The ratios reflect an annualized amount.

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(4)For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of the following:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Class IClass SClass D
Base management fee1.25 %1.25 %1.25 %
Income based fee and capital gains incentive fee1.39 1.39 1.39 
Interest and credit facility fees3.27 3.27 3.27 
Shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees— 0.85 0.25 
Other operating expenses0.93 0.93 0.93 
Total operating expenses6.84 %7.69 %7.09 %

 As of and For the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Class I(6)
Base management fee1.34 %
Income based fee and capital gains incentive fee0.15 %
Interest and credit facility fees2.32 %
Other operating expenses2.49 %
Total operating expenses6.30 %
(5)The ratio of net investment income to average net assets excludes income taxes related to realized gains and losses.

(6)The date of the first sale of Class S shares and D shares was August 1, 2023.

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund’s management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form 10-Q or would be required to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements or accompanying notes as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024, except as discussed below.

On April 15, 2024, the Fund amended and restated its Revolving Credit Facility. The amendment, among other things, (a) extended the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Credit Facility from December 20, 2026 and December 20, 2027, respectively, to April 15, 2028 and April 15, 2029, respectively, (b) increased the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility from $800,000 to $1,750,000 and (c) modified certain covenant restrictions. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a feature that allows the Fund, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $2,625,000.

On April 1, 2024, the Fund issued and sold approximately 18,281 Common Shares (consisting of 16,207 Class I shares, 1,842 Class S shares and 232 Class D shares at an offering price of $27.30 per share for each class of share), and received approximately $499,064 as payment for such shares.

The Fund received approximately $298,295 of net proceeds relating to the issuance of Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares for subscriptions effective May 1, 2024. The purchase price per Class I share, Class S share and Class D share will equal the Fund’s NAV per Class I share, Class S share and Class D share, respectively, as of the last calendar day of April 2024 (the “April NAV”), which is generally expected to be available within 20 business days after May 1, 2024. At that time, the number of Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares issued to each investor based on the April NAV and such investor’s subscription amount will be determined and Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares, as applicable, will be credited to the investor’s account as of the effective date of the share purchase, May 1, 2024.

On May 8, 2024, the Fund amended and restated the Multiple Class Plan to provide that the Early Repurchase Deduction may be waived in the case of repurchase requests: (i) arising from the death or qualified disability of the holder; (ii) submitted by discretionary model portfolio management programs (and similar arrangements); (iii) from feeder funds (or similar vehicles) primarily created to hold the Fund's Common Shares, which are offered to non-U.S. persons, where such funds
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seek to avoid imposing such a deduction because of administrative or systems limitations; and (iv) in the event that a shareholder's Common Shares are repurchased because the shareholder has failed to maintain the $500 minimum account balance.

As previously disclosed, on March 14, 2024, the Fund announced the declaration of regular monthly gross distributions for May and June 2024. On May 10, 2024, the Fund announced the declaration of regular monthly gross distributions for July, August and September 2024, in each case for each class of its Common Shares. The following table presents the regular monthly gross distributions per share that were declared and payable:

Gross Distribution Per Share
Record DatePayment Date(1)Class IClass SClass D
May 31, 2024June 25, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
June 28, 2024July 24, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
July 31, 2024August 23, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
August 30, 2024September 23, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
September 30, 2024October 23, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
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(1)The distributions for each class of the Fund’s Common Shares will be paid on or about the payment dates above.

These distributions will be paid in cash or reinvested in the Common Shares for shareholders participating in the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan. The net distributions received by shareholders of each of the Class S shares and Class D shares will be equal to the gross distributions in the table above, less specific shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees applicable to such class of the Fund’s Common Shares as of their respective record dates. Class I shares have no shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees.




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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. In addition, some of the statements in this Quarterly Report (including in the following discussion) constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or the future performance or financial condition of Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). The forward-looking statements contained in this report involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning:

our, or our portfolio companies’, future business, operations, operating results or prospects;

the return or impact of current and future investments;

the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

changes in the general economy, slowing economy, rising inflation and risk of recession;

the impact of changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation thereof), including tax laws, governing our operations or the operations of our portfolio companies or the operations of our competitors;

the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

our ability to recover unrealized losses;

market conditions and our ability to access different debt markets and additional debt and equity capital and our ability to manage our capital resources effectively;

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

the state of the general economy;

the impact of supply chain constraints on our portfolio companies and the global economy;

uncertainty surrounding global financial stability;

the Israel-Hamas war;

the disruption of global shipping activities;

the Russia-Ukraine war and the potential for volatility in energy prices and other commodities and their impact on the industries in which we invest;

the financial condition of our current and prospective portfolio companies and their ability to achieve their objectives;

the impact of information technology system failures, data security breaches, data privacy compliance, network disruptions, and cybersecurity attacks;

our ability to anticipate and identify evolving market expectations with respect to environmental, social and governance matters, including the environmental impacts of our portfolio companies’ supply chain and operations;

our ability to successfully complete and integrate any acquisitions;

the outcome and impact of any litigation or regulatory proceeding;

the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

the timing, form and amount of any distributions;

the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;
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the ability of our investment adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments; and

the fluctuations in global interest rates.

We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “project,” “estimates,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Our actual results and condition could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024 (the “Annual Report”) and in this Quarterly Report.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on information available to us on the filing date of this Quarterly Report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we have filed or in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements on Form N-2, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

OVERVIEW

We are an externally managed, closed-end management investment company. Formed as a Delaware statutory trust on March 15, 2022, we have elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Investment Company Act”).

We are externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares Capital Management” or our “investment adviser”), a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) (“Ares Management” or “Ares”), a publicly traded, leading global alternative investment manager, pursuant to our investment advisory and management agreement (the “investment advisory and management agreement”). Our investment adviser is responsible for sourcing potential investments, conducting due diligence on prospective investments, analyzing investment opportunities, structuring investments and monitoring our portfolio on an ongoing basis. Our investment adviser is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. Our administrator, Ares Operations LLC (“Ares Operations” or “our administrator”), a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

Our investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. We seek to invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, subordinated secured and unsecured loans, subordinated debt, which in some cases include equity and/or preferred components, and other types of credit instruments which may include commercial real estate mezzanine loans, real estate mortgages, distressed investments, securitized products, notes, bills, debentures, bank loans, convertible and preferred securities, infrastructure debt and government and municipal obligations, made to or issued by U.S. middle-market companies, which we generally define as companies with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. As used herein, EBITDA represents annual net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. We expect that a majority of our investments will be in directly originated loans. For cash management and other purposes, we also intend to invest in broadly syndicated loans and other more liquid credit investments, including in publicly traded debt instruments and other instruments that are not directly originated. We primarily invest in illiquid and restricted investments, and while most of our investments are expected to be in private U.S. companies (we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including private U.S. companies), we may also invest from time to time in non-U.S. companies. Our portfolio may also include equity securities such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options, which may be obtained as part of providing a broader financing solution. Under normal circumstances, we will invest directly or indirectly at least 80% of our total assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt instruments of varying maturities.

To seek to enhance our returns, we employ leverage as market conditions permit and at the discretion of our investment adviser, but in no event will leverage employed exceed the limitations set forth in the Investment Company Act. We intend to use leverage in the form of borrowings, including loans from certain financial institutions, including any potential borrowings under our Facilities (as defined below) and the issuance of debt securities. We may also use leverage in the form of the issuance of preferred shares, but do not currently intend to do so. In determining whether to borrow money, we analyze the maturity, covenant package and rate structure of the proposed borrowings as well as the risks of such borrowings compared to
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our investment outlook. Any such leverage, if incurred, would be expected to increase the total capital available for investment by us. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—We borrow money, which magnifies the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and may increase the risk of investing in us” in our Annual Report. To finance investments, we may securitize certain of our secured loans or other investments, including through the formation of one or more collateralized loan obligations, while retaining all or most of the exposure to the performance of these investments. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—We may form or invest in one or more CLOs, which may subject us to certain structured financing risks” in our Annual Report. Our investments are subject to a number of risks. See “Risk Factors" below and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.

As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities and indebtedness of private U.S. companies and certain public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We also may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered “eligible portfolio companies” (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act. In addition, we, our investment adviser and certain of our affiliates have received an exemptive relief order from the SEC that permits us and other BDCs and registered closed-end management investment companies managed by Ares Management and its affiliates to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with affiliated investment funds (the “Co-Investment Exemptive Order”). Co-investments made under the Co-Investment Exemptive Order are subject to compliance with certain conditions and other requirements, which could limit our ability to participate in a co-investment transaction. We may also otherwise co-invest with funds managed by Ares Management or any of its downstream affiliates, subject to compliance with existing regulatory guidance, applicable regulations and our investment adviser’s allocation policy.

We have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to our shareholders generally at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. Pursuant to this election, we generally will not have to pay U.S. federal corporate-level taxes on any income that we distribute to our shareholders provided that we satisfy those requirements.

MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

During the first quarter of 2024, credit markets posted positive returns, driven by sustained economic growth, a healthy level of corporate earnings and further stability in the capital markets and U.S. banking system. Against this strength, the Federal Reserve has signaled a continued willingness to maintain its restrictive monetary policies given persistent levels of inflation.

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Our investment activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is presented below.

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For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20242023
New investment commitments(1): 
Total new investment commitments(2)$1,346,862 $358,114 
Less: investment commitments exited(3)(409,282)(114,805)
Net investment commitments$937,580 $243,309 
Principal amount of investments funded: 
First lien senior secured loans$1,154,845 $335,114 
Second lien senior secured loans41,742 9,420 
Senior subordinated loans7,420 250 
Collateralized loan obligations33,804 — 
Private asset-backed investments39,405 — 
Preferred equity20 — 
Other equity20,238 250 
Total$1,297,474 $345,034 
Principal amount of investments sold or repaid: 
First lien senior secured loans$399,515 $114,472 
Senior subordinated loans8,483 250 
Collateralized loan obligations3,454 — 
Private asset-backed investments3,093 — 
Total$414,545 $114,722 
Weighted average remaining term for investment commitments (in months)67 70 
Percentage of new investment commitments at floating rates95 %100 %
Weighted average yield(4): 
Funded during the period at amortized cost10.3 %9.2 %
Funded during the period at fair value10.1 %9.2 %

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(1)New investment commitments include new agreements to fund revolving loans or delayed draw loans. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on our commitments to fund revolving loans or delayed draw loans.

(2)Includes both funded and unfunded commitments. Of these new investment commitments, we funded approximately $1.3 billion and $344 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(3)Includes funded commitments. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, investment commitments exited included exits of unfunded commitments of $5.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

(4)“Weighted average yield” 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 the relevant accruing investments, divided by (b) the total accruing investments at amortized cost or at fair value, as applicable.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our investments consisted of the following:
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As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)Amortized Cost(1)Fair ValueAmortized Cost(1)Fair Value
First lien senior secured loans$3,119,005 $3,140,400 $2,369,207 $2,385,971 
Second lien senior secured loans84,393 84,788 43,237 43,771 
Senior subordinated loans47,094 46,699 46,631 46,966 
Corporate bonds10,00010,47610,000 10,507 
Collateralized loan obligations52,850 53,230 22,500 22,681 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities4,988 5,042 4,988 5,010 
Private asset-backed investments48,098 47,894 11,786 11,901 
Preferred equity39,783 42,851 39,500 41,033 
Other equity29,173 31,387 8,935 9,718 
Total$3,435,384 $3,462,767 $2,556,784 $2,577,558 
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(1)The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest or dividends.

Our commitment to fund delayed draw loans is triggered upon the satisfaction of certain pre-negotiated terms and conditions. Generally, the most significant and uncertain term requires the borrower to satisfy a specific use of proceeds covenant. The use of proceeds covenant typically requires the borrower to use the additional loans for the specific purpose of a permitted acquisition or permitted investment, for example. In addition to the use of proceeds covenant, the borrower is generally required to satisfy additional negotiated covenants (including specified leverage levels). We are also party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on our unfunded commitments.

The weighted average yields at amortized cost and fair value of our portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Debt and other income producing securities(1)10.6 %10.6 %10.7 %10.6 %
Total portfolio(2)10.4 %10.4 %10.5 %10.4 %
First lien senior secured loans(3)10.5 %10.4 %10.6 %10.5 %
Second lien senior secured loans(3)12.9 %12.8 %12.8 %12.6 %
Senior subordinated loans(3)16.3 %16.5 %15.4 %15.3 %
Corporate bonds(3)9.4 %9.0 %9.4 %9.0 %
Collateralized loan obligations(3)10.3 %10.3 %10.2 %10.1 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities(3)10.5 %10.3 %10.4 %10.4 %
Private asset-backed investments(3)10.5 %10.5 %11.2 %11.2 %
Other income producing equity securities(4)9.0 %8.7 %9.0 %8.9 %
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(1)“Weighted average yields on debt and other income producing securities” are 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.

(2)“Weighted average yields on total portfolio” are 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) total investments at amortized cost or at fair value, as applicable.

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(3)“Weighted average yields” of investments are 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 the relevant accruing investments, divided by (b) the total relevant investments at amortized cost or at fair value, as applicable.

(4)“Weighted average yield on other income producing equity securities” is computed as (a) the yield earned on the relevant income producing equity securities, divided by (b) the total relevant income producing equity securities at amortized cost or fair value, as applicable.

Ares Capital Management employs an investment rating system to categorize our investments. In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, our investment adviser grades the credit risk of all investments on a scale of 1 to 4 no less frequently than quarterly. This system is intended primarily to reflect the underlying risk of a portfolio investment relative to our initial cost basis in respect of such portfolio investment (i.e., at the time of origination or acquisition), although it may also take into account under certain circumstances the performance of the portfolio company’s business, the collateral coverage of the investment and other relevant factors. The grade of a portfolio investment may be reduced or increased over time. The following is a description of each investment grade:

Investment gradeDescription
4Involves the least amount of risk to our initial cost basis. The trends and risk factors for this investment since origination or acquisition are generally favorable, which may include the performance of the portfolio company or a potential exit.
3Involves a level of risk to our initial cost basis that is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination or acquisition. This portfolio company is generally performing as expected and the risk factors to our ability to ultimately recoup the cost of our investment are neutral to favorable. All investments or acquired investments in new portfolio companies are initially assessed a grade of 3.
2Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has increased materially since origination or acquisition, including as a result of factors such as declining performance and non-compliance with debt covenants; however, payments are generally not more than 120 days past due. For investments graded 2, our investment adviser enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company.
1Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has substantially increased since origination or acquisition, and the portfolio company likely has materially declining performance. For debt investments with an investment grade of 1, most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. For investments graded 1, it is anticipated that we will not recoup our initial cost basis and may realize a substantial loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. For investments graded 1, our investment adviser enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company.

Set forth below is the grade distribution of our portfolio companies as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

As of
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(dollar amounts in thousands)Fair Value%Number of Companies%Fair Value%Number of Companies%
Grade 4$15,133 0.5 %0.3 %$15,112 0.6 %0.4 %
Grade 33,442,671 99.4 325 99.4 2,557,743 99.2 257 99.2 
Grade 24,963 0.1 0.3 4,703 0.2 0.4 
Grade 1— — — — — — — — 
Total$3,462,767 100.0 %327 100.0 %$2,577,558 100.0 %259 100.0 %

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the weighted average grade of the investments in our portfolio at fair value was 3.0 and 3.0, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of the loans were on non-accrual status.

KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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Revenues

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on debt investments, capital gains, and dividend income from our equity investments in our portfolio companies. Our senior and subordinated debt investments are expected to bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments may provide for deferred interest payments or payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid PIK interest generally will become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment and other fees in connection with transactions. Original issue discounts and market discounts or premiums will be capitalized, and we will accrete or amortize such amounts as interest income. We will record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as realized gains. Dividend income on preferred equity, if any, will be recognized on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

Expenses

The services of all investment professionals and staff of our investment adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services to us and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, are provided and paid for by our investment adviser. Under the investment advisory and management agreement, we bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on fees and expenses.

From time to time, our investment adviser, our administrator or their affiliates may pay third-party providers of goods or services. We will reimburse our investment adviser, our administrator or such affiliates thereof for any such amounts paid on our behalf. From time to time, our investment adviser or our administrator may defer or waive fees and/or rights to be reimbursed for expenses.

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement

We have entered into an expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement”) with our investment adviser. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on the Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Total investment income$77,683 $5,352 
Total expenses37,345 3,205 
Expense support(5,969)(2,895)
Net expenses31,376 310 
Net investment income before income taxes46,307 5,042 
Income tax expense, including excise tax228 — 
Net investment income46,079 5,042 
Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions2,960 1,340 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions8,104 (490)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations$57,143 $5,892 

Net income can vary substantially from period to period due to various factors, including but not limited to the level of new investment commitments, the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation.

Investment Income

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For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Interest income from investments$75,406 $5,246 
Dividend income483 — 
Other income1,794 106 
Total investment income$77,683 $5,352 

Total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased from the comparable period in 2023 primarily as a result of an increase in the average size of our investment portfolio. The average size and the weighted average yield of our portfolio at amortized cost for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20242023
Average size of portfolio(1)$2,988,578 $221,795 
Weighted average yield on portfolio10.2 %9.7 %
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(1)Includes non-interest earning investments.

Operating Expenses

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Interest and credit facility fees$17,412 $1,181 
Base management fee6,649 684 
Income based fee6,051 — 
Capital gains incentive fee(1)1,383 74 
Offering expenses1,792 — 
Shareholder servicing and distribution fees
Class S822 — 
Class D40 — 
Administrative and other fees1,332 684 
Other general and administrative1,864 582 
Total expenses37,345 3,205 
Expense support(5,969)(2,895)
Net expenses$31,376 $310 
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(1)Calculated in accordance with GAAP as discussed below.

Interest and credit facility fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were comprised of the following:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Stated interest expense$14,897 $310 
Credit facility fees1,508 569 
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,007 302 
Total interest and credit facility fees$17,412 $1,181 

Stated interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased from the comparable period in 2023 primarily due to increased borrowings under our revolving facilities. Our weighted average stated interest rate on debt
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outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased from the comparable period in 2023 primarily due to the higher utilization of our floating revolving facilities. Average debt outstanding and weighted average stated interest rate on our debt outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20242023
Average debt outstanding $804,085 $18,500 
Weighted average stated interest rate on debt outstanding7.3 %6.7 %

Base management fee for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased from the comparable period in 2023 primarily due to the increase in the average size of our portfolio.

Income based fee for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased from the comparable period in 2023 primarily due to the pre-incentive fee net investment income, as defined in the investment advisory and management agreement, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 being higher than in the comparable period in 2023.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the capital gains incentive fee calculated in accordance with GAAP was $1.4 million and $74 thousand, respectively. The capital gains incentive fee accrual for the three months ended March 31, 2024 changed from the comparable period in 2023 primarily due to net gains on investments and foreign currency transactions of $11.1 million compared to $850 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP includes an accrual related to unrealized capital appreciation, whereas the capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement does not. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. The accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reduction of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $4.5 million of capital gains incentive fee accrued in accordance with GAAP. As of March 31, 2024, there was no capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement.

Our investment adviser agreed not to seek recoupment of any base management fee and incentive fee from the commencement of operations through July 31, 2023. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024, for more information on the base management fee, income based fee and capital gains incentive fee.

Offering expenses include expenses incurred in connection with our continuous offering of Common Shares (as defined below). Administrative and other fees represent fees paid to Ares Operations and our investment adviser for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Ares Operations and our investment adviser, in performing their obligations under each of the administration agreement and the investment advisory and management agreement, respectively, including our allocable portion of the compensation, rent and other expenses of certain of our corporate officers and their respective staffs. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024, for more information on the administrative and other fees. Other general and administrative expenses include, among other costs, professional fees, insurance, fees and expenses related to evaluating and making investments in portfolio companies and independent trustees’ fees.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, total other expenses was approximately $5.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, which is comprised of shareholder servicing and distribution fees, administrative and other fees, offering expenses and other general and administrative expenses. Total other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased from the comparable period in 2023 as a result of our continuous registered offering of Common Shares, which began on August 1, 2023.

Income Tax Expense, Including Excise Tax

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. We have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our shareholders which will generally relieve us from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.
 
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Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward such taxable income in excess of current year distributions from such current year taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of estimated distributions for the current year from such income, we accrue excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is earned. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded an expense of $0.2 million for U.S. federal excise tax.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/Losses

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded net realized gains on investments of $3.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, primarily from full or partial sales of our debt investments. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we also recognized net realized losses on foreign currency transactions of $0.1 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded net unrealized gains on investments of $7.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we also recognized net unrealized gains on foreign currency transactions of $0.7 million.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our current liquidity and capital resources are expected to be generated primarily from the proceeds received from the sale of common shares of beneficial interest, including Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares (“Common Shares”), pursuant to our registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-264145) declared effective by the SEC on April 24, 2023 (as amended and supplemented, the “Registration Statement”) on a continuous basis at a price per share equal to the then-current net asset value (“NAV”) per share, cash flows from our operations and advances from our credit facilities (the Revolving Credit Facility, the SG Funding Facility and SB Funding Facility (each as defined below, and together, the “Facilities”)). Further, we expect to generate additional liquidity and capital resources from the net proceeds of any future offerings of our debt or equity securities, and any financing arrangements we may enter into in the future.
 
Our primary uses of cash and cash equivalents are for (i) investments in portfolio companies and other investments, (ii) the cost of operations (including paying our investment adviser and our administrator), (iii) the cost of any borrowings or other financing arrangements and (iv) cash distributions to the holders of our Common Shares.

In accordance with the Investment Company Act, we may borrow amounts such that our asset coverage calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 150% (or 200% if certain requirements under the Investment Company Act are not met) immediately after such borrowing (i.e., we are able to borrow up to two dollars for every dollar we have in assets less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities issued by us). As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately $68 million in cash and cash equivalents and $905 million in total aggregate principal amount of debt outstanding ($905 million at carrying value) and our asset coverage was 360%. Subject to borrowing base and other restrictions, we had approximately $1.5 billion available for additional borrowings under the Facilities as of March 31, 2024.

We have implemented a share repurchase program pursuant to which we intend to offer to repurchase, at the discretion of our board of trustees, up to 5% of our Common Shares outstanding (either by number of shares or aggregate NAV) in each quarter. We conduct any such repurchases of our Common Shares pursuant to the terms of tender offers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 13e-4 promulgated under the Exchange Act and the Investment Company Act, with the terms of such tender offer published in a tender offer statement to be sent to all shareholders and filed with the SEC on Schedule TO. We may from time to time seek to retire, cancel or purchase any of our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The amounts involved may be material. In addition, we may from time to time enter into new debt facilities, increase the size of existing facilities or issue debt securities, including secured debt, unsecured debt and/or debt securities convertible into common stock. Any such purchases or exchanges of common stock or outstanding debt, or incurrence or issuance of additional debt would be subject to prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual and regulatory restrictions and other factors.

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents on hand, our short-term investments, our available borrowing capacity under the Facilities and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be adequate to meet our cash needs for our daily operations in the near term.

Equity Capital Activities

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Pursuant to subscription agreements providing for the commitment to purchase an aggregate of up to $847.1 million of our Class I shares entered into between us and several investors between November 2022 and ending on January 30, 2023 (the “Seed Investment Agreements”), we called an aggregate of $847.1 million from October 6, 2022 through July 31, 2023, and in exchange therefore, we issued approximately 32,402,451 Class I shares to 61 shareholders, including the investment from our sole initial shareholder.

On August 1, 2023, we held the first closing in the offering of Common Shares, pursuant to our Registration Statement. We offer on a continuous basis up to $7.5 billion of our Common Shares, pursuant to an offering (the “Offering”) registered with the SEC. The purchase price per share for each class of Common Shares equals to our NAV per share, as of the effective date of the monthly share purchase date. Ares Wealth Management Solutions, LLC, our intermediary manager, will use its best efforts to sell Common Shares, but is not obligated to purchase or sell any specific amount of Common Shares in the Offering. We also engage in offerings of our Common Shares to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act.

The following table summarizes transactions in Common Shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024:

 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)SharesAmount
Class I
Subscriptions(1)15,425 $419,424 
Distributions reinvested393 10,682 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(382)(10,250)
Net increase15,436 $419,856 
Class S
Subscriptions(1)5,332 $144,981 
Distributions reinvested38 1,049 
Repurchased shares, net of early repurchase deduction(5)(126)
Net increase5,365 $145,904 
Class D
Subscriptions(1)719 $19,560 
Distributions reinvested242 
Net increase728 $19,802 
Total net increase21,529 $585,562 
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(1)See “Recent Developments” as well as Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for subsequent events relating to subscription activities.

Net Asset Value Per Share and Offering Price

We determine NAV for each class of shares as of the last day of each calendar month. Share issuances related to monthly subscriptions are effective the first calendar day of each month. The NAV per share for each class of Common Shares is determined by dividing the value of total assets attributable to the class minus liabilities attributable to the share class by the total number of each share class of Common Shares outstanding at the date as of which the determination is made. The following table summarizes each month-end NAV per share for Class I, Class S and Class D shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 NAV Per Share
Class I Class SClass D
January 31, 2024$27.17 $27.17 $27.17 
February 29, 2024$27.19 $27.19 $27.19 
March 31, 2024$27.30 $27.30 $27.30 

Distributions
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Our board of trustees declared monthly regular distributions for each class of our Common Shares. The following table presents the monthly regular distributions that were declared and payable during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands except per share amounts).

Class I
Declaration DateRecord DatePayment DateNet Distribution Per ShareDistribution Amount
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024February 22, 2024$0.21430 $12,120 
January 23, 2024February 29, 2024March 25, 20240.21430 13,234 
January 23, 2024March 29, 2024April 24, 20240.21430 14,439 
$0.64290 $39,793 

Class S
Declaration DateRecord DatePayment DateNet Distribution Per ShareDistribution Amount
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024February 22, 2024$0.19470 $2,417 
January 23, 2024February 29, 2024March 25, 20240.19600 2,778 
January 23, 2024March 29, 2024April 24, 20240.19472 3,181 
$0.58542 $8,376 

Class D
Declaration DateRecord DatePayment DateNet Distribution Per ShareDistribution Amount
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024February 22, 2024$0.20854 $471 
January 23, 2024February 29, 2024March 25, 20240.20892 498 
January 23, 2024March 29, 2024April 24, 20240.20854 529 
$0.62600 $1,498 

The net distributions received by shareholders of Class S shares and Class D shares include the effect of the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees applicable to such class of shares. Class I shares have no shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees.

See “Recent Developments” as well as Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for a subsequent event relating to regular distributions declared by our board of trustees.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

We have adopted a distribution reinvestment plan (“distribution reinvestment plan”), pursuant to which we will not reinvest cash distributions declared by our board of trustees on behalf of our shareholders unless such shareholders elect for their shares to be automatically reinvested. As a result, if our board of trustees authorizes, and we declare, a cash distribution, then our shareholders who have opted into our distribution reinvestment plan will have their cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares, rather than receiving the cash distribution. Distributions on fractional shares will be credited to each participating shareholder’s account. The purchase price for shares issued under our distribution reinvestment plan will be equal to the most recent available NAV per share for such shares at the time the distribution is payable.

Share Repurchase Program

We have implemented a share repurchase program, pursuant to which we intend to offer to repurchase, at the discretion of our board of trustees, up to 5% of our Common Shares outstanding (either by number of shares or aggregate NAV) in each quarter. Our board of trustees may amend, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program if it deems such action to be in our best interest and the best interest of our common shareholders. As a result, share repurchases may not be available each quarter, or at all. We will conduct any such repurchase offers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 13e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act, with the terms of such tender offer published in a tender offer statement to be sent to all our shareholders and filed with the SEC on Schedule TO. All our common shareholders will be given at least 20 full business days to elect to participate in such share repurchases. All shares purchased by us pursuant to the terms of each tender offer, will be retired and thereafter will be authorized and unissued shares.

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Under our share repurchase program, to the extent we offer to repurchase shares in any particular quarter, we expect to repurchase shares pursuant to tender offers using a purchase price equal to the NAV per share as of the last calendar day of the applicable month designated by our board of trustees, except that we deduct 2.00% from such NAV for shares that have not been outstanding for at least one year (the “Early Repurchase Deduction”). The one-year holding period is measured as of the subscription closing date immediately following the prospective repurchase date. We could waive the Early Repurchase Deduction in the case of repurchase requests arising from the death or qualified disability of the holder. The Early Repurchase Deduction will be retained by us for the benefit of remaining shareholders. See “Recent Developments” as well as Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for a subsequent event relating to the plan adopted by us pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act so we may issue multiple classes of Common Shares (the “Multiple Class Plan”) and the Early Repurchase Deduction.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased 382,484 Class I shares and 4,749 Class S shares for a total value of $10.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, each of which are net of the Early Repurchase Deduction. The following table presents the share repurchases completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands except per share amounts):

Repurchase Pricing DateTotal Number of Shares RepurchasedPercentage of Outstanding Shares Repurchased (1)Repurchase Request DeadlinePurchase Price Per Share (2)Amount Repurchased (All Classes) (2)Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the repurchase plan (3)
February 29, 2024387,2330.54 %March 20, 2024$27.19 $10,376 — 
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(1) Percentage is based on total shares outstanding as of the close of business on January 31, 2024.

(2) Amounts shown net of the Early Repurchase Deduction.

(3) All repurchase requests were satisfied in full.

Debt Capital Activities

Our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:

As of
 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
(in thousands)Total Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding (1)Principal Amount OutstandingCarrying ValueTotal Aggregate Principal Amount Committed/ Outstanding (1)Principal Amount OutstandingCarrying Value
Revolving Credit Facility
$800,000 (2)$245,206 $245,203 $800,000 (2)$460,349 $460,325 
SG Funding Facility1,400,000 (3)460,000 460,000 1,000,000 (3)250,000 250,000 
SB Funding Facility750,000 (4)200,000 200,000 — — — 
Total$2,950,000 $905,206 $905,203 $1,800,000 $710,349 $710,325 
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(1)Represents the total aggregate amount committed or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument. Borrowings under the committed Revolving Credit Facility, SG Funding Facility and SB Funding Facility (each as defined below) are subject to borrowing base and other restrictions.

(2)Provides for a feature that allows us, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of approximately $1.1 billion.

(3)Provides for a feature that allows ASIF Funding I (as defined below), under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the SG Funding Facility to a maximum of $2.0 billion.

(4)As of March 31, 2024, $250 million of the total commitment was available under the SB Funding Facility and subject to borrowing base and other restrictions. See additional information below.
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Revolving Credit Facility

We are party to a senior secured revolving credit facility agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A and each of the other parties thereto (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), that as of March 31, 2024, allowed us to borrow up to $800 million at any one time outstanding. As of March 31, 2024, the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date were December 20, 2026 and December 20, 2027, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the Revolving Credit Facility also provided for a feature that allowed us, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of approximately $1.1 billion. The interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% (or an alternate rate of interest for certain loans, commitments and/or other extensions of credit denominated in approved foreign currencies plus a spread adjustment, if applicable) and an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 1.875% or an “alternate base rate” (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable spread of 0.75% or 0.875%, in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the aggregate amount of revolving exposure and term loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and (b) 85% of the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if higher, the total revolving exposure) plus (ii) other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. We are also required to pay a letter of credit fee of 0.25% per annum on letters of credit issued, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. Additionally, we are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $245 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and we were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility. See “Recent Developments,” as well as Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for a subsequent event related to the Revolving Credit Facility.

SG Funding Facility

We and our wholly owned subsidiary, ASIF Funding I, LLC (“ASIF Funding I”) are a party to a revolving funding facility with Société Générale and each of the other parties thereto (the “SG Funding Facility”), that provides for a facility amount of $1.4 billion. The end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date are July 26, 2026 and July 26, 2028, respectively. The SG Funding Facility also provides for a feature that allows ASIF Funding I, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the SG Funding Facility to a maximum of $2.0 billion. The interest rate charged on the SG Funding Facility is based on SOFR plus an applicable margin that is a blended rate determined as follows: (i) 1.90% per annum for the portion of the collateral pool that consists of broadly syndicated loans, determined by multiplying the aggregate amount of loans outstanding under the SG Funding Facility by the percentage of the collateral pool that consists of broadly syndicated loans, plus (ii) 2.80% per annum for the portion of the collateral pool that does not consist of broadly syndicated loans, determined by multiplying the aggregate amount of loans outstanding under the SG Funding Facility by the percentage of the collateral pool that does not consist of broadly syndicated loans. From and after the six-month anniversary of the effective date of the SG Funding Facility, the applicable margin will be subject to a floor of 2.75% per annum. In addition to the stated interest expense, ASIF Funding I is required to pay, among other fees, a daily commitment fee on any monthly distribution date, termination date or on the date of any payment or prepayment of a loan outstanding under the SG Funding Facility. As of March 31, 2024, there was $460 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the SG Funding Facility and we and ASIF Funding I were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SG Funding Facility.

SB Funding Facility

We and our wholly owned subsidiary, ASIF Funding II, LLC (“ASIF Funding II”) are party to a revolving funding facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia and each of the other parties thereto (the “SB Funding Facility”), that provides for a facility amount of $750 million, of which $250 million was available as of March 31, 2024 and the remaining $500 million will become fully available on September 1, 2024. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are September 1, 2026 and March 1, 2033, respectively. The interest rate charged on the SB Funding Facility is based on SOFR plus an applicable margin of (i) 2.40% during the reinvestment period and (ii) 2.70% following the reinvestment period. In addition, ASIF Funding II is required to pay, among other fees, a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on any unused portion of the SB Funding Facility. As of March 31, 2024, there was $200 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the SB Funding Facility and we and ASIF Funding II were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SB Funding Facility.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
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On April 15, 2024, we amended and restated our Revolving Credit Facility. The amendment, among other things, (a) extended the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Credit Facility from December 20, 2026 and December 20, 2027, respectively, to April 15, 2028 and April 15, 2029, respectively, (b) increased the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility from $800 million to $1.8 billion and (c) modified certain covenant restrictions. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a feature that allows us, under certain circumstances, to increase the overall size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $2.6 billion.

On April 1, 2024, we issued and sold 18,280,736 Common Shares (consisting of 16,206,535 Class I shares, 1,841,856 Class S shares and 232,345 Class D shares at an offering price of $27.30 per share for each class of share), and we received approximately $499 million as payment for such shares.

We received approximately $298 million of net proceeds relating to the issuance of Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares for subscriptions effective May 1, 2024. The purchase price per Class I share, Class S share and Class D share will equal our NAV per Class I share, Class S share and Class D share, respectively, as of the last calendar day of April 2024 (the “April NAV”), which is generally expected to be available within 20 business days after May 1, 2024. At that time, the number of Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares issued to each investor based on the April NAV and such investor’s subscription amount will be determined and Class I shares, Class S shares and Class D shares, as applicable, will be credited to the investor’s account as of the effective date of the share purchase, May 1, 2024.

On May 8, 2024, we amended and restated the Multiple Class Plan to provide that the Early Repurchase Deduction may be waived in the case of repurchase requests: (i) arising from the death or qualified disability of the holder; (ii) submitted by discretionary model portfolio management programs (and similar arrangements); (iii) from feeder funds (or similar vehicles) primarily created to hold our Common Shares, which are offered to non-U.S. persons, where such funds seek to avoid imposing such a deduction because of administrative or systems limitations; and (iv) in the event that a shareholder's Common Shares are repurchased because the shareholder has failed to maintain the $500 minimum account balance.

As previously disclosed, on March 14, 2024, we announced the declaration of regular monthly gross distributions for May and June 2024. On May 10, 2024, we announced the declaration of regular monthly gross distributions for July, August and September 2024, in each case for each class of our Common Shares. The following table presents the regular gross monthly distributions per share that were declared and payable:

Gross Distribution Per Share
Record DatePayment Date(1)Class IClass SClass D
May 31, 2024June 25, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
June 28, 2024July 24, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
July 31, 2024August 23, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
August 30, 2024September 23, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
September 30, 2024October 23, 2024$0.21430 $0.21430 $0.21430 
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(1)The distributions for each class of our Common Shares will be paid on or about the payment dates above.

These distributions will be paid in cash or reinvested in our Common Shares for shareholders participating in our distribution reinvestment plan. The net distributions received by shareholders of each of the Class S shares and Class D shares will be equal to the gross distribution in the table above, less specific shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees applicable to such class of our Common Shares as of their respective record dates. Class I shares have no shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

This discussion of our expected operating plans is based upon our expected consolidated financial statements, which will be prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements will require our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. The critical accounting estimates should be
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read in conjunction with the risk factors elsewhere in this prospectus. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on our critical accounting policies.

Investments

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act, our board of trustees has designated our investment adviser as our valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to perform fair value determinations for investments held by us without readily available market quotations, subject to the oversight by our board of trustees. All investments are recorded at their fair value.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, the Valuation Designee looks at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of our board of trustees, based on, among other things, the input of the independent third‑party valuation providers (“IVPs”) that have been engaged to support the valuation of such portfolio investments at least quarterly (with certain de minimis exceptions) and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, our investment valuation process within the context of performing our financial statement audit.

Investments in our portfolio that do not have a readily available market are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee, as described herein. As part of the valuation process for investments that do not have readily available market prices, the Valuation Designee may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of our investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company’s securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets, which may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent sale occurs, the Valuation Designee considers the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the valuation.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

The Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of our board of trustees, undertakes a multi‑step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

Our quarterly valuation process begins with a preliminary valuation being prepared by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with our portfolio management team and valuation team.

Preliminary valuations are reviewed and discussed by the valuation committee of the Valuation Designee.

For portfolio investments selected for review by an IVP,
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Relevant information related to the portfolio investment is made available by the Valuation Designee to the IVP, who does not independently verify such information.

The IVP reviews and analyzes the information provided by the Valuation Designee, along with relevant market and economic data, and independently determines a range of values for each of the selected portfolio investments.

The IVP provides its analysis to the Valuation Designee to support the IVP’s valuation methodology and calculations.

The valuation committee of the Valuation Designee determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio without a readily available market quotation in good faith based on, among other things, the input of the IVPs, where applicable.

For portfolio investments selected for review by an IVP, a positive assurance opinion or independent valuation report is issued by the IVP that confirms the fair value determined by the Valuation Designee for a selected portfolio investment is within the range of values independently calculated by such IVP.

When the Valuation Designee determines our NAV as of the last day of a month that is not also the last day of a calendar quarter, the Valuation Designee intends to update the value of securities with reliable market quotations to the most recent market quotation. For securities without reliable market quotations, the Valuation Designee will generally value such assets at the most recent quarterly valuation unless the Valuation Designee determines that a significant observable change has occurred since the most recent quarter end with respect to the investment (which determination may be as a result of a material event at a portfolio company, material change in market spreads, secondary market transaction in the securities of an investment or otherwise). If the Valuation Designee determines such a change has occurred with respect to one or more investments, the Valuation Designee will determine whether to update the value for each relevant investment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We follow ASC 825-10, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASC 825-10”), which provides companies the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC 825-10 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of our choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. We have not elected the ASC 825-10 option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled “other assets” and “debt,” which are reported at amortized cost, the carrying value of all other assets and liabilities approximate fair value.

We also follow ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), which expands the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires us to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, we have considered its principal market as the market in which we exit our portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access.

Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

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In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Valuation Designee continues to employ the net asset valuation policy and procedures that have been reviewed by our board of trustees in connection with their designation of our investment adviser as our valuation designee and are consistent with the provisions of Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act and ASC 820-10. Consistent with its valuation policies and procedures, the Valuation Designee evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. Because there may not be a readily available market value for some of the investments in our portfolio, the fair value of a portion of our investments may be determined using unobservable inputs.

Our portfolio investments classified as Level 3 are typically valued using two different valuation techniques. The first valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value (“EV”) of the portfolio company. EV means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The primary method for determining EV uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s EBITDA (generally defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization). EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded comparable companies, if any. The Valuation Designee may also employ other valuation multiples to determine EV, such as revenues or, in the case of certain portfolio companies in the power generation industry, kilowatt capacity. The second method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount rates (typically a weighted average cost of capital based on costs of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies where we have control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment for debt investments. If debt investments are credit impaired, an EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a liquidation or wind-down analysis may be utilized to estimate EV. The second valuation technique is a yield analysis, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments in portfolio companies where we do not own a controlling equity position. To determine fair value using a yield analysis, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk. In the yield analysis, the Valuation Designee considers the current contractual interest rate, the maturity and other terms of the investment relative to the risk of us and the specific investment. A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the EV of the portfolio company. As debt investments held by us are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, the Valuation Designee depends on primary market data, including newly funded transactions, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.

See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on our valuation process.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and the valuations of our investment portfolio. Uncertainty with respect to the rising interest rates, inflationary pressures, the Russia-Ukraine war and more recently the Israel-Hamas war and the failure of financial institutions introduced significant volatility in the financial markets, and the effects of this volatility has materially impacted and could continue to materially impact our market risks, including those listed below. For additional information concerning these risks and their potential impact on our business and our operating results, see “Risk Factors—General Risk Factors—Global economic, political and market conditions, including uncertainty about the financial stability of the United States, could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations”, “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Investments—Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our operating results” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—Inflation has adversely affected the business, results of operations and financial condition of our portfolio companies” in our Annual Report.

Investment Valuation Risk

Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, substantially all of our portfolio investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of our board of trustees, based on, among other things, the input of the independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged to support the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least quarterly (with certain de minimis exceptions). Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready
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market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates” as well as Notes 2 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information relating to our investment valuation.

Interest Rate Risk
 
Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in our earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. Because we fund a portion of our investments with borrowings, our net investment income is affected by the difference between the rate at which we invest and the rate at which we borrow. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—We are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates including the current rising interest rate environment” in our Annual Report.

In a prolonged low interest rate environment, the difference between the total interest income earned on interest earning assets and the total interest expense incurred on interest bearing liabilities may be compressed, reducing our net income and potentially adversely affecting our operating results. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, such difference could potentially increase thereby increasing our net income as indicated per the table below.

As of March 31, 2024, 95% of the investments at fair value in our portfolio were at floating rates, 3% bore interest at fixed rate and 2% were non-income producing. Additionally, 71% of the variable rate investments at fair value contained interest rate floors. The Facilities bear interest at variable rates with no interest rate floors.

We regularly measure our exposure to interest rate risk. We assess interest rate risk and manage our interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis by comparing our interest rate sensitive assets to our interest rate sensitive liabilities. Based on that review, we determine whether or not any hedging transactions are necessary to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates.

Based on our March 31, 2024 consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, the following table shows the annualized impact on net income of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure:
(in millions)
Basis Point Change
Interest IncomeInterest
Expense
Net
Income(1)
Up 300 basis points$100 $27 $73 
Up 200 basis points$67 $18 $49 
Up 100 basis points$33 $$24 
Down 100 basis points$(33)$(9)$(24)
Down 200 basis points$(67)$(18)$(49)
Down 300 basis points$(100)$(27)$(73)
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(1)Excludes the impact of any income based fee. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information on the income based fee.


Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
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specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officers and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officers and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officers and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2024, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
    
From time to time, we, our executive officers, trustees and our investment adviser, its affiliates and/or any of their respective principals and employees are subject to legal proceedings, including those arising from our investments in our portfolio companies, and as a result, incur significant costs and expenses in connection with such legal proceedings. Legal proceedings may increase to the extent we find it necessary to foreclose or otherwise enforce remedies with respect to loans that are in default, which borrowers may seek to resist by asserting counterclaims and defenses, against us or our investment adviser.

We and our investment adviser are also subject to extensive regulation, which, from time to time, results in requests for information from us or our investment adviser or legal or regulatory proceedings or investigations against us or our investment adviser, respectively. We incur significant costs and expenses in connection with any such information requests, proceedings and investigations.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors described in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report and those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form N-2, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report, and in our Registration Statement on Form N-2 are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
Refer to Item 3.02 in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with SEC on January 23, 2024, February 21, 2024 and March 21, 2024 for information about unregistered sales of our equity securities during the quarter.

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
Not applicable.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
Not applicable.

Item 5.    Other Information.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, none of our board of trustees or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”

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Item 6.     Exhibits.
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
 Fourth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust(1)
 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws(2)
Amendment No. 2 to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2024, among ASIF Funding I, LLC as borrower, Ares Strategic Income Fund, as equityholder and servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Société Générale, as agent and swingline lender, the collateral agent and collateral administrator party, and the document custodian party(3)
Amendment No. 3 to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2024, among ASIF Funding I, LLC as borrower, Ares Strategic Income Fund, as equityholder and servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Société Générale, as agent and swingline lender, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral administrator, and U.S. Bank National Association, as document custodian party(4)
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2024, among ASIF Funding II, LLC, as borrower, Ares Strategic Income Fund, as parent and servicer, the lenders from time to time party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent and collateral administrator, and U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian and document custodian(5)
Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2024, among Ares Strategic Income Fund, as transferor, and ASIF Funding II, LLC, as transferee(6)
Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2024, by and among Ares Strategic Income Fund, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent(7)
Second Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan*
 Certification by Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
Certification by Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 Certification by the Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
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*    Filed herewith
**    This certification is not deemed filed by the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing we make under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
(1)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on May 25, 2023.
(2)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on May 25, 2023.
(3)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on February 13, 2024.
(4)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on March 4, 2024.
(5)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on March 6, 2024.
(6)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on March 6, 2024.
(7)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Fund’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-01512), filed on April 19, 2024.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  
 ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
  
   
Date: May 10, 2024By/s/ MICHAEL L. SMITH
 Michael L. Smith
Co-Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: May 10, 2024By/s/ MITCHELL GOLDSTEIN
 Mitchell Goldstein
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 10, 2024By/s/ SCOTT C. LEM
 Scott C. Lem
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Exhibit 10.6
ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN

May 8, 2024

This Second Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan (this “Plan”) is adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), by Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Fund is a closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company;

WHEREAS, the Fund relies on exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission that permits it to issue multiple classes of shares, and one of the conditions of this relief is that the Fund must comply with the provisions of Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act as if it were an open-end management investment company;

WHEREAS, Rule 18f-3 requires that a board of directors of an investment company offering multiple classes of shares pursuant to said Rule adopt a plan setting forth the differences among the classes with respect to shareholder services, distribution arrangements, expense allocations and any related conversion features or exchange privileges; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) voluntarily adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act on September 9, 2022 (the "Initial Plan"), in order that the Fund may issue multiple classes (each, a “Class”) of shares of its beneficial interests (“Shares”), and amended and restated the Initial Plan on November 10, 2023 (the "Amended and Restated Plan").

NOW THEREFORE, the Fund hereby seeks to amend and restate that Amended and Restated Plan on the following terms and conditions:

Class Designation; General Description of Classes

The Fund may issue Shares in one or more Classes, as set forth in Exhibit A, as may be amended from time to time. Shares so issued will have the rights and preferences set forth in this Plan, the Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws (each as amended from time to time) and any applicable resolutions adopted by the Board from time to time.

Shares issued in Classes will be issued subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, including, without limitation:

(a) each Class will have a different arrangement for shareholder services or the distribution of Shares or both, and will pay all of the expenses of that arrangement, as set forth in Exhibit A;

(b) each Class may pay a different share of other expenses, not including advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund’s assets, if these expenses are actually
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incurred in a different amount by that Class, or if the Class receives services of a different kind or to a different degree than other Classes;

(c) each Class may pay a different advisory fee to the extent that any difference in amount paid is the result of the application of the same performance fee provisions in the advisory contract of the Fund to the different investment performance of each Class;

(d) each Class will have exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement;

(e) each Class will have separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one Class differ from the interests of any other Class; and

(f) except as otherwise permitted under Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, each Class will have the same rights and obligations as each other Class.

In addition, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Shareholder Servicing and Distribution Plan (the “12b-1 Plan”) pursuant to which Class D and Class S Shares are subject to a shareholder servicing and/or distribution fee. Those fees are described in the 12b-1 Plan.

A 2% early repurchase deduction may be charged by the Fund with respect to any repurchase of Shares that have not been outstanding for at least one year (measured as of the subscription closing date immediately following the prospective date of repurchase of such Shares). This deduction may be waived in the case of repurchase requests: (i) arising from the death or qualified disability of a shareholder; (ii) submitted by discretionary model portfolio management programs (and similar arrangements); (iii) from feeder funds (or similar vehicles) primarily created to hold the Fund's Shares, which are offered to non-U.S. persons, where such funds seek to avoid imposing such a deduction because of administrative or systems limitations; and (iv) in the event that a shareholder’s Shares are repurchased because the shareholder has failed to maintain the $500 minimum account balance.

The early repurchase deduction will apply uniformly to all Shares regardless of Class.

Conversion Features; Exchange Privileges

Shares of one Class may be exchanged, including at the shareholder's option, for Shares of another Class of the Fund (an "intra-Fund exchange"), if and to the extent an applicable intra-Fund exchange privilege is disclosed in the Fund’s then-current Prospectus and subject to the terms and conditions (including the imposition or waiver of any sales load or repurchase fee) set forth in the Prospectus, provided that the shareholder requesting the intra-Fund exchange meets the eligibility requirements of the Class into which such shareholder seeks to exchange.

Assuming the intra-Fund exchange meets the eligibility requirements of the Class into which such shareholder seeks to exchange and the Fund has received proper instruction from the financial intermediary to effect such intra-Fund exchange and consents to such intra-Fund exchange, (i) a financial intermediary may, in its discretion, determine to exchange a shareholder's Shares at such shareholder's request and (ii) in certain cases, where a holder of Class S Shares or Class D Shares is no longer eligible to hold such Class of Shares based on the shareholder's arrangements with its financial intermediary, (a) such holder's Class S Shares may be exchanged into an equivalent net asset value amount of Class D Shares or Class I Shares and (b) such holder's Class D Shares may be exchanged into an equivalent net asset value amount of Class I Shares.

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Expense Allocations of Each Class

Class-specific expenses of the Fund shall be allocated to the specific Class. Non-class specific expenses shall be allocated in accordance with Rule 18f-3 and any related guidance from the SEC or its staff. All expenses incurred by the Fund will be allocated, as provided for herein, among its Classes based on the respective net assets of the Fund attributable to each such Class. The value of the Fund’s net assets attributable to each Class shall be computed in the manner specified in the Prospectus for the computation of the Fund’s net asset value.

In addition to different expenses associated with the Rule 12b-1 Plan, each Class may pay a different amount of the following expenses:

(a) administrative and/or accounting or similar fees incurred by a specific Class;

(b) legal, printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing to current shareholders of a specific Class materials such as shareholder reports, Prospectuses and proxies;

(c) blue sky fees incurred by a specific Class;

(d) SEC registration fees incurred by a specific Class;

(e) expenses of administrative personnel and services required to support the shareholders of a specific Class;

(f) Trustees’ fees incurred as a result of issues relating to a specific Class;

(g) auditors’ fees, litigation expenses, and other legal fees and expenses relating to a specific Class;

(h) transfer agent fees and shareholder servicing expenses identified as being attributable to a specific Class;

(i) account expenses relating solely to a specific Class;

(j) expenses incurred in connection with any shareholder meetings as a result of issues relating to a specific Class; and

(k) any such other expenses (not including advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund’s assets) actually incurred in a different amount by a Class or related to a Class’s receipt of services of a different kind or to a different degree than another Class.

Expenses of the Fund allocated to a particular Class of the Fund are borne on a pro rata basis by each outstanding Share of that Class.

Waivers and Reimbursements

Fees and expenses may be waived or reimbursed by Ares Capital Management LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, or any other service provider to the Fund. Such waiver or reimbursement may be applicable to some or all of the Classes and may be in different amounts for one or more Classes.
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Income, Gains and Losses

Income, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation shall be allocated to each Class on the basis of the net asset value of that Class in relation to the net asset value of the Fund, in each case in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Class Designation

Subject to approval by the Board, the Fund may alter the nomenclature for the designation of one or more Classes.

Additional Information

Nothing in this Plan will be deemed to require the Fund to take any action contrary to its Agreement and Declaration of Trust or Bylaws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Board of the responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund.

This Plan will be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. If any provision of this Plan is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Plan will not be affected thereby.

This Plan is qualified by and subject to the terms of the then-current Prospectus for the applicable Class; provided, however, that none of the terms set forth in any such Prospectus shall be inconsistent with the terms of the Classes contained in this Plan.

Effective Date; Termination and Amendments

This Plan shall become effective at such time as specified by the Board. This Plan may terminated or amended at any time with respect to the Fund or a Class thereof by a vote of a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not considered “interested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Fund.


















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EXHIBIT A

Class
Shareholder Servicing and/or Distribution Fee

(calculated per annum as a percent of the aggregate net asset value as of the beginning of the first calendar day of each applicable month)
Sales Loads
Class I
N/A
None.
Class S
0.85%
None.
Class D
0.25%
None.



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Exhibit 31.1
 
Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer
of Periodic Report Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Michael L. Smith, certify that:
 
1.                                      I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ares Strategic Income Fund;
 
2.                                      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.                                      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)                                 Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)                                 All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: May 10, 2024 
  
/s/ MICHAEL L. SMITH 
Michael L. Smith
Co-Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 



Exhibit 31.2
 
Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer
of Periodic Report Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Mitchell Goldstein, certify that:
 
1.                                      I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ares Strategic Income Fund;
 
2.                                      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.                                      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)                                 Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)                                 All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: May 10, 2024 
  
/s/ MITCHELL GOLDSTEIN 
Mitchell Goldstein
Co-Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 



Exhibit 31.3
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
of Periodic Report Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Scott C. Lem, certify that:
 
1.                                      I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ares Strategic Income Fund;
 
2.                                      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.                                      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)                                 Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)                                 All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 10, 2024 
  
/s/ SCOTT C. LEM 
Scott C. Lem
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
 



Exhibit 32.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Michael L. Smith and Mitchell Goldstein, as the Chief Executive Officers of the Fund, and Scott C. Lem, as Chief Financial Officer of the Fund, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
 
1.    The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.
Date: May 10, 2024 
  
/s/ MICHAEL L. SMITH 
Michael L. Smith
Co-Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
Date: May 10, 2024
/s/ MITCHELL GOLDSTEIN
Mitchell Goldstein
Co-Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
Date: May 10, 2024 
  
/s/ SCOTT C. LEM 
Scott C. Lem
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
 
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Ares Strategic Income Fund and will be retained by Ares Strategic Income Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.