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Dec 31, 2020

Ares Capital Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, and declared a first quarter 2021 dividend of $0.40 per share.

Key Takeaways

Ares Capital reported GAAP net income of $378 million or $0.89 per share, Core EPS of $0.54 per share, and net investment income of $229 million or $0.54 per share. The company made $3.9 billion in new investment commitments during the quarter.

Reported GAAP net income of $378 million, or $0.89 per share.

Core EPS was $0.54 per share.

Net investment income totaled $229 million, or $0.54 per share.

Made $3.9 billion in new investment commitments, with 74% in first lien senior secured loans.

Total Revenue
$440M
Previous year: $386M
+14.0%
EPS
$0.54
Previous year: $0.45
+20.0%
Debt/Equity Ratio
1.2
Previous year: 0.95
+26.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$254M
Previous year: $176M
+44.3%
Total Assets
$16.2B
Previous year: $14.9B
+8.7%

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Forward Guidance

Ares Capital believes its experienced team, proven investment process, deep portfolio management capabilities and the scale at which it can provide flexible capital will continue to position it well as it invests into a recovering economy.