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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, with GAAP net income of $47.2 million. The company achieved significant growth metrics, including fee related earnings of $367.3 million and after-tax realized income of $381.4 million ($1.09 per share). Notably, assets under management surpassed half a trillion dollars.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share for Class A and non-voting common stock, payable on June 30, 2025. Additionally, a quarterly dividend of $0.84375 per share was declared for Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock. The company highlighted its recent acquisition of GCP International, strengthening its Real Assets business, and noted nearly $100 billion in assets not yet paying fees.
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced its Q1 2025 financial results and declared a Q2 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable June 30, 2025. Key highlights include:
The company reported net investment income of $365 million ($0.54 per share), while GAAP net income decreased to $241 million ($0.36 per share) compared to $449 million ($0.76 per share) in Q1 2024. Portfolio investments reached $27.13 billion at fair value.
Notable developments include:
- Leadership transition: CEO Kipp deVeer stepping down, Kort Schnabel taking over April 30
- New investment commitments of $3.5 billion, with 92% in first lien senior secured loans
- Strong balance sheet with leverage below 1x net debt to equity
- Portfolio quality remains stable with weighted average grade of 3.1
- Successful issuance of $1 billion in unsecured notes due March 2032
The company maintains significant financial flexibility with $647 million in cash and $5.4 billion available for additional borrowings.
Ares Management has acquired a majority stake in Epika Fleet Services, a leading mobile-focused provider of preventative maintenance and repair services for commercial trucking fleets. Founded in 2016, Epika operates across nearly 40 states, serving over 2,000 fleet customers with more than 550 skilled technicians performing mobile services.
The company operates approximately 20 in-shop centers in the U.S., offering a hybrid service model. The acquisition aims to provide Epika with significant capital to enhance service offerings, expand customer base in underserved areas, and strengthen its position as a mobile-solutions provider. The transaction's financial terms were not disclosed.
GoldState Music has secured US$500 million in strategic capital through a structured capital facility co-led by Northleaf Capital Partners and Ares Management funds, along with separately raised leverage. The capital injection will support GoldState's strategy to acquire music rights and address the growing demand for music rights monetization.
The company, founded by Charles Goldstuck, aims to build a diversified portfolio of music assets across artists and genres. The partnership with these institutional investors is expected to enhance GoldState's growth and differentiation in the music rights investment space, benefiting artists, investors, and stakeholders.
Ares Management (NYSE: ARES) and Omni Bridgeway have completed a major secondary market transaction through the establishment of Omni Bridgeway Fund 9. Ares acquired a 70% interest in the fund for A$320 million, which includes a portfolio of over 150 legal assets.
The landmark deal resulted in a day-1 cash multiple exceeding 3x for Omni Bridgeway and enabled the company to fully deleverage its balance sheet while securing significant working capital. As part of the transaction, Ares also received equity warrants in Omni Bridgeway.
This transaction represents the first continuation fund and one of the largest secondary market deals in the legal finance industry, highlighting growing institutional investor interest in legal assets due to their attractive, asymmetrical, and uncorrelated return profile. The deal involved extensive due diligence on Omni Bridgeway's asset management operations and fair value methodology.
Kodiak Robotics, a leading AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology provider, has announced a merger with Ares Acquisition II (NYSE: AACT) to become publicly listed. The deal values Kodiak at a $2.5 billion pre-money equity valuation.
The company has achieved significant milestones, including over 2.6 million autonomous miles in real-world conditions and the first publicly-announced driverless trucks in commercial operations. Kodiak generates recurring revenue through its Driver-as-a-Service model, particularly in the Permian Basin, and has secured a firm commitment from Atlas Energy Solutions for 100 trucks.
The transaction includes approximately $551 million cash held in trust and over $110 million in additional funding from investors including Soros Fund Management, ARK Investments, and Ares. The merger is expected to close in the second half of 2025, with the combined company to be named Kodiak AI, Inc. and trade under ticker symbols KDK and KDK WS.
Ares Management has announced its upcoming first quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call schedule. The company will release its Q1 2025 financial results on Monday, May 5, 2025, before the NYSE opening. A webcast/conference call will be held the same day at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
Participants can join via telephone or live webcast hosted on the Investor Resources section of the company's website. Domestic callers should dial +1 (800) 225-9448, while international callers can use +1 (203) 518-9708, referencing conference ID ARESQ125. An archived replay will be available through June 5, 2025, accessible via phone or website.
Mereo Insurance , a new reinsurance platform, has launched operations with an A- credit rating from AM Best. The venture is backed by major investors including Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, The Andover Companies, and Ares Management Alternative Credit funds.
The company enters the market during a period of attractive risk-adjusted rate adequacy levels, offering flexible reinsurance solutions across property, casualty, and specialty classes. The platform has received regulatory approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
The leadership team includes industry veterans Brian Duperreault as Co-Founder and Chairman (former CEO of AIG), David Croom-Johnson as Co-Founder and CEO (former CEO of Aegis London), and Richard Holden as Co-Founder and Deputy CUO.
ENGIE North America has expanded its partnership with Ares Management Infrastructure Opportunities funds, adding a new 0.9 GW portfolio of renewable assets in the U.S. The portfolio includes three operational solar projects across ERCOT and MISO regions, plus one co-located battery storage project in ERCOT. ENGIE will maintain a controlling stake and continue managing these assets.
This expansion brings the total partnership investment to 3.7 GW of U.S. generation capacity. ENGIE currently operates over 11 GW of renewable production across the U.S. and Canada, with 51 GW globally. The company aims to reach 95 GW of renewables and storage by 2030.
The transaction aligns with ENGIE's strategy to recycle capital and expand renewable generation in North America, responding to increasing power demand while advancing their goal of achieving net-zero carbon by 2045.
Excel Group has announced a strategic partnership with Ares Management Real Estate Secondaries funds to invest in a portfolio of Excel-owned Marriott and Hilton branded hotels. The portfolio includes eight properties, primarily located in high-demand U.S. east coast markets, featuring a mix of service, select service, and extended stay hotels.
The partnership provides Excel Group with additional capital for portfolio expansion. Park Madison Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor for the transaction. The collaboration aims to capitalize on favorable fundamentals in the and select service hotel segments.
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