Ares Capital Corporation Earnings Presentation Fourth Quarter 2025 Important Notice This presentation has been prepared for Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") for the benefit of its public stockholders. This presentation is solely for information purposes in connection with evaluating the business, operations and financial results of Ares Capital. This presentation does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an offer to buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, any securiti ...

Financial Performance - GAAP Net Income Per Share for Q3 2025 was $0.57, compared to $0.52 in Q2 2025 and $0.62 in Q3 2024[12] - Core EPS for Q3 2025 was $0.50, the same as Q2 2025, but lower than the $0.58 in Q3 2024[12] - Net Investment Income Per Share for Q3 2025 was $0.48, slightly down from $0.49 in Q2 2025 and $0.57 in Q3 2024[12] - Net Asset Value Per Share increased to $20.01 in Q3 2025 from $19.90 in Q2 2025 and $19.77 in Q3 2024[12] - Investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $782 million, compared to $745 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025[23] Portfolio Composition and Activity - Total Fair Value of Investments reached $28693 million in Q3 2025, up from $27886 million in Q2 2025 and $25918 million in Q3 2024[13] - Gross Commitments in Q3 2025 were $3924 million, compared to $2573 million in Q2 2025 and $3919 million in Q3 2024[13] - Exits of Commitments in Q3 2025 amounted to $2625 million, versus $1963 million in Q2 2025 and $2598 million in Q3 2024[13] - First Lien Senior Secured Loans constituted 61% of the portfolio at fair value as of September 30, 2025[19] - Floating Rate investments represented 71% of the portfolio at fair value as of September 30, 2025[19]

Company Overview - Chicago Atlantic BDC has closed over $2.8 billion in loans since its platform inception[11] - The company has a near-term pipeline under evaluation of approximately $780 million[11] - The total portfolio investment value is $308 million[11] - The gross weighted-average yield of the company's debt investments is 16.1%[11] - 100% of the company's current debt investments are senior secured[11] Financial Performance - Gross investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, was $13.1 million[35] - Net investment income for the same quarter was $7.7 million[35] - Net asset value at the end of the period was $301.8 million[35] - Net investment income per share was $0.34[35] - Net asset value at the end of the period per share was $13.23[35] Portfolio Composition - Cannabis investments represent 78% of the total fair value of the company's investment portfolio[40] - Non-cannabis investments account for 22% of the portfolio[40] - Floating rate debt accounts for 76.3% of debt investments fair value[38] - 45.8% of floating rate debt is at their respective floor[38]

Financial Performance - GAAP Net Income Per Share for Q2 2025 was $052, matching Q2 2024, but up from $036 in Q1 2025[12] - Core EPS for Q2 2025 was $050, consistent with Q1 2025, but down from $061 in Q2 2024[12] - Net Investment Income Per Share for Q2 2025 was $049, down from $054 in Q1 2025 and $062 in Q2 2024[12] - Net Asset Value Per Share increased to $1990 in Q2 2025, compared to $1982 in Q1 2025 and $1961 in Q2 2024[12] - Investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $745 million, compared to $732 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025[23] Portfolio Composition and Activity - Total Fair Value of Investments reached $27886 million in Q2 2025, up from $27130 million in Q1 2025 and $24973 million in Q2 2024[13] - Gross Commitments were $2573 million in Q2 2025, lower than $3453 million in Q1 2025 and $3857 million in Q2 2024[13] - Exits of Commitments were $1963 million in Q2 2025, compared to $2857 million in Q1 2025 and $1376 million in Q2 2024[13] - First Lien Senior Secured Loans constituted 59% of the portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2025[19] - As of July 24, 2025, Ares Capital had a backlog of approximately $26 billion[68]

Financial Performance - GAAP Net Income Per Share for Q1 2025 was $036, compared to $076 in Q1 2024[12] - Core EPS for Q1 2025 was $050, down from $059 in Q1 2024[12] - Net Investment Income Per Share for Q1 2025 was $054, slightly lower than $055 in Q1 2024[12] - Net Asset Value Per Share increased to $1982 in Q1 2025 from $1953 in Q1 2024[12] Portfolio Composition and Activity - Total Fair Value of Investments increased to $2713 billion in Q1 2025 from $23124 billion in Q1 2024[13] - Gross Commitments for Q1 2025 were $3453 billion, compared to $3554 billion in Q1 2024[13] - Exits of Commitments for Q1 2025 were $2857 billion, lower than $3414 billion in Q1 2024[13] - First Lien Senior Secured Loans accounted for 58% of the portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2025[19] - Floating Rate investments represented 69% of the portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2025[19] Debt and Dividends - The company estimates it will carry forward excess taxable income of approximately $883 million, or $129 per share, from 2024 for distribution to stockholders in 2025[77] - Unsecured Debt to Total Debt was 688% as of March 31, 2025[16]