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]