On April 12, 2024, Ares Capital Corporation amended and restated its senior secured credit facility, among the Company, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent. The A&R Credit Facility, among other things, (a) reduced the total commitment under the A&R Credit Facility from approximately $4.8 billion to approximately $4.5 billion, (b) extended the expiration of the revolving period for lenders electing to extend their revolving commitments in an amount equal to approximately $3.0 billion from April 19, 2027 to April 12, 2028, during which period the Company, subject to certain conditions, may make borrowings under the A&R Credit Facility, (c) extended the stated maturity date for lenders electing to extend their revolving commitments in an amount equal to approximately $3.0 billion from April 19, 2028 to April 12, 2029 and (d) extended the stated maturity date for approximately $1.0 billion of the lenders electing to extend their term loan commitments from April 19, 2028 to April 12, 2029. Lenders who elected not to extend their revolving commitments in an amount equal to approximately $269 million and $107 million will remain subject to a revolving period expiration of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, and a stated maturity date of March 31, 2027 and March 31, 2026, respectively.

Lenders who elected not to extend their term loan commitments in an amount equal to $70 million, $41 million and $28 million will remain subject to a maturity date of April 19, 2028, March 31, 2027 and March 31, 2026, respectively. The A&R Credit Facility is composed of a revolving loan tranche equal to approximately $3.4 billion and a term loan tranche in an amount equal to approximately $1.1 billion. The A&R Credit Facility includes an accordion" feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility by an amount up to approximately $2.2 billion.