Third Quarter 2022

Earnings Presentation

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Financial and Portfolio Highlights

Financial Highlights

Q3-22

Q2-22

Q3-21

Core EPS*(1)

$

0.50

$

0.46

$

0.47

Net Investment Income Per Share(2)

$

0.57

$

0.52

$

0.40

Net Realized Gains (Losses) Per Share(2)

$

-

$

(0.01)

$

0.33

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Per Share(2)

$

(0.36)

$

(0.29)

$

-

GAAP Net Income Per Share(2)(3)

$

0.21

$

0.22

$

0.73

Net Asset Value Per Share

$

18.56

$

18.81

$

18.52

Portfolio Highlights

(dollar amounts in millions)

Q3-22

Q2-22

Q3-21

Gross Commitments(4)

$

2,242

$

3,109

$

3,110

Exits of Commitments(5)

$

1,996

$

1,085

$

2,263

Total Fair Value of Investments

$

21,339

$

21,170

$

17,677

Weighted Average Yield on Debt and Other Income Producing Securities at Amortized Cost(6)

10.7 %

9.5 %

8.6 %

Weighted Average Yield on Total Investments at Amortized Cost(7)

9.6 %

8.7 %

7.7 %

Note: Endnotes begin on slide 24

* See slide 23 hereof for reconciliations of Core EPS to basic GAAP net income per share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Selected Historical Financial Information

As of and for the Three Months Ended

(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data and stock prices)

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

Core EPS*(1)

$

0.50

$

0.46

$

0.42

$

0.58

$

0.47

Net Investment Income Per Share(2)

$

0.57

$

0.52

$

0.41

$

0.52

$

0.40

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Per Share(2)

$

(0.36)

$

(0.30)

$

0.03

$

0.31

$

0.33

GAAP Net Income Per Share(2)(3)

$

0.21

$

0.22

$

0.44

$

0.83

$

0.73

Dividend Declared and Payable Per Share

$

0.43

$

0.42

$

0.42

$

0.41

$

0.41

Additional Dividend Declared and Payable Per Share

$

0.03

$

0.03

$

0.03

$

-

$

-

Stockholders' Equity

$

9,436

$

9,335

$

9,379

$

8,868

$

8,537

Net Asset Value Per Share

$

18.56

$

18.81

$

19.03

$

18.96

$

18.52

Debt/Equity Ratio

1.27x

1.27x

1.13x

1.26x

1.17x

Debt/Equity Ratio, Net of Available Cash(8)

1.24x

1.25x

1.06x

1.21x

1.04x

Unsecured Debt to Total Debt

71.7 %

72.3 %

80.4 %

75.9 %

83.5 %

Weighted Average Stated Interest on Debt(9)

3.8 %

3.5 %

3.2 %

3.1 %

3.2 %

Net Interest and Dividend Margin(10)

6.6 %

6.4 %

6.4 %

6.4 %

6.5 %

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(11)

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.7

3.3

Market Capitalization

Principal Debt

$

11,853

$

11,768

$

10,570

$

11,061

$

9,928

Equity

8,579

8,898

10,324

9,910

9,367

Total Market Capitalization

$

20,432

$

20,666

$

20,894

$

20,971

$

19,295

Common Stock Data:

High Price during the period

$

20.70

$

22.44

$

22.58

$

21.70

$

20.43

Low Price during the period

$

16.84

$

17.12

$

19.70

$

19.66

$

19.52

Closing Price

$

16.88

$

17.93

$

20.95

$

21.19

$

20.33

*See slide 23 hereof for reconciliations of Core EPS to basic GAAP net income per share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Selected Historical Financial Information (cont'd)

As of

(dollar amounts in millions)

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

Investments at Fair Value

$

21,339

$

21,170

$

19,486

$

20,009

$

17,677

Number of Portfolio Companies(12)

458

452

395

387

371

Asset Class (at fair value):

First Lien Senior Secured Loans(13)

45 %

45 %

45 %

47 %

49 %

Second Lien Senior Secured Loans

18 %

19 %

21 %

23 %

23 %

Senior Direct Lending Program(14)

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

Senior Subordinated Loans

5 %

5 %

5 %

4 %

6 %

Preferred Equity

10 %

9 %

9 %

8 %

7 %

Ivy Hill Asset Management(15)

9 %

9 %

7 %

5 %

3 %

Other Equity

8 %

8 %

8 %

8 %

7 %

Interest Rate Type (at fair value)

% Floating Rate(16)

73 %

74 %

74 %

77 %

80 %

% Fixed Rate

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

9 %

% Non-Income Producing

10 %

10 %

10 %

8 %

8 %

% Ivy Hill Asset Management Equity*

7 %

6 %

6 %

5 %

3 %

Yields:

Weighted Avg. Yield on Debt and Other Income Producing

10.7 %

9.5 %

8.9 %

8.7 %

8.9 %

Securities at Amortized Cost(6)

Weighted Avg. Yield on Debt and Other Income Producing

10.8 %

9.6 %

8.8 %

8.7 %

8.9 %

Securities at Fair Value(6)

Weighted Average Yield on Total Investments at Amortized

9.6 %

8.7 %

8.1 %

7.9 %

8.2 %

Cost(7)

Weighted Average Yield on Total Investments at Fair

9.7 %

8.6 %

8.0 %

7.9 %

8.2 %

Value(7)

*Ares Capital's equity investment in Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. ("IHAM") generally pays a quarterly dividend.

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