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Overview
Ares Management is a leading private equity firm and asset manager with an AUM of $378B. Ares runs eight different investment groups: Credit, Private Equity, Real Assets, Secondary Solutions, Strategic Initiatives, Real Estate, Infrastructure Opportunities, and Infrastructure Debt.
Ares is one of the world's most prominent credit investors. Ares takes a value-oriented approach and invests across the capital structure. Ares provides direct lending and alternative credit solutions to large-cap and middle-market companies.
In 2022, Ares announced its first fund focused on Sports, Media, and Entertainment, raising $3.7B.
Recently, Ares made the choice to consolidate its special opportunities fund (ASOF) into its global credit group renaming it to "opportunistic credit." This decision is in hopes of driving greater collaboration across their growing credit platform.
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Selected Transaction
Through its Private Equity group, Ares acquired a significant minority interest in leading global tax services provider Ryan.
Transaction Description: Ryan, LLC announced it will receive a round of equity funding on May 26, 2022. The transaction will include participation from new investor Ares Management Corporation, existing investor Onex Corporation and its management team.
Transaction Value: US$2.5B enterprise value
Transaction Date: Announced May 2022
Fact Sheet
Company Name: Ares Management
Description: Ares Management Corporation is an American global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity and real estate markets
Firm Category: Private Equity / Credit / Asset Manager
Ticker: NYSE:ARES
Founded: 1997
Employees: 2,550
Assets Under Management: $378B
Flagship Fund Size: Special Opportunities II ($7.1B raised in 2023)
Chief Executive Officer: Michael Arougheti
Headquarters: Los Angeles, USA
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