Ares Management Corp

Company facts

Industry

Investment Advice

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Most recent report

10-Q, filed Aug 7, 2026

Incorporated

Delaware

Filings on record

1,000+ filings

On EDGAR

CIK 1176948

Fiscal year ends

December

Filer status

Large accelerated filer

What to read: Jun 2026 10-Q

SECSift found 3 of 13 sections worth reading, with 0 positive, 6 notable, and 2 negative flags.

• Financial Statements (Item 1)

  Core financial section for H1 2026; key income, balance sheet, and cash flow data.
  Notable

  • Unfunded commitments to managed funds jumped to $1.64B from $1.17B.
  • Board authorized $750M stock repurchase program in Feb 2026; no repurchases yet.
  Negative

  • Potential carried-interest repayment risk nearly doubled to $242.2M if all investments become worthless.

• Management's Discussion (Item 2)

  Company-specific results: net income +82%, AUM +17%, FRE +23%, and ARCC fee deferral.
  Notable

  • Bargain purchase gain of $37.3M from BlueCove Acquisition in H1 2026.
  • Credit Facility availability increased to $1.385B as of June 30, 2026, from $415M at March 31, 2026.
  • ARCC Part I Fee deferral will temporarily reduce liquidity by $33.8M for Q2 2026.
  • TRA liability grew to $622.0M as of June 30, 2026, from $579.9M at Dec 31, 2025.

• Legal Proceedings (Item 1)

  New derivative lawsuit with specific allegation of excessive fees; company-specific litigation risk.
  Negative

  • Derivative suit on behalf of ARCC claims excessive advisory fees; seeks disgorgement and rescission. Uncertain outcome.

What changed: Jun 2026 vs. Mar 2026

About 10% of ARES's Jun 2026 10-Q is new information. 65 paragraphs were added, 246 changed, and 57 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.

• Item 2 152
• Item 1 45
• Item 6 3
• Item 4 2
• Item 3 1
• Item 5 1