Ares Capital Corporation to Host its Investor Day on May 21, 2019

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it will
host an invitation-only Investor Day for investors and analysts on May
21, 2019. A live video webcast of the event will begin at 1:00 p.m. EDT
and is expected to end at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT.

During the presentation, senior representatives of Ares Capital and its
investment adviser will provide an overview of Ares Capital and review
its investment strategy, key market trends, credit and investment
performance, capital management and forward outlook.

All interested parties are invited to listen to the live video webcast
and review the presentation by clicking on a link located on the home
page of the Investor Resources section of our website at http://www.arescapitalcorp-ir.com/.
For those unable to join the live video webcast, a video replay will be
available on our website shortly after the event.

ABOUT ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

Ares Capital is a leading specialty finance company that provides
one-stop debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. middle market
companies and power generation projects. Ares Capital originates and
invests in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent,
equity investments through its national direct origination platform.
Ares Capital’s investment objective is to generate both current income
and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily
in private companies. Ares Capital has elected to be regulated as a
business development company (“BDC”) and is the largest BDC by both
market capitalization and total assets. Ares Capital is externally
managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a
publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager. For more
information about Ares Capital Corporation, visit www.arescapitalcorp.com.
However, the contents of such website are not and should not be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included herein or on the webcast/conference call may
constitute “forward-looking statements,” which relate to future events
or Ares Capital’s future performance or financial condition. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or
results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results
and conditions may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described
from time to time in Ares Capital’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Ares Capital undertakes no duty to update any
forward-looking statements made herein or on the Investor Day webcast.

Contacts

Ares Capital Corporation
Carl G. Drake / John Stilmar, 888-818-5298

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