Ares Management LLC (“Ares”), an SEC registered investment adviser, is a leading investment firm focused on alternative credit-based strategies, including private equity, private debt and capital markets activities. The Firm has 452 employees and approximately $46 billion* of committed capital under management. Ares has a global presence with offices located in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chengdu, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm & Washington D.C.

Ares’ investment activities are conducted through three business platforms:

· Capital Markets Group: Manages U.S. and European senior secured bank loans, high yield bonds, distressed debt and other fixed income investments in a variety of funds and investment vehicles. The group has 38 investment professionals and manages approximately $24 billion of committed capital.

· Private Debt Group: Manages the assets of Ares Capital Management and Ares Capital Europe and invests primarily in self-originated / lead- agented first- and second-lien senior loans and mezzanine debt of private middle market companies. The group has 135 investment professionals and manages approximately $16 billion of committed capital.

· Private Equity Group: Makes opportunistic majority or shared- control investments, principally in under-capitalized middle market companies. The group has 34 investment professionals and approximately $6 billion of committed capital.