Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

Focused Objective

Our mission is to create long-term value for our shareholders through an attractive dividend⁽¹⁾ and solid investment performance across economic cycles.

Experienced Management

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is externally managed by a leading credit-focused private investment adviser, which together with its affiliates manage approximately $59 billion of committed capital⁽²⁾.

Differentiated Strategy

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation pursues strong risk-adjusted returns, leveraging its disciplined investment philosophy, broad origination, multi-asset class expertise and creative structuring capability.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) is a specialty finance company that provides integrated debt and subordinate capital solutions to U.S. middle-market commercial real estate assets.

(1) There is no guarantee that a certain level of dividends will be paid.
(2) As of December 31, 2012. Committed capital under management includes unfunded commitments including all amounts available under debt facilities. Also includes capital that may be made available by a joint venture to which Ares and GE Commercial Finance Bank SAS are a party and includes capital that may be made available by a joint venture to which Ares and GE Commercial Finance Bank SAS are a party and includes capital that may be committed for investment directly by ARCC as well as by certain financial services portfolio companies or ARCC. ARCC is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage (as defined in the Investment Company Act) equals at least 200% after such borrowing. Amounts also subject to borrowing base restrictions.