Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: February 12, 2007
Business Description: A specialty finance company operating as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments, primarily in first and second lien senior loans, mezzanine debt, and private middle market companies.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a notice of an upcoming earnings release and does not contain specific financial data. The text does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this document. The filing serves solely to announce the schedule for the release of fiscal year 2006 results.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Earnings Release Schedule: The company will report earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, on Thursday, March 8, 2007.
- Conference Call: A webcast and conference call are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on March 8, 2007.
- Forward-Looking Statements: The filing includes standard disclaimers that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the actual earnings results and financial metrics when the official release is published on March 8, 2007.
- Confirm the company's compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a business development company.
- Review the upcoming conference call transcript for management commentary on portfolio performance and market conditions.
- Check for any subsequent filings regarding the specific debt and equity investment composition mentioned in the business description.