CUSTODY AGREEMENT dated as of October 5, 2022 by and between ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (“Company”) and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Custodian”)Custody Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 Company JurisdictionTHIS CUSTODY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of October 5, 2022 and is by and between ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (and any successor or permitted assign, the “Company”), a Delaware statutory trust, and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (or any successor or permitted assign acting as custodian hereunder, the “Custodian”), a national banking association.
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2024 among ASIF Funding II, LLC, as Borrower, Ares Strategic Income Fund, as Parent and Servicer, the Lenders Referred to Herein, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National...Credit Agreement • March 6th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 6th, 2024 Company JurisdictionTHIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2024, is entered into by and among ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the law of the State of Delaware, as Borrower, ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust, as Parent and Servicer, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Administrative Agent, U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian and Document Custodian.
LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT dated as of July 26, 2023 among ASIF FUNDING I, LLC, as Borrower ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Equityholder ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Servicer THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as Agent...Loan and Servicing Agreement • August 1st, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 1st, 2023 Company JurisdictionTHIS LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of July 26, 2023, among ASIF FUNDING I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower (the “Borrower”), ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Equityholder (the “Equityholder”), ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Servicer (as hereinafter defined), each LENDER (as hereinafter defined) FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, the LENDER AGENTS for the Lender Groups (as hereinafter defined) from time to time parties hereto (each such party, in such capacity, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, a “Lender Agent”), U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Administrator (as hereinafter defined) and as Collateral Agent (as hereinafter defined), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Document Custodian (as hereinafter defined), and SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Agent”).
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 Company JurisdictionTHIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of ___________, 20__ (the “Effective Date”), by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company”), and _________________________ (“Indemnitee”).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND AND BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. BOFA SECURITIES, INC. SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC Dated as of October 2, 2024 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • October 2nd, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledOctober 2nd, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 2, 2024, by and among Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company”), and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives (together, the “Representatives”) to the other several initial purchasers (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”) of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.600% Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) listed on Schedule A to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND AND ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • May 25th, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 25th, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis Second Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 25, 2023, is made by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Ares Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
FORM OF INTERMEDIARY MANAGER AGREEMENTIntermediary Manager Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 Company JurisdictionThis Intermediary Manager Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and Ares Wealth Management Solutions, LLC (the “Intermediary Manager”).
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT between ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Transferor and ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, as Transferee Dated as of March 1, 2024Contribution Agreement • March 6th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 6th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 1, 2024, between ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust, as transferor (in such capacity, the “Transferor”), and ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as transferee (in such capacity, the “Transferee”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND AND ARES OPERATIONS LLCAdministration Agreement • May 25th, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 25th, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Administration Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 25, 2023, is made by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Ares Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Administrator”).
INTERMEDIARY MANAGER AGREEMENTIntermediary Manager Agreement • May 15th, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
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COMMITMENT INCREASE AGREEMENT July 31, 2023Commitment Increase Agreement • August 1st, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
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EXPENSE SUPPORT AND CONDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 Company JurisdictionThis Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 22nd day of November, 2022, by and between ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENTTrademark License Agreement • March 14th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 14th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of November, 2022 (the "Effective Date") by and between Ares Management LLC (the “Licensor”), and Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) (each a “party,” and collectively, the “parties”).
ContractAres Strategic Income Fund • April 5th, 2022
Company FiledApril 5th, 2022FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST, dated as of March 30, 2022, is made by the individual trustee identified on the signature page hereto (the “Trustee”).
ContractLoan and Servicing Agreement • March 4th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 4th, 2024 Company JurisdictionAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of February 27, 2024 (this “Amendment”), among ASIF Funding I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), Ares Strategic Income Fund, as servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), Société Générale, as agent (the “Agent”) and each of the Lenders party hereto (the “Lenders”).
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE between ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND and as Trustee Dated as of October 2, 2024 ContentsIndenture • October 2nd, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund
Contract Type FiledOctober 2nd, 2024 CompanyTHIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of October 2, 2024, is between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Base Indenture (as defined below) unless otherwise defined herein.
Services AgreementServices Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND AND BOFA SECURITIES, INC. RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC Dated as of June 5, 2024 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • June 5th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledJune 5th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 5, 2024, by and among Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company”), and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives (together, the “Representatives”) to the other several initial purchasers (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”) of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.350% Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) listed on Schedule A to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
DOCUMENT CUSTODY AGREEMENT ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND Company and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Document Custodian Dated as of October 5, 2022Document Custody Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 Company JurisdictionThis DOCUMENT CUSTODY AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of October 5, 2022 by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Company”), a Delaware statutory trust, and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, organized under the laws of the United States, as document custodian (the “Document Custodian”).
ContractCredit Agreement • August 7th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 7th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 2, 2024 (this “Amendment”), by and among ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Borrower”), ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust, as Parent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Parent”) and Servicer (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Servicer”), the Lenders party hereto (the “Lenders”) and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as the Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
ARTICLE II Amendments to the Loan AgreementLoan and Servicing Agreement • February 13th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2024 Company JurisdictionFor purposes hereof, the date of a Loan initially shall be the date on which such Loan is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan.
ARTICLE II Amendments to the Loan AgreementLoan and Servicing Agreement • August 30th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 30th, 2024 Company Jurisdictionlonger the Collateral Agent, through such other source reasonably agreed to by the Agent in writing) at the time of executing such exchange, obtained upon the written direction of the Servicer for an actual currency exchange or (y) for all other purposes, the applicable currency-Dollar spot rate that appeared on the Bloomberg screen for such currency (i) if such date is a Determination Date, at the end of such day or (ii) otherwise, at the end of the immediately preceding Business Day.
This AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 4, 2024 (this “Amendment”), by and among ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Borrower”), ARES...Credit Agreement • November 8th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 8th, 2024 Company JurisdictionTHIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2024, is entered into by and among ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the law of the State of Delaware, as Borrower, ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust, as Parent and Servicer, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Administrative Agent, U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent and Collateral Administrator, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian and Document Custodian.
ContractCredit Agreement • November 8th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 8th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 29, 2024 (this “Amendment”), by and among ASIF FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Borrower”), ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust, as Parent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Parent”) and Servicer (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Servicer”), the Lenders party hereto (the “Lenders”) and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as the Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 Company JurisdictionTHIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of __________, 20__ (the “Effective Date”), by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company”), and ___________ (“Indemnitee”).
COMMITMENT INCREASE AGREEMENTCommitment Increase Agreement • November 8th, 2024 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
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ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INITIAL SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTInitial Subscription Agreement • December 2nd, 2022 • Ares Strategic Income Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2022 CompanyThis Subscription Agreement is entered into this 6th day of October, 2022 by and between Ares Strategic Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Ares Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subscriber”).
FORM OF SELECTED INTERMEDIARY AGREEMENTSelected Intermediary Agreement • January 31st, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of December 19, 2023 (this “Amendment”), among ASIF Funding I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), Ares Strategic Income Fund, as servicer (in such...Loan and Servicing Agreement • December 22nd, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 22nd, 2023 Company JurisdictionTHIS LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of July 26, 2023, among ASIF FUNDING I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower (the “Borrower”), ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Equityholder (the “Equityholder”), ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as Servicer (as hereinafter defined), each LENDER (as hereinafter defined) FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, the LENDER AGENTS for the Lender Groups (as hereinafter defined) from time to time parties hereto (each such party, in such capacity, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, a “Lender Agent”), U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Administrator (as hereinafter defined) and as Collateral Agent (as hereinafter defined), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Document Custodian (as hereinafter defined), and SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Agent”) and SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as Sw
COMMITMENT INCREASE AGREEMENT July 10, 2023Commitment Increase Agreement • July 14th, 2023 • Ares Strategic Income Fund • New York
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