ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND 8-K

What Happened

• Ares Strategic Income Fund and its wholly owned subsidiary ASIF Funding I, LLC announced Amendment No. 8 to their Loan and Servicing Agreement with Société Générale and other lenders, effective February 6, 2026. The amendment increases the SG Funding Facility total commitments from $1.825 billion to $2.325 billion and is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the 8‑K. Borrowings remain subject to the facility’s covenants and leverage restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Key Details

• Total commitments increased by $500,000,000 — from $1.825 billion to $2.325 billion.
• Interest margins: incremental $500M commitment priced at an applicable margin of 1.75% p.a.; the existing $1.825B remains at 1.80% p.a., each plus an applicable benchmark (Term SOFR, Daily Compounded CORRA, Daily Simple CORRA, or EURIBOR).
• Parties: ASIF Funding I, LLC (borrower); Ares Strategic Income Fund (servicer/equityholder); Société Générale (swingline lender and agent); U.S. Bank Trust Company, N.A. (collateral agent/administrator); U.S. Bank National Association (document custodian).
• Other material terms of the SG Funding Facility remain unchanged.

Why It Matters

• The amendment provides the fund with an additional $500M of committed borrowing capacity, increasing liquidity and potential financing for investments or portfolio management.
• The incremental portion is priced slightly more favorably (1.75% margin vs. 1.80% on existing commitments), which affects the cost of any new borrowings under the expanded facility.
• Investors should note the increased ability to lever the portfolio is subject to the facility’s covenants and Investment Company Act leverage limits; this is a financing change, not an operational or management change.