Savers Value Village (SVV) 10% Owner Ares Management Sells 23M Shares

What Happened

• Ares Management LLC (reported as a 10% owner through multiple affiliated funds and entities) sold 23,000,000 shares of Savers Value Village, Inc. (SVV) on August 13, 2026 at $10.25 per share in an open-market or private sale. The gross proceeds were approximately $235,750,000. This is a disposition (sale), not a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-13 — 23,000,000 shares sold at $10.25 each (S = Sale).
• Total value: ≈ $235,750,000.
• Shares owned after transaction: the filing reports holdings that, when aggregated, total ~94,449,188 shares (breakdown in footnote: 53,083,382; 5,435,262; 7,945,865; 26,223,742; plus 1,760,937 "Managed Shares").
• Notable footnotes: the sale was reported by multiple Ares-related entities that may be deemed to share beneficial ownership; the Ares Entities disclaim beneficial ownership of certain managed shares for Section 16 purposes. The filing explains a complex ownership/management chain among Ares funds and managers.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-08-17 for the 2026-08-13 transaction — within the typical 2 business-day Section 16 reporting window (timely).

Context

• This is an institutional-level sale by a 10% shareholder (Ares and affiliated funds), not an individual company executive. Institutional dispositions of this size can reflect portfolio rebalancing or liquidity needs rather than company-specific views. Multiple affiliated Ares entities filed separate Form 4s due to electronic-filing system limitations; no derivatives, option exercises, or gifts were reported.