Filing Details

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment to Amendment No. 1)**

 

Blackrock Capital Investment Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

092533108

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨	Rule 13d-1(b)
x	Rule 13d-1(c)
¨	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

** This filing is being made solely to correct an error in the cover pages and Items 2, 4 and 10 of the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed on February 9, 2023.

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Income Opportunity Fund, L.P.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 767,894
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 767,894

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 767,894
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 1.1%*
12	Type of Reporting Person PN

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer (as defined below) in its Annual Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 3, 2022 (the “10-Q”).

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Multi-Asset Credit Strategies Fund LP
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 117,373
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 117,373

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 117,373
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.2%*
12	Type of Reporting Person FI

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Credit Hedge Fund LP
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 11,655
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 11,655

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 11,655
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 **0.1%*
12	Type of Reporting Person FI

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

** Denotes less than.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Capital Management III LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 1,402,720
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,402,720

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,402,720
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 1.9%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Cayman Islands

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 1,376,589
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,376,589

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,376,589
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 1.9%*
12	Type of Reporting Person FI

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Investment Management II, LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 1,376,589
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,376,589

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,376,589
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 1.9%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV, L.P.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 1,609,950
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,609,950

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,609,950
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 2.2%*
12	Type of Reporting Person PN

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV GP, LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 1,609,950
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,609,950

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,609,950
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 2.2%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management Holdings L.P.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person PN

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Holdco LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management Corporation
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person CO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Voting LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Management GP LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

CUSIP No. 092533108

Schedule 13G

 

1	Names of Reporting Persons Ares Partners Holdco LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)	¨
	(b)	x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power 0
	6	Shared Voting Power 4,389,259
	7	Sole Dispositive Power 0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power 4,389,259

 

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,389,259
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ Not Applicable
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.0%*
12	Type of Reporting Person OO

 

* The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as disclosed by the Issuer in its 10-Q.

 

 

This amendment (the “Amendment”) is being filed solely to amend the cover pages and Items 2, 4 and 10 to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 9, 2023 (the “Original 13G” and, together with this Amendment, the “Schedule 13G”), on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined below). The Amendment amends the Original 13G to correct an inadvertent omission of previously reported historical beneficial ownership of Common Stock directly held by Ares Credit Hedge Fund LP (“Ares Credit Hedge”) by the amount of 11,655 shares of Common Stock.

 

Except for the cover pages and Items 2, 4 and 10, all Items of the Original 13G remain unchanged.

 

Item 2.

 

	(a)	Name of Person Filing: Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons”. This statement is filed on behalf of: Ares Income Opportunity Fund, L.P. (“AIOF”); Ares Multi-Asset Credit Strategies Fund LP (“Ares Multi-Asset Credit”); Ares Credit Hedge; Ares Capital Management III LLC (“Ares Capital Management III”); Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd. (“Ares ECO”); Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Investment Management II, LLC (“Ares ECO Management”); Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV, L.P. (“Ares Enhanced Loan”); Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV GP, LLC (“Ares Enhanced Loan GP”); Ares Management LLC; Ares Management Holdings L.P. (“Ares Management Holdings”); Ares Holdco LLC (“Ares Holdco”); Ares Management Corporation (“Ares Management”); Ares Management GP LLC (“Ares Management GP”); Ares Voting LLC (“Ares Voting”); and Ares Partners Holdco LLC (“Ares Partners”).
	(b)	Address or Principal Business Office: The business address of each Reporting Person is c/o Ares Management LLC, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.
	(c)	Citizenship of each Reporting Person is: Ares ECO, Ares Credit Hedge and Ares Multi-Asset Credit are organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Each of the other Reporting Persons is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities: The Issuer’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”)
	(e)	CUSIP Number: 092533108

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

Items 4(a) - 4(c) of the Original 13G are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

 

(a-b)

 

The ownership information presented in this Amendment to the Original 13G is based upon 72,571,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in its 10-Q. As of the date that this Schedule 13G is filed: (i) AIOF may be deemed to directly beneficially own 767,894 shares of Common Stock; (ii) Ares Multi-Asset Credit may be deemed to directly beneficially own 117,373 shares of Common Stock; (iii) Ares Credit Hedge may be deemed to directly beneficially own 11,655 shares of Common Stock; (iv) Ares Capital Management III may be deemed to directly beneficially own 505,798 shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement that grants Ares Capital Management III investment discretion with respect to 505,798 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by an unaffiliated third party; (v) Ares ECO may be deemed to directly beneficially own 1,376,589 shares of Common Stock; and (vi) Ares Enhanced Loan may be deemed to directly beneficially own 1,609,950 shares of Common Stock pursuant to certain Investment Management Agreements that grant Ares Enhanced Loan investment discretion with respect to 1,609,950 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by unaffiliated third parties. The Reporting Persons, as a result of the relationships described below, may be deemed to directly or indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by AIOF, Ares Multi-Asset Credit, Ares Capital Management III, Ares ECO and Ares Enhanced Loan. See Items 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G for the aggregate number of Common Stock and the percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.

 

 

The Reporting Persons are either holding companies without operations, or are principally engaged in the business of investment management or making, purchasing, selling and holding investments. Ares Partners is the sole member of each of Ares Management GP and Ares Voting, which are respectively the sole holders of the Class B and Class C common stock of Ares Management, which common stock allows them, collectively, to generally have the majority of the votes on any matter submitted to the stockholders of Ares Management if certain conditions are met. Ares Management is the sole member of Ares Holdco, which is the general partner of Ares Management Holdings, which is the sole member of Ares Management LLC. Ares Management LLC is: (a) the sole member of Ares Capital Management III, which is the manager of AIOF, Ares Multi-Asset Credit and Ares Credit Hedge; (b) the sole member of Ares ECO Management, which is the manager of Ares ECO; and (c) the sole member of Ares Enhanced Loan GP, which is the general partner of Ares Enhanced Loan. Ares Partners is managed by a board of managers, which is composed of Michael J Arougheti, Ryan Berry, R. Kipp deVeer, David B. Kaplan, Antony P. Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal (collectively, the “Board Members”). Mr. Ressler generally has veto authority over decisions by the Board Members.

 

Each of the Reporting Persons (other than AIOF, Ares Multi-Asset Credit, Ares Credit Hedge, Ares Capital Management III, Ares ECO and Ares Enhanced Loan, in each case, solely with respect to the shares of Common Stock held directly by each such Reporting Person), the Board Members and the other directors, officers, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act and the rules under Section 13(d) of the Act.

 

(c) The information contained on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G is incorporated in this statement by reference.

 

Item 10.	Certification
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: April 12, 2023

 

Ares Income Opportunity Fund, L.P.
By: Ares Capital Management III LLC, its manager
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Multi-Asset Credit Strategies Fund LP
By: Ares Capital Management III LLC, its manager
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Credit Hedge Fund LP
By: Ares Capital Management III LLC, its manager
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Capital Management III LLC
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd.
By: Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Investment Management II, LLC, its manager
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV, L.P.
By: Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV GP, LLC, its general partner
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Investment Management II, LLC
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV GP
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Management LLC
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Management Holdings L.P.
By: Ares Holdco LLC, its general partner
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Holdco LLC
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Ares Management Corporation
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Management GP LLC
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Voting LLC
By: Ares Partners Holdco LLC, its sole member
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory
Ares Partners Holdco LLC
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili
By: Naseem Sagati Aghili
Its: Authorized Signatory

 

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2023, by and among the Reporting Persons.