Ares and Antares Lead $1B Refinancing for PLZ Corp.

Makarora Management and Ares Alternative Credit Acquire Plymouth Industrial REIT for $2.1 Billion

January 27, 2026

Real Estate

Makarora Management, together with Ares Alternative Credit funds, completed the previously announced all-cash acquisition of Plymouth Industrial REIT for approximately $2.1 billion. Plymouth shareholders received $22.00 per share, and Plymouth is no longer publicly traded on any securities exchange.

Antares- and KKR-led Lender Funds Recapitalize 48forty Solutions

January 15, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

48forty Solutions completed a financial restructuring that reduces its debt by over 80% and injects $75 million of new capital. Investment funds and accounts managed by the company's lenders — including Antares and KKR — will become majority equity holders; the deal coincides with CEO Mike Hachtman's retirement and the appointment of Dave Russell as Interim CEO.

Ares Management Invests €2 Billion for 20% Stake in Plenitude

November 5, 2025

Renewable Energy

Ares Management, via its Ares Alternative Credit funds and affiliated vehicles, acquired a 20% stake in Plenitude from Eni for €2 billion, valuing the renewable energy and energy solutions company at over €12 billion. The investment will strengthen Plenitude’s shareholder base and support the company’s growth in renewable generation, energy retailing and electrification services as it pursues a target of 10 GW of capacity by 2028.

Ares Alternative Credit Acquires 20% Stake in Plenitude for Approximately €2 Billion

June 23, 2025

Energy

Ares Alternative Credit funds have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 20% minority stake in Plenitude for approximately €2 billion. The deal implies an enterprise value for Plenitude of over €12 billion and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Ares Management Acquires Capital Automotive (CARS) from Brookfield for $3.8 Billion

February 8, 2022

Real Estate

Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's Alternative Credit strategy and Real Estate Group acquired Capital Automotive LLC (CARS) from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8 billion. CARS, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, owns a portfolio of more than 250 net-lease automotive dealership properties across the U.S. and Canada; the acquisition expands Ares' net-lease capabilities and increases its net lease gross asset value to more than $7 billion over the prior 15 months.

Corbel Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in ARES Security Corporation

January 11, 2017

Cybersecurity

Corbel Capital Partners completed a structured non-control growth investment in ARES Security Corporation to support accelerated product development, operational expansion and international growth. ARES Security, a Vienna, Virginia-based provider of enterprise security risk management and simulation software (AVERT), will use the capital to expand its product portfolio and scale sales and delivery.