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Chimera Closes $400 Million Capital Commitment Led by Funds Managed by Ares Management Corporation
Wed June 10 2020
“This commitment led by Ares further enhances our strong liquidity position and diversifies our financing sources away from traditional bank repo markets and gives us the ability to seek new investment opportunities,” said
The lenders in the Chimera/Ares transaction will receive a 7% coupon on the term loan and price appreciation warrants that can be settled in cash at a discount to the market value.
“Recent market volatility has created turbulence across the spectrum of asset markets. This has led to opportunities for Ares Alternative Credit to have constructive conversations with borrowers about the capital solutions we can offer,” said
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Chimera is a publicly traded REIT that is primarily engaged in the business of investing directly or indirectly through our subsidiaries, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate related securities. Please visit chimerareit.com for additional information.
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About Ares Alternative Credit
Ares’ Alternative Credit strategy focuses on direct lending and investing in assets that generate contractual cash flows and fills gaps in the capital markets between credit, private equity and real estate. Ares Alternative Credit targets investments across the capital structure in specialty finance, lender finance, loan portfolios, equipment leasing, structured products, net lease, cash flow streams (royalties, licensing, management fees), fund secondaries and other asset-focused investments. Co-Headed by
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