Form N-CSR - Certified Shareholder Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22535

	ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND, INC.
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

	1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS
	SUITE 1400
	LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
	(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Ian Fitzgerald

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400

Los Angeles, California 90067

P. Jay Spinola, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 201-4100

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2024

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

(a)	Report to Stockholders is attached herewith.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
(NYSE: ARDC)

Annual Report

December 31, 2024

Beginning on January 1, 2022, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at any time by (i) calling 877-855-3434 toll-free or by sending an e-mail request to Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. Investor Relations Department at ARDCInvestorRelations@aresmgmt.com, if you invest directly with the Fund, or (ii) contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), if you invest through your financial intermediary. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by (i) calling 877-855-3434 toll-free or by sending an e-mail request to Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. Investor Relations Department at ARDCInvestorRelations@aresmgmt.com, if you invest directly with the Fund, or (ii) contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account, if you invest through your financial intermediary, or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Contents

Letter to Shareholders					1
Fund Profile & Financial Data					4
Schedule of Investments					7
Statement of Assets and Liabilities					17
Statement of Operations					18
Statements of Changes in Net Assets					19
Statement of Cash Flows					20
Financial Highlights					21
Notes to Financial Statements					24
Audit Opinion					43
Proxy & Portfolio Information					48
Dividend Reinvestment Plan					49
Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreement					50
Corporate Information					53
Privacy Notice					54
Directors and Officers					55

Annual Report 2024

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Letter to Shareholders

As of December 31, 2024

Dear Shareholders,

We want to thank you for your support of the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. ("ARDC" or the "Fund") and we appreciate the trust and confidence that you have placed in us.

Throughout 2024, the ARDC investment team sought to position the Fund to benefit from the evolving market rate environment while appropriately managing credit risk. This letter provides a recap of the market environment, details surrounding our active portfolio management strategy and the opportunities that we see for the future of ARDC.

Economic Conditions and Market Update

The macroeconomic environment remained resilient in 2024 as unemployment stayed near historic lows and GDP growth continued to support relatively healthy corporate credit performance. While inflation moderated compared to elevated levels seen in 2022 and 2023, it remained elevated throughout the year and above the Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") target of 2%. Specifically, Core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, fluctuated between 2.6% and 2.9% throughout 2024, and ended the year at 2.8%, resulting in a modest 20-basis- point decline year-over-year.¹ Despite persistent levels of inflation, real GDP remained positive throughout the year and grew at an annual rate of 2.8% which was in excess of the original forecast of 2.5%.² Although the Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance became less restrictive throughout the year, particularly in the second half with three consecutive rate cuts totaling 100 basis points, the forward curve steepened in December following the Fed's hawkish 2025 outlook. The Fed dot plot forecast now anticipates two 25 basis point cuts in 2025, which is down from the four projected cuts in September 2024.³

Corporate credit continued to be well supported by healthy overall economic conditions and strong overall levels of corporate profitability. As measured by the S&P 500 index, corporate earnings increased an estimated 10.1% in 2024.⁴ Leveraged credit markets also demonstrated strong returns and credit performance in 2024. High yield bonds and leveraged loans generated total returns of 8.2%⁵ and 9.1%⁶, respectively, while default rates remained in the range of 1% - 3%, which is consistent with the historical long- term default rate performance for these leveraged credit asset classes.⁷ High yield bond credit performance was particularly strong in the second half of 2024 with the trailing 12-month default rate declining 141 bps to a multi-year low of 1.47% in December.⁸

CLOs also benefited from the healthy economic and credit market environment, which resulted in compelling credit and investment performance. For example, BB rated CLOs generated total returns of 19.2% in 2024, outperforming BB-rated corporate loans by over 1,000 bps.⁹ Furthermore, CLOs demonstrated strong credit performance with only 0.3% of defaulted assets held in CLO market portfolios.¹⁰ Against this firm economic and capital markets backdrop and the Fed's easier monetary policy, overall yields for credit assets broadly declined in the second half of 2024. Specifically, high yield bond yields declined from 8.0% at mid-year 2024 to 7.5% at year-end 2024, while leverage loan yields, which are mostly floating rate, declined from 9.6% at mid-year 2024 to 8.6% at year-end 2024.¹¹

As we enter 2025, the macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions continue to evolve. We expect our proactive portfolio management across these asset classes will enable the Fund to further build on its track record of compelling and differentiated long-term returns. We continue to be constructive on credit conditions with high yield bond and leveraged loan default rates forecasted to decline to 1.25% and 2.75%, respectively, over the next 12 months. These levels are well below the long-term historical averages of 3.4% for high yield bonds and 3.0% for leveraged loans.¹² However, amidst increasing levels of uncertainty around inflation and the potential effects of new government policies, we believe there will be periods of volatility that will drive attractive relative value opportunities across the markets in which we invest.¹³

In these markets, we believe our deep credit capabilities and our dynamic allocation strategy position us to proactively manage exposures and identify relative value opportunities created by shifts in sentiment on rates, growth expectations and idiosyncratic credit positions. As part of Ares' scaled, global platform, we believe we benefit from having access to broad market insights across Ares' various product offerings. We remain focused on leveraging our advantages in selecting appropriate investments as we expect the aforementioned economic and political conditions to be sources of potential risk in the coming year.

Portfolio Positioning and Performance

Consistent with the broader credit markets, ARDC delivered strong investment and credit performance throughout 2024. With elevated base rates in the first half of the year, and the market adopting a higher for longer viewpoint in the fourth quarter, we continued to capture attractive risk-adjusted returns in leveraged loans relative to high yield bonds, which generated higher spreads on similarly rated securities. For example, B1 rated loans generated over 150 basis points of

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higher yields relative to B1 rated bonds on average during the second half of the year.¹⁴ In 2024, we reduced ARDC's exposure to bonds by -700 basis points and increased the portfolio's loan position by +500 basis points to 31% and 39%, respectively. Importantly, our active management approach and dynamic allocation across asset classes resulted in a 0% annual default rate for both the Fund's high yield bond and leveraged loan holdings.

In terms of CLOs, we remain constructive on this asset class given the non-mark-to-market nature of CLO capital structures, active credit management and flexibility to dynamically manage the portfolio during dislocations. Ultimately, we believe these factors should be accretive to returns for our investors. Underpinning our positive view on CLO assets is Ares' ability to track every underlying loan held within every CLO the Fund holds on a daily basis. With respect to our positioning in CLOs, we rotated out of CLO debt and into CLO equity, increasing our exposure to CLO equity by 400 basis points throughout the year. Spread compression on CLO debt has created compelling near-term opportunities to increase our allocation to CLO equity,¹⁵ which we believe will benefit from high cash on cash yields, well-priced locked-up liabilities and long reinvestment periods that enable the manager to take advantage of loan market volatility.

In the aggregate, we believe ARDC's portfolio is well positioned in this environment due to our highly diversified portfolio and low duration¹⁶. Reflecting this disciplined approach to risk management, our portfolio is diversified across 255 issuers and 23 industries. The average position size across ARDC is 0.3% and the largest position is 1.3%.¹⁷ ARDC's effective duration of 1.2 years was approximately one-third of the high yield index at December 31, 2024, which reflects our approach of operating with low interest rate risk in the Fund.

Supported by ARDC's credit selection and portfolio investment allocations, the Fund delivered strong performance throughout 2024. ARDC's year-to-date stock based total returns of 21.13% compared favorably to our peer set median of 18.66%,¹⁸ and its year-to-date portfolio net investment total returns of 11.77% were also higher than the peer set median of 9.87%.¹⁹ Since its inception and also over the past three and five years ended December 31, 2024, ARDC has outperformed the peer set median on both stock- based total returns and portfolio net investment total returns.^16,18

Looking Ahead

As we look further into 2025, we believe the U.S. economy is positioned to keep expanding on the growth it experienced in 2024, and consumer spending and corporate earnings are expected to remain resilient.²⁰ We will continue to assess the rate environment and monitor the impacts of potential new government policies, particularly regarding trade tariffs and inflation. We believe ARDC is well positioned in this environment as we continue to leverage the strengths of the Ares platform, including our tenured portfolio managers and quantitative risk team. We also maintain a conservative balance sheet posture with a low leverage profile to remain active and tactical in our rotation among asset classes, sectors and specific credits. It remains our goal to continue to deliver compelling returns to our investors primarily through attractive monthly dividends.

We appreciate the trust and confidence you have demonstrated in Ares through your investment in ARDC.

Best Regards,

Ares Capital Management II LLC

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

ARDC is a closed-end fund that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ARDC" and is externally managed by Ares Capital Management II LLC (the "Adviser"), a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation. ARDC's investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return, primarily through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation by investing in a broad, dynamically-managed portfolio of below investment grade senior secured loans, high yield corporate bonds and collateralized loan obligation securities. Thank you again for your continued support of ARDC. If you have any questions about the Fund, please call 1-877-855-3434, or visit the Fund's website at www.arespublicfunds.com.

Note: The opinions of the Adviser expressed herein are subject to change without notice. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed. This communication is distributed for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or an offer of any security for sale. This material may contain "forward-looking" information that is not purely historical in nature. No representations are made as to the accuracy of such information or that such information will be realized. Actual events or conditions are unlikely to be consistent with, and may differ materially from, those assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Ares does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Indices are provided for illustrative purposes only and not indicative of any investment. They have not been selected to represent appropriate benchmarks or targets for ARDC. Rather, the indices shown are provided solely to illustrate the performance of well-known and widely recognized

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indices. Any comparisons herein of the investment performance of ARDC to an index are qualified as follows: (i) the volatility of such index will likely be materially different from that of ARDC; (ii) such index will, in many cases, employ different investment guidelines and criteria than ARDC and, therefore, holdings in ARDC will differ significantly from holdings of the securities that comprise such index and ARDC may invest in different asset classes altogether from the illustrative index, which may materially impact the performance of ARDC relative to the index; and (iii) the performance of such index is disclosed solely to allow for comparison on ARDC's performance to that of a well-known index. Comparisons to indices have limitations because indices have risk profiles, volatility, asset composition and other material characteristics that will differ from ARDC. The indices do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an index. No representation is being made as to the risk profile of any benchmark or index relative to the risk profile of ARDC. There can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, or product will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance, or be suitable for a portfolio.

This may contain information sourced from Bank of America, used with permission. Bank of America's Global Research division's fixed income index platform is licensing the ICE BofA Indices and related data "as is," makes no warranties regarding same, does not guarantee the suitability, quality, accuracy, timeliness, and/or completeness of the ICE BofA Indices or any data included in, related to, or derived therefrom, assumes no liability in connection with their use and does not sponsor, endorse, or recommend Ares, or any of its products or services.

The ICE BofA US High Yield Index ("H0A0") tracks the performance of US dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic market. Qualifying securities must have a below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody's, S&P and Fitch), at least 18 months to final maturity at the time of issuance, at least one-year remaining term to final maturity as of the rebalancing date, a fixed coupon schedule and a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted based on their current amount outstanding times the market price plus accrued interest. Accrued interest is calculated assuming next-day settlement. Cash flows from bond payments that are received during the month are retained in the index until the end of the month and then are removed as part of the rebalancing. Cash does not earn any reinvestment income while it is held in the index. The index is rebalanced on the last calendar day of the month, based on information available up to and including the third business day before the last business day of the month. No changes are made to constituent holdings other than on month end rebalancing dates. Inception date: August 31, 1986.

The Credit Suisse Institutional Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI") is designed to mirror the investable universe of the $US-denominated leveraged loan market. The index inception is January 1992. The index frequency is daily, weekly and monthly. New loans are added to the index on their effective date if they qualify according to the following criteria: 1) Loan facilities must be rated "5B" or lower. That is, the highest Moody's/S&P ratings are Baa1/BB+ or Ba1/BBB+. If unrated, the initial spread level must be Libor plus 125 basis points or higher. 2) Only fully-funded term loan facilities are included. 3) The tenor must be at least one year. 4) Issuers must be domiciled in developed countries; issuers from developing countries are excluded.

The Standard & Poor's 500, often abbreviated as the S&P 500, or just "the S&P", is an American stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ. The S&P 500 index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

REF: TC-04217

¹ U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy, December 20, 2024.

² U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product, Full Year 2024 (Advance Estimate), January 15, 2025.

³ Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, "Summary of Economic Projections", September 18, 2024.

⁴ Yardeni S&P 500 Earnings Forecast, January 18, 2025. Long-term defined as occurring since 2008.

⁵ Measured by the ICE BofA High Yield Master II Index ("H0A0").

⁶ Measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI").

⁷ UBS "December US/EU Credit Default Analysis: Recapping 2024", January 7, 2025. Historical average of monthly default rates calculated on a last- twelve-month basis.

⁸ J.P. Morgan Default Monitor, January 3, 2025. Represents the par weighted default rate for the respective asset classes.

⁹ J.P. Morgan CLOIE Monitor for BB CLOs and Pitchbook U.S. BB Leveraged Loan Index as of December 31, 2024.

¹⁰ Includes CLOs in their reinvestment period. BofA Global Research, "BAML CLO Factbook," with data from Bloomberg, Intex as of December 20, 2024.

¹¹ Measured by yields on B1 securities in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI") and ICE BofA High Yield Constrained Index ("HUC0").

¹² J.P. Morgan Default Monitor, January 3, 2025. Represents the par weighted default rate for the respective asset classes. Historical averages based on the 25-year average default rate for high yield bonds and leveraged loans.

¹³ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 7, 2025.

¹⁴ Measured by yields on B1 securities in the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI") and ICE BofA High Yield Constrained Index ("HUC0").

¹⁵ BofA Global Research, "BAML CLO Factbook," as of December 20, 2024.

¹⁶ Diversification does not assure profit or protect against loss.

¹⁷ As of December 31, 2024. Diversification does not assure profit or protect against market loss.

¹⁸ Market price-based total returns reflect annualized stock-based total returns assuming dividend reinvestment. Peer set includes the following closed end funds: ACP, AIF, BGB, BGH, DHF, DSU, GHY, HFRO, HNW, KIO and XFLT. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

¹⁹ Net investment total returns reflect annualized NAV-based total returns assuming dividend reinvestment. Peer set includes the following closed end funds: ACP, AIF, BGB, BGH, DHF, DSU, GHY, HFRO, HNW, KIO and XFLT. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

²⁰ Yardeni S&P 500 Earnings Forecast, December 31, 2024.

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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Fund Profile & Financial Data

December 2024

Seeks attractive risk-adjusted total returns with a focus on high current income and an opportunity for capital appreciation.

Fund Highlights as of 12.31.24

Distribution Rate¹	9.33	%
Managed Assets²	$553M
Weighted Average Coupon	8.39	%

1 Dividend per share annualized and divided by the December 31, 2024 market price per share. The distribution rate alone is not indicative of Fund performance.

2 Total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to financial leverage) minus accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage).

Ares Credit Group as of 12.31.24

AUM**	$349 billion
Credit Investment Team	545	+
Portfolio Companies	~3,500

**AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser. Past performance is not indicative of future results. As of December 31, 2024, employees of Ares Management owned approximately 1.9% of the Fund's outstanding shares.

Investment Approach

_● Dynamically allocates across investment opportunities primarily in high yield bonds, senior loans and CLO securities

_● Designed to navigate evolving market conditions through deep fundamental credit analysis and in-depth due diligence

_● Tenured team with 20+ year track record benefits from the market intelligence, relationships and resources of the Ares platform

Current Portfolio Mix as of 12.31.24

64.5% Floating Rate³

3 Calculated as a percentage of debt securities only.

This data is subject to change on a daily basis. As of 12.31.24, the Fund held a negative traded cash balance of -1.6%.

Fund Overview and Characteristics as of 12.31.24

Ticker				ARDC
Market/Share				$15.11
NAV/Share				$14.74
Monthly Dividend				$0.1175
Number of Issuers				255
Number of Instruments				294
Average Position Size				0.34%
Weighted Average Loan YTM⁴				7.45%
Weighted Average Bond YTM⁵				6.91%
Weighted Average CLO YTM⁶				10.42%
Effective Duration⁷				1.15
Month-End Leverage⁸				37.42%
Asset Coverage⁹				5.17
Preferred Stock Asset Coverage¹⁰				2.67
Expense Ratio¹¹				4.90%
Excess Taxable Income¹²				$15.5 million
Inception Date				11/27/2012
Common Shares Outstanding				22.9 million
NAV Ticker				XADCX
CUSIP				04014F102

4 The weighted-average gross yield to maturity on the pool of loans.

5 The weighted-average gross yield to maturity on the pool of bonds.

6 The weighted-average gross yield to maturity on the pool of CLO debt securities.

7 The effective duration measures a bond's sensitivity to interest rates.

8 As a percentage of total managed assets. The Fund utilizes leverage as part of its investment strategy and currently has borrowings under a credit facility as well as mandatory redeemable preferred shares. The Fund's leverage under the credit facility without the use of mandatory redeemable preferred shares was 19.34%.

9 Calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940. Represents the ratio of the total assets of the Fund, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by total senior securities outstanding. The Fund has $107 million aggregate principal outstanding on a $212 million revolving funding facility with an institutional lender, pursuant to which the Fund expects to borrow funds to make additional investments, subject to available borrowing base and leverage limitations.

10 Calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940. Represents the ratio of the total assets of the Fund, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by sum of total outstanding debt and aggregate value of the involuntary liquidation preference of the preferred stock of $100 million.

11 Represents the ratio of annualized expenses, inclusive of interest expense and amortization of debt issuance, to net assets for the year ended December 31, 2024.

12 Represents the estimated excess taxable income from the year ended 2024 for distribution to stockholders in 2025. Based on the number of shares outstanding at 12/31/2024.

Performance as of 12.31.24

	Year to Date			3 Years			5 Years			Since Inception*
ARDC NAV		11.77	%		5.33	%		5.83	%		5.87	%
ARDC Market		21.13	%		7.57	%		9.41	%		6.55	%

*Since Inception of fund (11/27/2012).

Source: Ares

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The NAV total return takes into account the Fund's total annual expenses and does not reflect transaction charges. If transaction charges were reflected, NAV total return would be reduced. Since Inception returns assume a purchase of common shares at the initial offering price of $20.00 per share for market price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $19.10 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. All distributions are assumed to be reinvested either in accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) for market price returns or NAV for NAV returns.

www.arespublicfunds.com

Not FDIC-Insured. Not Bank Guaranteed, May Lose Value

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Fund Profile & Financial Data (continued)

December 2024

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio of (i) senior secured loans ("Senior Loans") made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade; (ii) corporate bonds ("Corporate Bonds") that are primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade; (iii) other fixed-income instruments of a similar nature that may be represented by derivatives; and (iv) securities of collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other asset-backed issuers. The Fund utilizes leverage as part of its investment strategy and may incur leverage in an aggregate amount of up to 33 1/3% of the Fund's Managed Assets by borrowing under a credit facility. Ares Capital Management II LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), is an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation ("Ares"). The Adviser will seek to implement the Fund's investment strategy through the application of several techniques, including: (i) investing in a diversified portfolio of loans and other debt investments across a broad range of industries with varying characteristics and return profiles; (ii) adhering to the established credit underwriting processes of Ares and doing substantial pre-investment credit analysis, utilizing publicly available credit and industry information as well as other information about the borrowers and issuers; (iii) monitoring the credit quality of the obligors in the Fund's investments and, as appropriate, on a risk adjusted return basis, selling investments in underperforming issuers; and (iv) holding cash and engaging in derivative credit and interest rate hedges. The Adviser will allocate the Fund's portfolio dynamically among investments in the various targeted credit markets to seek to manage interest rate and credit risk and the duration of the Fund's portfolio.

Top 10 Holdings¹⁴ as of 12.31.24

ATRM 14	1.28	%
Sprint	0.99	%
Ford Motor Credit Company	0.94	%
HCA Healthcare Inc	0.88	%
Autodata, Inc.	0.87	%
Williams Cos Inc/The	0.87	%
OAKC 2018-1	0.87	%
Qualtrics Acquireco, LLC	0.82	%
Culligan	0.82	%
Crown Holdings, Inc.	0.82	%

14 Market value percentage may represent multiple instruments by the named issuer and/or multiple issuers being consolidated to the extent they are owned by the same parent company. These values may be different than the issuer concentrations in certain regulatory filings.

Industry Allocation¹² as of 12.31.24

12 Credit Suisse industry classifications weighted by market value. These values may be different than industry classifications in certain regulatory filings.

Ratings Distribution¹³ as of 12.31.24

13 Based on S&P and/or Moody's rating. Credit quality is an assessment of the credit worthiness of an issuer of a security. AAA is the highest rating, meaning the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments is strong. As ratings decrease, the obligor is considered more speculative by market participants. Credit ratings apply only to the bonds and preferred securities in the portfolio and not to the shares of the fund which are not rated and will fluctuate in value.

This data is subject to change on a daily basis. As of 12.31.24, the Fund held a negative traded cash balance of -1.6%.

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2024

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2024, of a $10,000 investment made at the offering price last calculated on December 31, 2014. The net asset value ("NAV") total return takes into account the Fund's total annual expenses and does not reflect transaction charges. If transaction charges were reflected, NAV total return would be reduced. All distributions are assumed to be reinvested either in accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan for market price returns or NAV for NAV returns. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI") is shown. CSLLI is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. Dollar-denominated leveraged loan market and is deemed to be an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's 10-Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment from December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2024

Average Annual Total Returns through December 31, 2024*

	NAV Total Returns*			MV Total Returns*
1 year		10.50	%		23.1	%
5 year		5.56	%		8.93	%
10 year		6.14	%		8.33	%

* All distributions are assumed to be reinvested either in accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan for market price returns or NAV for NAV returns.

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Senior Loans 61.0%^(b)(c)(d)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Automobiles and Components 2.9%
Clarios Global, LP, 1st Lien Term Loan (Canada), 1M SOFR + 2.50%, 6.86%, 05/06/2030	$	2,805	$	2,814
LTI Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 4.75%, 9.11%, 07/29/2029		3,933		3,935
Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.61%, 01/30/2031		3,418		3,429
				10,178
Capital Goods 10.1%
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 07/31/2028^(e)		999		999
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.84%, 08/19/2031		4,339		4,362
Chart Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 2.50%, 6.81%, 03/15/2030		1,000		1,003
Crown Equipment Corporation, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 2.50%, 6.94%, 10/10/2031		1,500		1,508
Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 4.00%, 8.34%, 01/30/2031		3,612		3,663
Kaman Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.83%, 04/21/2031		1,995		2,006
Kodiak Building Partners, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.05%, 11/26/2031		3,500		3,499
Osmosis Buyer Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.05%, 07/31/2028		4,478		4,478
Pike Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.47%, 01/21/2028		1,283		1,292
TransDigm, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 2.50%, 6.83%, 02/28/2031		3,476		3,481
TransDigm, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 2.75%, 7.08%, 08/24/2028		497		499
Traverse Midstream Partners, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.59%, 02/16/2028		2,747		2,757
Tutor Perini Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 4.75%, 9.22%, 08/18/2027		495		496
White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.61%, 10/19/2029^(e)		3,000		3,002
Wilsonart, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 4.25%, 8.58%, 08/05/2031		1,995		1,997
				35,042

Senior Loans^(b)(c)(d) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Commercial and Professional Services 0.7%
iSolved, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.61%, 10/15/2030	$	2,522	$	2,551
Consumer Discretionary Distribution and Retail 1.1%
Peer Holding III B.V., 1st Lien Term Loan (Netherlands), 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.58%, 10/28/2030		3,970		3,990
Consumer Durables and Apparel 2.2%
Recess Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 4.50%, 9.09%, 02/20/2030		4,099		4,134
Varsity Brands, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.27%, 08/26/2031		3,500		3,501
				7,635
Consumer Services 3.8%
Belfor Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.11%, 11/01/2030^(f)		1,186		1,198
Betclic Everest Group, 1st Lien Term Loan (France), 3M EURIBOR + 3.25%, 6.26%, 12/05/2031	€	1,600		1,662
Century De Buyer, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.90%, 10/30/2030	$	3,483		3,509
Fugue Finance B.V., 1st Lien Term Loan (Netherlands), 01/09/2032^(e)		1,500		1,512
Fugue Finance B.V., 1st Lien Term Loan (Netherlands), 3M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.25%, 02/26/2031		1,244		1,250
Ontario Gaming GTA, LP, 1st Lien Term Loan (Canada), 3M SOFR + 4.25%, 8.58%, 08/01/2030		3,960		3,966
				13,097
Energy 2.7%
CPPIB OVM Member U.S., LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.58%, 08/20/2031		2,494		2,509
Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 11/17/2026^(e)		3,968		3,961
Prairie ECI Acquiror, L.P., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 4.25%, 8.61%, 08/01/2029		345		347
TransMontaigne Operating Company, LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.61%, 11/17/2028		2,481		2,499
				9,316

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Senior Loans^(b)(c)(d) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Financial Services 1.3%
Albion Financing 3 SARL, 1st Lien Term Loan (Luxembourg), 3M SOFR + 4.25%, 9.10%, 08/17/2029	$	1,244	$	1,254
Athena Holdco S.A.S., 1st Lien Term Loan (France), 3M EURIBOR + 3.50%, 6.18%, 04/14/2031	€	3,020		3,138
				4,392
Food and Beverage 1.3%
Chobani, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.72%, 10/25/2027	$	2,931		2,951
Chobani, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.11%, 10/25/2027		1,485		1,496
				4,447
Healthcare Equipment and Services 8.0%
Bausch + Lomb Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan (Canada), 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.69%, 05/10/2027		1,477		1,482
Bausch + Lomb Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan (Canada), 3M SOFR + 4.00%, 8.33%, 09/29/2028		1,975		1,982
CNT Holdings I Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.50%, 8.09%, 11/08/2027		2,402		2,414
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.56%, 02/16/2029		2,487		2,497
Electron BidCo, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 2.75%, 7.11%, 11/01/2028^(g)		3,000		3,009
Ensemble RCM, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.59%, 08/01/2029		3,809		3,833
LifePoint Health, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.41%, 05/16/2031		3,000		3,008
Mamba Purchaser, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.36%, 10/16/2028^(g)		2,961		2,972
Medline Borrower, LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 2.25%, 6.61%, 10/23/2028		2,237		2,243
Resonetics, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.60%, 06/18/2031		2,630		2,644

Senior Loans^(b)(c)(d) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.84%, 05/30/2031	$	1,746	$	1,747
				27,831
Insurance 2.2%
Acrisure, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.36%, 11/06/2030		1,248		1,247
Howden Group Holdings, Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan (Luxembourg), 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.36%, 02/15/2031		2,980		2,997
HUB International, Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 2.75%, 7.37%, 06/20/2030		3,489		3,507
				7,751
Materials 2.3%
AAP Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.61%, 09/09/2031		1,685		1,695
Nouryon Finance B.V., 1st Lien Term Loan (Netherlands), 6M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.66%, 04/03/2028		3,007		3,029
WR Grace Holdings, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.58%, 09/22/2028		3,243		3,269
				7,993
Media and Entertainment 3.9%
Creative Artists Agency, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 2.75%, 7.11%, 10/01/2031		4,275		4,290
Gray Television, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.45%, 12/01/2028		3,225		2,973
NEP Group, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 5.50%, 10.09%, 08/19/2026^(g)		2,613		2,384
Univision Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 4.25%, 8.58%, 06/24/2029		977		980
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6M SOFR + 3.18%, 7.72%, 03/31/2031		3,000		2,967
				13,594

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(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Senior Loans^(b)(c)(d) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences 1.6%
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.84%, 11/30/2027	$	2,880	$	2,890
Precision Medicine Group, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.43%, 11/18/2027		2,494		2,490
				5,380
Real Estate Management and Development 0.8%
Forest City Enterprises, LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.96%, 12/08/2025		3,000		2,933
Software and Services 10.0%
Access CIG, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 5.00%, 9.59%, 08/18/2028		2,227		2,247
Asurion, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.71%, 07/31/2027		995		992
Asurion, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 4.00%, 8.46%, 08/19/2028		2,462		2,454
BEP Intermediate Holdco, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.25%, 7.61%, 04/25/2031		3,065		3,082
Boost Newco Borrower, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 2.50%, 6.83%, 01/31/2031		2,993		3,004
Conservice Midco, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.86%, 05/13/2027		2,488		2,503
Databricks, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 12/20/2030^(e)(f)(h)		4,091		4,065
Genesys Cloud Services Holdings II, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.85%, 12/01/2027		2,977		3,000
Ivanti Software, Inc., 1st Lien Revolving Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.11%, 12/01/2025^(f)(h)		96		16
Project Boost Purchaser, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.50%, 8.15%, 07/16/2031		4,713		4,741
Proofpoint, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.36%, 08/31/2028		3,960		3,976
Quartz Acquireco, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 2.75%, 7.08%, 06/28/2030		4,456		4,484
				34,564

Senior Loans^(b)(c)(d) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Telecommunication Services 1.5%
Delta TopCo, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6M SOFR + 3.50%, 8.20%, 11/30/2029	$	1,741	$	1,754
Lumen Technologies, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 6.00%, 10.36%, 06/01/2028		889		889
QualityTech, L.P., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.50%, 8.02%, 11/04/2031^(f)		2,500		2,506
				5,149
Transportation 1.7%
AAdvantage Loyality IP, Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 4.75%, 9.63%, 04/20/2028		2,692		2,761
Apple Bidco, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.86%, 09/22/2028		2,211		2,223
SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan (Cayman Islands), 3M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.37%, 10/20/2027		736		748
				5,732
Utilities 2.9%
CPV Fairview, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.50%, 7.86%, 08/14/2031		1,469		1,483
Hamilton Projects Acquiror, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 05/22/2031^(e)		300		302
Hamilton Projects Acquiror, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.11%, 05/31/2031		1,958		1,969
South Field, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.75%, 8.08%, 08/29/2031		2,954		2,972
Thunder Generation Funding, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3M SOFR + 3.00%, 7.33%, 10/03/2031		3,404		3,422
				10,148
Total Senior Loans (Cost: $210,690)				211,723

Corporate Bonds 49.2%

Automobiles and Components 0.6%
Clarios Global, LP, 8.50%, 05/15/2027^(d)	1,500	1,502
Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 7.63%, 01/30/2032^(d)	500	514
		2,016

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Corporate Bonds (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Capital Goods 5.1%
Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/2029^(d)	$	2,500	$	2,483
Bombardier, Inc., (Canada), 8.75%, 11/15/2030^(d)		2,500		2,687
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/2034^(d)		3,150		3,109
Chart Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 01/01/2030^(d)		1,000		1,040
Chart Industries, Inc., 9.50%, 01/01/2031^(d)		250		268
OneSky Flight, LLC, 8.88%, 12/15/2029^(d)		3,000		3,002
Standard Building Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/2032^(d)		2,250		2,254
United Rentals, Inc., 6.13%, 03/15/2034^(d)		2,000		1,984
Wilsonart, LLC, 11.00%, 08/15/2032^(d)		1,000		980
				17,807
Consumer Distribution and Retail 1.9%
Albertsons Cos., Inc., 7.50%, 03/15/2026^(d)		1,500		1,505
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/2030^(d)		1,000		1,008
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 9.38%, 07/01/2025^(d)		1,151		1,170
Constellation Automotive Financing PLC, (Great Britain), 4.88%, 07/15/2027	£	2,500		2,960
				6,643
Consumer Durables and Apparel 0.7%
Ashton Woods USA, LLC, 6.63%, 01/15/2028^(d)	$	2,500		2,503
Consumer Services 4.1%
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 8.13%, 07/01/2027^(d)		1,940		1,959
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 05/01/2028^(d)		3,500		3,499
International Game Technology PLC, (Great Britain), 6.25%, 01/15/2027^(d)		1,000		1,006
Lottomatica SpA, (Italy), 7.13%, 06/01/2028^(d)	€	2,482		2,696
MGM Resorts International, 6.50%, 04/15/2032	$	2,500		2,491

Corporate Bonds (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/2025^(d)	$	1,379	$	1,378
Station Casinos, LLC, 6.63%, 03/15/2032^(d)		1,200		1,193
				14,222
Energy 11.2%
Antero Resources Corp., 7.63%, 02/01/2029^(d)		2,222		2,275
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC, 8.25%, 12/31/2028^(d)		2,501		2,553
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC, 6.63%, 07/15/2026^(d)		1,500		1,498
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/2029^(d)		1,500		1,532
Citgo Petroleum Corp., 7.00%, 06/15/2025^(d)		3,500		3,504
DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 8.13%, 08/16/2030		3,330		3,773
Kodiak Gas Services, LLC, 7.25%, 02/15/2029^(d)		1,150		1,173
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 09/01/2031^(d)		3,685		3,603
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.88%, 07/15/2030		3,500		3,997
Parkland Corp., (Canada), 6.63%, 08/15/2032^(d)		2,000		1,979
Sunoco, LP, 7.25%, 05/01/2032^(d)		3,125		3,228
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, 7.38%, 02/15/2029^(d)		1,500		1,505
Transocean, Inc., (Cayman Islands), 6.80%, 03/15/2038		1,061		869
Transocean, Inc., (Cayman Islands), 8.75%, 02/15/2030^(d)		638		658
Western Midstream Operating, LP, 5.25%, 02/01/2050		2,125		1,819
Williams Cos., Inc., 8.75%, 03/15/2032		4,000		4,724
				38,690
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2.0%
HAT Holdings I, LLC, 8.00%, 06/15/2027^(d)		3,778		3,937
VICI Properties LP, 5.75%, 02/01/2027^(d)		3,000		3,026
				6,963

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(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Financial Services 3.2%
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/2031	$	2,000	$	2,212
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 10.88%, 01/15/2032^(d)		1,500		1,548
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 6.80%, 05/12/2028		2,500		2,583
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 6.95%, 06/10/2026		1,000		1,022
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 7.35%, 11/04/2027		1,465		1,534
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC, 8.63%, 10/31/2029^(d)		2,200		2,282
				11,181
Healthcare Equipment and Services 2.1%
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 06/15/2025		4,750		4,806
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/2033^(d)		2,500		2,471
				7,277
Insurance 0.7%
Acrisure, LLC, 7.50%, 11/06/2030^(d)		1,081		1,113
Howden U.K. Refinance PLC, (Great Britain), 7.25%, 02/15/2031^(d)		1,400		1,423
				2,536
Materials 2.9%
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., 7.38%, 12/15/2026		4,350		4,463
Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc., 9.25% PIK, 11/01/2026^(d)		1,544		1,309
Summit Materials, LLC, 6.50%, 03/15/2027^(d)		2,750		2,747
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 12.75%, 12/31/2028^(d)		1,500		1,654
				10,173
Media and Entertainment 3.8%
Belo Corp., 7.25%, 09/15/2027		3,250		3,356
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 6.10%, 06/01/2029		1,650		1,684
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 6.55%, 06/01/2034		1,650		1,688
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/2027^(d)		3,250		3,286

Corporate Bonds (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.63%, 06/01/2027^(d)	$	1,000	$	996
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.00%, 08/15/2028^(d)		2,000		2,036
				13,046
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment 0.7%
Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.63%, 09/15/2027^(d)		2,500		2,499
Software and Services 2.0%
Leidos, Inc., 7.13%, 07/01/2032		2,500		2,731
Open Text Corp., (Canada), 6.90%, 12/01/2027^(d)		1,500		1,550
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 6.50%, 06/01/2032^(d)		2,500		2,522
				6,803
Technology Hardware and Equipment 1.8%
Dell International, LLC, 6.02%, 06/15/2026		875		888
Dell International, LLC, 6.10%, 07/15/2027		1,500		1,544
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 7.75%, 03/31/2030^(d)		2,250		2,310
Insight Enterprises, Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/2032^(d)		1,500		1,508
				6,250
Telecommunication Services 2.5%
Altice France Holding S.A., (Luxembourg), 10.50%, 05/15/2027^(d)		2,000		583
Altice France S.A., (France), 8.13%, 02/01/2027^(d)		500		406
Iliad Holding S.A.S, (France), 7.00%, 10/15/2028^(d)		1,000		1,013
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 11.00%, 11/15/2029^(d)		1,250		1,406
Sprint, LLC, 7.63%, 03/01/2026		5,250		5,365
				8,773
Transportation 1.9%
GLP Capital, LP, 5.38%, 04/15/2026		3,000		3,000
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, 6.50%, 06/20/2027^(d)		2,875		2,893

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 09/15/2027^(d)	$	545	$	555
				6,448
Utilities 2.0%
CQP Holdco, LP, 7.50%, 12/15/2033^(d)		1,750		1,840
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 11/01/2034^(d)		2,000		1,962
Vistra Operations Co, LLC, 7.75%, 10/15/2031^(d)		3,000		3,147
				6,949
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $171,503)				170,779

Collateralized Loan Obligations 49.4%^(d)(f)

Collateralized Loan Obligations — Debt 28.8%^(b)(c)
Investment Funds and Vehicles 28.8%
AMMC CLO XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.06%, 10.65%, 04/30/2031	2,000	2,010
Atrium XIV, LLC, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.40%, 10/16/2037	2,800	2,856
Atrium XV, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.15%, 07/16/2037	1,188	1,205
Bain Capital Credit CLO 2020-1, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.15%, 11.78%, 04/18/2033	1,000	1,009
Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2021-5, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.76%, 11.39%, 10/23/2034	2,000	2,011
Ballyrock CLO 26, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.10%, 11.43%, 07/25/2037	950	958
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.15%, 10.74%, 10/20/2037	2,750	2,817
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXXIV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.70%, 11.33%, 07/25/2037	500	515
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXXV, Ltd., (Jersey), 3M LIBOR + 6.10%, 10.73%, 04/25/2037	750	764
Brookhaven Park CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.12%, 04/19/2037	500	512
Captree Park CLO, Ltd., (Jersey), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.62%, 07/20/2037	875	901

Collateralized Loan Obligations^(d)(f) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Carlyle US CLO 2024-1, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.92%, 11.58%, 04/15/2037	$	548	$	563
Carlyle US CLO 2024-2, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.85%, 11.48%, 04/25/2037		1,000		1,029
Carlyle US CLO 2024-3, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 11.70%, 07/25/2036		1,600		1,650
Carlyle US CLO, 2019-3 Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.34%, 11.96%, 04/20/2037		1,650		1,689
Carlyle US CLO, 2021 11A Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.13%, 07/25/2037		500		509
Carlyle US CLO, 2022-5 Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.10%, 12.20%, 10/15/2037		2,095		2,161
Cedar Funding CLO II, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.56%, 12.18%, 04/20/2034		1,750		1,761
CIFC Funding Ltd. 2021-1A, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.63%, 07/25/2037		1,150		1,171
CIFC Funding, Ltd. 2019-4A, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.86%, 11.52%, 10/15/2034		1,500		1,512
CIFC Funding, Ltd. 2021-VI, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.51%, 11.17%, 10/15/2034		2,000		2,014
CIFC Funding, Ltd. 2021-VII, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.61%, 11.24%, 01/23/2035		2,406		2,421
Crestline Denali CLO XIV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.61%, 11.24%, 10/23/2031		2,000		2,016
Denali Capital CLO XII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.16%, 10.82%, 04/15/2031		2,500		2,529
Dryden 104 CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.40%, 11.92%, 08/20/2034		2,878		2,907
Dryden 115 CLO, Ltd., (Jersey), 3M LIBOR + 7.10%, 11.73%, 04/18/2037		1,000		1,022
Elmwood CLO 20, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.65%, 01/17/2037		2,000		2,058
Elmwood CLO 28, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.34%, 04/17/2037		500		515

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Collateralized Loan Obligations^(d)(f) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Elmwood CLO I, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 11.02%, 04/20/2037	$	3,000	$	3,103
Elmwood CLO IV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.15%, 10.78%, 04/18/2037		1,257		1,296
Elmwood CLO VIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%, 10.87%, 04/20/2037		2,514		2,569
Flatiron CLO 21 Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.90%, 10.52%, 10/19/2037		250		255
Generate Clo 11, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.30%, 12.14%, 10/20/2037		1,129		1,160
Generate CLO 14, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.75%, 11.38%, 04/22/2037		500		512
Generate CLO 16, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.15%, 11.16%, 07/20/2037		500		510
Generate CLO 4, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.90%, 11.52%, 07/20/2037		1,200		1,230
Golub Capital Partners CLO 60B, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.63%, 10/25/2034		1,250		1,245
Invesco CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.41%, 11.07%, 07/15/2034		1,000		985
KKR CLO 45A Ltd, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.30%, 11.96%, 04/15/2035		1,000		1,007
KKR CLO 46, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.00%, 11.62%, 10/20/2037		250		258
Madison Park Funding LIX, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 11.03%, 04/18/2037		1,350		1,370
Madison Park Funding LV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.63%, 07/18/2037		1,000		1,015
Madison Park Funding LVII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.70%, 11.32%, 07/27/2034		1,185		1,191
Madison Park Funding LXIX Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.58%, 07/25/2037		1,000		1,029
Madison Park Funding XIV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 8.03%, 12.66%, 10/22/2030		2,500		2,193
Madison Park Funding XXXI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 11.03%, 07/23/2037		775		789
Madison Park Funding XXXII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 11.03%, 07/22/2037		3,000		3,046
Madison Park Funding XXXIV Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.15%, 10/16/2037		850		865

Collateralized Loan Obligations^(d)(f) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Madison Park Funding XXXV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.36%, 10.98%, 04/20/2032	$	1,500	$	1,509
Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.05%, 11.71%, 04/15/2035		1,000		1,004
Madison Park Funding XXXVII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.60%, 11.26%, 04/15/2037		500		508
Magnetite XIX, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.66%, 11.31%, 04/17/2034		2,000		2,014
Magnetite XXIV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 11.06%, 04/15/2035		2,750		2,767
Magnetite XXIX, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.24%, 07/15/2037		250		256
Oak Hill Credit Partners X-R, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.51%, 11.13%, 04/20/2034		1,500		1,512
Octagon Investment Partners 49, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.33%, 11.99%, 04/15/2037		1,000		1,021
OHA Credit Funding 12, Ltd. 2022-12, (Bermuda), 3M LIBOR + 8.00%, 12.62%, 07/20/2036		1,975		2,029
OHA Credit Funding 3, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M SOFR + 5.00%, 9.51%, 01/20/2038		1,000		1,003
OHA Credit Funding 4, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M SOFR + 4.95%, 9.34%, 01/22/2038		1,000		1,005
OHA Credit Partners VII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.51%, 11.03%, 02/20/2034		3,000		3,027
OHA Credit Partners XIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.37%, 10/21/2037		610		627
OHA Loan Funding 2013-1, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.90%, 10.53%, 04/23/2037		1,500		1,534
Sixth Street CLO XX, Ltd, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.41%, 11.03%, 10/20/2034		1,500		1,512
Symphony CLO 36, Ltd., (Bermuda), 3M LIBOR + 7.00%, 11.63%, 10/24/2037		560		574
Tallman Park CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.61%, 11.23%, 04/20/2034		2,000		2,016
TCI-Flatiron CLO, Ltd. 2018-1, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.41%, 11.02%, 01/29/2032		3,000		3,015

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Collateralized Loan Obligations^(d)(f) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
TICP CLO VI, Ltd. 2016-2, (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.51%, 11.17%, 01/15/2034	$	2,250	$	2,267
TICP CLO XIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.46%, 11.12%, 04/15/2034		1,250		1,258
Trimaran Cavu 2021-1, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.00%, 11.63%, 07/23/2037		625		629
				99,800
Collateralized Loan Obligations — Equity 20.6%
Investment Funds and Vehicles 20.6%
AIMCO CLO XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 22.70%, 10/17/2034		2,180		2,020
AIMCO CLO XVI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 16.47%, 07/17/2037		1,208		1,003
AIMCO CLO XX, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 15.96%, 10/16/2036		1,588		1,387
AIMCO CLO XXII, Ltd., (Jersey), 15.44%, 04/19/2037		410		386
Allegro CLO V, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/16/2030		2,000		—
Atrium XIV, LLC, (Cayman Islands), 15.37%, 10/16/2037		6,744		4,126
Bain Capital Credit CLO 2024-2, Ltd., (Jersey), 16.69%, 07/15/2037		960		826
Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2020-2, (Cayman Islands), 40.86%, 07/19/2034		1,250		665
Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2022-1, (Cayman Islands), 10.82%, 04/18/2035		1,500		758
Benefit Street Partners Clo XXXVII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 01/25/2038		1,950		1,919
Blueberry Park CLO, Ltd., (Jersey), 10/20/2037		1,840		—
Blueberry Park CLO, Ltd., (Jersey), 12.52%, 10/20/2037		1,840		1,660
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 2018-3, (Cayman Islands), 10/15/2030		3,223		947
Carlyle US CLO 2024-3, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 14.52%, 07/25/2036		2,250		2,000
Carlyle US CLO 2024-5, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/25/2036		1,580		1,456
CIFC Funding 2024-III, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 14.20%, 07/21/2037		400		366
CIFC Funding 2024-IV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/16/2037		1,830		1,767

Collateralized Loan Obligations^(d)(f) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
CIFC Funding, Ltd. 2020-3A, (Cayman Islands), 21.73%, 10/20/2034	$	1,996	$	1,466
CIFC Funding, Ltd. 2021-5A, (Cayman Islands), 18.26%, 07/15/2034^(g)		2,986		1,720
Dryden 98 CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 13.07%, 04/20/2035		1,100		588
Elmwood CLO 26, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 13.18%, 04/18/2037		500		399
Elmwood CLO 32, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/18/2037		1,770		1,644
Elmwood CLO 35, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/18/2037		1,020		882
Elmwood CLO XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 16.77%, 10/20/2034		1,200		975
Generate Clo 18, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 01/20/2038		4,190		3,815
Invesco CLO 2021-3, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/22/2034		113		29
Invesco CLO 2021-3, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 14.83%, 10/22/2034		1,130		593
KKR CLO 50 Ltd, (Cayman Islands), 11.23%, 04/20/2037		1,151		887
LCM XV, LP, (Cayman Islands), 07/20/2030		5,875		194
Madison Park Funding LIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 13.20%, 04/21/2035		2,188		1,489
Madison Park Funding LIX, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 8.86%, 04/18/2037		2,762		1,945
Madison Park Funding LXVI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 10/21/2037		560		543
Madison Park Funding LXVII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 12.14%, 04/25/2037		250		238
Madison Park Funding XII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 07/20/2026		4,000		8
Madison Park Funding XXII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 16.56%, 01/15/2033^(g)		6,193		2,785
Madison Park Funding XXXI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 14.30%, 07/23/2037		2,000		1,145
Madison Park Funding XXXII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 22.19%, 01/22/2048		2,472		1,343
Madison Park Funding, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 8.55%, 04/21/2035		1,500		1,158
Magnetite XLIV Ltd., 10/15/2037		2,400		2,194
Magnetite XXVIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 20.34%, 01/20/2035^(g)		2,803		2,105
Magnetite XXXVIII, Ltd., 10.41%, 04/15/2037		250		212

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Collateralized Loan Obligations^(d)(f) (continued)

	Principal Amount^(a)		Value^(a)
Oaktree CLO, Ltd. 2015-1, (Cayman Islands), 10/20/2027	$	4,000	$	87
OCP CLO 2024-34, Ltd., 10/15/2037		450		394
OHA Credit Funding 1, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 11.22%, 04/20/2037		5,700		4,723
OHA Credit Partners VII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 22.85%, 02/20/2034		2,672		1,370
OHA Credit Partners XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 11.39%, 04/20/2037		400		265
OHA Credit Partners XIV, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 15.54%, 07/21/2037		753		626
OHA Credit Partners XVI, (Cayman Islands), 19.68%, 10/18/2034		1,675		1,495
OHA Credit Partners XVII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 01/18/2038		610		581
OHA Loan Funding, Ltd. 2016-1, (Cayman Islands), 11.88%, 07/20/2037		3,613		2,544
RR 19, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 14.57%, 10/15/2035		2,350		1,867
RRX 7 Ltd. 2022-7, (Cayman Islands), 9.88%, 07/15/2122		3,875		2,236
Signal Peak CLO XI Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 18.85%, 07/18/2037		1,750		1,703
Voya CLO 2024-1, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 13.48%, 04/15/2037		2,142		1,839
Wellman Park CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 07/15/2034		6,070		212
Wellman Park CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands), 15.15%, 07/20/2037		2,500		1,819
West CLO, Ltd. 2013-1, (Cayman Islands), 11/07/2025		500		—
				71,404
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations (Cost: $175,246)				171,204
Total Investments — 159.6% (Cost: $557,439)			$	553,706
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (59.6%)				(206,675	)
Net Assets — 100.0%			$	347,031

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Footnotes:

(a) Investment holdings in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. Dollars using period end spot rates. Investments are in United States enterprises and all principal balances shown are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) Variable rate loans to the Fund's portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), Euro InterBank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR"), the U.S. Prime Rate ("PRIME"), or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower's option, which reset annually, semi-annually, quarterly, bi-monthly, monthly or daily. SOFR based contracts may include a credit spread adjustment that is charged in addition to the base rate and the stated spread. For each such loan, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(d) Senior Loans, Collateralized Loan Obligations and Corporate Bonds exempt from registration under Rule 144A, which as of December 31, 2024 represented 143.0% of the Fund's net assets or 89.6% of the Fund's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(e) This loan or a portion of this loan represents an unsettled loan purchase. The interest rate will be determined at the time of settlement and will be based upon a spread plus the applicable reference rate determined at the time of purchase.

(f) Investments whose values were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(g) When-Issued or delayed delivery security based on typical market settlement convention for such security.

(h) As of December 31, 2024, the Fund had entered into the following commitment to fund a revolving senior secured loan. Such commitment is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents governing this loan and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements for further information on revolving loan commitments

Unfunded Issuer	Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments		Less: drawn commitments			Total undrawn commitments
Databricks, Inc.	$	909	$	—		$	909
Ivanti Software, Inc.		250		(96	)		154
Total	$	1,159	$	(96	)	$	1,063

As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $558,871. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for Federal income tax purposes are as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation	$	8,867
Gross unrealized depreciation		(14,031	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(5,164	)

Currencies:

£ British Pounds

€ Euro Currency

$ U.S. Dollars

Abbreviations:

144A Certain conditions for public sale may exist. Unless otherwise noted, these securities are deemed to be liquid.

CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data)

Assets:
Investments, at value (cost $557,439)		$553,706
Cash and cash equivalents		4,870
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (cost $538)		531
Receivable for securities sold		10,180
Interest and principal receivable		7,071
Deferred offering costs, net		466
Receivable for fund shares issued		195
Other assets		190
Total assets		577,209
Liabilities:
Debt		106,932
Mandatory redeemable preferred shares (liquidation preference of $100,000, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs of $598)		99,402
Payable for securities purchased		20,275
Payable for interest expense and commitment fees		1,893
Payable for investment advisory fees		411
Accrued expenses and other payables		1,265
Total liabilities		230,178
Net assets	$	347,031
Net assets consist of:
Paid-in capital		$448,030
Accumulated overdistributed earnings		(100,999)
Net assets	$	347,031
Common shares:
Net assets		$347,031
Shares outstanding (authorized 1 billion shares of $0.001 par value)		23,542
Net asset value per share		$14.74

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2024

(in thousands)

Investment income:
Interest	$	50,255
Total investment income		50,255
Expenses:
Interest and credit facility fees (Notes 6 and 7)		10,268
Investment advisory fees (Note 3)		5,373
Administrative services of the adviser (Note 3)		1,214
Other expenses		1,088
Total expenses		17,943
Tax expense (Note 9)		915
Total expenses		18,858
Net investment income		31,397
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency
Net realized losses on investments		(7,896	)
Net realized losses on foreign currency		(55	)
Net unrealized gains on investments		14,031
Net unrealized gains on foreign currency		503
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments and foreign currency		6,583
Total increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	37,980

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands)

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2024			For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:
Net investment income	$	31,397		$	34,494
Net realized losses on investments and foreign currency		(7,951	)		(17,923	)
Net unrealized gains on investments and foreign currency		14,534			39,781
Net increase from operations		37,980			56,352
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 2):
Distributable earnings		(32,476	)		(31,050	)
Increase in net assets from operations and distributions		5,504			25,302
Share transactions (Note 5):
Proceeds of shares issued		8,630			—
Value of distributions reinvested		782			—
Net increase from share transactions		9,412			—
Total increase in net assets		14,916			25,302
Net assets, beginning of period		332,115			306,813
Net Assets, end of period	$	347,031		$	332,115

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended December 31, 2024

(in thousands)

Operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	37,980
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used by operating activities:
Purchases of investments		(374,243	)
Proceeds from the sale of investments		333,929
Amortization and accretion of discounts and premiums, net		216
Amortization of debt & preferred shares issuance costs		317
Net realized losses on investments		7,896
Net unrealized gains on investments		(14,031	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on debt		(448	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivable for securities sold		(10,036	)
Interest and principal receivable		467
Prepaid expenses		(162	)
Payable for securities purchased		(4,245	)
Prepaid offering costs		(466	)
Payable for investment advisory fees		(334	)
Interest and commitment fee payable		(1,005	)
Accrued expenses and other fees		(363	)
Net cash used by operating activities		(24,528	)
Financing activities:
Borrowings on debt		124,059
Repayments on debt		(80,136	)
Proceeds of shares issued		8,435
Distributions paid to common shareholders		(31,837	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		20,521
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(4,007	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		9,408
End of period	$	5,401
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest on mandatory redeemable preferred shares and credit facility	$	9,840
Cash paid for taxes during the period	$	677

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2024			For the Year Ended December 31, 2023			For the Year Ended December 31, 2022			For the Year Ended December 31, 2021			For the Year Ended December 31, 2020			For the Period Ended December 31, 2019*
Per share data:
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	14.49		$	13.39		$	16.60		$	16.15		$	17.02		$	16.42
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income		1.35			1.51			1.31			1.26			1.19			0.17
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)		0.31			0.95			(3.32	)		0.36			(0.86	)		0.65
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations		1.66			2.46			(2.01	)		1.62			0.33			0.82
Less distributions declared to shareholders:
From net investment income		(1.41	)		(1.36	)		(1.20	)		(1.17	)		(1.20	)		(0.22	)
Total distributions declared to shareholders		(1.41	)		(1.36	)		(1.20	)		(1.17	)		(1.20	)		(0.22	)
Net asset value common shares, end of period	$	14.74		$	14.49		$	13.39		$	16.60		$	16.15		$	17.02
Market value common shares, end of period	$	15.11		$	13.75		$	11.59		$	16.33		$	14.29		$	15.35
Net asset value total return^(a)		11.77	%		19.45	%		(12.41	)%		10.28	%		3.00	%		4.99	%^(b)
Market value total return^(c)		21.13	%		32.44	%		(22.22	)%		23.10	%		2.33	%		7.53	%^(b)
Ratios to average net assets/ supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period	$	347,031		$	332,115		$	306,813		$	380,301		$	369,976		$	390,096
Expenses, inclusive of interest expense and amortization of debt issuance		5.58	%^(d)		5.00	%^(d)		4.15	%^(d)		2.82	%^(d)		2.83	%		3.36	%^(e)
Expenses, exclusive of interest expense and amortization of debt issuance		2.54	%		2.58	%		2.46	%		2.08	%		2.17	%		2.20	%^(e)
Net investment income		9.27	%		10.82	%		8.90	%		7.60	%		8.04	%		6.15	%^(e)
Portfolio turnover rate		60.62	%		48.34	%		51.20	%		76.03	%		127.09	%		11.70	%^(b)

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

	For the Year Ended October 31, 2019			For the Year Ended October 31, 2018			For the Year Ended October 31, 2017			For the Year Ended October 31, 2016			For the Year Ended October 31, 2015
Per share data:
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	17.50		$	18.00		$	17.04		$	16.95		$	18.72
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income		1.39			1.35			1.33			1.23			1.21
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)		(1.18	)		(0.56	)		0.87			0.16			(1.58	)
Total income from investment operations		0.21			0.79			2.20			1.39			(0.37	)
Less distributions declared to shareholders:
From net investment income		(1.29	)		(1.29	)		(1.24	)		(1.23	)		(1.33	)
From net realized gains		—			—			—			—			(0.07	)
From return of capital		—			—			—			(0.07	)		—	^(f)
Total distributions declared to shareholders		(1.29	)		(1.29	)		(1.24	)		(1.30	)		(1.40	)
Net asset value common shares, end of period	$	16.42		$	17.50		$	18.00		$	17.04		$	16.95
Market value common shares, end of period	$	14.48		$	14.97		$	16.45		$	14.70		$	14.37
Net asset value total return^(a)		1.23	%		4.47	%		13.33	%		8.98	%		(2.11	)%
Market value total return^(c)		5.49	%		(1.43	)%		20.91	%		12.47	%		(6.74	)%
Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)	$	376,282		$	401,956		$	413,386		$	391,787		$	398,044
Expenses, inclusive of interest expense and amortization of debt issuance		3.37	%		3.20	%		2.90	%		2.96	%		2.83	%
Expenses, exclusive of interest expense and amortization of debt issuance		2.03	%		2.02	%		2.08	%		2.34	%		2.39	%
Net investment income		8.16	%		7.54	%		7.52	%		7.68	%		6.51	%
Portfolio turnover rate		78.40	%		82.47	%		84.35	%		92.30	%		89.67	%

* For the two month period ended December 31, 2019. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

(a) Based on net asset value per share. Distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Total Return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(b) Not annualized.

(c) Based on market value per share (beginning market value common shares $20.00). Distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

(d) Includes stated dividends and amortization of deferred issuance costs on the mandatory redeemable preferred shares. See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(e) Annualized.

(f) Less than $0.005.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Information about the Fund's senior securities as of December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, October 31, 2019, October 31, 2018, October 31, 2017, October 31, 2016, October 31, 2015 is shown in the following table.

	Total Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Treasury Securities^(a)		Asset Coverage Per Unit^(b)		Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Unit^(c)		Average Market Value Per Unit^(d)
Class and Period Ended
State Street Credit Facility
December 31, 2024		106,932		5,179		—		N/A
December 31, 2023		63,539		7,801		—		N/A
December 31, 2022		68,764		6,916		—		N/A
December 31, 2021		118,874		5,040		—		N/A
December 31, 2020		162,594		3,275		—		N/A
December 31, 2019		163,316		3,389		—		N/A
October 31, 2019		169,487		3,220		—		N/A
October 31, 2018		165,414		3,430		—		N/A
October 31, 2017		170,160		3,429		—		N/A
October 31, 2016		168,027		3,332		—		N/A
October 31, 2015		168,984		3,356		—		N/A
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares*
December 31, 2024		100,000		66.91		25.00		N/A
December 31, 2023		100,000		75.77		25.00		N/A
December 31, 2022		100,000		70.45		25.00		N/A
December 31, 2021		100,000		68.44		25.00		N/A

* There were no mandatory redeemable preferred shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2020.

(a) Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at principal value at the end of the period presented.

(b) The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by total senior securities representing indebtedness as calculated separately for each of the mandatory redeemable preferred shares and the credit facilities in accordance with Section 18(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. With respect to the mandatory redeemable preferred shares, the asset coverage per unit figure is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per share of outstanding mandatory redeemable preferred shares (based on a per share liquidation preference of $25). With respect to the credit facilities, the asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the "Asset Coverage Per Unit".

(c) The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon our involuntary liquidation in preference to any security junior to it. The "—" in this column indicates that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expressly does not require this information to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities.

(d) Not applicable to senior securities outstanding as of period end.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

(1) Organization

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ARDC) ("ARDC" or the "Fund") is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), as a closed-end, diversified, management investment company, and intends to qualify each year to be treated as a Regulated Investment Company ("RIC"), under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund commenced operations on November 27, 2012.

The Fund's investment objective is to seek an attractive risk adjusted level of total return, primarily through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio of (i) senior secured loans ("Senior Loans") made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, (ii) corporate bonds ("Corporate Bonds") that are primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade, (iii) other fixed-income instruments of a similar nature that may be represented by derivatives, and (iv) securities issued by entities commonly referred to as collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other asset-backed securities. Debt instruments that are rated below investment grade are often referred to as "high yield" securities or "junk bonds." The Fund's investments in CLOs may include investments in subordinated tranches of CLO securities. The Adviser (as defined below) will dynamically allocate the Fund's portfolio among investments in the various targeted credit markets, to seek to manage interest rate and credit risk and the duration of the Fund's portfolio. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will not invest more than (i) 45% of its Managed Assets (as defined below) in CLOs and other asset-backed securities, or (ii) 15% of its Managed Assets in subordinated (or residual) tranches of CLO securities. "Managed Assets" means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be issued or to indebtedness) minus the Fund's liabilities other than liabilities relating to indebtedness.

The Fund is externally managed by Ares Capital Management II LLC (the "Adviser") pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement (the "Investment Advisory Agreement"). The Adviser was registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") on June 9, 2011 and serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser oversees the management of the Fund's activities and is responsible for making investment decisions for the Fund's portfolio. Ares Operations LLC, a subsidiary of Ares

Management Corporation ("Ares Management"), provides certain administrative and other services necessary for the Fund to operate.

Fiscal Year End Change

On September 25, 2019, the Fund's board of directors approved a change to the fiscal year end of the Fund from October 31 to December 31. Accordingly, the Fund's financial highlights include information as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, the two month period ended December 31, 2019, and the year ended October 31, 2019.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and includes the accounts of the Fund. The Fund is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications, that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Fund places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in depository or money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the specific identification method without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act, the Fund's board of directors designated the Fund's Adviser as the Fund's valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee") to perform the fair value determinations for investments held by the Fund without readily available market quotations, subject to the oversight of the Fund's board of directors. All

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

investments are recorded at their fair value. See Note 4 for more information on the Fund's valuation process.

Interest Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest. Discounts from and premiums to par value on investments purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. To the extent loans contain PIK provisions, PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each applicable agreement, is accrued and recorded as interest income and added to the principal balance of the loan. PIK interest income added to the principal balance is generally collected upon repayment of the outstanding principal. To maintain the Fund's tax treatment as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to shareholders in the form of dividends for the year the income was earned, even though the Fund has not yet collected the cash. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest.

Loans and corporate bonds are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan or corporate bond is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans and corporate bonds may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon the Fund's judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans and corporate bonds are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest are paid or there is no longer any reasonable doubt that such principal or interest will be collected in full and, in the Fund's judgment, are likely to remain current. The Fund may make exceptions to this policy if the loan or corporate bond has sufficient collateral value (i.e., typically measured as enterprise value of the portfolio company) or is in the process of collection.

CLO equity investments recognize investment income by utilizing an effective interest methodology based upon an effective yield to maturity utilizing projected cash flows, as required by ASC Topic 325-40, Beneficial Interest in Securitized Financial Assets.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates effective on the date of valuation; and (ii) purchases and

sales of investments and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on transaction dates.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from the changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included within the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in the accompanying statement of operations.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates of securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of income and expense items recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the changes in fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Investments in foreign companies and securities of foreign governments may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include, among other things, revaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different transaction clearance and settlement practices, and potential future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, investments in foreign companies and securities of foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

The Fund carries its mandatory redeemable preferred shares ("MRPS") at amortized cost and they are included as a liability in the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities. See Note 7 for further details.

Debt and Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares Issuance Costs

Debt and MRPS issuance costs are amortized over the life of the relevant senior secured revolving credit facility and MRPS using the straight line method.

Income Taxes

The Fund has elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code, and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, the Fund must (among other requirements) meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to its shareholders all or substantially all of its investment

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Fund has made and intends to continue to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will generally relieve the Fund from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the Fund may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such current year taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Fund determines that its estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of estimated dividend distributions for the current year from such income, the Fund accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is earned.

For tax purposes, the distributions to holders of MRPS as described in Note 7 are treated as dividends.

Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Fund's investment activities involve executions, settlement and financing of various transactions resulting in receivables from, and payables to, brokers, dealers and the Fund's custodian. These activities may expose the Fund to risk in the event that such parties are unable to fulfill contractual obligations. Management does not anticipate any material losses from counterparties with whom it conducts business. Consistent with standard business practice, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications, and is engaged from time to time in various legal actions. The maximum exposure of the Fund under these arrangements and activities is unknown. However, the Fund expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

Commitments to extend credit include loan proceeds the Fund is obligated to advance, such as delayed draws or revolving credit arrangements. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Unrealized gains or losses associated with unfunded commitments are recorded in the financial statements and reflected as an adjustment to the fair value of the related security in the Schedule of Investments. The par amount of the unfunded commitments is not recognized by the Fund until it becomes funded.

Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund intends to make regular monthly cash distributions of all or a portion of its net investment income available to common shareholders. The Fund intends to pay common shareholders at least annually all or substantially all of its net investment income. The Fund intends to pay any capital gains distributions at least annually. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The distributions for any full or partial year might not be made in equal amounts, and one distribution may be larger than another. The Fund will make distributions only if authorized by its board of directors and declared by the Fund out of assets legally available for these distributions. The Fund may pay a special distribution at the end of each calendar year. This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital to shareholders, which would reduce the Fund's net asset value and, over time, potentially increase the Fund's expense ratios. If the Fund distributes a return of capital, it means that the Fund is returning to shareholders a portion of their investment rather than making a distribution that is funded from the Fund's earned income or other profits. The board of directors may elect to change the Fund's distribution policy at any time.

Segment Reporting

In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting ("ASC 280"), the Fund has determined that it has a single operating and reporting segment. As a result, the Fund's segment accounting policies are the same as described herein and the Fund does not have any intra-segment sales and transfers of assets.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Fund considers the applicability and impact of all accounting standard updates ("ASUs") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB"). The Fund has assessed currently issued ASUs and has determined that they are not applicable or expected to have minimal impact on its financial statements.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"), which enhances disclosure requirements about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"). ASU 2023-07, among other things, (i) requires a single segment public entity to provide all of the disclosures as required by ASC 280, (ii) requires a public entity to disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources and (iii) provides the

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

ability for a public entity to elect more than one performance measure. ASU 2023-07 is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods beginning with the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Early adoption is permitted and retrospective adoption is required for all prior periods presented. The Fund has adopted ASU 2023-07 effective December 31, 2024 and concluded that the application of this guidance did not have any material impact on its financial statements. See Note 10 for more information on the effects of the adoption of ASU 2023-07.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09")," which intends to improve the transparency of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and is to be adopted on a prospective basis with the option to apply retrospectively. The Fund is currently assessing the impact of this guidance, however, the Fund does not expect a material impact on its financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures ("ASU 2024-03"), which requires disaggregated disclosure of certain costs and expenses, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization and depletion, within relevant income statement captions. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning with the first quarter ended March 31, 2028. Early adoption and retrospective application is permitted. The Fund is currently assessing the impact of this guidance, however, the Fund does not expect a material impact on its financial statements.

(3) Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. The Adviser is an affiliate of Ares Management and leverages Ares Management's entire investment platform and benefits from the significant capital markets, trading and research expertise of all of Ares Management's investment professionals.

The Adviser provides certain investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund has agreed to pay the Adviser a management fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of the Fund's total assets (including any assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be issued or to indebtedness) minus the Fund's liabilities other than liabilities relating to indebtedness. The management fee incurred by the

Fund for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $5,390. In connection with the distribution of the Fund's common shares pursuant to its "at the market" offering, the Adviser may elect from time to time, in its sole discretion, to waive its right to receive a portion of the investment advisory fee corresponding to the amount of commission received by the Distributor (as defined below) and not paid to the Sub-Placement Agent (as defined below). This amount is included in the investment advisory fees in the accompanying statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the amount waived was $17. See Note 5 for more information on the "at the market" offering.

In addition to advisory services, the Adviser and its affiliates provide certain administrative services to the Fund at the Fund's request. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser may seek reimbursement from the Fund for the costs of these administrative services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund incurred such administrative costs of $1,214 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Fund has engaged State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") to serve as the Fund's administrator, custodian and transfer agent. Under the service agreements between State Street and the Fund, State Street provides certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. Such services include maintaining certain Fund books and records, providing accounting and tax services and preparing certain regulatory filings. State Street also performs custodial, fund accounting and portfolio accounting services, as well as transfer agency and dividend paying services with respect to the common shares. The Fund pays State Street for these services. The total expenses incurred by the Fund under the service agreements with State Street for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $589.

The Fund has retained Destra Capital Advisors LLC ("Destra") to provide investor support services in connection with the ongoing operations of the Fund. Such services include providing ongoing contact with respect to the Fund and its performance with financial advisors that are representatives of broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries, communicating with the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") specialist for the Fund's common shares and with the closed-end fund analyst community regarding the Fund on a regular basis, and maintaining a website for the Fund. Effective January 1, 2021, the Fund pays Destra a variable service fee based on the Fund's closing stock price to net asset value at the end of each day. The total expenses incurred by the Fund under the agreement with Destra for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $262.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

(4) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Fund follows ASC 825-10, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASC 825-10"), which provides companies the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC 825-10 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and a better understanding of the effect of the company's choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. The Fund has not elected the ASC 825-10 option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled "other assets", "mandatory redeemable preferred shares", and "debt," which are reported at amortized cost, the carrying value of all other assets and liabilities approximate fair value.

The Fund also follows ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), which expands the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Fund to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Fund has considered its principal market as the market in which the Fund exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

• Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Valuation Designee continues to employ its net asset valuation policy and procedures that have been reviewed by the Fund's board of directors in connection with their designation of the Adviser as the Fund's valuation designee and are consistent with the provisions of Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act and ASC 820-10 (see Note 2 for more information). Consistent with its valuation policy and procedures, the Valuation Designee evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which the Fund's investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. For investments where there is not a readily available market value, the fair value of these investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

The investments classified as Level 1 or Level 2 are typically valued based on quoted market prices, forward foreign exchange rates, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs. The Valuation Designee obtains prices from independent pricing services which generally utilize broker quotes and may use various other pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data. The Valuation Designee is responsible for all inputs and assumptions related to the pricing of securities. The Valuation Designee has internal controls in place that support its reliance on information received from third-party pricing sources. As part of its internal controls, the Valuation Designee obtains, reviews, and tests information to corroborate prices received from third-party pricing sources. For any security, if market or dealer quotations are not readily available, or if the Valuation Designee determines that a quotation of a security does not represent a fair value, then the security is valued at a fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee, subject to the oversight of the board of directors and will be classified as Level 3. In such instances, the Valuation Designee will use valuation techniques consistent with the market or income approach to measure fair value and will give consideration to all factors which might reasonably affect the fair value.

Senior loans and corporate bonds: The fair value of Senior Loans and Corporate Bonds is estimated based on quoted market prices, forward foreign exchange rates, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs and are generally classified within Level 2 or 3. The Valuation Designee obtains prices from independent pricing services which generally utilize broker quotes and may use various other pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data. If the pricing services are only able to obtain a single broker quote or utilize a pricing

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

model the securities will be classified as Level 3. If the pricing services are unable to provide prices, the Valuation Designee will attempt to obtain one or more broker quotes directly from a dealer and price such securities at the last bid price obtained; such securities are classified as Level 3.

Collateralized loan obligations: The fair value of CLOs is estimated based on various valuation models from third-party pricing services. The provided prices are checked using internally developed models. The valuation models generally utilize discounted cash flows and take into consideration prepayment and loss assumptions, based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics and condition of the underlying collateral, comparable yields for similar securities and recent trading activity. These securities are classified as Level 3.

Common stock and warrants: The fair value of common stock and warrants are estimated using either broker quotes or an analysis of the enterprise value ("EV") of the portfolio company. EV means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The primary method for determining EV uses a

multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company's EBITDA (generally defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization). EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded comparable companies, if any. The Valuation Designee may also employ other valuation multiples to determine EV, such as revenues. The second method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount rates (typically a weighted average cost of capital based on costs of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies where the Fund has control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment for debt investments. If debt investments are credit impaired, an EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a liquidation or wind down analysis may be utilized to estimate EV.

The following table is a summary of inputs used as of December 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

	Level 1 — Quoted Prices ($)		Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs ($)		Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs ($)		Total ($)
Senior Loans		—		203,938		7,785		211,723
Corporate Bonds		—		170,779		—		170,779
Collateralized Loan Obligations		—		—		171,204		171,204
Total Investments		—		374,717		178,989		553,706

The following table is a reconciliation of the Fund's investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value for the year ended December 31, 2024:

	Senior Loans ($)			Collateralized Loan Obligations ($)			Total ($)
Balance as of December 31, 2023		12,181			154,507			166,688
Purchases		8,187			95,600			103,787
Sales and principal redemptions		(14,029	)		(83,847	)		(97,876	)
Net realized and unrealized gains		231			4,642			4,873
Accrued discounts		17			302			319
Transfers in Level 3		1,198			—			1,198
Balance as of December 31, 2024		7,785			171,204			178,989
Net change in unrealized gains/(losses) from investments held at December 31, 2024		217			11,927			12,144

Investments were transferred into Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2024. Transfers between Levels 2 and 3 were as a result of changes in the observability of significant inputs or available market data for certain portfolio companies.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs the Valuation Designee used to value the majority of the Fund's investments categorized within Level 3 as of December 31, 2024. The table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead to capture the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the Valuation Designee's determination of fair values.

Unobservable Input

Asset Category

Fair Value
($)

Valuation
Technique

Input

Range

Weighted
Average^(a)

Senior Loans

7,769

Broker Quotes
and/or 3rd
Party Pricing
Services

N/A

Senior Loans

Yield Analysis

Market Yield

15.4

Collateralized Loan Obligations

170,661

Broker Quotes
and/or 3rd
Party Pricing
Services

N/A

Collateralized Loan Obligations

543

Transaction Cost

N/A

Total Level 3 Investments

178,989

(a) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of investments.

Changes in market yields may change the fair value of certain of the Fund's investments. Generally, an increase in market yields may result in a decrease in the fair value of certain of the Fund's investments.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Fund was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize significantly less than the value at which the Fund has recorded it.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

The following are the carrying and fair values of the Fund's senior secured revolving credit facility and MRPS as of December 31, 2024:

	Carrying Value ($)		Fair Value^(c) ($)
State Street Credit Facility^(a)		106,932		106,932
Series A MRPS^(b)		19,913		20,000
Series B MRPS^(b)		29,857		30,000
Series C MRPS^(b)		49,632		50,000
Total		206,334		206,932

(a) The State Street Credit Facility (as defined below) carrying value is the same as the principal amounts outstanding.

(b) The liquidation preference of the MRPS approximates its fair value.

(5) Common Shares

Common share transactions were as follows:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2024
	Shares		Amount ($)
Common shares outstanding — beginning of period		22,915		429,113
Common shares issued		574		8,630
Common shares issued in reinvestment		53		782
Common shares redeemed		—		—
Common shares outstanding — end of period		23,542		438,525

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

"At the Market" Offerings

On September 3, 2024, the Fund entered into a distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with Ares Management Capital Markets LLC (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of the Adviser, to provide for distribution of the Fund's common shares. In addition, on September 3, 2024, the Distributor entered into a sub-placement agent agreement (the "Sub-Placement Agent Agreement") with UBS Securities LLC with respect to the Fund relating to the distribution of the Fund's common shares. In accordance with the terms of the Sub-Placement Agent Agreement, the Fund may from time to time offer and sell, by means of "at the market" offerings, up to $150,000 of its common shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement, sales of common shares, if any, may be made in transactions that are deemed to be "at the market" offerings as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Under the Distribution Agreement, common shares with an aggregate offering amount of $141,000 remained available for issuance as of December 31, 2024.

Share Repurchase Program

The Fund's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of the Fund's common shares on the open market at the Fund management's discretion when the Fund's common shares are trading on the NYSE at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the board of directors may determine from time to time) from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund is not required to effect common share repurchases. Any such purchases of the Fund's common shares may not materially impact the discount of the market price of the Fund's common shares relative to their net asset value and any narrowing of this discount that does result may not be maintained. There were no shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2024.

(6) Debt

In accordance with the Investment Company Act, the Fund is allowed to borrow amounts with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness (such as the senior secured revolving credit facility), such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 300% after such borrowing.

The Fund is a party to a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the "State Street Credit Facility"), that allows the Fund to borrow up to $212,000 at any one time outstanding. The State Street Credit Facility's stated maturity date is June 12, 2026. Under the State Street Credit Facility, the Fund is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without

limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, including additional MRPS, and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, and (d) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than senior securities representing indebtedness) to senior securities representing indebtedness plus the involuntary liquidation preference of the MRPS of the Fund (subject to certain exceptions) of not less than 2:1.0. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the State Street Credit Facility. Amounts available to borrow under the State Street Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are also subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in the Fund's portfolio that are pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2024, the Fund was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the State Street Credit Facility.

As of December 31, 2024, there was $106,932 outstanding under the State Street Credit Facility. The interest rate charged on the State Street Credit Facility is based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% and an applicable spread of 1.15% per annum (as defined in the documents governing the State Street Credit Facility). Prior to April 11, 2024, the interest rate charged on the State Street Credit Facility was based on SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% and an applicable spread of 0.95% per annum. The Fund is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.15% and 0.25% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the State Street Credit Facility. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the components of interest and unused commitment fees expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread), effective interest rate and average outstanding balances for the State Street Credit Facility were as follows:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 ($)
Stated interest expense		6,850
Unused commitment fees		249
Amortization of debt issuance costs		77
Total interest and credit facility fees expense		7,176
Cash paid for interest		7,034
Annualized average stated interest rate		6.78	%
Effective interest rate		7.10	%
Average outstanding balance		101,047

(7) Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

The Fund has authorized and issued 800 shares of Series A MRPS for gross proceeds of $20,000, 1,200 shares of Series B

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

MRPS for gross proceeds of $30,000 and 2,000 shares of Series C MRPS for gross proceeds of $50,000 (the Series C MRPS and, together with the Series A MRPS and Series B MRPS, the MRPS). Each of the MRPS has a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The aggregate redemption amount of the MRPS is $100,000.

The redemption dates for the Series A MRPS, Series B MRPS and Series C MRPS are July 15, 2026, September 15, 2026 and September 15, 2028, respectively.

The Series A MRPS and the Series B MRPS have a dividend rate of 2.58% per annum, payable quarterly, with a redemption date of five years from issuance. The Series C MRPS have a dividend rate of 3.03% per annum, payable quarterly, with a redemption date of seven years from issuance. The weighted average dividend rate for the MRPS is 2.81% per annum. The MRPS are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The MRPS will be subject to redemption, at the option of the Fund, in whole or in part at any time only for the purposes of decreasing leverage of the Fund. The Fund may be obligated to redeem certain of the MRPS if the Fund fails to maintain an asset coverage ratio, calculated in accordance with the Investment Company Act, greater than or equal to 225%. Holders of the MRPS are entitled to receive quarterly cumulative cash dividend payments on the first business day following each quarterly dividend date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends plus, in some cases, an early redemption premium, which may vary based on the date of redemption. The Fund is subject to certain restrictions relating to the MRPS such as maintaining certain asset coverage ratio requirements. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any dividend to common shareholders and could trigger the mandatory redemption of the MRPS. Additionally, in accordance with the Investment Company Act, the Fund may not issue additional MRPS if immediately after such issuance the Fund will not have an asset coverage ratio of at least 200%. As of December 31, 2024, the Fund was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the MRPS.

The Fund's MRPS activity for the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:

	Series A		Series B		Series C
Shares outstanding — beginning of period		800		1,200		2,000
Shares issued		—		—		—
Shares repurchased		—		—		—
Shares outstanding — end of period		800		1,200		2,000

The Fund's MRPS balance as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:

	Series A			Series B			Series C			Total
Principal amount	$	20,000		$	30,000		$	50,000		$	100,000
Unamortized deferred issuance cost	$	(87	)	$	(143	)	$	(368	)	$	(598	)
Carrying value	$	19,913		$	29,857		$	49,632		$	99,402

Dividends on the MRPS are accrued on a daily basis and included in interest and credit facility fees in the accompanying statement of operations. The table below summarizes the components of interest expense, the effective dividend rates and cash paid for interest on the Fund's MRPS for the year ended December 31, 2024:

	Series A			Series B			Series C			Total
Stated dividends	$	525		$	787		$	1,540		$	2,852
Amortization of deferred issuance costs	$	57		$	84		$	99		$	240
Total interest expense	$	582		$	871		$	1,639		$	3,092
Weighted average stated dividend rate		2.58	%		2.58	%		3.03	%		2.81	%
Cash paid for dividends	$	516		$	774		$	1,516		$	2,806

(8) Investment Transactions

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from the sale of investments, excluding short obligations, were as follows:

Cost of Investments Purchased				Proceeds from the Sales of Investments
$	371,346			$	(330,409	)

(9) Income Taxes

The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders and to comply with the other requirements of the Code, applicable to RICs. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the characterization of distributions made during the fiscal period from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. In addition, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal period in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal period that the income or realized gains or losses were recorded by the Fund. The characterization of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Ordinary income	$	35,328	$	33,894
Capital gain		—		—
Return of capital		—		—

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Taxable income generally differs from net increase in net assets resulting from operations for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized gains or losses, as unrealized gains or losses are generally not included in taxable income until they are realized. The Fund may elect to incur an excise tax if it is deemed prudent by its board of directors from a cash management perspective or in the best interest of shareholders due to other facts and circumstances. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund estimated U.S. federal taxable income exceeded its distributions made from such taxable income during the year; consequently, the Fund incurred U.S. federal excise taxes of $915.

The Fund may adjust the classification of net assets as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences. In the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, the following reclassifications were made for the year ended December 31, 2024:

	December 31, 2024
Additional paid-in capital/(reduction)	$	(1,155	)
Distributable earnings accumulated gains		1,155

As of December 31, 2024, which is the end of the Fund's most recent taxable year, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, derecognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

As of December 31, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	15,541
Accumulated capital and other losses		(116,714	)
Net unrealized appreciation		174
Total accumulated loss	$	(100,999	)

Under current law, capital losses maintain their character as short-term or long-term and are carried forward to the next tax year without expiration. As of the current fiscal year end, the following amounts are available as carry forwards to the next tax year:

	December 31, 2024
Short-Term	$	13,725
Long-Term	$	102,989

ASC 740, Income Taxes, ("ASC 740"), provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. The Fund has evaluated the implications of ASC 740 for all open tax

years and has determined there is no impact to the Fund's financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2024. The Fund's federal and state income returns for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and states department of revenue.

All penalties and interest associated with income taxes, if any, are included in other expenses in the accompanying statement of operations. There were no penalties and interest incurred by the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

(10) Segment Reporting

The Fund operates through a single operating and reporting segment with an investment objective to seek an attractive risk adjusted level of total return, primarily through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The CODM is comprised of the Fund's portfolio managers and chief financial officer and the CODM assesses the performance and makes operating decisions of the Fund primarily based on the Fund's total increase in net assets resulting from operations ("net income"). In addition to numerous other factors and metrics, the CODM utilizes net income as a key metric in determining the amount of dividends to be distributed to the Fund's shareholders. As the Fund's operations comprise of a single reporting segment, the segment assets are reflected on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities as "total assets" and the significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying statement of operations.

(11) Risk Factors

Short Sales Risk

A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells an instrument that it does not own in anticipation that the market price will decline. To deliver the securities to the buyer, the Fund arranges through a broker to borrow the securities and, in so doing, the Fund becomes obligated to replace the securities borrowed at their market price at the time of replacement. When selling short, the Fund intends to replace the securities at a lower price and therefore profit from the difference between the cost to replace the securities and the proceeds received from the sale of the securities. When the Fund makes a short sale, the proceeds it receives from the sale will be held on behalf of a broker until the Fund replaces the borrowed securities. The Fund may have to pay a premium to borrow the securities and must pay any dividends or interest payable on the securities until they are replaced. The Fund's obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale will be secured by collateral deposited with the broker that consists of cash and/or liquid securities. Short sales involve certain risks and special considerations. If the

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Fund incorrectly predicts that the price of the borrowed security will decline, the Fund will have to replace the securities with securities with a greater value than the amount received from the sale. As a result, losses from short sales differ from losses that could be incurred from a purchase of a security because losses from short sales may be theoretically unlimited, whereas losses from purchases can equal only the total amount invested.

Derivatives Risk

Derivatives are financial instruments the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity (such as gold or oil), a currency or an index (a measure of value or rates, such as the S&P 500 Index or the prime lending rate). Derivatives may allow the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk to which the Fund is exposed more quickly and efficiently than transactions in other types of instruments. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act, among other things, the Fund must either limit its derivatives exposure to no more than 10% of its net assets (the "Limited Derivatives User Exception") or comply with an outer limit based on value-at-risk as specified in the rule. The Fund is currently relying on the Limited Derivatives User Exception. The Fund may or may not use derivatives for hedging purposes, as a form of leverage or to seek to enhance returns, including speculation on changes in credit spreads, interest rates or other characteristics of the market, individual securities or groups of securities. If the Fund invests in a derivative, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which may sometimes be greater than the derivative's cost. The use of derivatives may involve substantial leverage.

Swap Agreements Risk. The Fund may enter into swap agreements, including interest rate and index swap agreements, for hedging purposes, as a form of leverage or to seek to obtain a particular desired return at a lower cost to the Fund than if the Fund had invested directly in an instrument that yielded the desired return. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are calculated with respect to a "notional amount" (i.e., the dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index). The "notional amount" of the swap agreement is only a basis on which to calculate the obligations that the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to exchange. The Fund's obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement generally will be equal only to the "net amount" to

be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement.

The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements and similar agreements, and may also buy credit-linked securities. Among other purposes, credit default swaps provide investment exposure to changes in credit spreads and relative interest rates. The credit default swap agreement or similar instrument may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund (including a "basket" of securities representing an index). The protection "buyer" in a credit default contract may be obligated to pay the protection "seller" an upfront payment or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, if the swap is physically settled. If the swap is cash settled, an auction process is used to determine the "recovery value" of the contract, and the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs and the credit default contract is required to physically settle, the Fund may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. If the credit default contract is required to cash settle, the Fund may elect to receive a cash amount equal to the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap contract minus the "recovery value" as determined by the auction process. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs and the credit default contract is required to physically settle, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. If the credit default contract is required to cash settle, the Fund will be generally obligated to pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap contract minus the "recovery value" as determined by the auction process.

The Fund may enter into total return swaps. Total return swaps are used as substitutes for owning a particular physical security, or the securities comprising a given market index, or to obtain exposure in markets where no physical securities are available such as an interest rate index. Total return refers to

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

the payment (or receipt) of the total return on the security, index or other instrument underlying the swap, which is then exchanged for the receipt (or payment) of a floating interest rate. Total return swaps provide the Fund with the additional flexibility of gaining exposure to a particular security or index by using the most cost-effective vehicle available. Total return swaps provide the Fund with the opportunity to actively manage the cash maintained by the Fund as a result of not having to purchase the actual securities or other instruments underlying the swap. Similar to interest rate swaps, the cash backing total return swaps is actively managed to seek to earn a return in excess of the floating rate paid on the swap.

Swaptions Risk. The Fund, to the extent permitted under applicable law, may enter into "swaptions," which are options on swap agreements on either an asset-based or liability-based basis. A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. The Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, the Fund generally will incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When the Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. When the Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.

Credit-Linked Securities Risk. Among the income-producing securities in which the Fund may invest are credit-linked securities, which are issued by a limited purpose trust or other vehicle that, in turn, invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and other securities, in order to provide exposure to certain fixed income markets. For instance, the Fund may invest in credit-linked securities as a cash management tool in order to gain exposure to a certain market and/or to remain fully invested when more traditional income-producing securities are not available.

Indexed and Inverse Floating Rate Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities that provide a potential return based on a particular index of value or interest rates. To the extent the Fund invests in these types of securities, the Fund's return on such securities will be subject to risk with respect to the value of the particular index: that is, if the value of the index falls, the value of the indexed securities owned by the Fund will fall. Interest and principal payable on certain securities may also be based on relative changes among particular indices. The Fund may invest in so-called "inverse floating

obligations" or "residual interest bonds" on which the interest rates vary inversely with a floating rate (which may be reset periodically by a Dutch auction, a remarketing agent, or by reference to a short-term tax-exempt interest rate index). The Fund may purchase synthetically-created inverse floating rate bonds evidenced by custodial or trust receipts. Generally, income on inverse floating rate bonds will decrease when interest rates increase, and will increase when interest rates decrease.

Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk

Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund purchases securities or other obligations from a bank or securities dealer (or its affiliate) and simultaneously commits to resell them to the counterparty at an agreed upon date or upon demand and at a price reflecting a market rate of interest unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased obligations. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying obligations prior to their repurchase, either through its regular custodian or through a special "triparty" custodian or sub-custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparty. The obligation of the counterparty to pay the repurchase price on the date agreed to or upon demand is, in effect, secured by such obligations.

Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund subject to the Fund's agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed upon date or upon demand and at a price reflecting a market rate of interest. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. If the Fund suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, the Fund remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, the Fund would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty. Reverse repurchase agreements are a form of effective leverage and may be subject to the Fund's limitation on borrowings.

Senior Loans Risk

Although Senior Loans are senior and typically secured in a first lien (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

lien position) or second lien position in contrast to other below investment grade fixed income instruments, which are often subordinated or unsecured, the risks associated with such Senior Loans are generally similar to the risks of other below investment grade fixed income instruments. Investments in below investment grade Senior Loans are considered speculative because of the credit risk of the issuers of debt instruments (each, a "Borrower"). Such Borrowers are more likely than investment grade Borrowers to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the Fund, and such defaults could reduce the net asset value of the Fund and income distributions. An economic downturn would generally lead to a higher non-payment rate, and a Senior Loan may lose significant market value before a default occurs. Moreover, any specific collateral used to secure a Senior Loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which could adversely affect the Senior Loan's value.

Senior Loans are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a Senior Loan would satisfy the Borrower's obligation in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal payments, whether when due or upon acceleration, or that the collateral could be liquidated, readily or otherwise. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of a Borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral, if any, securing a Senior Loan. The collateral securing a Senior Loan, if any, may lose all or substantially all of its value in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of a Borrower. Some Senior Loans are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant to fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws, could subordinate such Senior Loans to presently existing or future indebtedness of the Borrower or take other action detrimental to the holders of Senior Loans including, in certain circumstances, invalidating such Senior Loans or causing interest previously paid to be refunded to the Borrower. Additionally, a Senior Loan may be "primed" in bankruptcy, which reduces the ability of the holders of the Senior Loan to recover on the collateral.

There may be less readily available information about most Senior Loans and the Borrowers thereunder than is the case for many other types of securities, including securities issued in transactions registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Borrowers subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act. Senior Loans may be issued by companies that are not subject

to SEC reporting requirements and these companies, therefore, do not file reports with the SEC that must comply with SEC form requirements and, in addition, are subject to a less stringent liability disclosure regime than companies subject to SEC reporting requirements. As a result, the Adviser will rely primarily on its own evaluation of a Borrower's credit quality rather than on any available independent sources. Consequently, the Fund will be particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Adviser. In certain circumstances, Senior Loans may not be deemed to be securities under certain federal securities laws, other than the Investment Company Act. Therefore, in the event of fraud or misrepresentation by a Borrower or an arranger, the Fund may not have the protection of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws as would otherwise be available for bonds or stocks. Instead, in such cases, parties generally would rely on the contractual provisions in the Senior Loan agreement itself and common law fraud protections under applicable state law.

The secondary trading market for Senior Loans may be less liquid than the secondary trading market for registered investment grade debt securities. No active trading market may exist for certain Senior Loans, which may make it difficult to value them. Illiquidity and adverse market conditions may mean that the Fund may not be able to sell Senior Loans quickly or at a fair price. To the extent that a secondary market does exist for certain Senior Loans, the market for them may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods.

Senior Loans are subject to legislative risk. If legislation or state or federal regulations impose additional requirements or restrictions on the ability of financial institutions to make loans, the availability of Senior Loans for investment by the Fund may be adversely affected. In addition, such requirements or restrictions could reduce or eliminate sources of financing for certain Borrowers. This would increase the risk of default. If legislation or federal or state regulations require financial institutions to increase their capital requirements this may cause financial institutions to dispose of Senior Loans that are considered highly levered transactions. If the Fund attempts to sell a Senior Loan at a time when a financial institution is engaging in such a sale, the price the Fund could receive for the Senior Loan may be adversely affected.

Corporate Bonds Risk

The market value of a Corporate Bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of intermediate- and longer-term Corporate Bonds is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of shorter-term Corporate Bonds. The

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(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

market value of a Corporate Bond also may be affected by factors directly related to the Borrower, such as investors' perceptions of the creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Borrower's financial performance, perceptions of the Borrower in the marketplace, performance of management of the Borrower, the Borrower's capital structure and use of financial leverage and demand for the Borrower's goods and services. There is a risk that the Borrowers of Corporate Bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument. High yield Corporate Bonds are often high risk and have speculative characteristics. High yield Corporate Bonds may be particularly susceptible to adverse Borrower-specific developments.

CLO Securities Risk

CLOs issue securities in tranches with different payment characteristics and different credit ratings. The rated tranches of securities issued by CLOs ("CLO Securities") are generally assigned credit ratings by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The subordinated (or residual) tranches do not receive ratings. Below investment grade tranches of CLO Securities typically experience a lower recovery, greater risk of loss or deferral or non-payment of interest than more senior tranches of the CLO.

The riskiest portion of the capital structure of a CLO is the subordinated (or residual) tranche, which bears the bulk of defaults from the loans in the CLO and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from a CLO typically has higher ratings and lower yields than the underlying securities, and can be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the subordinated tranche, CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults and aversion to CLO Securities as a class. The risks of an investment in a CLO depend largely on the collateral and the tranche of the CLO in which the Fund invests.

The CLOs in which the Fund invests may have issued and sold debt tranches that will rank senior to the tranches in which the Fund invests. By their terms, such more senior tranches may entitle the holders to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the dates on which the Fund is entitled to receive payments with respect to the tranches in which the Fund invests. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a CLO, holders of more senior tranches would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before the Fund receives

any distribution. After repaying such senior creditors, such CLO may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to the Fund. In the case of tranches ranking equally with the tranches in which the Fund invests, the Fund would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors holding such securities in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant CLO. Therefore, the Fund may not receive back the full amount of its investment in a CLO.

The transaction documents relating to the issuance of CLO Securities may impose eligibility criteria on the assets of the CLO, restrict the ability of the CLO's investment manager to trade investments and impose certain portfolio-wide asset quality requirements. These criteria, restrictions and requirements may limit the ability of the CLO's investment manager to maximize returns on the CLO Securities. In addition, other parties involved in CLOs, such as third-party credit enhancers and investors in the rated tranches, may impose requirements that have an adverse effect on the returns of the various tranches of CLO Securities. Furthermore, CLO Securities issuance transaction documents generally contain provisions that, in the event that certain tests are not met (generally interest coverage and over-collateralization tests at varying levels in the capital structure), proceeds that would otherwise be distributed to holders of a junior tranche must be diverted to pay down the senior tranches until such tests are satisfied. Failure (or increased likelihood of failure) of a CLO to make timely payments on a particular tranche will have an adverse effect on the liquidity and market value of such tranche.

Payments to holders of CLO Securities may be subject to deferral. If cash flows generated by the underlying assets are insufficient to make all current and, if applicable, deferred payments on CLO Securities, no other assets will be available for payment of the deficiency and, following realization of the underlying assets, the obligations of the Borrower of the related CLO Securities to pay such deficiency will be extinguished.

The market value of CLO Securities may be affected by, among other things, changes in the market value of the underlying assets held by the CLO, changes in the distributions on the underlying assets, defaults and recoveries on the underlying assets, capital gains and losses on the underlying assets, prepayments on underlying assets and the availability, prices and interest rate of underlying assets. Furthermore, the leveraged nature of each subordinated class may magnify the adverse impact on such class of changes in the value of the assets, changes in the distributions on the assets, defaults and recoveries on the assets, capital gains and losses on the assets, prepayment on assets and availability,

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(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

price and interest rates of assets. Finally, CLO Securities are limited recourse and may not be paid in full and may be subject to up to 100% loss.

"Covenant-Lite" Loans Risk

Some of the loans in which the Fund may invest or get exposure to through its investments in collateralized debt obligations, CLOs or other types of structured securities may be "covenant-lite" loans, which means the loans contain fewer maintenance covenants than other loans (in some cases, none) and do not include terms which allow the lender to monitor the performance of the Borrower and declare a default if certain criteria are breached. An investment by the Fund in a covenant-lite loan may potentially hinder the ability to reprice credit risk associated with the issuer and reduce the ability to restructure a problematic loan and mitigate potential loss. The Fund may also experience delays in enforcing its rights on its holdings of covenant-lite loans. As a result of these risks, the Fund's exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in an adverse impact on the Fund's net income and net asset value.

Investment and Market Risk

An investment in the common shares of the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the common shares of the Fund represents an indirect investment in the portfolio of Senior Loans, Corporate Bonds, CLO Securities and other securities and loans owned by the Fund, and the value of these securities and loans may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. For instance, during periods of global economic downturn, the secondary markets for Senior Loans and investments with similar economic characteristics (such as second lien loans and unsecured loans) and Corporate Bonds may experience sudden and sharp price swings, which can be exacerbated by large or sustained sales by major investors in these markets, a high-profile default by a major Borrower, movements in indices tied to these markets or related securities or investments, or a change in the market's perception of Senior Loans and investments with similar economic characteristics (such as second lien loans and unsecured loans) and Corporate Bonds. At any point in time, an investment in the common shares of the Fund may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund, if any, and the ability of common shareholders to reinvest dividends. The Fund intends to continue to utilize leverage, which will magnify the Fund's risks and, in turn, the risks to the common shareholders.

Liquidity Risk

The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of illiquid securities or loans at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell the securities or loans if they were more widely traded and, as a result of that illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of securities, thereby adversely affecting the net asset value of the common shares and ability to make dividend distributions. Some securities are not readily marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. Securities generally are not listed on any national securities exchange and no active trading market may exist for the securities in which the Fund may invest. When a secondary market exists, if at all, the market for some securities may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Further, the lack of an established secondary market for illiquid securities may make it more difficult to value such securities, which may negatively affect the price the Fund would receive upon disposition of such securities.

Duration and Maturity Risk

The Fund has no fixed policy regarding portfolio maturity or duration. Holding long duration and long maturity investments will expose the Fund to certain additional risks.

When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the Borrower more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The value of longer-term securities generally changes more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, securities may exhibit additional volatility and may lose value.

When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by the Borrower more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. In periods of falling interest rates, the rate of prepayments tends to increase (as does price fluctuation) as Borrowers are motivated to pay off debt and refinance at new lower rates. During such periods, reinvestment of the prepayment proceeds by the Adviser will generally be at lower rates of return than the return on the assets that were prepaid. Prepayment reduces the yield to maturity and the average life of the security.

Special Situations and Stressed Investments Risk

Although investments in debt and equity securities and other obligations of companies that may be in some level of

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

financial or business distress, including companies involved in, or that have recently completed, bankruptcy or other reorganization and liquidation proceedings ("Stressed Issuers") (such investments, "Special Situation Investments") may result in significant returns for the Fund, they are speculative and involve a substantial degree of risk. The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary for successful investment in distressed assets is unusually high. Therefore, the Fund will be particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Adviser. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a company in which the Fund invests, the Fund may lose its entire investment, may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than the Fund's original investment and/or may be required to accept payment over an extended period of time. Among the risks inherent in investments in a troubled company is that it may be difficult to obtain information as to the true financial condition of such company. Troubled company investments and other distressed asset-based investments require active monitoring.

The Fund may make investments in Stressed Issuers when the Adviser believes it is reasonably likely that the Stressed Issuer will make an exchange offer or will be the subject to a plan of reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will receive new securities in return for a Special Situation Investment. There can be no assurance, however, that such an exchange offer will be made or that such a plan of reorganization will be adopted. In addition, a significant period of time may pass between the time at which the Fund makes its investment in the Special Situation Investment and the time that any such exchange offer or plan of reorganization is completed, if at all. During this period, it is unlikely that the Fund would receive any interest payments on the Special Situation Investment, the Fund would be subject to significant uncertainty whether the exchange offer or plan of reorganization will be completed and the Fund may be required to bear certain extraordinary expenses to protect and recover its investment. Therefore, to the extent the Fund seeks capital appreciation through investment in Special Situation Investments, the Fund's ability to achieve current income for its shareholders may be diminished. The Fund also will be subject to significant uncertainty as to when, in what manner and for what value the obligations evidenced by Special Situation Investments will eventually be satisfied (e.g., through a liquidation of the obligor's assets, an exchange offer or plan of reorganization involving the Special Situation Investments or a payment of some amount in satisfaction of the obligation). Even if an exchange offer is made or plan of reorganization is adopted with respect to Special Situation Investments held by the Fund, there can be no assurance that the securities or other

assets received by the Fund in connection with such exchange offer or plan of reorganization will not have a lower value or income potential than may have been anticipated when the investment was made or even no value. Moreover, any securities received by the Fund upon completion of an exchange offer or plan of reorganization may be restricted as to resale. Similarly, if the Fund participates in negotiations with respect to any exchange offer or plan of reorganization with respect to an issuer of Special Situation Investments, the Fund may be restricted from disposing of such securities. To the extent that the Fund becomes involved in such proceedings, the Fund may have a more active participation in the affairs of the issuer than that assumed generally by an investor.

To the extent that the Fund holds interests in a Stressed Issuer that are different (or more senior or junior) than those held by other funds and/or accounts managed by Ares Management or its affiliates ("Other Accounts"), the Adviser is likely to be presented with decisions involving circumstances where the interests of such Other Accounts may be in conflict with the Fund's interests. Furthermore, it is possible that the Fund's interest may be subordinated or otherwise adversely affected by virtue of such Other Accounts' involvement and actions relating to their investment. In addition, when the Fund and Other Accounts hold investments in the same Stressed Issuer (including in the same level of the capital structure), the Fund may be prohibited by applicable law from participating in restructurings, work-outs, renegotiations or other activities related to its investment in the Stressed Issuer absent an exemption due to the fact that Other Accounts hold investments in the same Stressed Issuer. As a result, the Fund may not be permitted by law to make the same investment decisions as Other Accounts in the same or similar situations even if the Adviser believes it would be in the Fund's best economic interests to do so. Also, the Fund may be prohibited by applicable law from investing in a Stressed Issuer (or an affiliate) that Other Accounts are also investing in or currently invest in even if the Adviser believes it would be in the best economic interests of the Fund to do so. Furthermore, entering into certain transactions that are not deemed prohibited by law when made may potentially lead to a condition that raises regulatory or legal concerns in the future. This may be the case, for example, with Stressed Issuers who are near default and more likely to enter into restructuring or work-out transactions with their existing debt holders, which may include the Fund and its affiliates. In some cases, to avoid the potential of future prohibited transactions, the Adviser may not recommend allocating an investment opportunity to the Fund that it would otherwise recommend, subject to the

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Adviser's then-current allocation policy and any applicable exemptions.

Below Investment Grade Rating Risk

Debt instruments that are rated below investment grade are often referred to as "high yield" securities or "junk bonds." Below investment grade instruments are rated "Ba1" or lower by Moody's, "BB+" or lower by S&P or "BB+" or lower by Fitch or, if unrated, are judged by the Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. While generally providing greater income and opportunity for gain, below investment grade debt instruments may be subject to greater risks than securities or instruments that have higher credit ratings, including a higher risk of default. The credit rating of an instrument that is rated below investment grade does not necessarily address its market value risk, and ratings may from time to time change, positively or negatively, to reflect developments regarding the Borrower's financial condition. Below investment grade instruments often are considered to be speculative with respect to the capacity of the Borrower to timely repay principal and pay interest or dividends in accordance with the terms of the obligation and may have more credit risk than higher rated securities. Lower grade securities and similar debt instruments may be particularly susceptible to economic downturns. It is likely that a prolonged or deepening economic recession could adversely affect the ability of some Borrowers issuing such debt instruments to repay principal and pay interest on the instrument, increase the incidence of default and severely disrupt the market value of the securities and similar debt instruments.

The secondary market for below investment grade instruments may be less liquid than that for higher rated instruments. Because unrated securities may not have an active trading market or may be difficult to value, the Fund might have difficulty selling them promptly at an acceptable price. To the extent that the Fund invests in unrated securities, the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective will be more dependent on the Adviser's credit analysis than would be the case when the Fund invests in rated securities.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest in debt instruments rated in the lower rating categories ("Caa1" or lower by Moody's, "CCC+" or lower by S&P or "CCC+" or lower by Fitch) or unrated and of comparable quality. For these securities, the risks associated with below investment grade instruments are more pronounced. The Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to an investment, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or

securities with a value substantially less than its original investment.

European Risk

The Fund may invest a portion of its capital in debt securities issued by issuers domiciled in Europe, including issuers domiciled in the United Kingdom (the "UK"). Concerns regarding the sovereign debt of various Eurozone countries and proposals for investors to incur substantial writedowns and reductions in the face value of the sovereign debt of certain countries give rise to concerns about sovereign defaults, the possibility that one or more countries might leave the European Union (the "EU") or the Eurozone and various proposals (still under consideration and unclear in material respects) for support of affected countries and the Euro as a currency. The outcome of any such situation cannot be predicted. Sovereign debt defaults and EU and/or Eurozone exits could have material adverse effects on investments by the Fund in securities of European companies, including but not limited to the availability of credit to support such companies' financing needs, uncertainty and disruption in relation to financing, customer and supply contracts denominated in Euro and wider economic disruption in markets served by those companies, while austerity and other measures that have been introduced in order to limit or contain these issues may themselves lead to economic contraction and resulting adverse effects for the Fund. A number of the Fund's securities may be denominated in the Euro. Legal uncertainty about the funding of Euro denominated obligations following any breakup or exits from the Eurozone (particularly in the case of investments in securities of companies in affected countries) could also have material adverse effects on the Fund. In connection with investments in non-U.S. issuers, the Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions but is not required to hedge its currency exposure. As such, the Fund may make investments that are denominated in British pound sterling or Euros. The Fund's assets are valued in U.S. dollars and the depreciation of the British pound sterling and/or the Euro in relation to the U.S. dollar could adversely affect the Fund's investments denominated in British pound sterling or Euros that are not fully hedged regardless of the performance of the underlying issuer. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries as well as acts of war in the region. These events, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region are impossible to predict, but have been, and may continue to be, significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

natural gas, as well as other sectors and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Fund's investments.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk

U.S. and global markets recently have experienced increased volatility, which could be harmful to the Fund and issuers in which it invests. Such volatility may result in, amongst other things, write-offs, the re-pricing of credit risk, or worsening general economic conditions, any of which could materially and adversely impact the broader financial and credit markets and reduce the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial services firms in particular. Continued market volatility and uncertainty and/or a downturn in market and economic and financial conditions, as a result of developments in the banking industry or otherwise (including as a result of delayed access to cash or credit facilities), could have an adverse impact on the Fund and issuers in which it invests.

Various social and political circumstances in the U.S. and around the world may also contribute to increased market volatility and economic uncertainties or deterioration in the U.S. and worldwide. Such events, including trade tensions between the United States and other countries, other uncertainties regarding actual and potential shifts in U.S. and foreign, trade, economic and other policies with other countries (including with respect to treaties and tariffs), the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East and health epidemics and pandemics, could adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, as a result of the 2024 U.S. election, the Republican Party currently controls both the executive and legislative branches of government, which increases the likelihood that legislation may be adopted that could significantly affect the regulation of U.S. financial markets. Regulatory changes could result in greater competition from banks and other lenders with which we compete for lending and other investment opportunities. The United States may also potentially withdraw from or renegotiate various trade agreements and take other actions that would change current trade policies of the United States. These market and economic disruptions could negatively impact the operating results of its portfolio companies.

Interest Rate Risk

General interest rate fluctuations may have a negative impact on the Fund's investments and investment returns and, accordingly, may have a material adverse effect on the Fund's investment objective and net investment income. Because the Fund borrows money and may issue preferred stock to make investments, the Fund's net investment income is dependent

upon the difference between the rate at which it borrows funds or pays dividends on such preferred stock and the rate at which it invests these funds.

The U.S. Federal Reserve decreased the federal funds rate multiple times in 2024 after a sustained period of historically high rates. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as rates rise. In periods of declining interest rates, the Fund may earn less interest income from investments and its cost of funds will also decrease, to a lesser extent, given certain of our currently outstanding indebtedness bears interest at fixed rates, resulting in lower net investment income. Conversely, in periods of rising interest rates, the Fund's interest income will increase as the majority of its portfolio bears interest at variable rates while the Fund's cost of funds will also increase, to a lesser extent, with the net impact being an increase to its net investment income. The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally greater for those securities with longer maturities. Because Senior Loans with floating or variable rates reset their interest rates only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund's common shares. In addition, Senior Loans or similar loans or securities may allow the Borrower to opt between reference rates, which may have an effect on the net asset value of the Fund's common shares.

If general interest rates rise, there is a risk that the portfolio companies in which the Fund holds floating rate securities will be unable to pay escalating interest amounts, which could adversely impact their financial performance and result in a default under their loan documents. Rising interest rates could also cause portfolio companies to shift cash from other productive uses to the payment of interest, which may have a material adverse effect on their business and operations and could, over time, lead to increased defaults. In addition, rising interest rates may increase pressure on the Fund to provide fixed rate loans to the Fund's portfolio companies, which could adversely affect the Fund's net investment income, as increases in the cost of borrowed funds would not be accompanied by increased interest income from such fixed-rate investments.

Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make an investment in the Fund's common shares less attractive if it is not able to pay dividends at a level that provides a similar return, which could reduce the value of the Fund's common shares.

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December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Closed-End Structure; Market Discount from Net Asset Value

Shares of closed-end investment companies that trade in a secondary market frequently trade at market prices that are lower than their net asset values. This is commonly referred to as "trading at a discount." As a result, the Fund is designed primarily for long-term investors. Although the value of the Fund's net assets is generally considered by market participants in determining whether to purchase or sell shares, whether an investor will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the shares will depend entirely upon whether the market price of the shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor's purchase price for the shares. Because the market price of the shares will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for the shares in the market, general market and economic conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the shares will trade at, below or above net asset value. As with any security, complete loss of investment is possible.

Litigation Risk

The Fund as well as the Adviser and its affiliates participate in a highly regulated industry and are each subject to regulatory examinations in the ordinary course of business. There can be no assurance that the Fund, its executive officers, directors, and the Adviser, its affiliates and/or any of their respective principals and employees will avoid regulatory investigation and possible enforcement actions stemming therefrom. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and, as such, is subject to the provisions of the Advisers Act. The Fund and the Adviser may each be, from time to time, subject to formal and informal examinations, investigations, inquiries, audits and reviews from numerous regulatory authorities both in response to issues and questions raised in such examinations or investigations and in connection with the changing priorities of the applicable regulatory authorities across the market in general. The Fund, its executive officers, directors, and the Adviser, its affiliates and/or any of their respective principals and employees could also be named as defendants in, or otherwise become involved in, litigation. Litigation and regulatory actions can be time-consuming and expensive and can lead to unexpected losses, which expenses and losses are often subject to indemnification by us. Legal proceedings could continue without resolution for long periods of time and their outcomes, which could materially and adversely affect the value of us or the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, are often impossible to anticipate. The Adviser would likely be required to expend significant resources responding to any litigation or regulatory action related to it, and these

actions could be a distraction to the activities of the Adviser. The Fund's investment activities are subject to the normal risks of becoming involved in litigation by third parties. The expense of defending against claims by third parties and paying any amounts pursuant to settlements or judgments would, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved by the Adviser, administrator, or any of our officers, be borne by the Fund and would reduce the Fund's net assets. The Adviser and others are indemnified by the Fund in connection with such litigation, subject to certain conditions.

(12) Subsequent Events

The Adviser has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure or would be required to be recognized in the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, except as discussed below:

The following common share distributions were declared on January 10, 2025:

Ex-Date: January 21, 2025
Record Date: January 21, 2025
Payable Date: January 31, 2025
Per Share Amount: $0.1175

The following common share distributions were declared on February 12, 2025:

Ex-Date: February 24, 2025
Record Date: February 24, 2025
Payable Date: March 4, 2025
Per Share Amount: $0.1125

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2024, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, the period from November 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, and each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 2024, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, the period from November 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, and each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodians, brokers and others; when replies were not received from custodians, brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Fund's auditor since 2012.

Los Angeles, California
February 27, 2025

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Additional Information

December 31, 2024

Fund Investment Objective, Policies and Risks:

Recent Changes:

The Fund has not made any changes to its investment policies or strategies since its last shareholder report.

Investment Objective and Policies:

The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity, including perpetual securities, and does not manage its portfolio seeking to maintain a targeted dollar-weighted average maturity level. The Fund may invest in securities of any duration and does not have a fixed duration target. The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar denominated loans and securities of borrowers located anywhere in the world, and of borrowers that operate in any industry. The Fund may invest a significant amount of its capital in debt securities issued by issuers domiciled in Europe. The Fund is permitted to invest in investment grade and below investment grade rated CLO securities. The Fund may also invest in subordinated loans. The Fund may invest in debt and equity securities and other obligations of companies that may be in some level of financial or business distress, including companies involved in, or that have recently completed, bankruptcy or other reorganization and liquidation proceedings.

The Fund may engage in leverage through the issuance of preferred shares and/or notes or other forms of indebtedness, including a credit facility. Currently, the Fund has both issued preferred shares and borrowed under a credit facility.

The Adviser seeks to implement the Fund's investment strategy through the application of several techniques, including but not limited to:

(i) investing in a diversified portfolio of loans and other debt investments across a broad range of industries with varying characteristics and return profiles;

(ii) adhering to the established credit underwriting processes of the Ares organization, an affiliate of the Adviser, and doing substantial pre-investment credit analysis, utilizing publicly available credit and industry information as well as other information about the borrowers and issuers;

(iii) monitoring the credit quality of the obligors in the Fund's investments and, as appropriate, on a risk adjusted return basis, selling investments in underperforming issuers; and

(iv) holding cash and engaging in derivative credit and interest rate hedges.

The Adviser will dynamically manage the Fund's portfolio by allocating the portfolio among investments in the various targeted credit markets in a manner that seeks to manage interest rate and credit risk and the duration of the Fund's portfolio. The term "dynamically manage" refers to the method of investment allocation that the Adviser will use to manage the Fund's assets and according to which the Adviser will evaluate and adjust, based on its analysis of the then current market environment and outlook, the Fund's portfolio of Senior Loans, Corporate Bonds, CLO securities and other permitted investments. The Adviser will seek to implement this dynamic allocation strategy with the intention of responding to changing market conditions and outlook, and achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns throughout the credit cycle. The Adviser believes that as market conditions change, so should the Fund's investment allocations. In addition, the Adviser may allocate portions of the Fund's portfolio to investments that it believes to be pre-disposed to positive event risk or to have attractive relative value characteristics given then current market conditions. The Adviser believes that reallocating investments in this way will opportunistically emphasize those investments and categories of investments best suited to the then current market environment and outlook. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will seek to allocate the Fund's investments in any particular manner or that the Fund will be able to structure its investment portfolio as desired in any given market environment.

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The Adviser's investment process is rigorous, proactive and on-going. Close monitoring of each investment in the portfolio provides the basis for making buy, sell and hold decisions. The Adviser utilizes what it believes to be a conservative approach that focuses on credit fundamentals, collateral coverage, structural seniority and relative value. The Adviser may also employ sector analysis to assess industry trends and characteristics that may impact a borrower's potential future ability to generate cash, as well as profitability, asset values, financial needs and potential liabilities. The Adviser takes a disciplined approach to its credit investment selection process in which criteria used by the Adviser may include an evaluation of whether a loan or debt security is adequately collateralized or over-collateralized and whether it is covered by sufficient earnings and cash flow to service the borrower's indebtedness on a timely basis. The Adviser also takes into consideration the credit ratings of Borrowers in evaluating potential investments, although credit ratings are generally not considered to be the primary or determinative factor in the investment selection process. The Adviser also expects to gain exposure to borrowers across a broad range of industries and of varying characteristics and return profiles.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in debt securities, including (i) Senior Loans, (ii) Corporate Bonds, (iii) other fixed-income instruments of a similar nature that may be represented by derivatives, and (iv) debt securities issued by entities commonly referred to as CLOs. This 80% Policy is non-fundamental and may be changed upon providing 60 days' prior written notice to stockholders.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will not invest more than (i) 45% of its Managed Assets in CLOs and other asset-backed securities, or (ii) 15% of its Managed Assets in subordinated (or residual) tranches of CLO securities. "Managed Assets" means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be issued or to indebtedness) minus the Fund's liabilities other than liabilities relating to indebtedness.

For defensive purposes, including during periods in which the Adviser determines that economic, market or political conditions are unfavorable to investors and a defensive strategy would benefit the Fund, the Fund may temporarily deviate from its investment strategies and objective.

Risk Factors:

See Note 10 to the financial statements.

Fundamental Investment Restrictions:

The following investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund and may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock (which for this purpose and under the Investment Company Act means the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of common stock represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares). Subject to such shareholder approval, the Fund may not:

1. make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management;

2. purchase or sell real estate, commodities or commodity contracts, except that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Fund may (i) invest in securities directly or indirectly secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by entities that invest in real estate or interests therein; (ii) acquire, hold and sell real estate acquired through default, liquidation, or other distributions of an interest in real estate as a result of the Fund's ownership of other assets; (iii) invest in instruments directly or indirectly secured by commodities or securities issued by entities that invest in or hold such commodities and acquire temporarily commodities as a result thereof; and (iv) purchase and sell forward contracts, financial futures contracts and options thereon;

3. issue senior securities or borrow money except as permitted by Section 18 of the Investment Company Act or otherwise as permitted by applicable law;

4. underwrite securities of other issuers, except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act in selling its own securities or portfolio securities;

5. make loans to other persons, except that (i) the Fund will not be deemed to be making a loan to the extent that the Fund makes investments in accordance with its stated investment strategies or otherwise purchases Senior Loans, subordinated loans, Corporate Bonds, CLO securities, debentures or other loans or debt securities of any type, preferred securities, commercial paper, pass through instruments, loan participation interests, corporate loans, certificates of

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deposit, bankers acceptances, repurchase agreements or any similar instruments; (ii) the Fund may take short positions in any security or financial instrument; and (iii) the Fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount not in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets, taken at market value, provided that such loans shall be made in accordance with applicable law; and

6. invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of each investment) in the securities of issuers of any one industry; provided that securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities and tax-exempt securities of governments and their political subdivisions will not be considered to represent an industry (other than private purpose industrial development bonds issued on behalf of non-governmental issuers).

Fees and Expenses

The following table and example are intended to assist you in understanding the costs and expenses that an investor in our common shares will bear, directly or indirectly, based on the assumptions set forth below. We caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. The table reflects the use of leverage in the form of borrowings in an amount equal to 37% of the Fund's Managed Assets (after the leverage is incurred), and shows Fund expenses as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares. The extent of the Fund's assets attributable to leverage following an offering, and the Fund's associated expenses, are likely to vary (perhaps significantly) from these assumptions.

Shareholder Transaction Expenses:
Sales load paid by you (as a percentage of offering price)⁽¹⁾	1.00	%
Offering expenses borne by the Fund (as a percentage of offering price)⁽²⁾	None
Dividend reinvestment plan fees⁽³⁾	None
Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares):
Advisory fees⁽⁴⁾	1.68	%
Interest payments on borrowed funds⁽⁵⁾	3.03	%
Other expenses⁽⁶⁾	0.95	%
Total annual fund operating expenses	5.66	%

⁽¹⁾ In the event that the securities are sold to or through underwriters, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the applicable sales load (underwriting discount or commission). Purchases of common shares on the secondary market are not subject to sales charges but may be subject to brokerage commissions or other charges. The table does not include any sales load that shareholders may have paid in connection with their purchase of common shares.

⁽²⁾ In the event that the securities are sold to or through underwriters, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the estimated offering expenses.

⁽³⁾ The plan administrator's service fee, if any, and expenses for administering the plan will be paid for by the Fund. There will be no brokerage charges to shareholders with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or distributions payable either in common shares or in cash. However, each participant will pay a pro-rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the plan administrator's open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

⁽⁴⁾ The Fund currently pays the Adviser a management fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of the Fund's Managed Assets. Common shareholders bear the expenses of the Fund's use of leverage in the form of higher fees as a percentage of the Fund's net assets attributable to common shares than if the Fund did not use leverage. The advisory fee shown in the table assumes an amount of leverage of 37% of the Fund's Managed Assets. Based on the same assumptions, leverage would equal 59% of the Fund's net assets.

⁽⁵⁾ "Interest payments on borrowed funds" represents our actual interest and credit facility expenses incurred for fiscal year ended 2024. See Note 6 for more information.

⁽⁶⁾ "Other Expenses" includes our overhead expenses, including payments based on our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Ares Operations LLC in performing its obligations under the administration agreement with us, and income taxes. "Other Expenses" are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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Example

The following example illustrates the expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares, assuming (i) total annual expenses of 5.66% of net assets attributable to common shares in 2024 and thereafter, and (ii) a 5% annual return:

				1 year				3 years				5 years				10 years
Total expenses incurred				$	(58	)		$	(173	)		$	(285	)		$	(560	)

The example and the expenses above should not be considered a representation of the future expenses. The example assumes that the estimated "Other expenses" set forth in the Estimated Annual Expenses table are accurate and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at NAV. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. Moreover, the Fund's actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example.

Price Range of Common Shares

The Fund's common shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol "ARDC." The Fund determines its NAV on a daily basis.

The following table sets forth, for each fiscal quarter for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the highest and lowest daily closing prices on the NYSE per common share, and the NAV per common share and the premium to or discount from NAV, on the date of each of the high and low market prices. The table also sets forth the number of common shares traded on the NYSE during the respective quarters.

	NYSE Market Price Per Common Share				NAV Per Common Share on Date of Market Price				Premium/(Discount) on Date of Market Price
	High		Low		High		Low		High			Low			Trading Volume
During Quarter Ended
December 31, 2024	$	15.58	$	14.88	$	14.86	$	14.77		4.85	%		0.74	%		4,739
September 30, 2024	$	15.42	$	14.69	$	14.73	$	14.68		4.68	%		0.07	%		6,275
June 30, 2024	$	14.89	$	13.79	$	14.72	$	14.54		1.15	%		(5.16	)%		5,986
March 31, 2024	$	14.29	$	13.41	$	14.69	$	14.56		(2.72	)%		(7.90	)%		6,952
December 31, 2023	$	13.86	$	11.88	$	14.48	$	13.78		(4.28	)%		(13.79	)%		6,021
September 30, 2023	$	12.93	$	12.10	$	14.06	$	13.75		(8.04	)%		(12.00	)%		5,500
June 30, 2023	$	12.33	$	11.61	$	13.80	$	13.58		(10.65	)%		(14.51	)%		5,474
March 31, 2023	$	12.85	$	11.42	$	14.12	$	13.40		(8.99	)%		(14.78	)%		7,628

As of February 24, 2025, the NAV per common share of the Fund was $14.78 and the market price per common share was $15.10, representing a premium to NAV of 2.17%. Common shares of the Fund have historically traded at both a premium and discount to NAV.

As of February 24, 2025, the Fund has 23,848,195 outstanding common shares.

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Proxy Information

The policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held by the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-855-3434, or (2) on the Fund's website at https://arespublicfunds.com/investor-documents/ and (3) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month year ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-855-3434, (2) on the Fund's website at https://arespublicfunds.com/investor-documents/ and (3) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Portfolio Information

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on SEC Form N-PORT. The Fund's Form N-PORT will be available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-855-3434; or (2) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Unless a shareholder specifically elects to receive distributions in cash, distributions will automatically be reinvested in additional common shares of the Fund. A shareholder may elect to have the cash portion of dividends and distributions distributed in cash. To exercise this option, such shareholder must notify State Street, the plan administrator and the Fund's transfer agent and registrar, in writing or by telephone so that such notice is received by the plan administrator not less than 10 days prior to the record date fixed by the board of directors for the dividend or distribution involved. Participants who hold their common shares through a broker or other nominee and who wish to elect to receive any dividends and other distributions in cash must contact their broker or nominee. The plan administrator will set up an account for shares acquired pursuant to the plan for each shareholder that does not elect to receive distributions in cash (each a "Participant"). The plan administrator may hold each Participant's common shares, together with the other Participant's common shares, in noncertificated form in the plan administrator's name or that of its nominee. The shares are acquired by the plan administrator for a Participant's account, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized common shares from the Fund ("Newly Issued Shares") or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market ("Open-Market Purchases") on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share of the common shares is equal to or less than the market price per common share on the NYSE plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to as "market premium"), the plan administrator will invest the dividend amount in Newly Issued Shares on behalf of the Participant. The number of Newly Issued Shares to be credited to the Participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the net asset value per share of the common shares on the date the shares are issued, unless the net asset value of the common shares is less than 95% of the then current market price per share on the NYSE, in which case the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the then current market price per common share on the NYSE. If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share of the common shares is greater than the market price per common share on the NYSE (such condition being referred to as "market discount"), the plan administrator will invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired on behalf of the Participant in Open-Market Purchases.

The plan administrator's service fee, if any, and expenses for administering the plan will be paid for by the Fund. There will be no brokerage charges to shareholders with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or distributions payable either in common shares or in cash. However, each participant will pay a pro-rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the plan administrator's Open-Market Purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Shareholders who elect to receive their distributions in cash are subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as shareholders who reinvest their distributions in additional common shares. A shareholder's basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of shares acquired due to reinvestment of a distribution will generally be equal to the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to the shareholders. Any shares received due to reinvestment of a dividend will have a new holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares are credited to the U.S. shareholder's account.

Participants may terminate their accounts under the dividend reinvestment plan by writing to the plan administrator at State Street Bank and Trust Company, located at One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 or by calling the plan administrator's hotline at (877) 272-8164. Such termination will be effective immediately if the Participant's notice is received by the plan administrator at least 10 days prior to any dividend or distribution record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund; otherwise, such termination will be effective only with respect to any subsequent dividend or distribution. Participants who hold their common shares through a broker or other nominee and who wish to terminate their account under the plan may do so by notifying their broker or nominee. The dividend reinvestment plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to each Participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund. Additional information about the dividend reinvestment plan may be obtained by contacting the plan administrator by mail at One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 or by telephone at (877) 272-8164.

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Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreement

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a majority of whom are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")), of the Fund (the "Independent Directors"), determined to renew the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Ares Capital Management II LLC (the "Adviser") and the Fund (the "Investment Advisory Agreement") at a meeting held on August 13, 2024 (the "Meeting").

The Fund's Board has the responsibility under the 1940 Act to consider the renewal of the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement on an annual basis. In addition, the Fund's Board generally receives, reviews and evaluates information concerning the services and personnel of the Adviser and its affiliates at quarterly meetings of the Board throughout the year. While particular emphasis might be placed on information concerning the Fund's investment performance, comparability of fees and total expenses and the Adviser's profitability at any meeting at which a renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement is considered, the process of evaluating the Adviser and the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement is an ongoing one. In this regard, the Board's consideration of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement includes deliberations at multiple meetings. In addition, the Fund's Board generally receives, reviews and evaluates information concerning the Fund's operations, expenses and performance throughout the year, including at quarterly Board meetings.

In connection with the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Independent Directors met with their independent counsel in executive session. Counsel to the Independent Directors reviewed with the Independent Directors a memorandum outlining the legal duties of the Board under the 1940 Act and applicable state law and discussed the factors outlined by the federal courts as relevant to a board's consideration of the approval of an investment advisory agreement.

In considering whether to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund's Board reviewed certain information provided to the Board by the Adviser in advance of the Meeting, and supplemented orally at the Meeting, including, among other things, information concerning the services rendered to the Fund by the Adviser, comparative fee, expense and performance information, and other reports of and presentations by representatives of the Adviser concerning the Fund's and Adviser's operations, compliance programs and risk management. The Board also reviewed a report prepared by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the Fund's performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the "Peer Group") for various periods ended May 31, 2024, and (2) the Fund's actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the Peer Group where the management fee was identical to the Peer Group median and comparable to the Peer Group for other key expense metrics. The Board noted that there have been no changes to the comparable hybrid credit Peer Group since the prior year. The Board further noted that the Fund's current Peer Group consisted of twelve closed-end funds (inclusive of the Fund). The Board also noted that the Broadridge categories that the Adviser believes are most comparable to the Fund are hybrid credit closed-end funds that invest across several credit-oriented asset classes.

In determining whether to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Director may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

(a) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser — With respect to the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, the Board reviewed the information regarding the types of services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement and information describing the Adviser's organization and business, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources dedicated to performing services for the Fund. The Board noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Fund's portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser involved with the Fund, including the portfolio management team's expertise in managing loan portfolios, the integrated platform of the Adviser and its affiliates and the benefits, resources and opportunities of the platform that the Adviser is able to access. Fund management discussed the size and experience of the Adviser's staff, the experience of its key personnel in providing investment management services, and the ability of the Adviser to attract and retain capable personnel. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser's role in coordinating the activities of the Fund's other service providers, were also considered. The Board also

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noted the reputation and track record of the Adviser's organization as a leading manager of credit assets. The Board also noted that investment performance is probative of the quality of services provided.

(b) Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser — With respect to investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser, the Board reviewed statistical information concerning the Fund's investment performance in relation to its stated objective, as well as comparative data with respect to the performance of unaffiliated closed-end funds employing similar investment strategies provided by the Adviser and the comparative information provided by Broadridge. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the Fund's performance and discussed the Fund's stock price and net asset value. In connection with its review, the Board discussed the results of the performance comparisons provided by the Adviser and Broadridge.

Representatives of the Adviser noted that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the Fund and comparable funds, highlighting, in particular, the difficulty in finding an appropriate universe of comparable funds. In reviewing the Adviser's report, the Board took into consideration that the Adviser identified hybrid credit closed-end funds that invest across several credit-oriented asset classes as the peer categories the Adviser believed were most comparable to the Fund given the Fund's flexible mandate and focus on senior secured bank loans, corporate bonds and CLOs. The Board noted that the Fund's investment returns (as measured by its levered returns on NAV) have been in-line with or outperformed the Peer Group median over short- and long-term time periods. Specifically, the Board noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Group median over the three-month period ended May 31, 2024, the year-to-date period, the past one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended May 31, 2024, and since inception until May 31, 2024.

The Board noted, in reviewing the Broadridge report, that the Fund's market price-based total returns have outperformed the Peer Group median over the three-month period ended May 31, 2024, the year-to-date period, the past one-year, three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods ended May 31, 2024, and since inception until May 31, 2024. The Fund's net total return ranked fourth out of twelve funds in the Peer Group for each of the three-year, two-year and one-year periods ended May 31, 2024.

(c) Cost of the services provided and profits realized by the Adviser from the relationship with the Fund — The Board considered information about the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser, as well as the costs of services provided by the Adviser to the Fund. The Board received and reviewed information relating to the financial condition of the Adviser's parent, Ares Management Corporation. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the Fund and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates.

(d) Economies of scale and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale — The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale are expected to be realized and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale. It was noted that, because the Fund is a closed-end fund, any increase in asset levels generally would have to come from material appreciation through investment performance absent a special corporate action such as a material acquisition or an offering of additional shares. Further, the Board noted that as the Fund's assets increased, administration and custodial services were billed at lower incremental rates.

(e) Comparison of services rendered and fees paid to those under other investment advisory contracts, such as contracts of the same and other investment advisers or other clients — The Board reviewed the results of the expense comparisons provided by the Adviser and Broadridge. The Board discussed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Peer Group and Expense Universe funds as contained in Broadridge's report and discussed the results of the comparisons. The Board noted that the Fund's contractual management fee, based on common assets, was slightly higher than the Peer Group median. The Board also noted that, while the Fund's total expenses as a percent of common and levered assets were higher than the Peer Group median, these expenses were used to generate net investment returns that were 226 basis points higher than the Peer Group median. The Board noted that, given the potential for significant volatility in market prices over the short-term, the Fund's performance should be

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examined over a longer time horizon as well. The Board further noted that the Fund's NAV based-returns also exceeded the Peer Group median in all seven time periods measured by the Adviser.

In analyzing the comparative expense information provided by the Adviser, the Board considered that, pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, after the Fund's second fiscal year, which ended on October 31, 2014, the Fund began reimbursing the Adviser for its cost of providing certain accounting, legal, clerical or administrative services to the Fund by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Representatives of the Adviser noted that although the Fund's use of leverage is an expense, the use of leverage has contributed positively to the Fund's return.

In discussing the Fund's management fees and expenses, representatives of the Adviser noted, among other things, that the Adviser believes that the Fund is competitive with the Peer Group medians across key expense comparisons (e.g., management fees and total expenses).

Representatives of the Adviser also reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees paid by commingled funds or separately managed accounts advised by the Adviser or its affiliates that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the Fund (the "Similar Clients") and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the Fund's management fee.

(f) Benefits derived or to be derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund — The Board also considered the extent to which benefits other than the fees and reimbursement amounts pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement might accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. The Board noted in this regard that, while certain funds and accounts managed by the Adviser engage from time to time in co-investment transactions with the Fund as permitted by the 1940 Act, neither the Adviser nor its affiliates execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund, and that the Adviser had confirmed that the Fund does not invest in securities issued by affiliates of the Adviser, including CLOs sponsored by the Adviser. However, it recognized that the Adviser might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Fund.

Conclusion

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with information sufficiently responsive to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations at the Meeting, and in reliance on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the Fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Directors voting separately, voted to approve the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period.

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Investment Adviser

Ares Capital Management II LLC
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Administrator Custodian and Transfer Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street
Boston, MA 02114

DRIP Administrator

State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street
Boston, MA 02114

Investor Support Services

Destra Capital Advisors LLC
443 N. Willson Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
725 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fund Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

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Privacy Notice

We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our shareholders and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

Generally, we will not receive any non-public personal information about shareholders of the common stock of the Fund, although certain of our shareholders' non-public information may become available to us. The non-public personal information that we may receive falls into the following categories:

• Information we receive from shareholders, whether we receive it orally, in writing or electronically. This includes shareholders' communications to us concerning their investment;

• Information about shareholders' transactions and history with us; or

• Other general information that we may obtain about shareholders, such as demographic and contact information such as address.

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about shareholders, except:

• to our affiliates (such as our investment adviser) and their employees that have a legitimate business need for the information;

• to our service providers (such as our administrator, accountants, attorneys, custodians, transfer agent, underwriter and proxy solicitors) and their employees as is necessary to service shareholder accounts or otherwise provide the applicable service;

• to comply with court orders, subpoenas, lawful discovery requests, or other legal or regulatory requirements; or

• as allowed or required by applicable law or regulation.

When the Fund shares non-public shareholder personal information referred to above, the information is made available for limited business purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our shareholders' privacy. The Fund does not permit use of shareholder information for any non-business or marketing purpose, nor does the Fund permit third parties to rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose information to any other party.

The Fund's service providers, such as their adviser, administrator, and transfer agent, are required to maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect shareholder nonpublic personal information; to prevent unauthorized access or use; and to dispose of such information when it is no longer required.

Personnel of affiliates may access shareholder information only for business purposes. The degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on personnel need for the information to service a shareholder's account or comply with legal requirements.

If a shareholder ceases to be a shareholder, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described above. We may choose to modify our privacy policies at any time. Before we do so, we will notify shareholders and provide a description of our privacy policy.

In the event of a corporate change in control resulting from, for example, a sale to, or merger with, another entity, or in the event of a sale of assets, we reserve the right to transfer your non-public personal information to the new party in control or the party acquiring assets.

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Additional Information (continued)

December 31, 2024

Directors

Name, Address⁽¹⁾and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
with the Fund

Length of Time
Served and
Term of Office

Principal
Occupation(s)
or Employment
During Past
Five Years

Number of
Funds in the
Complex⁽³⁾Overseen by
the Director
or Nominee

Other Public
Company Board
Memberships
During Past
Five Years

Interested Directors⁽²⁾

David A. Sachs+
1956

Director and Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Since 2011***

Partner, Ares Management

Terex Corporation; CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund; Ares Private Markets Fund

Seth J. Brufsky
1966

President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Portfolio Manager

Since 2012**

Partner, Portfolio Manager and Chairman of Global Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group; Member of the Ares Credit Group's Liquid Credit Investment Committee.

None

Independent Directors

Elaine Orr+
1966

Director

Since 2022*

Serves on various fund and pension boards; from 2018 to 2019, Senior Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships for the Robert Toigo Foundation

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

John J. Shaw
1951

Director

Since 2012**

Independent Consultant; prior to 2012, President, Los Angeles Rams

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Bruce H. Spector
1942

Director

Since 2014*

Independent Consultant; from 2007 to 2015, Senior Advisor, Apollo Global Management LLC (private equity)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

⁽¹⁾ The address of each Director is care of the Corporate Secretary of the Fund at 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

⁽²⁾ "Interested person," as defined in the Investment Company Act, of the Fund. David A. Sachs and Seth J. Brufsky are interested persons of the Fund due to their affiliation with the Adviser.

⁽³⁾ The term "Fund Complex" means two or more registered investment companies that share the same investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies or hold themselves out to investors as related companies for the purpose of investment and investor services.

* Term continues until the Fund's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

** Term continues until the Fund's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

*** Term continues until the Fund's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until David A. Sachs' successor is duly elected and qualifies.

+ Preferred Stock elected Director.

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Additional Information (continued)

December 31, 2024

Officers

Name, Address⁽¹⁾and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
with Funds

Officer Since

Principal Occupation(s) or Employment During Past Five Years

Seth J. Brufsky
1966

President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Portfolio Manager

Since 2012

Seth J. Brufsky is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Chairman of Global Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group. Additionally, Seth J. Brufsky serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Seth J. Brufsky joined Ares in 1998.

Lisa Morgan
1976

Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Since 2019

Lisa Morgan is a Partner and Chief Compliance Officer, Registered Products in the Ares Compliance Group. Lisa Morgan also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of Ares Capital Corporation ("ARCC"), Ares Strategic Income Fund ("ASIF"), CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund ("CADC") and Ares Private Markets Fund ("APMF"). Lisa Morgan joined Ares in 2017.

Scott Lem
1977

Chief Financial Officer
Treasurer

Since 2016

Since 2024

Scott Lem is a Partner and Chief Financial Officer of the Public Credit Funds in the Ares Finance and Accounting Department. Scott Lem additionally serves as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of ARCC, ASIF and CADC. Scott Lem joined Ares in 2003.

Ian Fitzgerald
1975

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Since 2019

2017-2019

Ian Fitzgerald is a Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel (Credit) in the Ares Legal Group. Additionally, Ian Fitzgerald serves as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of CADC, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. ("IHAM") and Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC, IHAM's General Partner. Ian Fitzgerald joined Ares in 2010.

Keith Ashton
1967

Vice President and Portfolio Manager

Since 2013

Keith Ashton is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Alternative Credit in the Ares Credit Group. Additionally, Keith Ashton serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's Alternative Credit and Pathfinder Investment Committees, the Ares Insurance Solutions Investment Committee and the Ares Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. Keith Ashton joined Ares in 2011.

Daniel Hayward
1985

Vice President

Since 2016

Daniel Hayward is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of U.S. Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group. Additionally, Daniel Hayward serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Daniel Hayward joined Ares in 2012.

Charles Arduini
1969

Vice President and Portfolio Manager

Since 2018

Charles Arduini is a Partner and Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where Charles Arduini focuses on alternative credit investments. Additionally, Charles Arduini serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's Alternative Credit Investment Committee. Charles Arduini joined Ares in 2011.

Samantha Milner
1978

Vice President and Portfolio Manager

Since 2018

Samantha Milner is a Partner and U.S. Liquid Credit Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where Samantha Milner is primarily responsible for managing Ares' U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Additionally, Samantha Milner serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Samantha Milner joined Ares in 2004.

Kapil Singh
1971

Vice President

Since 2018

Kapil Singh is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of U.S. Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group, where Kapil Singh is primarily responsible for managing Ares' U.S. high yield credit strategies. Additionally, Kapil Singh serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Kapil Singh joined Ares in 2018.

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Additional Information (continued)

December 31, 2024

Officers

Name, Address⁽¹⁾and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
with Funds

Officer Since

Principal Occupation(s) or Employment During Past Five Years

Joshua Bloomstein
1973

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Since 2019

Joshua Bloomstein serves as a Partner and General Counsel (Credit) and Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) of Ares Management. Joshua Bloomstein is General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary of ARCC, General Counsel and Secretary of ASIF and Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. Additionally, Joshua Bloomstein serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of CADC. Joshua Bloomstein joined Ares in 2006.

Naseem Sagati Aghili
1981

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Since 2019

Naseem Sagati Aghili is Partner, General Counsel and Secretary of Ares Management. Additionally, Naseem Sagati Aghili serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee and Enterprise Risk Committee. Naseem Sagati Aghili also serves as Vice President of ASIF, ARCC, APMF and CADC. Prior to being named the firm's General Counsel in 2020, Naseem Sagati Aghili served in a variety of roles at Ares, including most recently as Co-General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and of General Counsel, Private Equity. Naseem Sagati Aghili joined Ares in 2009.

Paul Cho
1982

Vice President

Since 2024

Paul Cho is a Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer in the Ares Finance and Accounting Department. Paul Cho additionally serves as Chief Accounting Officer of ARCC and ASIF, and as Vice President of CADC. Paul Cho joined Ares in 2008.

Angela Lee
1986

Vice President

Since 2024

Angela Lee is a Managing Director in the Ares Finance and Accounting Department. Angela Lee additionally serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of ARCC and ASIF, and as Vice President of CADC. Angela Lee joined Ares in 2010.

⁽¹⁾ The address of each officer is care of the Corporate Secretary of the Fund at 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

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(b)	Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a)	Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer (the “Code of Ethics”).

(c)	The Fund has not made any amendment to its Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Form N-CSR.

(d)	There have been no waivers, including any implicit waivers, granted by the Fund to individuals covered by the Fund’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

(e)	Not applicable.

(f)	A copy of the Fund’s Code of Ethics is attached hereto as exhibit 19(a)(1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a)(1)

The Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) has determined that the Fund has two members serving on the Fund’s Audit Committee that possess the attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.”

(a)(2)

The names of the audit committee financial experts are John Joseph Shaw and Elaine Orr. Each of John Joseph Shaw and Elaine Orr have been deemed to be “independent” for the purpose of this Item because they are not “interested persons” of the Fund as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and do not accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Fund.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a)	Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, billed the Fund aggregate fees of $137,917 and $152,600, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or for services normally provided by E&Y in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(b)	Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services rendered by E&Y that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees above were $13,500 and $14,000, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by E&Y that were required to be approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee for audit-related services rendered to the Fund’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (the “Affiliated Service Providers”) that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund were $0 and $0, respectively.

(c)

Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, E&Y billed the Fund aggregate fees of $27,700 and $31,100, respectively, for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. The nature of the services comprising the Tax Fees was the review of the Fund’s income tax returns and tax distribution requirements.

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by E&Y that were required to be approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services rendered on behalf of Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund were $0 and $0, respectively.

(d)	All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate fees billed by E&Y to the Fund for all services other than services reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees were $0 and $0, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate fees in this category billed by E&Y that were required to be approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund were $0 and $0, respectively.

(e)(1)

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Fund’s Audit Committee Charter requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided to the Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm; provided, however, that the pre-approval requirement with respect to the provision of non-auditing services to the Fund by the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm may be waived by the Audit Committee under the circumstances described in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”).

(e)(2)

Percentage of Services

All of the audit and tax services described above for which E&Y billed the Fund fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, the Fund’s Audit Committee did not waive the pre-approval requirement of any non-audit services to be provided to the Fund by E&Y.

(f)	Not applicable.

(g)	For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Fund were $0 and $0, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Affiliated Service Providers were $0 and $0, respectively.

(h)

E&Y notified the Fund’s Audit Committee of all non-audit services that were rendered by E&Y to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, allowing the Fund’s Audit Committee to consider whether such services were compatible with maintaining E&Y’s independence.

(i)	Not applicable.

(j)	Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

(a)	The Fund has a separately-designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the 1934 Act. The members of the Fund’s Audit Committee are John Joseph Shaw, Elaine Orr and Bruce H. Spector.

(b)	Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a)	Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b)	Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies

(a)	Not applicable to the registrant.

(b)	Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

The registrant’s Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract is included as part of the Financial Statements filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Investment Companies.

Attached to this Form N-CSR as exhibit 19(a)(6) is a copy of the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Fund and its investment adviser.

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)(1)

As of the date of this filing, the portfolio managers of the Fund are as follows:

Seth J. Brufsky

Founding Member, Senior Partner, and Portfolio Manager (since inception)

Investment Experience:

Seth J. Brufsky is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Chairman of Global Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group. Seth J. Brufsky also serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President and is a Director of the Fund. Additionally, Seth J. Brufsky serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 1998, Seth J. Brufsky was a member of the Corporate Strategy and Research Group of Merrill Lynch & Co., where Seth J. Brufsky focused on analyzing and marketing non-investment grade securities. Previously, Seth J. Brufsky was a member of the Institutional Sales and Trading Group of the Global Fixed Income Division at Union Bank of Switzerland. Seth J. Brufsky serves on the Board of Trustees of Choate Rosemary Hall, a private, co-educational, college-preparatory boarding school, and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Boards for the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of Cornell University. Seth J. Brufsky also serves on the Board of the Luminescence Foundation, a charitable giving organization.

Seth J. Brufsky holds a B.S. from Cornell University in Applied Economics and Business Management and a M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business in Finance, where Seth J. Brufsky was awarded the Glassick Scholarship for academic achievement.

Keith Ashton

Portfolio Manager (since inception)

Investment Experience:

Keith Ashton is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Alternative Credit in the Ares Credit Group. Keith Ashton serves as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Fund. Additionally, Keith Ashton serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s Alternative Credit, Pathfinder Investment Committees and the Ares Insurance Solutions Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Keith Ashton was a Partner at Indicus Advisors LLP, where Keith Ashton focused on launching the global structured credit business in May 2007. Previously, Keith Ashton was a Portfolio Manager and Head of Structured Credit at TIAA-CREF, where Keith Ashton focused on managing a portfolio of structured credit investments and helped launch TIAA’s institutional asset management business. Keith Ashton’s experience as an investor in alternative fixed income products spans virtually all securitized asset classes, including CLOs, consumer and commercial receivables, insurance and legal settlements, small business and trade receivables, whole business securitizations, timeshare and other mortgage-related receivables, and esoteric asset classes such as catastrophe risk and intellectual property.

Keith Ashton holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University in Economics and a M.B.A. from the University of Rochester William E. Simon School of Business in Finance & Accounting.

Charles Arduini

Portfolio Manager (since 2018)

Investment Experience:

Charles Arduini is a Partner and Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where Charles Arduini focuses on alternative credit investments. Charles Arduini serves as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Fund. Additionally, Charles Arduini serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s Alternative Credit Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Charles Arduini was a Managing Director at Indicus Advisors LLP, where Charles Arduini focused on structured credit investment opportunities. Previously, Charles Arduini was Director of Structured Credit in the Fixed Income Investment Group and a Manager in the Risk Management Group at TIAA-CREF. In addition, Charles Arduini worked in the telecommunications and information technology industries in various systems, operations and management roles.

Charles Arduini holds a B.A. from Bucknell University in Mathematics and an M.S. from Stevens Institute of Technology in Mathematics. Charles Arduini also holds an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University in Computational Finance. Charles Arduini is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Samantha Milner

Portfolio Manager (since 2018)

Investment Experience:

Samantha Milner is a Partner and U.S. Liquid Credit Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where Samantha Milner is primarily responsible for managing Ares’ U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Samantha Milner serves as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Fund. Additionally, Samantha Milner serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2004, Samantha Milner was an Associate in the Financial Restructuring Group at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, where Samantha Milner focused on providing advisory services in connection with restructurings, distressed mergers and acquisitions and private placements. Samantha Milner serves on the Board of Directors of STEAM:CODERS, a not-for-profit organization focused on underrepresented and underserved students through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM), in preparation for academic and career opportunities. Samantha Milner holds a B.B.A., with distinction, from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in Finance and Accounting.

(a)(2)

As of December 31, 2024, the Portfolio Managers were primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the following accounts:

Name of Portfolio Manager	Type of Accounts	Total # of Accounts Managed		Total Assets (in millions)		# of Accounts Managed for which Advisory Fee is Based on Performance		Total Assets for which Advisory Fee is Based on Performance (in millions)
Seth J. Brufsky	Registered investment companies		3	$	2,248		0	$	0
	Other pooled investment vehicles		2	$	1,917		0	$	0
	Other accounts		12	$	5,198		3	$	1,175

Keith Ashton	Registered investment companies		1	$	659		0	$	0
	Other pooled investment vehicles		7	$	17,418		5	$	17,118
	Other accounts		13	$	4,508		13	$	4,504

Charles Arduini	Registered investment companies		1	$	659		0	$	0
	Other pooled investment vehicles		2	$	2,125		1	$	210
	Other accounts		7	$	1,887		5	$	1,500

Samantha Milner	Registered investment companies		3	$	1,950		0	$	0
	Other pooled investment vehicles		2	$	2,394		0	$	0
	Other accounts		21	$	6,614		6	$	2,123

Material Conflicts of Interest:

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a Portfolio Manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account.

Certain inherent conflicts of interest arise from the fact that the Portfolio Managers, Ares Capital Management II LLC (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates provide investment advisory and administration services both to the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds, which include other funds, as well as client accounts, proprietary accounts and any other investment vehicles that the Adviser and its affiliates may establish from time to time, managed by the Adviser and its affiliates in which the Fund will not have an interest. The investment program of the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds may or may not be substantially similar. The Portfolio Managers, the Adviser and its affiliates may give advice and recommend securities to the other Ares-advised funds that may differ from advice given to, or securities recommended or bought for, the Fund, even though their investment objectives may be the same or similar to those of the Fund.

The results of the Fund’s investment activities may differ significantly from the results achieved by the other Ares-advised funds. It is possible that one or more of such funds will achieve investment results that are substantially more or less favorable than the results achieved by the Fund. Moreover, it is possible that the Fund will sustain losses during periods in which one or more affiliates achieve significant profits on their trading for proprietary or other accounts. The opposite result is also possible. The investment activities of one or more Adviser affiliates for their proprietary accounts and accounts under their management may also limit the investment opportunities for the Fund in certain markets.

The Adviser will seek to manage potential conflicts of interest in good faith; nonetheless, the portfolio strategies employed by the Portfolio Managers, the Adviser and its affiliates in managing the other Ares-advised funds could conflict with the transactions and strategies employed by the Portfolio Managers in managing the Fund and may affect the prices and availability of the securities and instruments in which the Fund invests. Conversely, participation in specific investment opportunities may be appropriate, at times, for both the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds. To mitigate potential conflicts of interest, allocations of investment opportunities among the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds are determined in accordance with the Adviser’s allocation policy and consistent with its fiduciary duties and corresponding investment mandates. It is the Adviser’s policy that all investment opportunities will, to the extent practicable, be allocated among the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds on a basis that over a period of time is fair and equitable to the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds relative to each other, taking into account the terms of the relevant governing documents and the relevant facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) differences with respect to available capital, size of client, minimum investment amounts and remaining life of a client; (ii) differences with respect to investment objectives or current investment strategies, such as objectives or strategies regarding: (a) current and total return requirements, (b) emphasizing or limiting exposure to the security or type of security in question, (c) diversification, including industry or company exposure, currency and jurisdiction, or (d) rating agency ratings; (iii) differences in risk profile at the time an opportunity becomes available; (iv) the potential transaction and other costs of allocating an opportunity among various clients; (v) potential conflicts of interest, including whether a client has an existing investment in the security in question or the issuer of such security; (vi) the nature of the security or the transaction, including size of the investment opportunity, minimum investment amounts and the source of the opportunity; (vii) current and anticipated market and general economic conditions; and (viii) prior or existing positions in a borrower/loan/security.

In the event investment opportunities are allocated among the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds, the Fund may not be able to structure its investment portfolio in the manner desired. Although the Adviser endeavors to allocate investment opportunities in a manner that, over a period of time, is fair and equitable, it is possible that the Fund may not be given the opportunity to participate in certain investments made by the other Ares-advised funds or portfolio managers affiliated with the Adviser. Furthermore, the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds may make investments in securities where the prevailing trading activity may make impossible the receipt of the same price or execution on the entire volume of securities purchased or sold by the Fund and the other Ares-advised funds. When this occurs, the various prices may be averaged, and the Fund will be charged or credited with the average price. Thus, the effect of the aggregation may operate on some occasions to the disadvantage of the Fund. In addition, under certain circumstances, the Fund may not be charged the same commission or commission equivalent rates in connection with a bunched or aggregated order.

It is likely that other Ares-advised funds may make investments in the same or similar securities at different times and on different terms than the Fund. The Fund and the other Ares-advised funds may make investments at different levels of a borrower's capital structure or otherwise in different classes of a borrower's securities. Such investments may inherently give rise to conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest between or among the various classes of securities that may be held by such entities. Conflicts may also arise because portfolio decisions regarding the Fund may benefit the other Ares-advised funds.

Although the professional staff of the Adviser will devote as much time to the management of the Fund as the Adviser deems appropriate to perform its obligations, the professional staff of the Adviser may have conflicts in allocating time, services or resources among the Fund and the Adviser's other investment vehicles and accounts. The Adviser and its affiliates are not restricted from forming additional investment funds, from entering into other investment advisory relationships or from engaging in other business activities, even though such activities may be in competition with the Fund and/or may involve substantial time and resources of the Adviser and its professional staff. These activities could be viewed as creating a conflict of interest in that the time and effort of the members of the Adviser and their officers and employees will not be devoted exclusively to the business of the Fund but will be allocated between the business of the Fund and the management of the monies of other clients of the Adviser.

By reason of the various activities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the Adviser and its affiliates may acquire material non-public information or other confidential information about a company while pursuing an investment opportunity or while monitoring an investment, which may give rise to a potential conflict of interest and restrict the ability of the Adviser to trade in the securities of such company. Such restriction would prohibit the Adviser from purchasing certain potential Fund investments that otherwise might have been purchased or from selling certain Fund investments that might otherwise have been sold at the time.

The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interest from influencing proxy voting decisions made on behalf of advisory clients, including the Fund, and to help ensure that such decisions are made in accordance with its fiduciary obligations to clients. Nevertheless, notwithstanding such proxy voting policies and procedures, actual proxy voting decisions may have the effect of favoring the interests of other clients, provided that the Adviser believes such voting decisions to be in accordance with its fiduciary obligations.

(a)(3)

Compensation Structure of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members

Compensation is determined by the Adviser’s executive leadership, with recommendations made by the head of each applicable business unit. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. Generally, Portfolio Managers receive a base salary and are eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus based on performance, a portion of which may be paid in the form of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Adviser’s publicly traded parent company.

Base Compensation.

Generally, when the Portfolio Managers receive base compensation from the Adviser it is based on their individual seniority and their position within the firm.

Discretionary Compensation.

In addition to base compensation, the Portfolio Managers may receive discretionary year-end bonus compensation from the Adviser or its ultimate parent company. Subject to a minimum compensation threshold, a portion of year-end bonus may be paid in the form of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Adviser’s publicly traded parent company, which vests over time. Discretionary compensation may be based on individual seniority and contribution, and, if applicable, may include direct carried interest and/or profit participations with respect to funds in which the Portfolio Managers are involved and may also include similar incentive awards relating to the funds in the firm’s other investment groups.

(a)(4)

Ownership of Securities

The following table sets forth, for each Portfolio Manager, the aggregate dollar range of the Fund's equity securities beneficially owned as of December 31, 2024.

Portfolio Manager			Dollar Range of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned
Seth J. Brufsky			Over $1,000,000
Keith Ashton			$10,001 - $50,000
Charles Arduini			None
Samantha Milner			None

(b)	Not applicable.

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the following purchases were made by or on behalf of the Fund or any “affiliated purchaser”, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the 1934 Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares of the Fund’s equity securities that are registered by the Fund pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934 Act.

Period

(a)
Total Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased¹

(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(or Unit)¹

(d)
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs¹

Month #1
01/01/24 through 01/31/24

None

1,781,899

Month #2
02/01/24 through 02/29/24

None

1,781,899

Month #3
03/01/24 through 03/31/24

None

1,781,899

Month #4
04/01/24 through 04/30/24

None

1,781,899

Month #5
05/01/24 through 05/31/24

None

1,781,899

Month #6
06/01/24 through 06/30/24

None

1,781,899

Month #7
07/01/24 through 07/31/24

None

1,781,899

Month #8
08/01/24 through 08/31/24

None

1,781,899

Month #9
09/01/24 through 09/30/24

None

1,781,899

Month #10
10/01/24 through 10/31/24

None

1,781,899

Month #11
11/01/24 through 11/30/24

None

1,781,899

Month #12
12/01/24 through 12/31/24

None

1,781,899

Total

None

1,781,899

¹On November 17, 2015, the Fund announced that its Board had authorized the repurchase of shares of common stock of the Fund (the “Common Shares”) on the open market when the Common Shares are trading on the New York Stock Exchange at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the net asset value of the Common Shares. The Fund is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding Common Shares. The Fund is not required to effect share repurchases.

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board during the period covered by this Form N-CSR filing.

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

(a)

The Fund’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the 1934 Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b)

There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)	Not applicable to the registrant.

(b)	Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

(a)	Not applicable to the registrant.

(b)	Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 19. Exhibits.

(a)(1)

Code of Ethics is attached hereto in response to Item 2(f).

(a)(2)

Not applicable to the registrant.

(a)(3)

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto.

(a)(4)

Not applicable for this filing.

(a)(5)

Not applicable for this filing.

(a)(6)

Proxy voting policies and procedures of the Fund and its investment adviser are attached hereto in response to Item 12.

(b)	The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(c)	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND, INC.

By:	/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
	Seth J. Brufsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:

March 6, 2025

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Fund and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:	/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
	Seth J. Brufsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:

March 6, 2025

By:	/s/ Scott C. Lem
	Scott C. Lem
	Chief Financial Officer

Date:

March 6, 2025

Exhibit 19(a)(1)

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics

This Code of Conduct (the “Code”) embodies the commitment of the Fund to conduct its business in accordance with all applicable governmental rules and regulations and to promote honest and ethical conduct. This Code applies to:

the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (collectively, the “Senior Financial Officers”),

All other officers and employees of the Fund and members of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (such persons, together with the Senior Financial Officers, the “Covered Persons”),

each of whom is expected to adhere to the principles and procedures set forth in this Code that apply to them.

Failure to comply with this Code, or to report a violation, may result in disciplinary actions, including warnings, suspensions, termination of employment or such other actions as may be appropriate under the circumstances.

Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations

Covered Persons are required to comply with the laws, rules and regulations that govern the conduct of the Fund’s business and to report any suspected violations in accordance with the section below entitled “Compliance With the Code.”

If you have any questions regarding proper conduct, you should consult with the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer before taking any action.

Conflicts of Interest

A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Person’s private interest improperly interferes with the interests of the Fund. Personal conflicts of interest are prohibited as a matter of Fund policy, unless they have been approved by the Fund.

Some of the Covered Persons may also be employees or officers of

The Fund’s investment adviser or one of its affiliates (collectively, the “Adviser”); or

The company providing administrative services to the Fund or one of its affiliates (collectively, the “Administrator”).

Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Fund and the Adviser and/or Covered Persons that are officers, employees and/or directors of more than one of such entities. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Persons will, in the normal course of their duties (whether for the Fund or for the Adviser, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Adviser and the Fund. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the relationship between the Fund and the Adviser and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Persons of their duties as officers and/or trustees of the Fund. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the 1940 Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically and to not constitute a “conflict of interest” for purposes of this Code. In addition, it is recognized by the Board that the Covered Officers may, from time to time, also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this Code or other codes.

Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the 1940 Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Fund.

Each Covered Officer must:

not use his personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund;

	·	not cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than for the benefit of the Fund; and

not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Fund to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions.

There are some relationships that should always be disclosed to the CCO of the Fund, including:

A.	Any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any entities doing business with the Fund, other than an affiliated service provider or an affiliate of an affiliated service provider. This disclosure requirement shall not apply to or otherwise limit the ownership of publicly traded securities so long as the Covered Officer’s ownership does not exceed more than 1% of the outstanding securities of the relevant class.

B.	A direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment with an affiliated service provider or its affiliates. This disclosure requirement shall not apply to or otherwise limit (i) the ownership of publicly traded securities so long as the Covered Officer’s ownership does not exceed more than 1% of a particular class of security outstanding or (ii) the receipt by an affiliated service provider or its affiliates of research or other benefits in exchange for “soft dollars”.

As a registered investment company, it is of critical importance that the Fund’s public communications, reports, and SEC filings contain full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure. Accordingly, each Covered Officer is expected to consider it central to his or her duties and responsibilities to the Fund to promote full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in the Fund’s public communications and reports, and in the documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC. In this regard, the Fund has adopted Disclosure Controls and Procedures that, “under the supervision and oversight” of the Covered Officers, are designed to ensure that all information the Fund is required to disclose in its annual and semi-annual reports filed with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC under its rules and regulations.

In addition to adhering to the specific requirements set forth in the Fund’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures and all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, each Covered Officer shall exercise a high standard of care in complying with the Fund’s Internal Controls, and in preparing and providing all necessary information to make the Fund’s public reports, communications, and SEC filings and submissions complete, fair, and understandable.

Accordingly, each Covered Officer must not knowingly misrepresent or cause others to misrepresent facts about the Fund. In addition, each Covered Officer must seek to ensure that all of the Fund’s books, records, accounts and financial information, as well as reports produced from those materials:

Are supported by accurate documentation maintained in reasonable detail;

Are recorded in the proper account and in the proper accounting period;

Do not contain any false or intentionally misleading entries;

Fairly and accurately reflect the transactions or occurrences to which they relate; and

Conform to the Fund’s Internal Controls, Disclosure Controls and Procedures, and to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Exhibit 19(a)(3)

I, Seth J. Brufsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Fund;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Fund as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The Fund’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Fund and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Fund, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The Fund’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the Fund’s auditors and the audit committee of the Fund’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Fund’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:

March 6, 2025

By:	/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
	Seth J. Brufsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer

I, Scott C. Lem, Chief Financial Officer of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Fund;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5.	The Fund’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the Fund’s auditors and the audit committee of the Fund’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:

March 6, 2025

By:	/s/ Scott C. Lem
	Scott C. Lem
	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 19(a)(6)

Proxy Voting

It is the policy of the Fund to delegate the responsibility for voting proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund to the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) as a part of the Adviser’s general management of the Fund’s portfolio, subject to the continuing oversight of the Board. The Board hereby delegates such responsibility to the Adviser, and directs the Adviser to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund consistent with the duties and procedures set forth below. The Adviser may retain one or more vendors to review, monitor and recommend how to vote proxies in a manner consistent with the duties and procedures set forth below, to ensure that such proxies are voted on a timely basis and to provide reporting and/or record retention services in connection with proxy voting for the Fund.

The right to vote a proxy with respect to portfolio securities held by the Fund is an asset of the Fund. The Adviser, to which authority to vote on behalf of the Fund is delegated, acts as a fiduciary of the Fund and must vote proxies in a manner consistent with the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In discharging this fiduciary duty, the Adviser must maintain and adhere to its policies and procedures for addressing conflicts of interest and must vote proxies in a manner substantially consistent with its policies, procedures and guidelines, as presented to the Board.

The Fund shall file an annual report of each proxy voted with respect to portfolio securities of the Fund during the twelve-month period ended June 30 Form N-PX not later than August 31 of each year.

Appendix Q – Proxy Voting Procedures

The following are the procedures adopted by the Board for the administration of the policy:

Review of Adviser Proxy Voting Procedures. The Adviser shall present to the Board its policies, procedures and other guidelines for voting proxies at least annually, and must notify the Board promptly of material changes to such policies, procedures and guidelines.

Voting Record Reporting. The Adviser shall provide the voting record information necessary for the completion and filing of Form N-PX to the Fund at least annually. Such voting record information shall be in a form acceptable to the Fund and shall be provided at such time(s) as required for the timely filing of Form N-PX and at such additional time(s) as the Fund and the Adviser may agree to from time to time. With respect to those proxies that the Adviser has identified as involving a conflict of interest, the Adviser shall submit a separate report indicating the nature of the conflict of interest and how that conflict was resolved with respect to the voting of the proxy.

Record Retention. The Adviser shall maintain such records with respect to the voting of proxies as may be required by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder or by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

Conflicts of Interest. Any actual or potential conflicts of interest between the Fund’s principal underwriter or Adviser and the Fund’s shareholders arising from the proxy voting process will be addressed by the Adviser and the Adviser’s application of its proxy voting procedures pursuant to the delegation of proxy voting responsibilities to the Adviser. In the event that the Adviser notifies the officer(s) of the Fund that a conflict of interest cannot be resolved under the Adviser’s proxy voting procedures, such officer(s) are responsible for notifying the audit committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) of such irreconcilable conflict of interest and assisting the Audit Committee with any actions it determines are necessary.

Form N-PX. The Fund shall file an annual report of each proxy voted with respect to portfolio securities of the Fund during the twelve-month period ended June 30 on Form N-PX not later than August 31 of each year.

Disclosures.

The Fund shall include in its registration statement:

A description of this policy and of the policies and procedures used by the Adviser to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities; and

A statement disclosing that information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund’s toll-free telephone number, or through a specified Internet address, or both, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website.

The Fund shall include in its annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders:

A statement disclosing that a description of the policies and procedures used by or on behalf of the Fund to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities of the Fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund’s toll-free telephone number, through a specified Internet address, if applicable, and on the SEC’s website; and

A statement disclosing that information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Adviser’s toll-free telephone number, or through a specified Internet address, or both, and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Board shall review and amend these Procedures as it deems necessary and advisable.

Proxy Voting

Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act prohibits a registered investment adviser from exercising voting authority with respect to client voting securities unless the adviser has adopted and implemented written Policies and Procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interests of its clients.

In addition, the adviser must describe its proxy voting Procedures to its clients and provide copies upon request, and must disclose to its clients how they may obtain information on how the adviser voted their proxies.

Rule 204-2 of the Advisers Act requires a registered investment adviser to retain certain records in connection with the proxy voting Procedures adopted by Ares.

Ares focuses primarily on fixed income securities and bank debt, but clients may also acquire voting securities. In instances where a client owns equity securities in which it has the right to vote via shareholder proxy (each a “Voting Security”), Ares generally retains proxy voting authority with respect to these Voting Securities. Ares recognizes that proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and that reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised.

Accordingly, Ares has adopted the following Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for the purpose of complying and implementing compliance with Rules 206(4)-6 and 204-2.

Proxy Voting Policies

Where Ares has been granted discretion by a Client to exercise by proxy the voting rights of securities beneficially owned by such Client (the “Client Securities”), Ares will exercise all voting rights delegated to us by the Client with respect to Client Securities, except as provided in this Manual.

In determining how to vote, investment professionals of Ares will consult with each other, taking into account the interests of each Client and its Investors as well as any potential conflicts of interest. In general, Ares will vote proxies in accordance with the guidelines set out below, which are designed to maximize the value of Client Securities (the “Guidelines”), unless any of the following is true:

·	Ares’ agreement with the Client requires it to vote proxies in a certain way

·	Ares has determined otherwise due to the specific and unusual facts and circumstances with respect to a particular vote

·	the subject matter of the vote is not covered by the Guidelines

·	a material conflict of interest is present

·	Ares finds it necessary to vote contrary to the Guidelines to maximize Investor value or the best interests of the Client

In the absence of Guidelines with respect to a particular matter, Ares will vote proxies so as to maximize the economic value of the Client Securities and otherwise serve the best interests of each Client. Ares will follow the Procedures with respect to conflicts of interests described below.

Proxy Voting Procedures

Voting Client Proxies

Subject to the Proxy Voting Policies stated above, Ares will generally use the following guidelines in reviewing proxy issues:

Elections of Directors In general, Ares will vote in favor of the management-proposed slate of directors. If there is a proxy fight for seats on the board of directors of an issuer of Client Securities (an “Issuer”) or Ares determines that there are other compelling reasons for withholding the Client’s vote, it will determine the appropriate vote on the matter. Among other reasons, Ares may withhold votes for directors when any of the following are true:

Ares believes a direct conflict of interest exists between the interests of a director and the stockholders

Ares concludes that the actions of a director are unlawful, unethical, or negligent

Ares believes a director is entrenched or dealing inadequately with performance problems or is acting with insufficient independence between the board and management

Ares believes that, with respect to directors of non-US issuers, there is insufficient information about the nominees disclosed in the proxy statement

·	Appointment of Auditors As Ares believes that an Issuer remains in the best position to choose its independent auditors, Ares will generally support management’s recommendation in this regard.

Changes in Capital Structure Changes in the charter or bylaws of an Issuer may be required by state or federal regulation. In general, Ares will cast a Client’s votes in accordance with the management on such proposals. However, Ares will consider carefully any proposal regarding a change in corporate structure that is not required by state or federal regulation.

Corporate Restructurings; Mergers and Acquisitions As Ares believes that proxy votes dealing with corporate reorganizations are an extension of the investment decision, Ares will analyze such proposals on a case-by-case basis and vote in accordance with its perception of each Client’s interests.

Ares Global Ethics and Compliance Manual — September 6, 2016 — Page 1

Proposals Affecting Shareholder Rights Ares will generally cast a Client’s votes in favor of proposals that give shareholders a greater voice in the affairs of an Issuer and oppose any measure that seeks to limit such rights. However, when analyzing such proposals, Ares will balance the financial impact of the proposal against any impairment of shareholder rights as well as of the client’s investment in the Issuer.

·	Corporate Governance As Ares recognizes the importance of good corporate governance, Ares will generally favor proposals that promote transparency and accountability within an Issuer.

·	Anti-Takeover Measures Ares will evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, any proposals regarding anti-takeover measures to deter- mine the measure’s likely effect on shareholder value dilution.

·	Stock Splits Ares will generally vote with management on stock split matters.

·	Limited Liability of Directors Ares will generally vote with management on matters that could adversely affect the limited liability of directors.

Social and Corporate Responsibility Ares will review proposals related to social, political, and environmental issues to deter- mine whether they may adversely affect shareholder value. Ares may abstain from voting on such proposals where they do not have a readily determinable financial impact on shareholder value.

Executive and Directors Compensation Ares will evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, any proposals regarding stock option and compensation plans. We will generally vote against any proposed plans that may result in excessive transfer of shareholder value, that permit the repricing of underwater options, or that include an option exercise price that is below the market price on the day of the grant. We will generally vote for proposals requiring top executive and director compensation for “golden parachutes” to be submitted for shareholder approval.

Disclosure

Ares will inform each Client of the proxy voting Policies and Procedures described here. Ares will inform each client of any changes in Ares’ proxy voting Policies and Procedures, and upon request Ares will promptly provide to a Client a copy of Ares’ proxy voting Policies and Procedures as then in effect. A description of the proxy voting Policies and Procedures and the availability of a copy to a Client upon request are set forth in Ares’ Form ADV Part 2A.

Conflicts of Interest

If a potential conflict of interest exists, Ares may choose to resolve the conflict by following the recommendation of a disinterested third party, by seeking the direction of each affected Client (which direction will be sought from the independent directors of ARCC where it is the affected Client) or, in extreme cases, by abstaining from voting. In any event, Ares will not delegate its voting authority to any third party, although it may retain an outside service to provide voting recommendations and to assist in analyzing votes.

Some examples of potential conflicts of interest include:

·	Ares provides investment advice to an officer or director of an issuer and Ares receives a proxy solicitation from that issuer, or a competitor of that issuer

·	an issuer or some other third party offers Ares or an Associate compensation in exchange for voting a proxy in a particular way

·	an Associate or a member of an Associate’s household has a personal or business relationship with an issuer

·	an Associate has a beneficial interest contrary to the position held by Ares on behalf of its clients

·	Ares holds various classes and types of equity and debt securities of the same issuer contemporaneously in different Client portfolios

·	any other circumstance where Ares’ duty to service its Clients’ interest could be compromised

Recordkeeping

An officer of Ares will retain the following records pertaining to these proxy voting Policies and Procedures in accordance with Rule 204-2 under the Advisers Act:

·	proxy voting Policies and Procedures

·	all proxy statements received (or Ares may rely on proxy statements filed on the EDGAR system of the SEC)

·	records of votes cast

·	records of requests for proxy voting information by Clients and a copy of any written response by Ares to any Client request on how Ares voted proxies on behalf of the requesting Client

·	any specific documents prepared or received in connection with a decision on a proxy vote

If Ares uses an outside service, it may rely on such service to maintain copies of proxy statements and records, so long as the service will provide a copy of such documents promptly upon request.

Ares Global Ethics and Compliance Manual — September 6, 2016 — Page 2

Exhibit 19(b)

Seth J. Brufsky, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Scott C. Lem, Chief Financial Officer, of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), each certify that:

1.	This Form N-CSR filing for the Fund (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

By:	/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
	Seth J. Brufsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:

March 6, 2025

By:	/s/ Scott C. Lem
	Scott C. Lem
	Chief Financial Officer

Date:

March 6, 2025

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Fund and will be retained by the Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to Rule 30a.2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

Exhibit 19(c)

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 27, 2025, with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form N-CSR) for the year ended December 31, 2024, into the Registration Statement (Form N-2, File No. 333-279977), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, CA

February 27, 2025

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