0001047469-13-001126.txt : 20130214 0001047469-13-001126.hdr.sgml : 20130214 20130214155418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-13-001126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARES MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001259313 IRS NUMBER: 010605583 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12990 FILM NUMBER: 13613331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 13F-HR 1 a2212887z13f-hr.txt 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2012 ----------------------- Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number: --------- This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement. / / adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Ares Management LLC ------------------------------------ Address: 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor ------------------------------------ Los Angeles, CA 90067 ------------------------------------ Form 13F File Number: 028-12290 --------------------- The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Michael D. Weiner --------------------------------------------- Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Reporting Manager --------------------------------------------- Phone: 310-201-4140 --------------------------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: By: /s/ Michael D. Weiner Los Angeles, CA February 14, 2013 ------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): /X/ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) / / 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) / / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 4 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 15 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,011,182 -------------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers:
NO. FILE # NAME --- ------ ---- 1. 28-13372 ACOF Operating Manager, L.P. 2. 28-13373 ACOF Operating Manager II, L.P. 3. 28-14343 ACOF Operating Manager III, LLC 4. 28- ASSF Operating Manager, LLC
* The Reporting Manager does not have formal investment discretion with respect to the securities in the indicated rows, but may be deemed to be part of a group exercising such investment discretion. Such group, if any, would include each manager identified in the column captioned "Other Managers" relating to a given issuer. The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission, for purposes of Section 13(f), 13(d), 13(g), or 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, or for any other purpose, that the Reporting Manager or any Other Included Manager exercises investment discretion or is a member of such a group with respect to such securities. Refer- ence is made to reports filed under Sections 13(d), 13(g), and 16(a) for additional information with respect to such beneficial ownership and/or pecuniary interest of the Reporting Manager, any Other Included Manager and related entities. The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission, for purposes of Section 13(f), 13(d), 13(g), or 16(a) under the Securities Ex- change Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, or for any other purpose, that the Reporting Manager or any other person (including Other Included Managers named herein) is the beneficial owner of any securities.
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 --------------------------- ---------------- --------- ------------ --------------- ---------- --------- ---------------- Name of Issuer Title of Class CUSIP MARKET VALUE SHRS OR PRN AMT SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY (x$1000) PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE --------------------------- ---------------- --------- ------------ --------------- --- ---- ---------- --------- ---------------- 1 Air Lease Corp CL A 00912X302 $149,306 6,944,444 SH Defined 3, 4* 6,944,444 2 Alere Inc. PERP PFD CON SER 01449J204 $19,790 106,890 SH Defined 106,890 3 Alere Inc. COM 01449J105 $538 29,078 SH Defined 4* 29,078 4 Ares Capital Corporation COM 04010L103 $50,048 2,859,882 SH Sole 2,859,882 5 Ares Commercial Real Estate COM 04013V108 $8,210 500,000 SH Sole 500,000 6 Charter Communications, Inc. CL A NEW 16117M305 $14,547 190,799 SH Defined 4* 190,799 7 Cumulus Media, Inc. CL A 231082108 $10,861 4,000,547 SH Defined 4* 4,000,547 8 Delphi Automotive Plc SHS G27823106 $143,677 3,756,270 SH Defined 4* 3,756,270 9 Exco Resources Inc. Com 269279402 $88,638 13,092,787 SH Defined 1, 2 * 13,092,787 10 General Mtrs Co JR PFD CNV SRB 37045V209 $471 10,670 SH Sole 10,670 11 Lear Corp COM NEW 521865204 $76,867 1,641,062 SH Defined 4* 1,641,062 12 LyondellBasell Industries NV SHS-A N53745100 $21,489 376,412 SH Defined 3, 4* 376,412 13 Nortek Inc. COM NEW 656559309 $410,833 6,201,258 SH Defined 2, 3* 6,201,258 14 Select Sector SPDR TR SBI INT_FINL 81369Y605 $32 1,987,400 SH PUT Defined 1,987,400 15 SandRidge Energy, Inc. COM 80007P307 $15,875 2,500,000 SH Defined 2* 2,500,000 ------------ --------------- ---------------- $1,011,182 44,197,499 44,197,499 ------------ --------------- ----------------