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ORGANIZATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION  
ORGANIZATION

1. ORGANIZATION

        In anticipation of its initial public offering (the "IPO") that closed on May 7, 2014, Ares Management, L.P. (the "Company") was formed as a Delaware limited partnership on November 15, 2013.

        Pursuant to a reorganization effectuated in connection with the IPO, on May 1, 2014 the Company became a holding partnership. The Company's sole assets became equity interests through wholly owned subsidiary entities in Ares Holdings Inc. ("AHI"), Ares Domestic Holdings Inc., Ares Offshore Holdings, Ltd., Ares Investments LLC and Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC. The Company, either directly or through direct subsidiaries, is the general partner of each of the Ares Operating Group (as defined below) entities, and operates and controls all of the businesses and affairs of the Ares Operating Group. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the Company.

        Additionally, on May 1, 2014, in connection with the IPO, Ares Holdings LLC was converted into a limited partnership, Ares Holdings L.P. ("Ares Holdings"), and Ares Investments LLC was converted into a limited partnership, Ares Investments L.P. ("Ares Investments"). In addition, the Company formed Ares Domestic Holdings L.P. ("Ares Domestic"), Ares Offshore Holdings L.P. ("Ares Offshore") and Ares Real Estate Holdings L.P. ("Ares Real Estate"). Ares Holdings, Ares Domestic, Ares Offshore, Ares Investments and Ares Real Estate are collectively referred to as the "Ares Operating Group."

        In exchange for its interest in the Company, prior to the consummation of the IPO, Ares Owners Holdings L.P. transferred to the Company its interests in each of AHI, Ares Domestic Holdings Inc., Ares Offshore Holdings, Ltd., Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC and a portion of its interest in Ares Investments. Similarly, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority contributed its direct interest in AHI to its affiliate, AREC Holdings Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("AREC"), and subsequently, in exchange for its interest in the Company, AREC transferred to the Company its interest in each of AHI, Ares Domestic, Ares Offshore, Ares Investments and Ares Real Estate. As a result of the foregoing, Ares Owners Holdings L.P. holds 34,540,079 common units in the Company and AREC holds 34,538,155 common units in the Company. Following the foregoing exchanges, Ares Owners Holding L.P. retained a 59.21% direct interest, or 118,421,766 partnership units in each of the Ares Operating Group entities (collectively, the "Ares Operating Group Units"), in each of the Ares Operating Group entities. AREC has no direct interest in the Ares Operating Group entities. An affiliate of Alleghany Corporation ("Alleghany") owns a 6.25% direct interest, or 12,500,000 Ares Operating Group Units, in each of the Ares Operating Group entities.

        On May 7, 2014, the Company issued 11,363,636 common units in the IPO at the price of $19.00 per common unit. In addition, on June 4, 2014 the Company issued an additional 225,794 common units at $19.00 per common unit pursuant to the partial exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option. Total proceeds from the IPO, including from the partial exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option, net of underwriting discounts, were $209.2 million. The Company entered into an exchange agreement with the holders of Ares Operating Group units so that such holders, subject to any applicable transfer restrictions and other provisions, may up to four times each year from and after the second anniversary of the date of the closing of the IPO exchange their Ares Operating Group Units for common units on a one-for-one basis (provided that Alleghany may exchange up to half of its Ares Operating Group Units from and after the first anniversary of the IPO).

        Following the consummation of the IPO, including the partial exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option, assuming no exchange of Ares Operating Group Units for common units, Ares Owners Holdings L.P. holds a 42.82% direct interest in the Company, AREC holds a 42.82% direct interest in the Company and the public holds a 14.37% direct interest in the Company.

        Following the consummation of the IPO, including the partial exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option, Ares Owners Holdings L.P. holds a 72.29% direct and indirect interest in the Ares Operating Group, an affiliate of Alleghany holds a 5.91% direct interest in the Ares Operating Group, AREC holds a 16.32% indirect interest in the Ares Operating Group and the public holds 5.48% indirect interest in the Ares Operating Group.

        The Company intends to conduct all of its material business activities through the Ares Operating Group. Following the IPO, the Company will consolidate the financial results of the Ares Operating Group entities, their consolidated subsidiaries and certain Consolidated Funds. The accompanying statement of financial condition of the Company does not reflect the effect of the reorganization, the IPO and the related transactions which occurred subsequent to the reporting date.