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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 1,110,735 $ 1,160,092 $ 438,915
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,791,154 (233,261) (734,112)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Net cash used in investing activities (159,404) (111,079) (337,379)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,431,594) 292,126 1,128,063
Effect of exchange rate changes (40,454) 10,501 (10,240)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,159,702 (41,713) 46,332
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 348,274 389,987  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,507,976 348,274 389,987
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:      
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities 21,002 239,545 12,835
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program 0 245,647 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 866,760 722,643 320,329
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 107,570 62,007 104,864
Consolidated Funds       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments (313,963) (262,700) (73,386)
Other (income) expense, net (48,963) (101,465) (33,822)
Investments purchased (5,927,444) (8,847,856) (9,434,029)
Proceeds from sale of investments 7,569,165 8,149,617 8,198,812
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds (77,978) (424,870) 324,550
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds (46,205) (623) 0
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds (49,774) (20,247) 151,895
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds 46,998 219,046 (733,417)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (301,583)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds 639,154 855,456 549,396
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds (124,021) (101,128) (178,291)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds 0 (1,045,874) 0
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds 359,351 1,387,297 1,140,680
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds (2,228,351) (398,864) (145,222)
Ares Management L.P      
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Equity compensation expense 352,851 255,965 200,391
Depreciation and amortization 158,578 231,712 341,341
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments (21,463) (90,737) 10,929
Other (income) expense, net 11,755 74 0
Investments purchased (580,744) (507,932) (371,124)
Proceeds from sale of investments 683,638 206,163 182,493
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable (188,174) (48,858) (20,612)
Due to/from affiliates 223,498 (220,421) 39,073
Other assets (252,644) 21,532 (105,205)
Accrued compensation and benefits (7,096) 20,383 200,769
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 148,384 27,864 (51,685)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals (91,509) (67,183) (35,796)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (67,895) (43,896) (301,583)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock 1,458,771 0 0
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock 407,124 0 0
Proceeds from Credit Facility 1,210,000 1,410,000 1,380,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 736,010 499,010 488,915
Repayments of Credit Facility (2,105,000) (1,215,000) (1,095,000)
Repayment of senior notes (250,000) 0 0
Dividends and distributions  (1,310,896) (1,030,666) (836,364)
Stock option exercises 1,511 85,959 21,205
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (227,532) (157,007) (201,311)
Other financing activities 2,285 2,943 4,055
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 348,274 389,987 343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,507,976 $ 348,274 389,987
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest     320,329
Cash paid during the period for income taxes     $ 104,864