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CONSOLIDATION - Schedule of Cash Flows (Details) - 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 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
Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes   499,010  
Eliminations       
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (6,924) (121,562) (43,492)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments (18,064) 107,137 (4,788)
Investments purchased 25,792 218,119 72,381
Proceeds from sale of investments (115,583) (8,775) (121,494)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable 26,815 12,571 7,549
Due to/from affiliates 8,499 (19,717) 164,480
Other assets   0 (3,930)
Accrued compensation and benefits   0  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 11,363 (901) (1,214)
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 (174,102) (227,227) 246,992
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 96,124 (197,643) 77,558
Effect of exchange rate changes 0    
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (77,978) (424,870) 324,550
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (1,149,511) (724,641) (1,049,191)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period (1,227,489) (1,149,511) (724,641)
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:      
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at 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 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)
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments (22,429) (22,898) 13,901
Investments purchased   0 25,951
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:      
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds (77,978) (424,870) 324,550
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds (5,127) 33,669 (135,000)
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds (466)   0
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds (69,675) (216,119) (47,381)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds 26,449 18,476 124,939
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds     0
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds     0
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 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
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income 814,963 885,796 319,582
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 (3,399) (197,874) 15,717
Other (income) expense, net 11,755 74  
Investments purchased (606,536) (726,051) (443,505)
Proceeds from sale of investments 799,221 214,938 303,987
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable (214,989) (61,429) (28,161)
Due to/from affiliates 214,999 (200,704) (125,407)
Other assets (252,644) 21,532 (101,275)
Accrued compensation and benefits (7,096) 20,383 200,769
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 137,021 28,765 (50,471)
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 1,404,724 473,107 632,968
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)  
Net cash used in investing activities (159,404) (111,079) (337,379)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock 1,458,771    
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock 407,124    
Proceeds from Credit Facility 1,210,000 1,410,000 1,380,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 736,010    
Repayments of Credit Facility (2,105,000) (1,215,000) (1,095,000)
Repayment of senior notes (250,000)    
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 non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (77,727) (404,761) (238,500)
Effect of exchange rate changes (7,892) 1,020 (10,757)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,159,701 (41,713) 46,332
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 348,274 389,987 343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,507,975 348,274 389,987
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:      
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities 21,002 239,545 12,835
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 132,645 98,920 59,463
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 107,193 61,563 104,544
Ares Management L.P | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity      
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:      
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program   245,647  
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income 302,696 395,858 162,825
Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income     162,825
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments (291,534) (239,802) (87,287)
Other (income) expense, net (48,963) (101,465) (33,822)
Investments purchased (5,927,444) (8,847,856) (9,408,078)
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:      
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds (46,205) (623)  
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds (44,647) (53,916) 286,895
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds 47,464 219,046 (733,417)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,560,532 (479,141) (1,614,072)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:      
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds 569,479 1,071,575 596,777
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds (150,470) (119,604) (303,230)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds   (1,045,874)  
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)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,449,991) 894,530 1,289,005
Effect of exchange rate changes (32,562) 9,481 517
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 77,979 424,870 (324,550)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,149,511 724,641 1,049,191
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,227,490 1,149,511 724,641
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 734,115 623,723 260,866
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $ 377 $ 444 $ 320