X0206 3 2013-10-28 0 0001572280 Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. ARMF 0001525559 ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Adviser of the Fund 0001259042 ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Parent of Adviser 0001525554 ARES INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Affiliate of Parent of Adviser 0001525555 ARES INVESTMENTS LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Affiliate of Parent of Adviser Common Stock 100292 D This Form 3 is being filed jointly by (i) Ares Capital Management II LLC ("ACM"), (ii) Ares Partners Management Company LLC ("APMC"), (iii) Ares Investments Holdings LLC ("AIH") and (iv) Ares Investments LLC ("AI") (collectively, the "Ares Entities" or the "Reporting Persons"), in respect of 100,292 shares of common stock ("Common Stock") of Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. (the "Issuer") held directly by AIH. APMC is the ultimate parent company of ACM, which is the Issuer's investment adviser. AIH is controlled by AI, which, in turn, is controlled by APMC. APMC is managed by an executive committee comprised of Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, Gregory Margolies, Antony Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal. Because the executive committee acts by consensus/majority approval, none of the members of the executive committee has sole voting or dispositive power with respect to any shares of Common Stock. Each of the members of the executive committee of APMC, the Ares Entities (other than AIH, with respect to the shares it holds directly) and the directors, officers, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Ares Entities expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes. Upon the closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer on October 31, 2013, the Reporting Persons will no longer be 10% owners of the Issuer. Ares Partners Management Company LLC also files on behalf of its subsidiaries. /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II LLC 2013-10-28 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC 2013-10-28 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC 2013-10-28 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES INVESTMENTS LLC 2013-10-28