Article: Ares Capital Corporation Leads New Senior Debt Financing for Blacksmith Brands.

Consumer Products Industry Veterans to Unlock Value in Portfolio of Established Over-the-Counter Brands

NEW YORK -- Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it structured and lead arranged a $65 million senior secured debt financing for Blacksmith Brands, Inc., a newly formed consumer products company backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC. Ares Capital's investment in the senior secured debt is $32.5 million. The proceeds will be used in Blacksmith Brand's acquisition of five over-the-counter consumer product brands from McNEIL-PPC, Inc.

"We are confident in the ability of Blacksmith Brands' proven, experienced management team to ...

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