Ares Capital Corp is a traded fund invests in companies located in the United States and Canada with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 250 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of health care services, software & services, consumer durables & apparel, energy, food & beverage and retail. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for mezzanine, buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital and general refinancing with an investment size ranging from USD 10 - 500 million. The fund acquires controlling Interest. It acts as lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors.