CIBC Ares Strategic Income Fund [Series F]

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to an investment in Ares Strategic Income Fund ("ASIF" or the “Master Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust that seeks to invest primarily in originated loans and other securities, including broadly syndicated loans, of private middle market U.S. companies, to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation.

Minimum Initial Investment Lump Sum:

Initial: $10,000
Subsequent: $5,000

Distributions: Monthly1.
Investor eligibility: Canadian resident accredited investors only.
Redemption Gate: 5% (Quarterly).
Hard lockup: Not Applicable.
Redemption Fee: Soft Lock (2% penalty if redeemed less than 1 year).
Minimum Redemption Amount: At least $10,000.
Minimum Remaining Balance: If the balance drops to below $10,000, in the next redemption, clients need to redeem all remaining units.
Valuation Process and Timing: The NAV is usually posted around 25th calendar days after month-end.
Subscription Frequency: Monthly.
Subscription Process: The purchase cut-off date is the 10th business prior to each month-end. See CIBC ASIF Purchase/Redemption Schedule.
Redemption Frequency: Quarterly.
Redemption Process: The quarterly redemption cut-off date is the last business day in February, May, August, and November. See CIBC ASIF Purchase/Redemption Schedule.
Annual Fixed Administration Fee (excluding applicable taxes): 0.00%
Inception DateDec 15, 2023
Fundserv Asset Class Alternative Investment
Fundserv Codes Purchase: ATL5113 Redemption: ATL5116
Management Fee 0.50%
Management Fee Waiver -0.25%
Management Fee after Waiver 0.25%
Fixed Administration Fee 0.00%
NAV Currency CAD
Valuation Frequency Monthly
Permitted Account Type Non-registered account only
Custodian CIBC Mellon
Fiscal Year End December 31st

Ares Capital Management, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”), serves as an investment advisor to ASIF. Ares is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. As of September 30, 2023, Ares’ global platform had approximately $395 billion of assets under management, with approximately 2,800 employees4 operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Mitch Goldstein

Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Credit Group; Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ares Strategic Income Fund

Mitch Goldstein serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee and is the Co-President of Ares Capital Corporation, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ares Strategic Income Fund and Vice President and interested trustee of CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund. He is a member of Ares Credit Group’s U.S. Direct Lending, Commercial Finance, Pathfinder and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committees, the Ares Infrastructure Debt Investment Committee, and the Ares Asia Direct Lending (Australia) Investment Committee.

Mr. Goldstein graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a B.S. in Accounting and received an M.B.A. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business.

Michael Smith

Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Credit Group; Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ares Strategic Income Fund

Michael Smith serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ares Strategic Income Fund. He serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee. Additionally, he serves as a Director of Ares Capital Corporation and previously served as Co-President of Ares Capital Corporation from July 2014 to October 2022 and Executive Vice President from May 2013 to July 2014.

He is a member of the Ares Credit Group’s U.S. Direct Lending and Commercial Finance Investment Committees, the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee, the Ares Private Equity Group’s Special Opportunities Investment Committee, the Ares Secondaries Group’s Private Equity Investment Committee, and the Ares Infrastructure Group’s Infrastructure Opportunities, Climate Infrastructure Partners and Infrastructure Debt Investment Committees.

Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Business Administrations from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

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Due to securities regulation, performance is not available until one year post inception.

As at: 03/28/2024

1Monthly distributions are targeted, but not guaranteed.

2As of December 2023. Employee headcount includes Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. and Ares Insurance Solutions.

Disclaimer

This document is being provided for informational purposes only and provides general information regarding the CIBC Ares Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”). CIBC Asset Management Inc. (“CAMI”) is the manager of the Fund. The Fund is a prospectus exempt fund and is not subject to the same regulatory requirements as publicly offered investment funds offered by way of prospectus. This document does not form part of an offering document and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities of the Fund. Any such offer or solicitation may only be made through, and in accordance with, the terms of the subscription agreement and confidential offering memorandum of the Fund (collectively, the “Offering Documents”), and the constating documents of the Fund. This document is qualified in its entirety to such Offering Documents.

The information in this document is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax, investment or financial advice and should not be relied on in that regard. We strongly recommend that you consult your investment adviser in order to fully understand all of the important terms of the Fund and before undertaking any investment strategy. An investment in the Fund may not be suitable for all investors. This document does not contain a complete description of the Fund or the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offering Documents and the constating documents of the Fund. Complete information relating to the Fund, including risk factors, is contained in the Offering Documents. The returns of the Fund are not guaranteed, the value of the units of the Fund will change frequently and past performance may not be repeated and is not indicative of future results. The information in this document is subject to change without notice, as such, only the most recent Offering Documents should be relied upon for information on the Fund. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer or solicitation by anyone in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.

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