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Exhibit 21.1


SUBSIDIARIES OF ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

Name
 
Jurisdiction

ARCC BB Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC BM, LLC

  Delaware

ARCC C&C Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC CCS, Inc.

  Delaware

ARCC CIC Flex Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC CLPB Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC Crescent LLC

  Delaware

ARCC ECG LLC

  Delaware

ARCC GAC LLC

  Delaware

ARCC GF, LLC

  Delaware

ARCC HBF LLC

  Delaware

ARCC IGS Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC Imperial Corporation

  Delaware

ARCC Imperial LLC

  Delaware

ARCC LVCG Investors LLC

  Delaware

ARCC NPA Corp. (f/k/a ARCC PSSI Corporation)

  Delaware

ARCC OTG Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC PAH Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC PCGI III AIV Blocker, Inc.

  Delaware

ARCC PJMB LLC

  Delaware

ARCC Sage Inc.

  Delaware

ARCC SK Blocker Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC TTL Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC Universal Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC VTH Corp.

  Delaware

AC Notes Holdings LLC

  Delaware

AC Finance LLC

  Delaware

ACGP I, LLC

  Delaware

A.C. Management Services, LLC

  Delaware

ARCC Covestia Corp.

  Delaware

ARCC JTC, LLC

  Delaware

ARES Capital JB Funding LLC

  Delaware

ARES Capital CP Funding LLC

  Delaware

ARES Capital CP Funding Holdings LLC

  Delaware

Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC

  Delaware

10th Street Equity, LLC

  Delaware

A.C. Corporation

  Delaware

ARCC S2 LLC (f/k/a AC Postle, LLC)

  Delaware

ACC Universal Corporation

  Delaware

ACE Products Holding Corp.

  Delaware

AIC Universal Corporation

  Delaware

ALD TBB/WIN Equity, LLC

  Delaware

AMP Admin LLC

  Delaware

Alaris Consulting, LLC

  Delaware

Albras Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Allbridge Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Allied Capital Holdings LLC

  Delaware

Allied Crescent Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Name
 
Jurisdiction

Amerex Equity Corporation

  Delaware

ARCC Imperial POF LLC (f/k/a Amerex Equity LLC)

  Delaware

Aviation Properties Corporation

  Delaware

Binks Equity Corp.

  Delaware

Calder Capital Partners, LLC

  Delaware

Calder Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Calder Investment Partners LLC

  Delaware

Cleveland East Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Conectel, Inc.

  Delaware

Crescent Equity Corp.

  Delaware

Dynamic Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Financial Pacific Company

  Washington

Foresite Equity, LLC

  Delaware

GlobalCom Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Havco Equity Corporation

  Delaware

HCI Equity, LLC

  Illinois

IAT Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Multiad Equity Corp.

  Delaware

NPH, Inc.

  Maryland

Old Orchard Equity Corp.

  Delaware

Postle Equity Corp.

  Delaware

RWI, LLC

  Delaware

S2 Equity Corp.

  Delaware

Slate Equity, LLC

  Delaware

SMF II Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Soteria Mezzanine Corporation

  Delaware

Stag Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Startec Equity, LLC

  Delaware

Subfractional Motors, Inc.

  Delaware

Transamerican Equity Corporation

  Delaware

Van Ness Hotel, Inc.

  Delaware

        In addition, we may be deemed to control certain portfolio companies identified as "Affiliated" companies that we "Control" in footnote (7) to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2012 included in the Financial Statements portion of Ares Capital Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.




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