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Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

Name
  Jurisdiction
ARCC ABB LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC AXC LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC BALKO LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC BM LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC CIC FLEX CORPORATION   DELAWARE
ARCC C&C HoldCo, LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC CCS, INC.   DELAWARE
ARCC OTG PREFERRED CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC CLPB CORPORATION   DELAWARE
ARCC CP LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC CRESCENT LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC ECG LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC FD CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC FM CORP.   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 IMPERIAL POF LLC (F/K/A AMEREX EQUITY LLC)   DELAWARE
ARCC LSQ LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC MCF 2 LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC NPA CORP. (F/K/A ARCC PSSI CORP.)   DELAWARE
ARCC OTG CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC PCP L.P.   CAYMAN ISLANDS
ARCC PCP GP, LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC S2 LLC (F/K/A AC POSTLE, LLC)   DELAWARE
ARCC HT CORP. (F/K/A ARCC SAGE INC.)   DELAWARE
ARCC H8 CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC NR LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC GF1 CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC PF LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC PH CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC UNIVERSAL CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC PCGI III AIV BLOCKER, INC.   DELAWARE
ARCC PJMB LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC RB LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC SK BLOCKER CORP.   DELAWARE
ARCC SC LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC VP LLC   DELAWARE
ARES VENTURE FINANCE GP LLC   DELAWARE
ARES VENTURE FINANCE, L.P.   DELAWARE
AC NOTES HOLDINGS 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

Name
  Jurisdiction
IVY HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT GP, LLC   DELAWARE
10TH STREET EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
A.C. CORPORATION   DELAWARE
A.C., LP   DELAWARE
ALLBRIDGE EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
ALLBRIDGE FINANCIAL LLC   DELAWARE
ALLIED ASSET HOLDINGS LLC   DELAWARE
ALLIED CRESCENT EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
CALDER EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
CLEVELAND EAST EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
CRESCENT EQUITY CORP.   DELAWARE
CRESCENT SLIVER EQUITY LLC   DELAWARE
ARCC MCF 1, LLC (f/k/a DYNAMIC EQUITY, LLC)   DELAWARE
GLOBALCOM EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
HCI EQUITY, LLC   ILLINOIS
MULTIAD EQUITY CORP.   DELAWARE
NPH, INC.   MARYLAND
PCP WILCON HOLDINGS INC.   DELAWARE
PCP GHS HOLDINGS INC.   DELAWARE
S2 EQUITY CORP.   DELAWARE
SLATE EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
STAG EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
STARTEC EQUITY, LLC   DELAWARE
AC CORPORATE HOLDINGS, INC.   DELAWARE
ACAS, LLC   DELAWARE
ACE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC   DELAWARE
CAPITAL PLACEMENT HOLDINGS, INC.   DELAWARE
ACAS CRE CDO 2007-1 DEPOSITOR, LLC   DELAWARE
AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENT SERVICES, LLC   DELAWARE
EUROPEAN CAPITAL LIMITED   GUERNSEY
ECAS 2016 LTD.   GUERNSEY
EUROPEAN CAPITAL S.A. SICAR   LUXEMBOURG
ECAS AGENT S.AS.   FRANCE
ECAS S.AR.L.   LUXEMBOURG
ECAS II S.AR.L.   LUXEMBOURG

        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, 2016 included in the Financial Statements portion of Ares Capital Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.




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