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CONSOLIDATION - Cash Flow Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 276,251 | $ 332,255 | $ 480,066 | $ 539,571
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 1,142,217 | 8,520
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  | (63,309) | (21,127)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  | (1,125,531) | (97,501)
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | (17,206) | (3,052)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (63,829) | (113,160)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 348,274 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 284,445 | 276,827 | 284,445 | 276,827
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition-related activities |  |  | 7,724 | 116,101
Issuance of common stock in connection with settlement of management incentive program |  |  | 0 | 245,647
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net income | 18,564 | (53,777) | 21,881 | (69,882)
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | (188,509) | 101,534
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  | 96,979 | (189,057)
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 0 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (91,530) | (87,523)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | (1,149,511) | (724,641)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | (1,241,041) | (812,164) | (1,241,041) | (812,164)
Consolidated Funds |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 323,364 | (884,231)
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds |  |  | (121,962) | 133,981
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock |  |  | (511,610) | (680,991)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds |  |  | (47,604) | (35,925)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds |  |  | 0 | (538,985)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds |  |  | 167,135 | 535,464
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds |  |  | (878,545) | (174,669)
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 332,840 | (869,324)
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds |  |  | (32,091) | 144,378
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 451,073 | (560,690)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock |  |  | (434,961) | (880,426)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds |  |  | (67,934) | (46,303)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds |  |  |  | (538,985)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds |  |  | 167,135 | 535,464
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds |  |  | (878,545) | (174,669)
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  | (344,383) | 655,933
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | (15,160) | (7,720)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 91,530 | 87,523
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 1,149,511 | 724,641
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,241,041 | 812,164 | 1,241,041 | 812,164
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | (9,476) | (14,907)
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds |  |  | (89,871) | (10,397)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock |  |  | 76,649 | 199,435
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds |  |  | 20,330 | 10,378
Ares Management L.P |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 303,360 | 149,773
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities |  |  | 157,389 | 69,426
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals |  |  | (55,309) | (21,127)
Acquisitions |  |  | (8,000) | 0
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock |  |  | 354,395 | 0
Proceeds from Credit Facility |  |  | 650,000 | 495,000
Repayments of Credit Facility |  |  | (1,050,000) | (470,000)
Dividends and distributions |  |  | (632,260) | (510,501)
Stock option exercises |  |  | 1,511 | 53,140
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards |  |  | (203,076) | (133,570)
Other financing activities |  |  | 1,303 | 1,554
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 348,274 | 389,987
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 284,445 | 276,827 | 284,445 | 276,827
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net income | 170,762 | 264,574 | 307,861 | 445,197
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 432,686 | (108,264)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities |  |  | 139,106 | 130,743
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 879,653 | 467,676
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals |  |  | (55,309) | (21,127)
Acquisitions |  |  | (8,000) |
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  | (63,309) | (21,127)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock |  |  | 354,395 |
Proceeds from Credit Facility |  |  | 650,000 | 495,000
Repayments of Credit Facility |  |  | (1,050,000) | (470,000)
Dividends and distributions |  |  | (632,260) | (510,501)
Stock option exercises |  |  | 1,511 | 53,140
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards |  |  | (203,076) | (133,570)
Other financing activities |  |  | 1,303 | 1,554
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |  |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  | (878,127) | (564,377)
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | (2,046) | 4,668
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (63,829) | (113,160)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 348,274 | 389,987
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 284,445 | $ 276,827 | 284,445 | 276,827
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition-related activities |  |  | 7,724 | 116,101
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | (129,326) | 258,037
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities |  |  | $ 18,283 | (61,317)
Ares Management L.P | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity |  |  |  |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with settlement of management incentive program |  |  |  | $ 245,647

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