Exhibit 99.1 ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS First quarter GAAP net income of $9.3 million or$0.17 per diluted common share and Distributable Earnings of $7.2 million or$0.13 per diluted common share (1) - Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2025 - Declared second quarter 2025 dividend of $0.15 per common share NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE:ACRE), a specialty finance company primarily engaged in ...