ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION 7,000,000 Shares of Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT Dated: May 17, 2022 CONTENTSUnderwriting Agreement • May 20th, 2022 • Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp • Real estate investment trusts • New York
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the undersigned shall be permitted to (A) participate in, and establish a contract, instruction or plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Exchange Act (a “10b5-1 Plan”), at any time during the 30-day lock-up period; provided that, prior to the expiration of the 30-day lock-up period, (x) with respect to any 10b5-1 Plan entered into after the date hereof, the undersigned shall not sell any of the undersigned’s Lock-Up Securities under such 10b5-1 Plan and (y) the undersigned shall not make any public announcement with respect to such 10b5-1 Plan entered into after the date hereof, (B) sell shares of Common Stock pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan, as existing as of the date hereof, if then permitted by the Company and applicable law; provided that, any filing made under the Exchange Act in connection therewith shall state that such sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the undersigned or (C) se
