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EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - Ares Acquisition Corp | d120219dex231.htm |
EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - Ares Acquisition Corp | d120219dex51.htm |
As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2021 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Ares Acquisition Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 6770 | 98-1538872 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Ares Management LLC
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
(310) 201-4100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Peter Ogilvie
c/o Ares Management LLC
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
(310) 201-4100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies:
Monica J. Shilling, P.C. Philippa Bond, P.C. Kirkland & Ellis LLP 2049 Century Park East, 37th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: (310) 552-4200 Fax: (310) 552-5900 |
Peter S. Seligson Kirkland & Ellis LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel: (212) 446-4800 Fax: (212) 446-4900 |
Paul D. Tropp Michael S. Pilo Ropes & Gray LLP 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Tel: (212) 596-9000 Fax: (212) 596-9090 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☐
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☒ 333-252163
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Security(1) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1) |
Amount of Registration Fee | ||||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value(1)(2)(3) |
16,675,000 shares | $10.00 | $166,750,000 | $18,193 | ||||
Total |
$166,750,000 | $18,193(4) | ||||||
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(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. |
(2) | Represents only the additional number of securities being registered and includes 2,175,000 Class A ordinary shares, which may be issued upon exercise of a 45-day option granted to the underwriter to cover over-allotments, if any. Does not include the securities that the Registrant previously registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252163). |
(3) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions. |
(4) | The Registrant previously registered securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $833,750,000 on its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-252163), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2021. In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, an additional number of securities having a proposed maximum offering price of $166,750,000 is hereby registered, which includes securities issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional Class A ordinary shares. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-1 is being filed with respect to the registration of 16,675,000 additional Class A ordinary shares of Ares Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Registrant), pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and General Instruction V to Form S-1. This Registration Statement relates to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-252163) (the Prior Registration Statement), initially filed by the Registrant on January 15, 2021 and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on February 1, 2021. The required opinion of counsel and related consent and accountants consent are attached hereto and filed herewith. Pursuant to Rule 462(b), the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
CERTIFICATION
The Registrant hereby certifies to the Commission that (1) it has instructed its bank to pay the filing fee set forth on the cover page of this Registration Statement by a wire transfer of such amount to the Commissions account at U.S. Bank as soon as practicable (but no later than the close of business as of February 2, 2021), (2) it will not revoke such instructions, (3) it has sufficient funds in the relevant account to cover the amount of such filing fee and (4) it will confirm receipt of such instructions by its bank during regular business hours no later than February 2, 2021.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits. All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in the Prior Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-252163) are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this Registration Statement, and the following additional exhibits are filed herewith, as part of this Registration Statement:
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of New York, New York, on the 1st day of February 2021.
ARES ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ David B. Kaplan | |
Name: | David B. Kaplan | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name |
Position |
Date | ||
/s/ David B. Kaplan | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman | February 1, 2021 | ||
David B. Kaplan | ||||
* | Co-Chairman | February 1, 2021 | ||
Michael J Arougheti | ||||
* | Chief Financial Officer | February 1, 2021 | ||
Jarrod Phillips | ||||
* | Chief Operating Officer | February 1, 2021 | ||
Allyson Satin | ||||
/s/ Peter Ogilvie | Executive Vice President of Strategy and Authorized Representative | February 1, 2021 | ||
Peter Ogilvie | ||||
/s/ Stephen Davis | Director | February 1, 2021 | ||
Stephen Davis | ||||
/s/ Kathryn Marinello | Director | February 1, 2021 | ||
Kathryn Marinello | ||||
/s/ Felicia Thornton | Director | February 1, 2021 | ||
Felicia Thornton |
*By: | /s/ David B. Kaplan | |
Name: | David B. Kaplan | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact |