Ares Acquisition (AAC.U)

They are a blank check company. Their sponsor is an affiliate of Ares, a leading global alternative investment adviser. Given Ares’ investment capabilities, they believe their team has the required investment, operational, due diligence and capital raising resources to effect a business combination with an attractive target and to position it for long-term success in the public markets. While they may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or sector, geography, or stage of its corporate evolution, they do not currently contemplate targeting a company in the fossil fuel energy industry, including the upstream, midstream and energy services sub-sectors, and they intend to focus their search in North America, Europe or Asia. They will pursue an initial business combination with an established business with scale, attractive growth prospects and sustainable competitive advantages. They believe there is a large universe of such businesses that could benefit from a public listing, and that they will be able to offer a differentiated and compelling value proposition to them. AAC will benefit directly and indirectly from its affiliation with the broader Ares organization through access to corporate and private relationships, sector expertise and the engagement of senior investment professionals leading the origination and execution of potential business combinations.

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CEO	CFO
David B. Kaplan	Jarrod Phillips

David B. Kaplan serves as Chief Executive Officer and is a Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Acquisition Corporation. Mr. Kaplan is a Co-Founder of Ares, a Director and Partner of Ares Management Corporation and Co-Chairman of the Ares Private Equity Group. He is a member of the Ares Executive Management Committee. He additionally serves on the Ares Private Equity Group’s Corporate Opportunities, Asia Private Equity and Special Opportunities Investment Committees. Mr. Kaplan joined Ares in 2003 from Shelter Capital Partners, LLC, where he was a Senior Principal from June 2000 to April 2003. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. and its affiliates, during which time he completed multiple private equity investments from origination through exit. Prior to Apollo Management, L.P., Mr. Kaplan was a member of the Investment Banking Department at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of New Guitar Center Holdings, Inc., Number Holdings, Inc., the parent entity of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, CHWR Group GP LLC, the indirect controlling entity of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, Floor and Decor Holdings, Inc. and MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., the parent of Mytheresa GmbH, where he is currently interim Chairman. Mr. Kaplan’s previous public company board of directors experience includes Maidenform Brands, Inc. where he served as the company’s Chairman, GNC Holdings, Inc., Dominick’s Supermarkets, Inc., Stream Global Services, Inc., Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation, Smart & Final, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries Inc. Mr. Kaplan also serves on the board of directors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and serves on the President’s Advisory Group of the University of Michigan. Mr. Kaplan graduated with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Michigan, School of Business Administration with a B.B.A. concentrating in Finance. We believe Mr. Kaplan is well qualified to serve as the Co-Chairman of our board of directors due to his knowledge of and extensive experience with leveraged finance, acquisitions and private equity investments, in addition to his service as a director of other public and private companies.

Jarrod Phillips serves as Chief Financial Officer of Ares Acquisition Corporation. Mr. Phillips is a Partner and Chief Accounting Officer of Ares Management Corporation and a member of the Management Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2016, Mr. Phillips was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he focused on financial services and asset management assurance and advisory services. Mr. Phillips holds a B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Accounting. Mr. Phillips holds a CPA license in the State of California.

Employees	Founded
0	2020

Address: C/o Ares Management Llc 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor New York, Ny 10167

Telephone: (212) 710-2100

Web page: http://www.aresmgmt.com

First Trade Date	6/30/2026
Status	Priced
Exchange	NYSE
Lockup Period Expiration	.Pro
Quiet Period Expiration	.Pro
Old Price Range	-

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Underwriters
UBS Investment Bank/ Citigroup
CO-Managers
Morgan Stanley/ Barclays/ Castle Oak Securities