Ares Acquisition Corp

Ares Acquisition Corp (NYSE: AAC) is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, the publicly traded global alternative investment manager. The SPAC completed its initial public offering in February 2021 with a focus on identifying a business combination target in the financial services, technology-enabled services, and business services sectors. In December 2022, AAC announced a definitive merger agreement with X-energy Reactor Company, an advanced nuclear energy technology firm, though that transaction was subsequently terminated in late 2023 and the SPAC proceeded to liquidate. For the full deal history, shareholder vote data, and filings associated with AAC, sign up for a SpacDesk account to access comprehensive SPAC analytics and research tools.