Ares Acquisition Corp II

Ares Acquisition Corp II (Nasdaq: KDK) is a blank-check company sponsored by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative investment manager with expertise spanning credit, private equity, and real assets. The company submitted its S-1 registration statement to the SEC in March 2023, registering for an initial public offering and positioning itself to pursue a business combination in sectors aligned with Ares's broad deal-making capabilities and industry relationships. KDK represents the second SPAC vehicle launched under the Ares banner and, as of its 2023 IPO, was in the search phase for a suitable acquisition target. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filing history, deal-status tracking, and analytics on KDK and the broader SPAC universe.