Published June 30, 2026 · Auto-generated from the S-1 filing — every claim sourced.

Ares Acquisition Corporation III (AAC): what the S-1 says

Ares Acquisition Corporation III has a S-1 filing dated 2026-06-12 for its NYSE listing (US). Expected: Jun 30, 2026 · Price range: $10 · Offer size: $345,000,000.

Use of proceeds (from the filing)

• We are offering 30,000,000 units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit
• As of June 12, 2026, $111,494 was outstanding under the promissory note with our sponsor
• These amounts will be repaid upon completion of this offering out of the offering proceeds that has been allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting discounts) and amounts not to be held in the trust account
• In the event that offering expenses are less than set forth in this table, any such amounts will be used for post-closing working capital expenses
• In the event that the offering expenses are more than as set forth in this table, we may fund such excess with funds not held in the trust account. (3) The fee for Ares Management Capital Markets LLC in the amount of $1,200,000 ($1,380,000 in a Full Over-Allotment) will be reimbursed from a portion of the $6,000,000 ($6,900,000 in a Full Over-Allotment) underwriting fee payable to the underwriters
• The underwriters have agreed to defer underwriting discounts of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of this offering

Filing-grounded SWOT (excerpt)

Strengths

• AAC has a clear and straightforward use-of-proceeds strategy, focusing on repaying outstanding debt and covering post-closing working capital expenses with funds from the trust account.

Risks / weaknesses

• The offer terms are not detailed in the provided filing, leaving some aspects of the use-of-proceeds unclear, such as how excess underwriting fees will be handled if they exceed expected costs.

Source: S-1 on SEC EDGAR · Full research: AAC IPO page (Sharia sector screen, timeline, FAQ).

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