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Kodiak Completes Business Combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation II to Accelerate Journey as a Leading AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Technology Company

Kodiak AI, Inc. is expected to commence trading on Nasdaq under ticker symbols “KDK” and “KDKRW” on September 25, 2025 Kodiak's ~$2.5 billion valuation is among the largest operating company de-SPAC transactions of 2025 to date This milestone, together with Kodiak's track record in deploying revenue generating autonomous technology, underscores its leadership in the autonomous vehicle sector Kodiak and Ares Acquisition Corporation II have raised over $275 million before expenses to help Kodiak accelerate its go-to-market strategy MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and NEW YORK, Sept.

09/24/2025

Kodiak and Ares Acquisition Corporation II Have Raised Over $275 Million to Support Proposed Business Combination Following Redemptions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (“Kodiak” or the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, and Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE: AACT) (“AACT”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that, following redemptions, they have raised over $275 million to support the proposed business combination (the “proposed business combination”) between AACT and Kodiak. This includes approximately $21.

09/23/2025

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Ares Acquisition Corporation II Reminds Shareholders to Vote in Favor of the Proposed Business Combination with Kodiak Robotics, Inc. Before September 23, 2025 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE: AACT) (“AACT”) reminds its shareholders to vote in favor of the proposed business combination (the “proposed business combination”) between AACT and Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (“Legacy Kodiak”), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology designed to help tackle some of the toughest driving jobs. In connection with closing of the proposed business combination, AACT's securities will be voluntary delisted from the Ne. Fri, Sep. 12, 2025
Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak Driver-Equipped Autonomous Truck, Demonstrating Kodiak's Ability to Scale Deployment of Autonomous Trucks The first truck was delivered to Kodiak customer Atlas Energy Solutions in August MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc. ("Kodiak"), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, and Roush Industries, Inc. ("Roush"), a leading product development supplier serving the mobility, aerospace, defense, and theme park industries, today announced Roush has delivered the first Kodiak Driver-equipped autonomous truck off of its production line. Wed, Sep. 10, 2025
Kodiak Appoints Surajit Datta as Chief Financial Officer Seasoned finance executive to help guide Kodiak as it enters its next phase of growth and advances towards its business combination to become a publicly traded company MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc. ("Kodiak"), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, today announced that Surajit Datta has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mon, Aug. 25, 2025
Former Cruise President and CTO Mohamed Elshenawy Joins Kodiak Robotics Board of Directors Elshenawy's experience also includes senior technology leadership roles at Hims & Hers andAmazon New board appointment bolsters technology and self-driving leadership as Kodiak prepares tobecome a publicly listed company MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc. ("Kodiak"), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, today announced it has appointed Mohamed "Mo" Elshenawy, former President and Chief Technology Officer of self-driving car company Cruise LLC (acquired by General Motors), to Kodiak's board of directors. Wed, Jul. 23, 2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II: Kodiak Might Be A Winner The SPAC merger of Ares Acquisition Corporation II and Kodiak Robotics could bring an intriguing autonomous trucking play to market. Kodiak's partnerships with Atlas Energy Solutions and a U.S. Army contract validate the technology; aggressive negotiations into the merger agreement also provide some confidence. De-SPACs are always high-risk and usually poor-performing, and this nascent industry leaves investors guessing. Mon, Jul. 14, 2025

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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 3 SEC Filings 10/03/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 09/30/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 4/A SEC Filings 09/26/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 4 SEC Filings 09/25/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - D SEC Filings 09/24/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - CERT SEC Filings 09/24/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-A12B SEC Filings 09/24/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 25 SEC Filings 09/24/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - DEFA14A SEC Filings 09/23/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 09/23/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 09/23/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 424B3 SEC Filings 09/23/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 09/18/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - DEFA14A SEC Filings 09/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 09/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 09/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 424B3 SEC Filings 09/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 09/12/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 09/11/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 09/10/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - EFFECT SEC Filings 09/02/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 424B3 SEC Filings 08/29/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 08/26/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-4/A SEC Filings 08/25/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 08/25/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 08/25/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G/A SEC Filings 08/14/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 08/12/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 10-Q - Quarterly Report SEC Filings 08/12/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G SEC Filings 08/08/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 08/08/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-4/A SEC Filings 07/28/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 07/23/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 07/09/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 07/09/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-4/A SEC Filings 06/30/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 06/24/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 06/24/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G/A SEC Filings 06/04/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 06/04/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 06/04/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G/A SEC Filings 05/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G SEC Filings 05/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 10-Q - Quarterly Report SEC Filings 05/15/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G/A SEC Filings 05/14/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G SEC Filings 05/13/2025
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 05/07/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - DEFA14A SEC Filings 04/22/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 04/22/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - DEFA14A SEC Filings 04/16/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 04/16/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 425 SEC Filings 04/14/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SCHEDULE 13G/A SEC Filings 03/21/2025
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - SC 13G SEC Filings 11/14/2024
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 10-Q - Quarterly Report SEC Filings 11/07/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 10-Q - Quarterly Report SEC Filings 08/11/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 10-Q - Quarterly Report SEC Filings 08/10/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 07/20/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 3 SEC Filings 07/19/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 06/12/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 3 SEC Filings 06/12/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 4 SEC Filings 06/07/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 10-Q - Quarterly Report SEC Filings 06/02/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 05/02/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-K - Current report SEC Filings 04/26/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 424B4 SEC Filings 04/24/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - EFFECT SEC Filings 04/21/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 3 SEC Filings 04/21/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-1MEF SEC Filings 04/20/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - CERT SEC Filings 04/20/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - 8-A12B SEC Filings 04/20/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - CORRESP SEC Filings 04/19/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-1/A SEC Filings 04/18/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-1/A SEC Filings 04/14/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - CORRESP SEC Filings 04/14/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - UPLOAD SEC Filings 04/13/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-1/A SEC Filings 04/07/2023
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Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - UPLOAD SEC Filings 04/06/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - S-1 SEC Filings 03/29/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - CORRESP SEC Filings 03/29/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - UPLOAD SEC Filings 03/15/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - DRS/A SEC Filings 02/22/2023
Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) - DRS/A SEC Filings 10/01/2021
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Kodiak completes business combination with ares acquisition corporation ii to accelerate journey as a leading ai-powered autonomous vehicle technology company 09/24/2025
Kodiak and ares acquisition corporation ii have raised over $275 million to support proposed business combination following redemptions 09/23/2025
Kodiak and ares acquisition corporation ii announce $145 million investment to support proposed business combination 09/15/2025
Ares acquisition corporation ii reminds shareholders to vote in favor of the proposed business combination with kodiak robotics, inc. before september 23, 2025 09/12/2025
Roush delivers first driverless kodiak driver-equipped autonomous truck, demonstrating kodiak's ability to scale deployment of autonomous trucks 09/10/2025
Ares acquisition corporation ii and kodiak robotics, inc. announce effectiveness of registration statement and september 23, 2025 extraordinary general meeting to approve business combination 09/02/2025
Kodiak appoints surajit datta as chief financial officer 08/25/2025
Former cruise president and cto mohamed elshenawy joins kodiak robotics board of directors 07/23/2025
Kodiak selects roush as manufacturing partner to upfit kodiak driver-equipped trucks 06/18/2025
Kodiak appoints two new board members in preparation for public listing via business combination with ares acquisition corporation ii 05/07/2025
Ares acquisition corporation ii announces the separate trading of its class a ordinary shares and warrants commencing june 12, 2023 06/12/2023
Ares acquisition corporation ii announces pricing of upsized $450 million initial public offering 04/20/2023

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Kodiak Selects Roush as Manufacturing Partner to Upfit Kodiak Driver-Equipped Trucks Kodiak expects its collaboration with Roush will enable it to scale the deployment of Kodiak Driver-equipped trucks beginning in the second half of 2025 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LIVONIA, Mich. 06/18/2025
Kodiak Appoints Two New Board Members in Preparation for Public Listing via Business Combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation II Ken Goldman served as CFO for a range of public companies, including Yahoo! and Fortinet, and has served on dozens of boards of directors, in many cases as audit committee chair Former Lyft President Kristin Sverchek brings broad business and corporate governance experience, including scaling Lyft's business, and taking the transportation platform public MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. 05/07/2025
Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. The move comes through a merger between Kodiak and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ares Acquisition Corporation II, and is expected to close in the second half of this year, according to a Monday (April 14) TechCrunch report. 04/14/2025

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