0001104659-23-070477.txt : 20230612 0001104659-23-070477.hdr.sgml : 20230612 20230612175631 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-070477 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230608 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230612 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Management Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001176948 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009601 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 3102014100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARES MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020701 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARES MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001259313 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Management Holdings L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001536937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009603 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310.201.4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ares Management Holdings LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111212 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001543148 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009606 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Partners Holdco LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001620263 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009598 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Management GP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001620264 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009599 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACOF Operating Manager IV, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001620272 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009605 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Holdco LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001669983 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009602 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 3102014100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ares Voting LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001761656 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39322 FILM NUMBER: 231009600 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ARES MGMT, 2000 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ARES MGMT, 2000 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AZEK Co Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001782754 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 901017663 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1330 W FULTON STREET, #350 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60607 BUSINESS PHONE: 877-275-2935 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1330 W FULTON STREET, #350 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60607 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CPG Newco LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20190717 4 1 tm2318383-1_4seq1.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0407 4 2023-06-08 0 0001782754 AZEK Co Inc. AZEK 0001543148 Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001620272 ACOF Operating Manager IV, LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001259313 ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001536937 Ares Management Holdings L.P. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001669983 Ares Holdco LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001176948 Ares Management Corp 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001761656 Ares Voting LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001620264 Ares Management GP LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001620263 Ares Partners Holdco LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2023-06-08 2023-06-08 4 X 0 1050000 24.36 D 6276090 D Class A Common Stock 2023-06-09 2023-06-09 4 S 0 4886250 25.70 D 1389840 D Option (obligation to sell) 2023-06-08 4 X 0 1050000 D Class A Common Stock 1050000 0 D This statement is being filed by (i) Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. ("ACOF IV"), (ii) ACOF Operating Manager IV, LLC ("ACOF Operating Manager IV"), (iii) Ares Management LLC, (iv) Ares Management Holdings L.P. ("Ares Management Holdings"), (v) Ares Holdco LLC ("Ares Holdco"), (vi) Ares Management Corporation ("Ares Management"), (vii) Ares Voting LLC ("Ares Voting"), (viii) Ares Management GP LLC ("Ares Management GP") and (ix) Ares Partners Holdco LLC ("Ares Partners") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Ares Partners in the sole member of each of Ares Voting and Ares Management GP, which are respectively the holders of the Class B and Class C common stock of Ares Management, which common stock allows them, collectively, to generally have the majority of the votes on any matter submitted to the stockholders of Ares Management if certain conditions are met. Ares Management is the sole member of Ares Holdco, which is the general partner of Ares Management Holdings, which is the sole member of Ares Management LLC, which is the sole member of ACOF Operating Manager IV, LLC, which is the manager of ACOF IV. Ares Partners is managed by a board of managers, which is composed of Michael J Arougheti, Ryan Berry, R. Kipp de Veer, David B. Kaplan, Antony P. Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal (collectively, the "Board Members"). Mr. Ressler generally has veto authority over Board Members' decisions. Disposition pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated May 16, 2023 (the "Underwriting Agreement"), and in connection with the registered public offering of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the final prospectus dated May 16, 2023 and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2023 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which offering was consummated on May 16, 2023 (the "Offering"). The Underwriting Agreement granted the underwriter an option to purchase an additional 1,050,000 shares of Class A Common Stock from ACOF IV at the same price as the sale price to the underwriter in the Offering within 30 days from the date of Underwriting Agreement (the "Option"). On June 8, 2023, the underwriter exercised the Option in full. Each of the Reporting Persons, other than ACOF IV, and the Board Members, and the other directors, officers, partners, equity holders, members and managers of the Reporting Persons, expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes. For so long as ACOF IV owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, ACOF IV had the right to nominate directors for election to the board of directors of the Issuer pursuant to a stockholders agreement, dated June 11, 2020, by and among the Issuer, ACOF IV and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ("OTPP"). ACOF IV previously nominated two directors to the Issuer's board of directors (the "Board"), one of whom is jointly appointed by ACOF IV and OTPP. As a result of the Offering, ACOF IV no longer beneficially owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and will therefore no longer be entitled to nominate directors of the Board. Accordingly, ACOF IV and each of its affiliates listed hereon may be deemed to be a director by deputization, so long as its nominees serve on the Board. ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND IV, L.P., By: ACOF OPERATING MANAGER IV, LLC Its: Manager /s/ Chris Kerezsi By: Chris Kerezsi Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ACOF OPERATING MANAGER IV, LLC /s/ Chris Kerezsi By: Chris Kerezsi Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES MANAGEMENT LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS L.P. By: ARES HOLDCO LLC Its: General Partner /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES HOLDCO LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES VOTING LLC By: ARES PARTNERS HOLDCO LLC Its: Sole Member /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES MANAGEMENT GP LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12 ARES PARTNERS HOLDCO LLC /s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili By: Naseem Sagati Aghili Its: Authorized Signatory 2023-06-12