SC 13G 1 d743319dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

 

 

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

G0131Y100

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. G0131Y100

 

 1   

 Name of Reporting Persons

 

 Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor LLC

 2  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 (a): ☐  (b): ☒

 3  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5   

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6  

 Shared Voting Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

   7  

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8  

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 8,225,000 (1)

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 ☐

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 19.1% (2)

12  

 Type of Reporting Person

 

 FI (Cayman Islands limited liability company)

 

(1)

The shares reported above are Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer that are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275150).

(2)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 43,125,000 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023.

 

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CUSIP No. G0131Y100

 

 1   

 Name of Reporting Persons

 

 Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Holdings V, LLC

 2  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 (a): ☐  (b): ☒

 3  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 Delaware

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5   

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6  

 Shared Voting Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

   7  

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8  

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 8,225,000 (1)

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 ☐

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 19.1% (2)

12  

 Type of Reporting Person

 

 OO (Delaware limited liability company)

 

(1)

The shares reported above are Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer that are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275150).

(2)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 43,125,000 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023.

 

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CUSIP No. G0131Y100

 

 1   

 Name of Reporting Persons

 

 Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC

 2  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 (a): ☐  (b): ☒

 3  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 Delaware

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5   

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6  

 Shared Voting Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

   7  

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8  

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 8,225,000 (1)

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 ☒ (2)

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 19.1% (3)

12  

 Type of Reporting Person

 

 OO (Delaware limited liability company)

 

(1)

The shares reported above are Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer that are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275150).

(2)

Does not include 8,901,333 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer which may be purchased by exercising warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC that are not presently exercisable. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC is the managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC and, as a result, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC when they become exercisable. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(3)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 43,125,000 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023.

 

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CUSIP No. G0131Y100

 

 1   

 Name of Reporting Persons

 

 Riverstone Holdings LLC

 2  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 (a): ☐  (b): ☒

 3  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 Delaware

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5   

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6  

 Shared Voting Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

   7  

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8  

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 8,225,000 (1)

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 ☒ (2)

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 19.1% (3)

12  

 Type of Reporting Person

 

 OO (Delaware limited liability company)

 

(1)

The shares reported above are Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer that are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275150).

(2)

Does not include 8,901,333 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer which may be purchased by exercising warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC that are not presently exercisable. Riverstone Holdings LLC is the sole and managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC, which is the managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC. As a result, Riverstone Holdings LLC may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC when they become exercisable. Riverstone Holdings LLC disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(3)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 43,125,000 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023.

 

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CUSIP No. G0131Y100

 

 1   

 Name of Reporting Persons

 

 David M. Leuschen

 2  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 (a): ☐  (b): ☒

 3  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 United States

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5   

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6  

 Shared Voting Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

   7  

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8  

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 8,225,000 (1)

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 ☒ (2)

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 19.1% (3)

12  

 Type of Reporting Person

 

 IN

 

(1)

The shares reported above are Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer that are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275150).

(2)

Does not include 8,901,333 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer which may be purchased by exercising warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC that are not presently exercisable. David M. Leuschen is a managing director of Riverstone Holdings LLC, which is the sole and managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC, which is the managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC. As a result, Mr. Leuschen may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC when they become exercisable. Mr. Leuschen disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(3)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 43,125,000 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023.

 

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CUSIP No. G0131Y100

 

 1   

 Name of Reporting Persons

 

 Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

 2  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 (a): ☐  (b): ☒

 3  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 United States

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5   

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6  

 Shared Voting Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

   7  

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8  

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 8,225,000 (1)

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 8,225,000 (1)

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 ☒ (2)

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 19.1% (3)

12  

 Type of Reporting Person

 

 IN

 

(1)

The shares reported above are Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer that are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-275150).

(2)

Does not include 8,901,333 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer which may be purchased by exercising warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC that are not presently exercisable. Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. is a managing director of Riverstone Holdings LLC, which is the sole and managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC, which is the managing member of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC. As a result, Mr. Lapeyre may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants held by Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC when they become exercisable. Mr. Lapeyre disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(3)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 43,125,000 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023.

 

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Item 1.

 

  (a)

Name of Issuer:

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation (the “Issuer”)

 

  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Item 2.

 

  (a)

Name of Person Filing:

Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” This statement is filed on behalf of:

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”)

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Holdings V, LLC (“Holdings”)

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC (“Manager”)

Riverstone Holdings LLC (“Riverstone”)

David M. Leuschen

Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

 

  (b)

Address or Principal Business Office:

The address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Riverstone Holdings LLC, 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

 

  (c)

Citizenship of each Reporting Person is:

The Sponsor is organized in the Cayman Islands. Riverstone, Holdings and Manager are organized in the State of Delaware. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are each citizens of the United States.

 

  (d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”).

 

  (e)

CUSIP Number:

G0131Y100

Item 3.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)-(c)

The ownership information presented below represents beneficial ownership of Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer as of December 31, 2023, based upon 43,125,000 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 21, 2023 and assumes the conversion of the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Ordinary Shares”), of the Issuer held by the Reporting Persons into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-to-one basis.

 

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Reporting Person

   Amount
beneficially
owned
     Percent
of class:
    Sole power
to vote or
to direct
the vote:
     Shared
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote:
     Sole power
to dispose
or to
direct the
disposition
of:
     Shared
power to
dispose or
to direct
the
disposition
of:
 

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor LLC

     8,225,000        19.1     0        8,225,000        0        8,225,000  

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Holdings V, LLC

     8,225,000        19.1     0        8,225,000        0        8,225,000  

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC

     8,225,000        19.1     0        8,225,000        0        8,225,000  

Riverstone Holdings LLC

     8,225,000        19.1     0        8,225,000        0        8,225,000  

David M. Leuschen

     8,225,000        19.1     0        8,225,000        0        8,225,000  

Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr.

     8,225,000        19.1     0        8,225,000        0        8,225,000  

Sponsor is the record holder of 8,225,000 Class B Ordinary Shares. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are the managing directors of Riverstone, which is the sole and managing member of Manager. Manager is the managing member of Holdings, which is the managing member of Sponsor. As a result, each of these persons and entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by Sponsor. Each such person or entity disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Warrant Holdings, LLC (“Warrant Holdings”) is the record holder of warrants to purchase 8,901,333 Class A Ordinary Shares. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are the managing directors of Riverstone, which is the sole and managing member of Manager. Manager is the managing member of Warrant Holdings. As a result, each such Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the warrants held by Warrant Holdings when they become exercisable. Each such Reporting Person disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certification.

Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 8, 2024

 

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION SPONSOR LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas Smith

Name:   Thomas Smith
Title:   Authorized Person
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION SPONSOR HOLDINGS V, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas Smith

Name:   Thomas Smith
Title:   Authorized Person
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION SPONSOR MANAGER V, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas Smith

Name:   Thomas Smith
Title:   Authorized Person
RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas Smith

Name:   Thomas Smith
Title:   Authorized Person

/s/ Thomas Smith, attorney-in-fact

David M. Leuschen

/s/ Thomas Smith, attorney-in-fact

Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

 

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99    Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 8, 2024.
24.1    Power of Attorney of David M. Leuschen, dated November 8, 2023.
24.2    Power of Attorney of Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr., dated November 8, 2023.
24.3    Power of Attorney of Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor LLC, Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Holdings V, LLC, Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Sponsor Manager V, LLC and Riverstone Holdings LLC, dated February 8, 2024.

 

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