UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2023 (August 18, 2023)

ARCONIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-39162
84-2745636
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 Isabella Street, Suite 400
 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

15212-5872
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

412-992-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ARNC
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Introductory Note

On August 18, 2023, Arsenal AIC Parent LLC (“Parent”), a Delaware limited liability company, completed the previously announced acquisition of Arconic Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Arconic”), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 4, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Arconic, Parent, and Arsenal AIC MergeCo Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Arconic (the “Merger”), with Arconic surviving the Merger as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.  Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., and the transaction includes a minority investment from Irenic Capital Management LP.
 
At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Arconic (each such share, a “Share” and collectively, the “Arconic Common Stock”) that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (a) Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that were owned or held in treasury by Arconic, or otherwise owned or held by any wholly owned subsidiary of Arconic or by Parent or any of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries (including Merger Sub), other than, in each case, Shares held in a fiduciary, representative or other capacity on behalf of third parties and (b) Shares that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and were held by holders that did not vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement or consent thereto in writing and properly exercised appraisal rights with respect to such Shares in accordance with, and complied with, Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and did not fail to perfect, effectively withdraw or lose their right to appraisal and payment under Delaware law with respect to such Shares), were automatically converted into the right to receive $30.00 per share in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”).
 
At the Effective Time, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, each then-outstanding stock option award, restricted share unit award (a “Company RSU Award”) (other than Company RSU Awards granted after the date of the Merger Agreement), deferred stock unit award and performance-based Company RSU Award (a “Company PSU Award”) was cancelled in exchange for the Merger Consideration (less the applicable exercise price in the case of stock option awards).  The number of Shares subject to each Company PSU Award was determined in accordance with the award agreements by deeming the applicable performance goals to be achieved at the target level of performance, provided that with respect to any Company PSU Award for which fifty percent or more of the applicable performance period was completed as of the Effective Time, the number of Shares was determined based on actual performance for the portion of the applicable performance period that elapsed prior to the Effective Time.  Company RSU Awards granted on or after the date of the Merger Agreement (other than any such awards granted to non-employee members of the board of directors of Arconic, which were treated as described above) were cancelled and converted into a cash award equal to the product of (a) the number of Shares subject to such Company RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (b) the Merger Consideration, with such cash awards being subject to the same terms and conditions that applied to the Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (including service-based vesting conditions).


Item 1.01.
 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

2030 Notes

Concurrently with the Effective Time, Parent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the “Trustee”), Arconic and certain of Arconic’s subsidiaries (together with Arconic, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) entered into the Supplemental Indenture No. 1 to the Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2023, among Parent, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and the Trustee (the “2030 Notes Indenture”), governing Parent’s issuance of 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 with an initial aggregate principal amount of $700 million (the “2030 Notes”), pursuant to which Arconic and the other Subsidiary Guarantors agreed to guarantee Parent’s obligations under the 2030 Notes Indenture and the 2030 Notes. The 2030 Notes and the related guarantees are secured on a first-priority basis by substantially all assets of Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors other than the ABL Priority Collateral (as defined below) (the “Notes Priority Collateral”) and on a second-priority basis by substantially all of Parent’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ inventory and accounts receivable and certain related assets (the “ABL Priority Collateral”) (subject, in each case, to certain exclusions and exceptions).  The 2030 Notes Indenture and the 2030 Notes include restrictive covenants, events of default and other provisions that are customary for obligations of this type.

2031 Notes

In addition, concurrently with the Effective Time, Arconic entered into an Indenture (the “2031 Notes Indenture”), among Parent, Arconic, the other Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, governing Parent’s issuance of 11.500% Senior Notes due 2031 with an initial aggregate principal amount of $500 million (the “2031 Notes”).  Pursuant to the 2031 Notes Indenture, Arconic and the other Subsidiary Guarantors agreed to guarantee Parent’s obligations under the 2031 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes. The 2031 Notes and the related guarantees are unsecured obligations of Arconic and the other Subsidiary Guarantors.  The 2031 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes include restrictive covenants, events of default and other provisions that are customary for obligations of this type.

Term Loan Credit Agreement

In addition, concurrently with the Effective Time, Parent entered into the Term Loan Credit Agreement among Arsenal AIC Holdings II LLC (“Holdings”), Parent, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), governing Parent’s term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,425 million, maturing on the seventh anniversary of the date hereof.  The obligations under the Term Loan Credit Agreement are secured on a first-priority basis on assets of Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors constituting Notes Priority Collateral and a second-priority basis on assets of Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors constituting ABL Priority Collateral (subject to certain exclusions and exceptions).  The Term Loan Credit Agreement includes representations and warranties, covenants, events of default and other provisions that are customary for facilities of this type.

ABL Credit Agreement

In addition, concurrently with the Effective Time, Parent entered into the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement among Holdings, Parent, as borrower, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “ABL Credit Agreement”), governing Parent’s asset-based revolving loan facility that provides aggregate borrowing availability equal to the lesser of $1,200 million and the borrowing base, maturing on the fifth anniversary of the date hereof.  The obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement are secured on a first-priority basis on assets of Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors constituting ABL Priority Collateral and a second-priority basis on assets of Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors constituting Notes Priority Collateral (subject to certain exclusions and exceptions).  The ABL Credit Agreement includes representations and warranties, covenants, events of default and other provisions that are customary for facilities of this type.

Item 1.02.
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Concurrently with the occurrence of the Effective Time, Arconic repaid all loans and terminated all credit commitments outstanding under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2020, among Arconic, the designated borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders and issuing banks from time to time party thereto, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent.


In addition, concurrently with the occurrence of the Effective Time, Arconic redeemed all of the outstanding principal amount of its 6.000% First Lien Notes due 2025 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2020, among Arconic, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, at a redemption price equal to 101.500% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, August 18, 2023 (the “Redemption Date”) and all of the outstanding principal amount of its 6.125% Senior Secured Second-Lien Notes due 2028 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2020, among Arconic, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, at a redemption price equal to 103.063% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The description contained under the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
 
The description of the effects of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Arconic’s Form 8-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 4, 2023, and which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The descriptions contained under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 3.01.
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

The descriptions contained under the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.01.
 
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on August 18, 2023, Arconic notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Merger had closed and requested that the NYSE (a) suspend trading of Arconic Common Stock, (b) remove Arconic Common Stock from listing on the NYSE prior to the open of trading on August 18, 2023 and (c) file with the Commission a notification of delisting of Arconic Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  As a result, Arconic Common Stock will no longer be listed on the NYSE.
 
Additionally, Arconic intends to file with the Commission certifications on Form 15 under the Exchange Act requesting the deregistration of Arconic Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of Arconic’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable.

Item 3.03.
Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders.
 
The descriptions contained under the Introductory Note, Item 2.01, Item 3.01, Item 5.01 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
 

In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, holders of Arconic Common Stock immediately prior to such time ceased to have any rights as shareholders in Arconic (other than their right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement).

Item 5.01.
Change in Control of Registrant.

The descriptions contained under the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.
 
As a result of the consummation of the Merger, a change in control of Arconic occurred.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub was merged with and into Arconic, with Arconic continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The descriptions contained under the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

In connection with the Merger, each of William F. Austen, Christopher L. Ayers, Margaret S. Billson, Jacques Croisetiere, Elmer L. Doty, Carol S. Eicher, Frederick A. Henderson, Ellis A. Jones, Timothy D. Myers, E. Stanley O’Neal and Jeffrey Stafeil resigned from the board of directors of Arconic and the committees thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.  No director resigned as a result of any disagreement with Arconic on any matter relating to Arconic’s operations, policies or practices.
 
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, Marcelo Morgueta was appointed to the board of directors of Arconic, effective as of the Effective Time.

Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The descriptions contained under the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, Arconic’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws were amended and restated in their entirety.  The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Arconic are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 18, 2023, Arconic issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger.  The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
No. 

Exhibit
     
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 4, 2023, by and among Arconic Corporation, Arsenal AIC Parent LLC and Arsenal AIC MergeCo, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Arconic Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2023).
 
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arconic Corporation.
 
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Arconic Corporation.
 
Press Release, dated as of August 18, 2023.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
† Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Arconic hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC; provided that Arconic may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedules or exhibits so furnished.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
ARCONIC CORPORATION
     
Dated:  August 18, 2023
By:
/s/ Adam Wheeler
 
Name:
Adam Wheeler
 
Title:
Vice President and Secretary




Exhibit 3.1

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ARCONIC CORPORATION
 
FIRST: The name of this corporation (the “Corporation”) shall be Arconic Corporation.
 
SECOND: Its registered office in the State of Delaware is to be located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, New Castle County, United States, and the name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.
 
THIRD: The purpose or purposes of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).
 
FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which this Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000. All such shares are of one class and are shares of Common Stock with the par value of $0.01 per share.
 
FIFTH: The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws.
 
SIXTH: To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the personal liability of the directors of the Corporation for monetary damages to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director is hereby eliminated.
 
SEVENTH: Director Liability.  To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable either to the Corporation or to any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal. If the DGCL hereafter is amended to further eliminate or limit the liability of a director, then a director of the Corporation, in addition to the circumstances in which a director is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, shall not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by the amended DCGL.




Exhibit 3.2

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

ARCONIC CORPORATION

Dated as of: August 18, 2023

ARTICLE I
 
OFFICES
 
Section 1.  REGISTERED OFFICES.  The registered office shall be in Wilmington, Delaware, or such other location as the Board of Directors may determine or the business of the corporation may require.
 
Section 2.  OTHER OFFICES.  The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.
 
ARTICLE II
 
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
Section 1.  PLACE OF MEETINGS.  Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place within or outside the State of Delaware as designated by the Board of Directors.  In the absence of any such designation, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation.
 
Section 2.  ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.  The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held each year on a date and a time designated by the Board of Directors.  At each annual meeting directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.
 
Section 3.  QUORUM; ADJOURNED MEETINGS AND NOTICE THEREOF.  A majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, the holders of which are present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws.  A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum and the votes present may continue to transact business until adjournment.  If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, a majority of the voting stock represented in person or by proxy may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.  At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.  If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote thereat.
 

Section 4.  VOTING.  When a quorum is present at any meeting, in all matters other than the election of directors, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the statutes, or the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.  Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.
 
Section 5.  PROXIES.  At each meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder having the right to vote may vote in person or may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder and bearing a date not more than three years prior to said meeting, unless said instrument provides for a longer period.  All proxies must be filed with the Secretary of the corporation at the beginning of each meeting in order to be counted in any vote at the meeting. Each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock having voting power, registered in his name on the books of the corporation on the record date set by the Board of Directors as provided in Article VI, Section 5 hereof.
 
Section 6.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, may be called by the President and shall be called by the President or the Secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors, or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding, and entitled to vote.  Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.  Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
 
Section 7.  NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS.  Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which notice shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.  The written notice of any meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting.  If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation.
 
Section 8.  MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF STOCKHOLDER LIST.  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
 
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Section 9.  STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.  Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded.  Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty days of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required by this Section 9 to the corporation, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded.  Delivery made to a corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.  Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
 
ARTICLE III
 
DIRECTORS
 
Section 1.  THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.  The initial number of directors shall be equal to the number of directors appointed by the incorporator. Thereafter, the Board of Directors shall consist of at least one (1) director, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.  The directors need not be stockholders.  The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, and the directors elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified; provided, however, that unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, either with or without cause, from the Board of Directors at any meeting of stockholders by a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat.
 
Section 2.  VACANCIES.  Vacancies on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or otherwise, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.  The directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election of directors and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced.  If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute.
 
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Section 3.  POWERS.  The property and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors.
 
Section 4.  PLACE OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS.  The directors may hold their meetings and have one or more offices, and keep the books of the corporation outside of the State of Delaware.
 
Section 5.  REGULAR MEETINGS.  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 6.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President on forty‑eight hours’ notice to each director, either personally or by mail; special meetings shall be called by the President or the Secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors unless the Board of Directors consists of only one director; in which case special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary in like manner or on like notice on the written request of the sole director.
 
Section 7.  QUORUM.  At all meetings of the Board of Directors a majority of the authorized number of directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws.  If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.  If only one director is authorized, such sole director shall constitute a quorum.
 
Section 8.  ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
 
Section 9.  TELEPHONIC MEETINGS.  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
 
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Section 10.  COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS.  The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each such committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation.  The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.  In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the Bylaws of the corporation; and, unless the resolution or the Certificate of Incorporation expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock.
 
Section 11.  MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS.  Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
 
Section 12.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.  The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.  Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
OFFICERS
 
Section 1.  OFFICERS.  The officers of this corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall include a Chairman of the Board of Directors or a President, or both, and a Secretary.  The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, such other officers as are desired, including a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Article IV.  At the time of the election of officers, the directors may by resolution determine the order of their rank, if any.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide.
 
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Section 2.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS.  The Board of Directors, at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders, shall choose the officers of the corporation.
 
Section 3.  SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.  The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 4.  TERM OF OFFICE; REMOVAL AND VACANCIES.  The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify in their stead.  Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.  If the office of any officer or officers becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 5.  CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if such an officer be elected, shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by the Board of Directors or prescribed by these Bylaws.  If there is no President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall in addition be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 6 of this Article IV.
 
Section 6.  PRESIDENT.  Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be such an officer, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the corporation.  He shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or if there be none, at all meetings of the Board of Directors.  He shall be an ex‑officio member of all committees and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of President and Chief Executive Officer of corporations, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
 
Section 7.  VICE PRESIDENTS.  In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice Presidents in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors, or if not ranked, the Vice President designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.  The Vice Presidents shall have such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them, respectively, by the Board of Directors.
 
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Section 8.  SECRETARY.  The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose; and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required by the Board of Directors.  He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.  He shall keep in safe custody the seal of the corporation, and when authorized by the Board of Directors, affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed it shall be attested by his signature or by the signature of an Assistant Secretary.  The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature.

Section 9.  ASSISTANT SECRETARY.  The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors, or if there be no such determination, the Assistant Secretary designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
 
Section 10.  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.  The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys, and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation, in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.  He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the corporation.  If required by the Board of Directors, he shall give the corporation a bond, in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation.
 
Section 11.  ASSISTANT TREASURER.  The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board of Directors, or if there be no such determination, the Assistant Treasurer designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
 
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ARTICLE V
 
INDEMNIFICATION
 
Section 1.  INDEMNIFICATION. Each person who was or is a party to, or is otherwise threatened to be made a party to, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she (or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative), is or was, at any time during which these Bylaws are in effect (whether or not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant hereto is sought or at the time any Proceeding relating thereto exists or is brought), a director or officer of the corporation or, while serving as a director or officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by the corporation (each such director or officer, a “Covered Person”), shall be (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to be) indemnified and held harmless by the corporation (and any successor of the corporation by merger or otherwise) to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the corporation to provide greater indemnification rights than the DGCL permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith; provided, however, that the corporation shall indemnify any such Covered Person seeking indemnification in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Covered Person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation.
 
Section 2.  ADVANCE OF EXPENSES. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the corporation to provide greater rights to advancement of expenses than said law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), each Covered Person shall have (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to have) the right, without the need for any action by the Board of Directors, to be paid by the corporation (and any successor of the corporation by merger or otherwise) the expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, such advances to be paid by the corporation within twenty days after the receipt by the corporation of a statement or statements from the claimant requesting such advance or advances from time to time; provided, that if the DGCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not, except to the extent specifically required by applicable law, in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter, the “Undertaking”) by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right of appeal (a “final disposition”) that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under these Bylaws or otherwise.
 
Section 3.  NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The rights conferred on any person in this Article V, shall not be exclusive of any other right that such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws or agreement, vote or consent of stockholders or directors. Additionally, nothing in this Article V shall limit the ability of the corporation, in its discretion, to indemnify or advance expenses to persons whom the corporation is not obligated to indemnify or advance expenses pursuant to this Article V. The Board of Directors shall have the power to delegate to such officer or other person as the Board of Directors shall specify the determination of whether indemnification shall be given to any person pursuant to this Section 3.
 
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Section 4. INDEMNIFICATION CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors is authorized to cause the corporation to enter into indemnification contracts with any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or any person serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including employee benefit plans, providing indemnification rights to such person. Such rights may be greater than those provided in this Article V.
 
Section 5. CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION. The rights to indemnification and to advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article V shall continue notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of his or her estate, heirs, executors, administrators, legatees and distributees; provided, however, that the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnity in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 6.  EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR REPEAL. The provisions of this Article V shall constitute a contract between the corporation, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, each individual who serves or has served as a Covered Person (whether before or after the adoption of these Bylaws), in consideration of such person’s performance of such services, and pursuant to this Article V, the corporation intends to be legally bound to each such current or former Covered Person. With respect to current and former Covered Persons, the rights conferred under this Article V are present contractual rights and such rights are fully vested, and shall be deemed to have vested fully, immediately upon adoption of these Bylaws. With respect to any Covered Persons who commence service following adoption of these Bylaws, the rights conferred under this Article V shall be present contractual rights, and such rights shall fully vest, and be deemed to have vested fully, immediately upon such Covered Person’s service in the capacity which is subject to the benefits of this Article V.
 
Section 7.  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INSURANCE. The Board of Directors may authorize, by a vote of a majority of a quorum of the Board of Directors, the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article V.
 
Section 8. CORPORATION DEFINED; EFFECTS OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. For the purposes of this Article V, references to “the corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors or officers so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article V with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
 
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Section 9.  OTHER ENTERPRISES DEFINED. For purposes of this section, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the corporation” shall include service as a director or officer of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the corporation” as referred to in this section.
 
Section 10.  SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of these Bylaws shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of these Bylaws containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of these Bylaws containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
 
ARTICLE VI
 
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
 
Section 1.  CERTIFICATES.  At the option of the Board of Directors, the stock of the corporation may be (i) uncertificated, evidenced by entries into the corporation's stock ledger or other appropriate corporate books and records, as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time, or (ii) evidenced by a certificate signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Chief Financial Officer or an Assistant Treasurer of the corporation, certifying the number of shares represented by the certificate owned by such stockholder in the corporation.
 
Section 2.  SIGNATURES ON CERTIFICATES.  Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.  In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
 
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Section 3.  LOST CERTIFICATES.  The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed.  When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
 
Section 4.  TRANSFERS OF STOCK.  Upon surrender to the corporation, or the transfer agent of the corporation, of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.
 
Section 5.  FIXED RECORD DATE.  In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of the stockholders, or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action.  A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.  In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date which shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 6.  REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS.  The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim or interest in such share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, save as expressly provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Section 1.  DIVIDENDS.  Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law.  Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.
 
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Section 2.  PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS; DIRECTORS’ DUTIES.  Before payment of any dividend there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interests of the corporation, and the directors may abolish any such reserve.
 
Section 3.  CHECKS.  All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
 
Section 4.  FISCAL YEAR.  The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 5.  CORPORATE SEAL.  The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.”  Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.
 
Section 6.  MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE.  Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail.  Notice to directors may also be given by telegram.
 
Section 7.  WAIVER OF NOTICE.  Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
AMENDMENTS
 
AMENDMENT BY DIRECTORS OR STOCKHOLDERS.  These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors, when such power is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors.  If the power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation it shall not divest or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.

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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Arconic Completes Transaction with Apollo Funds

PITTSBURGH, PA and NEW YORK, NY – August 18, 2023 – Arconic Corporation (“Arconic” or the “Company”) and Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo Funds have completed the previously announced acquisition of the Company, which includes a minority investment from funds managed by affiliates of Irenic Capital Management (“Irenic”).  The Company will continue to operate under the Arconic name and brand.
 
Tim Myers, Arconic Chief Executive Officer, said, “The closing of this transaction with Apollo Funds brings new perspective combined with deep industry expertise that will benefit our customers, employees, investors, and the communities where we operate. With them by our side, we will build on our position as a leading supplier of aluminum products and architectural solutions which provide sustainable value to our customers in the industries we serve.”
 
Apollo Partners Gareth Turner and Itai Wallach said, “We are pleased to complete this acquisition and look forward to leveraging our extensive experience in the aluminum fabrication sector to support the entire Arconic team as a portfolio company of Apollo Funds. We believe Arconic’s world-class manufacturing capabilities, metallurgical expertise and talented team position it for continued momentum and success in this next chapter of the Company’s evolution.”
 
Transaction Details
 
Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, affiliates of the Apollo Funds and Irenic, as well as co-investors, acquired all of the outstanding shares of Arconic stock. Shareholders are entitled to receive $30.00 per share in cash for each share of Arconic (ARNC) common stock owned. As a result of the transaction completion, Arconic’s common stock no longer trades on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
Advisors
 
Evercore Group L.L.C. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisors to Arconic, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to Arconic.
 
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as co-lead financial advisors to Apollo. BMO Capital Markets, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and TD Securities also served as financial advisors to Apollo.
 
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to the Apollo Funds.
 
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Lowenstein Sandler LLP served as legal counsel to Irenic.
 

About Arconic Corporation
 
Arconic Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the ground transportation, aerospace, building and construction, industrial and packaging end markets. For more information: www.arconic.com.
 
About Apollo
 
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of June 30, 2023, Apollo had approximately $617 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.
 
About Irenic
 
Irenic Capital Management was formed in 2021. The firm invests across the capital structure in unique special situation opportunities. To learn more, please visit www.irenicmgmt.com.
 
Arconic Contacts

Shane Rourke
(412) 315-2984
Investor.Relations@arconic.com
 
Tracie Gliozzi
(412) 992-2525
Tracie.Gliozzi@arconic.com
 
Apollo Contacts
 
Noah Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0540
IR@apollo.com
 

Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0491
Communications@apollo.com
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This release contains statements that relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “outlook,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “sees,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “would,” or other words of similar meaning.  All statements that reflect the Company’s expectations, assumptions, projections, beliefs or opinions about the future, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements, relating to the condition of, or trends or developments in, the ground transportation, aerospace, building and construction, industrial, packaging and other end markets; the Company’s future financial results, operating performance, working capital, cash flows, liquidity and financial position; cost savings and restructuring programs; the Company’s strategies, outlook, business and financial prospects; share repurchases; costs associated with pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; projected sources of cash flow; potential legal liability; the impact of inflationary price pressures; and the potential impact of public health epidemics or pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic.  These statements reflect beliefs and assumptions that are based on the Company’s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond the Company’s control.  Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) continuing uncertainty regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the businesses of our customers and suppliers; (ii) deterioration in global economic and financial market conditions generally; (iii) unfavorable changes in the end markets we serve; (iv) the inability to achieve the level of revenue growth, cash generation, cost savings, benefits of our management of legacy liabilities, improvement in profitability and margins, fiscal discipline, or strengthening of competitiveness and operations anticipated or targeted; (v) adverse changes in discount rates or investment returns on pension assets; (vi) competition from new product offerings, disruptive technologies, industry consolidation or other developments; (vii) the loss of significant customers or adverse changes in customers’ business or financial condition; (viii) manufacturing difficulties or other issues that impact product performance, quality or safety or timely delivery; (ix) the impact of pricing volatility in raw materials and inflationary pressures on our costs of production, including energy; (x) a significant downturn in the business or financial condition of a key supplier or other supply chain disruptions; (xi) challenges to or infringements on our intellectual property rights; (xii) the inability to successfully implement or to realize the expected benefits of strategic initiatives or projects; (xiii) the inability to identify or successfully respond to changing trends in our end markets; (xiv) the impact of potential cyber attacks and information technology or data security breaches; (xv) geopolitical, economic, and regulatory risks relating to our global operations, including compliance with U.S. and foreign trade and tax laws and other regulations, potential expropriation of properties located outside the U.S., sanctions, tariffs, embargoes, and renegotiation or nullification of existing agreements; (xvi) the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings, government or regulatory investigations, and environmental remediation and compliance matters; (xvii) the impact of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine on economic conditions in general and on our business and operations, including sanctions, tariffs, and increased energy prices; and (xviii) the other risk factors summarized in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive or necessarily in order of importance.  Market projections are subject to the risks discussed above and in this release, and other risks in the market.  The statements in this release are made as of the date set forth above, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise.  The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
 
 
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