As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2021.
Registration No. 333-259740
Delaware | | | 1389 | | | 87-1022110 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Hillary H. Holmes Andrew L. Fabens Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 811 Main Street, Suite 3000 Houston, Texas 77002 (346) 718-6600 | | | David J. Miller Trevor Lavelle Latham & Watkins LLP 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 900 Austin, Texas 78701 (737) 910-7300 |
Large accelerated filer | | | ☐ | | | Accelerated filer | | | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | | | ☒ | | | Smaller reporting company | | | ☐ |
| | | | Emerging growth company | | | ☒ |
Item 13. | Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
SEC Registration Fee | | | $33,868 |
FINRA Filing Fee | | | 55,303 |
NYSE Listing Fee | | | 250,000 |
Printing Costs | | | 150,000 |
Legal Fees and Expenses | | | 1,000,000 |
Accounting Fees and Expenses | | | 375,000 |
Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses | | | 23,000 |
Miscellaneous Expenses | | | 12,829 |
Total | | | $1,900,000 |
Item 14. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Item 15. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. |
Item 16. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
Exhibit No. | | | Description of Exhibit |
| | Form of Underwriting Agreement. | |
| | Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. | |
| | Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws. | |
| | Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2021, among Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. | |
| | Form of Registration Rights Agreement. | |
| | Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. | |
| | Form of Fourth Limited Liability Company Agreement of Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC. | |
| | Form of Tax Receivable Agreement. | |
| | Form of Indemnification Agreement. | |
| | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, among Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lead arranger. | |
| | Form of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. | |
| | Letter Agreement between Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC and William Zartler dated January 29, 2021. | |
| | Letter Agreement between Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC and Amanda Brock dated January 29, 2021. | |
| | Amended and Restated Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement, dated June 11, 2020, by and among Solaris Midstream DB-NM, LLC, COG Operating LLC, COG Production LLC, Concho Oil & Gas LLC and COG Acreage LP. | |
| | Form of Director Nomination Agreement. | |
| | List of subsidiaries of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. | |
| | Consent of BDO USA, LLP. | |
| | Consent of BDO USA, LLP. | |
| | Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the initial filing of this Registration Statement). | |
| | Consent of Joseph Colonnetta. | |
| | Consent of Debra G. Coy. | |
| | Consent of W. Howard Keenan, Jr. | |
| | Consent of Christopher Manning. | |
| | Consent of Andrew O’Brien. | |
| | Consent of Donald C. Templin. | |
| | Consent of M. Max Yzaguirre. |
* | Previously filed. |
** | Filed herewith. |
† | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
# | Certain confidential information contained in this agreement has been omitted because it is both (i) not material and (ii) the type of information that the Company treats as private or confidential. |
Item 17. | Undertakings. |
| | ARIS WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Amanda M. Brock | |
| | Name: | | | Amanda M. Brock | |
| | Title: | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | | | Title |
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/s/ Amanda M. Brock | | | President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
Amanda M. Brock | | ||
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/s/ Brenda R. Schroer | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
Brenda R. Schroer | | ||
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/s/ Dustin A. Hatley | | | Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) |
Dustin A. Hatley | | ||
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/s/ William A. Zartler | | | Executive Chairman |
William A. Zartler | |