Aria Renewable Energy Systems LLC - Mar 25, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Archaea Energy Inc. (LFG)

Signature
Aria Renewable Energy Systems LLC By: /s/ Noah Ehrenpreis, Vice President
Stock symbol
LFG
Transactions as of
Mar 25, 2022
Transactions value $
-$254,622,637
Form type
4
Date filed
3/28/2022, 09:49 PM
Previous filing
Dec 13, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LFG Class B Common Stock Other $0 -14.9M -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 25, 2022 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
transaction LFG Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security $0 +14.9M $0.00 14.9M Mar 25, 2022 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
transaction LFG Class A Common Stock Sale -$255M -14.9M -100% $17.04 0 Mar 25, 2022 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction LFG LFG Class A Units Conversion of derivative security $0 -14.9M -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 25, 2022 Class A Common Stock 14.9M Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Aria Renewable Energy Systems LLC is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On March 25, 2022, 14,942,643 Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC ("OpCo"), a subsidiary of Archaea Energy Inc. (the "Issuer"), held by Aria Renewable Energy Systems LLC ("Aria RES"), were redeemed on a one-for-one basis for 14,942,643 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Class A Redemption Shares") pursuant to a Redemption Notice from Aria RES dated March 14, 2022 and 14,942,643 shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, held by Aria RES were surrendered to the Issuer and canceled. On March 25, 2022, the Class A Redemption Shares were sold by Aria RES pursuant to an underwritten public offering (the "Sale").
F2 The Class A Redemption Shares are directly held by Aria RES. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, these shares by reason of the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of such shares, except as follows: (i) United States Power Fund III, L.P. ("USP Fund III") may be deemed to beneficially own 8,067,336 of these shares, (ii) EIF United States Power Fund IV, L.P. ("EIF USP Fund IV") may be deemed to beneficially own 6,875,307 of these shares, (iii) EIF US Power III, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 8,067,336 of these shares, and (iv) EIF US Power IV, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 6,875,307 of these shares.
F3 This statement is being filed jointly by (i) Aria RES, (ii) USP Fund III, (iii) EIF USP Fund IV (together with USP Fund III, the "Ares Funds"), (iv) EIF US Power III, LLC, (v) EIF US Power IV, LLC, and (vi) Ares EIF Management LLC (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
F4 Aria RES is indirectly controlled by the Ares Funds. The general partner of USP Fund III is EIF US Power III, LLC, and the managing member of EIF US Power III, LLC is Ares EIF Management LLC. The general partner of EIF USP Fund IV is EIF US Power IV, LLC, and the managing member of EIF US Power IV, LLC is Ares EIF Management LLC. The sole member of Ares EIF Management LLC is Ares Management LLC. See Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Ares Management LLC and certain other reporting persons on March 28, 2022.
F5 Each of the Reporting Persons (other than Aria RES with respect to the shares held directly), and the other directors, officers, partners, stockholders, member and managers of the Reporting Persons, expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any equity securities of the Issuer, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purposes.

Remarks:

Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders' Agreement, dated September 15, 2021, by and among Aria RES, the Issuer and certain other stockholders party thereto, the Reporting Persons and certain other reporting persons had the right to designate one director for appointment or election to the Issuer's Board of Directors for so long as Aria RES, its affiliates and certain permitted transferees held at least 50% of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Stockholders' Agreement) held by Aria RES on September 15, 2021. Aria RES designated Scott Parkes as a Board member. As a result of the Sale reported on this Form 4, Mr. Parkes' term as a member of the Issuer's Board automatically ended.