Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-14
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001193125-25-119946
Chunk: 70

Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-14
Form: 424B3
Chunk 70
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, each of which contained a standstill provision.

On February 16, 2024, in connection with the ongoing exploration of a potential private placement financing transaction, Mr. Morse
had a telephone conversation with Apollo, to gauge Apollo’s interest in a potential private placement financing transaction with Bridge.

On March 19, 2024, Bridge and Apollo entered into a confidentiality agreement, which contained a standstill provision but did not prevent
Apollo from making private requests for amendments or waivers of such standstill restrictions.

On April 2, 2024, the Bridge Board
held a meeting with representatives of Bridge’s management. Mr. Morse provided an update on the various discussions that had been occurring with potential counterparties to a private placement financing transaction. Representatives of
Bridge’s management noted that a number of such potential counterparties had indicated that they would not be pursuing a private placement financing transaction but would be interested in exploring alternative strategic transactions with
Bridge, including acquisitions of the publicly traded shares or a larger strategic acquisition or merger. Following discussion, the Bridge Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of Bridge and its stockholders to continue to pursue a
private placement financing transaction with the parties remaining involved in that process while also concurrently engaging with alternative counterparties regarding a potential strategic transaction. In light of that conclusion, the Bridge Board
determined it would be appropriate to re-form a special committee to lead the potential strategic transactions process to ensure that, in light of Bridge’s management’s significant ownership interest
in Bridge, independent and disinterested directors with no conflicts of interests could lead negotiations with respect to a potential strategic transaction involving Bridge. The Bridge Board therefore discussed
re-forming a special committee of independent directors, within the meaning of the listing standards of the NYSE, to consider the alternative of engaging in a larger strategic transaction. Each of
Ms. Hopkins, Ms. Chase and Mr. Leat

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reconfirmed the information previously provided regarding their independence and disinterestedness in a potential transaction. Following discussion, the Bridge Board determined each of
Ms. Hopkins, Ms. Chase and Mr. Leat to be independent and disinterested in connection with an exploration of potential strategic transactions for Bridge and authorized the re-constitution of a
special committee, comprised of the same directors who had served on the Initial Special Committee, to (a) review and evaluate any potential strategic opportunities for Bridge and its affiliates, including, without limitation, a potential sale
of Bridge or its assets or portions thereof; (b) explore other potential