Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-14
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001193125-25-119946
Chunk: 94

Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-14
Form: 424B3
Chunk 94
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 of negotiations with Apollo and an overview of the material terms of the merger agreement and other
ancillary agreements. Representatives of J.P. Morgan then reviewed with the Bridge Board J.P. Morgan’s financial analysis of the proposed transaction.

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Also on February 14, 2025, representatives of Paul, Weiss contacted Cravath and
requested an extension of exclusivity through February 17, 2025, which was granted by Bridge as had been previously discussed and approved by the special committee.

On February 15, 2025, representatives of Paul, Weiss shared with representatives of Latham and Cravath a proposed diligence plan with
respect to their review of Bridge’s asset-level loans. During the period from February 18, 2025 through February 23, 2025, representatives of Latham, Cravath, Paul, Weiss, Bridge and Apollo attended daily diligence calls regarding
Bridge’s asset-level loans and related diligence matters.

On February 17, 2025, Mr. Morse and Mr. Slager had a
telephone conversation with Mr. Sambur to discuss open commercial issues on the merger agreement and the proposed offer letters with certain members of Bridge’s management.

Also on February 17, 2025, representatives of Paul, Weiss contacted Cravath and requested an extension of exclusivity through
February 21, 2025.

Also on February 17, 2025, Bridge and Apollo agreed to extend the exclusivity period until February 21,
2025, as had been previously discussed with and approved by the special committee.

In the morning on February 19, 2025, a Bridge
Board meeting was held, and representatives of Latham, J.P. Morgan and members of management were in attendance at the meeting. The Bridge Board discussed the proposed timing of the transaction with Apollo and provided a summary of the open
commercial issues. The Bridge Board also discussed that the exclusivity period was scheduled to end on February 21, 2025 and that they did not intend to further extend exclusivity, noting that Bridge was scheduled to announce its 2024 year-end earnings on February 24, 2025. Also on February 19, 2025, the special committee held a meeting with representatives of Cravath and Lazard. Representatives of Cravath provided updates on the status
of negotiations with Apollo, including the ongoing due diligence workstreams with Apollo. The special committee discussed certain other outstanding issues in the draft merger agreement, including with respect to