Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-117912
Chunk: 20

Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 20
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 of Bridge’s management, (d) does not have a material interest in the transactions (other than any interest by virtue of their ownership of Bridge Class A common
stock or other securities of Bridge) and (e) otherwise does not have any interest or relationship that would interfere with the exercise of their independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of, or that is likely to have an adverse
impact on their ability to fulfill their obligations as a member of, the special committee in evaluating any potential transaction. For further information, see the section entitled “The Mergers—Background of the Mergers”
beginning on page 39 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

Q: What did the special committee determine and recommend to the Bridge Board?

At a meeting of the special committee held on February 23, 2025, after deliberation, the special committee unanimously adopted
resolutions (a) declaring that the entry into the merger agreement and, subject to the approval of the transactions by Bridge stockholders, the consummation of the transactions are advisable, expedient and in the best interests of Bridge and
its unaffiliated stockholders, (b) declaring that, in light of the

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transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the course of negotiations of the merger agreement, the Bridge Board should be permitted to authorize and recommend the merger agreement and the transactions for approval by Bridge stockholders without obtaining approval of Bridge stockholders representing a majority of the aggregate voting power of Bridge’s unaffiliated stockholders (the “the majority of the minority approval,” see “ The Mergers—Background of the Mergers” beginning on page 39 of this proxy statement/prospectus) and (c) recommending that the Bridge Board (i) approve and adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the post-closing arrangements for certain executives and other employees of Bridge in connection with the transactions, (ii) submit the transactions for approval to Bridge stockholders and recommend approval of the transactions by Bridge stockholders, (iii) determine that the approval of Bridge’s unaffiliated stockholders is not required to approve or recommend the transactions for approval to Bridge stockholders and (iv) exempt the transactions (including any voting agreements entered into by Bridge stockholders) from any anti-takeover or other restrictions under law or in Bridge’s certificate of incorporation. For further information, see the section entitled “ The Mergers—Reasons for the Mergers” beginning on page 57 of this proxy statement/prospect