Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-079161
Chunk: 43

Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: S-4
Chunk 43
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 a third party prior to receipt of Bridge stockholders’ approval of the mergers, and such proposal did not result from a material breach of the no solicitation provisions contained in the merger agreement, the special committee (or Bridge Board, acting upon its direction) may:

| • |     | provide nonpublic information to the third party; provided, that the third party enters into an acceptable 
 confidentiality agreement; and                                                                             |

| • |     | engage in discussions or negotiations if, after consultation with financial and legal advisors, the special                        
 committee determines in good faith that the proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a superior proposal. |

Furthermore, nothing in the merger agreement prohibits Bridge, the Bridge Board or the special committee from (i) taking and disclosing to Bridge stockholders a position with respect to a tender or exchange offer by a third party pursuant to Rule 14d-9or Rule 14e-2promulgatedunder the Exchange Act (or any similar communication to Bridge stockholders) or from issuing a “stop, look, and listen” statement pending disclosure of its position thereunder; provided, that any such disclosure does not otherwise constitute a change in the Bridge Board recommendation (as defined below) or (ii) making any other communication to Bridge stockholders if the special committee has determined in good faith, after consultation with its financial and outside legal advisors, that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law ( provided, that in no event shall Bridge, the Bridge Board or the special committee make any change in the Bridge Board recommendation other than as allowed by and in accordance with the merger agreement). For a discussion of what constitutes an acquisition proposal or a superior proposal and the limitations on solicitation of acquisition proposals, see “ The Mergers—Agreement-Covenants and Agreements—No Solicitation” beginning on page [●]. Termination of the Merger Agreement; Termination Fees Termination The merger agreement may be terminated and the mergers may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the mergers:

| • |     | By the mutual written consent of Apollo and Bridge (acting upon the direction of the special committee). |

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| • |     | By either Apollo or Bridge (acting upon the direction of the special committee) if: |

| • |     | any governmental authority has issued, entered, enacted, promulgated or enforced a governmental order or other                                                                                                             
 applicable law permanently enjoining or otherwise