Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-117912
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Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form: S-4/A
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Potential litigation against Apollo and Bridge could result in substantial costs, an injunction preventing the completion of the mergers and/or a judgment resulting in the payment of damages.

Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are
often brought against public companies that have entered into merger agreements. Apollo and Bridge cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, or others, nor can either company predict the amount of time and expense that will be required to
resolve such litigation. Even if such a lawsuit is unsuccessful, defending against these claims can result in substantial costs and divert management time and resources. An adverse judgment could result in monetary damages, which could have a
negative impact on Apollo’s and Bridge’s respective liquidity and financial condition.

Stockholders of Bridge may file lawsuits
against Apollo, Bridge and/or the directors and officers of either company in connection with the mergers. These lawsuits could prevent or delay the completion of the mergers and result in significant costs to Bridge and/or Apollo, including any
costs associated with the indemnification of directors and officers. There can be no assurance that any of the defendants will be successful in the outcome of any potential lawsuits.

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Completion of the mergers may trigger change in control or other provisions in certain agreements (including agreements with certain portfolio investments of Bridge sponsored funds) to which Bridge or a subsidiary or affiliated entity is a party, or result in the assignment of the investment management agreements between Bridge and the funds and other accounts Bridge manages, which, in each case, may have an adverse impact on Apollo’s business and results of operations after the mergers.

The completion of the mergers may trigger change in control and other provisions in certain agreements to which Bridge or a subsidiary or
affiliated entity (including agreements with certain portfolio investments of Bridge sponsored funds) is a party. If Apollo and Bridge are unable to negotiate waivers of those provisions, the counterparties may exercise their rights and remedies
under the agreements, potentially terminating the agreements or seeking monetary damages. Even if Apollo and Bridge are able to negotiate waivers, the counterparties may require a fee for such waivers or seek to renegotiate the agreements on terms
less favorable to Apollo or Bridge following the transaction.

In addition, under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the
“Advisers Act”), each of the investment management agreements for the funds and other accounts Bridge manages must provide that it may not be assigned without the consent of the particular fund or other account. An assignment may occur
under the Advisers Act if, among other things,