Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-117912
Chunk: 70

Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 70
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der A in which the chief executive officer expressed interest in
pursuing a potential strategic transaction with Bridge, including Bidder A potentially acquiring Bridge’s outstanding public stock for cash, and noted that they did not discuss valuation or other economic terms during their conversation. The
Bridge Board discussed this opportunity and agreed to explore the opportunity further to determine if it could potentially provide significant value for Bridge stockholders. The Bridge Board further discussed the potential engagement of a financial
advisor to assist Bridge in evaluating this opportunity. Following discussion, the Bridge Board agreed that Bridge’s management should continue ongoing preliminary discussions with respect to the engagement of financial advisors.

On June 28, 2023, following consultation with internal counsel and Latham & Watkins LLP (“Latham”), who has
historically acted as Bridge’s legal counsel from time to time, the Bridge Board established by unanimous written consent a special committee (the “Initial Special Committee”). The Bridge Board decided to form the Initial Special
Committee to lead the potential sale 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 Initial Special Committee was comprised of independent directors, within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), Deborah Hopkins,
Debra Martin Chase and Chad Leat, each of whom was determined by the Bridge Board to be independent and disinterested in connection with a proposed transaction

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with Bidder A following a review and discussion of the independence questionnaires and disclosures by such directors, to (a) conduct an independent review of a potential strategic
transaction with Bidder A and make an independent determination with respect thereto; (b) explore and evaluate other potential alternative third-party transactions that may otherwise be available to Bridge; (c) determine whether the
potential transaction with Bidder A or any alternative transaction was advisable and make a recommendation to the Bridge Board with respect thereto; and (d) take all other actions relating to a potential transaction with Bidder A and any
alternatives as the Initial Special Committee deemed to be necessary or appropriate in order for the Initial Special Committee to discharge its duties. The Bridge Board further resolved that the Bridge Board would not approve or recommend for
approval by Bridge stockholders any potential strategic transaction (i) without a prior favorable recommendation by the Initial Special Committee and (ii) unless such transaction has been approved by a fully informed vote of Bridge
stockholders representing a majority of