Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-117912
Chunk: 176

Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 176
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 special committee having to make the SC determination), in response to a bona fidewritten acquisition proposal from a third party which did not result from a material breach of the applicable no-solicitationprovisions of the merger agreement, contact such third party solely to (i) determine whether such person intends to provide any documents (or additional documents) containing the terms and conditions of such acquisition proposal, or (ii) seek to clarify and understand the terms and conditions of any acquisition proposal made by such third party solely to determine whether such acquisition proposal constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, a superior proposal. 107

Nothing contained in the merger agreement prohibits Bridge, the Bridge Board or the special committee, directly or indirectly through its representatives, from:

| • |     | taking and disclosing to Bridge stockholders a position with respect to a tender or exchange offer by a third                                                                         
 party pursuant to Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2 promulgated under 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; or |

| • |     | 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, however, that in no event shall Bridge, the Bridge Board, the special committee or their respective representatives make any change in the Bridge Board recommendation other than in accordance with the applicable no-solicitationprovisions of the merger agreement. From and after the date of the merger agreement until the effective time of the mergers or the date, if any, on which the merger agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms:

| • |     | Bridge will provide Apollo with written notice of the material terms and conditions of such acquisition proposal,                                                                                                                                
 request or inquiry and the identity of the party making such acquisition proposal, request or inquiry within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of any acquisition proposal or any request for information or inquiry that could reasonably be 
 expected to lead to an acquisition proposal, and                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

| • |     | Bridge will provide Apollo with written notice setting forth such information as is necessary to keep Apollo                                                                                                                                       
 reasonably informed of any material oral or written communications regarding, and the status and