Apollo Prices Offering of Senior Notes
Rhea-AI Summary
Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) has priced an offering of $500 million in Senior Notes due 2035. The notes will bear interest at 5.150% per annum, payable semi-annually starting February 12, 2026. The offering is expected to close on August 12, 2025.
The net proceeds of approximately $495.5 million will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of Bridge Investment Group Holdings LLC's outstanding senior secured notes following Apollo's previously announced acquisition of Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc.
The offering is being managed by several financial institutions, with Citigroup Global Markets, BofA Securities, Barclays Capital, and Goldman Sachs serving as joint book-running managers.
Positive
- Successful pricing of $500 million Senior Notes offering indicates strong market confidence
- Strategic use of proceeds to refinance Bridge Investment Group's debt post-acquisition
- Relatively attractive 5.150% interest rate in current market conditions
- Strong syndicate of leading financial institutions supporting the offering
Negative
- Additional long-term debt obligation through 2035
- Approximately $4.5 million in underwriting costs reducing net proceeds
- Increased interest expense will impact future cash flows
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, APO gained 0.61%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (the “Issuer” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) today announced that it has priced an offering (the “Offering”) of
The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Issuer that are obligors under the Issuer’s outstanding debt securities. The Offering is expected to close on August 12, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
The notes will bear interest at a rate of
The net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers. Apollo Global Securities, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Drexel Hamilton, LLC and Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC are acting as co-managers for the Offering.
The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Offering is being made by means of a prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplement only. An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by contacting the joint book-running managers: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., telephone: 1-800-831-9146; BofA Securities, Inc., telephone: 1-800-294-1322; Barclays Capital Inc., telephone: 1-888-603-5847 and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, telephone: 1-866-471-2526.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release shall not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the Bridge Senior Notes.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, references to “Apollo,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to Apollo Global Management, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or as the context may otherwise require. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, discussions related to Apollo’s expectations regarding the completion of, and the use of proceeds from, the sale of the notes, the performance of its business, its liquidity and capital resources and the other non-historical statements in the discussion and analysis. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used in this press release, the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “target” or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could,” or “may,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks relating to inflation, interest rate fluctuations and market conditions generally, international trade barriers, domestic or international political developments and other geopolitical events, including geopolitical tensions and hostilities, the impact of energy market dislocation, our ability to manage our growth, our ability to operate in highly competitive environments, the performance of the funds we manage, our ability to raise new funds, the variability of our revenues, earnings and cash flow, the accuracy of management’s assumptions and estimates, our dependence on certain key personnel, our use of leverage to finance our businesses and investments by the funds we manage, the ability of Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) to maintain or improve financial strength ratings, the impact of Athene’s reinsurers failing to meet their assumed obligations, Athene’s ability to manage its business in a highly regulated industry, changes in our regulatory environment and tax status, and litigation risks, among others. We believe these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Issuer’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2025, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Issuer’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in the Issuer’s other filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. This press release does not constitute an offer of Apollo or any Apollo fund.
Contacts
For investors please contact:
Noah Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0540
IR@apollo.com
Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0491
communications@apollo.com
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