Apollo to Provide USD $500 Million Hybrid Capital Solution to Aldar in Fourth Transaction
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Apollo (NYSE: APO) has announced a USD $500 million investment in Subordinated Notes issued by Aldar Properties, marking one of Abu Dhabi's largest corporate hybrid private placements. This transaction brings Apollo's total investment in Aldar to approximately USD $1.9 billion across four transactions since 2022.
The deal follows Apollo's August 2022 transaction where Apollo-managed funds invested USD $1.4 billion in Aldar, including a USD $400 million equity investment in Aldar Investment Properties. This latest investment strengthens Apollo's presence in Abu Dhabi and the UAE, following their November 2024 announcement of extending their multi-billion-dollar partnership with Mubadala Investment Company.
Since 2020, Apollo's High-Grade Capital Solutions strategy has originated nearly $100 billion in bespoke capital solutions for major companies including Intel, Sony, Air France, and AB InBev.
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- Secured USD $500 million investment deal with Aldar Properties
- Total investment in Aldar reached USD $1.9 billion since 2022
- Successfully expanded strategic partnership in Abu Dhabi market
- High-Grade Capital Solutions strategy has originated nearly $100 billion in deals
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, APO declined 0.45%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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Transaction Represents One of the Largest Corporate Hybrid Private Placements in Abu Dhabi and Brings Aggregate Investment in Aldar led by Apollo to Approximately USD
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced an agreement for Apollo-managed affiliates, funds and clients to invest USD
Apollo Partner Jamshid Ehsani said, “We are pleased to broaden our partnership and provide another scaled capital solution to Aldar by investing in a leading real estate franchise that we believe offers an attractive investment opportunity for our clients. Apollo’s fourth investment in Aldar underscores our strong partnership with the company as well as our commitment to serving as a leading capital provider to the broader Abu Dhabi ecosystem.”
The hybrid private placement marks Apollo’s latest commitment to Abu Dhabi and the UAE and follows an August 2022 transaction in which Apollo-managed funds and clients invested a total of USD
Since 2020, under its High-Grade Capital Solutions strategy, Apollo has originated nearly
About Apollo
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of September 30, 2024, Apollo had approximately
Contacts
Noah Gunn
Global Head of Investor Relations
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0540
Joanna Rose
Global Head of Corporate Communications
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0491