Apollo Global Management, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

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Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) reported strong Q3 2020 results, with total assets under management increasing to $433 billion, up $102 billion since 2019. The company declared a cash dividend of $0.51 per share for the third quarter, with a year-to-date total of $1.42. Key growth was attributed to significant transactions, organic development for insurance clients, and capital raising. Despite market challenges, Apollo's management emphasized its resilience and strong operational capabilities.

Positive

• Total assets under management increased to $433 billion, up $102 billion since 2019.
• Declared a cash dividend of $0.51 per share for Q3 and $1.42 year-to-date.

Negative

• Market conditions remain turbulent, impacting operational stability.
• Future dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to board discretion.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“We are pleased that Apollo has delivered another strong quarter of financial results,” said Leon Black, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This quarter, Apollo’s total assets under management grew to $433 billion, representing an increase of $102 billion since the end of 2019. This robust growth has translated to dividends of $0.51 for the third quarter and $1.42 year-to-date for our shareholders.”

“This quarter, Apollo has once again demonstrated the durability and resilience of our FRE. Our strong asset growth has been driven by meaningful transactions and organic growth for our insurance clients, as well as capital raising for existing strategies and the launch of new growth initiatives,” said Josh Harris, Co-Founder. “In a year that has been clouded with market turbulence, our deep bench of talent has enabled stability and strength across our globally integrated platform.”

Apollo issued a full detailed presentation of its third quarter ended September 30, 2020 results, which can be viewed through the Stockholders section of Apollo’s website at http://www.apollo.com/stockholders.

Dividends

Apollo has declared a cash dividend of $0.51 per share of its Class A Common Stock for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. This dividend will be paid on November 30, 2020 to holders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2020. Apollo intends to distribute to its Class A common stockholders on a quarterly basis substantially all of its distributable earnings after taxes and related payables in excess of amounts determined by the executive committee of its board of directors to be necessary or appropriate to provide for the conduct of its business and, at a minimum, a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share.

Apollo has declared a cash dividend of $0.398438 per share of each of its Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, which will be paid on December 15, 2020 to holders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2020.

The declaration and payment of dividends on Class A Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are at the sole discretion of the executive committee of Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s board of directors. Apollo cannot assure its stockholders that they will receive any dividends in the future.

Conference Call

Apollo will host a conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. During the call, members of Apollo’s senior management team will review Apollo’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (833) 614-1406 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (914) 987-7127 (international), and providing conference call ID 9488248 when prompted by the operator. The number should be dialed at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis and can be accessed through the Stockholders section of Apollo’s website at http://www.apollo.com/stockholders.

Following the call, a replay of the event may be accessed either telephonically or via audio webcast. A telephonic replay of the live broadcast will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast by dialing (855) 859-2056 (U.S. callers) or +1 (404) 537-3406 (non-U.S. callers), passcode 9488248. To access the audio webcast, please visit Events in the Stockholders section of Apollo’s website at http://www.apollo.com/stockholders.

About Apollo

Apollo is a leading global alternative investment manager with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, Bethesda, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. Apollo had assets under management of approximately $433 billion as of September 30, 2020 in credit, private equity and real assets funds invested across a core group of nine industries where Apollo has considerable knowledge and resources. For more information about Apollo, please visit www.apollo.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Effective September 5, 2019, Apollo Global Management, Inc. converted from a Delaware limited liability company named Apollo Global Management, LLC (“AGM LLC”) to a Delaware corporation named Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“AGM Inc.” and such conversion, the “Conversion”). This press release includes the results for AGM LLC prior to the Conversion and the results for AGM Inc. following the Conversion. In this press release, references to “Apollo,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to (a) AGM Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Apollo Operating Group and all of its subsidiaries, following the Conversion and (b) AGM LLC and its subsidiaries, including the Apollo Operating Group and all of its subsidiaries, prior to the Conversion, 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 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” and 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 our dependence on certain key personnel, our ability to raise new private equity, credit or real assets funds, the impact of COVID-19, the impact of energy market dislocation, market conditions, generally, our ability to manage our growth, fund performance, changes in our regulatory environment and tax status, the variability of our revenues, net income and cash flow, our use of leverage to finance our businesses and investments by our funds and litigation risks, among others. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. While we are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 will have on our results from operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the pandemic and containment measures, our compliance with these measures has impacted our day-to-day operations and could disrupt our business and operations, as well as that of the Apollo funds and their portfolio companies, for an indefinite period of time. We believe these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Apollo’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 21, 2020 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 11, 2020, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our 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 other filings. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review 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 any Apollo fund.

FAQ

What were Apollo's total assets under management as of September 30, 2020?

Apollo's total assets under management reached $433 billion as of September 30, 2020.

How much did Apollo declare as a dividend per share for Q3 2020?

Apollo declared a cash dividend of $0.51 per share for the third quarter of 2020.

When will Apollo's dividend be paid to shareholders?

The dividend will be paid on November 30, 2020, to holders of record as of November 20, 2020.

What are the main factors driving Apollo's asset growth?

Apollo's asset growth has been driven by meaningful transactions and organic growth for its insurance clients.

What challenges does Apollo face amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

Apollo faces uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacts its business operations and financial results.