Apollo Global Mgmt Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Securitize have announced a partnership to launch the Apollo Diversified Credit Securitize Fund (ACRED), a tokenized feeder fund providing access to Apollo Diversified Credit Fund. The fund will be available across multiple blockchain networks including Aptos, Avalanche, Ethereum, Ink, Polygon, and Solana.

ACRED represents the first on-chain product offering access to Apollo Diversified Credit Fund, a diversified global credit strategy investing in corporate direct lending, asset-backed lending, and performing, dislocated and structured credit. The fund features native redemptions at daily NAV and has secured investments from notable players including Coinbase Asset Management and Kraken.

The partnership leverages Wormhole for cross-chain interoperability, enhancing liquidity and accessibility. Qualifying investors can participate exclusively through Securitize Markets, with Securitize serving as the digital transfer agent and fund administrator.

Barnes Group (NYSE: B) has completed its previously announced acquisition by Apollo Funds in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $3.6 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Barnes shareholders will receive $47.50 per share in cash.

The transaction, announced on October 7, 2024, and approved by Barnes shareholders on January 9, 2025, marks a significant milestone for the global provider of engineered products and industrial technologies. Following the completion, Barnes' common stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from the NYSE.

The acquisition aims to accelerate Barnes' transformation strategy, enhance capabilities, and broaden product offerings. Apollo sees significant potential in Barnes' aerospace and industrial sectors portfolio, particularly noting the company's positioning to benefit from robust aerospace demand trends.

Barings and Apollo (NYSE: APO) affiliates have jointly originated a $113 million debt package to refinance the Westin Indianapolis. The financing structure includes mezzanine and senior mortgage components, with Barings funding the mezzanine portion and Apollo affiliates handling the senior portion.

The Hotel, owned by KSL Capital Partners since 2019, underwent full renovations from 2020-2022. Located in downtown Indianapolis, it features 575 guestrooms, 48,300 square feet of event space, a new food & beverage outlet, and a renovated fitness center. The property benefits from direct connectivity to the Indianapolis Convention Center and proximity to key city attractions.

This transaction adds to Barings' $23.5+ billion real estate debt platform. Eastdil Secured served as the financing advisor for the sponsorship.

Apollo (NYSE: APO) announced key leadership changes aligned with its five-year strategic plan. Jim Zelter has been appointed as President of Apollo Global Management (AGM), while John Zito has been named Co-President of Apollo Asset Management (AAM) alongside Scott Kleinman.

CEO Marc Rowan will enter into a five-year employment agreement extension. In his new role, Zelter will work closely with Rowan to execute Apollo's five-year plan and lead strategic initiatives across asset management and retirement services businesses. Kleinman and Zito will oversee all investing activity and day-to-day management of the asset management business, with Zito continuing as Head of Credit.

The appointments reflect Apollo's evolution as a next-generation financial services firm and its focus on two major trends: the convergence of public and private markets, and the changing role of financial institutions.

Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Standard Chartered PLC have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate financing for infrastructure, clean transition, and renewable energy globally. The partnership includes a planned contribution of up to US$3 billion in clean energy and transition financing across various sectors.

Standard Chartered has acquired a minority stake in Apterra, an Apollo-owned platform focused on infrastructure debt origination. Apterra, founded in 2023, has already executed more than US$4.8 billion of transactions. Apollo's Clean Transition Capital strategy has deployed over US$40 billion into energy transition and climate-related investments over the past 5 years.

As part of the agreement, Standard Chartered will provide a senior secured credit facility to Apollo Clean Transition Capital (ACT Capital) for project finance and infrastructure loans. The financial terms of Standard Chartered's minority equity stake in Apterra were not disclosed.

Apollo (NYSE: APO) announced an agreement to acquire Argo Infrastructure Partners ("Argo"), a mid-market asset manager targeting essential infrastructure assets in North America, in a stock and cash transaction.

Upon closing, Argo will add approximately $6 billion of high-quality assets to Apollo's infrastructure platform, alongside an experienced team of over 20 professionals focused on core and core plus infrastructure equity opportunities.

Argo, established in 2013, has a successful track record in digital infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, utilities, and other industries. This acquisition will broaden Apollo's Sustainability & Infrastructure strategies, enhancing its existing origination capabilities in key sectors like digital infrastructure and energy transition.

Harry Seekings and Olivia Wassenaar, Partners and Co-Heads of Infrastructure at Apollo, highlighted the complementary nature of Argo's capabilities to Apollo's value-add investment strategy. Jason Zibarras, Founding Partner of Argo, emphasized Apollo's global reach and commitment to long-term value creation.

Argo will join Apollo’s Sustainability & Infrastructure group upon closing, expected in the second quarter of 2025. The transaction is anticipated to be modestly accretive to fee-related earnings in 2026, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company's acquisition by Apollo Global Management's funds at a Special Meeting of Shareholders. The transaction will see shareholders receive $47.50 per share in cash. The vote garnered approximately 99% approval from total shares voted, representing about 80% of Barnes' outstanding common stock.

The deal is expected to close before the end of Q1 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. CEO Thomas Hook expressed optimism about the partnership with Apollo, highlighting plans to accelerate transformation strategy, enhance capabilities, and increase innovation investment to better serve customers in aerospace and industrial sectors.

GFL Environmental has announced an agreement to sell its Environmental Services business for an $8.0 billion enterprise value to Apollo Funds and BC Partners. The company will retain a 44% equity stake ($1.7 billion) in the business, with Apollo and BC each holding 28%. The transaction is expected to generate approximately $6.2 billion in net cash proceeds.

The company plans to use up to $3.75 billion to repay debt and allocate up to $2.25 billion for share repurchases. This strategic move is expected to reduce Net Leverage to 3.0x and decrease annualized cash interest by about $200 million. GFL will maintain an option to repurchase the Environmental Services business within five years of closing.

The transaction, expected to close in Q1 2025, was unanimously approved by GFL's board and received a fairness opinion from Canaccord Genuity Corp.