Every material Form 8-K Apollo Global Management filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Apollo's compensation committee approved restricted share unit grants worth $10 million to CFO Martin Kelly and $13.5 million to Chief Legal Officer Whitney Chatterjee, to be granted December 18, 2025, for retention and peer alignment. The company also approved a deferral of settlement for CEO-level executive Scott Kleinman's 2021 RSU awards, pushing part of those shares to 2029 and 2032.
RSU grants of $10 million (Kelly) and $13.5 million (Chatterjee), granted December 18, 2025, vesting tied to a performance fee income requirement
Shares underlying the grants will not be delivered until 2029; voluntary resignation before December 31, 2028 delays delivery to 2031
Scott Kleinman deferred 500,000 performance-based RSUs to 2029 and 2,000,000 RSUs to 2032 from his December 2021 awards
Apollo Global Management issued $400 million of 4.600% senior notes due 2031 and $350 million of additional 5.150% senior notes due 2035 in an underwritten public offering that closed on November 7, 2025. The company said it will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, and the filing does not describe a change to its operations or outlook, so the deal adds to Apollo's debt rather than changing its business.
$400 million of 4.600% senior notes due January 15, 2031, with interest paid semi-annually starting July 15, 2026.
$350 million of additional 5.150% notes due August 12, 2035, combined with $500 million issued August 12, 2025, for $850 million outstanding.
Underwriters were BofA Securities, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities; proceeds are for general corporate purposes.
Apollo reported third-quarter 2025 results on November 4, 2025, with GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.7 billion, or $2.82 per share, up from $787 million, or $1.30 per share, a year earlier. Record Fee Related Earnings of $652 million and total assets under management of $908 billion, up 24% year over year, point to growth in its asset management business. The company also declared a $0.51 per share dividend payable November 28, 2025.
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.7 billion, or $2.82 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, versus $787 million, or $1.30 per share, in third quarter 2024.
Adjusted Net Income was $1.4 billion, or $2.17 per share, versus $1.1 billion, or $1.85 per share, a year earlier.
Fee Related Earnings reached a record $652 million, and total assets under management were $908 billion, up 24% year over year.
Declared a $0.51 per share common dividend, payable November 28, 2025, to holders of record on November 17, 2025.
Apollo and its subsidiary Athene preliminarily estimated third-quarter 2025 alternative net investment income at approximately $325 million pre-tax, an estimated 10% annualized return on alternative net investments. The figures are unaudited, preliminary, and subject to change as financial closing procedures are completed, with full results scheduled for November 4, 2025.
Estimated alternative net investment income: approximately $325 million pre-tax for the quarter ended September 30, 2025
Estimated annualized return of 10% on the pooled investment vehicle holding most alternative investments; 8% on other alternative investments, including retirement services platforms
Figures are unaudited and may differ materially from final results; full third-quarter earnings release scheduled for November 4, 2025
Apollo Global Management disclosed that board member Pauline Richards notified the company on September 29, 2025, that she will resign from the Board effective September 30, 2025. The filing states her resignation was not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board.
Pauline Richards notified Apollo on September 29, 2025 of her decision to resign as a board member.
Resignation is effective September 30, 2025.
The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with management or the Board.
Apollo Global Management sold $500 million of 5.150% senior notes due August 12, 2035, with the closing on August 12, 2025. The company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying Bridge Investment Group's senior secured notes and other debt upon completion of its acquisition of Bridge.
Notes: $500 million aggregate principal, 5.150% coupon, maturing August 12, 2035
Interest payable semi-annually on February 12 and August 12, starting February 12, 2026
Proceeds to fund general corporate purposes, including repaying Bridge Investment Group's senior secured notes and certain other Bridge debt after the acquisition closes
Issued under an S-3 shelf registration filed April 14, 2023; underwriters were Citigroup, BofA Securities, Barclays and Goldman Sachs
Apollo reported second-quarter 2025 results with GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $605 million, or $1.00 per share, down from $828 million a year earlier, while total revenues rose to $6,814 million from $6,018 million. Its non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income reached $1.2 billion, or $1.92 per share, versus $1.64 a year earlier, driven by higher fee-related earnings and management fees.
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $605 million ($1.00 basic per share) in Q2 2025, compared with $828 million ($1.36) in Q2 2024.
Fee-related earnings rose 21.5% year over year to $627 million; management fees rose 21.4% to $816 million.
Adjusted Net Income was $1,179 million ($1.92 per share), compared with $1,009 million ($1.64 per share) in Q2 2024.
Declared a $0.51 per share common dividend, payable August 29, 2025, to holders of record on August 18, 2025.
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