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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2019

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35107

 

20-8880053

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 515-3200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A Common Stock

 

APO

 

New York Stock Exchange

6.375% Series A Preferred Stock

 

APO.PR A

 

New York Stock Exchange

6.375% Series B Preferred Stock

 

APO.PR B

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Introductory Note

On September 5, 2019, Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced the completion of its conversion (the “Conversion”) from a Delaware limited liability company named Apollo Global Management, LLC (“AGM LLC”) to a Delaware corporation named Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“AGM Inc.”) effective at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on September 5, 2019 (the “Effective Time”). References to “AGM” in this Current Report on Form 8-K mean (i) prior to the Effective Time, AGM LLC and (ii) following the Effective Time, AGM Inc.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the Conversion and certain other ancillary restructuring steps (the “Transactions”), on September 5, 2019:

  The Shareholders Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2007, by and among Apollo Global Management, LLC, AP Professional Holdings, L.P., BRH Holdings, L.P., Black Family Partners, L.P., MJR Foundation LLC, Leon D. Black, Marc J. Rowan and Joshua J. Harris, was amended and restated (the “Shareholders Agreement”);

  The Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2013, by and among APO Corp., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P. and each Holder defined therein, was amended (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”); and

  The Fifth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2017, by and among Apollo Global Management, LLC, Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P. and the Apollo Principal Holders (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, was amended and restated (the “Exchange Agreement”);

in each case, to give effect to and reflect the Transactions. These changes were generally clarifying and conforming in nature and intended to preserve the pre-Conversion status quo. Descriptions of the material provisions of the existing agreements were previously reported in AGM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Shareholders Agreement, the Tax Receivable Agreement and the Exchange Agreement filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2019, by and among Apollo Global Management, Inc., AP Professional Holdings, L.P., BRH Holdings, L.P., Black Family Partners, L.P., MJH Partners, L.P., MJR Foundation LLC, Leon D. Black, Marc J. Rowan and Joshua J. Harris.

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99.2

   

Amendment to Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2019, by and among APO Corp., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P. and each Holder defined therein.

         
 

99.3

   

Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2019, by and among Apollo Global Management, Inc., Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P. and the Apollo Principal Holders (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto.

         
 

Exhibit 104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

             

Date: September 5, 2019

 

 

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

 

Name:

 

John J. Suydam

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Legal Officer, Vice President and

Secretary

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Exhibit 99.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

dated as of September 5, 2019

among

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,

AP PROFESSIONAL HOLDINGS, L.P.,

BRH HOLDINGS, L.P.,

BLACK FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P.,

MJH PARTNERS, L.P.,

MJR FOUNDATION LLC,

LEON D. BLACK,

MARC J. ROWAN

AND

JOSHUA J. HARRIS


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1  

Section 1.1        Definitions

     1  

Section 1.2        Interpretation

     9  

ARTICLE II TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS

     11  

Section 2.1        Transfer Restrictions - Shareholders

     11  

Section 2.2        Transfer Restrictions – Compliance with Lenders Rights Agreement and Roll-up Agreements

     11  

Section 2.3        [Reserved.]

     11  

Section 2.4        Adjustments

     11  

ARTICLE III BOARD REPRESENTATION

     12  

Section 3.1        [Reserved.]

     12  

Section 3.2        [Reserved.]

     12  

ARTICLE IV TERMINATION

     12  

Section 4.1        Term

     12  

Section 4.2        Survival

     12  

ARTICLE V REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     12  

Section 5.1        Demand Registration

     12  

Section 5.2        Piggyback Registration

     15  

Section 5.3        Shelf Registration

     17  

Section 5.4        Withdrawal Rights

     18  

Section 5.5        Holdback Agreements

     18  

Section 5.6        Registration Procedures

     19  

Section 5.7        Registration Expenses

     24  

Section 5.8        Registration Indemnification

     24  

Section 5.9        Request for Information; Certain Rights

     27  

ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     28  

Section 6.1        Representations and Warranties of Each Shareholder

     28  

Section 6.2        Representations and Warranties of the Company

     28  

ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION

     29  

Section 7.1        Indemnification of Principals

     29  

Section 7.2        Indemnification of Other Professionals

     29  

Section 7.3        Company Actions

     30  

 

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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS

     30  

Section 8.1        Notices

     30  

Section 8.2        Severability

     31  

Section 8.3        Counterparts

     31  

Section 8.4        Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     31  

Section 8.5        Further Assurances

     32  

Section 8.6        Governing Law; Equitable Remedies

     32  

Section 8.7        Consent To Jurisdiction

     32  

Section 8.8        Amendments; Waivers

     33  

Section 8.9        Assignment

     33  

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 5, 2019, among Apollo Global Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), AP Professional Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Holdings” and, collectively with all other Persons (as defined herein) who become parties to this Agreement as “Shareholders” in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the “Shareholders”), BRH Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“BRH”), Black Family Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Leon D. Black (“LB”), MJR Foundation LLC, a New York limited liability company, Marc J. Rowan (“MR”), MJH Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Joshua J. Harris (“JH”, and together with LB and MR, the “Principals”, and each individually, a “Principal”).

WHEREAS, the Principals and the other members of their respective Groups (as defined herein) own all of the equity interests of (i) BRH, the entity through which the Principals and the other members of their respective Groups own their equity interests in Holdings and (ii) BRH Holdings GP, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company and the general partner of BRH and Holdings (the “Holdings GP”);

WHEREAS, Holdings owns certain Shares of the Company and certain equity interests in the Apollo Operating Group (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Shareholders, the Principals, BRH and the Company desire to address herein certain relationships among themselves, including with respect to the equity interests in the Apollo Operating Group;

WHEREAS, the original Shareholders Agreement among the Company, the Shareholders, BRH and the Principals dated as of July 13, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment and Joinder among the parties thereto dated as of August 18, 2009 (the “Original Agreement”) provided for the agreement among shareholders, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Company converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation; and

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety as more fully set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: “Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person. As used in this definition, the term “control,” including the


correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a Person. The term “Affiliate” does not include at any time any direct or indirect Portfolio Companies.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Agreement Among Principals” means the Agreement Among Principals, dated as of July 13, 2007, among the Principals and the other parties named therein, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

APO Corp.” means APO Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and any successor thereto.

APO FC” means APO (FC), LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

APO FC II” means APO (FC II), LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

APO FC III” means APO (FC III), LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

APO UK” means APO UK (FC), Limited, a United Kingdom incorporated company, and any successor thereto.

APO LLC” means APO Asset Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Intermediate Entities” means APO Corp., APO FC, APO FC II, APO FC III, APO UK, APO LLC and any other entity formed after the date hereof that has executed and delivered a joinder agreement to this Agreement.

Apollo Group” means (i) Holdings and its Affiliates, including their respective general partners, members and limited partners, (ii) each Principal and such Principal’s Group, (iii) any former or current investment professional of or other employee of an Apollo Service Recipient or the Apollo Operating Group and any member of such Person’s Group, (iv) any former or current executive officer of an Apollo Service Recipient or the Apollo Operating Group and any member of such Person’s Group; and (v) any former or current director of an Apollo Service Recipient or the Apollo Operating Group and any member of such Person’s Group.

 

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Apollo Operating Group” means any Apollo carry vehicles, management companies or other entities formed to engage in the asset management business (including alternative asset management) and receiving management fees, incentive fees, fees paid by Portfolio Companies, carry or other remuneration which are not Subsidiaries of another Apollo Operating Group Entity, excluding any Funds and any Portfolio Companies. As of September 5, 2019, the Apollo Operating Group consists of Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH I”), Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH II”), Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH III”), Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH IV”), Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH V”), Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH VI”), Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH VII”), Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH VIII”), Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH IX”), Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH X”), Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company (“APH XI”), Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“APH XII”) and AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“AMH Cayman”).

Apollo Service Recipient” means the Company (or such successor thereto or such other entity controlled by the Company or its successor as may be the recipient of a senior executive’s services at such time). Service to a Portfolio Company shall not be deemed service as a partner to, or employment by, an Apollo Service Recipient, and Portfolio Companies shall not be considered Apollo Service Recipients.

Beneficial Owner” means, (i) with respect to a Shareholder, a Person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has or shares: (A) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security and/or (B) investment power, which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such security and (ii) with respect to a Restricted Party, a Person who, directly or indirectly, holds a Pecuniary Interest. The terms “Beneficially Own” and “Beneficial Ownership” have correlative meanings.

Board” means the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee thereof.

BRH” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Charitable Institution” means an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or any corresponding provision of a future United States Internal Revenue law) which is exempt from income taxation under § 501(a) thereof.

Class A Shares” means the Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, of the Company and any equity securities issued or issuable in exchange for or with respect to such Class A Shares (i) by way of a dividend, split or combination of shares or (ii) in connection with a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

 

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Class B Share” means the Class B common share, $0.00001 par value per share, of the Company and any equity securities issued or issuable in exchange for or with respect to such Class B Share (i) by way of a dividend, split or combination of shares or (ii) in connection with a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Class C Stockholder” means AGM Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Company Indemnifying Parties” means the Company, each Apollo Intermediate Entity, and each Person that is a member of the Apollo Operating Group.

Conversion Shares” means the Class A shares of Apollo Global Management, LLC that were issued upon conversion of the Notes.

Demand” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Disability” shall refer to any physical or mental incapacity which prevents a Principal from carrying out all or substantially all of his duties under his employment agreement with an Apollo Service Recipient in such capacity for any period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or any aggregate period of eight (8) months in any 12-month period, as determined (x) after an Initial Offering, in its sole discretion, by a majority of the members of the Board, including a majority of the Continuing Principals (as defined in the Agreement Among Principals) who are members of the Board (but for the sake of clarity not including the Principal in respect of which the determination is being made), and (y) prior to an Initial Offering, in his or her sole discretion, by a licensed doctor selected by the executive committee of the Holdings GP.

Disclosure Package” means, with respect to any offering of securities, (i) the preliminary prospectus, (ii) each Free Writing Prospectus and (iii) all other information, in each case, that is deemed, under Rule 159 promulgated under the Securities Act, to have been conveyed to purchasers of securities at the time of sale of such securities (including a contract of sale).

Exchange” means (i) the exchange by Holdings of an Operating Group Unit for a Class A Share pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, and the subsequent sale of such Class A Share, at prevailing market prices for a Class A Share (unless the Person requesting such Exchange is willing to accept a lower price, e.g., to effect a block trade), (ii) a redemption of Operating Group Units initiated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, solely upon the Company’s election, in which any limited partner of Holdings elects to participate, (iii) a sale by Holdings of Operating Group Units, or (iv) at the option of the Holdings GP, in the event of a Pro Rata Exchange or a request by a limited partner of Holdings for a Non-Pro Rata Exchange, an In-Kind Exchange Distribution.

 

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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. A reference to an “Exchange Act Rule” means such rule or regulation of the SEC under the Exchange Act, as in effect from time to time or as replaced by a successor rule thereto.

Exchange Agreement” means the Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company, Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P. and the Apollo Principal Holders (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Form S-3” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

Free Writing Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(iii).

Fund” means any pooled investment vehicle or similar entity sponsored or managed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Governmental Entity” means any Federal, state, county, city, local or foreign governmental, administrative or regulatory authority, commission, committee, agency or body (including any court, tribunal or arbitral body).

Group” shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s and (i) such Person’s spouse; (ii) a lineal descendant of such Person’s parents, the spouse of any such descendant or a lineal descendent of any such spouse; (iii) a Charitable Institution controlled solely by such Person or other member of his Group, (iv) a trustee of a trust (whether inter vivos or testamentary), all of the current beneficiaries and presumptive remaindermen of which are one or more of such Persons described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition; (v) a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, of which all of the outstanding shares of capital stock or interests therein are owned by one or more of such Persons described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this definition; (vi) an individual mandated under a qualified domestic relations order, or (vii) a legal or personal representative of such Person in the event of his death or Disability. For purposes of this definition, (x) “lineal descendants” shall not include individuals adopted after attaining the age of eighteen (18) years and such adopted Person’s descendants; and (y) “presumptive remaindermen” shall refer to those Persons entitled to a share of a trust’s assets if it were then to terminate. No Principal shall ever be a member of the Group of another Principal or a senior executive, and no senior executive shall ever be a member of the Group of another senior executive or a Principal. Each Transferor (as defined in each Roll-up Agreement) that is a party to a Roll-up Agreement with a senior executive, and each other Person listed on Annex A to such Roll-up Agreement as a member of the “Group” of such senior executive pursuant to such Roll-up Agreement shall also constitute a member of the Group of such senior executive hereunder.

 

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Holdings” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Holdings GP” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

In-Kind Exchange Distribution” means a Non-Pro Rata Exchange accomplished by the distribution of Operating Group Units to the limited partner of Holdings directing such Non-Pro Rata Exchange.

Indemnifiable Percentage” means, with respect to each Other Professional, the percentage set forth opposite such Other Professional’s name on Schedule I attached hereto.

Inspectors” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(viii).

Investment” shall mean any investment (or similar term describing the results of the deployment of capital) as defined in the governing document of any Fund managed (directly or indirectly) by a member of the Apollo Operating Group.

Investors” means any holders of Notes and/or Conversion Shares.

Lender Rights Agreement” means the Lender Rights Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2017, by and among the Company, APOC Holdings Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the other parties thereto, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).

Non-Pro Rata Exchange” means an Exchange the proceeds of which (including in the case of an In-Kind Exchange Distribution, the Operating Group Units) will be distributed to (or otherwise benefit) the limited partners of Holdings in any manner other than a Pro Rata Exchange.

Notes” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Strategic Agreement.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Operating Group Units” refers to units in the Apollo Operating Group, which represent one (1) limited partnership interest or limited liability company interest, as applicable in each of the limited partnerships or limited liability companies that comprise the Apollo Operating Group and any securities issued or issuable in exchange for or with respect to such Operating Group Units (i) by way of a dividend, split or combination of shares or (ii) in connection with a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Other Demanding Sellers” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).

 

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Other Professional” means each of the Persons set forth on Schedule I attached hereto and any members of a Group of such Persons who is a “Permitted Transferee” under the Roll-up Agreement of such Person.

Other Proposed Sellers” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).

Pecuniary Interest” means with respect to the Operating Group Units (and all securities into which such Operating Group Units are exchanged therefor) held by a Restricted Party, the number of Operating Group Units (and all securities into which such Operating Group Units are exchanged therefor) that would be distributable to a Principal and his Group, assuming that BRH, Holdings and any other Person that holds Operating Group Units, securities into which such Operating Group Units are exchanged therefor, and such other securities in which BRH has a direct or indirect interest, were liquidated and BRH, Holdings and such other Person distributed their respective assets in accordance with their respective governing agreements.

Permitted Transferee” means, with respect to any Restricted Party, any member of his Group or any other Restricted Party.

Person” shall be construed broadly and includes any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, business, association, trust, Governmental Entity or other entity.

Piggyback Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Piggyback Seller” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Principal” and “Principals” each have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.

Pro Rata Exchange” means an Exchange in which all the limited partners of Holdings participate and transfer a number of Operating Group Units in proportion to their respective ownership percentages of Holdings.

Quarterly Exchange Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Exchange Agreement.

Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(viii).

Registrable Amount” means a number of Registrable Securities representing at least the lesser of (i) 2.5% of the Total Voting Power of the Company then outstanding and (ii) $10 million (such value shall be determined based on the value of such Registrable Securities on the date immediately preceding the date upon which the Demand or Shelf Notice, as applicable, has been received by the Company).

 

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Registrable Securities” means any Class A Shares currently owned or hereafter acquired by any Shareholder, including pursuant to an Exchange. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) such securities have been sold or otherwise transferred by the holder thereof pursuant to an effective registration statement or (ii) such securities are sold in accordance with Rule 144 (or any successor provision) promulgated under the Securities Act.

Requesting Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Restricted Party” means any Principal and members of such Principal’s Group.

Roll-Up Agreements” means the Roll-Up Agreements, dated as of July 13, 2007, among the various contributing partners and any other parties thereto (whether originally or by joinder) and BRH Holdings, L.P., AP Professional Holdings, L.P., APO LLC, APO Corp., and Apollo Global Management, LLC, as each may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Sale of the Company” a sale by the one or more Restricted Parties in one or a series of related transactions resulting in the Restricted Parties owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, less than 50.1% of the economic or voting interests in the Company or the Apollo Operating Group, or any other Person shall exercise control over the Company or the Apollo Operating Group by contract.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any similar agency then having jurisdiction to enforce the Securities Act.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Selected Courts” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.

Selling Shareholders” means the Persons named as selling shareholders in any registration statement under Article V hereof and who is the Beneficial Owner of Registrable Securities being offered thereunder.

Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Shares” means, collectively, the outstanding Class A Shares (as equitably adjusted to reflect any split, combination, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event involving the Class A Shares).

Shelf Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

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Strategic Agreement” means the Strategic Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2007, by and among Apollo, APOC Holdings Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the other parties thereto.

Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or the sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “controlled” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Securities, by contract or otherwise. The term “Subsidiary” does not include at any time any Funds or Portfolio Companies.

Suspension Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(d).

Total Voting Power of the Company” means the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company if all Voting Securities outstanding or treated as outstanding pursuant to the final two (2) sentences of this definition were present and voted at a meeting held for such purpose. The percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company Beneficially Owned by any Person is the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company that is represented by the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company by Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by such Person. In calculating such percentage, the Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by any Person that are not outstanding but are subject to issuance upon exercise or exchange of rights of conversion or any options, warrants or other rights Beneficially Owned by such Person shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company represented by Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by such Person, but shall not be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company represented by Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by any other Person.

Underwritten Offering” means a sale of securities of the Company to an underwriter or underwriters for reoffering to the public.

Voting Securities” means the Class A Shares, the Class B Share and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company.

Well-Known Seasoned Issuer” means a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act and which (i) is a “well-known seasoned issuer” under paragraph (1)(i)(A) of such definition or (ii) is a “well-known seasoned issuer” under paragraph (1)(i)(B) of such definition and is also eligible to register a primary offering of its securities relying on General Instruction I.B.1 of Form S-3 or Form F-3 under the Securities Act.

Section 1.2 Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;

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(c) a reference to a clause, party, annex, exhibit or schedule is a reference to a clause of, and a party, annex, exhibit and schedule to this Agreement, and a reference to this Agreement includes any annex, exhibit and schedule hereto;

(d) a reference to a statute, regulations, proclamation, ordinance or by-law includes all statues, regulations, proclamations, ordinances or by-laws amending, consolidating or replacing it, whether passed by the same or another Governmental Entity with legal power to do so, and a reference to a statute includes all regulations, proclamations, ordinances and by-laws issued under the statute;

(e) a reference to a document includes all amendments or supplements to, or replacements or novations of that document;

(f) a reference to any party to a document includes that party’s successors, permitted transferees and permitted assigns;

(g) a reference to a any person includes that person’s successors, permitted transferees and permitted assigns;

(h) the use of the term “including” means “including, without limitation”;

(i) the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the annexes, schedules and exhibits, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, and not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause contained in this Agreement;

(j) the title of and the section and paragraph headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not govern or affect the interpretation of any of the terms or provisions in this Agreement;

(k) where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates;

(l) the language used in this Agreement has been chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party; and

(m) unless expressly provided otherwise, the measure of a period of one (1) month or year for purposes of this Agreement shall be that date of the following month or year corresponding to the starting date, provided that if no corresponding date exists, the measure shall be that date of the following month or year corresponding to the next day following the starting date (for example, one (1) month following February 18 is March 18, and one (1) month following March 31 is May 1 (or in the case of January 29, 30 or 31, the following month shall be March 1)).

 

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ARTICLE II

TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS

Section 2.1 Transfer Restrictions - Shareholders.

(a) Each Shareholder may transfer all or any portion of its Shares at any time, and from time to time, subject to this Article II.

(b) The Company shall not be obligated to register any proposed transfer of any Shares by any Shareholder, on the stock transfer books of the Company, until the Company shall have received: (i) an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act or any such other applicable laws and/or representation letters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and any other applicable laws (provided, that no such opinion will be necessary for transfers pursuant to a registered offering); and (ii) if the proposed transferee is not a “Shareholder” under this Agreement, a joinder to this Agreement, executed by the proposed transferee and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, in which such proposed transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement; provided, that Shares acquired in a transaction that is consummated in accordance with Rule 144 or a registered public offering shall not be subject to the terms of this Section 2.1.

Section 2.2 Transfer Restrictions – Compliance with Lenders Rights Agreement and Roll-up Agreements. Each Principal and his Group shall comply with the provisions of Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1 (“drags and tags” and “Sale of the Company”) of the Lender Rights Agreement and Sections 3.6 and 5.2 (“tags and drags”) of each Roll-up Agreement.

Section 2.3 [Reserved.]

Section 2.4 Adjustments. In the event of: any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or reverse stock split; any merger, combination, consolidation, or other reorganization; any split-up, spin-off, or similar extraordinary dividend distribution in respect of the Class A Shares; or any similar extraordinary transaction, in each case, that affects the Operating Group Units, the Board shall equitably and proportionately adjust the Operating Group Units to the extent necessary to preserve (but not increase) each such holder’s rights with respect to such Operating Group Units immediately prior to such transaction or event. Any good faith determination by the Board as to whether an adjustment is required in the circumstances pursuant to this Section 2.4, and the extent and nature of any such adjustment, shall be conclusive and binding on all Persons.

 

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ARTICLE III

BOARD REPRESENTATION

Section 3.1 [Reserved.]

Section 3.2 [Reserved.]

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.1 Term. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of (a) July 13, 2050 and (b) the date on which the Apollo Group no longer Beneficially Owns Shares representing at least 1% of the Total Voting Power of the Company.

Section 4.2 Survival. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 4.1, this Agreement shall become void and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions set forth in Section 5.8, Section 7.1, Section 7.2 and Article VIII.

ARTICLE V

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 5.1 Demand Registration.

(a) At any time, one or more Shareholders (each a “Requesting Shareholder”) shall be entitled to make a written request of the Company (a “Demand”) for registration under the Securities Act of an amount of Registrable Securities that, in the aggregate taking into account all of the Requesting Shareholders, equals or is greater than the Registrable Amount (based on the number of Registrable Securities outstanding on the date such Demand is made) (a “Demand Registration”) and thereupon the Company will, subject to the terms of this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration as promptly as practicable under the Securities Act of:

(i) the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Requesting Shareholders for disposition in accordance with the intended method of disposition stated in such Demand;

(ii) all other Registrable Securities which the Company has been requested to register pursuant to Section 5.1(b); and

(iii) all equity securities of the Company which the Company may elect to register in connection with any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 5.1, but subject to Section 5.1(h);

all to the extent necessary to permit the disposition (in accordance with the intended methods thereof) of the Registrable Securities and the additional Shares, if any, to be so registered.

(b) Each Demand shall specify: (i) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered in such Demand Registration, (ii) the intended method of disposition in connection with such Demand Registration, to the extent then known and (iii) the identity of the Requesting Shareholder (or Requesting Shareholders). Each Requesting Shareholder shall make such Demand at least seventy-five (75) days prior to such Quarterly Exchange Date in which such Requesting Shareholder expects to request an Exchange to obtain the Registrable Securities to be sold in such registration. Within five (5) business days after receipt of a Demand, the Company shall give written notice of such Demand to all other Shareholders. Subject to Section 5.1(h), the Company shall include in the Demand Registration covered by such Demand all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received a written request for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after the Company’s notice required by this paragraph has been given, or, to the extent practicable, within such longer period of time specified by the Company sufficient to comply with the notice requirements under the

 

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Exchange Agreement for any Shareholder who must effect an Exchange prior to such registration. Such written request shall comply with the requirements of a Demand as set forth in this Section 5.1(b).

(c) Each of the Shareholders shall be entitled to an unlimited number of Demand Registrations.

(d) Demand Registrations shall be on (i) Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration, (ii) Form S-3 or any similar short form registration, if such short form registration is then available to the Company, or (iii) Form S-3ASR if the Company is, at the time a Demand is made, a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer, in each case, reasonably acceptable to the Requesting Shareholders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the applicable Demand Registration.

(e) The Company shall not be obligated to (i) maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act, filed pursuant to a Demand Registration, for a period longer than 90 days or (ii) effect any Demand Registration (A) within six (6) months of the effective date of a registration statement with respect to a “firm commitment” Underwritten Offering in which all Piggyback Sellers were given “piggyback” rights pursuant to Section 5.2 (subject to Section 5.1(f)) and at least 50% of the number of Registrable Securities requested by such Piggyback Sellers to be included in such Demand Registration were included, (B) within four (4) months of the effective date of a registration statement with respect to any other Demand Registration or (C) if, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, it is not feasible for the Company to proceed with the Demand Registration because of the unavailability of audited or other required financial statements, provided that the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such financial statements as promptly as practicable. In addition, the Company shall be entitled to postpone (upon written notice to all Shareholders) the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for any Demand Registration (but no more than twice in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months and in no event for more than an aggregate of One-hundred twenty (120) days in any three-hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive day period) if the Board determines in its reasonable judgment that the filing or effectiveness of the registration statement relating to such Demand Registration would cause the disclosure of material, non-public information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential.

(f) The Company shall not include any securities other than Registrable Securities in a Demand Registration, except securities held by the Investors pursuant to the Lender Rights Agreement, any shareholders who acquire shares after the date hereof and whom the Company gives pari passu rights, or with the written consent of Shareholders participating in such Demand Registration that hold a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration. If, in connection with a Demand Registration, the lead bookrunning underwriters (or, if such Demand Registration is not an Underwritten Offering, a nationally recognized independent investment bank selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Shareholders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration, and whose fees and expenses shall be borne solely by the Company) advise the Company, in writing, that, in their reasonable opinion, the inclusion of all of the securities, including securities of the Company that are not Registrable Securities, sought to be

 

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registered in connection with such Demand Registration would adversely affect the marketability of the Registrable Securities sought to be sold pursuant thereto, then the Company shall include in such registration statement only such securities as the Company is reasonably advised by such underwriters or investment bank can be sold without such adverse effect as follows and in the following order of priority: (i) first, up to the number of Class A Shares requested to be included in such Demand Registration by any Shareholders and any Investors, which, in the opinion of the underwriter or investment bank can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, pro rata among such Shareholders and Investors based upon the number of Class A Shares deemed to be owned by such Persons (with any Class A Shares that are subject to restrictions on transfer pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, Section 7.2 of the Lender Rights Agreement, or Section 4.3 of any Roll-up Agreement, being deemed as not owned by a Shareholder or an Investor, and any Class A Shares being issuable in connection with an Exchange and any non-voting Class A Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes being deemed to be owned by the holder thereof); (ii) second, securities the Company proposes to sell; and (iii) third, all other equity securities of the Company duly requested to be included in such registration statement, pro rata on the basis of the amount of such other securities requested to be included or such other method determined by the Company.

(g) Any time that a Demand Registration involves an Underwritten Offering, the Company shall (i) select the investment banker or investment bankers and managers that will serve as lead and co-managing underwriters with respect to the offering of such Registrable Securities, and (ii) enter into an underwriting agreement that is reasonably acceptable to the Shareholders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in the Demand Registration and the Company, with such agreement containing representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements customarily included (but not inconsistent with the covenants and agreements of the Company contained herein) by an issuer of common stock in underwriting agreements with respect to offerings of common stock for the account of, or on behalf of, such issuers.

(h) In connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Section 5.1, the Company shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of a Shareholder in the Underwritten Offering unless such Shareholder accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by the Company, in accordance with the terms hereof.

(i) All rights of the Shareholders under this Section 5.1 shall be subject to the restrictions of Section 2.2.

Section 5.2 Piggyback Registration.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, whenever the Company proposes to register any of its equity securities (other than preferred securities) under the Securities Act (other than a registration by the Company on a registration statement on Form S-4 or a registration statement on Form S-8 or any successor forms thereto and excluding any resale shelf registration statement that the Company agrees to file in connection with the Private Placement) (a “Piggyback Registration”), whether for its own account or for the account of others, the Company shall give each Shareholder, prompt written notice thereof (but not less than

 

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ten (10) business days prior to the filing by the Company with the SEC of any registration statement with respect thereto, and, to the extent practicable, with sufficient time in order to comply with the notice requirements under the Exchange Agreement if such Shareholder must effect an Exchange prior to such registration). Such notice (a “Piggyback Notice”) shall specify, at a minimum, the number of equity securities proposed to be registered, the proposed date of filing of such registration statement with the SEC, the proposed means of distribution, the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters (if any and if known) and a reasonable estimate by the Company of the proposed minimum offering price of such equity securities. Upon the written request of any Person that on the date of the Piggyback Notice is a Shareholder or such other Person who has given notice of their intent to effect an Exchange pursuant to the notice requirements under the Exchange Agreement (a “Piggyback Seller”) (which written request shall specify the number of Registrable Securities then presently intended to be disposed of by such Piggyback Seller) given within ten (10) days after such Piggyback Notice is received by such Piggyback Seller, the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities held by Piggyback Sellers with respect to which the Company has received such written requests for inclusion to be included in such Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s equity securities being sold in such Piggyback Registration.

(b) If, in connection with a Piggyback Registration, any managing underwriter (or, if such Piggyback Registration is not an Underwritten Offering, a nationally recognized independent investment bank selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Shareholders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Piggyback Registration, and whose fees and expenses shall be borne solely by the Company) advises the Company in writing that, in its opinion, the inclusion of all the equity securities sought to be included in such Piggyback Registration by (i) the Company, (ii) others who have sought to have equity securities of the Company registered in such Piggyback Registration pursuant to rights to demand (other than pursuant to so-called “piggyback” or other incidental or participation registration rights) such registration (such Persons being “Other Demanding Sellers”), (iii) the Piggyback Sellers and the Investors, and (iv) any other proposed sellers of equity securities of the Company (such Persons being “Other Proposed Sellers”), as the case may be, would adversely affect the marketability of the equity securities sought to be sold pursuant thereto, then the Company shall include in the registration statement applicable to such Piggyback Registration only such equity securities as the Company is so advised by such underwriter can be sold without such an effect, as follows and in the following order of priority:

(i) if the Piggyback Registration relates to an offering for the Company’s own account, then (A) first, such number of equity securities to be sold by the Company for its own account, (B) second, Class A Shares requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration by any Other Demanding Sellers, any Piggyback Sellers, and any Investors, pro rata among such Other Demanding Sellers, Piggyback Sellers and Investors based upon the number of shares of Class A Shares deemed to be owned by such Persons (with any Class A Shares that are subject to restrictions on transfer pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, Section 7.2 of the Lender Rights Agreement, or Section 4.3 of any Roll-up Agreement being deemed as not owned by a Shareholder or Investor, and any Class A Shares being issuable in connection with an Exchange or upon conversion of non-voting Class A Shares being deemed to be owned by the holder thereof) and (C) third, other equity securities of the Company proposed to be sold by any Other Proposed Sellers (excluding the Investors); or

 

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(ii) if the Piggyback Registration relates to an offering other than for the Company’s own account, then (A) first, Class A Shares requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration by any Other Demanding Sellers, any Piggyback Sellers and any Investors, pro rata among such Other Demanding Sellers, Piggyback Sellers and the Investors based upon the number of shares of Class A Shares deemed to be owned by such Persons (with any Class A Shares that are subject to restrictions on transfer pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, Section 7.2 of the Lender Rights Agreement, or Section 4.3 of any Roll-up Agreement being deemed as not owned by a Shareholder or Investor and any Class A Shares being issuable in connection with an Exchange or upon conversion of non-voting Class A Shares being deemed to be owned by the holder thereof), and (B) second, the other equity securities of the Company proposed to be sold by any Other Proposed Sellers (excluding the Investors) or to be sold by the Company as determined by the Company.

(c) In connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Section 5.2, the Company shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of a Shareholder in the Underwritten Offering unless such Shareholder accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by the Company in accordance with the terms of hereof.

(d) If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any of its equity securities as set forth in this Section 5.2 and prior to the time the registration statement filed in connection with such Piggyback Registration is declared effective, the Company shall determine, at its election, for any reason not to register such equity securities, the Company may give written notice of such determination to each Shareholder within five (5) days thereof and thereupon shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such particular withdrawn or abandoned Piggyback Registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith as provided herein); provided, that Shareholders may continue the registration as a Demand Registration pursuant to the terms of Section 5.1.

(e) All rights of the Shareholders under this Section 5.2 shall be subject to the restrictions of Section 2.2.

Section 5.3 Shelf Registration.

(a) Subject to Section 5.3(d), and further subject to the availability of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or on any other form which permits incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the issuer with the SEC (“Form S-3”) to the Company, any of the Shareholders may by written notice delivered to the Company (the “Shelf Notice”) require the Company to file as soon as practicable (but no later than sixty (60) days after the date the Shelf Notice is delivered), and to use reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective by the SEC within ninety (90) days after such filing date, a Form S-3 providing for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of a number of Registrable

 

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Securities that is equal to or greater than the Registrable Amount (based on the number of Registrable Securities outstanding on the date such notice is delivered) owned by such Shareholders and any other Shareholders who elect to participate therein as provided in Section 5.3(b) in accordance with the plan and method of distribution set forth in the prospectus included in such Form S-3 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”).

(b) A Shareholder that delivers a Shelf Notice to the Company shall do so at least seventy-five (75) days prior to such Quarterly Exchange Date in which such Shareholder expects to request an Exchange to obtain the Registrable Securities to be sold in such registration. Within five (5) business days after receipt of a Shelf Notice pursuant to Section 5.3, the Company will deliver written notice thereof to each Shareholder. Each Piggyback Seller may elect to participate in the Shelf Registration Statement by delivering to the Company a written request to so participate within ten (10) days after the Shelf Notice is received by any such Piggyback Seller, or, to the extent practicable, within such longer period of time specified by the Company sufficient to comply with the notice requirements under the Exchange Agreement for any Shareholder who must effect an Exchange prior to such registration.

(c) Subject to Section 5.3(d), the Company will use reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the earlier of (i) two (2) years after the Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective; and (ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold thereunder in accordance with the plan and method of distribution disclosed in the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement, or otherwise.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to suspend the use of the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement, filed in accordance with Section 5.3, for a reasonable period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days in succession or one-hundred eighty (180) days in the aggregate in any twelve (12) month period (a “Suspension Period”) if the Company shall determine in its reasonable judgment that (A) it is not feasible for the Shareholder to use the prospectus for the sale of Registrable Securities because of the unavailability of audited or other required financial statements, provided that the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain such financial statements as promptly as practicable, or (B) the filing or effectiveness of the prospectus relating to the Shelf Registration Statement would cause the disclosure of material, non-public information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; provided, however, that any Suspension Period shall terminate at such time as the public disclosure of such information is made. After the expiration of any Suspension Period and without any further request from a Shareholder, the Company shall as promptly as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment or supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus, or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, the prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

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(e) All rights of the Shareholders under this Section 5.3(e) shall be subject to the restrictions of Section 2.2.

(f) The Shareholders shall be entitled to demand such number of shelf registrations as shall be necessary to sell all of its Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 5.3.

Section 5.4 Withdrawal Rights.

Any Shareholder having notified or directed the Company to include any or all of its Registrable Securities in a registration statement under the Securities Act shall have the right to withdraw any such notice or direction with respect to any or all of the Registrable Securities designated by it for registration by giving written notice to such effect to the Company prior to the effective date of such registration statement. In the event of any such withdrawal, the Company shall not include such Registrable Securities in the applicable registration and such Registrable Securities shall continue to be Registrable Securities for all purposes of this Agreement. No such withdrawal shall affect the obligations of the Company with respect to the Registrable Securities not so withdrawn; provided, however, that in the case of a Demand Registration, if such withdrawal shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities sought to be included in such registration below the Registrable Amount, then the Company shall as promptly as practicable give each Shareholder seeking to register Registrable Securities notice to such effect and, within ten (10) days following the mailing of such notice, such Shareholders still seeking registration shall, by written notice to the Company, elect to register additional Registrable Securities, when taken together with elections to register Registrable Securities by their Permitted Transferees, to satisfy the Registrable Amount or elect that such registration statement not be filed or, if theretofore filed, be withdrawn. During such 10-day period, the Company shall not file such registration statement if not theretofore filed or, if such registration statement has been theretofore filed, the Company shall not seek, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent, the effectiveness thereof. If a Shareholder withdraws its notification or direction to the Company to include Registrable Securities in a registration statement in accordance with this Section 5.4 with respect to a sufficient number of shares so as to reduce the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration statement below the Registrable Amount, such Shareholder shall be required to promptly reimburse the Company for all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with preparing for the registration of such Registrable Securities.

Section 5.5 Holdback Agreements.

Each Shareholder agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144) of equity securities of the Company, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such equity securities, during any time period reasonably requested by the Company (which shall not exceed ninety (90) days) with respect to any Demand Registration or any Piggyback Registration (in each case, except as part of such registration or to members of such Shareholder’s Group), or, in each case, during any time period (which shall not exceed one-hundred eighty (180) days) required by any underwriting agreement with respect thereto.

 

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Section 5.6 Registration Procedures.

(a) If and whenever the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 5.1, Section 5.2, and Section 5.3 the Company shall as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

(i) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement to effect such registration and thereafter use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become and remain effective pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and cause such registration statement to contain a “Plan of Distribution” that permits the distribution of securities pursuant to all legal means; provided, however, that the Company may discontinue any registration of its securities which are not Registrable Securities at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto; provided, further that before filing such registration statement, prospectus or any amendments thereto, the Company will furnish to the counsel selected by the Shareholders which are including Registrable Securities in such registration copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of such counsel, and such review to be conducted with reasonable promptness;

(ii) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement until the earlier of such time as all of such securities have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement or (i) in the case of a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 5.1, the expiration of ninety (90) days after such registration statement becomes effective or (ii) in the case of a Piggyback Registration pursuant to Section 5.2, the expiration of ninety (90) days after such registration statement becomes effective or (iii) in the case of a shelf registration pursuant to Section 5.3, the expiration of two (2) years after such registration statement becomes effective;

(iii) furnish to each Selling Shareholder and each underwriter, if any, of the securities being sold by such Selling Shareholder such number of conformed copies of such registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies of the prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) (a “Free Writing Prospectus”) utilized in connection therewith and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such Selling Shareholder and underwriter, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Shareholder;

 

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(iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities laws or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any Selling Shareholder and any underwriter of the securities being sold by such Selling Shareholder shall reasonably request, and take any other action which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Selling Shareholder and underwriter to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Shareholder, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to (A) qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (iv) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(v) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and, if no such securities are so listed, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or The NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market;

(vi) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other Governmental Entities as may be necessary to enable each Selling Shareholder thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(vii) in connection with an Underwritten Offering, obtain for each Selling Shareholder and underwriter:

(A) an opinion of counsel for the Company, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Selling Shareholder and underwriters, and

(B) a “comfort” letter (or, in the case of any such Person which does not satisfy the conditions for receipt of a “comfort” letter specified in Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72, an “agreed upon procedures” letter) signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s financial statements included in such registration statement;

(viii) promptly make available for inspection by any Selling Shareholder, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to any registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained by any such Selling Shareholder or underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility in connection with such registration statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration statement; provided, however, that, unless the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in the registration statement or the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of

 

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competent jurisdiction, the Company shall not be required to provide any information under this subparagraph (viii) if (i) the Company believes, after consultation with counsel for the Company, that to do so would cause the Company to forfeit an attorney-client privilege that was applicable to such information or (ii) if either (A) the Company has requested and been granted from the SEC confidential treatment of such information contained in any filing with the SEC or documents provided supplementally or otherwise or (B) the Company reasonably determines that such Records are confidential and so notifies the Inspectors in writing unless prior to furnishing any such information with respect to (i) or (ii) such Selling Shareholder requesting such information agrees, and causes each of its Inspectors, to enter into a confidentiality agreement on terms reasonably acceptable to the Company; and provided, further, that each Selling Shareholder agrees that it will, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action and to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential;

(ix) promptly notify in writing each Selling Shareholder and the underwriters, if any, of the following events:

(A) the filing of the registration statement, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to the registration statement or any Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection therewith, and, with respect to the registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective;

(B) any request by the SEC or any other Governmental Entity for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or the prospectus or for additional information;

(C) the issuance by the SEC or any other Governmental Entity of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings by any Person for that purpose; and

(D) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose;

(x) notify each Selling Shareholder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and promptly prepare and furnish to such Selling Shareholder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

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(xi) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of and, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement or any suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction;

(xii) otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to each Selling Shareholder, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earning statement of the Company covering the period of at least twelve (12) months, but not more than eighteen (18) months, beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full quarter after the effective date of such registration statement, which earning statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

(xiii) cooperate with the Selling Shareholders and the managing underwriter to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (which shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required under applicable law) representing securities sold under any registration statement, and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or such Selling Shareholders may request and keep available and make available to the Company’s transfer agent prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement a supply of such certificates, or, if requested by a Selling Shareholder or an underwriter, to facilitate the delivery of such securities in book-entry form;

(xiv) have appropriate officers of the Company prepare and make presentations at any “road shows” and before analysts and rating agencies, as the case may be, and other information meetings organized by the underwriters, take other actions to obtain ratings for any Registrable Securities (if they are eligible to be rated) and otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate as reasonably requested by the Selling Shareholders and the underwriters in the offering, marketing or selling of the Registrable Securities; provided, that such presentations, meetings, actions and efforts do not cause unreasonable disruption to the management of the Company’s business;

(xv) with respect to each Free Writing Prospectus or other materials to be included in the Disclosure Package, ensure that no Registrable Securities be sold “by means of” (as defined in Rule 159A(b) promulgated under the Securities Act) such Free Writing Prospectus or other materials without the prior written consent of the Shareholders holding the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, which Free Writing Prospectuses or other materials shall be subject to the prior reasonable review of the Selling Shareholders and their counsel;

(xvi) (A) as expeditiously as possible and within the deadlines specified by the Securities Act, make all required filings of all prospectuses and Free Writing Prospectuses with the SEC and (B) within the deadlines specified by the Exchange Act, make all filings of periodic and current reports and other materials required by the Exchange Act;

(xvii) as expeditiously as possible and within the deadlines specified by the Securities Act, make all required filing fee payments in respect of any registration statement or prospectus used under this Agreement (and any offering covered thereby);

 

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(xviii) as expeditiously as practicable, keep the Selling Shareholders and their counsel advised as to the initiation and progress of any registration hereunder;

(xix) cooperate with each Selling Shareholder and each underwriter participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”);

(xx) furnish the Selling Shareholders, their counsel and the underwriters, as expeditiously as possible, copies of all correspondence with or from the SEC, the FINRA, any stock exchange or other self-regulatory organization relating to the registration statement or the transactions contemplated thereby and, a reasonable time prior to furnishing or filing any such correspondence to the SEC, the FINRA, stock exchange or self-regulatory organization, furnish drafts of such correspondence to the Selling Shareholders, their counsel, and the underwriters for review and comment, such review and comment to be conducted with reasonable promptness; and

(xxi) to take all other reasonable steps necessary to effect the registration and disposition of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.

(b) The Company may require each Selling Shareholder and each underwriter, if any, to furnish the Company in writing such information regarding each Selling Shareholder or underwriter and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request to complete or amend the information required by such registration statement.

(c) Without limiting the terms of Section 5.1(a), in the event that the offering of Registrable Securities is to be made by or through an underwriter, the Company, if requested by the underwriter, shall enter into an underwriting agreement with a managing underwriter or underwriters in connection with such offering containing representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements customarily included (but not inconsistent with the covenants and agreements of the Company contained herein) by an issuer of common stock in underwriting agreements with respect to offerings of common stock for the account of, or on behalf of, such issuers.

(d) Each Selling Shareholder agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Sections 5.6(a)(ix)(C), 5.6(a)(ix)(D), or 5.6(a)(x), such Selling Shareholder shall forthwith discontinue (in the case of Section 5.6(a)(ix)(D), only in the relevant jurisdiction set forth in such notice) such Selling Shareholder’s disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the applicable registration statement and prospectus relating thereto until such Selling Shareholder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 5.6(a)(x) and, if so directed by the Company, deliver to the Company, at the Company’s expense, all copies, other than

 

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permanent file copies, then in such Selling Shareholder’s possession of the prospectus current at the time of receipt of such notice relating to such Registrable Securities. In the event the Company shall give such notice, any applicable ninety (90) day or two (2) year period during which such registration statement must remain effective pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended by the number of days during the period from the date of giving of a notice regarding the happening of an event of the kind described in Section 5.6(a)(ix) or (x) to the date when all such Selling Shareholders shall receive such a supplemented or amended prospectus and such prospectus shall have been filed with the SEC.

Section 5.7 Registration Expenses. All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of, or compliance with, its obligations under Article V of this Agreement including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, all fees and expenses of compliance with securities and “blue sky” laws, all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the FINRA (including, if applicable, reasonable and customary fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” as such term is defined in Schedule E of the by-laws of the FINRA), all fees and expenses of compliance with securities and “blue sky” laws, all printing (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested by a holder of Registrable Securities) and copying expenses, all messenger and delivery expenses, all fees and expenses of the Company’s independent certified public accountants and counsel (including with respect to “comfort” letters and opinions) and reasonable and customary fees and expenses of one firm of counsel to the Selling Shareholders (which firm shall be selected by the Selling Shareholders that hold a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration) (collectively, the “Registration Expenses”) shall be borne by the Company, regardless of whether a registration is effected. The Company will pay its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties, the expense of any annual audit and the expense of any liability insurance) and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange and included in each established over-the-counter market on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or traded. Each Selling Shareholder shall pay its portion of all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale of such Selling Shareholder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to any registration.

Section 5.8 Registration Indemnification.

(a) By the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Selling Shareholder, each Apollo Group member and each of their respective Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, managers, partners and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such Selling Shareholder, such Apollo Group member or such other Person indemnified under this Section 5.8(a) from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, whether joint or several (including reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, the “Losses”), to which they are or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other U.S. federal or state statutory law (including any applicable “blue sky” laws), rule or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such Losses arise out of, are

 

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based upon, are caused by or relate to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus, offering circular, offering memorandum or Disclosure Package (including the Free Writing Prospectus) or any amendment or supplement thereto or any filing or document incidental to such registration or qualification of the securities as required by this Agreement, or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except that no Person indemnified shall be indemnified hereunder insofar as the same are made in conformity with and in reliance on information furnished in writing to the Company by such Person concerning such Person expressly for use therein. Such indemnification obligation shall be in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise have to any such indemnified person. In connection with an Underwritten Offering and without limiting any of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Company shall also indemnify such underwriters, their officers, directors, employees and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such underwriters or such other Person indemnified under this Section 5.8(a) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification (and exceptions thereto) of Selling Shareholders. Reimbursements payable pursuant to the indemnification contemplated by this Section 5.8(a) will be made by periodic payments during the course of any investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or expenses incurred.

(b) By the Selling Shareholders. In connection with any registration statement in which a Shareholder is participating, each such Selling Shareholder will cause such member of the Apollo Group participating in the registration statement to furnish to the Company in writing information regarding such Person’s ownership of Registrable Securities and its intended method of distribution thereof and, to the extent permitted by law, shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify the Company, its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company or such other Person indemnified under this Section 5.8(b) against all Losses caused by any untrue statement of material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is made in conformity with and in reliance on information furnished in writing by such Person concerning such Person expressly for use therein; provided, however, that each Selling Shareholder’s obligation to indemnify the Company hereunder shall, to the extent more than one Person is subject to the same indemnification obligation, be apportioned between each Person based upon the net amount received by each Person from the sale of Registrable Securities, as compared to the total net amount received by all of the indemnifying Persons pursuant to such registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall be liable to the Company and the underwriters for aggregate amounts in excess of the lesser of (i) such apportionment and (ii) the net amount received by such holder in the offering giving rise to such liability.

(c) Notice. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, the failure to give such notice shall not release the indemnifying party from its obligation, except to the extent that the indemnifying party has been materially prejudiced by such failure to provide such notice on a timely basis.

 

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(d) Defense of Actions. In any case in which any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not (so long as it shall continue to have the right to defend, contest, litigate and settle the matter in question in accordance with this paragraph) be liable to such indemnified party hereunder for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, supervision and monitoring (unless (i) such indemnified party reasonably objects to such assumption on the grounds that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to the defenses available to such indemnifying party, (ii) counsel to the indemnifying party has informed the indemnifying party that the joint representation of the indemnifying party and one or more indemnified parties could be inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct, or (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed within a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and the indemnified party is or is reasonably likely to be prejudiced by such delay, in any such event the indemnified party shall be promptly reimbursed by the indemnifying party for the expenses incurred in connection with retaining separate legal counsel). An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim effected without its consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). The indemnifying party shall lose its right to defend, contest, litigate and settle a matter if it shall fail to diligently contest such matter (except to the extent settled in accordance with the next following sentence). No matter shall be settled by an indemnifying party without the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, it being understood that the indemnified party shall not be deemed to be unreasonable in withholding its consent if the proposed settlement imposes any obligation on the indemnified party).

(e) Survival. The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified Person and will survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities and the termination of this Agreement.

(f) Contribution. If recovery is not available or is insufficient under the foregoing indemnification provisions for any reason or reasons other than as specified therein, any Person who would otherwise be entitled to indemnification by the terms thereof shall nevertheless be entitled to contribution with respect to any Losses with respect to which such Person would be entitled to such indemnification but for such reason or reasons. In determining the amount of contribution to which the respective Persons are entitled, there shall be considered the Persons’ relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission, and other equitable considerations appropriate under the circumstances. It is hereby agreed that it would not necessarily be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation. No Person guilty of fraudulent

 

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misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not found guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Selling Shareholder or transferee thereof shall be required to make a contribution in excess of the net amount received by such holder from its sale of Registrable Securities in connection with the offering that gave rise to the contribution obligation.

Section 5.9 Request for Information; Certain Rights.

(a) Request for Information. Not less than five (5) business days before the expected filing date of each registration statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall notify each Shareholder who has timely provided the requisite notice hereunder entitling the Shareholder to register Registrable Securities in such registration statement of the information, documents and instruments from such Shareholder that the Company or any underwriter reasonably requests in connection with such registration statement, including, but not limited to a questionnaire, custody agreement, power of attorney, lock-up letter and underwriting agreement (the “Requested Information”). Such Shareholder shall promptly return the Requested Information to the Company. If the Company has not received the Requested Information (or a written assurance from such Shareholder that the Requested Information that cannot practicably be provided prior to filing of the registration statement will be provided in a timely fashion) from such Shareholder within a reasonable period of time (as determined by the Company) prior to the filing of the applicable Registration Statement, the Company may file such Registration Statement without including Registrable Securities of such Shareholder. The failure to so include in any registration statement the Registrable Securities of a Shareholder (with regard to that registration statement) shall not in and of itself result in any liability on the part of the Company to such Shareholder.

(b) No Grant of Future Registration Rights. The Company shall not grant any shelf, demand, piggyback or incidental registration rights that are senior to the rights granted to the Shareholders hereunder to any other Person without the prior written consent of Shareholders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities held by all Shareholders; provided, however, that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from granting registration rights to any Person that are pari passu with those of the (i) Shareholders hereunder or (ii) Investors pursuant to the Lender Rights Agreement.

(c) Alternative Markets. In the event that a trading market for the Company’s Class A Shares develops that does not require that the Class A Shares be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (e.g. outside the United States or through a Rule 144A trading market), the Company agrees to provide alternative liquidity provisions to the Shareholders that would be the functional equivalent of this Article V, including the provision of offering documents, the entering into of placement and/or listing agreements and the functional equivalent of the other terms of this Article V and with the functional equivalent of the division of liabilities and expenses as provided in this Article V.

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Securities Act of Class A Shares. Any underwriter cutbacks affecting the Class A Shares held by Holdings or BRH shall be borne among the Principals or their respective Groups as provided in the Agreement Among Principals.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of Each Shareholder.

(a) Each Shareholder and each Restricted Party (that is not a natural person) represents and warrants to the Company that (i) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable, and is a valid and binding agreement of such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable, of this Agreement does not violate or conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both constitute) a default under any agreement to which such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable, is a party or, the organizational documents of such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable.

(b) Each Shareholder and each Restricted Party (that is a natural person) represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable, and is a valid and binding agreement of such Shareholder or such Restricted Party, as applicable, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to each Shareholder and to each Restricted Party that (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and (b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement does not violate or conflict with or result in a breach by the Company of or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both constitute) a default by the Company under its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, or decree of any Governmental Entity exercising any statutory or regulatory authority of any of the foregoing, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, or any

 

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agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 7.1 Indemnification of Principals. The Company Indemnifying Parties hereby agree to indemnify, jointly and severally, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Principal (and each member of such Principal’s Group) for all amounts (including all costs and expenses incurred or paid by such Principal that relate to investigating the basis for, or objecting to any claims made in respect of, such Principal’s guaranties) that such Principal is required to pay pursuant to such Principal’s (A) personal guaranties of the obligations of the general partners of Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. (together with its Co-Investing Entities (as defined in the limited partnership agreement of Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P.), “Fund IV”), Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P. (together with its Co-Investing Entities (as defined in the limited partnership agreement of Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P.), “Fund V”) and Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. (together with its Co-Investing Entities (as defined in the limited partnership agreement of Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P.), “Fund VI”) to repay incentive income received by the Company or any of its Affiliates, whether received before or after the date hereof, in the event certain specified return thresholds are not ultimately achieved by such Fund, and (B) obligation to repay loans made to such Principal by the general partner of Fund IV, Fund V or Fund VI, as applicable, with proceeds from certain loans made or to be made in lieu of carried interest distributions otherwise payable by Fund IV, Fund V or Fund VI to its respective general partner. BRH shall reasonably determine whether a loan was made in lieu of carried interest distributions otherwise payable by Fund IV, Fund V or Fund VI to its respective general partner for purposes of this Section 7.1. The Company shall advance to the Principals any amount payable pursuant to this Section 7.1; provided, that if the Principal pays any such amount directly, the Company shall reimburse each Principal for such amount paid by such Principal within two business days of receiving reasonable evidence from such Principal that he has paid any amount that is covered by the indemnification set forth in this Section 7.1.

Section 7.2 Indemnification of Other Professionals. The Company Indemnifying Parties hereby agree to indemnify, jointly and severally, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Other Professional for such Other Professional’s Indemnifiable Percentage of all amounts (including all costs and expenses incurred or paid by such Other Professional that relate to investigating the basis for, or objecting to any claims made in respect of, such Other Professional’s guaranties) that such Other Professional is required to pay pursuant to such Other Professional’s (A) personal guaranties of the obligations of the general partners of Fund IV, Fund V, and Fund VI to repay incentive income received by the Company or any of its Affiliates, whether received before or after the date hereof, in the event certain specified return thresholds are not ultimately achieved by such Fund and (B) obligation to repay loans made to such Other Professional by the general partner of Fund IV, Fund V or Fund VI, as applicable, with proceeds from certain loans made or to be made in lieu of carried interest distributions otherwise payable by Fund IV, Fund V or Fund VI to its respective general partner. BRH shall reasonably determine whether a loan was made in lieu of carried interest distributions otherwise

 

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payable by Fund IV, Fund V or Fund VI to its respective general partner for purposes of this Section 7.2. The Company shall advance to the Other Professionals any amount payable pursuant to this Section 7.2; provided, that if the Other Professional pays any such amount directly, the Company shall reimburse each Other Professional for such indemnifiable amount (pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence) paid by such Other Professional within two business days of receiving reasonable evidence from such Other Professional that he has paid any amount that is covered by the indemnification set forth in this Section 7.2.

Section 7.3 Company Actions. The Company shall (i) cause any new member of the Apollo Operating Group to agree to be bound by this Article VII and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any indemnification payments made by the Company Indemnifying Parties hereunder to be made (A) first, jointly and severally, by APH I and APH III prior to any other Company Indemnifying Party making any indemnification payment, (B) second, jointly and severally, by APH II, APH IV, APH V, APH VI, APH VII, APH VIII, APH IX, APH X, APH XI, APH XII and AMH Cayman (and any new member of the Apollo Operating Group formed to serve as holding vehicles for Apollo carry vehicles or other entities formed to engage in the asset management business) prior to any other Company Indemnifying Party making any indemnification payment, (C) third, by Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. prior to any other Company Indemnifying Party making any indemnification payment, and (D) fourth, jointly and severally, by the other Company Indemnifying Parties.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party shall be deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument delivered in person or sent by facsimile (provided a copy is thereafter promptly delivered as provided in this Section 8.1) or nationally recognized overnight courier, addressed to such party at the address or facsimile number set forth below or such other address or facsimile number as may hereafter be designated in writing by such party to the other parties:

 

  (a)

if to the Company, to:

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: John J. Suydam

Telephone: (212) 515-3200

Facsimile: (212) 515-3251

with a copy to:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019-6064

 

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Attention:     Gregory A. Ezring, Esq., Monica K. Thurmond,

Esq. and Catherine Goodall, Esq.

Electronic mail:         gezring@paulweiss.com,

mthurmond@paulweiss.com and cgoodall@paulweiss.com

 

  (b)

if to Holdings, to:

c/o Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Leon D. Black

                 Marc J. Rowan

                 Joshua J. Harris

                 John J. Suydam

Telephone: (212) 515-3200

Facsimile: (212) 515-3251

(c) if to the Shareholders (other than Holdings) or to the Restricted Parties, to their respective addresses set forth on Schedule II.

Section 8.2 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or entity or any circumstance, is found to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

Section 8.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall, taken together, be considered one and the same agreement, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. Facsimile counterpart signatures to this Agreement shall be binding and enforceable.

Section 8.4 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, including the Original Agreement, and (b) except (i) for the Investors, who are intended third party beneficiaries solely with respect to Section 2.2, (ii) the Other Professionals, who are intended third party beneficiaries solely with respect to Section 2.2 and Article V, (iii) each Principal’s Group, and (iv) as provided in Section 5.8, Section 7.1 and Section 7.2, is not intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties hereto, any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

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Section 8.5 Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 8.6 Governing Law; Equitable Remedies. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF). The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions and other equitable remedies to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in the Selected Courts (as defined below), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with respect to such remedy are hereby waived by each of the parties hereto. Each party further agrees that, in the event of any action for an injunction or other equitable remedy in respect of such breach or enforcement of specific performance, it will not assert the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

Section 8.7 Consent To Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceeding (“Proceeding”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (A) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or (B) in the event that such court lacks jurisdiction to hear the claim, the state courts of New York located in the borough of Manhattan, New York City (the “Selected Courts”) and waives any objection to venue being laid in the Selected Courts whether based on the grounds of forum non conveniens or otherwise and hereby agrees not to commence any such Proceeding other than before one of the Selected Courts; provided, however, that a party may commence any Proceeding in a court other than a Selected Court solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the Selected Courts; (b) consents to service of process in any Proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by recognized international express carrier or delivery service, to the Company or to the applicable party hereto at their respective addresses referred to in Section 8.1; provided, however, that nothing herein shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law; and (c) TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER

 

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BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS WILL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

Section 8.8 Amendments; Waivers.

(a) No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, (i) in the case of an amendment, by the Company, the Principals and the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (solely for purposes of this Section 8.8(a), Registrable Securities shall also include any Operating Group Units exchangeable for Class A Shares (whether or not such Operating Group Units are vested or subject to transfer restrictions)), and (ii) in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided, that such amendment or waiver which adversely affects any party to this Agreement and is prejudicial to such party relative to all other parties (other than the Company) cannot be effected without the consent of such party.

(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

Section 8.9 Assignment. Without limiting, and subject to, the provisions set forth in Section 2.1, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
AP PROFESSIONAL HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:   BRH Holdings GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President
BRH HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:   BRH Holdings GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]


   

/s/ Leon D. Black

           Leon D. Black
   

/s/ Marc J. Rowan

  Marc J. Rowan
 

/s/ Joshua J. Harris

  Joshua J. Harris
BLACK FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   Black Family GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Leon D. Black

  Leon D. Black
  Manager
MJR FOUNDATION LLC

By:

 

/s/ Marc J. Rowan

  Marc J. Rowan
  Manager
MJH PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   MJH Family LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Joshua J. Harris

  Joshua J. Harris
  Sole Member

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]


Agreed and acknowledged solely in connection with Article VII:

 

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS I, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings I GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS II, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings II GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS III, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings III GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS IV, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings IV GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]


APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS V, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings V GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VI, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings VI GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VII, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings VII GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VIII, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings VIII GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS IX, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings IX GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]


APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS X, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings X GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS XI, LLC
By:  

/s/ Dominic Fry

  Dominic Fry
  Manager
APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS XII, L.P.
By:   Apollo Principal Holdings XII GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
AMH HOLDINGS (CAYMAN), LP
By:   AMH Holdings GP, Ltd.,
  its General Partner
By:   Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC,
  its Sole Director
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]


APO CORP.

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APO ASSET CO., LLC

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APO (FC), LLC

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APO (FC II), LLC

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APO (FC III), LLC

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary
APO UK (FC), LIMITED

By:

 

/s/ William B. Kuesel

  William B. Kuesel
  Director

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]


APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:   Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

[Apollo Global Management Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

Exhibit 99.2

Amendment to Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement

Amendment, dated as of September 5, 2019 and effective as of the Effective Time (as defined below) (this “Amendment”) among APO Corp., a Delaware corporation (“APO Corp.”), Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Apollo Principal II”), Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Apollo Principal IV”), Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Apollo Principal VI”), Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Apollo Principal VIII”), AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“AMH Holdings”), collectively, the “Partnerships”), and each of the undersigned parties hereto identified as “Holders” (collectively, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, the Parties heretofore executed and delivered an Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2013 (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the conversion of Apollo Global Management, LLC into a Delaware corporation as of the Effective Time, the Parties desire to make related amendments to the Agreement.

Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

  1.

Amendment to Section 1.01 of the Agreement.

 

  a)

The definition of “Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement” means the Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, each of the Apollo Principal Partnerships and each of the Apollo Principal Holders (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

  b)

The definition of “Apollo Operating Group Members” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Apollo Operating Group Members” means, collectively, APO (FC), LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, APO (FC II), LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, APO (FC III), LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, APO UK (FC), Limited, a United Kingdom incorporated company, APO Corp., APO FC, APO LLC and any successors thereto and any Person formed after the date of this Amendment by the Issuer to hold an interest in one or more Apollo Principal Partnerships.


  c)

The definition of “Apollo Principal Partnerships” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Apollo Principal Partnerships” means, collectively, Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal II, Apollo Principal IV, Apollo Principal VI, Apollo Principal VIII, AMH Holdings and any successors thereto and any Person treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes formed after the date of this Amendment by one or more Apollo Operating Group Members and AP Professional Holdings (or any successor or assignee thereof).

 

  d)

The definition of “Change of Control” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any Person, other than a Person approved by AGM Management, LLC, becoming the Class C Shareholder of the Issuer.

 

  e)

The definition of “Class A Shares” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Class A Shares” means the Class A common stock, $.00001 par value per share, of the Issuer.

 

  f)

The following definition is hereby added in the proper alphabetical order:

Class C Shareholder” means AGM Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor or permitted assign that owns the Class C common stock, $.00001 par value, of the Issuer at the applicable time.

 

  g)

The definition of “Issuer” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Issuer” means Apollo Global Management, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and any successor thereto.

 

  h)

Reference to “Manager” in the definition of “Market Value” is hereby amended and replaced by “Class C Shareholder”.


  i)

The definition of “Non-Stepped Up Tax Liability” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Non-Stepped Up Tax Liability” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the liability for Taxes of APO Corp., including with respect, directly or indirectly, to the income and gains allocable to APO Corp. from any Partnership in which APO Corp. owns an interest using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used on APO Corp.’s Return, but calculated using the Non-Stepped Up Tax Basis instead of the tax basis of the Original Assets and excluding any deduction attributable to the Imputed Interest.

 

  j)

The definition of “Realized Tax Benefit” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Realized Tax Benefit” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Non-Stepped Up Tax Liability over the actual liability for Taxes of APO Corp. or any Partnership in which APO Corp. owns, directly or indirectly, an interest, but only with respect to Taxes imposed with respect to income of such Partnership allocable to APO Corp. If all or a portion of the actual liability for Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority for the Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Benefit unless and until there has been a Determination.

 

  k)

The definition of “Realized Tax Detriment” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Realized Tax Detriment” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the actual liability for Taxes of APO Corp. or any Partnership in which APO Corp. owns an interest, but only with respect to Taxes imposed with respect to income of such Partnership allocable to APO Corp., over the Non-Stepped Up Tax Liability for such Taxable Year. If all or a portion of the actual liability for Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority for the Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Detriment unless and until there has been a Determination.

 

  l)

The definitions of “B Exchange” and “Manager” are hereby deleted.

 

  2.

Amendment to Section 7.01 of the Agreement.

Reference to “Apollo Global Management, LLC” is hereby amended and replaced by reference to “Apollo Global Management, Inc.”.


  3.

Amendment to Section 7.11 of the Agreement.

 

  a)

The second sentence of Section 7.11(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

If either (i) the Issuer or any other Apollo Operating Group Member has elected to be or otherwise become, or elects to be or otherwise becomes, treated as a corporation for tax purposes, or (ii) the Issuer holds any other Apollo Operating Group Member directly or indirectly through an entity that is treated as a corporation for tax purposes, then (w) the Issuer, such other entity treated as a corporation for tax purposes, or such other Apollo Operating Group Member, as applicable (the “Relevant Entity”), shall execute and deliver a joinder to this Agreement pursuant to which the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to such Relevant Entity in the same manner as to APO Corp., and (x) the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to each partnership, limited partnership and limited liability company Controlled by any other Apollo Operating Group Member as if each such entity were a Partnership; provided that, if any Partnership Units or limited partner interests in other Apollo Principal Partnerships were Exchanged prior to an event described in clause (i) or (ii) above, then (y) such Exchange shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as having occurred immediately after such event at the Market Value in existence at the time of such prior Exchange, and (z) the Relevant Entity shall be required to make the same Tax Benefit Payments pursuant to the terms of this Agreement that it would have been required to make had it been treated in the same manner as APO Corp. on the date of such Exchange; provided, however, that such Tax Benefit Payments shall be payable only with respect to (I) Original Assets that are still owned at the time of the event described in clause (i) or (ii) above, and (II) taxable years of such entity ending on or after the date of the event described in clause (i) or (ii) above.

 

  4.

Amendment to Section 7.14 of the Agreement. Section 7.14 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

Each Apollo Operating Group Member hereby agrees that, to the extent it acquires a general partner interest, managing member interest or similar interest in any Person after the date hereof, it shall cause such Person to execute and deliver a joinder to this Agreement and become a “Partnership” for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

  5.

Effective Time. This Amendment shall be effective, and the provisions hereof shall become operative, at 12:01 a.m. on September 5, 2019 (the “Effective Time”) and no party shall be required to commence performance hereunder until the Effective Time.

 

  6.

Miscellaneous. Sections 7.01 through 7.08, 7.12, 7.13 and 7.15 of the Agreement shall apply to this Amendment, mutatis mutandis. No amendment of the Agreement shall be required to the extent any entity becomes a successor of any of the parties thereto.

[Signatures on following pages]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

APO CORP.
By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS II, L.P.

By:  

Apollo Principal Holdings II GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS IV, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings IV GP, Ltd,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VI, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings VI GP, LLC

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary


APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VIII, L.P.

By:  

Apollo Principal Holdings VIII GP, Ltd.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary

 

AMH HOLDINGS (CAYMAN), L.P.
By:  

AMH Holdings GP, Ltd.

its General Partner

By:  

Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC

its Sole Director

By:  

/s/ John J. Suydam

  John J. Suydam
  Vice President and Secretary


HOLDERS:

          

/s/ Leon D. Black

  Leon D. Black
 

/s/ Marc J. Rowan

  Marc J. Rowan
 

/s/ Joshua J. Harris

  Joshua J. Harris

Exhibit 99.3

SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 5, 2019, among Apollo Global Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., a Cayman exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and the Apollo Principal Holders (as defined herein) from time to time that are party hereto.

WHEREAS, the original Exchange Agreement among Apollo Global Management, LLC, Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Management Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and the Apollo Principal Holders dated as of July 13, 2007 (the “Original Exchange Agreement”) provided for the exchange of certain AOG Units for Class A Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS, the parties to the Original Exchange Agreement together with Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P. and AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P. entered into that certain Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement dated as of May 6, 2013 (the “First Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties to the First Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement dated as of March 5, 2014 (the “Second Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties to the Second Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement together with Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P. entered into that certain Third Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement dated as of May 7, 2015 (the “Third Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties to the Third Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement together with Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, entered into that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement dated as of May 5, 2016 (the “Fourth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties to the Fourth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement together with Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., entered into that certain Fifth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement dated as of April 28, 2017 (the “Fifth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties to the Fifth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement now desire to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Fifth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement in its entirety as more fully set forth below; and


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1    DEFINITIONS.

The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

AGM” means Apollo Global Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

Agreement Among Principals” means the Agreement Among Principals, dated as of July 13, 2007, among Leon D. Black, Marc J. Rowan, Joshua J. Harris, Black Family Partners, L.P., MJR Foundation LLC, AP Professional Holdings, L.P. and BRH Holdings L.P., as may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

AMH Holdings” means AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

AOG Unit” shall have the meaning given to the term “Operating Group Unit” in the Shareholders Agreement.

APO Corp.” means APO Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and any successor thereto.

APO FC” means APO (FC), LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

APO FC II” means APO (FC II), LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

APO FC III” means APO (FC III), LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

APO LLC” means APO Asset Co., LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and any successor thereto.

APO UK” means APO UK (FC), Limited, a United Kingdom incorporated company, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Operating Group” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Shareholders Agreement.

Apollo Principal I” means Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal II” means Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal III” means Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal IV” means Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal V” means Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

 

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Apollo Principal VI” means Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal VII” means Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal VIII” means Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal IX” means Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal X” means Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal XI” means Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, an Anguilla limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal XII” means Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and any successor thereto.

Apollo Principal Entities” means, collectively, Apollo Principal I, Apollo Principal II, Apollo Principal III, Apollo Principal IV, Apollo Principal V, Apollo Principal VI, Apollo Principal VII, Apollo Principal VIII, Apollo Principal IX, Apollo Principal X, Apollo Principal XI, Apollo Principal XII, AMH Holdings and any other entity formed after September 5, 2019, that has executed and delivered a joinder agreement hereto.

Apollo Principal Holder” means each Person and their Permitted Transferees (as such term is defined in the Agreement Among Principals) that is as of May 6, 2013 or thereafter becomes from time to time a limited partner or member, as applicable, of each of the Apollo Principal Entities pursuant to the terms of the Apollo Principal Operating Agreements, other than (i) the Issuer and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt APO Corp., APO FC, APO FC II, APO FC III, APO LLC and APO UK and their respective subsidiaries.

Apollo Principal Operating Agreements” means, collectively, the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal I dated as of June 30, 2018, the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal II dated as of June 30, 2018, the Fifth Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal III dated as of March 19, 2018, the Fifth Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal IV dated as of March 19, 2018, the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal V dated as of June 21, 2018, the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal VI dated as of June 21, 2018, the Fourth Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal VII dated as of March 19, 2018, the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal VIII dated as of March 19, 2018, the Fourth Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal IX dated as of March 19, 2018, the Third Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal X dated as of March 19, 2018, the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Apollo Principal XI dated as of March 19, 2018, the Third Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Apollo Principal XII dated as of March 19, 2018, the Fourth Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of AMH Holdings dated March 19, 2018, and the operating agreement of any other entity formed after September 5, 2019, that becomes an Apollo Principal Entity, as each may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

AP Professional” means AP Professional Holdings, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

 

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AP Professional Partnership Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of AP Professional dated as of July 13, 2007, as may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Business Day” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

Class A Shares” means the Class A common stock, $.00001 par value per share, of the Issuer and any equity securities issued or issuable in exchange for or with respect to such Class A Shares (i) by way of a dividend, split or combination of shares or (ii) in connection with a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Delaware Arbitration Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(d) of this Agreement.

Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

Exchange Rate” means the number of Class A Shares for which an AOG Unit is entitled to be exchanged. On the date of this Agreement, the Exchange Rate shall be 1 for 1 subject to adjustments as provided in Section 2.4.

Fifth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

First Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Fourth Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Governing Body” means the manager of the Issuer, so long as one exists, and thereafter the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Issuer” means Apollo Global Management, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and any successor thereto.

Issuer Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer, dated as of [September 5], 2019, as may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Insider Trading Policy” means the Insider Trading Policy of the Issuer applicable to the directors, executive officers and employees of the Issuer or its manager or the Issuer’s subsidiaries, as such Insider Trading Policy may be amended from time to time.

Notice Date” means, with respect to each Quarter, the date that is at least sixty (60) days prior to the Quarterly Exchange Date provided in clause (iii) of the definition of “Quarterly Exchange Date”; provided, that for purposes of determining the Notice Date in reference to Section 2.2(b)(i) or (ii) of the Agreement, such Notice Date shall be that single date that is sixty (60) days prior to the Quarterly Exchange Date provided in clause (iii) of the definition of “Quarterly Exchange Date” (without giving effect to the application of clause (A) of the proviso thereof).

Original Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Person” shall be construed broadly and includes any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity.

 

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Public Offering” means a public offering of Class A Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any similar or successor form.

Quarter” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Issuer.

Quarterly Exchange Date” means, for each Quarter, unless otherwise required by Section 409A of the Code: (i) with respect to any amount of Class A Shares to be issued upon exchange of AOG Units and offered in an underwritten Public Offering, the closing date of such underwritten offering (or if such underwritten Public Offering does not occur, the next Business Day following the date when it has been determined such underwritten Public Offering will not occur), (ii) with respect to any amount of Class A Shares to be issued upon exchange of AOG Units and offered pursuant to the exercise of an underwriter’s over-allotment option granted in connection with an underwritten Public Offering, the closing date of such sale of Class A Shares pursuant to the exercise of such over-allotment option (or if such over-allotment option is not exercised or is not exercised in full, the exchange as to such portion shall occur on the Business Day immediately following the lapse of the over-allotment option period) and (iii) with respect to any amount of Class A Shares to be issued upon exchange of AOG Units for sale, disposition or transfer other than pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition, the first Business Day that directors, executive officers and employees of the Issuer or its manager or the Issuer’s subsidiaries are permitted to trade under the Insider Trading Policy; provided, however, that (A) to the extent an Apollo Principal Holder has delivered a notice of exchange and has also notified the Issuer prior to the first Quarterly Exchange Date on which any AOG Units may be exchanged hereunder that a portion of the AOG Units to be exchanged under such notice will be offered in an underwritten Public Offering, then all AOG Units set forth in such notice to be exchanged by such Apollo Principal Holder shall be exchanged on the Quarterly Exchange Dates provided in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof, as applicable; and (B) all references to Quarterly Exchange Date under the Shareholders Agreement, the Agreement Among Principals and the Roll-Up Agreements shall be deemed to refer only to the exchange date set forth in clause (iii) of this definition (without giving effect to the application of clauses (A) and (B) of the proviso hereof).

Roll-Up Agreements” means the Roll-Up Agreements, dated as of July 13, 2007, among the various Contributing Partners and BRH Holdings, L.P., AP Professional Holdings, L.P., APO Asset Co., LLC, APO Corp., and Apollo Global Management, LLC, as each may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Second Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Shareholders Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2019, among the Issuer, AP Professional and the other parties thereto, as may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Stock Exchange” means the principal securities exchange on which Class A Shares are traded.

Tax Receivable Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2013, among APO Corp., Apollo Principal II, Apollo Principal IV, Apollo Principal VI, Apollo Principal VIII, AMH Holdings and the other parties thereto, as may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, including the Amendment to the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2019.

Third Amended & Restated Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Transfer Agent” means such bank, trust company or other Person as shall be appointed from time to time by the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer Certificate of Incorporation to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Class A Shares.

 

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ARTICLE II

EXCHANGE OF AOG UNITS

SECTION 2.1    EXCHANGE OF AOG UNITS.

(a)    Subject to adjustment as provided in this Article II, the provisions of the Apollo Principal Operating Agreements and the Issuer Certificate of Incorporation, each Apollo Principal Holder shall be entitled to exchange AOG Units held by such Apollo Principal Holder on any Quarterly Exchange Date by surrendering AOG Units to the Issuer in exchange for the delivery by the Issuer of a number of Class A Shares equal to the product of the number of AOG Units surrendered multiplied by the Exchange Rate (such exchange, an “Exchange”).

(b)    On the Quarterly Exchange Date that AOG Units are surrendered for exchange, all rights of the exchanging Apollo Principal Holder as holder of such AOG Units shall cease, and such exchanging Apollo Principal Holder shall be treated for all purposes as having become the Record Holder (as defined in the Issuer Certificate of Incorporation) of such Class A Shares and shall be admitted as a stockholder of the Issuer in accordance and upon compliance with the Issuer Certificate of Incorporation.

(c)    For the avoidance of doubt, any exchange of AOG Units shall be subject to the provisions of the Apollo Principal Operating Agreements; provided, that, to the extent consent of any Person shall be required pursuant to the provisions of the Apollo Principal Operating Agreements, the Issuer, APO Corp., APO FC, APO FC II, APO FC III, APO LLC and/or APO UK, as applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such consent to be obtained (if not already obtained).

SECTION 2.2    EXCHANGE PROCEDURES; NOTICES AND REVOCATIONS.

(a)    (i) An Apollo Principal Holder may exercise the right to exchange AOG Units set forth in Section 2.1(a) above by providing a written notice of exchange no later than the applicable Notice Date to the Issuer substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

(ii)    The Exchange identified by the Apollo Principal Holder in the applicable notice of exchange shall occur on the date provided in clause (iii) of the definition of “Quarterly Exchange Date”.

(b)    (i) With respect to any notice of exchange, an Apollo Principal Holder may irrevocably revoke any such notice in whole, but not in part, with respect to such AOG Units to be exchanged (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall apply to all AOG Units subject to such notice) in writing on or before the Business Day immediately preceding the first Quarterly Exchange Date on which any AOG Units may be exchanged following the Notice Date with respect to which such notice was given, but only in the event that the closing trading price per share of the Class A Shares on the Stock Exchange on the Business Day immediately preceding date of revocation is at least 10% lower than the closing trading price per share of the Class A Shares on the Stock Exchange on the Notice Date with respect to which such notice was given.

(ii)    In addition to and not in limitation of Section 2.2(b)(i), with respect to any notice of exchange for which Class A Shares issued upon exchange will be offered in an underwritten Public Offering, an Apollo Principal Holder may irrevocably revoke any such notice in whole, but not in part, with respect to all AOG Units to be exchanged (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall apply to all AOG Units subject to such notice) in writing immediately before the pricing of the underwritten Public Offering, but only in the event that the gross price per Class A share offered to the public is at least 10% lower than the closing trading price per share of the Class A Shares on the Stock Exchange on the Notice Date with respect to which such notice was given.

(iii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to any notice of exchange (A) if no revocation shall have been made pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i) above prior to the Business Day immediately preceding the first Quarterly Exchange Date on which any AOG Units may be exchanged following the Notice Date with respect to which such notice was given, then the ability of an Apollo Principal Holder to revoke any exchange pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i) shall lapse and (B) no Apollo Principal Holder that makes any revocation with respect to a Quarterly Exchange Date as provided in Section 2.2(b)(i) or (ii) above may exercise the right to exchange AOG Units set forth in Section 2.1(a) in respect of any Quarterly Exchange Date in the next upcoming Quarter.

 

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(c)    As promptly as practicable following the surrender for exchange of AOG Units in the manner provided in this Article II, the Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered at the principal executive offices of the Issuer or at the office of the Transfer Agent the number of Class A Shares issuable upon such exchange, issued in the name of such exchanging Apollo Principal Holder.

(d)    The Issuer may adopt reasonable procedures for the implementation of the exchange provisions set forth in this Article II, including, without limitation, procedures for the giving of notice of an election for exchange.

SECTION 2.3    REGISTRATION, BLACKOUT PERIODS, CUTBACKS AND OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.

(a)    If an underwritten Public Offering of any Class A Shares to be issued upon any exchanges in respect of a Quarterly Exchange Date is to occur and (A) such underwritten Public Offering does not occur, the Issuer will cancel all exchanges of the amount of AOG Units attributable to the Class A Shares to be offered in such underwritten Public Offering in respect of such Quarterly Exchange Date unless such Apollo Principal Holder shall have elected in Item 2.A of the notice of exchange to have any AOG Units attributable to such underwritten Public Offering exchanged notwithstanding the non-occurrence of such underwritten Public Offering, (B) the Issuer is advised that the underwriter or underwriters or agent of the Public Offering, as the case may be, intends to reduce or cut back the amount of Class A Shares to be offered in the Public Offering in the manner, and to the extent, contemplated by Article V of the Shareholders Agreement, the Issuer will reduce or cut back the amount of AOG Units to be exchanged by an Apollo Principal Holder on the applicable Quarterly Exchange Date unless such Apollo Principal Holder shall have elected in Item 2.B or 2.C of the notice of exchange to have any AOG Units attributable to such cut backs exchanged nonetheless or (C) such underwritten Public Offering includes an over-allotment option, which option shall lapse un-exercised in whole or in part, the Issuer will reduce the amount of AOG Units to be exchanged by an Apollo Principal Holder on the applicable Quarterly Exchange Date by the amount of AOG Units attributable to such un-exercised portion of the over-allotment amount unless such Apollo Principal Holder shall have elected in Item 2.D of the notice of exchange to have the AOG Units attributable to such un-exercised portion of the over-allotment exchanged nonetheless.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, an Apollo Principal Holder shall not be entitled to exchange AOG Units, and the Issuer shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for exchange of AOG Units, (i) at any time upon such request, if the Issuer reasonably determines that there may be material non-public information that the Issuer has a bona fide business purposes for preserving as confidential, provided, however, that this shall not restrict (a) any Apollo Principal Holder from exchanging AOG Units if it is anticipated that the material non-public information will become public prior to the date such Apollo Principal Holder sells the Class A Shares; or (b) any exchange of AOG Units where the sale of Class A Shares issued upon exchange will be made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan that was put in place by an Apollo Principal Holder when such Person was not in possession of material non-public information about the Issuer and its subsidiaries or (ii) if such exchange would be prohibited under applicable law or regulation.

SECTION 2.4    SPLITS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS.

If there is: (1) any subdivision (by split, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the AOG Units it shall be accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of the Class A Shares; or (2) any subdivision (by split, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the Class A Shares it shall be accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of the AOG Units. In the event of a reclassification or other similar transaction as a result of which the Class A Shares are converted into another security, then an Apollo Principal Holder shall be entitled to receive upon exchange the amount of such security that such Apollo Principal Holder would have received if such exchange had occurred immediately prior to the effective date of such reclassification or other similar transaction. Except as may be required in the immediately preceding sentence, no adjustments in respect of distributions shall be made upon the exchange of any AOG Unit.

 

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SECTION 2.5    CLASS A SHARES TO BE ISSUED.

The Issuer covenants that if any Class A Shares require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any foreign, U.S. federal or state law before such Class A Shares may be issued upon exchange pursuant to this Article II, the Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Class A Shares to be duly registered or approved, as the case may be. The Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to list the Class A Shares required to be delivered upon exchange prior to such delivery upon each national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system upon which the outstanding Class A Shares may be listed or traded at the time of such delivery. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Issuer from satisfying its obligations in respect of the exchange of the AOG Units by delivery of Class A Shares which are held in the treasury of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries.

SECTION 2.6    TAXES.

The delivery of Class A Shares upon exchange of AOG Units shall be made without charge to the Apollo Principal Holder for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance.

SECTION 2.7    DISPOSITION OF CLASS A SHARES ISSUED.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Issuer shall take all reasonable and necessary action to cooperate with any Apollo Principal Holder who shall have notified the Issuer of its intention to implement a 10b5-1 plan for any such Apollo Principal Holder to implement such 10b5-1 plan, including: (i) cooperating directly with the broker or brokers who will administer such 10b5-1 plan, (ii) promptly advising any broker or brokers identified in advance to the Issuer as administering such 10b5-1 plan of any Suspension Period (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) applicable to any re-sale shelf registration statement under which sales of Class A Shares are then being made by such broker or brokers on behalf of such Apollo Principal Holder pursuant to such 10b5-1 plan and (iii) to the extent the Chief Compliance or Legal Officer of the Issuer (or any designee thereof) is entitled under any applicable policy of the Issuer to review and pre-approve the 10b5-1 plan, such review consists of determining that the 10b5-1 plan conforms to all requirements of Section 240.10b5-1(c)(1)(i) of the Code of Federal Regulations as then in effect and conforms to any other applicable legal requirements deemed appropriate by the Issuer. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.7 shall override any rights or obligations of the parties to the Shareholders Agreement.

ARTICLE III

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 3.1    AMENDMENT.

(a)    The provisions of this Agreement may be amended by the affirmative vote or written consent of each of the Apollo Principal Entities and, by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the interests of the AOG Units (excluding AOG Units held by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries); provided that no amendment to this Agreement that by its terms disproportionately adversely affects any particular Apollo Principal Holder may be made without the consent of such Apollo Principal Holder.

(b)    Each Apollo Principal Holder hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or written consent of less than all of the Apollo Principal Holders, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Apollo Principal Holders and each Apollo Principal Holder shall be bound by the results of such action.

 

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SECTION 3.2    ADDRESSES AND NOTICES.

All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax, by electronic mail (delivery receipt requested) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be as specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 3.2):

(a)    If to the Issuer, to:

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York 10019

Attention:           John J. Suydam, Esq.

Electronic Mail: jsuydam@apollo.com

with a copy to:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019-6064

Attention:          Gregory A. Ezring, Esq., Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. and Catherine Goodall, Esq.

Electronic mail: gezring@paulweiss.com, mthurmond@paulweiss.com and cgoodall@paulweiss.com

(b)    If to any Apollo Principal Entity:

c/o Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York 10019

Attention:           John J. Suydam, Esq.

Electronic Mail: jsuydam@apollo.com

with a copy to:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019-6064

Attention:          Gregory A. Ezring, Esq., Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. and Catherine Goodall, Esq.

Electronic mail: gezring@paulweiss.com, mthurmond@paulweiss.com and cgoodall@paulweiss.com

(c)    If to any Apollo Principal Holder, to the address set forth on Schedule I.

SECTION 3.3    FURTHER ACTION.

The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

SECTION 3.4    BINDING EFFECT.

(a)    This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all of the parties and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns.

(b)    No Apollo Principal Holder shall transfer AOG Units to any Person, who is not a party to this Agreement without first obtaining an agreement from such Person to be a party to this Agreement as an Apollo Principal Holder; provided that the foregoing condition shall not apply to transfers of AOG Units to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or to any Apollo Principal Entities.

 

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(c)    The Issuer shall cause any Person who hereafter becomes a member of the Apollo Operating Group to execute an agreement to be a party to this Agreement as an Apollo Principal Entity.

SECTION 3.5    SEVERABILITY.

If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

SECTION 3.6    INTERACTION.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

SECTION 3.7    WAIVER.

No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

SECTION 3.8    SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION: WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

(a)    Any and all disputes which cannot be settled amicably, including any ancillary claims of any party, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the validity, negotiation, execution, interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement (including the validity, scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision) shall be finally settled by arbitration conducted by a single arbitrator in New York in accordance with the then-existing Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. If the parties to the dispute fail to agree on the selection of an arbitrator within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the request for arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce shall make the appointment. The arbitrator shall be a lawyer and shall conduct the proceedings in the English language. Performance under this Agreement shall continue if reasonably possible during any arbitration proceedings.

(b)    Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), the Issuer may bring an action or special proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of compelling a party to arbitrate, seeking temporary or preliminary relief in aid of an arbitration hereunder, and/or enforcing an arbitration award and, for the purposes of this paragraph (b), each Apollo Principal Holder (i) expressly consents to the application of paragraph (c) of this Section 3.8 to any such action or proceeding, (ii) agrees that proof shall not be required that monetary damages for breach of the provisions of this Agreement would be difficult to calculate and that remedies at law would be inadequate, and (iii) irrevocably appoints the Issuer as such Apollo Principal Holder’s agents for service of process in connection with any such action or proceeding and agrees that service of process upon such agent, who shall promptly advise such Apollo Principal Holders of any such service of process, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Apollo Principal Holders in any such action or proceeding.

(c)    (i) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 3.8, OR ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING ANCILLARY TO AN ARBITRATION OR CONTEMPLATED ARBITRATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO OR CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT. Such ancillary judicial proceedings include any suit, action or proceeding to compel arbitration, to obtain temporary or preliminary judicial relief in aid of arbitration, or to confirm an arbitration award. The parties acknowledge that the forum designated by this paragraph (c) has a reasonable relation to this Agreement, and to the parties’ relationship with one another.

 

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(ii)    The parties hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they now or hereafter may have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such ancillary suit, action or proceeding brought in any court referred to in the preceding paragraph of this Section 3.8 and such parties agree not to plead or claim the same.

(d)    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 3.8 shall be construed to the maximum extent possible to comply with the laws of the State of Delaware, including the Delaware Uniform Arbitration Act (10 Del. C. § 5701 et seq.) (the “Delaware Arbitration Act”). If, nevertheless, it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision or wording of this Section 3.8, including any rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, shall be invalid or unenforceable under the Delaware Arbitration Act, or other applicable law, such invalidity shall not invalidate all of this Section 3.8. In that case, this Section 3.8 shall be construed so as to limit any term or provision so as to make it valid or enforceable within the requirements of the Delaware Arbitration Act or other applicable law, and, in the event such term or provision cannot be so limited, this Section 3.8 shall be construed to omit such invalid or unenforceable provision.

SECTION 3.9    COUNTERPARTS.

This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 3.9.

SECTION 3.10    TAX TREATMENT.

To the extent this Agreement imposes obligations upon a particular Apollo Principal Entity or APO LLC, this Agreement shall be treated as part of the relevant Apollo Principal Entity Agreement as described in Section 761(c) of the Code and Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(h) and 1.761-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations. The parties shall report any Exchange consummated hereunder as a taxable sale to the Issuer of AOG Units by an Apollo Principal Holder. No party shall take a contrary position on any income tax return, amendment thereof or communication with a taxing authority unless otherwise required by applicable law.

SECTION 3.11    APPLICABLE LAW.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

 

Chief Legal Officer and Vice President

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS I, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings I GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS II, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings II GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS III, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings III GP, Ltd.

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS IV, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings IV GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS V, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings V GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VI, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings VI GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

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APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VII, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings VII GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS VIII, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings VIII GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS IX, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings IX GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS X, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings X GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS XI, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Dominic Fry

 

Dominic Fry

Manager

APOLLO PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS XII, L.P.

By:

 

Apollo Principal Holdings XII GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

AMH HOLDINGS (CAYMAN), L.P.

By:

 

AMH Holdings GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC

its Sole Director

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page to Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement]


AP PROFESSIONAL HOLDINGS, L.P.

By:

 

BRH Holdings GP, Ltd.,

its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ John J. Suydam

 

John J. Suydam

Vice President

[Signature Page to Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement]


SCHEDULE I

Notices

AP Professional Holdings, L.P.

c/o Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York 10019

Attention:           John J. Suydam, Esq.

Electronic Mail: jsuydam@apollo.com

with a copy to:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019-6064

Attention:          Gregory A. Ezring, Esq., Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. and Catherine Goodall, Esq.

Electronic mail: gezring@paulweiss.com, mthurmond@paulweiss.com and cgoodall@paulweiss.com


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF

NOTICE OF EXCHANGE

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

9 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention:           John J. Suydam

Fax:                    (212) 515-3251

Electronic Mail: jsuydam@apollo.com

Reference is hereby made to the Sixth Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2019 (the “Exchange Agreement”), among Apollo Global Management, Inc., Apollo Principal Holdings I, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings II, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings III, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IV, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings V, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VI, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings VIII, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings IX, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings X, L.P., Apollo Principal Holdings XI, LLC, Apollo Principal Holdings XII, L.P., AMH Holdings (Cayman), L.P., and the Apollo Principal Holders from time to time party thereto, as amended or amended and restated from time to time, in accordance with its terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Exchange Agreement.

A separate Notice of Exchange should be completed for each individual or legal entity that is an Apollo Principal Holder or will become an Apollo Principal Holder following the exchange.

The undersigned Apollo Principal Holder (or individual or legal entity who will become an Apollo Principal Holder following the exchange) desires to exchange the number of AOG Units set forth below to be issued in its name as set forth below:

 

Legal Name of Apollo Principal Holder:    [            ]
Address:    [            ]
Number of AOG Units to be exchanged:    [            ]
2. With respect to any amount of Class A Shares issuable upon exchange of AOG Units which are to be offered in an underwritten Public Offering, please make the following elections:

2.A Election if Underwritten Offering Does Not Occur

 

As to the amount of AOG Units described in 2. above with respect to which exchanged Class A Shares will be offered in an underwritten Public Offering, and which offering does not occur as contemplated by Section 2.3(a)(B) of the Exchange Agreement, the Apollo Principal Holder hereby elects that all of such Apollo Principal Holder’s AOG Units that would have been offered in such offering are to be exchanged nonetheless

   Yes ☐ No ☐

 

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2.B Election for Cutback Scenario A (0-25% Cutback and Partial Exchange):

 

As to the amount of AOG Units described in 2. above with respect to which exchanged Class A Shares will be offered in an underwritten Public Offering, the Apollo Principal Holder hereby elects that, if an underwriter/agent cutback of between 0-25% of the offered amount is imposed in connection with the offering as contemplated by Section 2.3(a)(B) of the Exchange Agreement, all of such Apollo Principal Holder’s AOG Units attributable to such 0-25% cutback are to be exchanged nonetheless

   Yes ☐ No ☐

2.C Election for Cutback Scenario B (26-100% Cutback and Partial Exchange):

 

As to the amount of AOG Units described in 2. above with respect to which exchanged Class A Shares will be offered in an underwritten Public Offering, the Apollo Principal Holder hereby elects that, if an underwriter/agent cutback of between 26-100% of the offered amount is imposed in connection with the offering as contemplated by Section 2.3(a)(B) of the Exchange Agreement, all of such Apollo Principal Holder’s AOG Units attributable to such 26-100% cutback are to be exchanged nonetheless

   Yes ☐ No ☐

2.D Election for any Un-Exercised Portion of Over-Allotment Option (Greenshoe):

 

As to the amount of AOG Units set forth under 2. above that will be subject to a customary over-allotment option, the Apollo Principal Holder hereby elects that, if the over-allotment option shall lapse un-exercised in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.3(a)(C) of the Exchange Agreement, all of such Apollo Principal Holder’s AOG Units attributable to the un-exercised portion of the over-allotment option are to be exchanged nonetheless, as follows:

  

(I)   in an underwritten Public Offering not subject to any underwriter/agent cutback:

 

(II)  in an underwritten Public Offering subject to Cutback Scenario A above:

 

(III)  in an underwritten Public Offering subject to Cutback Scenario B above:

  

(I)   Yes ☐ No ☐

 

(II)  Yes ☐ No ☐

 

(III)  Yes ☐ No ☐

2.E Election Regarding Class A Shares to be Used in an Over-Allotment Option (Greenshoe)

 

To the extent an underwritten Public Offering involves a customary over-allotment option (typically 15% of the shares offered in the base offering), the Apollo Principal Holder hereby elects that any Class A Shares offered by such Apollo Principal Holder in any over-allotment option would be allocated from the following sources (please check each box that applies)

  

☐ to come from a portion of the amount of total AOG Units to be exchanged set forth under 1. above

(amount, if known:            )

 

☐ to come from RSU shares or other Class A Shares

(amount, if known:            )

 

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The undersigned acknowledges that the number of AOG Units to be exchanged pursuant to this notice shall be equal to the lesser of (x) the number of AOG Units set forth above, and (y) the number of AOG Units that the undersigned is permitted to exchange taking into account the elections set forth above, any subsequent revocation permitted by Section 2.2(b) of the Exchange Agreement, and any limitations imposed pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Exchange Agreement. The undersigned acknowledges that AOG Units to be exchanged in connection with an underwritten Public Offering and the AOG Units to be exchanged other than in connection with an underwritten Public Offering may be exchanged on different dates as provided in the Exchange Agreement.

The undersigned (1) hereby represents that the AOG Units set forth above are beneficially owned by the undersigned, (2) hereby exchanges such AOG Units for Class A Shares as set forth in the Exchange Agreement, and (3) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer of the Apollo Principal Entities, APO LLC, APO FC, APO FC II, APO FC III, APO UK, APO Corp., or the Issuer as its attorney, with full power of substitution, to exchange said AOG Units on the books of the Apollo Principal Entities for Class A Shares on the books of the Issuer, with full power of substitution in the premises.

The undersigned acknowledges that AOG Units to be exchanged in connection with an underwritten Public Offering and AOG Units to be exchanged other than in connection with an underwritten Public Offering may be exchanged on different dates as provided in the Exchange Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice of Exchange to be executed and delivered by the undersigned or by its duly authorized attorney.

Name:                                     

Dated:                                     

 

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