Apollo Global Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

In the last 3 years, Apollo Global Management has acquired 24 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

Apollo Global Management’s most common sectors for investment areretail (7%) and financial services (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include going private (22%) and secondary buyout (21%). In total, Apollo Global Management has invested in 28 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Caesars Entertainment for $30.7B.

In the last 3 years, Apollo Global Management has exited 17 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (30%). Apollo Global Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Tech Data for $7.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity195
    • M&A Buy Activity132
    • M&A Sell Activity63
  • Total Sectors Invested 46
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 95
  • M&A Advisors 44

Apollo Global Management

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor,
New York, New York 10019
United States
(212) 515-3200
www.agm.com

Apollo Global Management is a global alternative investment firm. The Firm segments its activity between private equity, capital markets, real estate, and publicly traded investment funds. Within private equity, Apollo targets traditional buyouts, distressed situations, as well as minority investments to help companies make acquisitions or fund other needs. Sectors of interest include chemicals, commodities, consumer/retail, distribution, transportation, financial services, business services, manufacturing, industrial, media/cable/leisure, packaging, and satellite/wireless. Apollo's geographic coverage spans Europe, North America, and Asia. Apollo manages publicly traded Apollo Investment Corporation, which provides equity and junior capital to middle-market companies, as well as Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Apollo Global Management was formed in 1990 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Distribution, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Gaming, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Machinery, Media, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Retail, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (7.8/yr) # 93 5 19 8 7 - 132
vol $135.2B $18.8B $12.3B $13.3B $179.6B
Sell (4.2/yr) # 44 4 8 6 3 - 65
vol $13.7B $970M $20.1B $2M $414M $35.2B
  197

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Modern Aviation, Inc. 2023-11-02 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.modern-aviation.com
Vacuumschmelze GmbH 2023-10-10 - Secondary Sale
Hanau, Germany · www.vacuumschmelze.de
Composite Advanced Technologies LLC 2023-08-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Reston, Virginia · www.catecgases.com
Accent Family of Companies 2023-08-07 - Secondary Buyout
Tomball, Texas · www.accentfamilyofcompanies.com
Riverbed Technology, Inc. 2023-05-30 - Secondary Sale
San Francisco, California · www.riverbed.com
United Living Group Ltd. 2023-05-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kent, United Kingdom · www.unitedliving.co.uk
Arconic Corp. 2023-05-04 5.2B USD Going Private
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.arconic.com
Univar Solutions, Inc. 2023-03-14 8.1B USD Going Private
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.univar.com
Blume Global, Inc. 2023-02-16 414M USD Trade Sale
Pleasanton, California · www.blumeglobal.com
Western Digital Corp. 2023-01-31 - Stake Purchase
San Jose, California · www.westerndigital.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
CareerBuilder, Inc. 2017-06-20 Broadbean Technology Ltd. 2023-05-31 4
Chicago, Illinois · www.careerbuilder.com London, United Kingdom · www.broadbean.com
Celeros Flow Technology 2020-04-29 Celeros Flow Technology - Filtration Division 2023-05-10 1
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.celerosft.com , Ireland
Cox Media Group, Inc. 2019-12-17 Cox Media Group - Houston Radio Stations 2023-04-11 4
Atlanta, Georgia · www.coxmediagroup.com Houston, Texas
CareerBuilder, Inc. 2017-06-20 Workterra LLC 2022-10-11 3
Chicago, Illinois · www.careerbuilder.com Pleasanton, California · www.workterra.com
EmployBridge, Inc. 2021-06-03 Bluecrew, Inc. 2022-10-04 2
Atlanta, Georgia · www.employbridge.com Chicago, Illinois · www.bluecrewjobs.com
Intrado Corp. 2017-05-09 Intrado - Safety Business 2022-09-16 6
Omaha, Nebraska · www.intrado.com Omaha, Nebraska
LifePoint Health, Inc. 2018-07-23 Springstone, Inc. 2022-08-29 5
Brentwood, Tennessee · www.lifepointhealth.net Louisville, Kentucky · www.springstone.com
Intrado Corp. 2017-05-09 Junction Networks, Inc. 2022-07-22 5
Omaha, Nebraska · www.intrado.com New York, New York · www.onsip.com
Cox Media Group, Inc. 2019-12-17 CoxReps 2022-07-13 3
Atlanta, Georgia · www.coxmediagroup.com New York, New York · www.coxreps.com
Cox Media Group, Inc. 2019-12-17 Gamut 2022-07-13 2
Atlanta, Georgia · www.coxmediagroup.com New York, New York · www.gamut.media

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 2 (3%) 5.0B (8%) 8 (6%) 29.5B (16%)
Financial Services 6 (9%) 1.3B (2%) 8 (6%) 1.3B (1%)
Business Services 4 (6%) - 6 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 4 (6%) - 6 (5%) -
Gaming 2 (3%) - 5 (4%) 30.7B (17%)
Healthcare Services 2 (3%) 5.6B (9%) 5 (4%) 5.6B (3%)
Insurance 4 (6%) - 5 (4%) 1.4B (1%)
Internet Software and Services 4 (6%) 12.8B (20%) 4 (3%) 12.8B (7%)
Chemicals 2 (3%) 1.0B (2%) 4 (3%) 6.6B (4%)
Manufacturing 2 (3%) 5.2B (8%) 4 (3%) 6.2B (3%)
Consumer Products - - 4 (3%) 2.6B (1%)
Media 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) 1.6B (1%)
Safety/Security 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) 15.0B (8%)
Distribution 2 (3%) 8.1B (13%) 3 (2%) 13.5B (8%)
Real Estate 2 (3%) 530M (1%) 3 (2%) 9.0B (5%)
Information Technology - - 3 (2%) 4.7B (3%)
Leisure 1 (1%) 1.1B (2%) 3 (2%) 4.0B (2%)
Packaging 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) 3.3B (2%)
Education 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) 2.5B (1%)
Metals/Mining 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) 690M (< 1%)
Construction 2 (3%) 338M (1%) 3 (2%) 338M (< 1%)
Infrastructure 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Transportation 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Communications 2 (3%) 7.5B (12%) 2 (2%) 7.5B (4%)
Automotive 2 (3%) 7.1B (11%) 2 (2%) 7.1B (4%)
Aerospace 2 (3%) 5.2B (8%) 2 (2%) 5.2B (3%)
Plastics - - 2 (2%) 2.3B (1%)
Restaurants - - 2 (2%) 1.3B (1%)
Food - - 2 (2%) 410M (< 1%)
Building Materials - - 2 (2%) -
Forest Products 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Machinery - - 2 (2%) -
Software - - 2 (2%) -
Staffing 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Semiconductors 1 (1%) 2.0B (3%) 1 (1%) 2.0B (1%)
Consumer Services 1 (1%) 1.6B (2%) 1 (1%) 1.6B (1%)
Franchising - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (1%)
Airlines - - 1 (1%) -
Diversified 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Life Science 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 67 $64.3B 132 $179.6B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 47 (70%) 61.5B (96%) 96 (73%) 171.1B (95%)
  Texas 9 (13%) 6.1B (9%) 15 (11%) 11.7B (7%)
  California 6 (9%) 8.0B (12%) 15 (11%) 13.8B (8%)
  Illinois 4 (6%) 15.2B (24%) 8 (6%) 21.7B (12%)
  Pennsylvania 5 (7%) 5.2B (8%) 7 (5%) 7.3B (4%)
  New York 3 (4%) 5.2B (8%) 6 (5%) 7.7B (4%)
  North Carolina 2 (3%) - 6 (5%) 1.4B (1%)
  Florida - - 4 (3%) 23.5B (13%)
  Ohio 2 (3%) 1.0B (2%) 3 (2%) 1.7B (1%)
  Tennessee 1 (1%) 5.6B (9%) 3 (2%) 5.6B (3%)
  Connecticut 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
  Washington 2 (3%) 1.6B (2%) 2 (2%) 1.6B (1%)
  Virginia 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Georgia 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Arizona 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Indiana 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) 2.3B (1%)
  Maryland 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 2 (2%) 32.9B (18%)
  Colorado - - 2 (2%) -
  Louisiana 1 (1%) 7.5B (12%) 1 (1%) 7.5B (4%)
  Nebraska 1 (1%) 5.1B (8%) 1 (1%) 5.1B (3%)
  Wisconsin 1 (1%) 1.0B (2%) 1 (1%) 1.0B (1%)
  South Carolina 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (1%) 17.4B (10%)
  New Jersey - - 1 (1%) 8.5B (5%)
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) 410M (< 1%)
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 3 (4%) - 9 (7%) 1.4B (1%)
France 3 (4%) 530M (1%) 5 (4%) 3.9B (2%)
Italy 3 (4%) - 3 (2%) -
Bermuda 3 (4%) - 3 (2%) -
Netherlands 2 (3%) 2.0B (3%) 3 (2%) 2.0B (1%)
Canada 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
  Ontario 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (1%) -
Australia 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
Switzerland - - 2 (2%) 975M (1%)
Slovenia 1 (1%) 282M (< 1%) 1 (1%) 282M (< 1%)
Estonia 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Japan 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Spain - - 1 (1%) 68M (< 1%)
Germany - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 47 (70%) 61.5B (96%) 96 (73%) 171.1B (95%)
Cross-border 20 (30%) 2.8B (4%) 36 (27%) 8.5B (5%)
Total 67 $64.3B 132 $179.6B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Going Private 14 (21%) 37.2B (63%) 29 (22%) 130.8B (75%)
Secondary Buyout 14 (21%) 1.0B (2%) 27 (20%) 5.7B (3%)
Divestiture 12 (18%) 15.0B (25%) 25 (19%) 28.4B (16%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (13%) 5.9B (10%) 16 (12%) 7.4B (4%)
Stake Purchase 8 (12%) - 11 (8%) -
Growth Capital 5 (7%) - 9 (7%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 6 (5%) 1.1B (1%)
Acquisition Financing 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (2%) -
Joint Venture 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (1%) - 2 (2%) -
PIPE 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 67 $59.1B 132 $173.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (26%) 7.2B (20%)
IPO 17 (26%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (14%) 15.1B (43%)
Trade Sale 9 (14%) 5.6B (16%)
Merger 8 (12%) 7.2B (20%)
Bankruptcy 2 (3%) -
SPAC 2 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) 101M (< 1%)
Total 65 $35.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
12
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
11
Citigroup Investment Banking
8
Legal Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
38
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
7
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP
7

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 35 $172.4B
$100M to $1B 12 $7.1B
< $100M 1 $68M
TOTAL $179.6B
Largest Caesars Entertainment Corp. (old)
$30.7B (2008-01-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 9 $31.1B
$100M to $1B 7 $4.1B
< $100M 1 $2M
TOTAL $35.2B
Largest Tech Data Corporation
$7.2B (2021-03-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
31 (23%)
Strategic(s)
20%
26 (20%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
16 (25%)
Strategic(s)
42%
27 (42%)

FAQ

When was Apollo Global Management founded?

Apollo Global Management was founded in 1990.

What type of investor is Apollo Global Management?

Apollo Global Management is an asset manager.

Where is Apollo Global Management headquartered?

Apollo Global Management is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Apollo Global Management have under management?

Apollo Global Management has 45.0B USD under management.

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