Apollo Leads $700M Capital Solution for Sony Music Group

Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that, on behalf of its affiliated and third-party insurance clients and other investors, it has provided a $700 million capital solution to Sony Music Group, an affiliate of Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”), for investments in the music industry.

“We are pleased to provide a bespoke capital solution to an affiliate of one of the world’s leading companies. This investment allows our clients to invest in high grade securities while helping Sony to execute its business plans,” said Apollo Partner Jamshid Ehsani.

About Apollo

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of March 31, 2024, Apollo had approximately $671 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

Contacts

Noah GunnGlobal Head of Investor RelationsApollo Global Management, Inc.(212) [e-mail]

Joanna RoseGlobal Head of Corporate CommunicationsApollo Global Management, Inc.(212) [e-mail]

Amanda CollinsGlobal Head of Corporate CommunicationsSony [e-mail]