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Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1. 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC April 1 2015 Michael J. Cyprys, CFA, CPA Apollo Global Management LLC Nicholas Stelzner, CFA Winter Is Coming: Sell APO Into 1Q Earnings Industry View Stock Rating Price Target In-Line Underweight $23.00 Apollo Global Management LLC ( APO.N. APO US) US Asset Managers / United States of America Stock Rating Underweight Lowering 1Q divi estimate by 38% to 30c; we're now 38% below Industry View In-Line consensus. Risk is that dividends may skew towards our bear case in Price target $23.00 Shr price, close (Mar 31, 2015) 521.60 201546 with APO largely through its harvesting mode. 52-Week Range $31.59.20.02 Near-term we see downside risk to APO shares with our 30c dividend Fiscal Year Ending 12/14 12/15e 12/16e 12/17e estimate in 1Q that is 38% below consensus and 64% lower than 1Q14's ModelWare EPS (5) L42 1.88 2.15 2.27 Prior ModelWare EN - 1.86 2.07 2.22 84c div. Our 2015 dividend of 1.96c is 6% below consensus and we see (5) downside risk of —36c if the cash performance fees held in Fund VI escrow are P/E 16.6 115 10.1 9.5 not released this year (we expect this is released in 4Q15, but if timing is Consensus EN (5)$ L64 2.01 2.25 Div yld (%) 12.3 9.1 87 8.1 pushed out then our 2015 divi declines to 1.60c which is 23% below Unless oIhonv noted, all metes aro haled on Morgan Stant., ModoPNam hamesoik f - Conionsus data is peovded by Thomson 00000it Estmatos consensus). While we see long-term value in APO, given the firm's strong track 0 - Morgan Sochi Research °Imam record of above average market returns, we think the stock will likely QUARTERLY MOD(LWARE EPS underperform peers over the next 12 months due to a declining cash earnings 2015e 2015e 2016e 2016e and dividend trajectory. Also see our 1Q Alts preview here: US Asset Quarter 2014 Prior Current Prior Current Managers: Summer of Realizations: Buy BX and CG into 1Q Earnings (01 Q1 0.55 0.38 0.36 0.58 0.60 Apr 2015). Q2 0.S2 0.54 0.56 0.55 0.57 Q3 0.12 0.42 0.43 0.43 0.45 1Q divi expected to be the lowest since 2Q12. If this trend persists, there Q4 0.23 0.51 0.53 0.51 0.53 0 - Morgan Stan by Research mtmatts could be a disconnect between near-term share-price performance and longer-term fundamentals. APO's high dividend yield (9.6% currently on cons 2015 divi) is a core part of the APO investment appeal in the short-term, until the outlook for cash earnings improves after another deployment cycle or incremental scaling of the credit business. We see downside risk to consensus dividend estimates and we're 6% below in 2015 (with downside bias to our estimate) and 13% below in 2016. No PE Monetizations Announced in 1Q: APO did not announce any PE exits in 1Q in which they can take cash carry. Yes APO exited Sprouts but that's held in the Fund VI escrow which is not released until the portfolio value exceeds 115% of cost (last at 104% in 4Q and likely declines further in 1Q with the Sprouts exit). We're estimating 3c in cash carry for PE in 1Q as we bake in potential dividend recaps in portfolio companies. APO announced sales of Brit Insurance and Great Wolf in 1Q which we estimate could generate 21c of cash carry but we do not expect these to close until 2Q or 3Q. Morgan Stanley does and seeks to do business with companies covered in Morgan Stanley Research. As a result investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict CNS Monitoring fee expired in 4Q, drops to zero in 1Q: this drives a 29% of interest that could affect the objectivity of Morgan decline in credit mgmt fee revenues in 1Q15, worth 8c to EPS. We're relatively Stanley Research. Investors should consider Morgan less concerned about this as it's been expected for some time now and does Stanley Research as only a single factor in making their investment decision. not impact cash earnings or the dividend... but presents headline risk to For analyst certification and other important disclosures, reported EPS. refer to the Disclosure Section, located at the end of this report. Founder and significant shareholder lock-ups expired March 29, could EFTA00593632 Apollo Global Management Lit I April 1. 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH potentially see insider share sales post black-out period in May: this is worth 7.6% of sharecount which could pressure the shares near-term. While it's possible none could sell, history suggests partial selling. Where we could be wrong: higher than expected divi could be driven by 1) dividend recap that may not be reported in the press/loan data services, for which we pencil in 3c. 2) greater monetization of APO's GP stake in funds beyond the beyond the 4c that we model in 1Q for realized investment income, 3) dividend payout greater than 90% of cash earnings using on- balance sheet cash or funded through debt issuance (which we think is highly unlikely), 4) greater than expected management fee-related earnings which we estimate at 19c pre-tax, 15c after-tax, 5) greater net realized cash performance fees from the credit business which we model at S50m or 12c pre-tax. Changes to our Estimates: Lowering 1Q divi by 38% to 30c and lowering 1Q EPS estimate by 7% to 36c. Our 2015-16 dividend estimates decline by 15%/6% to $1.96/$1.88 (that's 6%/13% below cons). 2 EFTA00593633 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1. 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Apollo Global Management (APO, $21.60, Underweight PT $23) Less attractive risk-reward as largely through cash harvesting vs peers; long-term potential in unlocking value from Athene but still early days Why Underweight? S 40 • Less upside relative to our Overweight stocks, 35 driven by Apollo's early cycle skew. We see lower 132 001.4590 cash earnings over the next several years as APO so harvested its investments earlier than peers (80% 4444.4.0 thru harvesting vs peers at 45-65% thru) which 160 $23001•6%) • leaves less upside at this point in APO's cycle. 20 • Athene catalyst longer tailed with IPO potentially delayed to 2016 but we would look to 15 01600(41 get more positive as cash monetization 10 approaches. • Expect lower fundraising at 19% of AUM in 5 2015-16 vs. peer average of 30% this drives fee- —.AL - paying AUM CAGR of 5% in 2014-17 (below peer at 0 14.4•13 500-13 MIAMI 84Q14 MM-16 566-16 Met-16 avg of 11%) • geteCams PUY*/ ..loonratta:a Percnntet• • DSO Omit Pro • Founder and significant shareholder lock-ups Source: Thomson Reuters. Morgan Stanley Research expire March 29th (worth 7.6% of share count) could weigh on the stock near-term S23 Based on DCF and sum-of-the-pails; back into implied multiple Key Value Drivers Bull S32 Returns more in-line with historical. Fundraising +50% and deployment +25% above base case; (aster Athene asset growth; • Athene: IPO as early as 4Q15 but most likely in 11.3x 2016e Bull Case EPS carry taxed as ordinary income. 2016, resolution of internal control weaknesses, strategic actions should accelerate already strong asset growth; and shifting earnings profile toward Base S23 Below historical returns with rising allocations to alternatives: fee-related earnings 10.7x 2016e Base Case EPS 5% fee-paying AUM CAGR declining pace of harvesting investments; ramp to full corp. tax rate in 2019-20. • Strategic actions: induding acquisitions to further scale the credit and real estate businesses Bear Challenging exit and investing environment negative near- 11.1x 2016e Bear Case EPS term marks on accrued performance fees, delayed exits; returns Potential Catalysts well below historical average, slower capital deployment and • Stronger fundraising weaker fundraising environment; full corp. tax rate in 2018. • Continued pace of realizations Exhibit 1: Bull to Bear Drivers • Strategic actions • Potential share buybacks Impact (S/share) Risks to Our Price Target 4 19 Bull 32 00 • Upside: Better FPAuM growth, capital deployment accelerates, better returns 116 075 i as • Downside: declining valuations reduce cash 0 23 earnings (fewer exits or lower multiples); slower ; Target 2100 Price 22 01 (0 Mt) a (2.16) deployment (0.43) (LOP 0,00,_ =NEIL Bear 15.00 (1.60) r undraising Investment Investment LP merest Athena Tan end returns nOld wade 0. 90Yoll allocations 3 EFTA00593634 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1. 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Headwinds for APO Declining performance fee (carry) receivable balance: this balance sheet receivable represents the amount of performance fees that could be realized in cash if the fund investments were liquidated. During 2014 the balance declined from $3.49 in 2013 to $1.31/share with about 70% of the beginning of period balance realized in cash in 2014 worth $2.33 to cash earnings. A similar 70% realization rate during 2015 would imply cash performance fees of $0.90 in 2015. This suggests downside risk to our $1.39 realized cash performance fee estimate (our est implies a 106% realization rate). Deployment in Fund VIII set to pick-up in 2015 (-7% invested and almost 20% committed) but realizations are still a few years away. Exhibit 2: EOP Gross Performance Fee (Carry) Receivable Balance (SMM) 2,500 2,367 rJ 1,867 1,878 484 2,000 AA I 289 454 1,500 959 1,000 869 1,868 —20-- 1,578 196 1,413 267 500 673 672 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 ■ Private Equity Credit ■ Real Estate Source. Company Data. Morgan Stanley Research 4 EFTA00593635 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1, 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Exhibit 3: EOP Net Performance Fee Receivable Balance Per Share vs. Realized Carry Flow Through Rate 160% $4.00 140% $3.50 120% $2.64 $3.00 100% $2.50 80% $2.00 $1.3)' 60% $1.50 40% $1.00 20% $0.50 27% 0% $0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015E as Realized Carry Flow Through Rate Performance Fee (Carry) Receivable Balance (RHS) Note Realized carry flow through rate is calculated as the net realized carry for the period as a % of the BOP net performance fee 'carry, receivable balance: Source Company Data. Morgan Stanley Research Exhibit 4: Net Performance Fee Receivable Balance Per Share Roll Forward Net Performance Fee (Carry) Receivable Balance Rollfoward 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015E BoP $3.41 $1.39 $2.64 $3.49 $1.31 Add: Fund Apprec ($1.10) $2.68 $4.60 $0.15 $1.00 Less: Realized Gain ($0.92) ($1.43) ($3.75) ($2.33) ($1.39) EoP $1.39 $2.64 $3.49 $1.31 $0.92 Flow Through Rate (D/o): Represents % of BoP Carry Balance that is Realized in Cash 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015E Realized Carry 26.9% 103.0% 142.0% 66.8% 106.2% Total Carry -32.3% 193.5% 173.9% 4.3% 76.2% Note Realized carry flow through rile IS calculated as the net realized carry lot the period as a % of the BOP net performance fee Kano receivable per share balance: Source: Company Data, Morgan Stanley Research Fee-paying AUM outflows in credit net outflows to fee-paying AUM in credit of -$475m in 2014 or -0.5%, improved vs outflows of 41.5b in 2013 or -3.1%. In our forward look we expect this stabilizes and build in solid growth from Athene. All in, were expecting about -S13b in gross fee-paying inflows in each 2015-16, and on a net basis (net of outflows) we're expecting net inflows of $9.2b and $6.1b in 2015-16. Additionally, we're baking in $3b of additional sub-advised assets from Athene in each 2015-16. Potential upside to estimates if APO successfully scales the newly announced sub-advised relationship with Oppenheimer, but it's still early days and details of the product remain light (questions around specific type of credit products, liquidity provisions for retail, economics, risk mgmt, etc). 5 EFTA00593636 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1. 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Exhibit 5: Net Organic Fee-Paying AUM Flows in Credit (8MM) 2,500 2,017 2,000 1,500 1,031 1,000 500 0 (500) 7 (444) (472) (1,000) (1,500) (2,000) (1,541) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Note: Net organic flows in credit are calculated by summing the subscriptions/capital raised, distributions and redemptions lines in Mu M roll forward table: Source Company Data, Morgan Stanley Research Founder and significant shareholder lock-ups expire March 29th: this is worth 7.6% of share count which could pressure the shares near-term. While it's possible none could sell, history suggests partial selling. CNS Monitoring fee expires in 4Q14, drops to zero in 1Q15: We flag as a headline risk given the magnitude with an expected 29% decline in credit management fee revenues in 1Q15. This is worth 8c to 1Q1S EPS. But, we're not as concerned about this falling out of the run rate in 1Q1S because it's been expected for sometime now and does not impact cash earnings nor the dividend. 6 EFTA00593637 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1, 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Model Summary Exhibit 6: APO Model Summary .4. 40 044691 444049•49•44 ~Ian 743 977 1217 Ian I II/ O~0" 34" OF I/ t4 4119. tel. 4121 lN 401 14.1 409 P4•50 •0• 10.0 PI MO% 04 I 110% 91\ /20 Pr es IM It) 00.0.100/ nn .4" N" W1\ 2129 /9 21 Y 11 11 Il p.Ø •1 1% 09% II% 424% 01% 4 4% NOS 1••••••. 430 III 21.4 hod 'Ins •Oil% .//\ U19 51\ 4% IlOem Pao 004 Imp« Pews 0u0% 40 2% IS% 1.1 2% IIM Ih C••••••••00 1.21. I». 123 •97 114 CO 1%4 P•40.10.44~ 10a• II 54M L1\ 41 9% MIN MI I 3% 944 X0 140 7/4 20 792 191 SIIR SI.% "nu. 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Morgan Stanley Research 7 EFTA00593638 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1. 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Valuation and Risks Alternative Asset Managers: We value the stocks using a sum of the parts valuation supported by a discounted cash flow. Our DCF (COE of 11-14%, free cash flow = distributable earnings, terminal growth rate = 3% and betas benchmarked off BX's 1.6x) captures the long-term value of the business model, while the sum of the parts captures some of the shorter-term volatility. For our SOTP, we use 2016 "Core" FRE and apply a 15x multiple which is a 1-2 turn premium to traditionals reflecting value in long term locked up capital; apply 12x multiple on BDC income share; use DCF to estimate future carry and apply discount rate to represent volatile nature of carry; 10% haircut on accrued carry; 10% haircut on B/S assets. Apollo Global Management: Upside risks indude better FPAuM growth, accelerated capital deployment and better returns. Downside risks: declining valuations reduce cash earnings (fewer exits or lower multiples); slower deployment. 8 EFTA00593639 Apollo Global Management LLC I April 1, 2015 Morgan Stanley MORGAN STANLEY RESEARCH Disclosure Section The intimation and opinions in Morgan Stanley Research were prepared by Morgan Stariey & Co. MC, at Morgan Stariey C.T.V.M. S.A., and/or Mogan Stanley Me/doe, Casa de Boise, S.A. de C.V., and/or Morgan Stanley Canada Limited. As used in this disclosure section, "Morgan Stanley" includes Morgan Staley & Co. LLC. Morgan Stanley C.T.V.M. S.A., Morgan Stanley Mexico, Casa de Bdsa, S.A. de C.V., Morgan Staley Canada United and their affiliates as necessary. 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COVERAGE UNIVERSE INVESTMENT BANKING CUENTS QBC) STOCK RATING CATEGORY COUNT % OF TOTAL COUNT % OF TOTAL % OF RATING IBC CATEGORY Overweight/Buy 1164 35% 331 43% 28% Equal-weight/Hold 1466 44% 353 46% 24% Not-Rated/Hold 100 3% 11 1% 11% Undenneight/Sell 605 18% 80 10% 13% TOTAL 3,335 775 Data include common stock and ADFts sunnily assigned ratings. Inwstmert Banking Clients are companies from Mom Morgan Stanley remised imestment barking compensation in the last 12 months. Analyst Stock Ratings aerveight (O). The stoc's tots return is expected to exceed the awrage total return of the analyst's industry (cr industry team's) overage unhase, on a risk-adjusted basis. over the next 12-18 months. Equalmeight (E). The stock's total velum is expected to be in line with the awage total return d the analyst's industry (a industry team's) coverage unherse, an a risk-aciusted basis. ow the ned 12-18 months. Not-Rated (hR). Curretly the analyst does not hae adequate comicticn about the stock's total return relative to the awage total return of the analysts industry (a industry team's) cowrage unherse, an a risk-aclusted basis, ow( the next 12-18 months. Underweight (U). The stock's total retail is expected to be below the aerage total return of the analyst's industry (a industry teams) co unverso. co a risk-aciusted basis, ow the next 12-18 maths. Unless otherwise specified, the time frame fix price targets included in Morgan Stanley Research is 12 to 18 months. Analyst Industry Views Attract* (A): The analyst expects the perk:mance d his a let' industry covamge unherse oiler the next 12-18 months to be attracthe %.s. the relevant broad market benchmark. as indcated below. In-Line (I): The analyst expects the periormanoe of his a her industry courage whose ow the next 12-18 months to be in line with the rely ent broad market benchmark, as indicated taw Cautious (C): The analyst Jews the performance of his a her industry coverage unkerse ow the next 12-18 months with caution is. the releent broad market handwork, as indicated below. Benchmarks fa each region ae as follows: North America - S&P 500 Latin America - relevant MSCI country index a MSCI Latin America Index: Europe - MSCI Europe; Japan - T0PM Asia - relevant MSCI country index or MSCI sub-regional index a MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index. Stock Price, Price Target and Rating History (See Rating Definitions) Apollo Global Management LLC (AP0.N) - As of 3/31/15 in US0 Industry : US Asset Managers 55 50 4, 11A/I •E/I 45 •PKV1 •E/I LOMA 4_0/I •U 35 33 34 NA 34 •~•~ NA —.—.—a- .-....,, )0 25 24 1 . 20 re 15 r I ..-e----- 10 0 Pl IAIMI JIJIAISIOINIDI JIF MIAIMIJIJIAISIOINI CI I )I f MI AIMI JI JIAISIOINIDI ) IE nl 03/•1 43/01 0341 03/41 2012 20 3 24 4 2015 Stock Rating Nistoryl 3/1/12 I NA/I) 9/11/13 1 0/I) 11.45/13 t C/I) 1/16/14 I WI) 2/24/14 I C/I) 5/12/14 1 INI/1) 12/15/14 1 u/I Price Test History! 9/11/13 I 33) 11/13/13 34) 1/14/14 1 NA) 2/24/14 34) 5/1244 I NA) 12/15/14 I 24) 3/12/15 1 23 Source: Morgan Stanley Research Date Format : MR/DO/YY Price Target u• No Price Target Assigned (MA) Stock Price (Not Covered by Current Analyst) — Stock Price (Covered by Current Analyst)Im Stock and Industry Ratings (abbreviations below) appear as • Stock Rating/ Industry View Steck Ratings: Overweight (0) Equal-weight (E) Underweight (V) Not-Rated (NR) Ito Rating Available (NA) Industry View: Attractive (A) In-line (I) Cautious (C) No Rating (SR) Effective January 13. 2014. the stocks covered by Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific will be rated relative to the analyst's industry (or industry teare•) coverage. 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(CGO) E (12/152014) $27.10 Grass& CFA, Betsy L BackRock Inc. (BLKN) 0(05/12/2014) $365.84 Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN.N) E(05/122014) $51.32 kbesco (IVZN) (OMF (05/122014) $39.69 CMAsset Management c MN) 0E(11/182014 $18.64 T. Rowe Rice croup.Inc, Fl(MONO) E (06/122014) $80.98 Whitehead CFA, Thomas FilianceBemstein Holding L.P. (AB.N) E(05/122014) $30.87 Federated 'mantes. Inc. (RI.N) U (05/122014) $33.89 Janus Capital Group Inc. (JNS.N) E (09/292014) $17.19 Legg Mason Inc. (LMN) E(05/122014) $55.20 LPL hnestment Holdings Inc. (LPLAO) E(05/122014) $43.86 Wass Irhestment Partners Inc. (\RTSO) E (05/122014) $130.77 Waddell & Reed Rnancial Inc (VVDR.N) E (05022014) $49.54 ViatsdomTree kwestments, Inc. (WETF.0) 0(061092014) $21.46 Stock Ratings are subject to change. Reese see latest research for each company. • listaical prices are not split adjusted. C; 2015 Morgan Stanley 12 EFTA00593643