opportunities to provide debt financing to any person” of the Registration Statement), directors’ fees, closing fees and merger and acquisition transaction advisory services fees related to the negotiation of the acquisition of an Infrastructure Asset (other than debt investments or investments with respect to which Apollo does not exercise direct control with respect to the decision to engage the services giving rise to the relevant fees, costs and expenses) and similar fees, whether in cash or in kind, including options, warrants and other non-cash consideration paid to the Operating Manager or any of its affiliates or any employees of the foregoing in connection with actual or contemplated acquisitions or investments (and allocable to the Company) that are allocable to those Shareholders who bear Management Fees.
Performance Fee
So long as the Operating Agreement has not been terminated, the Operating Manager will be entitled to receive a performance fee equal to (i) 12.5% of the total return with respect to S Shares or I Shares, (ii) 9.0% of the total return with respect to F-S Shares or F-I Shares, (iii) 7.5% of the total return from inception through December 31, 2026 and 9.0% thereafter with respect to A-I Shares and (iv) 5.0% of the total return with respect to A-II Shares, in each case subject to a 5.0% hurdle amount and a high water mark with respect to such type of Shares, with a catch-up. Such fee will be paid annually and accrue monthly. The performance fee will not be paid on Apollo Shares, and as a result, it is an expense specific only to Investor Shares at the rates specified herein, which will result in the dilution of Investor Shares in proportion to the fees charged to different types of Investor Shares.
Other Fees
From time to time, the Operating Manager or its affiliates (including AGS, Apollo Portfolio Performance Solutions, and other Affiliated Service Providers) will provide services to certain persons or entities, including the Company, potential and existing Infrastructure Assets (including with respect to the Company’s investments therein), other Apollo Clients (as defined below) or any of their investments or portfolio companies and, in connection with such services, will receive Other Fees (as defined below). Other Fees will be retained by, and be for the benefit of, the Operating Manager and/or such affiliates and Affiliated Service Providers, and will not be applied to reduce the Management Fee.
For the avoidance of doubt, an Infrastructure Asset may, on such terms as such Infrastructure Asset determines to be in its best interest, provide services to another Infrastructure Asset or Apollo Client (or receive services from another Infrastructure Asset or Apollo Client), and may pay or receive related compensation, without the approval of the Board or any investor of the Company.
“Other Fees” means (i) fees, costs and expenses that comprise or constitute Organizational and Offering Expenses or Operating Expenses; (ii) salary, fees, expenses or other compensation of any nature paid by an Infrastructure Asset to any individual (or to the Operating Manager or any of its affiliates with respect to such individual) who acts as an officer of, or in an active management role at, such Infrastructure Asset (including industry executives, advisors, consultants (including operating consultants and sourcing consultants)), operating executives, subject matter experts or other persons acting in a similar capacity engaged or employed by Apollo; and (iii) among others. “Apollo Client” means applicable fund, account, entity, vehicle, product and/or similar arrangement sponsored, managed or advised by Apollo, as applicable.
Organizational and Offering Expenses
The Company will incur organizational and offering expenses in connection with the formation and organization of the Company and the Series, and the offering of shares to investors, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees and expenses, taxes, due diligence expenses of participating broker-dealers supported by detailed and itemized invoices, costs in connection with preparing sales materials, design, website and electronic database expenses, fees and expenses of our escrow agent and transfer agent, fees to attend retail seminars sponsored by participating broker-dealers and reimbursements for customary travel, lodging and meals and other similar fees, costs and expenses but excluding upfront selling commissions, dealer manager fees and the combined annual distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees (collectively, the “Organizational and Offering Expenses”).
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