WINNIPEG, MB, TORONTO, and MONTRÉAL, Dec. 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Independent Advisor Solutions Inc. (Independent Advisor Solutions)—a wholly owned subsidiary of Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus)—is pleased to announce an exclusive retail partnership with Apollo (NYSE: APO), a leading provider of alternative assets and retirement solutions.

This latest collaboration reinforces Independent Advisor Solutions' dedication to forming deep relationships with industry leaders and experts that help advisors deliver exceptional client results and drive the growth of their practice. Independent Advisor Solutions has also recently announced additional strategic collaborations with BlackRock and Goldman Sachs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 23, to coincide with the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. All companies being added to the S&P 500 are more representative of the large-cap market space, all companies being added to the S&P MidCap 400 are more representative of the mid-cap market space, and all companies being added to the S&P SmallCap 600 are more representative of the small-cap market space. The companies being removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 are no longer representative of the small-cap market space. 

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SCI Capital Partners LP ("SCI") today announced that it has closed a structured continuation vehicle transaction in partnership with funds managed by Apollo (NYSE: APO) (the "Apollo Funds") to support the continued growth of SCI owned companies Morton Salt and Reddy Ice. SCI will continue to control both companies.

Apollo Funds anchored the transaction with support from a high-quality syndicate of new institutional investors. SCI continues to control both companies while benefitting from the strategic support, sector and operational expertise of the Apollo platform. SCI legacy investors and company management teams remain significant investors.  

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). Stockholders will receive $47.50 for each share of Barnes Group stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $3.6 billion and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.

If you are a stockholder of Barnes Group Inc. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, please visit us at: http://www.rowleylawpllc.com/investigation/b/. You may also contact Shane Rowley, Esq. at Rowley Law PLLC, 50 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606, by email at info@rowleylawpllc.com, or by telephone at 914-400-1920 or 844-400-4643 (toll-free).  

Companies to Move Forward Under Private Ownership

Everi Stockholders to Receive $14.25 Per Share in Cash, Representing a Significant Premium for Stockholders; IGT to Receive $4.05 Billion of Gross Cash Proceeds

LONDON and LAS VEGAS, July 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) ("IGT") and Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) ("Everi") today announced that they have entered into definitive agreements whereby IGT's Gaming & Digital business ("IGT Gaming") and Everi will be simultaneously acquired by a newly formed holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) ("Apollo") (the "Apollo Funds") in an all-cash transaction that values the acquired businesses at approximately $6.3 billion on a combined basis.

NEW ORLEANS, June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) to affiliates of Apollo (NYSE: APO). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of U.S. Silica will receive $15.50 in cash for each share of U.S. Silica that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.

NEW YORK, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by affiliates of Apollo (NYSE: APO). Stockholders will receive $15.50 for each share of U.S. Silica stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.85 billion and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.

If you are a stockholder of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, please visit us at: http://www.rowleylawpllc.com/investigation/slca/. You may also contact Shane Rowley, Esq. at Rowley Law PLLC, 50 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606, by email at info@rowleylawpllc.com, or by telephone at 914-400-1920 or 844-400-4643 (toll-free).

U.S. Silica Stockholders to Receive $15.50 Per Share in Cash

KATY, Texas, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) (the "Company"), a diversified industrial minerals company and a leading last-mile logistics provider to the oil and gas industry, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (NYSE: APO) (the "Apollo Funds"), one of the world's premier investment firms, in an all-cash transaction that values the Company at an enterprise value of approximately $1.85 billion.