By Freya Zhang, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li, Jacky Chan, and Sharon Liu (HKUST) Photo: Ant Rozetsky (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Apollo Global Management Inc. Target: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited Implied Equity Value: USD $3.7bn Total Transaction Size: USD $3.7bn/ JPY ~590bn Closed date: Expected March 2027 Target advisor: Not Publicly disclosed Acquirer advisor: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Lead Counsel), Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (Japanese Counse