On August 26, 2021, Jai Agarwal, Treasurer and Secretary of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the Company") informed the Company of his intention to resign from the Company. Mr. Agarwal has agreed to assist the Company in the transition of his responsibilities to his replacement and though the effective date of his resignation has not yet been determined, he will remain as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company through the filing of the Company's third quarter 2021 quarterly report on Form 10-Q.