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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Apollo Investment Corporation

Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2013

Fiscal Third Quarter Highlights:

 

    Net investment income per share for the quarter was $0.22, compared to $0.22 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013

 

    Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter was $8.57, compared to $8.30 at September 30, 2013, a 3.3% increase

 

    Declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the quarter

 

    Invested $630 million during the quarter, substantially driven by primary originations

 

    Net investment activity was $86 million for the quarter

New York, NY — February 6, 2014 — Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) or the “Company,” or “Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013. The Company’s net investment income was $0.22 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $0.22 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company’s net asset value (“NAV”) was $8.57 per share as of December 31, 2013, up from $8.30 at September 30, 2013.

Additionally, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the third fiscal quarter of 2014, payable on April 7, 2014 to stockholders of record as of March 21, 2014. The specific tax characteristics of this dividend will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year.

Mr. James Zelter, Apollo Investment Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report solid net investment income and a meaningful increase in net asset value. Given the broader credit environment, we remained highly selective with a focus on primary secured debt, which we believe offers the most attractive risk adjusted return. We also utilized the strength in the markets to monetize select higher risk positions.”

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

Select Balance Sheet Data

 
     December 31, 2013      September 30, 2013      March 31, 2013  

Total assets

   $ 3.38 billion       $ 3.14 billion       $ 2.94 billion   

Investment portfolio

   $ 3.18 billion       $ 3.03 billion       $ 2.85 billion   

Debt

   $ 1.26 billion       $ 1.08 billion       $ 1.16 billion   

Net assets

   $ 1.93 billion       $ 1.86 billion       $ 1.68 billion   

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.57       $ 8.30       $ 8.27   

Debt-to-equity

     0.66 x         0.58 x         0.69 x   

Leverage Ratio (1)

     0.65 x         0.62 x         0.70 x   

 

(1) The Company’s leverage ratio is defined as debt outstanding plus payable for investments purchased and cash equivalents, plus due to custodian, less receivable for investments sold, less cash equivalents, less cash, less foreign currency, divided by total net assets.

 

Portfolio Activity and Portfolio Companies

 
     Three months ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine months ended
December 31, 2013
 

Investments made during the period

   $ 630 million       $ 1,830 million   

Investments sold

   $ (293) million       $ (683) million   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net activity before repaid investments

   $ 337 million       $ 1,147 million   

Investments repaid

   $ (251) million       $ (912) million   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment activity

   $ 86 million       $ 235 million   

Portfolio companies, at beginning of period

     93         81   

New portfolio companies

     21         56   

Exited portfolio companies

     13         36   

Portfolio companies, at end of period

     101         101   

Operating Results

 
     Three months ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine months ended
December 31, 2013
 

(in thousands)

     

Net investment income

   $ 49,683       $ 151,636   

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 56,055       $ 49,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 105,738       $ 200,967   

(per share)

     

Net investment income per share

   $ 0.22       $ 0.69   

Net realized and unrealized gain per share

   $ 0.25       $ 0.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 0.47       $ 0.90   

Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.45       $ 0.88   

 

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CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 12:00 PM EST ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All interested parties are welcome to participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 802-8579 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call; international callers should dial (973) 633-6740. Participants should reference Apollo Investment Corporation or Conference ID # 31296461 when prompted. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis and can be accessed through the Event Calendar in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.apolloic.com. Following the call you may access a replay of the event either telephonically or via audio webcast. The telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the live call and through February 18, 2014 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID # 31296461. A replay of the audio webcast will also be available later that same day. To access the audio webcast please visit the Event Calendar in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.apolloic.com.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Company provides a supplemental information package to offer more transparency into its financial results and make its reporting more informative and easier to follow. The supplemental package is available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.apolloic.com.

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Our portfolio and investment activity for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 

(amounts in millions)    For the three
months ended
December 31,
2013
    For the three
months ended
December 31,
2012
 

Investments made in portfolio companies (1)

   $ 630      $ 515   

Investments sold

     (293     (307
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net activity before repaid investments

     337        208   

Investments repaid

     (251     (204
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment activity

   $ 86      $ 4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio companies, at beginning of period

     93        70   

Number of investments in new portfolio companies

     21        16   

Number of exited companies

     13        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio companies, at end of period

     101        72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of investments in existing portfolio companies

     22        13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Investments were made through a combination of primary and secondary market purchases.

 

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Our portfolio composition and weighted average yields at December 31, 2013 and at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

     December 31,
2013
    March 31,
2013
 

Portfolio composition, measured at fair value:

    

Secured debt

     51     44

Unsecured debt

     32     43

Structured products and other

     7     7

Common equity, preferred equity and warrants

     10     6

Weighted average yields, at current cost basis, exclusive of securities on non-accrual status:

    

Secured debt portfolio

     11.3     11.2

Unsecured debt portfolio

     11.5     12.7

Total debt portfolio

     11.4     11.9

Income-bearing investment portfolio composition, measured at fair value:

    

Fixed rate amount

   $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.6 billion   

Floating rate amount

   $ 1.1 billion      $ 0.9 billion   

Fixed rate %

     61     64

Floating rate %

     39     36

Income-bearing investment portfolio composition, measured at cost:

    

Fixed rate amount

   $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.6 billion   

Floating rate amount

   $ 1.1 billion      $ 0.9 billion   

Fixed rate %

     62     65

Floating rate %

     38     35

Since the initial public offering of Apollo Investment in April 2004, and through December 31, 2013, invested capital totaled $12.2 billion in 271 portfolio companies. Over the same period, Apollo Investment completed transactions with more than 100 different financial sponsors.

 

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APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     December 31,
2013

(unaudited)
    March 31, 2013  

Assets

    

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$2,620,699 and $2,550,091, respectively)

   $ 2,643,893      $ 2,414,307   

Non-controlled /affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$164,914 and $124,006, respectively)

     156,038        125,674   

Controlled investments, at fair value (cost—$394,787 and $345,204, respectively)

     383,680        310,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     3,183,611        2,850,399   

Cash

     12,612        3,902   

Foreign currency (cost—$2,211 and $2,293, respectively)

     2,235        2,295   

Receivable for investments sold

     99,600        5,713   

Interest receivable

     40,626        51,990   

Dividends receivable

     6,848        2,703   

Deferred financing costs

     33,171        26,990   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     998        320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,379,700      $ 2,944,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Debt

   $ 1,261,292      $ 1,156,067   

Payable for investments purchased

     99,134        26,021   

Dividends payable

     44,948        40,578   

Management and performance-based incentive fees payable

     29,344        26,509   

Interest payable

     14,150        12,012   

Accrued administrative expenses

     1,315        2,219   

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     4,178        3,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,454,361      $ 1,266,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    

Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 400,000,000 and 400,000,000 common shares authorized, respectively, and 224,741,351 and 202,891,351 issued and outstanding, respectively

   $ 225      $ 203   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     3,115,442        2,933,636   

Over-distributed net investment income

     (27,392     (44,183

Accumulated net realized loss

     (1,162,621     (1,053,080

Net unrealized depreciation

     (315     (159,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,925,339      $ 1,677,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 3,379,700      $ 2,944,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.57      $ 8.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended  
     December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

        

From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:

        

Interest

   $ 76,347      $ 73,186      $ 231,136      $ 215,905   

Dividends

     1,172        84        5,866        4,680   

Other income

     2,983        5,121        9,675        13,577   

From non-controlled/affiliated investments:

      

Interest

     1,001        59        2,730        59   

Dividends

     5,964        2,647        15,528        4,147   

From controlled investments:

      

Interest

     5,767        1,772        16,345        4,559   

Dividends

     914        343        3,174        4,407   

Other income

     413        —          487        43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

   $ 94,561      $ 83,212      $ 284,941      $ 247,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

      

Management fees

   $ 15,932      $ 13,855      $ 46,044      $ 41,539   

Performance-based incentive fees

     11,469        10,346        35,464        30,804   

Interest and other debt expenses

     17,366        14,651        50,682        42,757   

Administrative services expense

     1,410        1,118        3,616        2,637   

Other general and administrative expenses

     2,097        1,860        6,203        6,424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     48,274        41,830        142,009        124,161   

Management and performance-based incentive fees waived

     (3,375     (698     (8,675     (2,078

Expense reimbursements

     (21     —          (29     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     44,878        41,132        133,305        122,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 49,683      $ 42,080      $ 151,636      $ 125,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, CASH EQUIVALENTS, DERIVATIVES AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES:

      

Net realized gain (loss):

      

Investments and cash equivalents

   $ 4,205      $ (10,366   $ (120,551   $ (69,380

Foreign currencies

     (538     1,061        2,469        669   

Derivatives

     —          —          8,541        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,667        (9,305     (109,541     (68,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation/appreciation:

      

Investments and cash equivalents

     54,395        (51,309     172,000        (14,426

Foreign currencies

     (2,007     (4,210     (13,128     (3,506

Derivatives

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation/appreciation

     52,388        (55,519     158,872        (17,932
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments, cash equivalents, derivatives and foreign currencies

     56,055        (64,824     49,331        (86,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 105,738      $ (22,744   $ 200,967      $ 38,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE – BASIC

   $ 0.47      $ (0.11   $ 0.90      $ 0.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE – DILUTED

   $ 0.45      $ (0.11   $ 0.88      $ 0.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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About Apollo Investment Corporation

Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) is a closed-end investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company invests primarily in various forms of debt investments including secured and unsecured loans, mezzanine investments and/or equity in private middle market companies. The Company may also invest in the securities of public companies and structured products such as collateralized loan obligations. The Company seeks to provide private financing solutions for private companies that do not have access to the more traditional providers of credit. Apollo Investment Corporation is managed by Apollo Investment Management, L.P., an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC, a leading global alternative investment manager. For more information, please visit http://www.apolloic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements as to our future operating results; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; the impact of investments that we expect to make; the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; our expected financings and investments; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

We may use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “should,” “may” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the return on equity; the yield on investments; the ability to borrow to finance assets; new strategic initiatives; the ability to reposition the investment portfolio; the market outlook; future investment activity; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements unless required by law.

Contact

Elizabeth Besen

Investor Relations Manager

Apollo Investment Corporation

(212) 822-0625

ebesen@apollolp.com

 

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