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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Apollo Investment Corporation

Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2014

Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Recent Highlights:

 

    Net investment income per share for the quarter was $0.22, compared to $0.22 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013

 

    Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter was $8.67, compared to $8.57 at December 31, 2013, a 1.2% increase

 

    Declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the quarter

 

    Invested $986 million during the quarter, substantially driven by primary originations, representing the highest quarterly level of gross investment activity in the Company’s history

 

    Net investment activity was $259 million for the quarter

 

    Fitch Rating affirmed the Company’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and secured debt rating at BBB and upgraded the senior unsecured rating to BBB in April

Fiscal Year Highlights:

 

    Net investment income per share for the year was $0.91, compared to $0.83 for the year ended March 31, 2013

 

    Net asset value per share at the end of the year was $8.67, compared to $8.27 at March 31, 2013, a 4.8% increase

 

    Dividends paid to stockholders was $0.80 per share during the year

 

    Invested $2.8 billion during the year, substantially driven by primary originations, representing the highest annual level of gross investment activity in the Company’s history

 

    Net investment activity was $494 million for the year

New York, NY — May 20, 2014—Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) or the “Company,” or “Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Company’s net investment income was $0.22 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $0.22 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The Company’s net asset value (“NAV”) was $8.67 per share as of March 31, 2014, up from $8.57 at December 31, 2013.

 

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Additionally, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2014, payable on July 7, 2014 to stockholders of record as of June 20, 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, “Amidst a challenging investing environment, we are pleased to report strong results for the March quarter, including solid net investment income, an increase in net asset value, and a record level of asset deployment. Investment activity for the quarter focused on primary market secured debt opportunities and on our specialty verticals. We also utilized the strength in the markets to monetize select higher risk positions.”

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

 

Select Balance Sheet Data

 
     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013      March 31, 2013  

Total assets

   $ 3.64 billion       $ 3.38 billion       $ 2.94 billion   

Investment portfolio

   $ 3.48 billion       $ 3.18 billion       $ 2.85 billion   

Debt

   $ 1.37 billion       $ 1.26 billion       $ 1.16 billion   

Net assets

   $ 2.05 billion       $ 1.93 billion       $ 1.68 billion   

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.67       $ 8.57       $ 8.27   

Debt-to-equity

     0.67 x         0.66 x         0.69 x   

Net leverage ratio

     0.68 x         0.65 x         0.70 x   

 

(1) The Company’s net 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
March 31, 2014
     Twelve months ended
March 31, 2014
 

Investments made during the period

   $  986 million       $  2,816 million   

Investments sold

   $  (323) million      $  (1,006) million   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net activity before repaid investments

   $ 663 million       $ 1,810 million   

Investments repaid

   $ (404) million       $ (1,316) million   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment activity

   $ 259 million       $ 494 million   

Portfolio companies, at beginning of period

     101         81   

New portfolio companies

     26         81   

Exited portfolio companies

     16         51   

Portfolio companies, at end of period

     111         111   

 

Operating Results

 
     Three months ended
March 31, 2014
     Twelve months ended
March 31, 2014
 

(in thousands)

     

Net investment income

   $ 49,612       $ 201,248   

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 20,293       $ 69,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 69,905       $ 270,872   

(per share)

     

Net investment income per share

   $ 0.22       $ 0.91   

Net realized and unrealized gain per share

   $ 0.09       $ 0.30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 0.31       $ 1.21   

Earnings per share –diluted

   $ 0.30       $ 1.18   

 

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CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 10:00 AM EDT ON MAY 20, 2014

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.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 # 28609386 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 May 27, 2014 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID # 28609386. 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 during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 

(amounts in millions)    For the fiscal
year ended
March 31, 2014
    For the fiscal
year ended
March 31, 2013
 

Investments made in portfolio companies (1)

   $ 2,816      $ 1,537   

Investments sold

     (1,006     (717
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net activity before repaid investments

     1,810        820   

Investments repaid

     (1,316     (621
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment activity

   $ 494      $ 199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio companies, at beginning of period

     81        62   

Number of investments in new portfolio companies

     81        49   

Number of exited companies

     51        30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio companies, at end of period

     111        81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of investments in existing portfolio companies

     81        36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Investments were primarily made through a combination of primary and secondary debt investments.

 

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Our portfolio composition and weighted average yields at March 31, 2014 and at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2014
    March 31,
2013
 

Portfolio composition, measured at fair value:

    

Secured debt

     56     44

Unsecured debt

     27     43

Structured products and other

     6     7

Common equity, preferred equity and warrants

     11     6

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

    

Secured debt portfolio

     10.8     11.2

Unsecured debt portfolio

     11.5     12.7

Total debt portfolio

     11.1     11.9

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

    

Fixed rate amount

   $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.6 billion   

Floating rate amount

   $ 1.3 billion      $ 0.9 billion   

Fixed rate %

     58     64

Floating rate %

     42     36

Income-bearing investment portfolio composition, measured at cost:

    

Fixed rate amount

   $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.6 billion   

Floating rate amount

   $ 1.2 billion      $ 0.9 billion   

Fixed rate %

     58     65

Floating rate %

     42     35

Since the initial public offering of Apollo Investment in April 2004 and through March 31, 2014, invested capital totaled $13.1 billion in 291 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)

 

     March 31, 2014     March 31, 2013  

Assets

    

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$2,714,971 and $2,525,550, respectively)

   $ 2,751,896      $ 2,398,412   

Non-controlled/affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$153,721 and $148,547, respectively)

     144,628        141,569   

Controlled investments, at fair value (cost—$590,060 and $345,204, respectively)

     582,147        310,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments (cost—$3,458,752 and $3,019,301, respectively)

     3,478,671        2,850,399   

Cash

     13,413        3,902   

Foreign currency (cost—$1,305 and $2,293, respectively)

     1,323        2,295   

Receivable for investments sold

     72,918        5,713   

Interest receivable

     40,106        51,990   

Dividends receivable

     3,627        2,703   

Deferred financing costs

     31,601        26,990   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     292        320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,641,951      $ 2,944,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Debt

   $ 1,372,261      $ 1,156,067   

Payable for investments purchased

     119,577        26,021   

Dividends payable

     47,348        40,578   

Management and performance-based incentive fees payable

     31,108        26,509   

Interest payable

     14,318        12,012   

Accrued administrative expenses

     1,915        2,219   

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     3,813        3,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,590,340      $ 1,266,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    

Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 400,000,000 and 400,000,000 common shares authorized, respectively, and 236,741,351 and 202,891,351 issued and outstanding, respectively

   $ 237      $ 203   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     3,221,829        2,933,636   

Over-distributed net investment income

     (53,995     (44,183

Accumulated net realized loss

     (1,133,405     (1,053,080

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     16,945        (159,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,051,611      $ 1,677,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 3,641,951      $ 2,944,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.67      $ 8.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Year Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013     2012  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

      

From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:

      

Interest

   $ 310,031      $ 286,253      $ 313,992   

Dividends

     7,149        4,813        6,998   

Other income

     12,012        16,532        18,505   

From non-controlled/affiliated investments:

      

Interest

     3,252        1,020        899   

Dividends

     19,765        6,825        —     

From controlled investments:

      

Interest

     23,375        8,932        3,746   

Dividends

     4,921        7,422        13,444   

Other income

     841        197        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

   $ 381,346      $ 331,994      $ 357,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

      

Management fees

   $ 62,819      $ 55,717      $ 60,321   

Performance-based incentive fees

     46,924        41,144        39,651   

Interest and other debt expenses

     68,639        58,200        66,360   

Administrative services expense

     5,600        4,389        5,387   

Other general and administrative expenses

     8,257        7,969        13,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     192,239        167,419        184,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Management and performance-based incentive fees waived

   $ (12,092   $ (2,785   $ —     

Expense reimbursements

     (49     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

   $ 180,098      $ 164,634      $ 184,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 201,248      $ 167,360      $ 172,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

      

Net realized loss:

      

Investments and cash equivalents

      

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ (118,745   $ (78,659   $ (88,150

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     2,078        —          18,825   

Controlled investments

     (969     3,015        (271,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and cash equivalents

   $ (117,636   $ (75,644   $ (340,915
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

      

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ (112   $ 18      $ 255   

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     —          —          —     

Controlled investments

     42        (342     (8

Foreign debt

     2,658        1,295        (775
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total foreign currencies

   $ 2,588      $ 971      $ (528
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives

     8,541        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

   $ (106,507   $ (74,673   $ (341,443

Net change in unrealized gain (loss):

      

Investments and cash equivalents

      

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ 163,972      $ 24,884      $ (152,888

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     (2,115     (6,977     (14,888

Controlled investments

     26,840        (12,303     242,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and cash equivalents

   $ 188,697      $ 5,604      $ 74,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

      

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ 619      $ (241   $ (78

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     —          —          —     

Controlled investments

     32        (9     —     

Foreign debt

     (13,217     6,430        8,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total foreign currencies

   $ (12,566   $ 6,180      $ 8,204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 176,131      $ 11,784      $ 82,437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     69,624        (62,889     (259,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 270,872      $ 104,471      $ (86,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS GAIN (LOSS) PER SHARE — BASIC

   $ 1.21      $ 0.51      $ (0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS GAIN (LOSS) PER SHARE — DILUTED

   $ 1.18      $ 0.51      $ (0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 loan investments, and/or equity in private middle-market companies. The Company may also invest in the securities of public companies and structured products and other investments 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 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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