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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Apollo Investment Corporation

Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014

Fiscal Second Quarter Highlights:

 

    Net investment income per share for the quarter was $0.28, compared to $0.23 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014

 

    Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter was $8.72, compared to $8.74 at June 30, 2014

 

    Declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the quarter

 

    Invested $581 million during the quarter, substantially driven by secured debt opportunities in the primary market

 

    Net investment activity was $22 million for the quarter

New York, NY — November 6, 2014 — Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) or the “Company,” or “Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014. The Company’s net investment income was $0.28 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to $0.23 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company’s net asset value (“NAV”) was $8.72 per share as of September 30, 2014, down from $8.74 at June 30, 2014.

Additionally, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the second fiscal quarter of 2015, payable on January 5, 2015 to stockholders of record as of December 19, 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, “For our second fiscal quarter, we are pleased to report strong net investment income and a stable net asset value. A few years ago, we began a portfolio rotation strategy which included moving the portfolio into more proprietary secured debt investments which has better positioned us during these periods of market volatility where underlying fundamentals are often overshadowed by technical market fluctuations.”

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

($ in billions, except per share data)

   September 30,
2014
     June 30, 2014      March 31,
2014
 

Total assets

   $ 3.83       $ 3.81       $ 3.64   

Investment portfolio (fair value)

   $ 3.67       $ 3.64       $ 3.48   

Debt outstanding

   $ 1.58       $ 1.57       $ 1.37   

Total net assets

   $ 2.06       $ 2.07       $ 2.05   

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.72       $ 8.74       $ 8.67   

Debt-to-equity ratio

     0.76 x         0.76 x         0.67 x   

Net leverage ratio (1)

     0.76 x         0.75 x         0.68 x   

 

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

 

($ in millions)

   Three months ended
September 30, 2014
    Six months ended
September 30, 2014
 

Investments made (2)

   $ 581      $ 1,231   

Investments sold

   $ (229   $ (626
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net activity before repaid investments

   $ 352      $ 605   

Investments repaid

   $ (330   $ (450
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment activity

   $ 22      $ 155   

Portfolio companies, at beginning of period

     117        111   

New portfolio companies

     15        40   

Exited portfolio companies

     (19     (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio companies, at end of period

     113        113   

Number of investments in existing companies

     18        42   

 

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

OPERATING RESULTS

 

($ in thousands, except per share data)

   Three months ended
September 30, 2014
    Six months ended
September 30, 2014
 

Net investment income

   $ 65,688      $ 119,240   

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (23,721   $ (12,637
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 41,967      $ 106,603   

(per share)

    

Net investment income per share

   $ 0.28      $ 0.50   

Net realized and unrealized loss per share

   $ (0.10   $ (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 0.18      $ 0.45   

Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.18      $ 0.44   

 

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CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 10:00 AM EST ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 6, 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 # 14809426 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 November 13, 2014 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID # 14809426. 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.

 

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Our portfolio composition and weighted average yields at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2014
    June 30, 2014     March 31, 2014  

Portfolio composition, measured at fair value:

      

Secured debt

     63     59     56

Unsecured debt

     17     22     27

Structured products and other

     9     8     6

Common equity, preferred equity and warrants

     11     11     11

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

      

Secured debt portfolio

     10.9     10.9     10.8

Unsecured debt portfolio

     11.1     11.5     11.5

Total debt portfolio

     11.0     11.1     11.1

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

      

Fixed rate amount

   $ 1.6 billion      $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.7 billion   

Floating rate amount

   $ 1.5 billion      $ 1.5 billion      $ 1.3 billion   

Fixed rate %

     51     53     58

Floating rate %

     49     47     42

Income-bearing investment portfolio composition, measured at cost:

      

Fixed rate amount

   $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.7 billion      $ 1.7 billion   

Floating rate amount

   $ 1.5 billion      $ 1.5 billion      $ 1.2 billion   

Fixed rate %

     52     53     58

Floating rate %

     48     47     42

 

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APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     September 30,
2014
    March 31, 2014  

Assets

    

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost — $2,862,751 and $2,714,971, respectively)

   $ 2,848,449      $ 2,751,896   

Non-controlled/affiliated investments, at fair value (cost — $151,273 and $153,721, respectively)

     155,399        144,628   

Controlled investments, at fair value (cost — $648,994 and $590,060, respectively)

     661,378        582,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments (cost — $3,663,018 and $3,458,752, respectively)

     3,665,226        3,478,671   

Cash

     9,255        13,413   

Foreign currency (cost — $2,488 and $1,305, respectively)

     2,427        1,323   

Receivable for investments sold

     87,538        72,918   

Interest receivable

     35,285        40,106   

Dividends receivable

     3,504        3,627   

Deferred financing costs

     28,900        31,601   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,028        292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,833,163      $ 3,641,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Debt

   $ 1,577,472      $ 1,372,261   

Payable for investments purchased

     85,232        119,577   

Dividends payable

     47,348        47,348   

Management and performance-based incentive fees payable

     38,371        31,108   

Interest payable

     14,704        14,318   

Accrued administrative expenses

     1,698        1,915   

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     4,847        3,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,769,672      $ 1,590,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    

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

   $ 237      $ 237   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     3,221,802        3,221,829   

Over-distributed net investment income

     (29,451     (53,995

Accumulated net realized loss

     (1,135,144     (1,133,405

Net unrealized gain

     6,047        16,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,063,491      $ 2,051,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 3,833,163      $ 3,641,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.72      $ 8.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2013
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

        

From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:

        

Interest

   $ 96,146      $ 79,228      $ 178,693      $ 154,789   

Dividends

     1,275        430        2,116        4,694   

Other income

     4,038        2,217        6,294        6,693   

From non-controlled/affiliated investments:

        

Interest

     971        1,025        2,927        1,728   

Dividends

     4,128        4,738        8,074        9,564   

From controlled investments:

        

Interest

     10,104        5,668        19,224        10,577   

Dividends

     1,891        364        3,699        2,260   

Other income

     357        38        463        75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

   $ 118,910      $ 93,708      $ 221,490      $ 190,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

        

Management fees

   $ 18,878      $ 15,356      $ 36,989      $ 30,113   

Performance-based incentive fees

     15,393        11,545        27,860        23,994   

Interest and other debt expenses

     18,946        17,472        37,848        33,316   

Administrative services expense

     1,525        1,109        2,958        2,206   

Other general and administrative expenses

     2,617        1,974        4,904        4,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     57,359        47,456        110,559        93,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Management and performance-based incentive fees waived

   $ (4,041   $ (3,326   $ (8,193   $ (5,299

Expense reimbursements

     (96     (8     (116     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

   $ 53,222      $ 44,122      $ 102,250      $ 88,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    Net investment income

   $ 65,688      $ 49,586      $ 119,240      $ 101,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss):

        

Investments and cash equivalents

        

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ (173   $ (16,542   $ (11,889   $ (122,418

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     11,633        —          11,526        —     

Controlled investments

     —          (10,303     —          (2,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and cash equivalents

   $ 11,460      $ (26,845   $ (363   $ (124,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

        

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ 7      $ 77      $ 387      $ (100

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     —          —          —          —     

Controlled investments

     —          47        —          36   

Foreign debt

     127        907        (1,763     3,071   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currencies

   $ 134      $ 1,031      $ (1,376   $ 3,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives

            8,541               8,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

   $ 11,594      $ (17,273   $ (1,739   $ (113,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss):

        

Investments and cash equivalents

        

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ (51,169   $ 35,919      $ (48,574   $ 100,144   

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     2,944        (1,389     10,653        (5,322

Controlled investments

     5,795        25,880        20,296        22,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and cash equivalents

   $ (42,430   $ 60,410      $ (17,625   $ 117,604   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

        

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

   $ (258   $ 308      $ (513   $ 535   

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

     —          —          —          —     

Controlled investments

     —          22        —          21   

Foreign debt

     7,373        (9,773     7,240        (11,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currencies

   $ 7,115      $ (9,443   $ 6,727      $ (11,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives

   $ —        $ (6,855   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

   $ (35,315   $ 44,112      $ (10,898   $ 106,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (23,721     26,839        (12,637     (6,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 41,967      $ 76,425      $ 106,603      $ 95,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE — BASIC

   $ 0.18      $ 0.34      $ 0.45      $ 0.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE — DILUTED

   $ 0.18      $ 0.33      $ 0.44      $ 0.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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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