AINV Apollo Investment Corporation

Fiscal First Quarter and Other Recent Highlights:

• Net investment income per share for the quarter was $0.15, compared to $0.17 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017
• Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter was $6.73 compared to $6.74 as of March 31, 2017
• Declared a distribution of $0.15 per share
• Net leverage as of the end of the quarter was 0.62 x, compared to 0.55 x as of March 31, 2017 providing us with substantial investment capacity to further execute our portfolio repositioning strategy
• Continued to successfully execute our portfolio repositioning strategy, which included increasing core assets (1) to 74% of the portfolio as of the end of the quarter, at fair value

Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:AINV) or the “Company,” or “Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017. The Company’s net investment income was $0.15 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to $0.17 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The Company’s net asset value (“NAV”) was $6.73 per share as of June 30, 2017, compared to $6.74 as of March 31, 2017.

On August 3, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.15 per share, payable on October 5, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 21, 2017.

Mr. James Zelter, Apollo Investment’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report that we continue to successfully execute the repositioning strategy that we outlined last year. We continue to reduce our exposure to non-core and legacy assets and deploy capital into our core strategies including investments made pursuant to our co-investment order. We have also continued to improve the risk profile of our portfolio by increasing our exposure to first lien and floating rate loans, and decreasing our average borrower exposure.” Mr. Zelter continued, “Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on deploying capital into opportunities sourced from the Apollo direct origination platform. We believe that our strong investment capacity is a distinct advantage for when market conditions improve.”

___________________ (1)   Core strategies include corporate lending, aviation, life sciences, asset based and lender finance.  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

            ($ in billions, except per share data) June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 Total assets $ 2.49 $ 2.41 $ 2.64 $ 2.65 $ 2.79 Investment portfolio (fair value) $ 2.42 $ 2.32 $ 2.53 $ 2.55 $ 2.62 Debt outstanding $ 0.92 $ 0.85 $ 1.03 $ 1.01 $ 1.10 Net assets $ 1.48 $ 1.48 $ 1.51 $ 1.54 $ 1.55 Net asset value per share $ 6.73 $ 6.74 $ 6.86 $ 6.95 $ 6.90   Debt-to-equity ratio 0.62 x 0.57 x 0.69 x 0.66 x 0.71 x Net leverage ratio (1) 0.62 x 0.55 x 0.66 x 0.63 x 0.66 x ___________________ (1)   The Company’s net leverage ratio is defined as debt outstanding plus payable for investments purchased, less receivable for investments sold, less cash, less foreign currencies, divided by net assets.  

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

      (in millions)*

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

Investments made in portfolio companies $ 342.0 Investments sold (9.9 ) Net activity before repaid investments 332.1 Investments repaid (242.0 ) Net investment activity $ 90.1   Portfolio companies at beginning of period 86 Number of new portfolio companies 11 Number of exited portfolio companies (13 ) Portfolio companies at end of period 84     Number of investments made in existing portfolio companies 11 ____________________ *   Totals may not foot due to rounding.  

OPERATING RESULTS

      (in millions) *

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

Net investment income $ 33.3 Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) (4.5 ) Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 28.8     (per share) * Net investment income on per average share basis $ 0.15 Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) per share (0.02 ) Earnings per share — basic $ 0.13   ____________________ *   Totals may not foot due to rounding.  

CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 10:00 AM EDT ON AUGUST 4, 2017

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, August 4, 2017 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 #46731904 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 August 29, 2017 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID # 46731904. 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 the Company’s 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 on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.apolloic.com.

Our portfolio composition and weighted average yields as of June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, and June 30, 2016 were as follows:

  June 30, 2017   March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   September 30, 2016   June 30, 2016 Portfolio composition, at fair value: Secured debt 77% 75% 69% 64% 65% Unsecured debt 7% 7% 10% 9% 9% Structured products and other 6% 7% 9% 12% 12% Preferred equity 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% Common equity/interests and warrants 9% 10% 11% 12% 11%

Weighted average yields, at amortized cost, exclusive of investments on non-accrual status (1):

Secured debt portfolio 10.2% 10.2% 10.9% 11.0% 11.0% Unsecured debt portfolio 11.1% 11.1% 10.7% 10.8% 10.8% Total debt portfolio 10.3% 10.3% 10.9% 11.0% 11.0% Interest Rate Type, at fair value (2): Fixed rate amount $0.2 billion $0.2 billion $0.2 billion $0.2 billion $0.3 billion Floating rate amount $1.2 billion $1.1 billion $1.0 billion $0.9 billion $0.8 billion Fixed rate, as percentage of total 14% 16% 16% 21% 23% Floating rate, as percentage of total 86% 84% 84% 79% 77% Interest Rate Type, at amortized cost (2): Fixed rate amount $0.2 billion $0.2 billion $0.2 billion $0.2 billion $0.3 billion Floating rate amount $1.1 billion $1.0 billion $1.0 billion $0.9 billion $0.9 billion Fixed rate, as percentage of total 15% 17% 17% 22% 24% Floating rate, as percentage of total 85% 83% 83% 78% 76% ____________________ (1)   An investor’s yield may be lower than the portfolio yield due to sales loads and other expenses.   (2) The Company has modified the calculation of its interest rate type information. The interest type information is calculated using the Company’s corporate debt portfolio and excludes aviation, oil and gas, structured credit, renewables, shipping, commodities and investments on non-accrual status. Prior periods have been modified to reflect this definition.    

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

  June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) Assets Investments at fair value: Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost — $1,493,015 and $1,510,980, respectively) $ 1,475,682 $ 1,402,409 Non-controlled/affiliated investments (cost — $242,840 and $417,471, respectively) 220,149 239,050 Controlled investments (cost — $729,539 and $676,972, respectively) 720,748   675,249   Total investments at fair value (cost — $2,465,394 and $2,605,423, respectively) 2,416,579 2,316,708 Cash and cash equivalents 29,853 9,783 Foreign currencies (cost — $2,801 and $1,494, respectively) 2,837 1,497 Receivable for investments sold 4,812 40,226 Interest receivable 18,709 17,072 Dividends receivable 3,163 6,489 Deferred financing costs 16,633 17,632 Prepaid expenses and other assets 857   713   Total Assets $ 2,493,443   $ 2,410,120     Liabilities Debt $ 920,674 $ 848,449 Payable for investments purchased 26,109 13,970 Distributions payable 32,954 32,954 Management and performance-based incentive fees payable 17,345 16,306 Interest payable 11,612 7,319 Accrued administrative services expense 1,166 2,250 Other liabilities and accrued expenses 5,959   7,075   Total Liabilities $ 1,015,819   $ 928,323       Net Assets $ 1,477,624   $ 1,481,797     Net Assets Common stock, $0.001 par value (400,000,000 shares authorized; 219,694,654 and 219,694,654 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) $ 220 $ 220 Paid-in capital in excess of par 2,924,775 2,924,775 Accumulated underdistributed net investment income 88,500 88,134 Accumulated net realized loss (1,511,380 ) (1,277,625 ) Net unrealized loss (24,491 ) (253,707 ) Net Assets $ 1,477,624   $ 1,481,797       Net Asset Value Per Share $ 6.73   $ 6.74      

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended June 30, 2017   2016   Investment Income Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments: Interest income $ 41,008 $ 48,343 Dividend income — 1,104 Other income 1,129 1,699 Non-controlled/affiliated investments: Interest income 2,551 262 Dividend income 1,087 3,046 Other income (306 ) 70 Controlled investments: Interest income 16,392 17,245 Dividend income 4,850 4,700 Other income —   —   Total Investment Income $ 66,711   $ 76,469   Expenses Management fees $ 12,125 $ 14,398 Performance-based incentive fees 7,912 8,451 Interest and other debt expenses 14,215 16,793 Administrative services expense 1,675 1,526 Other general and administrative expenses 2,557   5,038   Total expenses 38,484   46,206   Management and performance-based incentive fees waived (5,009 ) (5,717 ) Expense reimbursements (84 ) (84 ) Net Expenses $ 33,391   $ 40,405   Net Investment Income $ 33,320   $ 36,064   Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Net realized gains (losses): Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments $ (89,839 ) $ (57,475 ) Non-controlled/affiliated investments (146,840 ) 65,830 Controlled investments — (191 ) Foreign currency transactions 2,924   361   Net realized gains (losses) (233,755 ) 8,525   Net change in unrealized gains (losses): Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments 91,238 18,721 Non-controlled/affiliated investments 155,730 (93,787 ) Controlled investments (7,068 ) (24,299 ) Foreign currency translations (10,684 ) 12,690   Net change in unrealized gains (losses) 229,216   (86,675 ) Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) $ (4,539 ) $ (78,150 ) Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 28,781   $ (42,086 ) Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Basic $ 0.13   $ (0.19 ) Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Diluted

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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 debt, 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 and credit-linked notes. 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; our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties; 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.

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Apollo Investment CorporationElizabeth Besen, 212-822-0625Investor Relations Managerebesen@apollolp.com