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AINV - Apollo Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31 2019

Fiscal Third Quarter and Other Recent Highlights:

  • Net investment income per share for the quarter was $0.54 compared to $0.53 for the quarter ended September 30, 2019
     
  • Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter was $18.27 compared to $18.69 as of September 30, 2019, a decrease of 2.3%
    • 95% of net losses incurred during the quarter were attributable to non-core and legacy assets(1)
       
  • Continued to successfully execute our prudent portfolio growth strategy by increasing our exposure to core assets(2) and reducing our exposure to non-core and legacy assets,(1) as well as second lien loans
    • Core assets(2) increased to 88%(3) of the portfolio and non-core and legacy assets(1) decreased to 12%(5) of the portfolio as of the end of the quarter
    • Non-core and legacy asset(1) sales and repayments totaled $46 million during the quarter
    • Second lien sales and repayments totaled $62 million during the quarter
       
  • Gross corporate lending commitments made during the quarter totaled $491 million

  • Gross fundings during the quarter totaled $399 million(4) and net fundings totaled $171 million(5)

  • Net leverage(6) as of the end of the quarter was 1.43x, compared to 1.24x as of September 30, 2019

  • Declared a distribution of $0.45 per share

  • Repurchased 0.5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of $7.8 million during the quarter

NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) or the “Company,” or “Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019. The Company’s net investment income was $0.54 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $0.53 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The Company’s net asset value (“NAV”) was $18.27 per share as of December 31, 2019, compared to $18.69 as of September 30, 2019.

On February 4, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.45 per share payable on April 6, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2020.

___________________

(1)  Non-core assets include oil & gas, structured credit, renewables, shipping and commodities.
(2)  Core assets include leveraged lending, life sciences, asset based, lender finance and aviation.
(3)  On a fair value basis.
(4)  Excludes $131 million of gross fundings for revolvers.
(5)  Includes $1 million net fundings for revolvers and a $2 million repayment from Merx Aviation.
(6)  The Company’s net leverage ratio is defined as debt outstanding plus payable for investments purchased, less receivable for investments sold, less cash and cash equivalents, less foreign currencies, divided by net assets.

Mr. Howard Widra, Apollo Investment’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “During the quarter, we continued to successfully implement our plan to prudently grow our portfolio with first lien floating rate corporate loans sourced by the Apollo Direct Origination platform, while continuing to reduce our exposure non-core and legacy assets as well as second lien loans.  We believe the risk profile of our portfolio continues to improve which allows us to operate at a higher leverage ratio.”  Mr. Widra continued, “In addition, this quarter was an important inflection point in the makeup of our non-core portfolio. The non-core portfolio decreased by approximately $67 million through the combination of repayments and unrealized losses, reducing non-core assets to 12% of the portfolio.  In addition, the risk attributable to our remaining non-core portfolio has decreased due to the successful restructuring of our investment in Carbonfree  Chemicals.  The combination of this restructuring and the accretive impact of the reinvestment of the proceeds received from non-core and legacy repayments has allowed us to have a smaller and better collateralized non-core portfolio while improving the overall earnings profile of Apollo Investment.”

 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
($ in billions, except per share data)
December 31,
 2019
 
September 30,
 2019
 
June 30,
 2019
 
March 31,
 2019
 
December 31,
 2018
Total assets
$
3.06
 
 
$
2.89
 
 
$
2.70
 
 
$
2.50
 
 
$
2.38
 
Investment portfolio (fair value)
$
2.97
 
 
$
2.80
 
 
$
2.62
 
 
$
2.41
 
 
$
2.31
 
Debt outstanding
$
1.79
 
 
$
1.58
 
 
$
1.35
 
 
$
1.13
 
 
$
0.99
 
Net assets
$
1.22
 
 
$
1.25
 
 
$
1.29
 
 
$
1.31
 
 
$
1.32
 
Net asset value per share
$
18.27
 
 
$
18.69
 
 
$
19.00
 
 
$
19.06
 
 
$
19.03
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt-to-equity ratio
1.47
x
 
1.26
x
 
1.05
x
 
0.86
x
 
0.76
x
Net leverage ratio (1)
1.43
x
 
1.24
x
 
1.03
x
 
0.83
x
 
0.74
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 and cash equivalents, less foreign currencies, divided by net assets.

 
 
 
 
 
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
(in millions)*
 
2019 
 
2018
 
2019 
 
2018 
Investments made in portfolio companies
 
$
530.0
 
 
$
305.3
 
 
$
1,442.0
 
 
$
1,027.8
 
Investments sold
 
(14.9
)
 
(16.3
)
 
(44.5
)
 
(194.4
)
Net activity before repaid investments
 
515.1
 
 
289.0
 
 
1,397.5
 
 
833.4
 
Investments repaid
 
(344.2
)
 
(274.4
)
 
(804.6
)
 
(740.2
)
Net investment activity
 
$
170.9
 
 
$
14.6
 
 
$
593.0
 
 
$
93.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio companies at beginning of period
 
139
 
 
98
 
 
113
 
 
90
 
Number of new portfolio companies
 
16
 
 
14
 
 
51
 
 
30
 
Number of exited portfolio companies
 
(4
)
 
(9
)
 
(13
)
 
(17
)
Portfolio companies at end of period
 
151
 
 
103
 
 
151
 
 
103
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of investments made in existing portfolio companies
 
42
 
 
26
 
 
59
 
 
35
 

____________________
* Totals may not foot due to rounding.

 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
(in millions)*
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net investment income
 
$
36.2
 
 
$
31.5
 
 
$
106.5
 
 
$
95.2
 
Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)
 
(35.9
)
 
(32.7
)
 
(75.3
)
 
(55.1
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
0.3
 
 
$
(1.2
)
 
$
31.2
 
 
$
40.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(per share)* (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income on per average share basis
 
$
0.54
 
 
$
0.45
 
 
1.58
 
 
$
1.34
 
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) per share
 
(0.54
)
 
(0.47
)
 
(1.11
)
 
(0.77
)
Earnings per share — basic
 
$
 
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.46
 
 
$
0.56
 

____________________
* Totals may not foot due to rounding.

(1)  Based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period presented.   

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 501,611 shares at a weighted average price per share of $15.65, inclusive of commissions, for a total cost of $7.8 million.  During the period from January 1, 2020 through February 3, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any shares.  Since the inception of the share repurchase program and through February 3, 2020, the Company repurchased 12,368,013 shares at a weighted average price per share of $16.83, inclusive of commissions, for a total cost of $208.1 million, leaving a maximum of $41.9 million available for future purchases under the current Board authorization of $250 million.

*  Share figures have been adjusted for the one-for-three reverse stock split which was completed after market close on November 30, 2018.

CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 5:00 PM EST ON FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 5:00 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 #9180437 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 Events Calendar in the Shareholder 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 25, 2020 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID #9180437.  A replay of the audio webcast will also be available later that same day. To access the audio webcast please visit the Events Calendar in the Shareholder 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 in the Shareholders section of the Company’s website under Presentations at www.apolloic.com

Our portfolio composition and weighted average yields as of December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 
December 31,
 2019
 
September 30,
 2019
 
June 30,
 2019
 
March 31,
 2019
 
December 31,
 2018
Portfolio composition, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First lien secured debt
 
78
%
 
 
74
%
 
69
%
 
66
%
 
64
%
Second lien secured debt
 
14
%
 
 
17
%
 
21
%
 
23
%
 
24
%
Total secured debt
 
92
%
 
 
91
%
 
90
%
 
89
%
 
88
%
Unsecured debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured products and other
 
0
%
 
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
 
3
%
Preferred equity
 
1
%
 
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
Common equity/interests and warrants
 
7
%
 
 
6
%
 
7
%
 
8
%
 
8
%
Weighted average yields, at amortized cost (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First lien secured debt (2)
 
8.7
%
 
 
9.0
%
 
9.3
%
 
9.9
%
 
10.4
%
Second lien secured debt (2)
 
10.7
%
 
 
11.0
%
 
11.3
%
 
11.4
%
 
11.4
%
Total secured debt (2)
 
9.1
%
 
 
9.4
%
 
9.8
%
 
10.2
%
 
10.7
%
Unsecured debt portfolio (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total debt portfolio (2)
 
9.1
%
 
 
9.4
%
 
9.8
%
 
10.2
%
 
10.7
%
Total portfolio (3)
 
8.6
%
 
 
8.9
%
 
9.2
%
 
9.6
%
 
9.6
%
Interest rate type, at fair value (4):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate amount
$
2.2
billion
 
$
2.0
billion
 
$1.8 billion
 
$1.5 billion
 
$1.4 billion
Fixed rate, as percentage of total
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
%
 
 
 
 
Floating rate, as percentage of total
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
99
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Interest rate type, at amortized cost (4):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate amount
$
2.3
billion
 
$
2.0
billion
 
$1.8 billion
 
$1.5 billion
 
$1.4 billion
Fixed rate, as percentage of total
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
%
 
 
 
 
Floating rate, as percentage of total
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
99
%
 
100
%
 
100
%

(1)  An investor’s yield may be lower than the portfolio yield due to sales loads and other expenses.
(2)  Exclusive of investments on non-accrual status.
(3)  Inclusive of all income generating investments, non-income generating investments and investments on non-accrual status.
(4)  The interest rate 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.

 
 
APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
December 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2019
Assets
(Unaudited)
 
 
Investments at fair value:
 
 
 
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost — $2,285,650 and $1,654,322, respectively)
$
2,256,200
 
 
$
1,627,406
 
Non-controlled/affiliated investments (cost — $133,246 and $67,072, respectively)
93,732
 
 
49,681
 
Controlled investments (cost — $656,560 and $736,717, respectively)
617,265
 
 
731,045
 
Cash and cash equivalents
36,310
 
 
36,280
 
Foreign currencies (cost — $5,839 and $4,963, respectively)
5,916
 
 
4,909
 
Receivable for investments sold
5,686
 
 
336
 
Interest receivable
18,936
 
 
24,280
 
Dividends receivable
4,702
 
 
3,748
 
Deferred financing costs
16,797
 
 
19,776
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
4,480
 
 
336
 
Total Assets
$
3,060,024
 
 
$
2,497,797
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Debt
$
1,785,637
 
 
$
1,128,686
 
Payable for investments purchased
800
 
 
677
 
Distributions payable
29,946
 
 
31,040
 
Management and performance-based incentive fees payable
10,414
 
 
8,880
 
Interest payable
8,138
 
 
5,818
 
Accrued administrative services expense
2,576
 
 
2,983
 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
6,631
 
 
7,086
 
Total Liabilities
$
1,844,142
 
 
$
1,185,170
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets
$
1,215,882
 
 
$
1,312,627
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value (130,000,000 and 400,000,000 shares authorized; 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66,545,741 and 68,876,986 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)
$
66
 
 
$
69
 
Capital in excess of par value
2,118,652
 
 
2,155,836
 
Accumulated under-distributed (over-distributed) earnings
(902,836
)
 
(843,278
)
Net Assets
$
1,215,882
 
 
$
1,312,627
 
 
 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
$
18.27
 
 
$
19.06
 


APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Investment Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (excluding Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income)
$
49,809
 
 
$
39,494
 
 
$
148,303
 
 
$
123,523
 
Dividend income
264
 
 
2
 
 
331
 
 
2
 
PIK interest income
1,224
 
 
643
 
 
6,662
 
 
2,709
 
Other income
1,193
 
 
3,748
 
 
4,315
 
 
6,961
 
Non-controlled/affiliated investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (excluding PIK interest income)
161
 
 
 
 
161
 
 
 
Dividend income
322
 
 
298
 
 
954
 
 
904
 
PIK interest income
515
 
 
 
 
515
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Controlled investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (excluding PIK interest income)
11,449
 
 
15,061
 
 
36,358
 
 
44,627
 
Dividend income
2,651
 
 
3,300
 
 
5,102
 
 
10,550
 
PIK interest income
894
 
 
1,495
 
 
2,615
 
 
4,390
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Investment Income
$
68,482
 
 
$
64,041
 
 
$
205,316
 
 
$
193,666
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
10,342
 
 
$
8,720
 
 
$
30,071
 
 
$
26,851
 
Performance-based incentive fees
71
 
 
7,409
 
 
1,983
 
 
21,190
 
Interest and other debt expenses
18,200
 
 
14,217
 
 
54,445
 
 
42,697
 
Administrative services expense
1,542
 
 
1,657
 
 
4,810
 
 
5,152
 
Other general and administrative expenses
2,205
 
 
2,564
 
 
7,814
 
 
8,621
 
Total expenses
32,360
 
 
34,567
 
 
99,123
 
 
104,511
 
Management and performance-based incentive fees waived
 
 
(1,852
)
 
 
 
(5,542
)
Expense reimbursements
(98
)
 
(161
)
 
(295
)
 
(500
)
Net Expenses
$
32,262
 
 
$
32,554
 
 
$
98,828
 
 
$
98,469
 
Net Investment Income
$
36,220
 
 
$
31,487
 
 
$
106,488
 
 
$
95,197
 
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments
$
(537
)
 
$
(12,421
)
 
$
(6,245
)
 
$
(22,140
)
Non-controlled/affiliated investments
(1,820
)
 
 
 
(731
)
 
2,007
 
Controlled investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Option contracts
 
 
(6,475
)
 
 
 
(29,995
)
Foreign currency transactions
6,200
 
 
(55
)
 
5,014
 
 
(80
)
Extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
(4,375
)
 
 
Net realized gains (losses)
3,843
 
 
(18,951
)
 
(6,337
)
 
(50,208
)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments
8,972
 
 
2,235
 
 
(2,534
)
 
(8,603
)
Non-controlled/affiliated investments
(21,371
)
 
(7,124
)
 
(22,123
)
 
(11,084
)
Controlled investments
(10,858
)
 
(18,883
)
 
(33,623
)
 
(8,911
)
Option contracts
 
 
8,787
 
 
 
 
19,146
 
Foreign currency translations
(16,520
)
 
1,271
 
 
(10,688
)
 
4,564
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses)
(39,777
)
 
(13,714
)
 
(68,968
)
 
(4,888
)
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)
$
(35,934
)
 
$
(32,665
)
 
$
(75,305
)
 
$
(55,096
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
286
 
 
$
(1,178
)
 
$
31,183
 
 
$
40,101
 
Earnings Per Share — Basic
$
 
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.46
 
 
$
0.56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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, Inc., 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.

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 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@apollo.com 

Stock Information

Company Name: Apollo Investment Corporation
Stock Symbol: AINV
Market: NASDAQ
Website: apolloic.com

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