Apollo Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
Apollo Investment Corporation (AINV) reported a net investment income of $0.43 per share for Q3 FY2020, consistent with the previous quarter. The net asset value rose to $15.59 per share, up 1.0% from $15.44. During the quarter, new investment commitments reached $108 million, while gross exits totaled $287 million. The net leverage ratio improved to 1.43x from 1.56x. The company declared a distribution of $0.31 and a supplemental $0.05 per share, both payable on April 5, 2021. With $330 million in liquidity, Apollo continues to focus on new investments after extending its revolving credit facility to 2025.
- Net asset value increased by 1.0% to $15.59 per share.
- Net leverage ratio improved to 1.43x, indicating lower financial risk.
- Declared a total distribution of $0.36 per share, showing commitment to returning value to shareholders.
- New investment commitments of $108 million signal growth potential.
- Net investment income remained flat at $0.43 per share, indicating stagnant income generation.
- Total assets decreased from $2.65 billion to $2.58 billion, suggesting potential asset management challenges.
Fiscal Third Quarter and Other Recent Highlights:
- Net investment income per share for the quarter was
$0.43 compared to$0.43 for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 - Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter was
$15.59 compared to$15.44 as of September 30, 2020, an increase of1.0% driven primarily by a net gain on the corporate lending portfolio(1) and a realized gain on a non-core renewable investment - New investment commitments made during the quarter totaled
$108 million (2) - Gross fundings during the quarter totaled
$157 million primarily consisting of$97 million of term loans and$52 million of revolvers - Gross exits during the quarter totaled
$287 million primarily consisting of$3 million of term loan sales,$184 million of term loan repayments, and$85 million of gross revolver paydowns - Net paydowns during the quarter totaled
$130 million primarily consisting of$90 million of net term loan paydowns and$33 million of net revolver paydowns - Net leverage(3) as of the end of the quarter was 1.43x, down from 1.56x as of September 30, 2020
- Declared a distribution of
$0.31 per share and a supplemental distribution of$0.05 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2020 - Amended and extended the Company’s Senior Secured Facility (the “Facility”) in December; Final maturity extended to 2025; Pricing and advance rates were unchanged on the Facility(4)
$330 million of immediately available liquidity and$313 million of additional capacity under the Facility as of December 31, 2020(5)
NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) or the “Company,” or “Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020. The Company’s net investment income was
On February 4, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of
Mr. Howard Widra, Apollo Investment’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “During the quarter, we continued to reduce the Fund’s net leverage ratio with net repayments of
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(1) Corporate lending portfolio includes leveraged lending, life sciences, asset based and lender finance. Excludes Merx Aviation Finance, LLC ("Merx") and non-core and legacy assets.
(2) For corporate lending portfolio.
(3) The Company’s net leverage ratio is defined as debt outstanding plus payable for investments purchased, less receivable for investments sold, less cash and cash equivalents, less foreign currencies, divided by net assets.
(4) The Company extended the final maturity of Facility by approximately two years from November 19, 2023 to December 22, 2025. Total commitments to the Facility will remain
(5) As of December 31, 2020, aggregate lender commitments under the Senior Secured Facility (the “Facility”) totaled
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| ($ in billions, except per share data) | December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2.58 | $ | 2.65 | $ | 2.81 | $ | 2.87 | $ | 3.06 | |||||||||
| Investment portfolio (fair value) | $ | 2.48 | $ | 2.59 | $ | 2.67 | $ | 2.79 | $ | 2.97 | |||||||||
| Debt outstanding | $ | 1.51 | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.76 | $ | 1.79 | $ | 1.79 | |||||||||
| Net assets | $ | 1.02 | $ | 1.01 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 1.22 | |||||||||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 15.59 | $ | 15.44 | $ | 15.29 | $ | 15.70 | $ | 18.27 | |||||||||
| Debt-to-equity ratio | 1.49 | x | 1.59 | x | 1.76 | x | 1.75 | x | 1.47 | x | |||||||||
| Net leverage ratio (1) | 1.43 | x | 1.56 | x | 1.66 | x | 1.71 | x | 1.43 | x | |||||||||
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(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)* | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Investments made in portfolio companies | $ | 157.2 | $ | 530.0 | $ | 400.9 | $ | 1,442.0 | ||||||||||
| Investments sold | (17.8 | ) | (14.9 | ) | (101.1 | ) | (44.5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net activity before repaid investments | 139.4 | 515.1 | 299.9 | 1,397.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Investments repaid | (269.5 | ) | (344.2 | ) | (628.0 | ) | (804.6 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net investment activity | $ | (130.1 | ) | $ | 170.9 | $ | (328.2 | ) | $ | 593.0 | ||||||||
| Portfolio companies at beginning of period | 147 | 139 | 152 | 113 | ||||||||||||||
| Number of new portfolio companies | 7 | 16 | 10 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Number of exited portfolio companies | (11 | ) | (4 | ) | (19 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||||||
| Portfolio companies at end of period | 143 | 151 | 143 | 151 | ||||||||||||||
| Number of investments made in existing portfolio companies | 35 | 42 | 62 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
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* Totals may not foot due to rounding.
OPERATING RESULTS
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| (in millions)* | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 28.2 | $ | 36.2 | $ | 84.4 | $ | 106.5 | |||||||||
| Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) | 4.9 | (35.9 | ) | (14.9 | ) | (75.3 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 33.2 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 69.5 | $ | 31.2 | |||||||||
| (per share)* (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income on per average share basis | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.58 | |||||||||
| Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) per share | 0.08 | (0.54 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (1.12 | ) | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share — basic | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.46 | |||||||||
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* 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, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any shares.
Since the inception of the share repurchase program and through February 3, 2021, the Company repurchased 13,654,578 shares at a weighted average price per share of
* Share figures have been adjusted for the 1-for-3 reverse stock split which was completed after market close on November 30, 2018.
LIQUIDITY
As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s outstanding debt obligations, excluding deferred financing cost and debt discount of
CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 5:00 PM EST ON FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 4, 2021 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 #6155998 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 26, 2021 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID #6155998. 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, 2020, September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
| December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Portfolio composition, at fair value: | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weighted average yields, at amortized cost (1): | ||||||||||||||||
| First lien secured debt (2) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Unsecured debt portfolio (2) | —% | —% | —% | |||||||||||||
| Total debt portfolio (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total portfolio (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate type, at fair value (4): | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fixed rate, as percentage of total | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
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(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, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Investments at fair value: | ||||||||
| Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost — | $ | 1,868,904 | $ | 2,191,327 | ||||
| Non-controlled/affiliated investments (cost — | 49,280 | 60,241 | ||||||
| Controlled investments (cost — | 558,683 | 533,865 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 32,854 | 37,301 | ||||||
| Foreign currencies (cost — | 21,320 | 6,375 | ||||||
| Receivable for investments sold | 5,613 | 978 | ||||||
| Interest receivable | 14,665 | 19,151 | ||||||
| Dividends receivable | 3,484 | 5,034 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs | 22,710 | 16,054 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,266 | 732 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 2,578,779 | $ | 2,871,058 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Debt | $ | 1,512,313 | $ | 1,794,617 | ||||
| Payable for investments purchased | 108 | — | ||||||
| Distributions payable | 23,493 | 29,367 | ||||||
| Management and performance-based incentive fees payable | 8,957 | 10,289 | ||||||
| Interest payable | 6,369 | 2,887 | ||||||
| Accrued administrative services expense | 2,503 | 2,796 | ||||||
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses | 7,625 | 6,787 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 1,561,368 | $ | 1,846,743 | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 1,017,411 | $ | 1,024,315 | ||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Common stock, | $ | 65 | $ | 65 | ||||
| Capital in excess of par value | 2,099,876 | 2,099,876 | ||||||
| Accumulated under-distributed (over-distributed) earnings | (1,082,530 | ) | (1,075,626 | ) | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 1,017,411 | $ | 1,024,315 | ||||
| Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 15.59 | $ | 15.70 | ||||
APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income) | $ | 44,097 | $ | 49,809 | $ | 137,273 | $ | 148,303 | ||||||||||
| Dividend income | 753 | 264 | 753 | 331 | ||||||||||||||
| PIK interest income | 1,627 | 1,224 | 4,025 | 6,662 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income | 1,246 | 1,193 | 1,792 | 4,315 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-controlled/affiliated investments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PIK interest income) | 61 | 161 | 73 | 161 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | 323 | 322 | 1,000 | 954 | ||||||||||||||
| PIK interest income | — | 515 | — | 515 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Controlled investments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PIK interest income) | 6,257 | 11,449 | 18,589 | 36,358 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | — | 2,651 | 1,691 | 5,102 | ||||||||||||||
| PIK interest income | — | 894 | 728 | 2,615 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Income | $ | 54,364 | $ | 68,482 | $ | 165,924 | $ | 205,316 | ||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management fees | $ | 8,957 | $ | 10,342 | $ | 27,743 | $ | 30,071 | ||||||||||
| Performance-based incentive fees | — | 71 | — | 1,983 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other debt expenses | 13,213 | 18,200 | 42,450 | 54,445 | ||||||||||||||
| Administrative services expense | 1,201 | 1,542 | 3,590 | 4,810 | ||||||||||||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 2,813 | 2,205 | 8,036 | 7,814 | ||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 26,184 | 32,360 | 81,819 | 99,123 | ||||||||||||||
| Management and performance-based incentive fees waived | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Expense reimbursements | (77 | ) | (98 | ) | (286 | ) | (295 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Expenses | $ | 26,107 | $ | 32,262 | $ | 81,533 | $ | 98,828 | ||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | $ | 28,257 | $ | 36,220 | $ | 84,391 | $ | 106,488 | ||||||||||
| Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gains (losses): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments | $ | (6,196 | ) | $ | (537 | ) | $ | (14,235 | ) | $ | (6,245 | ) | ||||||
| Non-controlled/affiliated investments | (632 | ) | (1,820 | ) | (4,285 | ) | (731 | ) | ||||||||||
| Controlled investments | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions | 117 | 6,200 | 393 | 5,014 | ||||||||||||||
| Extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (4,375 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized gains (losses) | (6,711 | ) | 3,843 | (18,127 | ) | (6,337 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gains (losses): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments | 25,716 | 8,972 | 57,965 | (2,534 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Non-controlled/affiliated investments | 5,193 | (21,371 | ) | 2,187 | (22,123 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Controlled investments | (10,447 | ) | (10,858 | ) | (39,465 | ) | (33,623 | ) | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translations | (8,842 | ) | (16,520 | ) | (17,502 | ) | (10,688 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | 11,620 | (39,777 | ) | 3,185 | (68,968 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) | $ | 4,909 | $ | (35,934 | ) | $ | (14,942 | ) | $ | (75,305 | ) | |||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 33,166 | $ | 286 | $ | 69,449 | $ | 31,183 | ||||||||||
| Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Basic | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.46 | ||||||||||
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: macro- and micro-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or treat its impact; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources; 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.
For additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, please refer to the COVID-19 Developments section and additional disclosure in our Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2020.
Contact
Elizabeth Besen
Investor Relations Manager
Apollo Investment Corporation
212.822.0625
ebesen@apollo.com
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