Apollo Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2018

Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:AINV) or the "Company,” or "Apollo Investment,” today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s net investment income was $0.15 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to $0.15 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Company’s net asset value ("NAV”) was $6.47 per share as of September 30, 2018, compared to $6.47 as of June 30, 2018.

On October 30, 2018, the Board of Directors (the "Board”) declared a distribution of $0.15 per share (or $0.45 adjusted for the one-for-three reverse stock split), payable on January 4, 2019 to shareholders of record as of December 20, 2018.

The Company also announced today that the Board has approved a one-for-three reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock which will be effective as of the close of business as of November 30, 2018 (the "Effective Time”). The Company's common stock is expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis at the market open on December 3, 2018.

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(1) Core strategies include corporate lending, aviation, life sciences, asset based and lender finance.
(2) On a fair value basis.
(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.

The Company also announced today that the Board has approved a new stock repurchase plan (the "Repurchase Plan”) to acquire up to $50 million of the Company’s common stock. The new Repurchase Plan is in addition to the Company's existing share repurchase authorization, of which approximately $3.3 million of repurchase capacity remains. Accordingly, the Company now has approximately $53.3 million available for stock repurchases under its repurchase program.

Mr. Howard Widra, Apollo Investment’s Chief Executive Officer commented, "During the quarter, our investment activity focused on senior first lien floating rate loans sourced by Apollo’s Direct Origination platform. Nearly all of the investments made during the quarter have a reduced risk profile in terms of both leverage and spread, consistent with our plan to prudently grow assets and increase leverage over time.” Mr. Widra continued, "We believe that a higher nominal stock price from the reverse stock authorized by our Board will attract a much broader universe of investors and reduce the volatility of our stock. In addition, the Board’s decision to expand our share repurchase program underscores our commitment to creating value for our shareholders.”

One-for-Three Reverse Stock Split

The Company has retained its transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC ("AST”), to act as its exchange agent for the reverse stock split. Stockholders are not required to take any action to effectuate the exchange of their shares. The reverse stock split will apply to all of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock and therefore will not affect any stockholder's relative ownership percentage.

At the Effective Time, every three issued and outstanding shares of common stock will be converted into one issued and outstanding share without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split as the Company intends to cancel fractional shares associated with the reverse stock split. The number of authorized shares of common stock will not be adjusted for the reverse stock split. AINV’s common stock will continue trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AINV” but will trade under a new CUSIP number.

Each stockholder holding fractional shares will be entitled to receive cash in lieu of such fractional shares. Stockholders of record will be receiving information from AST regarding their stock ownership following the reverse stock split and cash in lieu of fractional share payment, if applicable. Stockholders who hold shares in brokerage accounts are encouraged to contact their brokers as brokers may have different procedures for processing the reverse stock split and making payment for fractional shares. For further information, stockholders should contact AST by telephone at 1-888-777-0324.

Stock Repurchase Plan

Under the Repurchase Plan, the Company may, but is not obligated to, repurchase its outstanding common stock in the open market from time to time provided that the Company complies with the prohibitions under its insider trading policies and the requirements of Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, including certain price, market volume and timing constraints. The Company intends to allocate a portion of the authorized amount under the Repurchase Plan to be repurchased in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act (the "10b5-1 Plan”). The Repurchase Plan and the 10b5-1 Plan are designed to allow the Company to repurchase its shares both during its open window periods and at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under applicable insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. The Repurchase Plan does not have an expiration date and may continue to be modified or discontinued at any time.

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 2,868,300 shares at a weighted average price per share of $5.61, inclusive of commissions, for a total cost of $16.1 million. During the period from October 1, 2018 through October 29, 2018, the Company repurchased 482,400 shares at a weighted average price per share of $5.49 inclusive of commissions, for a total cost of $2.6 million. Since the inception of the share repurchase program and through October 29, 2018, the Company repurchased 25,166,757 shares at a weighted average price per share of $5.83, inclusive of commissions, for a total cost of $146.7 million. The Company now has approximately $53.3 million available for stock repurchases under its repurchase program inclusive of the newly authorized $50 million stock repurchase plan.

CONFERENCE CALL / WEBCAST AT 5:00 PM EDT ON OCTOBER 30, 2018

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 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 #7468358 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 November 20, 2018 by dialing (800) 585-8367; international callers please dial (404) 537-3406, reference Conference ID #7468358. 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 September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017, and September 30, 2017 were as follows:

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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