Edgar Filing: APOLLO INVESTMENT CORP

Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2009

¨	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 333-112591

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland		52-2439556
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9 West 57^th Street 37th Floor New York, N.Y.		10019
(Address of principal executive office)		(Zip Code)

(212) 515-3450

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer ¨		Non-accelerated filer ¨		Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.001 par value, outstanding as of February 5, 2010 was 176,213,918.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		PAGE
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3
	Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009	3
	Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008	4
	Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended March 31, 2009	5
	Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008	6
	Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2009	7
	Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2009	14
	Notes to Financial Statements	22
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	36
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	46
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	46

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	48
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	48
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	48
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	48
Item 5.	Other Information	48
Item 6.	Exhibits	49
	Signatures	50

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In this Quarterly Report, “Apollo Investment”, “Company”, “AIC”, “Fund”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Apollo Investment Corporation unless the context otherwise states.

Item 1.

Financial Statements

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	December 31, 2009 (unaudited)			March 31, 2009
Assets
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments, at value (cost—$3,018,015 and $3,082,364, respectively)	$	2,681,370		$	2,345,470
Controlled investments, at value (cost—$342,655 and $342,115, respectively)		140,805			141,421
Cash equivalents, at value (cost—$499,934 and $0, respectively)		499,934			—
Cash		5,928			5,914
Foreign currency (cost—$2,277 and $694, respectively)		2,264			693
Interest receivable		38,730			42,461
Dividends receivable (see note 2)		2,109			7,302
Receivable for investments sold		34,782			—
Miscellaneous income receivable		—			51
Receivable from investment adviser		—			393
Prepaid expenses and other assets		25,014			4,934

Total assets	$	3,430,936		$	2,548,639

Liabilities
Credit facility payable (see note 7 & 12)	$	947,665		$	1,057,601
Payable for investments purchased		575,904			27,555
Dividends payable		49,201			36,978
Management and performance-based incentive fees payable (see note 3)		26,442			25,314
Interest payable		541			711
Accrued administrative expenses		1,550			1,547
Other liabilities and accrued expenses		2,935			2,795

Total liabilities	$	1,604,238		$	1,152,501

Net Assets
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 400,000 and 400,000 common shares authorized, respectively, and 175,719 and 142,221 issued and outstanding, respectively	$	176		$	142
Paid-in capital in excess of par (see note 2f)		2,641,594			2,352,205
Undistributed net investment income (see note 2f)		115,035			96,174
Accumulated net realized loss (see note 2f)		(374,183	)		(120,811	)
Net unrealized depreciation		(555,924	)		(931,572	)

Total Net Assets	$	1,826,698		$	1,396,138

Total liabilities and net assets	$	3,430,936		$	2,548,639

Net Asset Value Per Share	$	10.40		$	9.82

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	December 31, 2009			December 31, 2008			December 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
INVESTMENT INCOME:
From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:
Interest	$	73,954		$	91,955		$	221,126		$	267,155
Dividends		2,870			1,615			9,690			8,726
Other income		5,864			1,353			7,615			4,826
From controlled investments:
Dividends		2,929			2,602			14,150			11,324
Other income		—			—			—			—

Total Investment Income		85,617			97,525			252,581			292,031

EXPENSES:
Management fees (see note 3)	$	13,903		$	14,681		$	39,839		$	47,057
Performance-based incentive fees (see note 3)		12,539			13,197			37,719			38,898
Interest and other credit facility expenses		4,976			13,659			14,453			41,980
Administrative services expense		1,260			794			3,767			3,517
Other general and administrative expenses		1,538			1,648			4,682			4,361

Total expenses		34,216			43,979			100,460			135,813
Expense offset arrangement (see note 8)		—			(95	)		—			(227	)

Net expenses		34,216			43,884			100,460			135,586

Net investment income before excise taxes		51,401			53,641			152,121			156,445
Excise tax expense		(1,243	)		(854	)		(1,243	)		(854	)

Net investment income	$	50,158		$	52,787		$	150,878		$	155,591

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES:
Net realized gain (loss):
Investments and cash equivalents	$	(147,822	)	$	(40,912	)	$	(249,221	)	$	(103,313	)
Foreign currencies		(4,218	)		37,336			(4,151	)		39,943

Net realized loss		(152,040	)		(3,576	)		(253,372	)		(63,370	)

Net change in unrealized gain (loss):
Investments and cash equivalents		177,792			(525,904	)		399,013			(778,607	)
Foreign currencies		3,613			1,150			(23,365	)		44,731

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)		181,405			(524,754	)		375,648			(733,876	)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments, cash equivalents and foreign currencies		29,365			(528,330	)		122,276			(797,246	)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	79,523		$	(475,543	)	$	273,154		$	(641,655	)

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (see note 5)	$	0.48		$	(3.34	)	$	1.78		$	(4.63	)

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(in thousands, except shares)


	Nine months ended December 31, 2009 (unaudited)			Year ended March 31, 2009
Increase (Decrease) in net assets from operations:
Net investment income	$	150,878		$	206,331
Net realized loss		(253,372	)		(83,740	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)		375,648			(734,470	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		273,154			(611,879	)

Dividends and distributions to stockholders:		(132,017	)		(258,843	)

Capital share transactions:
Net proceeds from shares sold		280,823			369,589
Less offering costs		(738	)		(637	)
Reinvestment of dividends		9,338			—

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions		289,423			368,952

Total increase (decrease) in net assets:		430,560			(501,770	)
Net assets at beginning of period		1,396,138			1,897,908

Net assets at end of period	$	1,826,698		$	1,396,138

Capital share activity:
Shares sold		32,200,000			22,327,500
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends		1,297,204			—

Net increase in capital share activity		33,497,204			22,327,500

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Nine months ended December 31,
	2009			2008
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	273,154		$	(641,655	)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease):
Purchase of investments (including capitalized PIK)		(405,556	)		(440,408	)
Proceeds from disposition of investments and cash equivalents		220,064			255,155
Increase (decrease) from foreign currency transactions		(4,095	)		39,812
Decrease (increase) in interest and dividends receivable		8,924			(13,995	)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		3,099			2,424
Increase in management and performance-based incentive fees payable		1,128			909
Decrease in interest payable		(170	)		(1,748	)
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities		143			79
Increase (decrease) in payable for investments and cash equivalents purchased		548,349			(115,939	)
Increase in receivable for investments sold		(34,782	)		—
Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments, cash equivalents, foreign currencies and other assets and liabilities		(375,648	)		733,876
Net realized loss on investments and cash equivalents		253,372			63,370

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	487,982		$	(118,120	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	$	280,823		$	369,589
Offering costs from the issuance of common stock		(738	)		(479	)
Dividends paid in cash		(110,455	)		(231,234	)
Borrowings under credit facility		742,090			1,628,289
Payments under credit facility		(898,171	)		(2,059,822	)

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	$	13,549		$	(293,657	)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	$	501,531		$	(411,777	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash balances		(12	)		2
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$	6,607		$	414,983

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	508,126		$	3,208

Non-cash financing activities consist of the reinvestment of dividends totaling $9,338 and $0, respectively (in thousands).

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

December 31, 2009

(in thousands)


Investments in Non-controlled/Non Affiliated Portfolio Companies—146.8%	Industry	Par Amount*		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*CORPORATE DEBT—131.8%*
*BANK DEBT/SENIOR SECURED LOANS (2)—44.1%*
*1^st Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans—1.2%*
Fox Acquisition Sub LLC, 7/14/15	Broadcasting & Entertainment	$	3,977	$	3,543	$	3,599
ATI Acquisition Company, 12/30/14	Education		19,250		18,480		18,817

Total 1^st Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans				$	22,023	$	22,416

*2^nd Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans—42.9%*
AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Limited (Alliance Boots), 7/9/16 †	Retail	£	11,400	$	19,935	$	15,777
AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Limited (Alliance Boots), 7/9/16 †	Retail	€	3,961		5,484		4,870
Asurion Corporation, 7/3/15	Insurance	$	148,300		146,972		144,593
BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, 4/2/14	Business Services		54,000		53,601		54,000
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., 13.00%, 10/22/11	Building Products		15,000		15,013		13,500
Clean Earth, Inc., 13.00%, 8/1/14	Environmental		25,000		25,000		22,750
Datatel, Inc., 12/9/16	Education		20,000		19,921		20,200
Dresser, Inc., 5/4/15	Industrial		63,000		62,712		58,983
Educate, Inc., 6/14/14	Education		10,000		10,000		9,250
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., 12/22/11	Retail		26,000		25,894		25,610
Generics International, Inc., 4/30/15	Healthcare		20,000		19,927		19,675
Gray Wireline Service, Inc., 12.25%, 2/28/13	Oil & Gas		77,500		77,049		43,167
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc., Tranche B-1, 3/2/14 †	Business Services		5,000		5,000		3,550
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc., 3/2/14 †	Business Services		15,000		14,878		10,788
Infor Global Solutions European Finance S.á.R.L., 3/2/14	Business Services	€	6,210		8,263		6,029
IPC Systems, Inc., 6/1/15	Telecommunications	$	44,250		41,055		32,303
Kronos, Inc., 6/11/15	Electronics		60,000		60,000		55,860
Penton Media, Inc., 2/1/14	Media		14,000		11,028		2,310
Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC, 6/20/13 ***	Consumer Products		40,564		40,075		11,236
Ranpak Corp., 12/27/14 (3) †	Packaging		43,550		37,341		41,259
Ranpak Corp., 12/27/14 (4) †	Packaging	€	21,970		26,907		29,863
RSA Holdings Corp. of Delaware (American Safety Razor), 1/30/14	Consumer Products	$	1,000		764		715
Sheridan Holdings, Inc., 6/15/15	Healthcare		67,847		66,914		62,148
Sorenson Communications, Inc., 2/18/14	Consumer Services		63,603		63,458		61,504
TransFirst Holdings, Inc., 6/15/15	Financial Services		36,001		35,024		33,013

Total 2^nd Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans				$	892,215	$	782,953

TOTAL BANK DEBT/SENIOR SECURED LOANS				$	914,238	$	805,369

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2009

(in thousands)


	Industry	Par Amount*		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—87.7%*
AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Limited (Alliance Boots), GBP L+650, 7/9/17	Retail	£	40,554	$	78,646	$	56,779
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 12.00%, 3/29/14	Grocery	$	32,373		31,984		32,697
Allied Security Holdings LLC, 13.75%, 8/21/15	Business Services		20,000		19,651		20,500
Altegrity Inc., 11.75%, 5/1/16 ¿ †	Diversified Service		14,639		9,555		13,380
Altegrity Inc., 10.50%, 11/1/15 ¿ †	Diversified Service		9,500		8,143		8,806
AMH Holdings II, Inc. (Associated Materials), 20.00%, 12/01/14	Building Products		8,515		1,411		3,872
Angelica Corporation, 15.00%, 2/4/14	Healthcare		60,000		60,000		63,600
Arbonne Intermediate Holdco Inc. (Natural Products Group LLC), 13.50%, 6/19/14 ***	Direct Marketing		87,857		76,803		2,196
ATI Acquisition Company, L+1100, 12/30/15	Education		38,500		37,730		38,019
BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, 14.00%, 10/2/14	Business Services		42,521		35,492		43,371
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., 13.00%, 7/31/16	Consulting Services		23,435		23,100		23,845
Brenntag Holding GmbH & Co. KG, E+700, 01/18/16	Chemicals	€	20,024		24,842		28,155
Catalina Marketing Corporation, 11.625%, 10/1/17 ¿ †	Grocery	$	42,175		39,622		44,600
Catalina Marketing Corporation, 10.50%, 10/1/15 ¿ †	Grocery		5,000		5,085		5,281
Ceridian Corp., 13.00%, 11/15/15 †	Diversified Service		53,250		53,250		52,185
Ceridian Corp., 11.25%, 11/15/15 †	Diversified Service		36,000		35,219		36,180
Cidron Healthcare C S.á.R.L. (Convatec) E+950, 8/1/17	Healthcare	€	7,933		12,408		10,699
Collect America, Ltd., 16.00%, 8/5/12 ¿	Consumer Finance	$	40,843		40,451		40,843
Delta Educational Systems, Inc., 14.20%, 5/12/13	Education		19,459		19,037		19,653
DSI Renal Inc., 16.00%, 4/7/14	Healthcare		12,775		12,775		12,775
Dura-Line Merger Sub, Inc., 14.00%, 9/22/14	Telecommunications		42,074		41,480		42,074
European Directories (DH5) B.V., 15.735%, 7/1/16 †	Publishing	€	3,452		4,475		2,786
European Directories (DH7) B.V., E+950, 7/1/15 †	Publishing		17,454		21,846		18,118
First Data Corporation, 11.25%, 3/31/16 †	Financial Services	$	40,000		33,645		36,160
First Data Corporation, 9.875%, 9/24/15 †	Financial Services		45,500		39,963		42,315
FleetPride Corporation, 11.50%, 10/1/14 ¿ †	Transportation		47,500		47,500		45,125
Fox Acquisition Sub LLC, 13.375%, 7/15/16 ¿	Broadcasting & Entertainment		25,000		24,799		21,070
FPC Holdings, Inc. (FleetPride Corporation), 0% / 14.00%, 6/30/15 ¿ †	Transportation		37,846		38,559		34,439
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., L+450, 3/15/14 †	Retail		12,275		12,126		11,477
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 10.75%, 3/15/15 †	Retail		24,500		24,922		25,358
Goodman Global Inc., 13.50%, 2/15/16	Manufacturing		25,000		25,000		27,625
Hub International Holdings, 10.25%, 6/15/15 ¿	Insurance		25,000		24,228		22,750
Infor Lux Bond Company (Infor Global), L+800, 9/2/14	Business Services		10,209		10,209		4,866
KAR Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 5/1/15	Transportation		794		683		854

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2009

(in thousands)


	Industry	Par Amount*		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—(continued)*
Laureate Education, Inc., 11.75%, 8/15/17 ¿	Education	$	53,540	$	49,827	$	55,682
LVI Services, Inc., 15.25%, 11/16/12	Environmental		49,000		49,000		30,000
MW Industries, Inc., 14.50%, 5/1/14	Manufacturing		60,678		59,831		59,585
NCO Group Inc., 11.875%, 11/15/14	Consumer Finance		22,630		18,846		21,339
Nielsen Finance LLC, 0% / 12.50%, 8/1/16	Market Research		61,000		52,511		55,510
OTC Investors Corporation (Oriental Trading Company), 13.50%, 1/31/15 ***	Direct Marketing		29,763		29,763		10,417
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, L.P., 15.00%, 2/15/14 ***	Machinery		38,237		36,825		8,030
PBM Holdings, Inc., 13.50%, 9/29/13	Beverage, Food & Tobacco		17,723		17,723		17,745
Playpower Holdings Inc., 15.50%, 12/31/12 ¿	Leisure Equipment		97,184		97,184		81,149
QHB Holdings LLC (Quality Home Brands), 14.50%, 12/20/13 ***	Consumer Products		56,680		52,154		2,267
Ranpak Holdings, Inc., 15.00%, 12/27/15	Packaging		65,068		65,068		61,424
RSA Holdings Corp. of Delaware (American Safety Razor), 13.50%, 1/30/15	Consumer Products		55,479		55,479		36,339
The Servicemaster Company, 10.75%, 7/15/15 ¿	Diversified Service		52,173		47,653		54,781
TL Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning), 0% / 13.25%, 7/15/15 ¿ †	Education		72,500		72,245		71,050
TL Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning), 10.50%, 1/15/15 ¿ †	Education		22,000		20,617		21,258
TP Financing 2, Ltd. (Travelex), GBP L+725, 4/1/15	Financial Services	£	15,079		28,535		20,211
US Foodservice, 10.25%, 6/30/15 ¿	Beverage, Food & Tobacco	$	81,543		61,472		82,766
Varietal Distribution, 10.75%, 6/30/17	Distribution		22,204		21,652		20,492

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes				$	1,811,024	$	1,602,498

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT				$	2,725,262	$	2,407,867

*COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS—1.3%*
Babson CLO Ltd., Series 2008-2A Class E, L+975, 7/15/18 ¿	Asset Management	$	11,539	$	10,578	$	10,464
Babson CLO Ltd., Series 2008-1A Class E, L+550, 7/20/18 ¿	Asset Management		10,652		7,844		7,182
Westbrook CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, L+370, 12/20/20 ¿	Asset Management		11,000		6,638		6,843

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS				$	25,060	$	24,489

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2009

(in thousands, except shares)


	Industry	Shares	Cost		Fair Value (1)
*PREFERRED EQUITY—2.0%*
AHC Mezzanine LLC (Advanstar) **	Media	1	$	1,063	$	298
CA Holding, Inc. (Collect America, Ltd.) Series A	Consumer Finance	7,961		788		1,592
DSI Holding Company, Inc. (DSI Renal Inc.), 19.00%, 10/7/14 ***	Healthcare	32,500		52,962		8,511
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), 13.50%, 5/12/14	Education	12,360		18,592		19,443
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), 12.50% (Convertible)	Education	332,500		5,204		5,204
Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC, 8.00%	Distribution	3,097		3,777		1,336

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITY			$	82,386	$	36,384

*EQUITY—11.7%*
*Common Equity/Interests—11.3%*
AB Capital Holdings LLC (Allied Security) **	Business Services	2,000,000	$	2,000	$	3,095
A-D Conduit Holdings, LLC (Duraline) **	Telecommunications	2,778		2,778		6,370
CA Holding, Inc. (Collect America, Ltd.) Series A **	Consumer Finance	25,000		2,500		2,935
CA Holding, Inc. (Collect America, Ltd.) Series AA **	Consumer Finance	4,294		429		859
Clothesline Holdings, Inc. (Angelica) **	Healthcare	6,000		6,000		8,838
Explorer Coinvest LLC (Booz Allen)	Consulting Services	430		4,300		7,370
FSC Holdings Inc. (Hanley Wood LLC) **	Media	10,000		10,000		164
Garden Fresh Restaurant Holding, LLC **	Retail	50,000		5,000		10,995
Gray Energy Services, LLC Class H (Gray Wireline) **	Oil & Gas	1,081		2,000		—
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.) **	Education	17,500		175		2,691
GS Prysmian Co-Invest L.P. (Prysmian Cables & Systems) (5,6)	Industrial	1		—		40,991
LVI Acquisition Corp. (LVI Services, Inc.) **	Environmental	6,250		2,500		—
MEG Energy Corp. (7)	Oil & Gas	2,176,722		55,006		67,522
New Omaha Holdings Co-Invest LP (First Data) **	Financial Services	13,000,000		65,000		39,000
PCMC Holdings, LLC (Pacific Crane) **	Machinery	40,000		4,000		—
Prism Business Media Holdings, LLC (Penton Media, Inc.) **	Media	68		14,947		516
Pro Mach Co-Investment, LLC **	Machinery	150,000		1,500		3,356
RC Coinvestment, LLC (Ranpak Corp.) **	Packaging	50,000		5,000		4,549
Sorenson Communications Holdings, LLC Class A **	Consumer Services	454,828		45		6,578
Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC Class A **	Distribution	28,028		28		—

Total Common Equity/Interests			$	183,208	$	205,829

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2009

(in thousands, except shares and warrants)


	Industry	Warrants	Cost		Fair Value (1)
*Warrants—0.4%*
CA Holding, Inc. (Collect America, Ltd.), Common	Consumer Finance	7,961	$	8		—
DSI Holding Company, Inc. (DSI Renal Inc.), Common **	Healthcare	5,011,327		—		—
Fidji Luxco (BC) S.C.A., Common (FCI) (5) **	Electronics	48,769		491	$	2,941
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), Common **	Education	9,820		98		1,510
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), Class A-1 Preferred **	Education	45,947		459		719
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), Class B-1 Preferred **	Education	104,314		1,043		1,631

Total Warrants			$	2,099	$	6,801

TOTAL EQUITY			$	185,307	$	212,630

Total Investments in Non-Controlled/ Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies			$	3,018,015	$	2,681,370


Investments in Controlled Portfolio Companies—7.7%		Shares
*PREFERRED EQUITY—2.8%*
Grand Prix Holdings, LLC Series A, 12.00% (Innkeepers USA)	Hotels, Motels, Inns & Gaming	2,989,431	$	98,426	$	50,958

*EQUITY*
*Common Equity/Interests—4.9%*
AIC Credit Opportunity Fund LLC (8)	Asset Management		$	71,565	$	81,354
Grand Prix Holdings, LLC (Innkeepers USA) **	Hotels, Motels, Inns & Gaming	17,335,834		172,664		8,493

Total Common Equity/Interests			$	244,229	$	89,847

TOTAL EQUITY			$	244,229	$	89,847

Total Investments in Controlled Portfolio Companies			$	342,655	$	140,805

Total Investments—154.5% (9)			$	3,360,670	$	2,822,175

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2009

(in thousands)

CASH EQUIVALENTS—27.4%

Industry

Par Amount*

Cost

Fair Value (1)

U.S. Treasury Bill, .055%, 4/1/10

Government

500,000

499,934

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—181.9%

3,860,604

3,322,109

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(81.9%)

(1,495,411

)

Net Assets—100.0%

1,826,698

(1)	Fair value is determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Company (see Note 2).

(2)

Includes floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate), EURIBOR (Euro Inter-bank Offered Rate), GBP LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate for British Pounds), or the prime rate. At December 31, 2009, the range of interest rates on floating rate bank debt was 4.68% to 10.50%.

(3)	Position is held across five US Dollar-denominated tranches with varying yields.

(4)	Position is held across three Euro-denominated tranches with varying yields.

(5)	Denominated in Euro (€).

(6)	The Company is the sole Limited Partner in GS Prysmian Co-Invest L.P.

(7)	Denominated in Canadian dollars.

(8)	See Note 6.

(9)	Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $184,535; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $728,137. Net unrealized depreciation is $543,602 based on a tax cost of $3,865,711.

¿	These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

*	Denominated in USD unless otherwise noted.

**	Non-income producing security

***	Non-accrual status (see note 2m)

†

Denote securities where the Company owns multiple tranches of the same broad asset type but whose security characteristics differ. Such differences may include level of subordination, call protection and pricing, differing interest rate characteristics, among other factors. Such factors are usually considered in the determination of fair values.

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) (continued)


Industry Classification	Percentage of Total Investments (at fair value) as of December 31, 2009
Education	10.1	%
Healthcare	6.6	%
Financial Services	6.0	%
Insurance	5.9	%
Diversified Service	5.9	%
Retail	5.3	%
Business Services	5.2	%
Packaging	4.9	%
Oil & Gas	3.9	%
Asset Management	3.8	%
Beverage, Food & Tobacco	3.6	%
Industrial	3.5	%
Manufacturing	3.1	%
Grocery	2.9	%
Leisure Equipment	2.9	%
Telecommunications	2.9	%
Transportation	2.8	%
Consumer Services	2.4	%
Consumer Finance	2.4	%
Hotels, Motels, Inns & Gaming	2.1	%
Electronics	2.1	%
Market Research	2.0	%
Environmental	1.9	%
Consumer Products	1.8	%
Consulting Services	1.1	%
Chemicals	1.0	%
Broadcasting & Entertainment	0.9	%
Distribution	0.8	%
Publishing	0.7	%
Building Products	0.6	%
Direct Marketing	0.4	%
Machinery	0.4	%
Media	0.1	%

Total Investments	100.0	%

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands)


Investments in Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—168.0%	Industry	Par Amount*		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*CORPORATE DEBT—148.5%*
*Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans (2)—47.0%*
1^st Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans—0.1%
OTC Investors Corporation (Oriental Trading Company), 7/31/13	Direct Marketing	$	2,226	$	1,155	$	1,124

2^nd Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans—46.9%
AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Limited (Alliance Boots), 7/9/16 †	Retail	£	11,400	$	19,792	$	11,961
AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Limited (Alliance Boots), 7/9/16 †	Retail	€	3,961		5,439		3,850
Advanstar Communications, Inc., 11/30/14	Media	$	20,000		20,000		6,680
Asurion Corporation, 7/3/15	Insurance		150,300		148,798		122,795
BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, 4/2/14	Business Services		50,000		49,818		43,850
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., 13.00%, 10/22/11	Building Products		15,000		15,018		11,250
Clean Earth, Inc., 13.00%, 8/1/14	Environmental		25,000		25,000		22,750
Dresser, Inc., 5/4/15	Industrial		61,000		60,924		47,266
Educate, Inc., 6/14/14	Education		10,000		10,000		7,728
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., 12/22/11	Retail		26,000		25,861		22,386
Generics International, Inc., 4/30/15	Healthcare		20,000		19,917		16,343
Gray Wireline Service, Inc., 12.25%, 2/28/13	Oil & Gas		77,500		76,966		77,500
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc., Tranche B-1, 3/2/14 †	Business Services		5,000		5,000		950
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc., 3/2/14 †	Business Services		15,000		14,859		3,375
Infor Global Solutions European Finance S.á.R.L., 3/2/14	Business Services	€	6,210		8,263		1,484
IPC Systems, Inc., 6/1/15	Telecommunications	$	37,250		36,312		19,544
Kronos, Inc., 6/11/15	Electronics		60,000		60,000		44,460
Penton Media, Inc., 2/1/14	Media		14,000		10,650		9,884
Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC, 6/20/13	Consumer Products		40,256		39,830		30,252
Ranpak Corp., 12/27/14 (3) †	Packaging		12,500		12,500		11,108
Ranpak Corp., 12/27/14 (4) †	Packaging	€	5,206		7,585		6,098
Sheridan Holdings, Inc., 6/15/15	Healthcare	$	60,000		60,000		49,860
Sorenson Communications, Inc., 2/18/14	Consumer Services		62,103		62,103		54,443
TransFirst Holdings, Inc., 6/15/15	Financial Services		34,750		33,683		28,669

Total 2^nd Lien Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans				$	828,318	$	654,486

Total Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans				$	829,473	$	655,610

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands)


	Industry	Par Amount*		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—101.5%*
AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Limited (Alliance Boots), GBP L+650, 7/9/17	Retail	£	39,526	$	76,758	$	39,942
Advanstar, Inc., L+700, 11/30/15	Media	$	24,385		24,385		1,341
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 12.00%, 3/29/14	Grocery		31,884		31,445		29,536
Allied Security Holdings LLC, 13.75%, 8/21/15	Business Services		20,000		19,621		17,500
AMH Holdings II, Inc. (Associated Materials), 13.625%, 12/1/14 ¿	Building Products		52,155		51,422		14,655
Angelica Corporation, 15.00%, 2/4/14	Healthcare		60,000		60,000		60,000
Arbonne Intermediate Holdco Inc. (Natural Products Group LLC), 13.50%, 6/19/14 ***	Direct Marketing		76,962		76,803		4,233
BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, 14.00%, 10/2/14	Business Services		15,611		15,611		13,879
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., 13.00%, 7/31/16	Consulting Services		23,435		23,073		20,857
Brenntag Holding GmbH & Co. KG, E+700, 12/23/15	Chemicals	€	19,725		24,412		21,396
Catalina Marketing Corporation, 11.625%, 10/1/17 ¿	Grocery	$	31,959		30,327		27,165
Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 11/15/15 †	Diversified Service		50,000		50,000		42,750
Ceridian Corp., 11.25%, 11/15/15 †	Diversified Service		36,000		35,140		31,788
Cidron Healthcare C S.á.R.L. (Convatec) E+950, 8/1/17	Healthcare	€	7,668		12,028		8,603
Collect America, Ltd., 16.00%, 8/5/12 ¿	Consumer Finance	$	38,136		37,658		36,647
Delta Educational Systems, Inc., 14.20%, 5/12/13	Education		19,271		18,777		19,126
DSI Renal Inc., 16.00%, 4/7/14	Healthcare		11,357		11,357		9,647
Dura-Line Merger Sub, Inc., 14.00%, 9/22/14	Telecommunications		41,218		40,561		39,033
Eurofresh, Inc., 0% / 14.50%, 1/15/14 ¿ *** †	Agriculture		26,504		24,303		199
Eurofresh, Inc., 11.50%, 1/15/13 ¿ *** †	Agriculture		50,000		50,000		11,250
European Directories (DH5) B.V., 15.735%, 7/1/16 †	Publishing	€	2,961		3,777		3,356
European Directories (DH7) B.V., E+950, 7/1/15 †	Publishing		16,643		20,695		19,114
First Data Corporation, 11.25%, 3/31/16 ¿†	Financial Services	$	40,000		33,203		32,080
First Data Corporation, 9.875%, 9/24/15 †	Financial Services		45,500		39,489		35,945
FleetPride Corporation, 11.50%, 10/1/14 ¿†	Transportation		47,500		47,500		40,375
Fox Acquisition Sub LLC, 13.375%, 7/15/16 ¿	Broadcasting & Entertainment		25,000		24,785		20,825
FPC Holdings, Inc. (FleetPride Corporation), 0% / 14.00%, 6/30/15 ¿†	Transportation		37,846		36,826		30,276
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., L+450, 3/15/14	Retail		15,275		15,070		9,375
Goodman Global Inc., 13.50%, 2/15/16	Manufacturing		25,000		25,000		24,025

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands)


	Industry	Par Amount*		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—(continued)*
Hub International Holdings, 10.25%, 6/15/15 ¿	Insurance	$	25,000	$	24,160	$	19,666
Infor Lux Bond Company (Infor Global), L+800, 9/2/14	Business Services		9,582		9,582		719
KAR Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 5/1/15	Transportation		48,225		44,404		27,488
Latham Manufacturing Corp., 20.00%, 12/30/12 ***	Leisure Equipment		37,920		34,190		15,168
Laureate Education, Inc., 11.75%, 8/15/17 ¿	Education		53,540		49,621		46,794
LVI Services, Inc., 14.75%, 11/16/12	Environmental		47,523		47,523		44,790
MW Industries, Inc., 13.00%, 5/1/14	Manufacturing		60,000		59,067		56,220
NCO Group Inc., 11.875%, 11/15/14	Consumer Finance		22,630		18,487		19,427
Neff Corp., 10.00%, 6/1/15	Rental Equipment		5,000		5,000		725
Nielsen Finance LLC, 0% / 12.50%, 8/1/16	Market Research		61,000		47,500		37,430
OTC Investors Corporation (Oriental Trading Company), 13.50%, 1/31/15	Direct Marketing		27,861		27,862		9,752
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, L.P., 13.00%, 2/15/14	Machinery		34,170		34,170		22,210
PBM Holdings, Inc., 13.50%, 9/29/13	Beverage, Food & Tobacco		17,723		17,723		16,128
Playpower Holdings Inc., 15.50%, 12/31/12 ¿	Leisure Equipment		83,707		83,707		70,732
Pro Mach Merger Sub, Inc., 12.50%, 6/15/12	Machinery		14,616		14,464		13,626
QHB Holdings LLC (Quality Home Brands), 14.50%, 12/20/13	Consumer Products		50,938		50,273		36,293
Ranpak Holdings, Inc., 15.00%, 12/27/15	Packaging		58,217		58,217		50,300
RSA Holdings Corp. of Delaware (American Safety Razor), 13.50%, 1/30/15	Consumer Products		50,129		50,130		38,976
The Servicemaster Company, 10.75%, 7/15/15 ¿	Diversified Service		67,173		60,832		54,343
TL Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning), 0% / 13.25%, 7/15/15¿†	Education		72,500		69,587		57,347
TL Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning), 10.50%, 1/15/15 ¿†	Education		47,500		46,777		40,185
TP Financing 2, Ltd. (Travelex), GBP L+725, 4/1/15	Financial Services	£	13,505		26,128		12,499
US Foodservice, 10.25%, 6/30/15 ¿	Beverage, Food & Tobacco	$	30,000		23,812		25,710
US Investigations Services, Inc., 11.75%, 5/1/16 ¿ †	Diversified Service		14,639		9,085		11,901
US Investigations Services, Inc., 10.50%, 11/1/15 ¿ †	Diversified Service		9,500		7,991		8,075
Varietal Distribution, 10.75%, 6/30/17	Distribution		21,875		21,288		15,269
WDAC Intermediate Corp., E+600, 11/29/15	Publishing	€	46,320		62,591		379

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes				$	1,964,197	$	1,417,070

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT				$	2,793,670	$	2,072,680

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands, except shares)


	Industry	Shares		Cost		Fair Value (1)
*PREFERRED EQUITY—4.0%*
AHC Mezzanine LLC (Advanstar) **	Media		1	$	1,063		—
DSI Holding Company, Inc. (DSI Renal Inc.), 19.00%, 10/7/14	Healthcare		32,500		50,514	$	33,051
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), 13.50%, 5/12/14	Education		12,360		16,599		17,592
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), 12.50% (Convertible)	Education		332,500		4,743		4,743
Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC, 8.00%	Distribution		3,097		3,558		583

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITY				$	76,477	$	55,969


		Par Amount*
*COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS—1.4%*
Babson CLO Ltd., Series 2008-2A Class E, L+975, 7/15/18 ¿	Asset Management	$	11,000	$	9,993	$	8,104
Babson CLO Ltd., Series 2008-1A Class E, L+550, 7/20/18 ¿	Asset Management		10,150		7,220		5,485
Westbrook CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, L+370, 12/20/20 ¿	Asset Management		11,000		6,509		5,389

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS				$	23,722	$	18,978


		Shares
*EQUITY—14.1%*
*Common Equity/Interests—13.8%*
AB Capital Holdings LLC (Allied Security)	Business Services		2,000,000	$	2,000	$	2,000
A-D Conduit Holdings, LLC (Duraline) **	Telecommunications		2,778		2,778		3,760
AHC Mezzanine LLC (Advanstar) **	Media		10,000		10,000		—
CA Holding, Inc. (Collect America, Ltd.) Series A	Consumer Finance		25,000		2,500		4,162
CA Holding, Inc. (Collect America, Ltd.) Series AA	Consumer Finance		4,294		429		859
Clothesline Holdings, Inc. (Angelica)	Healthcare		6,000		6,000		5,770
Explorer Coinvest LLC (Booz Allen)	Consulting Services		430		4,300		7,376
FSC Holdings Inc. (Hanley Wood LLC) **	Media		10,000		10,000		3,520

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands, except shares and warrants)


	Industry	Shares	Cost		Fair Value (1)
*Common Equity/Interests—(continued)*
Garden Fresh Restaurant Holding, LLC **	Retail	50,000	$	5,000	$	8,463
Gray Energy Services, LLC Class H (Gray Wireline) **	Oil & Gas	1,081		2,000		3,590
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.) **	Education	17,500		175		—
GS Prysmian Co-Invest L.P. (Prysmian Cables & Systems) (5,6)	Industrial	1		—		43,264
Latham International, Inc. (fka Latham Acquisition Corp.) **	Leisure Equipment	33,091		3,309		—
LVI Acquisition Corp. (LVI Services, Inc.) **	Environmental	6,250		2,500		—
MEG Energy Corp. (7) **	Oil & Gas	1,718,388		44,718		43,706
New Omaha Holdings Co-Invest LP (First Data) **	Financial Services	13,000,000		65,000		47,893
PCMC Holdings, LLC (Pacific Crane) **	Machinery	40,000		4,000		847
Prism Business Media Holdings, LLC (Penton Media, Inc.) **	Media	68		14,947		3,443
Pro Mach Co-Investment, LLC **	Machinery	150,000		1,500		3,158
RC Coinvestment, LLC (Ranpak Corp.) **	Packaging	50,000		5,000		5,535
Sorenson Communications Holdings, LLC Class A	Consumer Services	454,828		45		5,943
Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC Class A **	Distribution	28,028		28		—

Total Common Equity/Interests			$	186,229	$	193,289


		Warrants
*Warrants—0.3%*
DSI Holding Company, Inc. (DSI Renal Inc.), Common **	Healthcare	5,011,327		—		—
Fidji Luxco (BC) S.C.A., Common (FCI) (5) **	Electronics	48,769	$	491	$	2,591
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), Common **	Education	9,820		98		—
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), Class A-1 Preferred **	Education	45,947		460		655
Gryphon Colleges Corporation (Delta Educational Systems, Inc.), Class B-1 Preferred **	Education	104,314		1,043		1,308
Latham International, Inc., Common	Leisure Equipment	347,698		174		—

Total Warrants			$	2,266	$	4,554

TOTAL EQUITY			$	188,495	$	197,843

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONTROLLED /NON-AFFILIATED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES			$	3,082,364	$	2,345,470

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands, except shares)


Investments in Controlled Portfolio Companies—10.1%	Industry	Shares	Cost		Fair Value (1)
*PREFERRED EQUITY—5.5%*
Grand Prix Holdings, LLC Series A, 12.00% (Innkeepers USA)	Hotels, Motels, Inns & Gaming	2,989,431	$	90,074	$	76,557

*EQUITY*
*Common Equity/Interests—4.6%*
AIC Credit Opportunity Fund LLC (8)	Asset Management		$	79,377	$	57,294
Grand Prix Holdings, LLC (Innkeepers USA) **	Hotels, Motels, Inns & Gaming	17,335,834		172,664		7,570

Total Common Equity/Interests			$	252,041	$	64,864

TOTAL EQUITY			$	252,041	$	64,864

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES			$	342,115	$	141,421

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—178.1% (9)			$	3,424,479	$	2,486,891

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(78.1%)						(1,090,753	)

NET ASSETS—100.0%					$	1,396,138

(1)	Fair value is determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Company (see Note 2).

(2)

Includes floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate), EURIBOR (Euro Inter-bank Offered Rate), GBP LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate for British Pounds), or the prime rate. At March 31, 2009, the range of interest rates on floating rate bank debt was 4.92% to 9.16%.

(3)	Position is held across five US Dollar-denominated tranches with varying yields.

(4)	Position is held across three Euro-denominated tranches with varying yields.

(5)	Denominated in Euro (€).

(6)	The Company is the sole Limited Partner in GS Prysmian Co-Invest L.P.

(7)	Denominated in Canadian dollars.

(8)	See Note 6.

(9)	Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $72,338; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $1,016,662. Net unrealized depreciation is $944,324 based on a tax cost of $3,431,215.

¿	These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

*	Denominated in USD unless otherwise noted.

**	Non-income producing security

***	Non-accrual status (see note 2m)

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)‡

March 31, 2009

(in thousands)

†

‡	With the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company has reclassified the Schedule of Investments dated March 31, 2009 to conform to the current period’s presentation.

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


Industry Classification	Percentage of Total Investments (at fair value) as of March 31, 2009
Education	7.9	%
Healthcare	7.4	%
Financial Services	6.3	%
Diversified Service	6.0	%
Insurance	5.7	%
Oil & Gas	5.0	%
Consumer Products	4.2	%
Transportation	4.0	%
Retail	3.9	%
Industrial	3.6	%
Leisure Equipment	3.5	%
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming	3.4	%
Business Services	3.4	%
Manufacturing	3.2	%
Asset Management	3.1	%
Packaging	2.9	%
Environmental	2.7	%
Telecommunications	2.5	%
Consumer Finance	2.5	%
Consumer Services	2.4	%
Grocery	2.3	%
Electronics	1.9	%
Beverage, Food, & Tobacco	1.7	%
Machinery	1.6	%
Market Research	1.5	%
Consulting Services	1.1	%
Building Products	1.0	%
Media	1.0	%
Publishing	0.9	%
Chemicals	0.9	%
Broadcasting & Entertainment	0.8	%
Distribution	0.6	%
Direct Marketing	0.6	%
Agriculture	0.5	%
Rental Equipment	0.0	%

Total Investments	100.0	%

See notes to financial statements.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Organization

Apollo Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation organized on February 2, 2004, is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, for tax purposes we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in middle-market companies in the form of mezzanine and senior secured loans, each of which may include an equity component, and, to a lesser extent, by making equity investments in such companies.

Apollo Investment commenced operations on April 8, 2004 receiving net proceeds of $870,000 from its initial public offering selling 62 million shares of common stock at a price of $15.00 per share.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially.

Interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X, as appropriate. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period, have been included.

Certain amounts were reclassified on the balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 2009 to conform to the current period’s presentation. Dividends receivable totaling $40,993 was reclassified into Investments (at value) as of March 31, 2009.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” which has become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities. This supersedes non-SEC accounting and reporting standards and was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This adoption by the Company changed the Company’s references to U.S. GAAP accounting standards but did not impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

The significant accounting policies consistently followed by Apollo Investment are:

(a)

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date;

(b)

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(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

represent fair value, we typically utilize independent third party valuation firms to assist us in determining fair value. Investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our Board of Directors. Such determination of fair values may involve subjective judgments and estimates.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available or when such market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, our board of directors has approved a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

(1)

our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of our investment adviser responsible for the portfolio investment;

(2)

preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with senior management of our investment adviser;

(3)

independent valuation firms engaged by our board of directors conduct independent appraisals and review our investment adviser’s preliminary valuations and make their own independent assessment;

(4)

the audit committee of the board of directors reviews the preliminary valuation of our investment adviser and that of the independent valuation firm and responds to the valuation recommendation of the independent valuation firm to reflect any comments; and

(5)

the board of directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of our investment adviser, the respective independent valuation firm and the audit committee.

Investments in all asset classes are valued utilizing a market approach, an income approach, or both approaches, as appropriate. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. In following these approaches, the types of factors that we may take into account in fair value pricing our investments include, as relevant: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, M&A comparables, our principal market (as the reporting entity) and enterprise values, among other factors. When available, broker quotations and/or quotations provided by pricing services are considered in the valuation process of independent valuation firms. For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009, there has been no change to the Company’s valuation techniques and related inputs considered in the valuation process.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those years. We adopted this guidance for our first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by the Company at the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

In all cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to each investment.

On October 10, 2008, revised guidance was issued which provides examples of how to determine fair value in a market that is not active. It did not change the fair value measurement principles set forth in ASC 820. Furthermore, on April 9, 2009, the FASB issued additional revised guidance which provides information on estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. It also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. According to this guidance in the above circumstances, more analysis and significant adjustments to transaction or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value. In addition, it requires disclosure of any changes in valuation techniques and related inputs resulting from the application. The total effect of the change in valuation techniques and related inputs must also be disclosed by major asset category. This revised guidance was effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements was released in January 2010 and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2009. This update improves financial statement disclosure around transfers in and out of level 1 and 2 fair value measurements, around valuation techniques and inputs and around other related disclosures. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the end of the reporting period. See certain additional disclosures in Note 6.

(c)

Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated by using the specific identification method.

(d)

The Company records interest and dividend income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, on an accrual basis. Some of our loans and other investments, including certain preferred equity investments may have contractual payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or dividends. PIK represents contractual interest or dividends accrued and is added to the cost of the investment on the respective capitalization dates and generally becomes due at maturity. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discounts are capitalized and we amortize such amounts into income. Upon the prepayment of a loan, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and other investments as interest income when we receive such amounts. Structuring fees are recorded as other income when earned.

(e)

The Company intends to comply with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pertaining to regulated investment companies to make distributions of taxable income

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

sufficient to relieve it of substantially all Federal income taxes. The Company, at its discretion, may carry forward taxable income in excess of calendar year distributions and pay a 4% excise tax on this income. The Company will accrue excise tax on estimated excess taxable income as required.

(f)

Book and tax basis differences relating to stockholder dividends and distributions and other permanent book and tax differences are reclassified among the Company’s capital accounts, as appropriate. In addition, the character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(g)

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded as of the record date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Board of Directors each quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed or deemed distributed at least annually.

(h)

In accordance with Regulation S-X and the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and ASC 810—Consolidation, the Company does not consolidate its interest in any company other than in investment company subsidiaries and controlled operating companies substantially all of whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Consequently, the Company does not consolidate special purpose entities through which it holds investments subject to financing with third parties. At December 31, 2009, there were no such investment company subsidiaries and controlled operating companies substantially all of whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Also see note 6.

(i)

The accounting records of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Company does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. The Company’s investments in foreign securities may involve certain risks such as foreign exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic risks, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investment. In addition, changes in the relationship of foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of these investments and therefore the earnings of the Company.

(j)

The Company may enter into forward exchange contracts in order to hedge against foreign currency risk. These contracts are marked-to-market by recognizing the difference between the contract exchange rate and the current market rate as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled.

(k)

The Company records origination expenses related to its multi-currency revolving credit facility as prepaid assets. These expenses are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the stated life of the facility.

(l)

The Company records expenses related to shelf filings and other applicable offering costs as prepaid assets. These expenses are charged as a reduction of capital upon utilization, in accordance with the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies.

(m)

Loans and other investments, including certain preferred equity investments are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest/dividend payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued, uncapitalized interest or dividends is generally reversed when an investment is placed on non-accrual status. Interest

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

or dividend payments received on non-accrual designated investments may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual investments are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest or dividends are paid and/or in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. To the extent PIK interest or dividends are not expected to be realized, a reserve will be established as required by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies.

(n)

In May 2009, the FASB issued new guidance which sets forth principles and requirements for subsequent events, specifically (1) the period during which management should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition and disclosure, (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date, and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date. This guidance is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has adopted this guidance, which did not have a material impact on its financial statements. See note 14.

Note 3. Agreements

Apollo Investment has an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with Apollo Investment Management L.P. (the “Investment Adviser” or “AIM”), under which the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of Apollo Investment’s Board of Directors, will manage the day-to-day operations of, and provide investment advisory services to, Apollo Investment. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from Apollo Investment, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee. The base management fee is determined by taking the average value of Apollo Investment’s gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters calculated at an annual rate of 2.00%. The incentive fee has two parts, as follows: one part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on Apollo Investment’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies accrued during the calendar quarter, minus Apollo Investment’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the Administration Agreement, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation. Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of Apollo Investment’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to the rate of 1.75% per quarter (7% annualized). Our net investment income used to calculate this part of the incentive fee is also included in the amount of our gross assets used to calculate the 2% base management fee. Apollo Investment pays the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to Apollo Investment’s pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which Apollo Investment’s pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed 1.75%, which we commonly refer to as the performance threshold; (2) 100% of Apollo Investment’s pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 1.75% but does not exceed 2.1875% in any calendar quarter; and (3) 20% of the amount of Apollo Investment’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are appropriately pro rated for any period of less than three months. The effect of the fee calculation described above is that if pre-incentive fee net investment income is equal to or exceeds 2.1875%, the

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(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

Investment Adviser will receive a fee of 20% of Apollo Investment’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for the quarter. The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and will equal 20% of Apollo Investment’s cumulative realized capital gains less cumulative realized capital losses, unrealized capital depreciation (unrealized depreciation on a gross investment-by-investment basis at the end of each calendar year) and all capital gains upon which prior performance-based capital gains incentive fee payments were previously made to the Investment Adviser.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Company accrued $13,903 and $39,839, respectively, in base investment advisory and management fees and $12,539 and $37,719, respectively, in performance-based incentive fees. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, the Company accrued $14,681 and $47,057, respectively, in base investment advisory and management fees and $13,197 and $38,898, respectively, in performance-based incentive fees.

Apollo Investment has also entered into an Administration Agreement with Apollo Investment Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”) under which the Administrator provides administrative services for Apollo Investment. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, Apollo Investment reimburses the Administrator for Apollo Investment’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and Apollo Investment’s allocable portion of its chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. The Administrator will also provide, on Apollo Investment’s behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which Apollo Investment is required to provide such assistance.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Administrator was reimbursed $0 and $2,217, respectively, from Apollo Investment on the $1,260 and $3,767, respectively, of expenses accrued under the Administration Agreement. As of December 31, 2008, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, the Administrator was reimbursed $479 and $3,202 respectively, from Apollo Investment on the $794 and $3,517, respectively, of expenses accrued under the Administration Agreement.

On December 21, 2009, Apollo Investment amended its Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated March 31, 2006 (the “Facility”), among Apollo Investment, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as administrative agent for the lenders. The amendment extended the maturity date of certain lenders’ commitments totaling $1,178,750 until April 12, 2013, with the pricing reset to 300 basis points over LIBOR. Non-extended lenders whose commitments will expire on April 13, 2011 totaled $380,000. Pricing with respect to the non-extended commitments remains at 100 basis points over LIBOR. The Facility also permits Apollo Investment to seek additional commitments from new and existing lenders in the future, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000. The Facility is used to supplement Apollo’s equity capital to make additional portfolio investments and for general corporate purposes. From time to time, certain of the lenders provide customary commercial and investment banking services to affiliates of Apollo Investment. JPMorgan also serves as custodian and fund accounting agent for Apollo Investment.

Note 4. Net Asset Value Per Share

At December 31, 2009, the Company’s total net assets and net asset value per share were $1,826,698 and $10.40, respectively. This compares to total net assets and net asset value per share at March 31, 2009 of $1,396,138 and $9.82, respectively.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

Note 5. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively:


	Three months ended December 31,					Nine months ended December 31,
	2009		2008			2009		2008
Numerator for increase (decrease) in net assets per share:	$	79,523	$	(475,543	)	$	273,154	$	(641,655	)
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares:		166,343,539		142,221,335			153,862,926		138,567,744
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:	$	0.48	$	(3.34	)	$	1.78	$	(4.63	)

Note 6. Investments

AIC Credit Opportunities Fund LLC—We own all of the common member interests in AIC Credit Opportunity Fund LLC (“AIC Holdco”), which was formed for the purpose of holding various financed investments. Effective in June 2008 and through AIC Holdco, we invested $39,500 in a special purpose entity wholly owned by AIC Holdco, AIC (FDC) Holdings LLC (“Apollo FDC”), which was used to purchase a Junior Profit-Participating Note due 2013 in principal amount of $39,500 (the “Junior Note”) from Apollo I Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust also issued a Senior Floating Rate Note due 2013 (the “Senior Note”) to an unaffiliated third party (“FDC Counterparty”) in principal amount of $39,500 paying interest at Libor plus 1.50%, increasing over time to Libor plus 2.0%. The Trust used the aggregate $79,000 proceeds to acquire $100,000 face value of a senior subordinated loan of First Data Corporation (the “FDC Reference Obligation”) due 2016 and paying interest at 11.25% per year. The Junior Note generally entitles Apollo FDC to the net interest and other proceeds due under the FDC Reference Obligation after payment of interest due under the Senior Notes, as described above. In addition, Apollo FDC is subject to 100% of any realized appreciation or depreciation in the FDC Reference Obligation. However, since the Senior Note is a non-recourse obligation, Apollo FDC is only exposed up to the amount of equity used by AIC Holdco to fund the purchase of the Junior Note plus any additional margin Apollo decides to post, if any, during the term of the financing.

Through AIC Holdco, effective in June 2008, we invested $11,375 in a special purpose entity wholly owned by AIC Holdco, AIC (TXU) Holdings LLC (“Apollo TXU”), which acquired exposure to $50,000 notional amount of a Libor plus 3.5% senior secured delayed draw term loan of Texas Competitive Electric Holdings (“TXU”) due 2014 through a non-recourse total return swap with an unaffiliated third party expiring on October 10, 2013 and pursuant to which Apollo TXU pays interest at Libor plus 1.5% and generally receives all proceeds due under the delayed draw term loan of TXU (the “TXU Reference Obligation”). Like Apollo FDC, Apollo TXU is entitled to 100% of any realized appreciation in the TXU Reference Obligation and, since the total return swap is a non-recourse obligation, Apollo TXU is exposed up to the amount of equity used by AIC Holdco to fund the investment in the total return swap, plus any additional margin we decide to post, if any, during the term of the financing.

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(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

and a multicurrency $40,876 equivalent non-recourse loan to Apollo Boots (the “Acquisition Loan”) by an unaffiliated third party that matures in September 2013 and pays interest at LIBOR plus 1.25% or, in certain cases, the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the lender’s prime-rate. The Boots Reference Obligations pay interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 3% per year and mature in June 2015.

Pursuant to applicable investment company accounting, we do not consolidate AIC Holdco or its wholly owned subsidiaries and accordingly only the value of our investment in AIC Holdco is included on our balance sheet. The Senior Note, total return swap and Acquisition Loan are non-recourse to AIC Holdco, its subsidiaries and us and have standard events of default including failure to pay contractual amounts when due and failure by each of the underlying Apollo Investment special purpose entities to provide additional credit support, sell assets or prepay a portion of its obligations if the value of the FDC Reference Obligation, the TXU Reference Obligation or the Boots Reference Obligation, as applicable, declines below specified levels. We may unwind any of these transactions at any time without penalty. From time to time Apollo Investment may provide additional capital to AIC Holdco for purposes of funding margin calls under one or more of the transactions described above among other reasons. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, we provided $18,480 in additional capital to AIC Holdco. During the nine months ended December 31, 2009, $7,812 of net capital was returned to us from AIC Holdco.

Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009.


	December 31, 2009				March 31, 2009‡
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans	$	914,238	$	805,369	$	829,473	$	655,610
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes		1,811,024		1,602,498		1,964,197		1,417,070
Collateralized Loan Obligations		25,060		24,489		23,722		18,978
Preferred Equity		180,812		87,342		166,551		132,526
Common Equity/Interests		427,437		295,676		438,270		258,153
Warrants		2,099		6,801		2,266		4,554
Cash Equivalents		499,934		499,934		—		—

Totals	$	3,860,604	$	3,322,109	$	3,424,479	$	2,486,891

‡	Pursuant to fair value measurement and disclosure guidance, the Company has reclassified the above investment categories as of March 31, 2009 to conform to the current period’s presentation.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

At December 31, 2009, our investments and cash equivalents were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:


			Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:
Description	December 31, 2009		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans	$	805,369	$	—	$	—	$	805,369
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes		1,602,498		—		—		1,602,498
Collateralized Loan Obligations		24,489		—		—		24,489
Preferred Equity		87,342		—		—		87,342
Common Equity/Interests		295,676		—		—		295,676
Warrants		6,801		—		—		6,801

Total Investments	$	2,822,175	$	—	$	—	$	2,822,175
Cash Equivalents		499,934		499,934		—		—

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents	$	3,322,109	$	499,934	$	—	$	2,822,175

At March 31, 2009, our investments and cash equivalents were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:


			Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:
Description	March 31, 2009‡		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Corporate Debt	$	2,072,680	$	—	$	—	$	2,072,680
Equity		262,707		—		—		262,707
Preferred Equity		132,526		—		—		132,526
Collateralized Loan Obligations		18,978		—		—		18,978

Total Investments	$	2,486,891	$	—	$	—	$	2,486,891
Cash Equivalents		—		—		—		—

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents	$	2,486,891	$	—	$	—	$	2,486,891

‡	Pursuant to fair value measurement and disclosure guidance, the Company has reclassified the above investment categories as of March 31, 2009 to conform to the current period’s presentation.

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(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

The following chart shows the components of change in our investments categorized as Level 3, for the nine months ended December 31, 2009.


	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)*
	Bank Debt / Senior Secured Loans			Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes			Collateralized Loan Obligations			Preferred Equity			Common Equity/Interests			Warrants			Total
Beginning Balance, March 31, 2009 ‡	$	655,610		$	1,417,070		$	18,978		$	132,526		$	258,153		$	4,554		$	2,486,891
Total realized gains or losses included in earnings		(15,189	)		(255,347	)		5			(1,941	)		23,225			26			(249,221	)
Total unrealized gains or losses included in earnings		64,992			338,523			4,173			(59,445	)		48,357			2,413			399,013
Purchases, including capitalized PIK (1)		122,811			241,742			1,387			17,202			22,406			8			405,556
Sales		(22,855	)		(139,490	)		(54	)		(1,000	)		(56,465	)		(200	)		(220,064	)
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3 (2)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—

Ending Balance, December 31, 2009	$	805,369		$	1,602,498		$	24,489		$	87,342		$	295,676		$	6,801		$	2,822,175

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations.	$	51,234		$	103,795		$	4,173		$	(59,445	)	$	32,697		$	2,239		$	134,693

(1)	Includes amortization of discount on debt securities of approximately $1,253, $15,613, $292, $166, $0, $0 and $17,324, respectively.

(2)	There were also no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements during the period shown.

*	Pursuant to fair value measurement and disclosure guidance, the Company currently categories investments by class as shown above.

‡	With the adoption of fair value measurement and disclosure guidance, the Company has reclassified the beginning balance, March 31, 2009, to conform to the current period’s presentation.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

The following chart shows the components of change in our investments categorized as Level 3, for the nine months ended December 31, 2008.


	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning Balance, March 31, 2008	$	3,233,548
Total realized gains or losses included in earnings		(103,280	)
Total unrealized gains or losses included in earnings		(778,900	)
Purchases, including capitalized PIK (1)		440,408
Sales		(255,155	)
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3		—

Ending Balance, December 31, 2008	$	2,536,621

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations.	$	(837,177	)

(1)	Includes amortization of discount on debt securities of approximately $24,752.

Note 7. Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

At December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding non-US borrowings on its multicurrency revolving credit facility denominated in euros, pounds sterling, and Canadian dollars. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on these outstanding borrowings is indicated in the table below:


Foreign Currency	Local Currency		Original Borrowing Cost		Current Value		Reset Date	Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
British Pound	£	2,000	$	3,565	$	3,230	01/13/2010	$	335
Euro	€	7,500		11,131		10,760	01/14/2010		371
Euro	€	13,000		18,591		18,652	01/14/2010		(61	)
British Pound	£	2,500		4,957		4,037	01/21/2010		920
Euro	€	111		159		160	01/21/2010		(1	)
Canadian Dollar	C$	11,000		10,398		10,493	01/21/2010		(95	)
Canadian Dollar	C$	113		107		108	01/21/2010		(1	)
British Pound	£	153		246		247	01/21/2010		(1	)
British Pound	£	37,500		59,395		60,557	01/28/2010		(1,162	)
Euro	€	11,500		15,058		16,500	01/29/2010		(1,442	)
Euro	€	75,500		98,857		108,324	01/29/2010		(9,467	)
Canadian Dollar	C$	29,700		25,161		28,330	02/22/2010		(3,169	)
Canadian Dollar	C$	22,500		19,189		21,462	03/08/2010		(2,273	)
Canadian Dollar	C$	15,000		13,035		14,308	03/29/2010		(1,273	)
British Pound	£	13,000		21,471		20,993	03/29/2010		478
Canadian Dollar	C$	3,000		2,318		2,862	03/30/2010		(544	)

			$	303,638	$	321,023		$	(17,385	)

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

At March 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding non-US borrowings on its multicurrency revolving credit facility denominated in euros, pounds sterling, and Canadian dollars. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on these outstanding borrowings is indicated in the table below:


Foreign Currency	Local Currency		Original Borrowing Cost		Current Value		Reset Date	Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
British Pound	£	2,000	$	3,565	$	2,867	4/06/2009	$	698
Euro	€	7,500		11,131		9,958	4/06/2009		1,173
British Pound	£	2,500		4,957		3,583	4/17/2009		1,374
Euro	€	76,500		95,910		101,569	4/27/2009		(5,659	)
British Pound	£	37,500		59,395		53,751	4/27/2009		5,644
Canadian Dollar	C$	29,700		25,161		23,606	5/20/2009		1,555
Canadian Dollar	C$	22,500		19,189		17,883	6/05/2009		1,306
Canadian Dollar	C$	3,000		2,318		2,385	6/30/2009		(67	)

			$	221,626	$	215,602		$	6,024

Note 8. Expense Offset Arrangement

The Company benefits from an expense offset arrangement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“custodian bank”) whereby the Company earns credits on any uninvested US dollar cash balances held by the custodian bank. These credits are applied by the custodian bank as a reduction of the monthly custody fees charged to the Company. The total amount of credits earned during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 were $0 and $0, respectively. The total amount of credits earned during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008 were $95 and $227, respectively.

Note 9. Temporary Investments

Pending investment in longer-term portfolio holdings, Apollo Investment may make temporary investments in U.S. Treasury bills (of varying maturities), repurchase agreements and certain other high-quality, short-term debt securities. These temporary investments are generally deemed cash equivalents as defined by GAAP and are included in our Schedule of Investments. At the end of each fiscal quarter, Apollo Investment considers taking proactive steps with the objective of enhancing investment flexibility for the next quarter. For example, Apollo Investment may purchase U.S. Treasury bills from time-to-time on the last business day of the quarter and would typically close out its position on a net cash basis subsequent to quarter end. Apollo Investment may also utilize repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions, including drawing down on its revolving credit facility, as it deems appropriate. The amount of these transactions or such drawn cash for this purpose is excluded from total assets for purposes of computing the asset base upon which the management fee is determined. Temporary investments with maturities of greater than 60 days from the time of purchase are marked-to-market as per our valuation policy. There were $499,934 and $0 of temporary investments (as defined herein), at value, outstanding at December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively.

Note 10. Repurchase Agreements

The Company may enter into repurchase agreements as part of its investment program. The Company’s custodian takes possession of collateral pledged by the counterparty. The collateral is marked-to-market daily to ensure that the value, plus accrued interest, is at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of default of the obligor to repurchase, the Company has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings. There were no repurchase agreements outstanding at December 31, 2009 or March 31, 2009.

Note 11. Financial Highlights

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended March 31, 2009:


	Nine months ended December 31, 2009 (unaudited)			Year ended March 31, 2009
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	9.82		$	15.83

Net investment income		0.99			1.48
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		0.79			(5.74	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		1.78			(4.26	)
Dividends to stockholders (1)		(0.86	)		(1.86	)
Effect of anti-dilution (dilution)		(0.34	)		0.11
Offering costs *		—			—

Net asset value at end of period	$	10.40		$	9.82

Per share market price at end of period	$	9.54		$	3.48

Total return (2)		202.8	%		(73.90	)%

Shares outstanding at end of period		175,718,539			142,221,335

Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Net assets at end of period (in millions)	$	1,826.7		$	1,396.1

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets		9.78	%		10.71	%

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets **		5.65	%		6.35	%
Ratio of credit facility related expenses to average net assets		0.94	%		2.54	%

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets **		6.59	%		8.89	%

Average debt outstanding	$	1,032,856		$	1,193,809

Average debt per share	$	6.71		$	8.56

Portfolio turnover ratio		6.5	%		11.2	%

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Dividends and distributions are determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Per share amounts reflect total dividends paid divided by average shares for the respective periods.

(2)	Total return is based on the change in market price per share during the respective periods. Total return also takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized.

*	Represents less than one cent per average share.

The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets and the ratio of total expenses to average net assets is 5.65% and 6.59%, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2009, inclusive of the expense offset arrangement (see Note 8). For the year ended March 31, 2009, the ratios were 6.33% and 8.87%, respectively.

APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (continued)

(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

Note 12. Credit Agreement and Borrowings

Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Senior Secure Revolving Credit Agreement dated March 31, 2006 (the “Facility”), as amended on December 21, 2009, the lenders agreed to extend credit to Apollo Investment in an aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding $1,558,750 at any one time outstanding. The Facility also permits Apollo Investment to seek additional commitments from new and existing lenders in the future, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000. On December 21, 2009, Apollo Investment amended the Facility to extend the maturity date of certain lenders’ commitments totaling $1,178,750 until April 12, 2013. The commitments of certain non-extended lenders totaling $380,000 will mature on April 13, 2011. The Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets in Apollo Investment’s portfolio, including cash and cash equivalents. Pricing with respect to the commitments of extended lenders is at 300 basis points over LIBOR while pricing with respect to the non-extended lenders remains at 100 basis points over LIBOR. The Facility contains affirmative and restrictive covenants, including: (a) periodic financial reporting requirements, (b) maintaining minimum stockholders’ equity of the greater of (i) 40% of the total assets of Apollo Investment and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the last day of any fiscal quarter and (ii) the sum of (A) $725,000 plus (B) 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of equity interests in Apollo Investment after the closing date of the Facility, (c) maintaining a ratio of total assets, less total liabilities (other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, in each case of Apollo Investment and its consolidated subsidiaries, of not less than 2.0:1.0, (d) maintaining minimum liquidity, (e) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, including a requirement to meet a certain minimum liquidity threshold before Apollo Investment can incur such additional debt, (f) limitations on liens, (g) limitations on investments (other than in the ordinary course of Apollo Investment’s business), (h) limitations on mergers and disposition of assets (other than in the normal course of Apollo Investment’s business activities), (i) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that permit liens on properties of Apollo Investment’s consolidated subsidiaries and (j) limitations on the repurchase or redemption of certain unsecured debt and debt securities. In addition to the asset coverage ratio described in clause (c) of the preceding sentence, borrowings under the Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in Apollo Investment’s portfolio. The Facility is used to supplement Apollo Investment’s equity capital to make additional portfolio investments and for other general corporate purposes.

The average debt outstanding on the credit facility was $1,032,856 and $1,216,205 for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The weighted average annual interest cost for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was 1.53%, exclusive of 0.33% for commitment fees and for other prepaid expenses related to establishing the credit facility. The weighted average annual interest cost for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 was 4.38%, exclusive of 0.20% for commitment fees and for other prepaid expenses related to establishing the Facility. This weighted average annual interest cost reflects the average interest cost for all borrowings, including EURIBOR, CAD LIBOR, GBP LIBOR and USD LIBOR. The remaining capacity under the facility was $611,085 at December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with all financial and operational covenants required by the Facility.

Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has the ability to issue standby letters of credit through its revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had issued standby letters of credit through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. totaling $4,208 and $2,661, respectively.

Note 14. Subsequent Events

The Company has no material events to report subsequent to the measurement date of these financial statements through the date that such were issued on February 8, 2010.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Apollo Investment Corporation

We have reviewed the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Apollo Investment Corporation (the “Company”), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2009 and the related statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the statement of cash flows for the nine month periods ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the statement of changes in net assets for the nine month period ended December 31, 2009. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations, of cash flows, and statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended, and in our report dated May 29, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2009 and in the statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the statement of assets and liabilities from which it has been derived.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 8, 2010

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.

Some of the statements in this report constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

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our future operating results;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

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the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

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our expected financings and investments;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

We generally use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including any factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including any annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

OVERVIEW

Apollo Investment was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law in February 2004. We have elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As such, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of private or thinly traded public U.S. companies, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. In addition, for federal income tax purposes we have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Pursuant to this election and assuming we qualify as a RIC, we generally do not have to pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any income we distribute to our stockholders. Apollo Investment commenced operations on April 8, 2004 upon completion of its initial public offering that raised $870 million in net proceeds selling 62 million shares of its common stock at a price of $15.00 per share. Since then, and through December 31, 2009, we have raised approximately $1.7 billion in net proceeds from additional offerings of common stock.

Investments

Our level of investment activity can and does vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. As a business development company, we must not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” specified in the 1940 Act unless, at the time the acquisition is made, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets (with certain limited exceptions). Qualifying assets include investments in “eligible portfolio companies.” Pursuant to rules adopted in 2006, the SEC expanded the definition of “eligible portfolio company” to include certain public companies that do not have any securities listed on a national securities exchange. The SEC also adopted an additional rule under the 1940 Act to expand the definition of “eligible portfolio company” to include companies whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange but whose market capitalization is less than $250 million. This rule became effective on July 21, 2008.

Revenue

We generate revenue primarily in the form of interest and dividend income from the debt and preferred securities we hold and capital gains, if any, on investment securities that we may acquire in portfolio companies. Our debt investments, whether in the form of mezzanine or senior secured loans, generally have a stated term of five to ten years and bear interest at a fixed rate or a floating rate usually determined on the basis of a benchmark: LIBOR, EURIBOR, GBP LIBOR, or the prime rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually and while U.S. subordinated debt and corporate notes typically accrue interest at fixed rates, some of our investments may include zero coupon and/or step-up bonds that accrue income on a constant yield to call or maturity basis. In addition, some of our investments provide for PIK. Such amounts of accrued PIK interest or dividends are added to the cost of the investment on the respective capitalization dates and generally become due at maturity. We may also generate revenue in the form of dividends paid to us on equity investments as well as revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and, if applicable, consulting fees, etc.

Expenses

All investment professionals of the investment adviser and their staff, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services to us, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of that personnel which is allocable to those services are provided and paid for by AIM. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including those relating to:

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investment advisory and management fees;

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expenses incurred by AIM payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, in monitoring our financial and legal affairs and in monitoring our investments and performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies;

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calculation of our net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm);

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direct costs and expenses of administration, including independent registered public accounting and legal costs;

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costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents with the SEC;

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interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance our investments;

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offerings of our common stock and other securities;

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registration and listing fees;

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fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments;

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

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taxes;

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independent directors’ fees and expenses;

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marketing and distribution-related expenses;

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the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to stockholders, including printing and postage costs;

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our allocable portion of the fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums;

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organization and offering; and

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all other expenses incurred by us or the Administrator in connection with administering our business, such as our allocable portion of overhead under the administration agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs.

We expect our general and administrative operating expenses related to our ongoing operations to increase moderately in dollar terms. During periods of asset growth, we generally expect our general and administrative operating expenses to decline as a percentage of our total assets and increase during periods of asset declines. Incentive fees, interest expense and costs relating to future offerings of securities, among others, may also increase or reduce overall operating expenses based on portfolio performance, benchmarks LIBOR and EURIBOR, and offerings of our securities relative to comparative periods, among other factors.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we invested $211.8 million across 2 new and several existing portfolio companies. This compares to investing $21.9 million in 1 new and 3 existing portfolio companies for the three months ended December 31, 2008. Investments sold or prepaid during the three months ended December 31, 2009, totaled $66.6 million versus $144.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008.

At December 31, 2009, our portfolio consisted of 70 portfolio companies and was invested 28% in senior secured loans, 58% in subordinated debt, 3% in preferred equity and 11% in common equity and warrants measured at fair value versus 73 portfolio companies invested 24% in senior secured loans, 59% in subordinated debt, 4% in preferred equity and 13% in common equity and warrants at December 31, 2008.

The weighted average yields on our senior secured loan portfolio, subordinated debt portfolio and total debt portfolio at our current cost basis were 8.2%, 13.4% and 11.6%, respectively, at December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2008, the yields on our senior secured loan portfolio, subordinated debt portfolio and total debt portfolio were 9.0%, 13.3%, and 12.1%, respectively.

Since the initial public offering of Apollo Investment Corporation in April 2004 and through December 31, 2009, invested capital totaled $5.9 billion in 126 portfolio companies. Over the same period, the Company completed transactions with more than 85 different financial sponsors.

At December 31, 2009, 63% or $1.6 billion of our income-bearing investment portfolio is fixed rate debt and 37% or $0.9 billion is floating rate debt, measured at fair value. At December 31, 2008, 70% or $1.6 billion of our income-bearing investment portfolio was fixed rate debt and 30% or $0.7 billion was floating rate debt.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ materially. In addition to the discussion below, our critical accounting policies are further described in the notes to the financial statements.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

Under procedures established by our Board of Directors, we value investments, including certain subordinated debt, senior secured debt and other debt securities with maturities greater than 60 days, for which market quotations are readily available, at such market quotations (unless they are deemed not to represent fair value). We attempt to obtain market quotations from at least two brokers or dealers (if available, otherwise from a principal market maker or a primary market dealer or other independent pricing service). We utilize mid-market pricing as a practical expedient for fair value unless a different point within the range is more representative. If and when market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, we typically utilize independent third party valuation firms to assist us in determining fair value. Accordingly, such investments went through our multi-step valuation process as described below. In each case, our independent valuation firms considered observable market inputs together with significant unobservable inputs in arriving at their valuation recommendations for such Level 3 categorized assets. Investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our Board of Directors. Such determination of fair values may involve subjective judgments and estimates.

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preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with senior management of our investment adviser;

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independent valuation firms engaged by our board of directors conduct independent appraisals and review our investment adviser’s preliminary valuations and make their own independent assessment;

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those future amounts. In following these approaches, the types of factors that we may take into account in fair value pricing our investments include, as relevant: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, M&A comparables, our principal market (as the reporting entity) and enterprise values, among other factors. When available, broker quotations and/or quotations provided by pricing services are considered in the valuation process of independent valuation firms. For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009, there has been no change to the Company’s valuation techniques and related inputs considered in the valuation process.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance related to Fair Value Measurements. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This guidance was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those years. We adopted this guidance for our first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by the Company at the measurement date.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Revenue Recognition

accrued and is added to the cost of the investment on the respective capitalization dates and generally becomes due at maturity. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discounts are capitalized and we amortize such amounts into income. Upon the prepayment of a loan, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and other investments as interest income when we receive such amounts. Structuring fees are recorded as other income when earned.

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

Within the context of these critical accounting policies, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely events or circumstances that would result in materially different amounts being reported.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results comparisons are for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Investment Income

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, gross investment income totaled $85.6 million and $252.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, gross investment income totaled $97.5 million and $292.0 million, respectively. The decrease in gross investment income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, was primarily due to two factors: the reduction of the size of the income producing portfolio for the three and nine month periods as well as the reduction in the yield of the overall income producing portfolio with average LIBOR decreasing approximately 200 basis points. Origination, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are accreted into interest income over the respective terms of the applicable loans.

Expenses

Net operating expenses totaled $34.2 million and $100.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, of which $26.4 million and $77.6 million, respectively, were base management fees and performance-based incentive fees and $5.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively, were interest and other credit facility expenses. Of these net operating expenses, general and administrative expenses totaled $2.8 million and $8.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009. Net operating expenses totaled $43.9 million and $135.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, of which $27.9 million and $86.0 million, respectively, were base management fees and performance-based incentive fees and $13.7 million and $42.0 million, respectively, were interest and other credit facility expenses. Of these net operating expenses, general and administrative expenses totaled $2.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008. Net expenses consist of base investment advisory and management fees, insurance expenses, administrative services fees, legal fees, directors’ fees, audit and tax services expenses, and other general and administrative expenses. The decrease in net expenses for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2009 versus the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2008 was primarily related to the decrease in the weighted average interest expense on our revolving credit facility. This decrease in weighted average interest expense is due primarily to average LIBOR decreasing by approximately 200 basis points. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, accrued excise tax expenses totaled $1.2 million. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, accrued excise tax expenses totaled $0.9 million.

Net Investment Income

The Company’s net investment income totaled $50.2 million and $150.9 million or $0.30 and $0.99 per average share, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, net investment income totaled $52.8 million and $155.6 million or $0.37 and $1.12 per average share, respectively.

Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Cash Equivalents and Foreign Currencies

The Company had investment sales and prepayments totaling $66.6 million and $167.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, investment sales and prepayments totaled $144.3 million and $254.7 million, respectively. Net realized losses for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 were $152.0 million and $253.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, net realized losses totaled $3.6 million and $63.4 million, respectively.

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Cash Equivalents and Foreign Currencies

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s investments, cash equivalents, foreign currencies and other assets and liabilities had net appreciation of $181.4 million and $375.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s investments, cash equivalents, foreign currencies and other assets and liabilities had net depreciation of $524.8 million and $733.9 million, respectively. This net unrealized appreciation was primarily due to improving capital market conditions and net changes in specific portfolio company fundamentals.

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Company had a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $79.5 million and $273.2 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, the Company had a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of $475.5 million and $641.7 million, respectively. The earnings per average share were $0.48 and $1.78 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, the loss per average share was $3.34 and $4.63, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s liquidity and capital resources are generated and generally available through periodic follow-on equity offerings, through its senior secured, multi-currency $1.56 billion revolving credit facility (see note 12 within the Notes to Financial Statements), through investments in special purpose entities in which we hold and finance particular investments on a non-recourse basis, as well as from cash flows from operations, investment sales of liquid assets and prepayments of senior and subordinated loans and income earned from investments and cash equivalents. At December 31, 2009, the Company had $948 million in borrowings outstanding and $611 million of unused capacity. In the future, the Company may raise additional equity or debt capital off its shelf registration, among other considerations. The primary use of funds will be investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our stockholders, reductions in debt outstanding and other general corporate purposes. On December 15, 2009, the Company closed on its most recent follow-on public equity offering of 11.5 million shares of common stock at $9.82 per share raising approximately $107.8 million in net proceeds.


	Payments due by Period (dollars in millions)
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (1)	$	948	$	—	$	231	$	717	$	—

(1)	At December 31, 2009, $611 million remained unused under our senior secured revolving credit facility.

Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of each year ended March 31 since the Company commenced operations, unless otherwise noted. The “—” indicates information which the SEC expressly does not require to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities.


Class and Year	Total Amount Outstanding (dollars in thousands) (1)		Asset Coverage Per Unit (2)		Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Unit (3)		Average Market Value Per Unit (4)
Revolving Credit Facility
Fiscal 2010 (through December 31, 2009)	$	947,665	$	2,928	$	—	N/A
Fiscal 2009		1,057,601		2,320		—	N/A
Fiscal 2008		1,639,122		2,158		—	N/A
Fiscal 2007		492,312		4,757		—	N/A
Fiscal 2006		323,852		4,798		—	N/A
Fiscal 2005		0		0		—	N/A

(1)	Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented.

(2)

The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by senior securities representing indebtedness. This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the Asset Coverage Per Unit.

(3)	The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it.

(4)	Not applicable, as senior securities are not registered for public trading.

Contractual Obligations

We have entered into two contracts under which we have future commitments: the investment advisory and management agreement, pursuant to which AIM has agreed to serve as our investment adviser, and the administration agreement, pursuant to which the Administrator has agreed to furnish us with the facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations and provide on our behalf managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to provide such assistance. Payments under the investment advisory and management agreement are equal to (1) a percentage of the value of our average gross assets and (2) a two-part incentive fee. Payments under the administration agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent, technology systems, insurance and our allocable portion of the costs of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. Either party may terminate each of the investment advisory and management agreement and administration agreement without penalty upon not more than 60 days’ written notice to the other. Please see Note 3 within our financial statements for more information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (dollars in thousands)

The Company has the ability to issue standby letters of credit through our revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had issued through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. standby letters of credit totaling $4,208 and $2,661, respectively.

AIC Credit Opportunities Fund LLC (currencies in thousands)

We own all of the common member interests in AIC Credit Opportunity Fund LLC (“AIC Holdco”), which was formed for the purpose of holding various financed investments. Effective in June 2008, we invested $39,500 in a special purpose entity wholly owned by AIC Holdco, AIC (FDC) Holdings LLC (“Apollo FDC”), which was used to purchase a Junior Profit-Participating Note due 2013 in principal amount of $39,500 (the

“Junior Note”) from Apollo I Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust also issued a Senior Floating Rate Note due 2013 (the “Senior Note”) to an unaffiliated third party (“FDC Counterparty”) in principal amount of $39,500 paying interest at Libor plus 1.50%, increasing over time to Libor plus 2.0%. The Trust used the aggregate $79,000 proceeds to acquire $100,000 face value of a senior subordinated loan of First Data Corporation (the “FDC Reference Obligation”) due 2016 and paying interest at 11.25% per year. The Junior Note generally entitles Apollo FDC to the net interest and other proceeds due under the FDC Reference Obligation after payment of interest due under the Senior Notes, as described above. In addition, Apollo FDC is entitled to 100% of any realized appreciation in the FDC Reference Obligation and, since the Senior Note is a non-recourse obligation, Apollo FDC is exposed up to the amount of equity used by AIC Holdco to fund the purchase of the Junior Note plus any additional margin Apollo decides to post, if any, during the term of the financing.

Through AIC Holdco, effective in September 2008, we invested $10,022 equivalent, in a special purpose entity wholly owned by AIC Holdco, AIC (Boots) Holdings, LLC (“Apollo Boots”), which acquired €23,383 and £12,465 principal amount of senior term loans of AB Acquisitions Topco 2 Limited, a holding company for the Alliance Boots group of companies (the “Boots Reference Obligations”), out of the proceeds of our investment and a multicurrency $40,876 equivalent non-recourse loan to Apollo Boots (the “Acquisition Loan”) by an unaffiliated third party that matures in September 2013 and pays interest at LIBOR plus 1.25% or, in certain cases, the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the lender’s prime-rate. The Boots Reference Obligations pay interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 3% per year and mature in June 2015.

Pursuant to applicable investment company accounting, we do not consolidate AIC Holdco or its wholly owned subsidiaries and accordingly only the value of our investment in AIC Holdco is included on our balance sheet. The Senior Note, total return swap and Acquisition Loan are non-recourse to AIC Holdco, its subsidiaries and us and have standard events of default including failure to pay contractual amounts when due and failure by each of the underlying Apollo special purpose entities to provide additional credit support, sell assets or prepay a portion of its obligations if the value of the FDC Reference Obligation, the TXU Reference Obligation or the Boots Reference Obligation, as applicable, declines below specified levels. We may unwind any of these transactions at any time without penalty. From time to time Apollo Investment may provide additional capital to AIC Holdco for purposes of funding margin calls under one or more of the transactions described above among other reasons. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, we provided $18,480 in additional capital to AIC Holdco. During the nine months ended December 31, 2009, $7,812 of net capital was returned to us from AIC Holdco.

Dividends

Dividends to stockholders for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 totaled $49.2 million or $0.28 per share, and $132.0 million or $0.82 per share, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008 dividends totaled $74.0 million or $0.52 per share, and $221.9 million or $1.56 per share, respectively. Tax characteristics of all dividends will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year. Our quarterly dividends, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors.

We have elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. To maintain our RIC status, we must distribute at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. In addition, although we currently intend to distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we may in the future decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a dividend, then stockholders’ cash dividends will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash dividends.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a business development company, we may in the future be limited in our ability to make distributions. Also, our revolving credit facility may limit our ability to declare dividends if we default under certain provisions. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of the tax benefits available to us as a regulated investment company. In addition, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and tax regulations, we include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as contractual payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance that becomes due at the end of the loan term, or the accrual of original issue or market discount. Since we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income to obtain tax benefits as a regulated investment company.

With respect to the dividends to stockholders, income from origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees associated with investments in portfolio companies is treated as taxable income and accordingly, distributed to stockholders.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, many of the loans in our portfolio had floating interest rates. These loans are usually based on floating LIBOR and typically have durations of one to six months after which they reset to current market interest rates. As the percentage of our U.S. mezzanine and other subordinated loans increase as a percentage of our total investments, we expect that more of the loans in our portfolio will have fixed rates. At December 31, 2009, our floating-rate assets and floating-rate liabilities were closely matched. As such, a change in interest rates would not have a material effect on our net investment income. However, we may hedge against interest rate fluctuations from time-to-time by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2009 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the 1934 Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure

controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC^’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

We, Apollo Investment Management, L.P. and Apollo Investment Administration, LLC are not currently subject to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in our latest registration statement filed on Form N-2 on August 5, 2009 as well as in Part I “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5.

Other Information

(a) On February 3, 2010 and effective as of such date, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Ms. Cindy Michel as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer and the appointment of Mr. Joseph Glatt as the Company’s Secretary. These positions were previously held on an interim basis by Mr. John Suydam, who will continue in his capacity as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Company.

Ms. Cindy Michel, age 36, is currently Director of Compliance at Apollo Global Management LLC. Prior to joining Apollo Global Management LLC in 2007, Ms. Michel served as the Director of Compliance of the Private Equity Division and the Global Trading Strategies Group at the investment bank Lehman Brothers from 2004 to 2007. From 2003 to 2004, Ms. Michel was associated with the investment bank Credit-Suisse Securities as a member of its Compliance Department supporting the Private Equity and Investment Banking businesses.

Mr. Joseph Glatt, age 36, is currently General Counsel of Apollo Capital Management L.P., and Vice President of the Company, positions he has held since 2007 and 2009, respectively. Previously, Mr. Glatt was associated with the law firms of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP from 1998 to 2003 and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from 2003 to 2007, in each case, primarily focusing on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and capital markets activities.

(b) Changes to the Procedures for the Recommendation of Director Nominees by Stockholders. On and effective as of November 4, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Amended Bylaws”) of the Company. The Amended Bylaws included certain material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Amended Bylaws were revised to: (a) clarify and enhance the information required of stockholders nominating

directors at stockholder meetings, including information concerning the hedging activities of the proponents and associated persons, (b) require stockholders to notify the Company of any materially inaccurate information they have submitted concerning such nominations, (c) alter the advance notice period for special meetings of stockholders from 150 to 120 days before the date of the meeting to 120 to 90 days prior and (d) require stockholders to update information submitted to the Company concerning their nominees. For a complete copy of the Amended Bylaws, please see the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Bylaws included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2009.

Item 6.

Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

Listed below are the exhibits that are filed as part of this report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):


3.1		Articles of Amendment and Restatement, as amended (1)

3.2		Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (5)

4.1		Form of Stock Certificate (3)

10.1		Investment Advisory Management Agreement between Registrant and Apollo Investment Management, L.P. (2)

10.1(b)		Supplement to the Investment Advisory Management Agreement between Registrant and Apollo Investment Management, L.P. (5)

10.2		Administration Agreement between Registrant and Apollo Investment Administration, LLC (2)

10.3		Dividend Reinvestment Plan (3)

10.4		Custodian Agreement (3)

10.5		License Agreement between the Registrant and Apollo Management, L.P. (2)

10.6		Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (2)

10.7		Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (4)

22.1		Proxy Statement (6)

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

32.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

*	Filed herewith.

(1)	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form N-2, filed on August 14, 2006.

(2)	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form N-2, filed on April 1, 2004.

(3)	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form N-2, filed on March 12, 2004.

(4)	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2009.

(5)	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2009.

(6)	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s 14A filed on June 19, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on February 8, 2010.


APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

By:		/s/ JAMES C. ZELTER
		James C. Zelter
		Chief Executive Officer

By:		/s/ RICHARD L. PETEKA
		Richard L. Peteka
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer