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Apollo Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended December 31, 2012

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Since the initial public offering of Apollo Investment in April 2004, and through December 31, 2012, invested capital totaled $9.9 billion in 204 portfolio companies. Over the same period, Apollo Investment completed transactions with more than 100 different financial sponsors.

At December 31, 2012, 61% or $1.4 billion of our income-bearing investment portfolio is fixed rate and 39% or $0.9 billion was floating rate, measured at fair value. On a cost basis, 61% or $1.5 billion of our income-bearing investment portfolio is fixed rate and 39% or $1.0 billion is floating rate. At March 31, 2012, 67% or $1.6 billion of our income-bearing investment portfolio was fixed rate and 33% or $0.8 billion is floating rate, measured at fair value. On a cost basis, 65% or $1.7 billion of our income-bearing investment portfolio was fixed rate and 35% or $0.9 billion was floating rate at March 31, 2012.

(1) Includes value of collateralized loan obligations.


                       APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION                    STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES                  (in thousands, except per share amounts)                                                December 31,                                                    2012        March 31,                                                (unaudited)        2012                                               -------------  -------------AssetsNon-controlled/non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost--$2,514,108 and $2,642,702, respectively)                                 $   2,355,739  $   2,490,672Controlled investments, at fair value (cost-- $301,791 and $208,882, respectively)                271,284        186,408Cash                                                  41,521          1,665Foreign currency (cost--$2,168 and $1,013, respectively)                                         2,169          1,013Receivable for investments sold                       36,128         19,606Interest receivable                                   42,949         54,409Dividends receivable                                       1          2,898Deferred financing costs                              28,621         17,309Prepaid expenses and other assets                      1,086          1,283                                               -------------  -------------    Total assets                               $   2,779,498  $   2,775,263                                               -------------  -------------LiabilitiesDebt                                           $   1,040,944  $   1,009,337Payable for investments                                4,000             --Dividends payable                                     40,578         39,409Management and performance-based incentive fees payable                                         25,213         24,402Interest payable                                      12,078         10,102Accrued administrative expenses                        1,385          3,420Other liabilities and accrued expenses                 3,153          3,362                                               -------------  -------------    Total liabilities                          $   1,127,351  $   1,090,032                                               -------------  -------------Net AssetsCommon stock, par value $.001 per share, 400,000 and 400,000 common shares authorized, respectively, and 202,891 and 197,043 issued and outstanding, respectively                 $         203  $         197Paid-in capital in excess of par                   2,936,321      2,886,327Over-distributed net investment income               (31,337)       (34,896)Accumulated net realized loss                     (1,064,137)      (995,426)Net unrealized depreciation                         (188,903)      (170,971)                                               -------------  -------------    Total net assets                           $   1,652,147  $   1,685,231                                               -------------  -------------    Total liabilities and net assets           $   2,779,498  $   2,775,263                                               -------------  -------------Net asset value per share                      $        8.14  $        8.55                                               -------------  -------------                       APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION                    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)                  (in thousands, except per share amounts)                         Three months ended           Nine months ended                     --------------------------  --------------------------                     December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,                         2012          2011          2012          2011                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------INVESTMENT INCOME:From non- controlled/non- affiliated investments:  Interest           $     73,245  $     77,220  $    216,157  $    238,264  Dividends                    84         1,125         2,102         5,410  Other income              5,121         3,521        13,620        16,761From non- controlled/affiliat ed investments:  Interest                     --            --            --           899From controlled investments:  Interest                  2,431         1,297         5,025         2,565  Dividends                 2,331           652        10,473         8,489                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------    Total investment     income          $     83,212  $     83,815  $    247,377  $    272,388                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------EXPENSES:  Management fees    $     13,456  $     14,693  $     40,346  $     46,171  Performance-based   incentive fees          10,047         9,634        29,919        29,398  Interest and other   debt expenses           14,651        16,926        42,757        50,222  Administrative   services expense         1,118         1,500         2,637         3,887  Other general and   administrative   expenses                 1,860         2,524         6,424        10,978                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------    Total expenses         41,132        45,277       122,083       140,656                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------      Net investment       income        $     42,080  $     38,538  $    125,294  $    131,732                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES:  Net realized gain   (loss):    Investments and     cash     equivalents     $    (10,366) $   (276,031) $    (69,380) $   (340,621)    Foreign     currencies             1,061         1,036           669          (507)                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------      Net realized       loss                (9,305)     (274,995)      (68,711)     (341,128)                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  Net change in   unrealized   depreciation/appr   eciation:    Investments and     cash     equivalents          (51,309)      298,005       (14,426)       (7,464)    Foreign     currencies            (4,210)        2,149        (3,506)       13,363                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------      Net change in       unrealized       depreciation/       appreciation       (55,519)      300,154       (17,932)        5,899                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  Net realized and   unrealized gain   (loss) from   investments, cash   equivalents and   foreign   currencies             (64,824)       25,159       (86,643)     (335,229)                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS     $    (22,744) $     63,697  $     38,651  $   (203,497)EARNINGS GAIN (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC   $      (0.11) $       0.32  $       0.19  $      (1.04)                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------EARNINGS GAIN (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED $      (0.11) $       0.31  $       0.19  $      (1.04)                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------



About Apollo Investment Corporation

Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) is a closed-end investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company provides private debt market solutions to middle market companies in the form of senior secured, mezzanine and asset based loans and may also acquire equity interests. The Company seeks to provide private financing solutions for private companies that do not have access to the more traditional providers of credit. Apollo Investment Corporation is managed by Apollo Investment Management, L.P., an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC, a leading global alternative investment manager. For more information, please visit http://www.apolloic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements as to our future operating results; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; the impact of investments that we expect to make; the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; our expected financings and investments; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

We may use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the return on equity; the yield on investments; the ability to borrow to finance assets; new strategic initiatives; the ability to reposition the investment portfolio; the market outlook; future investment activity; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements unless required by law.



Contact
Elizabeth Besen
Investor Relations Manager
Apollo Investment Corporation
(212) 822-0625
ebesen@apollolp.com





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