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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities
As of April 1, 2024, Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Fund,” “ADS,” “we” or “our”) sold unregistered Class I common shares of beneficial interest (“Class I Common Shares”) (with the final number of shares being determined on April 23, 2024) to feeder vehicles primarily created to hold the Fund’s Class I Common Shares. The offer and sale of these Class I Common Shares was exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation S thereunder (the “Private Offering”). The following table details the shares sold:
Date of Unregistered Sale |
Amount of Class I Common Shares |
Consideration | ||||||
As of April 1, 2024 (number of shares finalized on April 23, 2024) |
9,018,417 | $ | 224,080,604 | |||||
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosures
April 2024 Distributions
On April 23, 2024, the Fund declared distributions for each class of its common shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) in the amount per share set forth below:
| Gross Distribution |
Previously Declared Special Distribution |
Shareholder Servicing and/or Distribution Fee |
Net Distribution | |||||||||||||
Class I Common Shares |
$ | 0.1800 | $ | 0.0200 | $ | 0.0000 | $ | 0.2000 | ||||||||
Class S Common Shares |
$ | 0.1800 | $ | 0.0200 | $ | 0.0173 | $ | 0.1827 | ||||||||
Class D Common Shares |
$ | 0.1800 | $ | 0.0200 | $ | 0.0051 | $ | 0.1949 | ||||||||
The distributions for each class of Shares are payable to shareholders of record as of the open of business on April 30, 2024 and will be paid on or around May 29, 2024. These distributions will be paid in cash or reinvested in shares of the Fund for shareholders participating in the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan.
On March 21, 2024, the Fund announced that its Board of Trustees declared special distributions totaling $0.06 per share to be distributed in three consecutive monthly payments of $0.02 per share. Payments will be made to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2024, May 31, 2024 and June 28, 2024, on or around May 29, 2024, June 27, 2024 and July 29, 2024, respectively. The special distributions will be paid in cash or reinvested in shares of the Fund for shareholders participating in the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan.
Portfolio and Business Commentary
(All figures as of March 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted)
For the month ended March 31, 2024, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share was $24.85, compared to $24.67 as of February 29, 2024. The Fund’s 1-month, 3-month, year-to-date, 12-month, and annualized inception-to-date returns through March 31, 2024 for Class I Common Shares were 1.54%, 3.37%, 3.37%, 14.49% and 8.38%, respectively (inception date was January 7, 2022).1 As of April 23, 2024, the Fund’s annualized distribution rate, including the distribution declared on April 23, 2024 and the special distribution announced on March 21, 2024 was 9.66% (for Class I Common Shares).2
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, ADS originated approximately $1.4 billion of private debt investments, with a focus on large cap issuers. In the first quarter of 2024, the Fund’s new directly originated investments funded had a weighted average spread of 570 basis points. As of March 31, 2024, approximately 100% of the Fund’s new directly originated investments funded were first lien and approximately 100% were floating rate. As of March 31, 2024, the weighted average yield at amortized cost of the Fund’s overall portfolio was 11.2%.3
As of March 31, 2024, our portfolio was approximately $8.5 billion based on fair market value across 222 portfolio companies and 52 industries. Our portfolio consisted of approximately 100% first lien debt investments and approximately 97% floating rate debt investments based on fair market value. The weighted average EBITDA of our directly originated debt investments was $237 million4, and the portfolio’s overall weighted-average net loan-to-value, weighted-average net leverage, and interest coverage were 38%, 4.4x, and 2.5x, respectively.5 As of March 31, 2024, there was one issuer on non-accrual status, which represented approximately 0.04% of the overall portfolio based on fair market value.
As of March 31, 2024, the Fund’s net leverage ratio was 0.57x6, and we had approximately $2.3 billion of excess availability under our secured funding facilities.7
Select Recent Transaction Highlights
LendingTree
In March 2024, Apollo served as the Sole Lead Arranger on a $175mm financing facility to LendingTree LLC, (“LendingTree”) to refinance its existing debt. LendingTree is an online marketplace that connects consumers with financial services such loans, insurance and credit cards. Due to our strong relationship with LendingTree, Apollo was exclusively contacted to lead the transaction. ADS participated in the transaction alongside other Apollo Funds.
Polywood
In March 2024, Apollo served as a Joint Lead Arranger on a $400 million first lien term loan to Polywood LLC, (“Polywood”) to finance the Sponsor’s acquisition of Polywood. Polywood is a recycled plastic outdoor furniture company, and a leading player in the high-density polyethylene outdoor furniture market. Polywood furniture is manufactured by recycling landfill bound plastic into pellets used to make “lumber,” which is then used in assembly. Due to our strong relationship with the Sponsor and sector expertise, Apollo was able to play a meaningful role in the transaction. ADS participated in the transaction alongside other Apollo Funds.
| 1. | For Class S common shares, ADS generated returns of 1.47%, 3.15%, 3.15%, 13.53%, and 7.46% for 1-month, 3-month, year-to-date,12-month, and annualized inception-to-date returns through March 31, 2024 (inception date is February 1, 2022), respectively. For Class D common shares, ADS generated returns of 1.52%, 3.30%, 3.30%, 14.21%, and 14.13% for 1-month, 3-month, year-to-date, 12-month, and annualized inception-to-date returns through March 31, 2024 (inception date is July 1, 2022), respectively. |
| 2. | The annualized distribution rate is calculated by multiplying the sum of the month’s stated base distribution per share and special distribution per share by twelve and dividing the result by the prior month’s NAV per share. The annualized distribution rate, including the distribution declared on April 23, 2024 and excluding the special distribution announced on March 21, 2024, is 8.69% for Class I Common Shares, 7.86% for Class S common shares and 8.45% for Class D common shares as of April 23, 2024. |
| 3. | Excludes investments on non-accrual status. |
| 4. | Based on latest information tracked on our portfolio companies and excludes certain portfolio companies for which these metrics are not meaningful (for instance, portfolio companies with negative EBTIDA). |
| 5. | Based on latest information tracked on our portfolio companies and excludes certain portfolio companies for which these metrics are not meaningful (for instance, portfolio companies with negative EBITDA). Net loan-to-value is net debt through the respective loan tranche in which the Fund has invested divided by the estimated enterprise value of the portfolio company. |
| 6. | The Fund’s net leverage ratio is defined as debt outstanding plus payable for investments purchased, less receivable for investments sold, less cash and cash equivalents, less foreign currencies, divided by net assets. |
| 7. | Includes borrowing base availability under secured financing facilities, cash and net receivables from investments. |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Net Asset Value and Portfolio Update
The NAV per share of each class of the Fund’s Shares as of March 31, 2024, as determined in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policy, is set forth below.
| NAV as of March 31, 2024 | ||||
Class I Common Shares |
$ | 24.85 | ||
Class S Common Shares |
$ | 24.85 | ||
Class D Common Shares |
$ | 24.85 | ||
As of March 31, 2024, the Fund’s aggregate NAV was $5.3 billion, the fair value of its investment portfolio was approximately $8.5 billion and it had approximately $2.9 billion of principal debt outstanding, resulting in a debt-to-equity leverage ratio of approximately 0.55x. The Fund’s net leverage ratio as of March 31, 2024 was approximately 0.57x.1
| 1. | The Fund’s net leverage ratio is defined as debt outstanding plus payable for investments purchased, less receivable for investments sold, less cash and cash equivalents, less foreign currencies, divided by net assets. |
Status of Offering
The Fund is currently publicly offering on a continuous basis up to $10.0 billion in Shares (the “Offering”). Additionally, the Fund has sold unregistered shares as part of the Private Offering. The following table lists the Shares issued and total consideration for both the Offering and the Private Offering as of the date of this filing, reflective of transfers between share classes. The table below does not include Shares sold through the Fund’s distribution reinvestment plan. The Fund intends to continue selling Shares in the Offering and the Private Offering on a monthly basis.
| Common Shares Issued |
Total Consideration |
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| Offering: |
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Class I Common Shares |
67,907,427 | $ | 1,650,147,849 | |||||
Class S Common Shares |
49,882,458 | $ | 1,213,955,705 | |||||
Class D Common Shares |
560,555 | $ | 13,629,518 | |||||
| Private Offering: |
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Class I Common Shares |
127,963,150 | $ | 3,147,370,652 | |||||
Class S Common Shares |
— | — | ||||||
Class D Common Shares |
— | — | ||||||
Total Offering and Private Offering * |
246,313,590 | $ | 6,025,103,725 | |||||
| * | Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| APOLLO DEBT SOLUTIONS BDC | ||||||
| Date: April 23, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kristin Hester | ||||
| Name: | Kristin Hester | |||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |||||
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