Financial Performance - Net investment income per share for the quarter was 0.44,adecreaseof2.20.45 for the previous quarter[1]. - Total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was 82,138,000,anincreaseof20.568,175,000 in the same period last year[25]. - Net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was 38,135,000,comparedto27,897,000 for the same period last year, representing a 36.7% increase[25]. - Earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were 0.31,downfrom0.46 in the same period last year[25]. - Interest income (excluding PIK interest income) from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments was 72,640,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,comparedto61,939,000 in the same period last year, a 17.5% increase[25]. - Total expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were 44,165,000,upfrom40,681,000, indicating an increase of 12.2% year-over-year[25]. - Net realized gains for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were 487,000,comparedtoalossof200,000 in the same period last year[25]. - The net change in unrealized losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was (11,906,000),comparedtoagainof2,266,000 in the same period last year[25]. Asset and Liability Overview - Net asset value per share as of September 30, 2024, was 15.10,adecreaseof0.50.20 special distribution[1]. - Total assets as of September 30, 2024, were 3.22billion,upfrom2.55 billion as of June 30, 2024[6]. - Total assets increased to 3,216,032,000asofSeptember30,2024,comparedto2,501,331,000 as of December 31, 2023[24]. - Total liabilities rose to 1,799,809,000asofSeptember30,2024,upfrom1,496,021,000 at the end of 2023[24]. - The net asset value per share decreased to 15.10asofSeptember30,2024,from15.41 at the end of 2023[24]. Investment Activities - New investment commitments during the quarter totaled 371million[1].−Grossfundingsforthequarter,excludingrevolverfundings,totaled288 million[1]. - Closed mergers with Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc., acquiring investments totaling 596million[1].−TheCompanyrecognizedapurchasediscountintheAFTandAIFmergers,asthefairvalueofnetassetsacquiredexceededthemergerconsiderationpaid[19].−AsofSeptember30,2024,theportfoliocompositionincluded912.7 billion in floating rate debt as of September 30, 2024, representing 99% of total debt[22]. Cash and Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents were reported at 84,480,000asofSeptember30,2024,downfrom93,575,000 at the end of 2023[24]. - Interest receivable increased to 26,773,000asofSeptember30,2024,comparedto21,441,000 at the end of 2023[24]. Corporate Actions - The Board declared a dividend of 0.38persharepayableonDecember26,2024[2].−TheCompanyrepurchased15,593,120sharesataweightedaveragepriceof15.91, totaling 248.1million[10].−TheAmendedSeniorSecuredFacilitylendercommitmentsincreasedto1.815 billion, with a final maturity date extended to October 17, 2029[13]. Management and Strategy - The company primarily invests in first lien senior secured loans to privately held U.S. middle-market companies, defined as those with less than $75 million in EBITDA[29]. - The company is externally managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, Inc., focusing on generating current income and long-term capital appreciation[29]. Upcoming Events - The Company will host a conference call on November 7, 2024, at 8:30 AM EST to discuss earnings[20].