Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number             811-22481                        

                                         Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.                                        

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

9 West 57th Street

                                                     New York, New York 10019                                             

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph Moroney, President

9 West 57th Street

                                                 New York, New York 10019                                                 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

    

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

    

 Value ($) 

 

 

Senior Loans - 140.8%(a)

     

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 8.8%

     

 

Alion Science and Technology Corp.

     

Tranche A Term Loan, 8.00%, 08/17/18(b)

     1,936,274             1,916,911   

Tranche B Term Loan, 11.00%, 08/16/19(b)

     1,828,289             1,791,723   

B/E Aerospace, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/16/21

     2,641,308             2,666,044   

Camp International Holding Co.

     

2013 First Lien Replacement Term Loan, 4.75%, 05/31/19

     1,290,338             1,301,628   

2013 Second Lien Replacement Term Loan, 8.25%, 11/29/19

     1,000,000             1,001,875   

Deltek, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/10/18

     845,674             849,505   

Second Lien Term Loan, 10.00%, 10/10/19

     1,091,000             1,103,274   

Photonis Technologies SAS

     

Term Loan, 8.50%, 09/18/19(b)

     3,524,374             3,277,668   

SRA International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.50%, 07/20/18

     3,460,380             3,488,496   

TASC, Inc.

     

First Lien New Term Loan, 7.00%, 05/22/20

     498,750             507,478   

First Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 05/22/20

     1,424,441             1,449,369   

Second Lien Term Loan, 12.00%, 05/21/21(c)

     2,233,239             2,372,816   

U.S. Joiner Holding Co.

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, 04/16/20(b)

     1,642,375             1,638,269   

Vencore, Inc.

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 9.00%, 05/23/20(b)

     606,000             612,818   

WP CPP Holdings, LLC

     

First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 12/28/19

     1,154,780             1,161,708   
     

 

 

 
            25,139,582   
     

 

 

 

 

AUTOMOTIVE - 1.6%

     

American Tire Distributors, Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan, 09/24/21(d)

     1,876,401             1,886,956   

New 2014 Initial Term Loan, 5.75%, 06/01/18

     1,378,426             1,381,872   

Fram Group Holdings, Inc./Prestone Holdings, Inc.

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 10.50%, 01/29/18

     1,490,285             1,457,998   
     

 

 

 
        4,726,826   
     

 

 

 

 

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 9.9%

  

AmWINS Group, LLC

     

First Lien New Term Loan, 5.17%, 09/06/19

     4,380,653             4,429,935   

 

    

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

    

 Value ($) 

 

 

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE (continued)

  

Asurion, LLC

     

Incremental Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 5.00%, 05/24/19

     4,391,328                4,409,926   

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 03/03/21

     1,562,000                1,572,153   

BATS Global Markets, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 02/19/18(d)

     2,167,684                2,173,103   

Hyperion Finance S.a.r.l. (United Kingdom)

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, 10/17/19(e)

     5,332,500                5,339,166   

Hyperion Insurance Group, Limited (United Kingdom)

     

Term Loan B, 03/26/22(d)(e)

     2,046,666                2,062,016   

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 04/30/21(b)

     2,228,138                2,222,567   

Medical Card System, Inc.

     

Term Loan, (9.00% cash, 3.00%, PIK), 11.24%, 03/17/17(b)(f)

     4,681,843                3,441,154   

MMM Holdings, Inc.

     

MMM Term Loan, 9.75%, 12/12/17(b)

     685,989                555,651   

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.

     

MSO Term Loan, 9.75%, 12/12/17(b)

     498,717                403,961   

Walter Investment Management Corp.

     

Tranche B Term Loan, 4.75%, 12/18/20

     1,962,226                1,805,739   
     

 

 

 
            28,415,371   
     

 

 

 

 

BEVERAGE, FOOD & TOBACCO - 4.5%

  

ARG IH Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/15/20

     1,896,000                1,906,466   

Dole Food Co., Inc.

     

Tranche B Term Loan, 4.50%, 11/01/18

     2,245,472                2,255,655   

Hearthside Group Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, 06/02/21

     3,122,166                3,144,942   

Performance Food Group, Inc.

     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.25%, 11/14/19

     1,031,121                1,034,555   

PFS Holding Corp.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 01/31/21

     2,782,890                2,474,462   

Winebow Holdings, Inc. (The Vintner Group, Inc.)

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 01/02/22(b)

     2,260,897                2,113,939   
     

 

 

 
        12,930,019   
     

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - 1.4%

  

Tank Holding Corp. (Roto Acquisition Corp.)

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 03/16/22

     1,472,000                1,479,360   

Zebra Technologies Corp.

     

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/27/21

     2,377,600                2,408,212   
     

 

 

 
        3,887,572   
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  1


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

    

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

    

 Value ($) 

 

 

Senior Loans(a) (continued)

     

CHEMICALS, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 2.9%

  

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy, S.C.A. (Luxembourg)

     

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/03/19(e)

     423,600             425,188   

Allnex USA, Inc. (Luxembourg)

     

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/03/19(e)

     219,785             220,610   

Chemstralia Pty, Ltd. (Chemstralia Finco, LLC) (Australia)

     

Initial Term Loan, 7.25%,
02/28/22(b)(e)

     2,272,727             2,250,000   

Onex Wizard Acquisition Co. II, S.C.A. (Luxembourg)

     

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 5.25%, 03/11/22(e)

     2,120,805             2,143,201   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands), B.V. (Netherlands)

     

New Term Loan, 4.00%,
03/19/20(e)

     730,977             731,927   

U.S. Farathane, LLC

     

Initial Term Loan, 6.75%, 12/23/21(b)

     965,179             976,037   

Univar, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 06/30/17

     1,714,646             1,714,526   
     

 

 

 
        8,461,489   
     

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING - 0.2%

  

  

Headwaters, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 4.50%, 03/24/22(b)

     500,000             502,812   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER GOODS: DURABLE - 0.1%

  

Britax U.S. Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan B, 4.50%, 10/15/20

     462,737             365,562   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER GOODS: NON-DURABLE - 4.1%

  

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 05/27/21

     3,514,500             3,534,990   

BRG Sports, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 6.50%, 04/15/21(b)

     1,835,486             1,865,313   

Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.75%, 04/03/19

     341,250             341,535   

Nine West Holdings, Inc.

     

Unsecured Initial Term Loan, 6.25%, 01/08/20

     1,000,000             845,835   

Polyconcept Investments, B.V.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, 06/28/19

     3,771,424             3,761,996   

The Topps Co., Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.25%, 10/02/18

     1,380,817             1,365,283   
     

 

 

 
            11,714,952   
     

 

 

 

CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 3.4%

  

BWay Intermediate Co., Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.50%, 08/14/20

     3,315,873             3,351,800   

 

    

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

    

 Value ($) 

 

 

CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS (continued)

  

Hoover Group

     

First Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 01/07/22(b)

     1,186,940                1,109,789   

NVLX Acquisition, LLC

     

First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 12/05/21

     2,553,623                2,579,159   

Pelican Products, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 04/10/20

     2,765,202                2,759,160   
     

 

 

 
        9,799,908   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY: OIL & GAS - 8.0%

     

American Energy - Marcellus, LLC

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 08/04/20

     3,061,946                2,610,309   

Azure Midstream Energy, LLC

     

Term Loan, 7.50%, 11/15/18

     687,238                655,454   

BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P.

     

Closing Date Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 07/30/21

     2,733,766                2,221,185   

Chief Exploration & Development, LLC

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 05/16/21

     1,950,784                1,818,131   

CITGO Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 9.50%, 05/12/18

     1,943,536                1,935,033   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc.

     

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 6.00%, 03/31/21

     3,233,417                2,481,147   

Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, 07/25/21

     404,039                338,383   

EMG Utica, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, 03/27/20

     2,107,474                1,978,391   

HGIM Corp.

     

Term Loan A, 5.00%, 06/18/18

     4,636,189                3,517,708   

Power Borrower, LLC (PTS Buyer, Inc.)

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.25%, 05/06/20

     907,183                902,647   

Power Buyer, LLC

     

First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 05/06/20

     48,565                48,322   

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 08/04/21(b)

     341,260                333,795   

Southcross Holdings Borrower, L.P.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, 08/04/21

     865,143                824,049   

Sprint Industrial Holdings, LLC

     

First Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 05/14/19(b)

     2,157,402                2,038,745   

Targa Resources Corp.

     

Term Loan, 02/27/22(d)

     561,518                564,676   

W3 Co.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.75%, 03/13/20(b)

     920,153                805,134   
     

 

 

 
            23,073,109   
     

 

 

 
 

 

2  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

   

Principal

 Amount ($) 

 

   

 Value ($) 

 

     
Senior Loans(a) (continued)       
ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES - 1.4%       

Emerald 2, Limited (United Kingdom)

     

Facility B-1 Term Loan, 5.00%, 05/14/21(e)

    3,956,154            3,896,812     
   

 

 

   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 1.4%

  

   

Caraustar Industries, Inc.

     

Incremental Term Loan, 8.00%, 05/01/19

    1,645,875            1,639,703     

Term Loan, 8.00%, 05/01/19

    2,309,305                    2,298,717     
   

 

 

   
      3,938,420     
   

 

 

   

HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS - 12.5%

  

   

ABB/Con-Cise Optical Group, LLC

     

Term Loan B-1, 4.50%, 02/06/19

    1,510,180            1,506,412     

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

     

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 11/01/19

    2,674,742            2,695,646     

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 6.75%, 07/02/18

    2,891,911            2,905,923     

ATI Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/20/19

    1,509,583            1,519,961     

InVentiv Health, Inc.

     

Term Loan B-3, 7.75%, 05/15/18

    723,864            726,579     

Opal Acquisition, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 11/27/20

    5,906,434            5,916,889     

Premier Dental Services, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 11/01/18(b)

    5,189,391            4,774,239     

Smile Brands Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.50%, 08/16/19

    4,133,695            3,761,662     

Steward Health Care System, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, 04/10/20(e)

    3,060,179            3,060,179     

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/03/20

    2,141,577            2,152,295     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, 03/22/16(b)

    2,895,054            2,880,579     

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 10.25%, 01/03/20(b)

    1,504,000            1,522,800     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

     

International, Inc. (Canada) Tranche B Term Loan Series F-1, 03/11/22(d)(e)

    1,983,473            1,994,630     

Walgreens Infusion Services

     

Term Loan B, 03/25/22(b)(d)

    500,000            504,065     
   

 

 

   
      35,921,859     
   

 

 

   

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES - 7.7%

  

   

Compuware Corp.

     

First Lien Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 6.27%, 12/15/19

    158,000            154,642     

Flexera Software, LLC

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 04/02/21(b)

    1,333,333            1,313,333     
   

Principal

 Amount ($) 

 

   

 Value ($) 

 

     

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES (continued)

  

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

     

Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 5.00%, 01/15/21

    3,910,649            3,935,364     

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc.

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.00%, 05/30/21

    2,378,084            2,372,151     

Kronos, Inc.

     

First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/30/19

    778,458            781,167     

Landslide Holdings, Inc. (Crimson Acquisition Corp.)

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.25%, 02/25/21(b)

    563,000            546,109     

Lanyon Solutions, Inc. (Lanyon, Inc.)

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/13/20

    1,454,287            1,453,080     

MSC.Software Corp.

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, 05/29/20

    1,776,575            1,789,899     

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 02/25/22(d)

    1,416,761            1,432,345     

RP Crown Parent, LLC

     

First Lien New Term Loan,
12/21/18(d)

    3,098,674            3,057,678     

TIBCO Software, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.50%, 12/04/20

    2,000,000            2,003,750     

Vision Solutions, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 07/23/16(b)

    3,431,376            3,422,798     
   

 

 

   
              22,262,316     
   

 

 

   

HOTEL, GAMING & LEISURE - 7.6%

  

   

Centaur Acquisition, LLC

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.75%, 02/20/20

    826,000            837,358     

Delta 2 (Lux) S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg)

     

Facility B-3 (USD) Term Loan, 4.75%, 07/30/21(e)

    4,605,263            4,585,599     

Diamond Resorts Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, 05/09/21

    842,616            847,883     

Equinox Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien New Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, 01/31/20

    2,985,508            3,004,168     

Global Cash Access, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 6.25%, 12/18/20

    1,595,423            1,588,108     

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

     

Term Loan B, 5.50%, 11/19/19

    291,981            290,338     

Peppermill Casinos, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 7.25%, 11/09/18(b)

    1,954,859            1,967,077     

Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 03/31/21(d)

    3,965,790            3,975,704     

Scientific Games International, Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan B-2, 6.00%, 10/01/21

    3,542,616            3,555,653     

Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan B-3, 05/14/20(b)(d)

    1,250,000            1,249,612     
   

 

 

   
              21,901,500     
   

 

 

   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  3


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

   

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

   

 Value ($) 

 

     

Senior Loans(a) (continued)

     

MEDIA: ADVERTISING, PRINTING & PUBLISHING - 8.1%

  

 

Acosta Holdco, Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, 09/26/21

    2,072,475        2,096,277     

ALM Media, LLC

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 07/31/20(b)

    3,946,216        3,877,157     

F&W Media, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.75%, 06/30/19

    3,848,763        3,733,300     

Information Resources, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, 09/30/20

    1,984,887        2,003,912     

Merrill Communications, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, 03/08/18(b)

    3,596,130        3,627,597     

The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 12.50%, 09/30/15(b)

    3,004,805        2,974,757     

Springer SBM Two GmbH (Germany)

     

Initial Term Loan B-3, 4.75%, 08/14/20(e)

    4,972,565        4,988,104     
   

 

 

   
              23,301,104     
   

 

 

   

MEDIA: BROADCASTING & SUBSCRIPTION - 10.6%

  

 

Charter Communications
Operating, LLC (aka CCO Safari, LLC)

     

Term Loan G, 4.25%, 09/10/21

    3,475,506        3,509,305     

Emmis Operating Co.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, 06/10/21

    1,995,000        2,004,975     

Granite Broadcasting Corp.

     

First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 6.75%, 05/23/18

    1,412,927        1,412,934     

Hargray Communications Group, Inc.
(HCP Acquisition, LLC)

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 06/26/19

    4,205,263        4,229,591     

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC

     

(Intermedia Espanol, Inc.)

     

New Term Loan B, 5.00%, 07/30/20

    2,551,178        2,548,524     

Numericable U.S., LLC

     

Dollar Denominated Tranche B-1

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, 05/21/20

    1,593,744        1,600,103     

Dollar Denominated Tranche B-2

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, 05/21/20

    1,378,806        1,384,307     

SESAC Holdco II, LLC

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 02/07/19

    1,775,235        1,775,244     

Telecommunications Management, LLC

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 04/30/20

    1,129,759        1,123,404     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.00%, 10/30/20(b)

    710,475        699,817     

WideOpenWest Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan B, 4.75%, 04/01/19

    5,131,485        5,143,519     
   

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

   

 Value ($) 

 

     

MEDIA: BROADCASTING & SUBSCRIPTION (continued)

  

 

William Morris Endeavor

     

Entertainment, LLC (IMG

     

Worldwide Holdings, LLC)

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 05/06/21

    5,012,125        4,982,052     
   

 

 

   
              30,413,775     
   

 

 

   

MEDIA: DIVERSIFIED & PRODUCTION - 1.7%

  

   

Tech Finance & Co., S.C.A. (Luxembourg)

     

U.S. Term Loan, 5.50%, 07/11/20(e)

    4,801,580        4,842,105     
   

 

 

   

METALS & MINING - 0.3%

  

   

Oxbow Carbon, LLC (Oxbow Calcining, LLC)

     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.00%, 01/17/20

    1,025,641        848,718     
   

 

 

   

RETAIL - 7.7%

  

   

Charming Charlie, LLC

     

Initial Term Loan, 9.00%,
12/24/19(b)

    5,295,414        5,335,130     

David’s Bridal, Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan, 10/11/19(d)

    321,997        313,384     

Dollar Tree, Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan B, 4.25%, 03/09/22

    2,434,032        2,462,595     

HMK Intermediate Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, 03/30/19(b)

    1,098,972        1,093,477     

Mattress Holding Corp.

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/20/21

    2,756,782        2,783,495     

PetSmart, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, 03/11/22

    5,391,548        5,438,239     

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. (KMART Corp.)

     

Term Loan, 06/30/18(d)

    2,000,000        1,974,370     

Smart & Final, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/15/19

    2,245,543        2,260,285     

Vince, LLC (Vince Intermediate Holding, LLC)

     

Term Loan B, 5.79%, 11/27/19

    519,331        520,954     
   

 

 

   
      22,181,929     
   

 

 

   

SERVICES: BUSINESS - 13.6%

  

   

Aptean, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.25%, 02/26/20

    3,487,770        3,426,734     

Brock Holdings III, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 6.00%, 03/16/17

    607,070        597,205     

Carecore National, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, 03/05/21

    1,409,547        1,420,119     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

     

Dollar Term Loan, 4.25%, 05/20/21

    4,267,492        4,292,585     

EIG Investors Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, 11/09/19

    3,655,156        3,675,735     
 

 

4  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

   

   Principal

 Amount ($) 

 

   

 Value ($) 

 

     

 

Senior Loans(a) (continued)

 

  

 

SERVICES: BUSINESS (continued)

 

  

 

Element Materials Technology

     

Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.

     

(Element Materials Technology

     

Holdings U.K., Ltd.)

     

Term Loan B, 5.25%, 08/06/21

    503,878        505,138     

Evergreen Skills Lux S.a.r.l.

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

04/28/21(d)

    2,034,800        2,015,093     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

9.25%, 04/28/22

    1,000,000        945,500     

GCA Services Group, Inc.

     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

9.25%, 11/01/20(b)

    834,400        831,270     

Genex Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan B, 5.25%,

     

05/28/21

    1,423,943        1,429,283     

IBC Capital I, Limited

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

4.75%, 09/09/21

    2,000,000        1,998,750     

IBC Capital, Limited

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.00%, 09/09/22

    529,000        530,322     

Infogroup, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 7.50%, 05/26/18

    3,480,634        3,306,602     

Onex Carestream Finance, L.P.

     

First Lien 2013 Term Loan,

     

5.00%, 06/07/19

    2,417,888        2,429,639     

Second Lien Term Loan,
9.50%, 12/07/19

    2,415,389        2,415,993     

Packers Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/02/21

    498,750        503,114     

SGS Cayman, L.P. (Cayman Islands)

     

Initial Cayman Term Loan,

     

6.00%, 04/23/21(e)

    431,493        434,369     

SNL Financial, LC

     

New Term Loan, 4.50%,

     

10/23/18

    946,246        948,612     

Stafford Logistics, Inc. (dba

     

Custom Ecology, Inc.)

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, 06/26/19(b)

    2,427,875        2,330,760     

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.

     

Initial U.S. Term Loan, 6.00%,

     

04/23/21

    1,853,674        1,866,028     

Tyche Holdings, LLC (aka TransFirst, Inc.)

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.50%,

     

11/12/21

    3,286,473        3,319,338     
   

 

 

   
              39,222,189     
   

 

 

   

SERVICES: CONSUMER - 2.6%

 

  

 

Laureate Education, Inc.

     

2018 New Series Extended Term

     

Loan, 5.00%, 06/15/18

    5,202,201        4,890,069     
   

   Principal

 Amount ($) 

 

   

 Value ($) 

 

     

SERVICES: CONSUMER (continued)

 

  

 

NVA Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan,

     

08/14/21(d)

    1,740,739        1,745,091     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.00%,

     

08/14/22(b)

    955,026        958,607     
   

 

 

   
      7,593,767     
   

 

 

   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 13.3%

 

     

Altice Financing, S.A.

     

(Luxembourg)

     

Dollar Denominated Tranche

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, 02/04/22(e)

    1,022,821        1,034,011     

Avaya, Inc.

     

Term Loan B-3, 4.67%, 10/26/17.

    2,236,706        2,204,173     

Term Loan B-6, 6.50%, 03/31/18.

    1,869,745        1,868,193     

CWC Cayman Finance, Limited

     

(Cayman Islands)

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, 04/28/17(e)

    1,420,327        1,424,751     

Unsecured Term Loan, 6.50%,

     

04/28/17(b)(e)

    1,470,588        1,477,941     

Global Tel*Link Corp.

     

First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%,

     

05/23/20

    6,542,738        6,475,675     

Grande Communications

     

Networks, LLC

     

Term Loan B, 4.50%, 05/29/20

    4,026,492        3,996,314     

Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.

     

Replacement Term Loan, 5.25%,

     

02/22/19

    4,535,461        4,541,130     

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

     

Tranche B 2022 Term Loan,

     

4.50%, 01/31/22

    3,614,316        3,638,604     

LTS Buyer, LLC (Sidera Networks, Inc.)

     

Second Lien Term Loan, 8.00%,

     

04/12/21

    456,665        455,523     

Ntelos, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, 5.75%, 11/09/19(b) .

    4,018,686        3,456,070     

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

4.75%, 04/30/20

    2,550,194        2,520,433     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

9.00%, 04/30/21

    2,800,000        2,766,400     

The TelX Group, Inc.

     

Second Lien Initial Term Loan,

     

7.50%, 04/09/21

    600,000        594,750     

U.S. TelePacific Corp.

     

Advance Term Loan, 6.00%,

     

11/25/20

    1,788,081        1,789,484     
   

 

 

   
              38,243,452     
   

 

 

   

TRANSPORTATION: CARGO - 2.5%

 

  

   

Carrix, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, 01/07/19

    4,030,741        3,755,300     

OSG Bulk Ships, Inc.

     

Initial Term Loan, 5.25%,

     

08/05/19(b)

    1,047,088        1,042,506     
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  5


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

    

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

    

 Value ($) 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)  (continued)

  

 

TRANSPORTATION: CARGO (continued)

  

 

Pilot Travel Centers, LLC

     

Initial Tranche B Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/01/21

     2,329,776             2,354,320   
     

 

 

 
              7,152,126   
     

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION: CONSUMER - 1.8%

  

Blue Bird Body Co.

     

Facility Term Loan, 6.50%, 06/26/20(b)

     1,459,467             1,461,291   

Landmark Aviation FBO Canada, Inc. (Canada)

     

Canadian Term Loan, 4.75%, 10/25/19(e)

     93,429             93,697   

LM U.S. Member, LLC (LM U.S. Corp. Acquisition, Inc.)

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 10/25/19

     2,354,007             2,360,775   

Travel Leaders Group, LLC

     

Tranche B Term Loan, 7.00%, 12/05/18(b)

     1,145,089             1,147,952   
     

 

 

 
        5,063,715   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES: ELECTRIC - 3.1%

  

  

Granite Acquisition, Inc.

     

First Lien Term Loan B, 5.00%, 12/17/21

     2,408,397             2,442,524   

First Lien Term Loan C, 5.00%, 12/17/21

     106,235             107,740   

Second Lien Term Loan B, 8.25%, 12/19/22

     1,309,090             1,331,181   

Panda Sherman Power, LLC Construction Term Loan

     

Advances, 9.00%, 09/14/18(b)

     1,194,374             1,191,388   

Pike Corp.

     

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.50%, 12/22/21

     2,869,367             2,882,523   

Second Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 06/22/22

     1,000,000             995,000   
     

 

 

 
        8,950,356   
     

 

 

 

Total Senior Loans
(Cost $408,269,483)

        404,751,345   
     

 

 

 

Corporate Notes and Bonds - 8.3%

  

  

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 4.1%

  

First Data Corp.

     

12.63%, 01/15/21

     10,000,000             11,875,000   
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 0.1%

  

Magnetation, LLC / Mag Finance Corp.

     

11.00%, 05/15/18(g)

     753,000             389,678   
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.2%

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada)

     

7.50%, 07/15/21(e)(g)

     3,200,000             3,472,992   
     

 

 

 
    

Principal
 Amount ($) 

 

    

 Value ($) 

 

 

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES - 0.2%

  

  

TIBCO Software, Inc.

     

11.38%, 12/01/21(g)

     683,000                694,099   
     

 

 

 

MEDIA: ADVERTISING, PRINTING & PUBLISHING - 0.6%

  

Acosta, Inc.

     

7.75%, 10/01/22(g)

     1,600,000                1,658,000   
     

 

 

 

MEDIA: BROADCASTING & SUBSCRIPTION - 1.0%

  

Columbus International, Inc. (Barbados)

     

7.38%, 03/30/21(e)(g)

     1,285,000                1,355,675   

Radio One, Inc.

     

9.25%, 02/15/20(g)

     1,484,000                1,424,640   
     

 

 

 
        2,780,315   
     

 

 

 

MEDIA: DIVERSIFIED & PRODUCTION - 1.1%

  

SiTV, Inc.

     

10.38%, 07/01/19(g)

     3,420,000                3,078,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds
(Cost $22,957,861)

            23,948,084   
     

 

 

 
 

 

6  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

   

Share
    Quantity    

 

   

 Value ($)     

 

 

 

Common Stock - 0.4%

   

 

MEDIA: ADVERTISING, PRINTING & PUBLISHING - 0.4%

  

 

The Reader’s Digest Association,
Inc. (b)(h)

    50,210        1,255,250   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $5,212,858)

      1,255,250   
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stock - 1.4%

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 1.4%

  

Watford Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)
8.50% (b)(e)

    160,000        3,920,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $3,920,000)

      3,920,000   
   

 

 

 
   

Share
    Quantity    

 

   

 Value ($)     

 

 

 

Warrants - 0.0%

   

 

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 0.0%

 

  

Medical Card System, Inc.
07/26/18(b)(h)

    54,913          
   

 

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $ —)

        
   

 

 

 

Total Investments-150.9%

      433,874,679   

    (Cost of $ 440,360,202)(i)

   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net-1.0%

      2,823,568   

Loan Outstanding-(51.9)%

      (149,269,000)   
   

 

 

 

 

Net Assets (Applicable to Common Shares)-100.0%

      287,429,247   
   

 

 

 
 

 

(a)  “Senior Loans” are senior, secured loans made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade and investments with similar characteristics. Senior Loans typically hold a first lien priority and pay interest at rates that are determined periodically on the basis of a floating base lending rate plus a spread. Unless otherwise identified, all Senior Loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks and the certificate of deposit rate used by commercial lenders. The rates shown represent the weighted average rate at March 31, 2015. Senior Loans are generally not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and often contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Senior Loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.

 

   Senior Loan assets may have additional unfunded loan commitments. As of March 31, 2015, the Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. had unfunded loan commitments, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, pursuant to the following loan agreements:

 

Borrower    Unfunded Loan
Commitments
      

 

    

Charger OpCo B.V. (Oak Tea, Inc.)

     $ 3,745,300        

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

     1,527,802        
  

 

 

    

Total Unfunded Loan Commitments

     $ 5,273,102        
  

 

 

    

 

(b)  Fair Value Level 3 security. All remaining securities are categorized as Level 2.
(c)  Fixed rate asset.
(d)  All or a portion of this Senior Loan position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.
(e)  Foreign issuer traded in U.S. dollars.
(f)  Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest in additional principal amount.
(g)  Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2015, these securities amounted to $12,073,084, or 4.2% of net assets.
(h)  Non income-producing asset.
(i)  Cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes differs from book basis primarily due to the deferral of losses from wash sales. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments are as follows:

 

             

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 6,189,366         

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (12,677,015)        
  

 

 

    

Net unrealized depreciation

     $ (6,487,649)        
  

 

 

    

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  7


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

Security Valuation

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) values its investments primarily using the mean of the bid and ask prices provided by a nationally recognized security pricing service or broker. Senior Loans, corporate notes and bonds, common stock, preferred stock and warrants are priced based on valuations provided by an approved independent pricing service or broker, if available. If market or broker quotations are not available or a price is not available from an independent pricing service or broker, or if the price provided by the independent pricing service or broker is believed to be unreliable, the security will be fair valued pursuant to procedures adopted by the Fund’s board of directors (the “Board”). In general, the fair value of a security is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive upon the sale of an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the reporting date. Fair value procedures generally take into account any factors deemed relevant, which may include, among others, (i) the nature and pricing history of the security, (ii) the liquidity or illiquidity of the market for the particular security, (iii) recent purchases or sales transactions for the particular security or similar securities and (iv) press releases and other information published about the issuer. In these cases, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) will reflect the affected portfolio securities’ fair value as determined in the judgment of the Board or its designee instead of being determined by the market. Using a fair value pricing methodology to value securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent sale price and from the prices used by other investment companies to calculate their NAV. Determination of fair value is uncertain because it involves subjective judgments and estimates. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s valuation of a security will not differ from the amount that it realizes upon the sale of such security.

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Quoted unadjusted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets to which the Fund has access at the date of measurement;

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, but are valued based on executed trades, broker quotations that constitute an executable price, and alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs which, in each case, are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset in connection with market data at the measurement date; and

Level 3 — Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. In certain cases, investments classified within Level 3 may include securities for which the Fund has obtained indicative quotes from broker-dealers that do not necessarily represent prices the broker may be willing to trade on, as such quotes can be subject to material management judgment. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information.

At the end of each reporting period, management evaluates the Level 2 and Level 3 assets, if any, for changes in liquidity, including but not limited to: whether a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from independent pricing services, and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market.

 

8  |  


Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value at March 31, 2015 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers into and out of the levels are recognized at the value at the end of the period. A summary of the Fund’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

  Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.                        
                     
    

Total Fair Value at

March 31,

2015

  

Level 1

Quoted Price

  

Level 2

Significant

Observable

Inputs

  

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

   
                     

 

Assets:

                     

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     $ 10,479,917        $ 10,479,917        $        $    

Senior Loans

       404,751,345                   327,208,727          77,542,618    

Corporate Notes and Bonds

       23,948,084                   23,948,084             

Common Stock

       1,255,250                            1,255,250    

Preferred Stock

       3,920,000                            3,920,000    

Warrants

                                     

Unrealized appreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments

       77,232                   77,232             
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Net Assets

     $ 444,431,828        $ 10,479,917        $ 351,234,043        $ 82,717,868    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 holdings for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value as of March 31, 2015.

 

  Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.                                            
                                   
    

Total Fair

Value

  Senior Loans  

Corporate

Notes

and Bonds

      

Common

Stock

      

Preferred

Stock

       Warrants    
                                   

 

Fair Value, beginning of period

     $ 87,829,716       $ 82,651,446       $ —           $ 1,255,250            $ 3,920,000            $ 3,020     

Purchases, including capitalized PIK

       12,317,317         12,317,317         —             —              —              —     

Sales

       (5,466,096 )       (5,466,096 )       —             —              —              —     

Accretion/(amortization) of discounts/

                                   

(premiums)

       39,591         39,591         —             —              —              —     

Net realized gain/(loss)

       5,064         5,064         —             —              —              —     

Change in net unrealized appreciation/

                                   

(depreciation)

       (972,205 )       (969,185 )       —             —              —              (3,020)     

Transfers into Level 3

       18,097,019         18,097,019         —             —              —              —     

Transfers out of Level 3

       (29,132,538 )       (29,132,538 )       —             —              —              —     
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

   

Total Fair Value, end of period

     $ 82,717,868       $ 77,542,618       $               —            $ 1,255,250             $ 3,920,000             $               —     
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

   

Investments were transferred into Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to a decrease in the avail- ability of qualified observable inputs obtained to support the fair value of each investment as assessed by Apollo Credit Management, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Transfers out of Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 were due to an increase in the availability of qualified observable inputs as assessed by the Adviser. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement during the period shown. The net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments still held at March 31, 2015 was $(540,149).

 

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Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

 

The following table provides quantitative measures used to determine the fair values of the Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2015:

 

  Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.                                  
                 
  Assets         Fair Value at
March 31,
2015
     Valuation Technique(s)    Unobservable Input(s)  

Range of
Unobservable

Input(s) Utilized

       
                 

 

Senior Loans

     

 

$

 

74,101,464

 

  

  

 

Independent pricing service and/or broker quotes

  

 

    Vendor and/or

      broker quotes

 

 

N/A

   
        3,441,154      

Market comparable approach(a)

       Total enterprise

      value/EBITDA(a)

  6.8x    

Common Stock

        1,255,250      

Independent pricing service and/or broker quotes

       Vendor and/or

      broker quotes

  N/A    

Preferred Stock

        3,920,000      

Discounted cash flow(b)

       Discount rate(b)   8.67%    

Warrants

             

Market comparable approach(a)

       Total enterprise

      value/EBITDA(a)

  6.8x    
     

 

 

             

Total Fair Value

$ 82,717,868   
     

 

 

             

 

(a)  The Fund utilized a market comparable approach to fair value a senior loan and associated common stock warrants. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation model were total enterprise value and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) based on comparable multiples for a similar investment with similar risks. Significant increases or decreases in either of these inputs in isolation may result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.
(b)  The Fund utilized a discounted cash flow model to fair value the preferred stock. The significant unobservable input used in the valuation model was the discount rate, which was determined based on the market rates an investor would expect for a similar investment with similar risks. The discount rate was applied to present value the projected cash flows in the valuation model. Significant increases in the discount rate may significantly lower the fair value of an investment; conversely, significant decreases in the discount rate may significantly increase the fair value of an investment.

For more information with regard to significant accounting policies, see the Fund’s most recent annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The Fund’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Fund’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

      

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Joseph Moroney

Joseph Moroney, President

(principal executive officer)

 

Date

    05/20/15

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Joseph Moroney

Joseph Moroney, President

(principal executive officer)

 

Date

    05/20/15

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Frank Marra

Frank Marra, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

 

Date

    05/20/15