Apollo Investment Corporation (Public - NASDAQ:AINV) is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company. Its investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation. It invests primarily in various forms of debt investments, including senior secured loans, subordinated and mezzanine investments and/or equity in private middle market companies. From time to time, Apollo Investment may also invest in the securities of public companies. Its portfolio consists of investments in subordinated debt, referred to as mezzanine debt, and senior secured loans of private middle-market companies that, in the case of senior secured loans, generally are not syndicated and whose aggregate tranche size is less than $300 million. Its portfolio also includes equity interests such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options. Apollo Investment Management, L.P. is the investment adviser for the Company.