Apollo Tactical Income Fund

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            811-22591                                     

                                     Apollo Tactical Income 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, 2016


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.8%

  

Camp International Holding Co.
2013 Second Lien Replacement Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 11/29/19(b)

     1,350,000        1,233,562   

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 07/07/22(b)(c)

     3,995,803        3,988,331   

Photonis Technologies SAS (France)
First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.50%, 09/18/19(b)(d)(e)

     1,960,646        1,823,401   

TASC, Inc.
First Lien New Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor),
7.00%, 05/22/20(b)

     297,727        288,795   

First Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor),
7.00%, 05/22/20(b)

     1,466,403        1,422,411   

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

     1,637,357        1,547,302   

Vencore, Inc.
Second Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor),
9.00%, 05/23/20(b)

     606,000        582,769   
    

 

 

 
             10,886,571   
    

 

 

 

AUTOMOTIVE - 0.9%

  

U.S. Farathane, LLC
Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor),
6.75%, 12/23/21(b)

     1,975,000        1,975,000   
    

 

 

 

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 7.0%

  

AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor),
5.50%, 12/05/22(b)

     2,474,974        2,400,724   

Asurion, LLC
Incremental Tranche B-1 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.25% Floor),
5.00%, 05/24/19(b)

     472,036        466,331   

Incremental Tranche B-4 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor),
5.00%, 08/04/22(b)(c)

     1,997,397        1,958,707   

Second Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor),
8.50%, 03/03/21(b)

     2,641,792        2,489,889   

Global Payments, Inc.
Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.00% Floor),
3.50%, 03/24/23(b)(c)

     1,096,639        1,103,954   

Hyperion Insurance Group, Ltd.
(United Kingdom)
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 04/29/22(b)(d)

     2,026,199        1,937,553   
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE (continued)

  

Jefferies Finance, LLC
(JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.) Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor),
4.50%, 05/14/20(b)(e)

     1,510,326        1,491,447   

Medical Card System, Inc.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 0.50%,
1.00% Floor), 1.50%, 05/31/19(b)(e)(g)

     4,913,829        2,828,416   

MMM Holdings, Inc.
MMM Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.50% Floor), 9.75%, 12/12/17(b)(e)

     1,100,171        693,108   

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.
MSO Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.50% Floor), 9.75%, 12/12/17(b)(e)

     799,818        503,886   
    

 

 

 
             15,874,015   
    

 

 

 

BEVERAGE, FOOD & TOBACCO - 2.4%

  

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.
Second Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.25% Floor),
9.50%, 10/10/17(b)

     2,000,000        1,992,500   

PFS Holding Corp.
Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 01/31/22(b)

     499,800        356,357   

Winebow Holdings, Inc.
(The Vintner Group, Inc.)
First Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor),
4.75%, 07/01/21(b)

     994,937        922,804   

Second Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor),
8.50%, 01/02/22(b)(e)

     2,505,795        2,079,810   
    

 

 

 
       5,351,471   
    

 

 

 

CHEMICALS, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 5.8%

  

The Chemours Co.
Tranche B Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 3.75%, 05/12/22(b)(c)

     2,704,277        2,587,655   

Chemstralia Pty, Ltd.
(Chemstralia Finco, LLC) (Australia) Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.25%, 02/28/22(b)(d)

     1,252,519        1,227,468   

Magnetation, LLC / Mag Finance Corp.
Term Loan (12.00% PIK),
12.00%, 07/07/16(e)(f)(h)

     1,212,029        151,867   

Nexeo Solutions, LLC
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.50% Floor), 5.00%, 09/08/17(b)

     2,782,704        2,778,363   

Term Loan B-3, (LIBOR + 3.50%,
1.50% Floor), 5.00%, 09/08/17(b)

     937,500        936,038   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  1


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Senior Loans(a)   (continued)

  

CHEMICALS, PLASTICS & RUBBER (continued)

  

PetroChoice Holdings, Inc.
First Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor),
6.00%, 08/19/22(b)

     1,009,963        997,338   

Styrolution US Holding, LLC
First Lien Dollar Tranche B-1 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 11/07/19(b)(c)

     2,565,963        2,578,793   

Tronox Pigments
(Netherlands) B. V. Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 03/19/20(b)(c)(d)

     1,994,872        1,856,727   
    

 

 

 
             13,114,249   
    

 

 

 

CONSUMER GOODS: NON-DURABLE - 3.1%

  

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC
First Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor),
5.50%, 05/27/21(b)

     3,479,069        3,377,602   

Nine West Holdings, Inc.
Unsecured Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor),
6.25%, 01/08/20(b)

     658,474        192,933   

Polyconcept Investments B.V.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%,
1.25% Floor), 6.00%, 06/28/19(b)

     2,246,977        2,218,890   

The Topps Company, Inc.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.00%,
1.25% Floor), 7.25%, 10/02/18(b)

     1,106,142        1,086,785   
    

 

 

 
       6,876,210   
    

 

 

 

CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 4.1%

  

BWay Intermediate Company, Inc.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 08/14/20(b)(c)

     4,927,567        4,792,059   

Hoover Group, Inc.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.75%, 01/28/21(b)(e)

     767,494        713,769   

NVLX Acquisition, LLC
First Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor),
6.00%, 12/05/21(b)

     2,033,087        2,033,087   

Pelican Products, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor),
5.25%, 04/10/20(b)

     1,912,573        1,716,534   
    

 

 

 
       9,255,449   
    

 

 

 

ENERGY: OIL & GAS - 6.0%

  

American Energy - Marcellus, LLC
First Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor),
5.25%, 08/04/20(b)

     1,561,946        269,436   
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

ENERGY: OIL & GAS (continued)

  

Azure Midstream Energy, LLC
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.50%, 11/15/18(b)

     498,651        261,792   

BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P.
Closing Date Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor),
7.50%, 07/30/21(b)

     3,700,224        2,864,584   

Chelsea Petroleum Products I, LLC
Tranche B Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 10/28/22(b)

     1,727,942        1,624,266   

Chief Exploration & Development, LLC
Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.50%, 05/16/21(b)

     2,926,177        1,744,733   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc.
Tranche B-1 Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor),
6.00%, 03/31/21(b)

     1,000,000        361,880   

EMG Utica, LLC
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 03/27/20(b)

     1,844,490        1,461,758   

HGIM Corp.
Term Loan A, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 06/18/18(b)

     583,500        408,450   

Sheridan Investment Partners I, LLC
Tranche B-2 Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor),
4.25%, 10/01/19(b)(e)

     277,339        132,199   

Sheridan Production Partners I-A, L.P.
Tranche B-2 Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor),
4.25%, 10/01/19(b)(e)

     36,750        17,517   

Sheridan Production Partners I-M, L.P.
Tranche B-2 Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor),
4.25%, 10/01/19(b)(e)

     22,447        10,700   

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 08/04/21(b)

     1,569,488        1,116,691   

Southcross Holdings Borrower, L.P.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 08/04/21(b)(i)

     858,606        107,326   

Sprint Industrial Holdings, LLC
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.25% Floor), 7.00%, 05/14/19(b)

     2,606,105        1,980,640   

Targa Resources Corp.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 02/27/22(b)

     371,251        338,767   
 

 

2  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Senior Loans(a)   (continued)

  

ENERGY: OIL & GAS (continued)

  

W3 Co.
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.25% Floor), 5.75%, 03/13/20(b)

     1,092,773        871,486   
    

 

 

 
             13,572,225   
    

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES - 1.1%

  

Emerald 2, Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Facility B-1 Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor),
5.00%, 05/14/21(b)(d)

     2,901,337        2,577,359   
    

 

 

 

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 1.8%

  

Caraustar Industries, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.25% Floor),
8.00%, 05/01/19(b)

     1,334,945        1,304,909   

Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.25% Floor), 8.00%, 05/01/19(b)

     2,703,902        2,643,064   
    

 

 

 
       3,947,973   
    

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS - 11.9%

  

Alvogen Pharma US, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 04/01/22(b)

     2,142,485        2,113,026   

HCR ManorCare, Inc.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.50% Floor), 5.00%, 04/06/18(b)(c)

     1,151,317        947,914   

Lanai Holdings III, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 08/29/22(b)

     1,972,813        1,948,153   

Opal Acquisition, Inc.
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 11/27/20(b)

     3,803,953        3,366,499   

Premier Dental Services, Inc.
New Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.50%, 11/01/18(b)

     3,363,933        3,044,360   

Smile Brands Group, Inc.
Term Loan B (1.50% PIK), (LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.25% Floor), 9.00%, 08/16/19(b)(h)

     3,612,978        3,039,418   

Steward Health Care System, LLC
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.25% Floor), 6.75%, 04/10/20(b)

     1,266,662        1,219,163   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
First Lien Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 11/03/20(b)

     3,132,626        3,100,328   

Team Health, Inc.
Tranche B Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 11/23/22(b)

     2,876,955        2,885,916   
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS (continued)

  

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 12/30/22(b)

     2,954,839        2,949,920   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc. (Canada)
Tranche B Term Loan Series D-2, (LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 02/13/19(b)(c)(d)

     2,250,000        2,135,812   
    

 

 

 
             26,750,509   
    

 

 

 

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES - 15.9%

  

Avago Technologies Cayman
Holdings, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Dollar Term Loan B-1, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 02/01/23(b)(c)(d)

     1,300,748        1,296,091   

Deltek, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 06/25/22(b)

     3,000,000        2,990,625   

Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.50%, 06/26/23(b)

     1,124,528        1,085,170   

Flexera Software, LLC
Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 04/02/21(b)

     2,628,292        2,464,024   

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc.
First Lien Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 05/30/21(b)

     2,354,162        2,339,449   

Landslide Holdings, Inc.
(Crimson Acquisition Corp.)
First Lien New Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 02/25/20(b)

     997,455        982,494   

Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 02/25/21(b)(e)

     1,682,000        1,505,390   

Lanyon Solutions, Inc.
(Lanyon, Inc.)
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 11/13/20(b)

     575,356        549,105   

Second Lien Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor),
9.50%, 11/15/21(b)

     2,219,037        1,930,562   

MSC.Software Corp.
First Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor),
5.00%, 05/29/20(b)

     885,233        840,971   

Second Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor),
8.50%, 05/31/21(b)(e)

     2,550,000        2,193,000   

ON Semiconductor Corp.
First Lien Term Loan B,
(LIBOR + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor),
5.25%, 03/31/23(b)(c)

     3,096,210        3,105,406   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  3


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Senior Loans(a)   (continued)

  

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES (continued)

  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 04/25/22(b)

     3,481,228        3,496,615   

RP Crown Parent, LLC
First Lien New Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 12/21/18(b)

     3,067,295        2,856,418   

Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 10.00%, 1.25% Floor), 11.25%, 12/21/19(b)

     1,000,000        807,500   

TIBCO Software, Inc.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 12/04/20(b)

     2,556,977        2,307,672   

Western Digital Corp.
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.25%, 03/30/23(b)(c)

     5,110,345        5,057,657   
    

 

 

 
             35,808,149   
    

 

 

 

HOTEL, GAMING & LEISURE - 6.1%

  

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
First Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor),
5.00%, 07/08/22(b)

     1,923,585        1,838,226   

Delta 2 (Lux) S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg)
Facility B3 Term Loan (USD),
(LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor),
4.75%, 07/30/21(b)(c)(d)

     3,817,404        3,721,301   

Diamond Resorts Corp.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 05/09/21(b)

     2,488,546        2,426,333   

Everi Payments, Inc.
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 12/18/20(b)

     1,098,391        1,025,628   

The Intertain Group, Ltd.
(The Intertain Group Finance, LLC) (Canada)
Initial Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.50%, 04/08/22(b)(d)

     776,224        774,283   

Scientific Games International, Inc.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 10/18/20(b)(c)

     3,989,796        3,876,964   
    

 

 

 
       13,662,735   
    

 

 

 

MEDIA: ADVERTISING, PRINTING & PUBLISHING - 2.9%

  

ALM Media, LLC
First Lien Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 07/31/20(b)(e)

     3,846,312        3,692,459   

F & W Media, Inc.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.25% Floor), 8.50%, 06/30/19(b)

     3,135,887        2,932,054   
    

 

 

 
       6,624,513   
    

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

MEDIA: BROADCASTING & SUBSCRIPTION - 7.1%

  

Emmis Operating Co.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.00%, 06/10/21(b)

     1,479,743        1,273,504   

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC
(Intermedia Espanol, Inc.)
New Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 07/30/20(b)

     2,437,329        2,400,769   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
(Luxembourg)
Tranche B-2 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 06/30/19(b)(c)(d)

     2,000,000        1,870,350   

Learfield Communications, Inc.
Second Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor),
8.75%, 10/08/21(b)

     1,102,393        1,094,814   

Neptune Finco Corp.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 10/09/22(b)

     2,050,012        2,055,937   

Numericable-SFR (France)
Term Loan B-6 (USD), (LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 02/10/23(b)(c)(d)

     1,271,286        1,263,836   

SESAC Holdco II, LLC
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 02/07/19(b)

     1,938,144        1,913,917   

Telecommunications Management, LLC
Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 10/30/20(b)(e)

     1,065,712        1,031,076   

William Morris Endeavor
Entertainment, LLC
(IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC)
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 05/06/21(b)

     2,980,586        2,984,327   
    

 

 

 
             15,888,530   
    

 

 

 

RETAIL - 7.4%

  

Academy, LTD.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 07/01/22(b)

     1,662,306        1,589,057   

Albertson’s, LLC
Term Loan B-2, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 03/21/19(b)

     3,155,298        3,160,330   

Belk, Inc.
Closing Date First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 12/12/22(b)

     1,330,077        1,178,229   

Charming Charlie, LLC
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 12/24/19(b)

     1,205,414        916,115   
 

 

4  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Senior Loans(a)   (continued)

  

RETAIL (continued)

  

Mattress Holding Corp.
Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 10/20/21(b)

     2,652,376        2,629,167   

2016 Incremental Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 10/20/21(b)

     1,217,391        1,211,304   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
Tranche B-1 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 01/26/23(b)

     2,325,000        2,327,581   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.00% Floor), 5.62%, 01/26/23(b)

     1,612,903        1,614,516   

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.
(KMART Corp.)
2015 Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 06/30/18(b)

     1,811,412        1,733,295   

Vince, LLC (Vince Intermediate
Holding, LLC)
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 11/27/19(b)(e)

     373,918        342,135   
    

 

 

 
             16,701,729   
    

 

 

 

SERVICES: BUSINESS - 11.6%

  

Americold Realty Operating
Partnership, L.P.
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 12/01/22(b)

     1,455,810        1,455,337   

Carecore National, LLC
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 03/05/21(b)

     987,406        928,161   

EIG Investors Corp.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.23%, 1.00% Floor), 6.23%, 11/09/19(b)

     1,492,327        1,429,836   

Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 02/09/23(b)(c)

     3,000,000        2,778,750   

Evergreen Skills Lux S.a.r.l.
First Lien Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 04/28/21(b)

     989,950        798,558   

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor), 9.25%, 04/28/22(b)

     1,000,000        475,000   

GCA Services Group, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 03/01/23(b)

     1,365,517        1,372,345   

Genex Holdings, Inc.
First Lien Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 05/28/21(b)

     1,902,363        1,873,828   

Infogroup, Inc.
Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.50% Floor), 7.00%, 05/26/18(b)

     1,129,660        1,053,052   
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

SERVICES: BUSINESS (continued)

  

Onex Carestream Finance, L.P.
Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.50%, 12/07/19(b)

     5,448,718        4,531,508   

SGS Cayman, L.P.
Initial Cayman Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 04/23/21(b)

     427,157        423,598   

SMG
2014 Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor), 9.25%, 02/27/21(b)(e)

     2,490,000        2,477,550   

Solera, LLC (Solera Finance, Inc.)
Dollar Term Loan, (LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 03/03/23(b)(c)

     3,335,681        3,338,366   

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.
Initial U.S. Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 04/23/21(b)

     1,835,044        1,819,758   

Tyche Holdings, LLC
Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 11/11/22(b)

     1,250,000        1,256,256   
    

 

 

 
             26,011,903   
    

 

 

 

SERVICES: CONSUMER - 2.1%

  

Laureate Education, Inc.
2018 New Series Extended Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.25% Floor), 5.00%, 06/15/18(b)

     4,286,174        3,718,256   

NVA Holdings, Inc.
Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 08/14/22(b)

     955,026        935,925   
    

 

 

 
       4,654,181   
    

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 8.1%

  

Avaya, Inc.
Replacement Term Loan B-6, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 03/31/18(b)(c)

     1,347,349        1,003,775   

Term Loan B-3, (LIBOR + 4.50%, 0.00% Floor), 5.12%, 10/26/17(b)(c)

     4,529,383        3,695,976   

Global Tel*Link Corp.
First Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.25% Floor), 5.00%, 05/23/20(b)

     1,188,728        1,080,257   

LTS Buyer LLC (Sidera Networks, Inc.)
First Lien Term Loan B, (LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 04/13/20(b)

     1,994,872        1,978,025   

Second Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.25% Floor), 8.00%, 04/12/21(b)(c)

     2,931,507        2,824,009   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  5


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Senior Loans(a) (continued)

  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (continued)

  

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.25% Floor), 9.00%, 04/30/21(b)

     5,000,000        4,218,750   

U.S. TelePacific Corp.
Advance Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 11/25/20(b)

     1,008,057        962,518   

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital, Inc.)
2016 Incremental Facility Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 05/06/21(b)

     2,541,575        2,553,012   
    

 

 

 
       18,316,322   
    

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION: CARGO - 1.6%

  

Carrix, Inc.
Term Loan, (LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 01/07/19(b)

     3,869,743        3,656,907   
    

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION: CONSUMER - 0.9%

  

Blue Bird Body Co.
Facility Term Loan, (LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 06/26/20(b)

     365,135        361,712   

Travel Leaders Group, LLC
Additional Tranche B Term Loan, (LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.00%, 12/07/20(b)

     1,761,590        1,754,984   
    

 

 

 
       2,116,696   
    

 

 

 

UTILITIES: ELECTRIC - 2.0%

  

Granite Acquisition, Inc.
Second Lien Term Loan B,
(LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor),
8.25%, 12/19/22(b)

     1,112,864        873,598   

Pike Corp.
First Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor),
5.50%, 12/22/21(b)

     2,134,220        2,127,999   

Second Lien Initial Term Loan,
(LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor),
9.50%, 06/22/22(b)

     1,500,000        1,487,498   
    

 

 

 
       4,489,095   
    

 

 

 

Total Senior Loans
(Cost $274,100,183)

           258,111,791   
    

 

 

 

Corporate Notes and Bonds - 27.1%(f)

  

AUTOMOTIVE - 0.4%

  

American Tire Distributors, Inc.
10.25%, 03/01/22(j)

     1,028,000        930,340   
    

 

 

 

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 2.3%

  

National Financial Partners Corp.
9.00%, 07/15/21(j)

     4,000,000        3,855,000   
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE (continued)

  

SquareTwo Financial Corp
11.63%, 04/01/17(e)(k)

     2,647,000        1,300,736   
    

 

 

 
             5,155,736   
    

 

 

 

BEVERAGE, FOOD & TOBACCO - 2.9%

  

Land O’Lakes Capital Trust I
7.45%, 03/15/28(j)

     4,719,000        4,978,545   

NBTY, Inc.
9.00%, 10/01/18

     1,625,000        1,667,656   
    

 

 

 
       6,646,201   
    

 

 

 

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - 1.0%

  

Optimas OE Solutions Holding, LLC
8.63%, 06/01/21(j)

     3,000,000        2,280,000   
    

 

 

 

CHEMICALS, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 1.9%

  

Magnetation, LLC / Mag Finance Corp.
11.00%, 05/15/18(e)(j)(l)

     2,937,000          

TPC Group, Inc. (Texas
Petrochemical)
8.75%, 12/15/20(j)

     6,000,000        4,230,000   
    

 

 

 
       4,230,000   
    

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING - 0.9%

  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.
9.50%, 02/01/23(j)

     1,946,000        2,116,275   
    

 

 

 

CONSUMER GOODS: NON-DURABLE - 2.1%

  

American Greetings Corp.
7.38%, 12/01/21

     4,529,000        4,647,886   
    

 

 

 

CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 0.4%

  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
6.88%, 02/15/21

     996,000        1,031,482   
    

 

 

 

ENERGY: OIL & GAS - 2.9%

  

CITGO Holding, Inc.
10.75%, 02/15/20(j)

     3,000,000        2,913,750   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
8.00%, 06/01/20

     1,519,000        968,362   

Sidewinder Drilling, Inc.
9.75%, 11/15/19(j)

     6,000,000        465,000   

Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC /
Summit Midstream Finance Corp.
7.50%, 07/01/21

     2,700,000        2,133,000   
    

 

 

 
       6,480,112   
    

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.9%

  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.
7.25%, 12/15/23(j)

     1,473,000        1,579,792   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc. (Canada)
7.50%, 07/15/21(d)(j)

     3,200,000        2,681,984   
    

 

 

 
       4,261,776   
    

 

 

 

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES - 3.6%

  

Cimpress NV (Netherlands)
7.00%, 04/01/22(d)(j)

     4,000,000        3,975,000   
 

 

6  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Corporate Notes and Bonds(f)   (continued)

  

HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES (continued)

  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.
8.88%, 03/01/23(j)

     2,000,000        2,000,000   

Western Digital Corp.
7.38%, 04/01/23(j)

     2,000,000        2,045,000   
    

 

 

 
       8,020,000   
    

 

 

 

MEDIA: ADVERTISING, PRINTING & PUBLISHING - 0.7%

  

Acosta, Inc.
7.75%, 10/01/22(j)

     1,600,000        1,488,000   
    

 

 

 

MEDIA: BROADCASTING & SUBSCRIPTION - 3.7%

  

Columbus International, Inc.
(Barbados)
7.38%, 03/30/21(d)(j)

     3,285,000        3,510,844   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
(Luxembourg)
8.00%, 02/15/24(d)(j)

     1,000,000        1,032,500   

Neptune Finco Corp.

    

10.13%, 01/15/23(j)

     317,000        339,982   

10.88%, 10/15/25(j)

     877,000        955,491   

Radio One, Inc.

    

7.38%, 04/15/22(j)

     882,000        797,108   

9.25%, 02/15/20(j)

     2,484,000        1,713,960   
    

 

 

 
       8,349,885   
    

 

 

 

MEDIA: DIVERSIFIED & PRODUCTION - 1.2%

  

SiTV, Inc.
10.38%, 07/01/19(j)

     3,420,000        2,650,500   
    

 

 

 

SERVICES: CONSUMER - 0.6%

  

Laureate Education, Inc.
10.00%, 09/01/19(j)

     2,000,000        1,480,000   
    

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.6%

  

Altice US Finance I Corp.
5.38%, 07/15/23(j)

     1,333,000        1,375,489   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds
(Cost $76,880,612)

             61,143,682   
    

 

 

 

Structured Products - 11.6%(m)

  

ACAS CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2016-1A, Class D1,
9.19%, 04/15/25(d)(e)(j)(n)

     2,000,000        1,916,040   

Anchorage Capital CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2015-6A, Class E2,
7.46%, 04/15/27(d)(e)(j)(n)

     4,400,000        3,971,515   

Series 2015-7A, Class E2,
7.72%, 10/15/27(d)(e)(j)(n)

     3,000,000        2,502,000   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2012-1A, Class B3L,
8.12%, 08/15/24(d)(j)(n)

     5,000,000        3,869,000   

ECP CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2014-6A, Class D2,
7.17%, 07/15/26(d)(e)(j)(n)

     4,000,000        2,504,756   
     Principal
Amount  ($)
   

  Value ($)  

 
              

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund,
Ltd. 10 (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 10A, Class D2,
7.92%, 07/18/27(d)(e)(j)(n)

     2,350,000        2,005,396   

JFIN CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2013-1I, Class E,
6.62%, 01/20/25(d)(e)(n)

     2,000,000        989,472   

Series 2015-1A, Class E,
5.63%, 03/15/26(d)(e)(j)(n)

     4,500,000        2,899,066   

NXT Capital CLO, LLC

    

Series 2014-1A, Class E,
5.93%, 04/23/26(e)(j)(n)

     5,000,000        3,960,487   

OCP CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2014-5A, Class E,
5.87%, 04/26/26(d)(e)(j)(n)

     3,000,000        1,517,640   
    

 

 

 

Total Structured Products
(Cost $33,510,057)

       26,135,372   
    

 

 

 
    
    

 

Share

Quantity

   

Value ($)

 
              

Common Stock - 0.0%

  

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 0.0%

  

Medical Card System, Inc.(e)(o)

     864,292          
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $ — )

         
    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock - 1.7%

  

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 1.7%

  

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

     160,000        3,811,366   
    

 

 

 

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

       3,811,366   
    

 

 

 

Warrants - 0.0%

  

BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE - 0.0%

  

Medical Card System, Inc.
07/26/18(e)(o)

     50,689          
    

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $ — )

         
    

 

 

 

Total Investments-155.0%
(Cost of $388,410,852) (p)

       349,202,211   

Other Assets & Liabilities,
Net-6.2%

       14,038,815   

Loan Outstanding-(61.2)%(q)(r)

       (137,997,685
    

 

 

 

Net Assets -100.0%

           225,243,341   
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.  |  7


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

(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, 2016. 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.
(b)  The interest rate on this Senior Loan is subject to a base rate plus 1 month or 3 month LIBOR, which at March 31, 2016 was 0.44% and 0.63%, respectively. As the interest rate is subject to a minimum LIBOR floor which was greater than the 1 month or 3 month LIBOR rate at March 31, 2016, the prevailing rate in effect at March 31, 2016 was the base rate plus the LIBOR floor, except as otherwise indicated.
(c)  All or a portion of this Senior Loan position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date, therefore, are subject to change.
(d)  Foreign issuer traded in U.S. dollars.
(e)  Fair Value Level 3 security. All remaining securities are categorized as Level 2.
(f)  Fixed rate asset.
(g)  The issuer may elect to pay interest in cash or in kind.
(h)  Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest in additional principal amount.
(i)  The issuer is in default of its payment obligation as of March 28, 2016, as such, income is no longer being accrued. Subsequent to quarter end, the issuer sent notification of restructuring effective April 13, 2016 and is no longer in default.
(j)  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, 2016, these securities amounted to $74,540,460, or 33.1% of net assets.
(k)  The issuer is in default of its payment obligations as of May 1, 2016, as such, the Fund no longer accrues income on the position.
(l)  The issuer is in default of its payment obligations as of May 5, 2015, as such, income is no longer being accrued. The issuer paid a cash dividend to all shareholders on record as of January 6, 2016 which was recorded as a cost basis adjustment.
(m)  Structured Products include collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO typically takes the form of a financing company (generally called a special purpose vehicle or “SPV”), created to reapportion the risk and return characteristics of a pool of assets. While the assets underlying CLOs are often Senior Loans or corporate notes and bonds, the assets may also include (i) subordinated loans; (ii) debt tranches of other CLOs; and (iii) equity securities incidental to investments in Senior Loans. The Fund may invest in lower tranches of CLOs, which typically experience a lower recovery, greater risk of loss or deferral or non-payment of interest than more senior tranches of the CLO. A key feature of the CLO structure is the prioritization of the cash flows from a pool of debt securities among the several classes of the CLO. The SPV is a company founded for the purpose of securitizing payment claims arising out of this asset pool. On this basis, marketable securities are issued by the SPV and the redemption of these securities typically takes place at maturity out of the cash flow generated by the collected claims.
(n)  Floating rate asset. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2016.
(o)  Non-income producing asset.
(p)  The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $388,547,548. Cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes differs from book basis primarily due to the deferral of losses from wash sales and defaulted security interest adjustments. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 3,158,444                                                                                                            

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (42,503,781  
  

 

 

   

Net unrealized depreciation

     $   (39,345,337  
  

 

 

   

 

(q) The Fund has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets in the event of default under the credit facility.
(r) Principal $138,000,000 less unamortized deferred financing costs of $2,315.

 

8  |  See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Security Valuation

Apollo Tactical Income 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, structured products, 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.

 

|  9


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value at March 31, 2016 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

 

                
        
 Assets   

Total Fair Value

at

March 31,

2016

             

Level 1

Quoted Price

             

Level 2

Significant

Observable

Inputs

             

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 
                          

 

 Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 12,704,004            $ 12,704,004            $            $   

 Senior Loans

     258,111,791                           236,424,061              21,687,730   

 Corporate Notes and Bonds

     61,143,682                           59,842,946              1,300,736   

 Structured Products

     26,135,372                           3,869,000              22,266,372   

 Common Stock

                                              

 Preferred Stock

     3,811,366                                        3,811,366   

 Warrants

                                              

 Total Assets

   $ 361,906,215            $ 12,704,004            $ 300,136,007            $ 49,066,204   
                          

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 holdings for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value as of March 31, 2016:

 

 

 Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

 

                
        
    

Total Fair

Value

    Senior Loans    

Corporate

Notes

and Bonds

   

Structured

Products

   

  Common  

Stock

   

Preferred

Stock

       Warrants     
              
              
 Total Fair Value, beginning of period    $ 61,610,980      $ 31,028,040      $ 2,833,003      $ 23,923,849      $      $ 3,826,088      $   
 Purchases, including capitalized PIK      659,901        659,901                                      
 Sales      (10,276,907     (6,054,007            (4,222,900                     
 Accretion/(amortization) of discounts/(premiums)      48,444        20,234        (610     28,820                        
 Net realized gain/(loss)      (3,475,293     (1,583,285            (1,892,008                     
 Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      (2,246,557     613,541        (2,367,393     (477,983            (14,722       
 Transfers into Level 3      15,230,698        5,154,368        1,300,736        8,775,594                        
 Transfers out of Level 3      (12,485,062     (8,151,062     (465,000     (3,869,000                     
 Total Fair Value, end of period    $ 49,066,204      $ 21,687,730      $ 1,300,736      $ 22,266,372      $      $ 3,811,366      $   
              

Assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 or from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of changes in levels of liquid market observability when subject to various criteria as discussed previously or due to changes in application of internal leveling criteria. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement during the year shown. The net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments still held at March 31, 2016 was $(2,220,736).

 

10  |  


Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

The following table provides quantitative measures used to determine the fair values of the Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2016:

 

 

 Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

 

                
        
                    
 Assets   

    Fair Value at    

March 31,

2016

        Valuation Technique(s)           Unobservable Input(s)      

Range of

Unobservable

    Input(s) Utilized    

                    
                    
                    

 Senior Loans

   $ 18,707,447     

Independent pricing service
and/or broker quotes

  Vendor and/or broker
quotes
  N/A
     2,828,416     

Market comparable
approach(a)

  Total enterprise
value/EBITDA(a)
  6.8x
     151,867     

Recoverability(b)

  Recovery %(b)   10.42%

 Corporate Notes and Bonds

     1,300,736     

Market comparable
approach(c)

  ERP Multiple(c)   0.50x
         

Recoverability(b)

  Recovery %(b)   10.42%

 Structured Products

     22,266,372     

Independent pricing service
and/or broker quotes

  Vendor and/or broker
quotes(a)
  N/A

 Common Stock

         

Market comparable
approach(a)

 

Total enterprise

value/EBITDA(a)

  6.8x

 Preferred Stock

     3,811,366     

Discounted cash flow(d)

  Discount rate(d)   8.92%

 Warrants

         

Market comparable
approach(a)

  Total enterprise
value/EBITDA(a)
  6.8x

 Total Fair Value

   $ 49,066,204         
        

 

(a)  The Fund utilized a market comparable approach to fair value this security. 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 recoverability approach to fair value this security, specifically a liquidation analysis. There are various, company specific inputs used in the valuation analysis that relate to the liquidation value of the company’s assets, which were estimated by a third party financial advisor as part of restructuring proceedings. The estimated fair value of the recoverable assets after deducting expenses was approximately 10.42% of the book value of the assets.
(c)  The Fund utilized a market comparable approach to fair value this security. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation model were total enterprise value and Estimated Remaining Proceeds (“ERP”) 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.
(d)  The Fund utilized a discounted cash flow model to fair value this security. 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.

 

|  11


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 the 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.

 

  (a)

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 Tactical Income Fund Inc.                                                                 
By (Signature and Title)         /s/ Joseph Moroney                                                                 
        Joseph Moroney, President
        (principal executive officer)
Date     5/19/16                                                                                                                         

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     5/19/16                                                                                                                         

 

By (Signature and Title)         /s/ Frank Marra                                                                       
        Frank Marra, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
        (principal financial officer)
Date     5/19/16