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Apollo Debt Solutions BDC

Sponsored by Apollo. BDC structure focused on private credit.

BDCPrivate Credit

Sponsor
Apollo
CIK
0001837532
Liquidity
Quarterly tender offers
Inception
2021
Net assets
$14.44B
source

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q) · filed 2026-05-11 · period 2026-03-31

Assets net

“{'end': '2026-03-31', 'val': 14444687000, 'accn': '0001193125-26-215667', 'fy': 2026, 'fp': 'Q1', 'form': '10-Q', 'filed': '2026-05-11', 'frame': 'CY2026Q1I', 'unit': 'USD'}”

Method Direct: structured XBRL tag

Technical locator

us-gaap:AssetsNet | accession 0001193125-26-215667 | 10-Q filed 2026-05-11

as of 2026-03-31
NAV / share
$23.90
source

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q) · filed 2026-05-11 · period 2026-03-31

total_net_assets 14,444,687,000 / shares_outstanding 604,483,047 (exact same-date denominator; fund-level blended per-share; direct class-level NAV absent for this period)

Method Derived: computed from other stored facts

Technical locator

derived: total_net_assets 14,444,687,000 / shares_outstanding 604,483,047 (exact same-date denominator; fund-level blended per-share; direct class-level NAV absent for this period)

Canonical (canonical class) · 2026-03-31
Net flows, last qtr
+4.1%
qtr ended 2026-03-31
Distribution coverage (NII)
89%
period ended 2026-03-31
Leverage in use
64%
debt / equity 0.73x
Total return, 12m
+6.2%
computed from NAV + distributions
01 / Signals

What changed in the latest filings.

Current findings ordered by severity. Each observation remains traceable to its filed source.

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Credit facility new or amended: 33 occurrence(s), 2022-01-07 to 2026-06-30

Most recent (2026-06-30): National Association (the “ Trustee ”) entered into a Seventh Supplemental Indenture (the “ Seventh Supplemental Indenture ” and, together with the Base Indenture (defined herein), the “ Indenture ”) related to the $ 750,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 6.350% notes due 2033 ( the “ Notes ” ), which supplements that certain Base Indenture, dated as of March 21, 2024 (as may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Base Indenture ”). The Notes will mature on June 30, 2033 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Fund’s option at any time

Why it matters and what changed

Financing terms set the fund's cost of leverage and its dry powder. Amendments also reveal what lenders currently think of the collateral: improving spreads and rising commitments signal lender confidence; shrinking availability or margin increases signal the opposite. This fund logged 33 of these in the covered window; the cadence itself is part of the signal.

33 occurrence(s) of this event type stored; earlier instances are on the Fired Flags tab.

Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837532/000119312526290482/d97262d8k.htm | Item 1.01

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The fund leaned harder on leverage: 59% -> 64% of its allowed leverage in use in one period (period ended 2026-03-31).

The fund leaned harder on leverage: 59% -> 64% of its allowed leverage in use in one period (period ended 2026-03-31). (Rule C22: Leverage creep: headroom down >= 5 percentage points in one period; Notify.)

Why it matters and what changed

The fund leaned meaningfully harder on its leverage in a single period. Even far from the ceiling, the direction and speed of travel matter; creep compounds quietly.

70.13 -> 57.47 (down 18.1% vs prior period); trailing 4-period average 75.35; same period prior year 85.40; breach persisted 3 consecutive periods (escalated per the two-stage ladder); comparison interval: ~3 months (2025-12-31 -> 2026-03-31; this fund's series is observed at that frequency, so 'month over month' rules compare consecutive observations)

Source: derived: (asset_coverage_ratio 236.20000000000002 - leverage_ceiling 150.0) / leverage_ceiling * 100

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Net investment income covered only 89% of distributions in the period ended 2026-03-31; the gap was funded from capital or gains.

Net investment income covered only 89% of distributions in the period ended 2026-03-31; the gap was funded from capital or gains. (Rule C21: Distribution coverage: distribution_nii_coverage < 100%; Notify.)

Why it matters and what changed

Distributions exceed net investment income. The gap is funded from capital (the investor's own money back) or gains, and a stated yield propped up this way is fragile.

93.88 -> 88.85 (down 5.4% vs prior period); trailing 4-period average 87.21; same period prior year 87.03; breach persisted 6 consecutive periods (escalated per the two-stage ladder); comparison interval: ~3 months (2025-12-31 -> 2026-03-31; this fund's series is observed at that frequency, so 'month over month' rules compare consecutive observations)

Source: derived: net_investment_income / distributions_declared * 100 (annual grain only, see build_notes.md)

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Redemption requests ran at least twice the tender offer's capacity; only 45% of tendered shares were repurchased (offer expired 2026-03-16).

Redemption requests ran at least twice the tender offer's capacity; only 45% of tendered shares were repurchased (offer expired 2026-03-16). (Rule B5: Tender/gate oversubscription, severe: requests >= 2x offer capacity (Notify immediate); Notify.)

Why it matters and what changed

Redemption requests ran at least twice the offer capacity. At this level pro-ration is severe and shareholder liquidity is materially constrained right now, not hypothetically.

100.00 -> 45.25 (down 54.8% vs prior period); trailing 4-period average 86.31; same period prior year 100.00; comparison interval: ~3 months (2025-12-15 -> 2026-03-16; this fund's series is observed at that frequency, so 'month over month' rules compare consecutive observations)

Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837532/000119312526208953/d18843dsctoia.htm | SC TO-I/A final results (pro-rated (fill computed from accepted/tendered))

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The fund leaned harder on leverage: 55% -> 59% of its allowed leverage in use in one period (period ended 2025-12-31).

The fund leaned harder on leverage: 55% -> 59% of its allowed leverage in use in one period (period ended 2025-12-31). (Rule C22: Leverage creep: headroom down >= 5 percentage points in one period; Notify.)

Why it matters and what changed

The fund leaned meaningfully harder on its leverage in a single period. Even far from the ceiling, the direction and speed of travel matter; creep compounds quietly.

82.67 -> 70.13 (down 15.2% vs prior period); trailing 4-period average 82.33; same period prior year 94.07; breach persisted 2 consecutive periods (escalated per the two-stage ladder); comparison interval: ~3 months (2025-09-30 -> 2025-12-31; this fund's series is observed at that frequency, so 'month over month' rules compare consecutive observations)

Source: derived: (asset_coverage_ratio 255.20000000000002 - leverage_ceiling 150.0) / leverage_ceiling * 100

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Net investment income covered only 94% of distributions in the period ended 2025-12-31; the gap was funded from capital or gains.

Net investment income covered only 94% of distributions in the period ended 2025-12-31; the gap was funded from capital or gains. (Rule C21: Distribution coverage: distribution_nii_coverage < 100%; Notify.)

Why it matters and what changed

Distributions exceed net investment income. The gap is funded from capital (the investor's own money back) or gains, and a stated yield propped up this way is fragile.

81.75 -> 93.88 (up 14.8% vs prior period); trailing 4-period average 86.76; same period prior year 87.89; breach persisted 5 consecutive periods (escalated per the two-stage ladder); comparison interval: ~3 months (2025-09-30 -> 2025-12-31; this fund's series is observed at that frequency, so 'month over month' rules compare consecutive observations)

Source: derived: net_investment_income / distributions_declared * 100 (annual grain only, see build_notes.md)

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Net investment income covered only 82% of distributions in the period ended 2025-09-30; the gap was funded from capital or gains.

Net investment income covered only 82% of distributions in the period ended 2025-09-30; the gap was funded from capital or gains. (Rule C21: Distribution coverage: distribution_nii_coverage < 100%; Notify.)

Why it matters and what changed

Distributions exceed net investment income. The gap is funded from capital (the investor's own money back) or gains, and a stated yield propped up this way is fragile.

84.36 -> 81.75 (down 3.1% vs prior period); trailing 4-period average 85.26; same period prior year 106.05; breach persisted 4 consecutive periods (escalated per the two-stage ladder); comparison interval: ~3 months (2025-06-30 -> 2025-09-30; this fund's series is observed at that frequency, so 'month over month' rules compare consecutive observations)

Source: derived: net_investment_income / distributions_declared * 100 (annual grain only, see build_notes.md)

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Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. (2025-08-07)

Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. On August 7, 2025, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Company”) appointed Sheryl Schwartz to the Board, effective as of August 7, 2025, to serve as a Class III Trustee (a “Trustee”) of the Company. Effective upon the appointment of Ms. Schwartz as a Trustee of the Company, the size of the Board was increased from five to six members. The Board also appointed Ms. Schwartz to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and

Why it matters and what changed

Key-person changes at externally managed funds are one of the few governance signals these structures emit. A single departure is usually routine; a pattern (or a departure near other stress signals) is not.

Occurrence event; see the filing text for terms vs the prior arrangement.

Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837532/000119312525178939/d121011d8k.htm | Item 5.02

Historical findings (8)

Net investment income covered only 84% of distributions in the period ended 2025-06-30; the gap was funded from capital or gains.
Net investment income covered only 84% of distributions in the period ended 2025-06-30; the gap was funded from capital or gains. (Rule C21: Distribution coverage: distribution_nii_coverage < 100%; Notify.)

Net investment income covered only 87% of distributions in the period ended 2025-03-31; the gap was funded from capital or gains.
Net investment income covered only 87% of distributions in the period ended 2025-03-31; the gap was funded from capital or gains. (Rule C21: Distribution coverage: distribution_nii_coverage < 100%; Notify.)

Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. (2023-06-02)
Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. On June 2, 2023, Amit Joshi, Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign. Mr. Joshi will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for a period of time to transition his responsibilities to other members of the Company’s finance department. The Company has initiated a search to identify his successor. Mr. Joshi’s decision to resign is not the result of any disagr

Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust On April 14, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Fund”) approved an amendment and... (2023-04-14)
Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust On April 14, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Fund”) approved an amendment and restatement of the Fund’s Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (the “Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust”). The Fund adopted the Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust as a result of comments issued by state securities regulators in connection with their annual review of the Fund’s offering. The Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, among other things: (1) clarifies that each truste

Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. (2023-03-16)
Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. On March 16, 2023, the Board of Trustees of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Company”) appointed Ryan Del Giudice as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer. Such appointment is effective as of March 16, 2023. Mr. Del Giudice (i) was not appointed as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person; (ii) does not have a family relationship with any of the Company’s trustees or other executive offic

Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. (2023-01-23)
Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. On January 23, 2023, Isabelle Gold, Chief Compliance Officer of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intention to resign. Ms. Gold will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer for a period of time to transition her responsibilities to other members of the Company’s compliance department. Ms. Gold’s decision to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company, its advisor or their affili

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On August 1, 2022, the Board of... (2022-08-01)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On August 1, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “Fund”) appointed Kristin Hester to serve as the Fund’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective August 1, 2022. Prior to her appointment as Chief Legal Officer, Ms. Hester, 41, served as the Fund’s General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since 2021. Ms. Hester has served as Senior Counsel for Apollo Global Management, Inc. since 2015 and also serve

On December 20, 2021, the board of trustees of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “ Fund ”) amended its Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “ Second Amended... (2021-12-20)
On December 20, 2021, the board of trustees of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (the “ Fund ”) amended its Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “ Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust ”) to update a number of items. As amended, the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust allows Fund shareholders to remove a trustee by vote of more than 50% of the outstanding Fund shares entitled to vote, with or without cause. It also requires that all mergers or reorganizations be approved by the vote of the holders of more than 50% of the Fund’

03 / Portfolio

What moved inside the book.

Filed portfolio-health facts and position changes. Missing disclosures stay visibly missing.

Non-accruals
0.4%
2026-03-31
PIK income share
2.9%
2026-03-31
Bottom two ratings
0.4%
2026-03-31
DatePosition change
2026-03-31Banks G&A G&A Partners Holdings Company II, LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt- Term Loan Interest Rate S+500, 0.75% Floor Maturity Date 3/3/2031 (1.2% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $272,550,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Building Products Leaf Home LHS Borrower LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Term Loan Interest Rate S+525, 0.75% Floor Maturity Date 9/4/2031 (1.0% of portfolio value in the 2025-12-31 report, $246,192,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Commercial Services & Supplies Heritage Environmental Services Arcwood Environmental, Inc. Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Delayed Draw Interest Rate S+500, 0.75% Floor Maturity Date 1/31/2031 (8.1% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $1,821,507,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Commercial Services & Supplies Ironclad Ironhorse Purchaser LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt &#8211; Revolver Interest Rate S+650, 1.00% Floor Maturity Date 9/30/2027 (1.1% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $243,355,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Commercial Services & Supplies Resource Innovations North Haven RI Buyer, LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Delayed Draw Interest Rate S+500, 1.00% Floor Maturity Date 3/29/2030 (1.4% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $316,427,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Commercial Services & Supplies Smith System Smith Topco, Inc. Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Revolver Interest Rate S+475, 1.00% Floor Maturity Date 11/6/2029 (2.8% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $634,570,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Communications Equipment CommScope Commscope, LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Term Loan Interest Rate S+525, 2.00% Floor Maturity Date 12/17/2029 (1.0% of portfolio value in the 2025-12-31 report, $253,759,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Diversified Consumer Services SERVPRO One Silver Serve, LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Delayed Draw Interest Rate S+535, 1.00% Floor Maturity Date 12/18/2028 (5.2% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $1,165,894,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Diversified Consumer Services Walter's Wedding WH BorrowerCo, LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Delayed Draw Interest Rate S+500, 1.00% Floor Maturity Date 8/2/2030 (2.2% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $496,479,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Madison Safety Madison Safety & Flow LLC, Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Term Loan Interest Rate S+275,0.00% Floor Maturity Date 9/26/2031 (1.6% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $355,087,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Financial Services PIB Paisley Bidco Limited Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Delayed Draw Interest Rate SONIA+525, 0.00% Floor Maturity Date 5/7/2031 (1.4% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $308,178,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
2026-03-31Financial Services Strongpoint Howardsimon LLC Investment Type First Lien Secured Debt - Delayed Draw Interest Rate S+475, 0.75% Floor, Maturity Date 12/13/2030 (2.5% of portfolio value in the 2025-09-30 report, $553,445,000) is absent from the 2026-03-31 report -- realized, sold, or restructured under a different name.
Filed portfolio-health history
Non-accrual exposure
0%0.25%0.50%0.75%1%2025-06-30: 0.20%0.20%Q2 '252025-09-30: 0.30%0.30%Q3 '252025-12-31: 0.30%0.30%Q4 '252026-03-31: 0.40%0.40%Q1 '26
PIK income share
0%1%2%3%2025-03-31: 1.34%1.34%Q1 '252025-06-30: 2.02%2.02%Q2 '252025-09-30: 2.74%2.74%Q3 '252025-12-31: 2.47%2.47%Q4 '252026-03-31: 2.87%2.87%Q1 '26
Bottom rating exposure
0%0.25%0.50%0.75%1%2025-03-31: 0.20%0.20%Q1 '252025-06-30: 0.20%0.20%Q2 '252025-09-30: 0.30%0.30%Q3 '252025-12-31: 0.30%0.30%Q4 '252026-03-31: 0.40%0.40%Q1 '26
04 / Redemptions

Where exit demand met the cap.

Stated cap: 5% of shares/quarter. Rationed in 1 of 16 disclosed periods; last gated Q1 2026.

Requested redemptions versus cap
0%2.50%5%7.50%10%5% quarterly cap2022-06-17: 0.1% requestedQ2 '222022-09-13: 0.3% requested2022-12-14: 2.1% requested2023-03-15: 5.9% requestedQ1 '232023-06-14: 3.8% requested2023-09-14: 1.8% requested2023-12-04: 1.3% requestedQ4 '232024-03-15: 3.0% requested2024-06-13: 0.8% requested2024-09-13: 1.0% requestedQ3 '242024-12-16: 0.8% requested2025-03-17: 1.4% requested2025-06-16: 1.8% requestedQ2 '252025-09-15: 3.0% requested2025-12-15: 4.8% requested2026-03-16: 11.1% requested; rationed11.1%Q1 '26Rationed periods are oxblood; all other requested bars are ocean.
PeriodRequestedFilledCap usedStatus
2026-03-1611.1%45%100%rationed
2025-12-154.8%100%97%filled
2025-09-153.0%100%61%filled
2025-06-161.8%100%37%filled
2025-03-171.4%100%28%filled
2024-12-160.8%100%15%filled
2024-09-131.0%100%20%filled
2024-06-130.8%100%15%filled
2024-03-153.0%100%61%filled
2023-12-041.3%100%27%filled
2023-09-141.8%100%37%filled
2023-06-143.8%100%76%filled
2023-03-155.9%100%119%cap expanded
2022-12-142.1%100%42%filled
2022-09-130.3%100%7%filled
2022-06-170.1%100%3%filled
05 / Financing

How the balance sheet is funded.

Borrowings, unused capacity, and synthetic exposure are separated so unlike risks do not collapse into one ratio.

No structured financing components have been captured for this fund.

06 / Share classes

How the offering is divided.

A filed share-class breakdown and terms-based role descriptions. This is not an estimate of who owns the fund.

No filed share-class terms have been captured for this fund; ownership type is therefore not inferred.

Management fee: 1.25% of net assets per year. source. We have entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with ACM pursuant to which we pay ACM a management fee at an annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the Company's net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month (net assets = total assets less liabilities, consolidated basis, U.S. GAAP). We also pay ACM a two-part incentive fee.

07 / Sources

The evidence beneath the page.

Filed terms and recent documents remain available without crowding the primary research flow.

Term register (2)
TermDescriptionValueEffective
advisory_fee_scheduleWe have entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with ACM pursuant to which we pay ACM a management fee at an annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the Company's net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the month (net assets = total assets less liabilities, consolidated basis, U.S. GAAP). We also pay ACM a two-part incentive fee.1.25 pct_annual_of_net_assetsDate not captured
repurchase_program_termsDiscretionary quarterly tender offer program: the Fund's Schedule TO offers have consistently stated up to 5% of Shares outstanding per quarter (most recently confirmed 2026-06-15). Apollo Debt Solutions BDC5.0 pct_of_shares_outstanding_per_quarterDate not captured
Recent filings
FiledFormAccession
2026-06-308-K0001193125-26-290482
2026-06-258-K0001193125-26-283042
2026-06-238-K0001193125-26-279554
2026-06-228-K0001193125-26-277655
2026-06-228-K0001193125-26-277641
2026-05-198-K0001193125-26-230744
2026-05-15SC TO-I0001193125-26-226683
2026-05-1110-Q0001193125-26-215667
2026-05-078-K0001193125-26-212154
2026-05-06SC TO-I/A0001193125-26-208953
2026-04-30DEF 14A0001193125-26-197634
2026-04-238-K0001193125-26-173990
2026-03-238-K0001193125-26-119949
2026-03-238-K0001193125-26-119933
2026-03-138-K0001193125-26-106167