Hercules Capital Completes Two Institutional Debt Financings, Raising a Total of $200.0 Million to Support Continued Growth
June 23 2022 - 4:10PM
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Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules” or the
“Company”) today announced that it has closed two new debt
financings raising a total of $200.0 million. Hercules Capital
Funding Trust 2022-1, a newly formed wholly owned, indirect
subsidiary of Hercules, has issued $150.0 million of class A notes
(the “Class A Notes”) and Hercules has closed a private
institutional offering in aggregate principal amount of $50.0
million notes due June 2025 (the “June Notes”).
The Class A Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.95%. The
Class A Notes have a stated maturity date of July 20, 2031, and an
expected weighted average life of 3.1 years. Guggenheim Securities,
LLC acted as arranger of the Class A Notes and Hercules is the
sponsor, originator and servicer for the transaction.
The June Notes are unsecured and bear an interest rate of 6.00%
per year, payable semi-annually and will mature on June 23, 2025,
and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to
time at the Company’s option at any time plus a premium, if
applicable. The June Notes were initially assigned a BBB+ rating by
Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was the sole
placement agent of this offering.
About Hercules Capital, Inc.
Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) is the leading and largest
specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured
venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture
capital-backed companies in a broad variety of technology, life
sciences and sustainable and renewable technology industries. Since
inception (December 2003), Hercules has committed more than $14.0
billion to over 570 companies and is the lender of choice for
entrepreneurs and venture capital firms seeking growth capital
financing. Companies interested in learning more about financing
opportunities should contact info@htgc.com, or call
650.289.3060.
Hercules, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hercules Adviser
LLC (“Hercules Adviser”), also maintains an asset management
business through which it manages investments for external parties
(“Adviser Funds”). Hercules Adviser is registered as an investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Hercules’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) under the ticker symbol “HTGC.” In addition, Hercules has
one retail bond issuance of 6.25% Notes due 2033 (NYSE: HCXY).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. You should understand that under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to forward-looking
statements made in periodic reports we file under the Exchange
Act.
The information disclosed in this press release is made as of
the date hereof. There is no assurance that the offering of the
June Notes will close in June 2020 or at all. Actual events,
including the issuance of the June Notes and the use of proceeds
from the offering of the February Notes and the June Notes may
differ from those described herein. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future events and are subject to
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties,
including the uncertainties surrounding the current market
volatility, and other factors the Company identifies from time to
time in its filings with the SEC. Although Hercules believes that
the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based
are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be
inaccurate and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based
on those assumptions also could be incorrect. You should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of
the date hereof, and Hercules assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements for subsequent events.
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Michael Hara Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Hercules Capital, Inc. (650) 433-5578 mhara@htgc.com
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