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Jun 30, 2024
Hercules Capital Q2 2024 Earnings Report
Hercules Capital's financial performance for Q2 2024 was reported, featuring record fundings and strong income growth.
Key Takeaways
Hercules Capital reported a strong Q2 2024, marked by record total gross fundings of $461.5 million and total investment income of $125.0 million. Net Investment Income (NII) stood at $82.4 million, or $0.51 per share, with a conservative balance sheet management reflected in net GAAP leverage of 93.3% and net regulatory leverage of 83.9%.
Record total gross fundings reached $461.5 million, an increase of 28.7% year-over-year.
Total investment income was $125.0 million, up 7.5% year-over-year.
Net Investment Income (NII) was $82.4 million, or $0.51 per share, an 8.8% increase year-over-year.
Available liquidity was $482.0 million.
Hercules Capital
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Forward Guidance
Hercules Capital is positioned with ample liquidity and moderate leverage, allowing for opportunistic market engagement while maintaining stringent underwriting standards. Subsequent to Q2, the company received approval for its fourth SBIC license, enhancing growth capital access and cost of capital management.
Positive Outlook
- Approval from the SBA for a fourth SBIC license, providing access to $175 million of additional growth capital.
- The new SBIC license will help maintain the overall blended cost of capital.
- The fourth license will provide further flexibility and liquidity to support the growth-stage ecosystem.
- Existing pipeline includes $210.0 million in pending commitments from signed non-binding term sheets.
- Since the close of Q2 2024 and as of July 29, 2024 Hercules has closed new gross debt and equity commitments (before assignments to or direct originations by the Adviser Funds) of $28.1 million and funded $45.4 million.