Hercules Capital, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2020

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 814-00702

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland		74-3113410
(State or Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)
400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310 Palo Alto, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		94301 (Zip Code)
		94301 (Zip Code)

(650) 289-3060

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share	HTGC	New York Stock Exchange
5.25% Notes due 2025	HCXZ	New York Stock Exchange
6.25% Notes due 2033	HCXY	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☐ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with a new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

On April 29, 2020, there were 110,615,986 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value.

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements	3
	Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)	7
	Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)	9
	Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)	20
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	30
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	64
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	80
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	81
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		82
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	82
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	82
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	84
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	84
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	84
Item 5.	Other Information	84
Item 6.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	85
SIGNATURES		88

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In this Quarterly Report, the “Company,” “Hercules,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Hercules Capital, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries and its affiliated securitization trusts, unless the context otherwise requires.

ITEM 1.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Assets
Investments:
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost of $2,312,460 and $2,248,524, respectively)	$	2,238,479		$	2,232,972
Control investments (cost of $65,213 and $65,333, respectively)		51,775			59,746
Affiliate investments (cost of $88,584 and $88,175, respectively)		12,226			21,808
Total investments in securities, at value (cost of $2,466,256 and $2,402,032, respectively)		2,302,480			2,314,526
Cash and cash equivalents		34,282			64,393
Restricted cash		22,060			50,603
Interest receivable		19,137			20,207
Right of use asset ⁽²⁾		11,078			11,659
Other assets		7,714			580
Total assets	$	2,396,751		$	2,461,968

Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	22,450		$	30,306
Operating lease liability⁽²⁾		11,144			11,538
SBA Debentures, net (principal of $110,250 and $149,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		109,725			148,165
2022 Notes, net (principal of $150,000 and $150,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		148,645			148,514
July 2024 Notes, net (principal of $105,000 and $105,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		103,721			103,685
February 2025 Notes, net (principal of $50,000 and $0, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		49,442			—
2025 Notes, net (principal of $75,000 and $75,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		73,066			72,970
2033 Notes, net (principal of $40,000 and $40,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		38,528			38,501
2027 Asset-Backed Notes, net (principal of $200,000 and $200,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		197,377			197,312
2028 Asset-Backed Notes, net (principal of $250,000 and $250,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		247,444			247,395
2022 Convertible Notes, net (principal of $230,000 and $230,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		227,004			226,614
Credit Facilities		71,125			103,919
Total liabilities	$	1,299,671		$	1,328,919

Net assets consist of:
Common stock, par value		111			108
Capital in excess of par value		1,182,080			1,145,106
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(85,111	)		(12,165	)
Total net assets	$	1,097,080		$	1,133,049
Total liabilities and net assets	$	2,396,751		$	2,461,968

Shares of common stock outstanding ($0.001 par value and 200,000,000 authorized)		110,601			107,364
Net asset value per share	$	9.92		$	10.55

(1)

The Company’s SBA debentures, 2022 Notes, July 2024 Notes, February 2025 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2033 Notes, 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, and 2022 Convertible Notes, as each term is defined herein, are presented net of the associated debt issuance costs for each instrument. See “Note 4 – Borrowings”.

(2)	See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for a description of Right of use asset and Operating lease liability.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of our consolidated securitization trusts for the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes and the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes (see Note 4), which are variable interest entities, or VIEs. The assets of our securitization VIEs can only be used to settle obligations of our consolidated securitization VIEs, these liabilities are only the obligations of our consolidated securitization VIEs, and the creditors (or beneficial interest holders) do not have recourse to our general credit. These assets and liabilities are included in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities above.

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets
Restricted Cash	$	22,060	$	50,603
2027 Asset-Backed Notes, investments in securities, at value (cost of $297,682 and $283,891, respectively)		295,981		283,658
2028 Asset-Backed Notes, investments in securities, at value (cost of $365,755 and $347,295, respectively)		363,561		347,929
Total assets	$	681,602	$	682,190

Liabilities
2027 Asset-Backed Notes, net (principal of $200,000 and $200,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾	$	197,377	$	197,312
2028 Asset-Backed Notes, net (principal of $250,000 and $250,000, respectively) ⁽¹⁾		247,444		247,395
Total liabilities	$	444,821	$	444,707

(1)	The Company’s 2027 Asset-Backed Notes and the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes are presented net of the associated debt issuance costs. See “Note 4 – Borrowings”.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Investment income:
Interest income
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments	$	65,338		$	53,941
Control investments		646			1,024
Affiliate investments		220			508
Total interest income		66,204			55,473
Fee income
Commitment, facility and loan fee income
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments		4,196			2,450
Control investments		5			4
Affiliate investments		—			88
Total commitment, facility and loan fee income		4,201			2,542
One-time fee income
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments		3,214			780
Total one-time fee income		3,214			780
Total fee income		7,415			3,322
Total investment income		73,619			58,795
Operating expenses:
Interest		14,532			12,555
Loan fees		1,794			3,009
General and administrative
Legal expenses		899			663
Tax expenses		1,135			298
Other expenses		4,025			3,192
Total general and administrative		6,059			4,153
Employee compensation
Compensation and benefits		8,214			6,623
Stock-based compensation		2,440			3,422
Total employee compensation		10,654			10,045
Total operating expenses		33,039			29,762
Net investment income		40,580			29,033
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments		6,967			4,555
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments		6,967			4,555
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments		(58,430	)		32,091
Control investments		(7,851	)		(2,875	)
Affiliate investments		(9,989	)		(1,219	)
Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		(76,270	)		27,997
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(69,303	)		32,552
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(28,723	)	$	61,585

Net investment income before investment gains and losses per common share:
Basic	$	0.37		$	0.30
Change in net assets resulting from operations per common share:
Basic	$	(0.27	)	$	0.64
Diluted	$	(0.27	)	$	0.64
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		108,955			96,218
Diluted		108,955			96,508
Distributions paid per common share:
Basic	$	0.40		$	0.31

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(unaudited)

(dollars and shares in thousands)



						Capital in			Distributable
	Common Stock					excess			Earnings			Treasury		Net
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020	Shares			Par Value		of par value			(loss)			Stock		Assets
Balance at December 31, 2019		107,364		$	108	$	1,145,106		$	(12,165	)	$	—	$	1,133,049
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		—			—		—			(28,723	)		—		(28,723	)
Public offering, net of offering expenses		2,441			2		34,960			—			—		34,962
Issuance of common stock due to stock option exercises		29			—		362			—			—		362
Retired shares from net issuance		(24	)		—		(376	)		—			—		(376	)
Issuance of common stock under restricted stock plan		749			1		(1	)		—			—		—
Retired shares for restricted stock vesting		(17	)		—		(880	)		—			—		(880	)
Distributions reinvested in common stock		59			—		827			—			—		827
Distributions		—			—		—			(44,223	)		—		(44,223	)
Stock-based compensation⁽¹⁾		—			—		2,082			—			—		2,082
Balance at March 31, 2020		110,601		$	111	$	1,182,080		$	(85,111	)	$	—	$	1,097,080

(1)	Stock-based compensation includes $21 of restricted stock and option expense related to director compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2020.



						Capital in			Distributable
	Common Stock					excess			Earnings			Treasury			Net
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019	Shares			Par Value		of par value			(loss)⁽²⁾			Stock			Assets
Balance at December 31, 2018		96,501		$	96	$	1,052,269		$	(92,859	)	$	(4,062	)	$	955,444
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		—			—		—			61,585			—			61,585
Public offering, net of offering expenses		—			—		(21	)		—			—			(21	)
Issuance of common stock due to stock option exercises		13			—		154			—			—			154
Retired shares from net issuance		(11	)		—		(159	)		—			—			(159	)
Issuance of common stock under restricted stock plan		48			—		—			—			—			—
Retirement of common stock under repurchase plan		—			—		(4,062	)		—			4,062			—
Retired shares for restricted stock vesting		(55	)		—		(691	)		—			—			(691	)
Distributions reinvested in common stock		47			—		632			—			—			632
Distributions		—			—		—			(29,900	)		—			(29,900	)
Stock-based compensation ⁽¹⁾		—			—		3,305			—			—			3,305
Balance at March 31, 2019		96,543		$	96	$	1,051,427		$	(61,174	)	$	—		$	990,349

(1)	Stock-based compensation includes $7 of restricted stock and option expense related to director compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

(2)	Certain prior year numbers have been adjusted to conform with the SEC final rules on disclosure updates and simplification effective November 5, 2018. See Note 11.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(28,723	)	$	61,585
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Purchase of investments		(233,612	)		(239,702	)
Principal and fee payments received on investments		167,511			65,845
Proceeds from the sale of investments		17,076			9,830
Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments		76,270			(27,997	)
Net realized loss (gain) on investments		(6,967	)		(4,555	)
Accretion of paid-in-kind principal		(2,130	)		(2,099	)
Accretion of loan discounts		(1,147	)		(737	)
Accretion of loan discount on convertible notes		168			168
Accretion of loan exit fees		(6,265	)		(5,199	)
Change in deferred loan origination revenue		1,319			3,754
Unearned fees related to unfunded commitments		(463	)		992
Amortization of debt fees and issuance costs		1,332			2,653
Depreciation		126			51
Stock-based compensation and amortization of restricted stock grants ⁽¹⁾		2,082			3,305
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest and fees receivable		1,070			(1,407	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(4,100	)		(9,272	)
Accounts payable		(16	)		(198	)
Accrued liabilities		(8,233	)		1,417
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(24,702	)		(141,566	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of capital equipment		(29	)		(83	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(29	)		(83	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock, net		34,963			(43	)
Retirement of employee shares		(896	)		(676	)
Distributions paid		(43,396	)		(29,268	)
Issuance of 2028 Asset-Backed Notes		—			250,000
Issuance of February 2025 Notes		50,000			—
Repayments of 2024 Notes		—			(83,510	)
Repayments of Long-Term SBA Debentures		(38,750	)		—
Borrowings of credit facilities		242,026			110,834
Repayments of credit facilities		(274,819	)		(119,523	)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs		(618	)		(2,965	)
Fees paid for credit facilities and debentures		(2,433	)		(2,443	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(33,923	)		122,406
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(58,654	)		(19,243	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		114,996			45,857
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	56,342		$	26,614

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:
Distributions reinvested		827			632

(1)	Stock-based compensation includes $21 and $7 of restricted stock and option expense related to director compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of the same such amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2020		2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	34,282	$	16,465
Restricted cash		22,060		10,149
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	56,342	$	26,614

See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for a description of restricted cash and cash equivalents.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Debt Investments
Communications & Networking
1-5 Years Maturity
Cytracom Holdings LLC⁽¹⁸⁾	Communications & Networking	Senior Secured	February 2025	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.25% or Floor rate of 10.25%	$	7,000	$	6,793	$	6,793
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								6,793		6,793
Subtotal: Communications & Networking (0.62%)*								6,793		6,793
Diversified Financial Services
1-5 Years Maturity
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC⁽⁷⁾	Diversified Financial Services	Unsecured	March 2023	Interest rate FIXED 14.50%	$	15,000		14,794		14,794
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								14,794		14,794
Subtotal: Diversified Financial Services (1.35%)*								14,794		14,794
Drug Delivery
1-5 Years Maturity
Antares Pharma Inc.^{(10)(11)(15)(17)}	Drug Delivery	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.50% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 4.14% Exit Fee	$	40,000		40,741		39,890
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								40,741		39,890
Subtotal: Drug Delivery (3.64%)*								40,741		39,890
Drug Discovery & Development
Under 1 Year Maturity
Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. (p.k.a. Axovant Sciences Ltd.)^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.80% or Floor rate of 11.55%	$	15,731		15,640		15,640
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals LLC⁽¹⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 7.25% or Floor rate of 10.75%, PIK Interest 1.35%, 2.25% Exit Fee	$	11,192		12,200		12,065
Stealth Bio Therapeutics Corp.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 9.50%, 6.68% Exit Fee	$	14,797		15,928		15,928
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								43,768		43,633
1-5 Years Maturity
Acacia Pharma Inc.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.50% or Floor rate of 9.25%, 3.95% Exit Fee	$	8,902		9,077		9,011
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.10% or Floor rate of 9.10%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	15,000		15,059		15,027
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.70% or Floor rate of 9.45%, 5.40% Exit Fee	$	6,889		7,250		7,233
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.70% or Floor rate of 9.45%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	6,889		7,141		7,185
Total Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.					$	13,778		14,391		14,418
BridgeBio Pharma LLC^(12)(13)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.85% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 6.35% Exit Fee	$	35,000		35,835		35,696
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.85% or Floor rate of 8.60%, 5.75% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,351		20,461
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.10% or Floor rate of 9.10%, 5.75% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,168		20,272
Total BridgeBio Pharma LLC					$	75,000		76,354		76,429
Chemocentryx, Inc.^(10)(15)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.30% or Floor rate of 8.05%, 6.25% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,401		20,567
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	February 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 3.25% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 7.15% Exit Fee	$	5,000		4,956		4,956
Total Chemocentryx, Inc.					$	25,000		25,357		25,523
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.^(11)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 3.75% or Floor rate of 9.00%, 5.50% Exit Fee	$	10,000		9,989		9,970
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (12)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.55% or Floor rate of 8.55%, 6.35% Exit Fee	$	30,000		30,308		30,738
Dermavant Sciences Ltd.^(5)(10)(13)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.45% or Floor rate of 9.95%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,245		20,295
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.^(10)(13)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.25% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 5.95% Exit Fee	$	8,750		8,771		8,771
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	May 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 3.00% or Floor rate of 8.00%, 13.43% Exit Fee	$	12,922		13,595		13,595
Kaleido Biosciences, Inc.⁽¹³⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 4.20% or Floor rate of 8.95%, 7.55% Exit Fee	$	22,500		22,517		22,517
Mesoblast^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.95% or Floor rate of 9.70%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	50,000		51,902		51,972
Motif BioSciences Inc.^(5)(8)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	September 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 10.00%, 2.87% Exit Fee	$	6,738		6,732		—
Nabriva Therapeutics^(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.30% or Floor rate of 9.80%, 9.95% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,071		5,098

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(11)(15)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	September 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 4.13% Exit Fee	$	60,000	$	62,075	$	62,211
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	August 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 2.10% or Floor rate of 7.85%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,298		10,338
Total Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.					$	70,000		72,373		72,549
Replimune Group, Inc.^{(5)(10)(11)(17)}	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	August 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%, 4.95% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,013		10,044
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	November 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.40% or Floor rate of 9.65%, 4.85% Exit Fee	$	25,000		24,907		24,907
Syndax Pharmaceutics Inc.⁽¹³⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	September 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.10% or Floor rate of 9.85%, 4.99% Exit Fee	$	20,000		19,929		19,929
TG Therapeutics, Inc.^(10)(13)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.75% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 3.25% Exit Fee	$	30,000		29,890		30,029
Tricida, Inc.^{(11)(15)(16)(17)}	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.35% or Floor rate of 8.35%, 11.92% Exit Fee	$	60,000		61,090		61,689
uniQure B.V.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.35% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 7.72% Exit Fee	$	35,000		36,219		36,526
Verastem, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,052		5,090
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,070		5,109
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,093		5,141
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,114		10,190
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,086		10,162
Total Verastem, Inc.					$	35,000		35,415		35,692
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	July 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%, 7.18% Exit Fee	$	25,000		25,181		25,175
Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 4.00% or Floor rate of 8.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	15,000		14,811		14,660
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								639,196		634,564
Subtotal: Drug Discovery & Development (61.82%)*								682,964		678,197
Electronics & Computer Hardware
Under 1 Year Maturity
Glo AB^{(5)(8)(10)(13)(14)}	Electronics & Computer Hardware	Senior Secured	February 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.20% or Floor rate of 10.45%, PIK Interest 1.75%, 5.03% Exit Fee	$	6,635		7,149		2,783
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								7,149		2,783
Subtotal: Electronics & Computer Hardware (0.25%)*								7,149		2,783
Healthcare Services, Other
1-5 Years Maturity
Oak Street Health^(11)(16)	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.00% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.95% Exit Fee	$	80,000		81,642		82,039
The CM Group LLC⁽¹⁷⁾	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.35% or Floor rate of 9.35%	$	9,429		9,275		8,852
Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.^(17)(18)	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	November 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.08% or Floor rate of 10.08%	$	7,481		7,220		7,220
	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	November 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.08% or Floor rate of 10.08%	$	1,985		1,912		1,912
	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	November 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.08% or Floor rate of 10.08%	$	453		426		426
Total Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.					$	9,919		9,558		9,558
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								100,475		100,449
Subtotal: Healthcare Services, Other (9.16%)*								100,475		100,449
Information Services
1-5 Years Maturity
Planet Labs, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Information Services	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 11.00%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	20,000		19,619		19,571
Sapphire Digital, Inc. (p.k.a. MDX Medical, Inc.)^(14)(15)(19)	Information Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 9.50%, PIK Interest 1.70%, 2.80% Exit Fee	$	15,621		15,799		15,773
Yipit, LLC^(17)(18)	Information Services	Senior Secured	May 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.99% or Floor rate of 7.99%	$	10,625		10,426		10,084
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								45,844		45,428
Subtotal: Information Services (4.14%)*								45,844		45,428
Internet Consumer & Business Services
Under 1 Year Maturity

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Greenphire, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%	$	1,612	$	1,612	$	1,612
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 3.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%	$	2,000		2,000		2,000
Total Greenphire, Inc.					$	3,612		3,612		3,612
Snagajob.com, Inc.^(13)(14)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	August 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.15% or Floor rate of 9.15%, PIK Interest 1.95%, 2.55% Exit Fee	$	42,886		43,702		43,691
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	August 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.65% or Floor rate of 10.65%, PIK Interest 1.95%, 2.55% Exit Fee	$	5,159		5,219		5,209
Total Snagajob.com, Inc.					$	48,045		48,921		48,900
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								52,533		52,512
1-5 Years Maturity
AppDirect, Inc.^(11)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.70% or Floor rate of 9.95%, 3.45% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,350		20,070
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.^(13)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.75% or Floor rate of 10.10%, 7.55% Exit Fee	$	30,000		30,415		30,182
Cloudpay, Inc.^(5)(10)(11)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.05% or Floor rate of 8.55%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	15,000		15,392		15,228
Contentful, Inc.^{(5)(10)(11)(14)(17)}	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 2.95% or Floor rate of 7.95%, PIK Interest 1.25%, 3.55% Exit Fee	$	3,806		3,820		3,783
ePayPolicy Holdings, LLC^(11)(17)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	December 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.00% or Floor rate of 10.00%	$	8,000		7,768		7,475
EverFi, Inc.^(11)(14)(16)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	May 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.90% or Floor rate of 9.15%, PIK Interest 2.30%	$	82,628		82,354		81,628
Houzz, Inc.^(13)(14)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	November 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.20% or Floor rate of 8.45%, PIK Interest 2.50%, 4.50% Exit Fee	$	50,432		50,239		49,782
Intent (p.k.a. Intent Media, Inc.)⁽¹²⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	September 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.13% or Floor rate of 10.13%, 2.00% Exit Fee	$	15,200		15,165		12,971
Nextroll, Inc.^(14)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.85% or Floor rate of 9.35%, PIK Interest 2.95%, 3.50% Exit Fee	$	20,455		20,505		20,445
Patron Technology^(13)(18)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.30% or Floor rate of 9.30%	$	32,500		31,655		29,993
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.30% or Floor rate of 9.30%	$	2,500		2,500		2,414
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.30% or Floor rate of 9.30%	$	6,750		6,560		6,383
Total Patron Technology					$	41,750		40,715		38,790
Postmates, Inc.⁽¹⁹⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	September 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.85% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 8.05% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,464		20,174
SeatGeek, Inc.^(14)(16)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.00% or Floor rate of 10.50%, PIK Interest 0.50%	$	60,076		58,765		57,144
Skyword, Inc.⁽¹⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	September 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.88% or Floor rate of 9.38%, PIK Interest 1.25%, 4.00% Exit Fee	$	12,080		11,985		11,823
Tectura Corporation^{(7)(8)(9)(14)}	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	PIK Interest 5.00%	$	10,680		240		—
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	Interest rate FIXED 8.25%	$	8,250		8,250		8,250
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	PIK Interest 5.00%	$	13,023		13,023		281
Total Tectura Corporation					$	31,953		21,513		8,531
Varsity Tutors LLC^(13)(14)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	August 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.25% or Floor rate of 10.75%, PIK Interest 0.55%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	39,101		38,927		38,901
Wheels Up Partners LLC⁽¹¹⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.55% or Floor rate of 9.55%	$	16,310		16,221		15,955
Xometry, Inc.⁽¹³⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	May 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.95% or Floor rate of 8.70%, 7.09% Exit Fee	$	11,000		11,402		11,380
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	May 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.95% or Floor rate of 8.70%, 3.95% Exit Fee	$	4,000		4,011		4,011
Total Xometry, Inc.					$	15,000		15,413		15,391
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								470,011		448,273
Subtotal: Internet Consumer & Business Services (45.65%)*								522,544		500,785
Media/Content/Info
1-5 Years Maturity

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Bustle^(14)(15)	Media/Content/Info	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.35% or Floor rate of 9.35%, PIK Interest 1.95%, 4.34% Exit Fee	$	20,734	$	20,801	$	20,636
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								20,801		20,636
Subtotal: Media/Content/Info (1.88%)*								20,801		20,636
Medical Devices & Equipment
Under 1 Year Maturity
Sebacia, Inc.^(11)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.35% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 6.05% Exit Fee	$	11,000		11,558		11,558
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								11,558		11,558
1-5 Years Maturity
Flowonix Medical Incorporated⁽¹¹⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	October 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%, 7.95% Exit Fee	$	7,561		8,248		8,205
Intuity Medical, Inc.^(11)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	June 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.00% or Floor rate of 9.25%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	11,970		12,837		12,733
Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.⁽⁶⁾⁽⁹⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Convertible Debt	July 2021	Interest rate FIXED 8.00%	$	408		408		407
Quanterix Corporation⁽¹¹⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	October 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.00%, 0.96% Exit Fee	$	7,688		7,626		7,572
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.^(11)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.15% or Floor rate of 9.65%, 7.25% Exit Fee	$	18,000		18,695		18,695
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								47,814		47,612
Subtotal: Medical Devices & Equipment (5.39%)*								59,372		59,170
Semiconductors
Under 1 Year Maturity
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation	Semiconductors	Senior Secured	December 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 5.50% Exit Fee	$	25,000		25,000		25,000
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								25,000		25,000
Subtotal: Semiconductors (2.28%)*								25,000		25,000
Software
Under 1 Year Maturity
Lightbend, Inc.^(14)(15)	Software	Senior Secured	June 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.25%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 12.95% Exit Fee	$	2,037		2,076		2,076
Pollen, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 5.95% Exit Fee	$	7,000		7,364		7,364
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								9,440		9,440
1-5 Years Maturity
3GTMS, LLC.⁽¹⁸⁾	Software	Senior Secured	February 2025	Interest rate 3-month 3-month LIBOR + 9.28% or Floor rate of 10.28%	$	10,000		9,727		9,727
Abrigo⁽¹⁸⁾	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.88% or Floor rate of 8.88%	$	39,203		38,597		37,833
	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 5.92% or Floor rate of 6.92%	$	2,356		2,303		2,303
Total Abrigo					$	41,559		40,900		40,136
Businessolver.com, Inc.^(11)(16)	Software	Senior Secured	May 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.50% or Floor rate of 8.50%	$	58,650		57,833		56,237
	Software	Senior Secured	May 2023	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 7.50% or Floor rate of 8.50%	$	7,650		7,499		7,499
Total Businessolver.com, Inc.					$	66,300		65,332		63,736
Clarabridge, Inc.^{(12)(13)(14)(17)}	Software	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.80% or Floor rate of 8.55%, PIK Interest 2.25%	$	48,543		48,224		47,192
Cloud 9 Software⁽¹³⁾	Software	Senior Secured	April 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.20% or Floor rate of 9.20%	$	10,000		9,841		9,634
Cloudian, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	November 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.25% or Floor rate of 8.25%, 9.75% Exit Fee	$	15,000		15,462		15,233
Couchbase, Inc.^(11)(15)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	May 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.25% or Floor rate of 10.75%, 3.75% Exit Fee	$	50,000		49,724		49,531
Dashlane, Inc.^{(11)(14)(17)(19)}	Software	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.05% or Floor rate of 8.55%, PIK Interest 1.10%, 8.50% Exit Fee	$	10,208		10,541		10,385
	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.05% or Floor rate of 8.55%, PIK Interest 1.10%, 4.95% Exit Fee	$	10,109		9,999		9,770
Total Dashlane, Inc.					$	20,317		20,540		20,155
Delphix Corp.^(13)(16)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	February 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 5.00% Exit Fee	$	60,000		58,727		57,872
Envisage Technologies, LLC⁽¹⁸⁾	Software	Senior Secured	March 2025	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.00% or Floor rate of 10.00%	$	9,750		9,493		9,493
Evernote Corporation^{(11)(14)(15)(19)}	Software	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.45% or Floor rate of 8.95%	$	5,549		5,506		5,454

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
	Software	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.00% or Floor rate of 9.50%, PIK Interest 1.25%	$	4,139	$	4,084	$	4,045
	Software	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 6.00% or Floor rate of 9.50%, PIK Interest 1.25%	$	5,094		5,038		4,964
Total Evernote Corporation					$	14,782		14,628		14,463
Ikon Science Limited^{(5)(10)(11)(17)(18)}	Software	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.00% or Floor rate of 10.00%	$	7,000		6,701		6,701
Insurance Technologies Corporation^(11)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	January 2025	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.27% or Floor rate of 9.27%	$	17,000		16,538		16,288
Jolt Software, Inc.⁽¹⁴⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.00% or Floor rate of 8.50%, PIK Interest 1.75%, 4.50% Exit Fee	$	7,539		7,531		7,503
Kazoo, Inc. (p.k.a. YouEarnedIt, Inc.)^(11)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	July 2023	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.65% or Floor rate of 9.65%	$	8,763		8,580		8,256
Khoros (p.k.a Lithium Technologies)⁽¹¹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate 6-month LIBOR + 8.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%	$	12,000		11,848		11,442
	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate 6-month LIBOR + 8.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%	$	43,000		42,294		40,719
Total Khoros (p.k.a Lithium Technologies)					$	55,000		54,142		52,161
Lastline, Inc.⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.45% or Floor rate of 10.95%	$	6,000		5,852		5,816
Lightbend, Inc.^(14)(15)	Software	Senior Secured	February 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.25%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	16,593		16,579		16,487
Mobile Solutions Services⁽¹⁸⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate 6-month LIBOR + 8.80% or Floor rate of 9.80%	$	5,500		5,336		5,336
	Software	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.80% or Floor rate of 9.80%	$	367		367		367
Total Mobile Solutions Services					$	5,867		5,703		5,703
Nuvolo Technologies Corporation⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 6.25% or Floor rate of 11.75%	$	15,000		14,800		14,824
OrthoFi, Inc.^(13)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	April 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.28% or Floor rate of 9.28%	$	17,853		17,438		16,720
	Software	Senior Secured	April 2024	Interest rate 6-month LIBOR + 8.28% or Floor rate of 9.28%	$	1,667		1,667		1,667
Total OrthoFi, Inc.					$	19,520		19,105		18,387
Regent Education⁽¹⁴⁾	Software	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate FIXED 10.00%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 7.94% Exit Fee	$	3,171		3,239		2,092
Salsa Labs, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.15% or Floor rate of 9.15%	$	6,000		5,920		5,829
	Software	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.15% or Floor rate of 9.15%	$	500		500		494
Total Salsa Labs, Inc.					$	6,500		6,420		6,323
Tact.ai Technologies, Inc.⁽¹⁴⁾	Software	Senior Secured	February 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.00% or Floor rate of 8.75%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 5.50% Exit Fee	$	5,004		4,750		4,750
ThreatConnect, Inc.^(13)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	May 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.26% or Floor rate of 9.26%	$	4,500		4,371		4,348
	Software	Senior Secured	May 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.26% or Floor rate of 9.26%	$	1,800		1,800		1,800
Total ThreatConnect, Inc.					$	6,300		6,171		6,148
Vela Trading Technologies^(11)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.50% or Floor rate of 10.50%	$	18,845		18,506		18,456
ZeroFox, Inc.	Software	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.75% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	15,000		14,977		14,861
ZocDoc^(11)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	August 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.20% or Floor rate of 10.95%, 2.00% Exit Fee	$	30,000		30,306		30,354
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								582,498		572,282
Greater than 5 Years Maturity
Campaign Monitor Limited^(11)(17)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	November 2025	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.50% or Floor rate of 9.50%	$	29,333		28,697		27,385
	Software	Senior Secured	November 2025	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.50% or Floor rate of 9.50%	$	688		672		662
Total Campaign Monitor Limited					$	30,021		29,369		28,047
Imperva, Inc.⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	January 2027	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 7.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%	$	20,000		19,811		19,447
Subtotal: Greater than 5 Years Maturity								49,180		47,494
Subtotal: Software (57.35%)*								641,118		629,216
Sustainable and Renewable Technology

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Under 1 Year Maturity
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)^(6)(8)(14)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	December 2020	Interest rate FIXED 6.48%, PIK Interest 6.48%, 6.67% Exit Fee	$	10,000	$	10,775	$	8,509
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	December 2020	PIK Interest 10.00%	$	683		683		—
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	December 2020	Interest rate FIXED 8.85%, PIK Interest 8.85%	$	1,492		1,492		1,492
Total Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)					$	12,175		12,950		10,001
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								12,950		10,001
1-5 Years Maturity
Impossible Foods, Inc.^(12)(13)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.95% or Floor rate of 8.95%, 9.00% Exit Fee	$	50,000		52,244		52,301
Proterra, Inc.^(11)(14)(19)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	May 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.05% or Floor rate of 10.55%, PIK Interest 1.75%	$	10,146		10,111		10,147
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								62,355		62,448
Subtotal: Sustainable and Renewable Technology (6.60%)*								75,305		72,449
Total: Debt Investments (200.13%)*								2,242,900		2,195,590

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Equity Investments
Communications & Networking
Peerless Network Holdings, Inc.	Communications & Networking	Equity	Preferred Series A		1,135,000	$	1,230	$	2,935
Subtotal: Communications & Networking (0.27%)*							1,230		2,935
Diversified Financial Services
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC⁽⁷⁾	Diversified Financial Services	Equity	Common Stock		830,000		1,884		1,914
	Diversified Financial Services	Equity	Preferred Series A		10,602,752		26,122		26,536
Total Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC					11,432,752		28,006		28,450
Subtotal: Diversified Financial Services (2.59%)*							28,006		28,450
Drug Delivery
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Equity	Common Stock		176,730		1,329		209
BioQ Pharma Incorporated⁽¹⁵⁾	Drug Delivery	Equity	Preferred Series D		165,000		500		576
Kaleo, Inc.	Drug Delivery	Equity	Preferred Series B		82,500		1,007		2,769
Neos Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Delivery	Equity	Common Stock		125,000		1,500		94
PDS Biotechnology Corporation (p.k.a. Edge Therapeutics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Equity	Common Stock		2,498		309		2
Subtotal: Drug Delivery (0.33%)*							4,645		3,650
Drug Discovery & Development
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		190,175		1,714		688
Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. (p.k.a. Axovant Sciences Ltd.)^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		16,228		1,269		40
BridgeBio Pharma LLC^(4)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		203,579		2,000		5,904
Cerecor, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		119,087		1,000		295
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		70,796		1,367		626
Dare Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		13,550		1,000		12
Dynavax Technologies^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		20,000		550		71
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		15,000		255		735
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		27,932		2,000		48
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		76,362		2,744		240
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		944		1,500		13
Savara, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		11,119		203		24
uniQure B.V.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		17,175		332		815
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		83,334		641		833
Subtotal: Drug Discovery & Development (0.94%)*							16,575		10,344
Healthcare Services, Other
23andMe, Inc.	Healthcare Services, Other	Equity	Common Stock		360,000		5,094		4,336
Chromadex Corporation⁽⁴⁾	Healthcare Services, Other	Equity	Common Stock		44,264		157		144
Subtotal: Healthcare Services, Other (0.41%)*							5,251		4,480
Internet Consumer & Business Services
Blurb, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series B		220,653		175		48
Contentful, Inc.^(5)(10)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series D		217		500		458
Countable Corporation (p.k.a. Brigade Group, Inc.)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		9,023		93		—
DoorDash, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		105,000		6,051		10,480
Lyft, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		200,738		10,487		5,390
Nextdoor.com, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		328,190		4,854		4,430
OfferUp, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series A		286,080		1,663		1,220
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series A-1		108,710		632		462
Total OfferUp, Inc.					394,790		2,295		1,682
Oportun⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		37,393		500		394
Tectura Corporation⁽⁷⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		414,994,863		900		—
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series BB		1,000,000		—		—
Total Tectura Corporation					415,994,863		900		—
Subtotal: Internet Consumer & Business Services (2.09%)*							25,855		22,882
Medical Devices & Equipment
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series AA		221,893		1,500		—
Gelesis, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Common Stock		227,013		—		456
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series A-1		191,210		425		405

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series A-2		191,626	$	500	$	394
Total Gelesis, Inc.					609,849		925		1,255
Medrobotics Corporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series E		136,798		250		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series F		73,971		155		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series G		163,934		500		—
Total Medrobotics Corporation					374,703		905		—
Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.⁽⁶⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series B		61,855		3,000		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series C		19,273		655		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series D		551,038		5,257		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series E		507,103		4,240		1,818
Total Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.					1,139,269		13,152		1,818
Outset Medical, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series B		232,061		527		430
ViewRay, Inc.^(4)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Common Stock		36,457		333		91
Subtotal: Medical Devices & Equipment (0.33%)*							17,342		3,594
Software
CapLinked, Inc.	Software	Equity	Preferred Series A-3		53,614		51		58
Docker, Inc.	Software	Equity	Common Stock		20,000		4,283		16
Druva Holdings, Inc. (p.k.a. Druva, Inc.)	Software	Equity	Preferred Series 2		458,841		1,000		1,759
	Software	Equity	Preferred Series 3		93,620		300		415
Total Druva Holdings, Inc. (p.k.a. Druva, Inc.)					552,461		1,300		2,174
HighRoads, Inc.	Software	Equity	Common Stock		190		307		—
Palantir Technologies	Software	Equity	Preferred Series D		9,535		47		37
	Software	Equity	Preferred Series E		1,749,089		10,489		6,826
	Software	Equity	Preferred Series G		326,797		2,211		1,275
Total Palantir Technologies					2,085,421		12,747		8,138
Sprinklr, Inc.	Software	Equity	Common Stock		700,000		3,749		3,087
Subtotal: Software (1.23%)*							22,437		13,473
Surgical Devices
Gynesonics, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series B		219,298		250		6
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series C		656,538		282		18
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series D		1,991,157		712		60
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series E		2,786,367		429		99
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series F		1,523,693		118		117
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series F-1		2,418,125		150		160
Total Gynesonics, Inc.					9,595,178		1,941		460
TransMedics Group, Inc. (p.k.a Transmedics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Surgical Devices	Equity	Common Stock		162,617		2,550		1,964
Subtotal: Surgical Devices (0.22%)*							4,491		2,424
Sustainable and Renewable Technology
Impossible Foods, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Preferred Series E-1		188,611		2,000		2,066
Modumetal, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Preferred Series A-1		103,584		500		4
Proterra, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Preferred Series 5		99,280		500		251
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)⁽⁶⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Common Stock		488		61,502		—
Subtotal: Sustainable and Renewable Technology (0.21%)*							64,502		2,321
Total: Equity Investments (8.62%)*							190,334		94,553
Warrant Investments
Communications & Networking
Peerless Network Holdings, Inc.	Communications & Networking	Warrant	Common Stock		3,328		—		5
Spring Mobile Solutions, Inc.	Communications & Networking	Warrant	Common Stock		2,834,375		418		—
Subtotal: Communications & Networking (0.00%)*							418		5
Consumer & Business Products
Gadget Guard⁽¹⁵⁾	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Common Stock		1,662,441		228		—
Intelligent Beauty, Inc.	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Preferred Series B		190,234		230		248
The Neat Company	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Common Stock		54,054		365		—
Whoop, Inc.	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Preferred Series C		68,627		18		27
Subtotal: Consumer & Business Products (0.03%)*							841		275
Drug Delivery
Aerami Therapeutics (p.k.a. Dance Biopharm, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		110,882		74		—
BioQ Pharma Incorporated	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		459,183		1		670
Neos Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		70,833		285		—
PDS Biotechnology Corporation (p.k.a. Edge Therapeutics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		3,929		390		—
Pulmatrix Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		2,515		116		—
ZP Opco, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		2,035		102		—

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Subtotal: Drug Delivery (0.06%)*						$	968	$	670
Drug Discovery & Development
Acacia Pharma Inc.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		201,330		304		175
ADMA Biologics, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		89,750		295		20
Brickell Biotech, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		9,005		119		—
Cerecor, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		22,328		70		1
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(10)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		61,273		178		68
CTI BioPharma Corp.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		29,239		165		—
CytRx Corporation^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		105,694		160		—
Dermavant Sciences Ltd.^(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		223,642		101		322
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		200		28		—
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		7,806		266		15
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		41,176		165		11
Motif BioSciences Inc.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		121,337,041		281		—
Myovant Sciences, Ltd.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		73,710		460		132
Ology Bioservices, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		171,389		838		—
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(15)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		94,841		204		15
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		306,748		889		82
Stealth Bio Therapeutics Corp.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		500,000		158		173
TG Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		147,058		563		787
Tricida, Inc.^(4)(15)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		131,998		1,102		1,214
Urovant Sciences, Ltd.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		99,777		383		333
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		108,334		673		282
Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Class B Preferred Units		34,946		110		14
Subtotal: Drug Discovery & Development (0.33%)*							7,512		3,644
Electronics & Computer Hardware
908 Devices, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Electronics & Computer Hardware	Warrant	Preferred Series D		79,856		101		25
Subtotal: Electronics & Computer Hardware (0.00%)*							101		25
Information Services
InMobi Inc.^(5)(10)	Information Services	Warrant	Common Stock		65,587		82		—
Netbase Solutions, Inc.	Information Services	Warrant	Preferred Series 1		60,000		356		315
Planet Labs, Inc.	Information Services	Warrant	Common Stock		274,160		565		100
RichRelevance, Inc.	Information Services	Warrant	Preferred Series E		112,612		98		—
Sapphire Digital, Inc. (p.k.a. MDX Medical, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾	Information Services	Warrant	Common Stock		2,812,500		283		90
Subtotal: Information Services (0.05%)*							1,384		505
Internet Consumer & Business Services
Aria Systems, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series G		231,535		73		—
Blurb, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		234,280		636		16
Cloudpay, Inc.^(5)(10)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		6,763		54		8
Contentful, Inc.^(5)(10)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		82		1		20
Fastly, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		76,098		71		568
First Insight, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		75,917		96		93
Houzz, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		529,661		20		3
Intent (p.k.a. Intent Media, Inc.)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		140,077		168		—
Interactions Corporation	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series G-3		68,187		204		421
Just Fabulous, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		206,184		1,102		780
Lendio, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series D		127,032		39		7
LogicSource	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		79,625		30		44
Oportun⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		23,514		78		57
Postmates, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		189,865		317		51
RumbleON, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		102,768		87		—
SeatGeek, Inc.⁽¹⁶⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		1,379,761		842		435
ShareThis, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		493,502		547		—

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Skyword, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		444,444	$	83	$	17
Snagajob.com, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series A		1,800,000		782		7
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		1,211,537		62		2
Total Snagajob.com, Inc.					3,011,537		844		9
Tapjoy, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series D		748,670		316		—
The Faction Group LLC	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series AA		8,076		234		354
Thumbtack, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		190,953		553		219
Xometry, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		87,784		47		79
Subtotal: Internet Consumer & Business Services (0.29%)*							6,442		3,181
Media/Content/Info
Machine Zone, Inc.	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Common Stock		1,552,710		1,959		62
Napster	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Common Stock		715,755		384		—
WP Technology, Inc. (Wattpad, Inc.)^(5)(10)	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Common Stock		255,818		4		—
Zoom Media Group, Inc.	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Preferred Series A		1,204		348		—
Subtotal: Media/Content/Info (0.01%)*							2,695		62
Medical Devices & Equipment
Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series B-1		112,858		455		—
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series AA		155,325		362		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series BB		725,806		351		—
Total Flowonix Medical Incorporated					881,131		713		—
Gelesis, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A-1		74,784		78		113
InspireMD, Inc.^(4)(5)(10)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Common Stock		23		—		—
Intuity Medical, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series 5		1,819,078		294		159
Medrobotics Corporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series E		455,539		370		—
NinePoint Medical, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A-1		587,840		170		—
Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.⁽⁶⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series E		74,424		572		—
Outset Medical, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A		500,000		402		116
Sebacia, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series D		778,301		133		3
SonaCare Medical, LLC	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A		6,464		188		—
Tela Bio, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Common Stock		15,712		61		2
Subtotal: Medical Devices & Equipment (0.04%)*							3,436		393
Semiconductors
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation	Semiconductors	Warrant	Preferred Series C		360,000		160		3
	Semiconductors	Warrant	Preferred Series D-2		750,000		99		265
Total Achronix Semiconductor Corporation					1,110,000		259		268
Subtotal: Semiconductors (0.02%)*							259		268
Software
Actifio, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		73,584		249		23
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series F		31,673		343		33
Total Actifio, Inc.					105,257		592		56
BryterCX, Inc. (p.k.a. ClickFox, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series B		492,877		152		—
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C		592,019		730		—
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-A		2,218,214		231		—
Total BryterCX, Inc. (p.k.a. ClickFox, Inc.)					3,303,110		1,113		—
Cloudian, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		477,454		72		14
Couchbase, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		263,377		462		277
Dashlane, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		346,747		303		259
Delphix Corp.⁽¹⁶⁾	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		718,898		1,593		761
DNAnexus, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C		909,091		97		37
Evernote Corporation	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		62,500		106		27
Fuze, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series F		256,158		89		—
Lastline, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		363,636		133		40
Lightbend, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		854,787		130		68
Message Systems, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C		503,718		334		473
Nuvolo Technologies Corporation	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		30,000		43		54
OneLogin, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		381,620		304		357

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2020

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Poplicus, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		132,168	$	—	$	—
RapidMiner, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		4,982		24		7
Signpost, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Series Junior 1 Preferred		474,019		314		—
Tact.ai Technologies, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		1,041,667		206		122
ZeroFox, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		487,804		57		80
Subtotal: Software (0.24%)*							5,972		2,632
Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Alimera Sciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Specialty Pharmaceuticals	Warrant	Common Stock		114,513		861		6
Subtotal: Specialty Pharmaceuticals (0.00%)*							861		6
Surgical Devices
Gynesonics, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Surgical Devices	Warrant	Preferred Series C		151,123		67		3
	Surgical Devices	Warrant	Preferred Series D		1,575,965		320		14
Total Gynesonics, Inc.					1,727,088		387		17
TransMedics Group, Inc. (p.k.a Transmedics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Surgical Devices	Warrant	Common Stock		64,441		139		182
Subtotal: Surgical Devices (0.02%)*							526		199
Sustainable and Renewable Technology
Agrivida, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series D		471,327		120		—
Calera, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series C		44,529		513		—
Fulcrum Bioenergy, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		280,897		275		351
Kinestral Technologies, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series A		325,000		155		77
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series B		131,883		63		23
Total Kinestral Technologies, Inc.					456,883		218		100
NantEnergy, Inc. (p.k.a. Fluidic, Inc.)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series D		61,804		102		—
Polyera Corporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series C		311,609		337		—
Proterra, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Common Stock		36,630		1		—
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series 4		477,517		41		21
Total Proterra, Inc.					514,147		42		21
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)⁽⁶⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Class A Units		1		—		—
Subtotal: Sustainable and Renewable Technology (0.04%)*							1,607		472
Total: Warrant Investments (1.12%)*							33,022		12,337
Total: Investments in Securities (209.87%)*						$	2,466,256	$	2,302,480

*	Value as a percent of net assets

(1)	Preferred and common stock, warrants, and equity interests are generally non-income producing.

(2)	Interest rate PRIME represents 3.25% at March 31, 2020. 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR and 12-month LIBOR represent 0.99%, 1.45% and 1.00%, respectively, at March 31, 2020.

(3)	Gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes totaled $38.8 million, $184.0 million and $145.2 million, respectively. The tax cost of investments is $2.4 billion.

(4)

Except for warrants in 30 publicly traded companies and common stock in 22 publicly traded companies, all investments are restricted at March 31, 2020 and were valued at fair value using Level 3 significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”). No unrestricted securities of the same issuer are outstanding. The Company uses the Standard Industrial Code for classifying the industry grouping of its portfolio companies.

(5)	Non-U.S. company or the company’s principal place of business is outside the United States.

(6)	Affiliate investment as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) in which Hercules owns at least 5% but generally less than 25% of the company’s voting securities.

(7)	Control investment as defined under the 1940 Act in which Hercules owns at least 25% of the company’s voting securities or has greater than 50% representation on its board.

(8)

Debt is on non-accrual status at March 31, 2020, and is therefore considered non-income producing. Note that at March 31, 2020, only the PIK, or payment-in-kind, portion is on non-accrual for the Company’s debt investment in Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity Inc.), Tectura Corporation, and Glo AB.

(9)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment is convertible debt.

(10)	Indicates assets that the Company deems not “qualifying assets” under section 55(a) of 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

(11)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment secures the notes offered in the Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 4).

(12)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment is pledged as collateral under the Wells Facility (as defined in Note 4).

(13)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment is pledged as collateral under the Union Bank Facility (as defined in Note 4).

(14)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment principal includes accumulated PIK interest and is net of repayments.

(15)	Denotes that all or a portion of the investment in this portfolio company is held by Hercules Technology III, L.P., or HT III, the Company’s wholly owned small business investment company, or SBIC, subsidiary.

(16)	Denotes that the fair value of the Company’s total investments in this portfolio company represent greater than 5% of the Company’s total assets at March 31, 2020.

(17)	Denotes that there is an unfunded contractual commitment available at the request of this portfolio company at March 31, 2020. Refer to Note 10.

(18)	Denotes unitranche debt with first lien “last-out” senior secured position and security interest in all assets of the portfolio company whereby the “last-out” portion will be subordinated to the “first-out” portion in a liquidation, sale or other disposition.

(19)	Denotes second lien senior secured debt.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Debt Investments
Biotechnology Tools
Under 1 Year Maturity
Exicure, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Biotechnology Tools	Senior Secured	March 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 6.45% or Floor rate of 9.95%, 5.52% Exit Fee	$	4,999	$	5,067	$	5,067
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								5,067		5,067
Subtotal: Biotechnology Tools (0.45%)*								5,067		5,067
Diversified Financial Services
1-5 Years Maturity
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC⁽⁷⁾	Diversified Financial Services	Unsecured	March 2023	Interest rate FIXED 14.50%	$	15,000		14,780		14,780
Pico Quantitative Trading LLC⁽¹⁸⁾	Diversified Financial Services	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.60% or Floor rate of 9.60%	$	30,000		29,556		28,773
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								44,336		43,553
Subtotal: Diversified Financial Services (3.84%)*								44,336		43,553
Drug Delivery
1-5 Years Maturity
Antares Pharma Inc.^(10)(11)(15)	Drug Delivery	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.50% or Floor rate of 4.50%, 4.14% Exit Fee	$	40,000		40,626		40,773
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								40,626		40,773
Subtotal: Drug Delivery (3.60%)*								40,626		40,773
Drug Discovery & Development
Under 1 Year Maturity
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals LLC⁽¹⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 7.25% or Floor rate of 10.75%, PIK Interest 1.35%, 2.25% Exit Fee	$	12,775		13,730		13,731
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								13,730		13,731
1-5 Years Maturity
Acacia Pharma Inc.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.50% or Floor rate of 9.25%, 3.95% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,115		10,043
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.10% or Floor rate of 9.10%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	15,000		14,969		14,969
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.70% or Floor rate of 9.45%, 5.40% Exit Fee	$	8,084		8,404		8,340
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.70% or Floor rate of 9.45%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	8,084		8,280		8,274
Total Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.					$	16,168		16,684		16,614
Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. (p.k.a. Axovant Sciences Ltd.)^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.80% or Floor rate of 11.55%	$	15,731		15,608		15,608
BridgeBio Pharma LLC^(12)(13)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.85% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 6.35% Exit Fee	$	35,000		35,684		35,721
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.85% or Floor rate of 8.60%, 5.75% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,264		20,495
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.10% or Floor rate of 9.10%, 5.75% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,062		20,284
Total BridgeBio Pharma LLC					$	75,000		76,010		76,500
Chemocentryx, Inc.^(10)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.30% or Floor rate of 8.05%, 6.25% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,306		20,501
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.^(11)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 3.75% or Floor rate of 9.00%, 5.50% Exit Fee	$	10,000		9,955		9,955
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(12)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.55% or Floor rate of 8.55%, 6.35% Exit Fee	$	30,000		30,139		30,636
Dermavant Sciences Ltd.^(5)(10)(13)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.45% or Floor rate of 9.95%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,085		20,113
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.^(10)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	October 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.25% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 5.95% Exit Fee	$	8,750		8,728		8,728
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	May 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 3.00% or Floor rate of 8.00%, 13.43% Exit Fee	$	12,922		13,502		13,542
Kaleido Biosciences, Inc.	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 4.20% or Floor rate of 8.95%, 7.55% Exit Fee	$	22,500		22,372		22,373
Mesoblast⁽^5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.95% or Floor rate of 9.45%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	50,000		51,552		51,547
Motif BioSciences Inc.^(5)(8)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	September 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 10.00%, 2.87% Exit Fee	$	6,738		6,732		—
Nabriva Therapeutics^(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.30% or Floor rate of 9.80%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	35,000		35,259		35,536
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(11)(15)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	September 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 4.13% Exit Fee	$	60,000		61,905		62,131
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	August 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 2.10% or Floor rate of 7.85%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,241		10,295
Total Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.					$	70,000		72,146		72,426

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Replimune Group, Inc.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	August 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%, 4.95% Exit Fee	$	10,000	$	9,974	$	9,974
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	November 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.40% or Floor rate of 9.65%, 4.85% Exit Fee	$	25,000		24,804		24,804
Stealth Bio Therapeutics Corp.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 9.50%, 6.68% Exit Fee	$	16,509		17,502		17,501
TG Therapeutics, Inc.^(10)(13)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.75% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 3.25% Exit Fee	$	30,000		29,726		29,849
Tricida, Inc.^{(11)(15)(16)(17)}	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.35% or Floor rate of 8.35%, 11.92% Exit Fee	$	60,000		60,442		61,193
uniQure B.V.^(5)(10)(11)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.35% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 7.72% Exit Fee	$	35,000		36,090		36,419
Urovant Sciences, Ltd.^(5)(10)(13)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.65% or Floor rate of 10.15%, 4.25% Exit Fee	$	45,000		44,622		44,622
Verastem, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,028		5,073
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,048		5,094
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		5,060		5,083
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,066		10,157
	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	December 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,035		10,125
Total Verastem, Inc.					$	35,000		35,237		35,532
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(11)(17)	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	July 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%, 7.98% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,088		20,165
Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.	Drug Discovery & Development	Senior Secured	January 2024	Interest rate PRIME + 4.00% or Floor rate of 8.75%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	15,000		14,732		14,732
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								717,379		713,882
Subtotal: Drug Discovery & Development (64.22%)*								731,109		727,613
Electronics & Computer Hardware
1-5 Years Maturity
Glo AB⁽⁵⁾⁽^10)(13)(14)	Electronics & Computer Hardware	Senior Secured	February 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.20% or Floor rate of 10.45%, PIK Interest 1.75%, 5.03% Exit Fee	$	8,215		8,730		4,410
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								8,730		4,410
Subtotal: Electronics & Computer Hardware (0.39%)*								8,730		4,410
Healthcare Services, Other
1-5 Years Maturity
Oak Street Health^(11)(16)	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.00% or Floor rate of 9.75%, 5.95% Exit Fee	$	80,000		81,190		81,270
The CM Group LLC⁽¹⁷⁾	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.35% or Floor rate of 9.35%	$	9,429		9,268		9,114
Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.⁽¹⁸⁾	Healthcare Services, Other	Senior Secured	November 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.08% or Floor rate of 10.08%	$	7,500		7,226		7,226
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								97,684		97,610
Subtotal: Healthcare Services, Other (8.61%)*								97,684		97,610
Information Services
1-5 Years Maturity
Planet Labs, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Information Services	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.50% or Floor rate of 11.00%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	20,000		19,526		19,583
Sapphire Digital, Inc. (p.k.a. MDX Medical, Inc.)^(14)(15)(19)	Information Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 9.50%, PIK Interest 1.70%, 2.80% Exit Fee	$	15,554		15,647		15,682
Yipit, LLC^(17)(18)	Information Services	Senior Secured	May 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.99% or Floor rate of 8.99%	$	10,625		10,415		10,272
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								45,588		45,537
Subtotal: Information Services (4.02%)*								45,588		45,537
Internet Consumer & Business Services
Under 1 Year Maturity
Snagajob.com, Inc.^(13)(14)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	August 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.15% or Floor rate of 9.15%, PIK Interest 1.95%, 2.55% Exit Fee	$	42,676		43,344		43,344
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	August 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.65% or Floor rate of 10.65%, PIK Interest 1.95%, 2.55% Exit Fee	$	5,134		5,127		5,127
Total Snagajob.com, Inc.					$	47,810		48,471		48,471
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								48,471		48,471
1-5 Years Maturity

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
AppDirect, Inc.^(11)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.70% or Floor rate of 9.95%, 3.45% Exit Fee	$	20,000	$	20,288	$	20,239
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.^(13)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.75% or Floor rate of 10.10%, 7.55% Exit Fee	$	30,000		30,214		30,280
Cloudpay, Inc.^(5)(10)(11)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.05% or Floor rate of 8.55%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	15,000		15,304		15,169
Contentful, Inc.^{(5)(10)(11)(14)}	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 2.95% or Floor rate of 7.95%, PIK Interest 1.25%, 3.55% Exit Fee	$	3,794		3,793		3,786
ePayPolicy Holdings, LLC⁽¹⁷⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	December 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 9.00% or Floor rate of 10.00%	$	8,000		7,758		7,758
EverFi, Inc.^(11)(14)(16)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	May 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.90% or Floor rate of 9.15%, PIK Interest 2.30%	$	72,208		71,905		72,277
Greenphire, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%	$	1,612		1,612		1,610
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 3.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%	$	2,000		2,000		2,000
Total Greenphire, Inc.					$	3,612		3,612		3,610
Houzz, Inc.⁽¹⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	November 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.20% or Floor rate of 8.45%, PIK Interest 2.50%, 4.50% Exit Fee	$	50,115		49,720		49,720
Intent (p.k.a. Intent Media, Inc.)⁽¹²⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	September 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.13% or Floor rate of 10.13%, 2.00% Exit Fee	$	15,200		15,141		15,034
Lendio, Inc.^(11)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.45% or Floor rate of 9.95%, 5.25% Exit Fee	$	5,000		4,985		4,999
Nextroll, Inc.^(14)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.85% or Floor rate of 9.35%, PIK Interest 2.95%, 3.50% Exit Fee	$	20,303		20,268		20,459
Patron Technology⁽¹⁸⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.30% or Floor rate of 9.30%	$	35,750		34,776		35,400
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.30% or Floor rate of 9.30%	$	1,500		1,500		1,500
Total Patron Technology					$	37,250		36,276		36,900
Postmates, Inc.⁽¹⁹⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	September 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.85% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 8.05% Exit Fee	$	20,000		20,313		20,274
SeatGeek, Inc.^(14)(17)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.00% or Floor rate of 10.50%, PIK Interest 0.50%	$	23,043		22,382		22,471
Skyword, Inc.⁽¹⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	September 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 3.88% or Floor rate of 9.38%, PIK Interest 1.25%, 2.75% Exit Fee	$	12,042		11,886		11,886
Tectura Corporation^{(7)(8)(9)(14)}	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	Interest rate FIXED 6.00%, PIK Interest 3.00%	$	21,407		21,407		9,586
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	June 2021	PIK Interest 8.00%	$	10,680		240		—
Total Tectura Corporation					$	32,087		21,647		9,586
Varsity Tutors LLC⁽¹⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	August 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.25% or Floor rate of 10.75%, PIK Interest 0.55%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	35,052		34,822		34,822
Wheels Up Partners LLC⁽¹¹⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.55% or Floor rate of 9.55%	$	17,129		17,026		16,988
Xometry, Inc.^(13)(19)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured	November 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 3.95% or Floor rate of 8.45%, 7.09% Exit Fee	$	11,000		11,345		11,401
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								418,685		407,659
Subtotal: Internet Consumer & Business Services (40.26%)*								467,156		456,130
Media/Content/Info
1-5 Years Maturity
Bustle⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾	Media/Content/Info	Senior Secured	June 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.35% or Floor rate of 9.35%, PIK Interest 1.95%, 4.34% Exit Fee	$	20,632		20,647		20,786
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								20,647		20,786
Subtotal: Media/Content/Info (1.83%)*								20,647		20,786
Medical Devices & Equipment
1-5 Years Maturity
Flowonix Medical Incorporated⁽¹¹⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	October 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%, 7.95% Exit Fee	$	7,561		8,178		8,158
Intuity Medical, Inc.^(11)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	June 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.00% or Floor rate of 9.25%, 6.95% Exit Fee	$	14,188		14,906		14,810
Quanterix Corporation⁽¹¹⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	October 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 2.75% or Floor rate of 8.00%, 0.96% Exit Fee	$	7,688		7,683		7,728
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.^(11)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.15% or Floor rate of 9.65%, 7.25% Exit Fee	$	18,000		18,586		18,454

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Sebacia, Inc.^(11)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Senior Secured	January 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 4.35% or Floor rate of 8.85%, 6.05% Exit Fee	$	11,000	$	11,503	$	11,426
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								60,856		60,576
Subtotal: Medical Devices & Equipment (5.35%)*								60,856		60,576
Semiconductors
1-5 Years Maturity
Elenion Technologies Corporation^(13)(14)	Semiconductors	Senior Secured	February 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.75%, PIK Interest 2.25%, 5.00% Exit Fee	$	10,187		10,316		10,316
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								10,316		10,316
Subtotal: Semiconductors (0.91%)*								10,316		10,316
Software
Under 1 Year Maturity
Delphix Corp.⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	September 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.25% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 7.00% Exit Fee	$	10,000		9,878		9,878
Evernote Corporation^{(11)(14)(15)(19)}	Software	Senior Secured	October 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 5.45% or Floor rate of 8.95%	$	5,549		5,494		5,494
Lightbend, Inc.^(14)(15)	Software	Senior Secured	June 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.25%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 12.95% Exit Fee	$	2,026		2,026		2,026
Pollen, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2020	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 8.50%, 5.95% Exit Fee	$	7,000		7,339		7,339
Subtotal: Under 1 Year Maturity								24,737		24,737
1-5 Years Maturity
Abrigo⁽¹⁸⁾	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.88% or Floor rate of 8.88%	$	39,303		38,649		38,826
	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 5.92% or Floor rate of 6.92%	$	2,362		2,304		2,304
Total Abrigo					$	41,665		40,953		41,130
Businessolver.com, Inc.^(11)(16)	Software	Senior Secured	May 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.50% or Floor rate of 8.50%	$	58,650		57,776		57,760
	Software	Senior Secured	May 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.50% or Floor rate of 8.50% and Interest rate PRIME + 6.5% or Floor rate of 8.50%	$	2,550		2,550		2,550
Total Businessolver.com, Inc.					$	61,200		60,326		60,310
Clarabridge, Inc.^{(12)(13)(14)(17)}	Software	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.80% or Floor rate of 8.55%, PIK Interest 2.25%	$	48,268		47,907		48,006
Cloud 9 Software^(13)(17)	Software	Senior Secured	April 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.20% or Floor rate of 9.20%	$	9,500		9,332		9,374
Cloudian, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	November 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.25% or Floor rate of 8.25%, 9.75% Exit Fee	$	15,000		15,323		15,211
Couchbase, Inc.^(11)(15)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	May 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 5.25% or Floor rate of 10.75%, 3.75% Exit Fee	$	50,000		49,575		49,932
Dashlane, Inc.^{(11)(14)(17)(19)}	Software	Senior Secured	April 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.05% or Floor rate of 8.55%, PIK Interest 1.10%, 8.50% Exit Fee	$	10,180		10,457		10,481
	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.05% or Floor rate of 8.55%, PIK Interest 1.10%, 4.95% Exit Fee	$	10,081		9,920		9,899
Total Dashlane, Inc.					$	20,261		20,377		20,380
Evernote Corporation^{(11)(14)(15)(19)}	Software	Senior Secured	July 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.00% or Floor rate of 9.50%, PIK Interest 1.25%	$	4,126		4,055		4,038
	Software	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 6.00% or Floor rate of 9.50%, PIK Interest 1.25%	$	5,077		5,012		5,065
Total Evernote Corporation					$	9,203		9,067		9,103
Ikon Science Limited^(5)(10)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate LIBOR + 9.00% or Floor rate of 10.00%	$	7,000		6,688		6,688
Insurance Technologies Corporation^(11)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	March 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.90% or Floor rate of 8.90%	$	13,750		13,526		13,330
Jolt Software, Inc.⁽¹⁴⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.00% or Floor rate of 8.50%, PIK Interest 1.75%, 4.50% Exit Fee	$	5,017		5,004		5,004
Kazoo, Inc. (p.k.a. YouEarnedIt, Inc.)^(11)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	July 2023	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.65% or Floor rate of 9.65%	$	8,785		8,589		8,531
Khoros (p.k.a Lithium Technologies)⁽¹¹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate 6-month LIBOR + 8.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%	$	12,000		11,835		11,825
	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate 6-month LIBOR + 8.00% or Floor rate of 9.00%	$	43,000		42,233		42,049
Total Khoros (p.k.a Lithium Technologies)					$	55,000		54,068		53,874
Lastline, Inc.⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 5.45% or Floor rate of 10.95%	$	6,000		5,834		5,844

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor ⁽²⁾	Principal Amount		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Lightbend, Inc.^(14)(15)	Software	Senior Secured	February 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.25% or Floor rate of 9.25%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	16,509	$	16,384	$	16,333
Mobile Solutions Services^(17)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	October 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.80% or Floor rate of 9.80%	$	5,500		5,329		5,329
Nuvolo Technologies Corporation⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	October 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 6.25% or Floor rate of 11.75%	$	13,000		12,815		12,877
OrthoFi, Inc.^(13)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	April 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.28% or Floor rate of 9.28%	$	17,853		17,417		17,283
Quid, Inc.^(11)(14)(15)	Software	Senior Secured	November 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 4.45% or Floor rate of 9.95%, PIK Interest 2.25%, 3.61% Exit Fee	$	13,251		13,235		13,235
Regent Education⁽¹⁴⁾	Software	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate FIXED 10.00%, PIK Interest 2.00%, 7.94% Exit Fee	$	3,155		3,214		1,773
Salsa Labs, Inc.^(11)(17)	Software	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.15% or Floor rate of 9.15%	$	6,000		5,915		5,959
	Software	Senior Secured	April 2023	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.15% or Floor rate of 9.15%	$	150		150		151
Total Salsa Labs, Inc.					$	6,150		6,065		6,110
ThreatConnect, Inc.^(13)(17)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	May 2024	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 8.26% or Floor rate of 9.26%	$	4,500		4,365		4,387
Vela Trading Technologies^(11)(18)	Software	Senior Secured	July 2022	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 10.50% or Floor rate of 11.50%	$	19,095		18,721		18,721
ZeroFox, Inc.	Software	Senior Secured	January 2023	Interest rate PRIME + 4.75% or Floor rate of 10.25%, 3.00% Exit Fee	$	15,000		14,927		14,948
ZocDoc^(11)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	August 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 6.20% or Floor rate of 10.95%, 2.00% Exit Fee	$	30,000		30,241		30,287
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								489,282		488,000
Greater than 5 Years Maturity
Campaign Monitor Limited^(11)(17)(19)	Software	Senior Secured	November 2025	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.50% or Floor rate of 9.50%	$	29,333		28,676		28,511
	Software	Senior Secured	November 2025	Interest rate 1-month LIBOR + 8.50% or Floor rate of 9.50%	$	688		672		672
Total Campaign Monitor Limited					$	30,021		29,348		29,183
Imperva, Inc.⁽¹⁹⁾	Software	Senior Secured	January 2027	Interest rate 3-month LIBOR + 7.75% or Floor rate of 8.75%	$	20,000		19,806		19,806
Subtotal: Greater than 5 Years Maturity								49,154		48,989
Subtotal: Software (49.58%)*								563,173		561,726
Sustainable and Renewable Technology
1-5 Years Maturity
Impossible Foods, Inc.^(12)(13)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	January 2022	Interest rate PRIME + 3.95% or Floor rate of 8.95%, 9.00% Exit Fee	$	50,000		51,843		51,780
Proterra, Inc.^(11)(14)(19)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	May 2021	Interest rate PRIME + 5.05% or Floor rate of 10.55%, PIK Interest 1.75%	$	10,101		10,059		10,100
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)^{(6)(8)(14)(19)}	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	December 2020	Interest rate FIXED 6.73%, PIK Interest 6.73%, 6.67% Exit Fee	$	10,000		10,775		10,512
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	December 2020	PIK Interest 10.00%	$	683		683		664
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured	December 2020	Interest rate FIXED 8.85%, PIK Interest 8.85%	$	1,492		1,492		1,439
Total Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)					$	12,175		12,950		12,615
Subtotal: 1-5 Years Maturity								74,852		74,495
Subtotal: Sustainable and Renewable Technology (6.57%)*								74,852		74,495
Total: Debt Investments (189.63%)*								2,170,140		2,148,592

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Equity Investments
Communications & Networking
Peerless Network Holdings, Inc.	Communications & Networking	Equity	Preferred Series A		1,135,000	$	1,230	$	3,955
Subtotal: Communications & Networking (0.35%)*							1,230		3,955
Diversified Financial Services
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC⁽⁷⁾	Diversified Financial Services	Equity	Common Stock		830,000		1,884		2,380
	Diversified Financial Services	Equity	Preferred Series A		10,602,752		26,122		33,000
Total Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC					11,432,752		28,006		35,380
Subtotal: Diversified Financial Services (3.11%)*							28,006		35,380
Drug Delivery
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Equity	Common Stock		176,730		1,329		373
BioQ Pharma Incorporated⁽¹⁵⁾	Drug Delivery	Equity	Preferred Series D		165,000		500		768
Kaleo, Inc.	Drug Delivery	Equity	Preferred Series B		82,500		1,007		3,067
Neos Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Delivery	Equity	Common Stock		125,000		1,500		189
PDS Biotechnology Corporation (p.k.a. Edge Therapeutics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Equity	Common Stock		2,498		309		7
Subtotal: Drug Delivery (0.39%)*							4,645		4,404
Drug Discovery & Development
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		1,901,791		1,715		1,189
Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. (p.k.a. Axovant Sciences Ltd.)^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		16,228		1,269		83
BridgeBio Pharma LLC^(4)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		203,579		2,000		7,135
Cerecor, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		119,087		1,000		642
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		70,796		1,367		653
Dare Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		13,550		1,000		11
Dynavax Technologies^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		20,000		550		114
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		15,000		255		861
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		27,932		2,000		58
Insmed, Incorporated⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		50,771		717		1,212
Melinta Therapeutics⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		10,364		2,000		6
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		76,362		2,744		307
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		944		1,500		21
Savara, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		11,119		203		50
uniQure B.V.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		17,175		332		1,231
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Equity	Common Stock		83,334		640		891
Subtotal: Drug Discovery & Development (1.28%)*							19,292		14,464
Healthcare Services, Other
23andMe, Inc.	Healthcare Services, Other	Equity	Common Stock		360,000		5,094		5,196
Chromadex Corporation⁽⁴⁾	Healthcare Services, Other	Equity	Common Stock		44,264		157		191
Subtotal: Healthcare Services, Other (0.48%)*							5,251		5,387
Information Services
DocuSign, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Information Services	Equity	Common Stock		251,000		3,871		13,795
Subtotal: Information Services (1.22%)*							3,871		13,795
Internet Consumer & Business Services
Blurb, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series B		220,653		175		46
Contentful, Inc.^(5)(10)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series D		217		500		443
Countable Corporation (p.k.a. Brigade Group, Inc.)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		9,023		93		—
DoorDash, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		105,000		6,051		14,422
Lyft, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		200,738		10,487		8,636
Nextdoor.com, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		328,190		4,854		6,692
OfferUp, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series A		286,080		1,663		1,470
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series A-1		108,710		632		559
Total OfferUp, Inc.					394,790		2,295		2,029
Oportun⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		37,393		500		890
Tectura Corporation⁽⁷⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Common Stock		414,994,863		900		—
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Equity	Preferred Series BB		1,000,000		—		—
Total Tectura Corporation					415,994,863		900		—
Subtotal: Internet Consumer & Business Services (2.92%)*							25,855		33,158
Medical Devices & Equipment
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series AA		221,893		1,500		—
Gelesis, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Common Stock		227,013		—		679
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series A-1		191,210		425		598
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series A-2		191,626		500		584
Total Gelesis, Inc.					609,849		925		1,861
Medrobotics Corporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series E		136,798		250		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series F		73,971		155		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series G		163,934		500		—
Total Medrobotics Corporation					374,703		905		—

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾			Value ⁽⁴⁾
Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.⁽⁶⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series B		61,855	$	3,000	$		463
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series C		19,273		655			127
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series D		551,038		5,257			3,784
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series E		507,103		4,239			4,610
Total Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.					1,139,269		13,151			8,984
Outset Medical, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Preferred Series B		232,061		527			615
ViewRay, Inc.^(4)(15)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Equity	Common Stock		36,457		333			154
Subtotal: Medical Devices & Equipment (1.03%)*							17,341			11,614
Software
CapLinked, Inc.	Software	Equity	Preferred Series A-3		53,614		51			95
Docker, Inc.	Software	Equity	Common Stock		20,000		4,284			22
Druva Holdings, Inc. (p.k.a. Druva, Inc.)	Software	Equity	Preferred Series 2		458,841		1,000			1,883
	Software	Equity	Preferred Series 3		93,620		300			432
Total Druva Holdings, Inc. (p.k.a. Druva, Inc.)					552,461		1,300			2,315
HighRoads, Inc.	Software	Equity	Common Stock		190		307			—
Palantir Technologies	Software	Equity	Preferred Series D		9,535		47			49
	Software	Equity	Preferred Series E		1,749,089		10,489			8,932
	Software	Equity	Preferred Series G		326,797		2,211			1,668
Total Palantir Technologies					2,085,421		12,747			10,649
Sprinklr, Inc.	Software	Equity	Common Stock		700,000		3,749			4,159
Subtotal: Software (1.52%)*							22,438			17,240
Surgical Devices
Gynesonics, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series B		219,298		250			7
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series C		656,538		282			21
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series D		1,991,157		712			70
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series E		2,786,367		429			121
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series F		1,523,693		118			148
	Surgical Devices	Equity	Preferred Series F-1		2,418,125		150			201
Total Gynesonics, Inc.					9,595,178		1,941			568
TransMedics Group, Inc. (p.k.a Transmedics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Surgical Devices	Equity	Common Stock		162,617		2,550			3,091
Subtotal: Surgical Devices (0.32%)*							4,491			3,659
Sustainable and Renewable Technology
Impossible Foods, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Preferred Series E-1		188,611		2,000			1,496
Modumetal, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Preferred Series A-1		103,584		500			8
Proterra, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Preferred Series 5		99,280		500			493
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)⁽⁶⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Equity	Common Stock		488		61,502			—
Subtotal: Sustainable and Renewable Technology (0.18%)*							64,502			1,997
Total: Equity Investments (12.80%)*							196,922			145,053

Communications & Networking
Peerless Network Holdings, Inc.	Communications & Networking	Warrant	Common Stock		3,328		—			7
Spring Mobile Solutions, Inc.	Communications & Networking	Warrant	Common Stock		2,834,375		418			—
Subtotal: Communications & Networking (0.00%)*							418			7
Consumer & Business Products
Gadget Guard⁽¹⁵⁾	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Common Stock		1,662,441		228			—
Intelligent Beauty, Inc.	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Preferred Series B		190,234		230			475
The Neat Company	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Common Stock		54,054		365			—
Whoop, Inc.	Consumer & Business Products	Warrant	Preferred Series C		68,627		18			55
Subtotal: Consumer & Business Products (0.05%)*							841			530
Drug Delivery
Aerami Therapeutics (p.k.a. Dance Biopharm, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		110,882		74			—
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		180,274		730			113
BioQ Pharma Incorporated	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		459,183		1			928
Neos Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		70,833		285			—
PDS Biotechnology Corporation (p.k.a. Edge Therapeutics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		3,929		390			—
Pulmatrix Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		2,515		116			—
ZP Opco, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Delivery	Warrant	Common Stock		3,618		265			—
Subtotal: Drug Delivery (0.09%)*							1,861			1,041
Drug Discovery & Development
Acacia Pharma Inc.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		201,330		304			109
ADMA Biologics, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		89,750		295			39
Brickell Biotech, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		9,005		119			—
Cerecor, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		22,328		70			12
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(10)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		61,273		178			75

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾			Value ⁽⁴⁾
CTI BioPharma Corp.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		29,239	$	165	$		—
CytRx Corporation^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		105,694		160			—
Dare Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		17,190		369			—
Dermavant Sciences Ltd.^(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		223,642		101			108
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		200		28			—
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.^(4)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		7,806		266			19
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		41,176		165			15
Immune Pharmaceuticals⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		10,742		164			—
Melinta Therapeutics⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		8,109		625			—
Motif BioSciences Inc.^{(4)(5)(10)(15)}	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		73,452		282			—
Myovant Sciences, Ltd.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		73,710		460			485
Ology Bioservices, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		171,389		838			—
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^(4)(15)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		94,841		204			20
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		306,748		889			270
Stealth Bio Therapeutics Corp.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	American Depositary Shares		41,667		158			2
TG Therapeutics, Inc.^(4)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		147,058		564			920
Tricida, Inc.^(4)(15)(16)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		131,998		1,102			2,667
Urovant Sciences, Ltd.^(4)(5)(10)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		99,777		383			715
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		108,334		673			302
XOMA Corporation^(4)(10)(15)	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Common Stock		9,063		279			6
Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.	Drug Discovery & Development	Warrant	Class B Preferred Units		34,946		110			114
Subtotal: Drug Discovery & Development (0.51%)*							8,951			5,878
Electronics & Computer Hardware
908 Devices, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Electronics & Computer Hardware	Warrant	Preferred Series D		79,856		101			52
Subtotal: Electronics & Computer Hardware (0.00%)*							101			52
Information Services
InMobi Inc.^(5)(10)	Information Services	Warrant	Common Stock		65,587		82			—
Netbase Solutions, Inc.	Information Services	Warrant	Preferred Series 1		60,000		356			416
Planet Labs, Inc.	Information Services	Warrant	Common Stock		274,160		565			224
RichRelevance, Inc.	Information Services	Warrant	Preferred Series E		112,612		98			—
Sapphire Digital, Inc. (p.k.a. MDX Medical, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾	Information Services	Warrant	Common Stock		2,812,500		283			122
Subtotal: Information Services (0.07%)*							1,384			762
Internet Consumer & Business Services
Aria Systems, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series G		231,535		73			—
Blurb, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		234,280		636			13
Cloudpay, Inc.^(5)(10)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		6,763		54			18
Contentful, Inc.^(5)(10)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		82		1			17
Fastly, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		76,098		71			617
First Insight, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		75,917		96			151
Houzz, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		529,661		20			14
Intent (p.k.a. Intent Media, Inc.)	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		140,077		168			214
Interactions Corporation	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series G-3		68,187		204			445
Just Fabulous, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		206,184		1,102			1,622
Lendio, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series D		127,032		39			14
LogicSource	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		79,625		30			122
Oportun⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		23,514		78			279
Postmates, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		189,865		317			83
RumbleON, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		102,768		87			6
SeatGeek, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		689,880		662			596
ShareThis, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series C		493,502		547			—
Skyword, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series A		444,444		83			43
Snagajob.com, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series A		1,800,000		782			40
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		1,211,537		62			15
Total Snagajob.com, Inc.					3,011,537		844			55
Tapjoy, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series D		748,670		316			2
The Faction Group LLC	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series AA		8,076		234			395
Thumbtack, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Common Stock		190,953		553			958
Xometry, Inc.	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Warrant	Preferred Series B		87,784		47			180
Subtotal: Internet Consumer & Business Services (0.52%)*							6,262			5,844
Media/Content/Info
Machine Zone, Inc.	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Common Stock		1,552,710		1,960			285
Napster	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Common Stock		715,755		384			—
WP Technology, Inc. (Wattpad, Inc.)^(5)(10)	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Common Stock		255,818		3			—
Zoom Media Group, Inc.	Media/Content/Info	Warrant	Preferred Series A		1,204		348			—
Subtotal: Media/Content/Info (0.03%)*							2,695			285
Medical Devices & Equipment

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾		Value ⁽⁴⁾
Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series B-1		112,858	$	455	$	—
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series AA		155,325		362		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series BB		725,806		351		—
Total Flowonix Medical Incorporated					881,131		713		—
Gelesis, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A-1		74,784		78		172
InspireMD, Inc.^(4)(5)(10)	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Common Stock		1,105		—		—
Intuity Medical, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series 5		1,819,078		294		338
Medrobotics Corporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series E		455,539		370		—
NinePoint Medical, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A-1		587,840		170		38
Optiscan Biomedical, Corp.⁽⁶⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series E		74,424		572		209
Outset Medical, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A		500,000		402		382
Sebacia, Inc.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series D		778,301		133		4
SonaCare Medical, LLC	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Preferred Series A		6,464		188		—
Tela Bio, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Medical Devices & Equipment	Warrant	Common Stock		15,712		61		8
Subtotal: Medical Devices & Equipment (0.10%)*							3,436		1,151
Semiconductors
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation	Semiconductors	Warrant	Preferred Series C		360,000		160		6
	Semiconductors	Warrant	Preferred Series D-2		750,000		99		330
Total Achronix Semiconductor Corporatio					1,110,000		259		336
Elenion Technologies Corporation	Semiconductors	Warrant	Preferred Series C		225		8		6
Subtotal: Semiconductors (0.03%)*							267		342
Software
Actifio, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		73,584		249		93
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series F		31,673		343		91
Total Actifio, Inc.					105,257		592		184
BryterCX, Inc. (p.k.a. ClickFox, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series B		492,877		152		—
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C		592,019		730		—
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-A		2,218,214		230		1
Total BryterCX, Inc. (p.k.a. ClickFox, Inc.)					3,303,110		1,112		1
CareCloud orporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		13,499		258		—
Cloudian, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		477,454		71		24
Couchbase, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		263,377		462		409
Dashlane, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		346,747		303		424
Delphix Corp.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		203,541		407		529
DNAnexus, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C		909,091		97		68
Evernote Corporation	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		62,500		106		67
Fuze, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series F		256,158		89		—
Lastline, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		363,636		133		136
Lightbend, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		854,787		130		122
Message Systems, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C		503,718		334		731
Nuvolo Technologies Corporation	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		30,000		43		73
OneLogin, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		381,620		305		602
Poplicus, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Common Stock		132,168		—		—
Quid, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series D		71,576		1		—
	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series E		40,261		1		—
Total Quid, Inc.					111,837		2		—
RapidMiner, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		4,982		24		20
RedSeal Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-Prime		640,603		66		2
Signpost, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Series Junior 1 Preferred		474,019		314		—
ZeroFox, Inc.	Software	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		486,263		57		87
Subtotal: Software (0.31%)*							4,905		3,479
Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Alimera Sciences, Inc.⁽⁴⁾	Specialty Pharmaceuticals	Warrant	Common Stock		114,513		861		36
Subtotal: Specialty Pharmaceuticals (0.00%)*							861		36
Surgical Devices
Gynesonics, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Surgical Devices	Warrant	Preferred Series C		180,480		74		4
	Surgical Devices	Warrant	Preferred Series D		1,575,965		320		13
Total Gynesonics, Inc.					1,756,445		394		17
TransMedics Group, Inc. (p.k.a Transmedics, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾	Surgical Devices	Warrant	Common Stock		64,441		139		444
Subtotal: Surgical Devices (0.04%)*							533		461
Sustainable and Renewable Technology
Agrivida, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series D		471,327		120		—
Calera, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series C		44,529		513		—
Fulcrum Bioenergy, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series C-1		280,897		275		537
GreatPoint Energy, Inc.⁽¹⁵⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series D-1		393,212		548		—
Kinestral Technologies, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series A		325,000		155		168

See notes to consolidated financial statements

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2019

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Sub-Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Series	Shares		Cost ⁽³⁾			Value ⁽⁴⁾
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series B		131,883	$	63	$		52
Total Kinestral Technologies, Inc.					456,883		218			220
NantEnergy, Inc. (p.k.a. Fluidic, Inc.)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series D		61,804		102			—
Polyera Corporation⁽¹⁵⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series C		311,609		338			—
Proterra, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Common Stock		36,630		1			4
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series 4		477,517		41			252
Total Proterra, Inc.					514,147		42			256
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)⁽⁶⁾	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Class A Units		0.69		—			—
TAS Energy, Inc.	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Warrant	Preferred Series AA		428,571		299			—
Subtotal: Sustainable and Renewable Technology (0.09%)*							2,455			1,013
Total: Warrant Investments (1.84%)*							34,970			20,881
Total Investments in Securities (204.27%)*						$	2,402,032		$	2,314,526

*	Value as a percent of net assets

(1)	Preferred and common stock, warrants, and equity interests are generally non-income producing.

(2)	Interest rate PRIME represents 4.75% at December 31, 2019. 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR, and 12-month LIBOR represent, 1.76%, 1.91%, and 2.00%, respectively, at December 31, 2019.

(3)	Gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes totaled $70.3 million, $144.1 million, and $73.8 million, respectively. The tax cost of investments is $2.4 billion.

(4)

Except for warrants in 35 publicly traded companies and common stock in 25 publicly traded companies, all investments are restricted at December 31, 2019 and were valued at fair value using Level 3 significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”). No unrestricted securities of the same issuer are outstanding. The Company uses the Standard Industrial Code for classifying the industry grouping of its portfolio companies.

(5)	Non-U.S. company or the company’s principal place of business is outside the United States.

(6)	Affiliate investment as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) in which Hercules owns at least 5% but generally less than 25% of the company’s voting securities.

(7)	Control investment as defined under the 1940 Act in which Hercules owns at least 25% of the company’s voting securities or has greater than 50% representation on its board.

(8)	Debt is on non-accrual status at December 31, 2019 and is therefore considered non-income producing. Note that only the PIK portion is on non-accrual for the Company’s debt investments in Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.), and Tectura Corporation.

(9)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment is convertible debt.

(10)	Indicates assets that the Company deems not “qualifying assets” under section 55(a) of 1940 Act. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

(11)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment secures the notes offered in the Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 4).

(12)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment is pledged as collateral under the Wells Facility (as defined in Note 4).

(13)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment is pledged as collateral under the Union Bank Facility (as defined in Note 4).

(14)	Denotes that all or a portion of the debt investment principal includes accumulated PIK interest and is net of repayments.

(15)	Denotes that all or a portion of the investment in this portfolio company is held by HT III, the Company’s wholly owned small business investment company, or SBIC, subsidiary.

(16)	Denotes that the fair value of the Company’s total investments in this portfolio company represent greater than 5% of the Company’s total assets at December 31, 2019.

(17)	Denotes that there is an unfunded contractual commitment available at the request of this portfolio company at December 31, 2019. Refer to Note 10.

(18)	Denotes unitranche debt with first lien “last-out” senior secured position and security interest in all assets of the portfolio company whereby the “last-out” portion will be subordinated to the “first-out” portion in a liquidation, sale or other disposition.

(19)	Denotes second lien senior secured debt.

See notes to consolidated financial statements

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a variety of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. The Company sources its investments through its principal office located in Palo Alto, CA, as well as through its additional offices in Boston, MA, New York, NY, Bethesda, MD, Hartford, CT, and San Diego, CA. The Company was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland in December 2003.

The Company is an internally managed, non-diversified closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). From incorporation through December 31, 2005, the Company was subject to tax as a corporation under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Effective January 1, 2006, the Company elected to be treated for tax purposes as a regulated investment company, or RIC, under Subchapter M of the Code (see Note 5). As an investment company, the Company follows accounting and reporting guidance as set forth in Topic 946 (“Financial Services – Investment Companies”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification, as amended (“ASC”).

The Company does not currently use Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), derivatives however to the extent that it uses CFTC derivatives in the future, it intends to do so below prescribed levels and will not market itself as a “commodity pool” or a vehicle for trading such instruments. The Company has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA. The Company is not, therefore, subject to registration or regulation as a “commodity pool operator” under the CEA.

Hercules Technology III, L.P. (“HT III”) and Hercules Technology IV, L.P. (“HT IV”) are Delaware limited partnerships that were formed in September 2009 and December 2010, respectively. On May 26, 2010, HT III was licensed to operate as small business investment companies (“SBICs”) under the authority of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). Hercules Technology II, L.P. (“HT II”) was a Delaware limited partnership formed in January 2005 to operate as a SBIC. On July 13, 2018, the Company completed repayment of the remaining outstanding HT II debentures and subsequently surrendered the SBA license with respect to HT II and dissolved the entity.

As an SBIC, HT III is subject to a variety of regulations concerning, among other things, the size and nature of the companies in which it may invest and the structure of those investments. HT IV was formed in anticipation of receiving an additional SBIC license; however, the Company has not received such license, and HT IV currently has no material assets or liabilities. The Company also formed Hercules Technology SBIC Management, LLC (“HTM”), a limited liability company, in November 2003. HTM is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and serves as the limited partner and general partner of HT III (see Note 4 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements).

The Company also established wholly owned subsidiaries, all of which are structured as Delaware corporations or limited liability companies, to hold portfolio companies organized as limited liability companies, or LLCs (or other forms of pass-through entities). These subsidiaries are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and the portfolio investments held by these subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and recorded at fair value. These taxable subsidiaries are not consolidated with Hercules for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and tax assets and liabilities as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries and its consolidated securitization VIEs. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As provided under Regulation S-X and ASC Topic 946, the Company will not consolidate its investment in a portfolio company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Rather, an investment company’s interest in portfolio companies that are not investment companies should be measured at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 946.

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information, and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 and 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been included. The current period’s results of operations

are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the full fiscal year. Therefore, the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended December 31, 2019. The year-end Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries and all VIEs of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

A VIE is an entity that either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) has equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party with both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb the losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE.

To assess whether the Company has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, the Company considers all the facts and circumstances including its role in establishing the VIE and its ongoing rights and responsibilities. This assessment includes identifying the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and identifying which party, if any, has power over those activities. In general, the party that makes the most significant decisions affecting the VIE is determined to have the power to direct the activities of a VIE. To assess whether the Company has the obligation to absorb the losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE, the Company considers all of its economic interests, including debt and equity interests, servicing rights and fee arrangements, and any other variable interests in the VIE. If the Company determines that it is the party with the power to make the most significant decisions affecting the VIE, and the Company has a potentially significant interest in the VIE, then it consolidates the VIE.

The Company performs periodic reassessments, usually quarterly, of whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The reassessment process considers whether the Company has acquired or divested the power to direct the activities of the VIE through changes in governing documents or other circumstances. The Company also reconsiders whether entities previously determined not to be VIEs have become VIEs, based on certain events, and therefore are subject to the VIE consolidation framework.

As of the date of this report, the VIEs consolidated by the Company are its securitization VIEs formed in conjunction with the issuance of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes and the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes (as defined herein). See “Note 4 – Borrowings”.

Valuation of Investments

The most significant estimate inherent in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements is the valuation of investments and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments recorded.

At March 31, 2020, approximately 96.1% of the Company’s total assets represented investments in portfolio companies whose fair value is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Value, as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, is (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (ii) for all other securities and assets, fair value is as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. The Company’s investments are carried at fair value in accordance with the 1940 Act and ASC Topic 946 and measured in accordance with ASC Topic 820 (“Fair Value Measurements”). The Company’s debt securities are primarily invested in venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainable and renewable technology at all stages of development. Given the nature of lending to these types of businesses, substantially all of the Company’s investments in these portfolio companies are considered Level 3 assets under ASC Topic 820 because there is no known or accessible market or market indexes for these investment securities to be traded or exchanged. As such, the Company values substantially all of its investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to a consistent valuation policy approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 820 and the 1940 Act. Due to the inherent uncertainty in determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments determined in good faith by its Board of Directors may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a readily available market existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

The Company intends to continue to engage one or more independent valuation firm(s) to provide management with assistance regarding the Company’s determination of the fair value of selected portfolio investments each quarter unless directed by the Board of Directors to cancel such valuation services. Specifically, on a quarterly basis, the Company will identify portfolio investments with respect to which an independent valuation firm will assist in valuing. The Company selects these portfolio investments based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the potential for material fluctuations in valuation results, size, credit quality and the time lapse since the last valuation of the portfolio investment by an independent valuation firm. The scope of services rendered by the independent valuation firm is at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are ultimately, and solely, responsible for determining the fair value of the Company’s investments in good faith.

ASC Topic 820 establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities and outlines a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measures on earnings. ASC Topic 820 also requires disclosure for fair value measurements based on the level within the hierarchy of the information used in the valuation. ASC Topic 820 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The Company has categorized all investments recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820 based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, defined by ASC Topic 820 and directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:

Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets at the measurement date. The types of assets carried at Level 1 fair value generally are equities listed in active markets.

Level 2—Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset in connection with market data at the measurement date and for the extent of the instrument’s anticipated life. Fair valued assets that are generally included in this category are publicly held debt investments and warrants held in a public company.

Level 3—Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset at the measurement date. It includes prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. Generally, assets carried at fair value and included in this category are the debt investments and warrants and equities held in a private company.

Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are categorized in the tables below based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

(in thousands)	Balance March 31,		Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Description	2020		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Senior Secured Debt	$	2,180,388	$	—	$	—	$	2,180,388
Unsecured Debt		15,202		—		—		15,202
Preferred Stock		51,206		—		—		51,206
Common Stock		43,347		18,632		—		24,715
Warrants		12,337		—		4,122		8,215
Escrow Receivable		2,320		—		—		2,320
Total	$	2,304,800	$	18,632	$	4,122	$	2,282,046

(in thousands)	Balance December 31,		Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Description	2019		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Senior Secured Debt	$	2,133,812	$	—	$	—	$	2,133,812
Unsecured Debt		14,780		—		—		14,780
Preferred Stock		69,717		—		—		69,717
Common Stock		75,336		41,789		—		33,547
Warrants		20,881		—		7,159		13,722
Escrow Receivable		955		—		—		955
Total	$	2,315,481	$	41,789	$	7,159	$	2,266,533

The table below presents a reconciliation for all financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019.

(in thousands)	Balance January 1, 2020		Net Realized Gains (Losses) ⁽¹⁾			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ⁽²⁾			Purchases ⁽⁵⁾		Sales			Repayments ⁽⁶⁾			Gross Transfers into Level 3 ⁽³⁾		Gross Transfers out of Level 3 ⁽³⁾			Balance March 31, 2020
Senior Debt	$	2,133,812	$	—		$	(25,762	)	$	239,783	$	—		$	(167,445	)	$	—	$	—		$	2,180,388
Unsecured Debt		14,780		—			—			422		—			—			—		—			15,202
Preferred Stock		69,717		—			(18,511	)		—		—			—			—		—			51,206
Common Stock		33,547		1,240			(8,832	)		—		(1,240	)		—			—		—			24,715
Warrants		13,722		(1,053	)		(5,728	)		1,855		(581	)		—			—		—			8,215
Escrow Receivable		955		31			—			1,376		(42	)		—			—		—			2,320
Total	$	2,266,533	$	218		$	(58,833	)	$	243,436	$	(1,863	)	$	(167,445	)	$	—	$	—		$	2,282,046

(in thousands)	Balance January 1, 2019		Net Realized Gains (Losses) ⁽¹⁾			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ⁽²⁾			Purchases ⁽⁵⁾		Sales			Repayments ⁽⁶⁾			Gross Transfers into Level 3 ⁽⁴⁾		Gross Transfers out of Level 3 ⁽⁴⁾			Balance December 31, 2019
Senior Debt	$	1,719,091	$	(5,513	)	$	(2,424	)	$	1,031,832	$	—		$	(609,174	)	$	—	$	—		$	2,133,812
Unsecured Debt		14,401		—			329			50		—			—			—		—			14,780
Preferred Stock		68,625		(1,146	)		12,566			4,638		(16	)		—			—		(14,950	)		69,717
Common Stock		24,241		(750	)		4,962			5,094		—			—			—		—			33,547
Warrants		22,673		6,270			(7,922	)		3,532		(8,981	)		—			3		(1,853	)		13,722
Escrow Receivable		970		(875	)		—			897		(37	)		—			—		—			955
Total	$	1,850,001	$	(2,014	)	$	7,511		$	1,046,043	$	(9,034	)	$	(609,174	)	$	3	$	(16,803	)	$	2,266,533

(1)	Included in net realized gains or losses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2)	Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(3)	There was no activity of transfers into or out of Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

(4)

Transfers out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2019 relate to the initial public offerings of Lightspeed POS, Inc., Lyft, Inc., Avedro, Inc., Stealth Bio Therapeutics Corp., X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc., BridgeBio Pharma LLC, Pinterest, Inc., TransMedics Group, Inc., Fastly, Inc., Brickell Biotech, Inc., Oportun, and Tela Bio, Inc.. Transfers into Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2019 relate to the delisting of Motif BioSciences Inc. common stock.

(5)

Amounts listed above are inclusive of loan origination fees received at the inception of the loan which are deferred and amortized into fee income as well as the accretion of existing loan discounts and fees during the period. Escrow receivable purchases may include additions due to proceeds held in escrow from the liquidation of level 3 investments.

(6)	Amounts listed above include the acceleration and payment of loan discounts and loan fees due to early payoffs or restructures along with regularly scheduled amortization.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, approximately $18.5 million and $8.8 million in net unrealized depreciation was recorded for preferred stock and common stock Level 3 investments, respectively, relating to assets still held at the reporting date. For the same period, approximately $26.4 million and $7.4 million in net unrealized depreciation was recorded for debt and warrant Level 3 investments, respectively, relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, approximately $11.6 million and $4.6 million in net unrealized appreciation was recorded for preferred stock and common stock Level 3 investments, respectively, relating to assets still held at the reporting date. For the same period, approximately $5.9 million and $1.5 million in net unrealized depreciation was recorded for debt and warrant Level 3 investments, respectively, relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

The following tables provide quantitative information about the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. In addition to the techniques and inputs noted in the tables below, according to the Company’s valuation policy, the Company may also use other valuation techniques and methodologies when determining the Company’s fair value measurements. The tables below are not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provide information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Company’s fair value measurements.

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s escrow receivables is the amount recoverable at the contractual maturity date of the escrow receivable.

Investment Type - Level Three Debt Investments	Fair Value at March 31, 2020 (in thousands)		Valuation Techniques/Methodologies	Unobservable Input⁽¹⁾	Range	Weighted Average ⁽²⁾
Pharmaceuticals	$	63,415	Originated Within 4-6 Months	Origination Yield	10.92% - 12.10%	11.87%
		565,550	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	9.27% - 16.31%	11.38%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.25%) - 1.00%
		—	Liquidation ⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	0.00% - 100.00%
Technology		22,181	Originated Within 4-6 Months	Origination Yield	9.46% - 13.37%	12.64%
		1,018,956	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	9.89% - 20.63%	13.34%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.5%) - 0.75%
		15,063	Liquidation ⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	33.33% - 50.00%
Sustainable and Renewable Technology		21,527	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	10.69% - 13.59%	12.06%
				Premium/(Discount)	0.00% - 0.25%
		12,783	Liquidation ⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	30.00% - 100.00%
Medical Devices		68,398	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	10.16% - 15.77%	12.55%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.25%) - 1.00%
Lower Middle Market		227,241	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	11.61% - 16.35%	12.33%
				Premium/(Discount)	0.00% - 0.25%
		8,532	Liquidation ⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	25.00% - 75.00%

			Debt Investments Where Fair Value Approximates Cost
		72,070	Debt Investments originated within 3 months
		18,696	Imminent Payoffs ⁽⁴⁾
		81,178	Debt Investments Maturing in Less than One Year
	$	2,195,590	Total Level Three Debt Investments

(1)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s debt securities are hypothetical market yields and premiums/(discounts). The hypothetical market yield is defined as the exit price of an investment in a hypothetical market to hypothetical market participants where buyers and sellers are willing participants. The premiums/(discounts) relate to company specific characteristics such as underlying investment performance, security liens, and other characteristics of the investment. Significant increases (decreases) in the inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement, depending on the materiality of the investment. Debt investments in the industries noted in the Company’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments are included in the industries noted above as follows:

•

Pharmaceuticals, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Healthcare Services, Other” and “Drug Discovery & Development” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Technology, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Software”, “Media/Content/Info”, “Internet Consumer & Business Services”, “Semiconductors”, “Communications & Networking”, “Medical Devices & Equipment”, and “Information Services” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Sustainable and Renewable Technology, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Sustainable and Renewable Technology”, “Internet Consumer & Business Services”, and “Electronics & Computer Hardware” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Medical Devices, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Drug Delivery” and “Medical Devices & Equipment” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Lower Middle Market, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Healthcare Services – Other”, “Internet Consumer & Business Services”, “Diversified Financial Services”, “Sustainable and Renewable Technology”, and “Software” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

(2)	The weighted averages are calculated based on the fair market value of each investment.

(3)	The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of impaired debt securities is the probability weighting of alternative outcomes.

(4)	Imminent payoffs represent debt investments that the Company expects to be fully repaid within the next three months, prior to their scheduled maturity date.

Investment Type - Level Three Debt Investments	Fair Value at December 31, 2019 (in thousands)		Valuation Techniques/Methodologies	Unobservable Input⁽¹⁾	Range	Weighted Average ⁽²⁾
Pharmaceuticals	$	34,898	Originated Within 4-6 Months	Origination Yield	10.87% - 12.01%	11.38%
		563,725	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	9.26% - 14.06%	11.43%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.50%) - 0.50%
		—	Liquidation⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	0.00% - 100.00%
Technology		21,365	Originated Within 4-6 Months	Origination Yield	9.40% - 13.04%	12.33%
		844,169	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	10.56% - 16.13%	12.36%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.50%) - 0.50%
		1,773	Liquidation⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	40.00% - 60.00%
Sustainable and Renewable Technology		34,115	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	11.49% - 21.59%	13.67%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.50%) - 3.00%
		4,410	Liquidation⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	50.00%
Medical Devices		101,349	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	9.13% - 14.74%	12.07%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.50%) - 0.50%
Lower Middle Market		34,822	Originated Within 4-6 Months	Origination Yield	13.24%	13.24%
		188,841	Market Comparable Companies	Hypothetical Market Yield	10.71% - 16.02%	13.09%
				Premium/(Discount)	(0.50%) - 0.00%
		9,587	Liquidation⁽³⁾	Probability weighting of alternative outcomes	20.00% - 80.00%

			Debt Investments Where Fair Value Approximates Cost
		149,358	Debt Investments originated within 3 months
		78,052	Imminent Payoffs ⁽⁴⁾
		82,128	Debt Investments Maturing in Less than One Year
	$	2,148,592	Total Level Three Debt Investments

(1)

•

Pharmaceuticals, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Healthcare Services, Other”, “Biotechnology Tools”, “Drug Delivery”, and “Drug Discovery & Development” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Technology, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Software”, “Media/Content/Info”, “Internet Consumer & Business Services”, “Semiconductors”, “Diversified Financial Services”, and “Information Services” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Medical Devices, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Drug Delivery”, and “Medical Devices & Equipment” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

•

Lower Middle Market, above, is comprised of debt investments in the “Healthcare Services, Other”, “Internet Consumer & Business Services”, “Diversified Financial Services”, “Sustainable and Renewable Technology”, and “Software” industries in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

(2)	The weighted averages are calculated based on the fair market value of each investment.

(3)	The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of impaired debt securities is the probability weighting of alternative outcomes.

(4)	Imminent payoffs represent debt investments that the Company expects to be fully repaid within the next three months, prior to their scheduled maturity date.

Investment Type - Level Three Equity and Warrant Investments	Fair Value at March 31, 2020 (in thousands)		Valuation Techniques/ Methodologies	Unobservable Input ⁽¹⁾	Range	Weighted Average ⁽⁶⁾
Equity Investments	$	8,384	Market Comparable Companies	EBITDA Multiple ⁽²⁾	5.1x - 5.4x	5.3x
				Revenue Multiple ⁽²⁾	0.5x - 12.1x	4.6x
				Discount for Lack of Marketability ⁽³⁾	18.26% - 28.39%	22.29%
				Average Industry Volatility⁽⁴⁾	62.13% - 126.43%	87.76%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.17% - 0.25%	0.17%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	11 - 29		12
		6,934	Market Adjusted OPM Backsolve	Market Equity Adjustment ⁽⁵⁾	(74.32%) - (1.95%)	(32.63%)
				Average Industry Volatility ⁽⁴⁾	29.60% - 92.17%	79.34%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.59% - 2.65%	0.91%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	5 - 37		19
		—	Liquidation	Revenue Multiple ⁽²⁾	2.0x - 2.6x	2.3x
		60,603	Other ⁽⁷⁾
Warrant Investments		6,024	Market Comparable Companies	EBITDA Multiple ⁽²⁾	5.1x - 12.2x	12.2x
				Revenue Multiple ⁽²⁾	0.1x - 8.5x	3.4x
				Discount for Lack of Marketability ⁽³⁾	8.09% - 31.38%	23.51%
				Average Industry Volatility ⁽⁴⁾	39.06% - 76.58%	63.53%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.06% - 0.33%	0.23%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	1 - 47		23
		2,191	Market Adjusted OPM Backsolve	Market Equity Adjustment ⁽⁵⁾	(78.59%) - (1.95%)	(27.05%)
				Average Industry Volatility ⁽⁴⁾	29.60% - 100.76%	77.87%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.44% - 2.67%	0.98%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	6 - 38		19
Total Level Three Warrant and Equity Investments	$	84,136

(1)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s warrant and equity-related securities are revenue and/or EBITDA multiples, market equity adjustment factors, and discounts for lack of marketability. Additional inputs used in the Black Scholes option pricing model (“OPM”) include industry volatility, risk free interest rate and estimated time to exit. Significant increases/(decreases) in the inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher/(lower) fair value measurement, depending on the materiality of the investment. For some investments, additional consideration may be given to data from the last round of financing or merger/acquisition events near the measurement date. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of impaired equity securities is the probability weighting of alternative outcomes.

(2)	Represents amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

(3)	Represents amounts used when the Company has determined market participants would take into account these discounts when pricing the investments.

(4)	Represents the range of industry volatility used by market participants when pricing the investment.

(5)	Represents the range of changes in industry valuations since the portfolio company's last external valuation event.

(6)	Weighted averages are calculated based on the fair market value of each investment.

(7)	The fair market value of these investments is derived based on recent private market and merger and acquisition transaction prices.

Investment Type - Level Three Equity and Warrant Investments	Fair Value at December 31, 2019 (in thousands)		Valuation Techniques/ Methodologies	Unobservable Input⁽¹⁾	Range	Weighted Average⁽⁶⁾
Equity Investments	$	45,205	Market Comparable Companies	EBITDA Multiple ⁽²⁾	5.4x	5.4x
				Revenue Multiple ⁽²⁾	0.5x - 13.6x	4.0x
				Discount for Lack of Marketability ⁽³⁾	15.92% - 25.07%	19.31%
				Average Industry Volatility⁽⁴⁾	54.15% - 106.47%	74.87%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.59% - 1.60%	1.59%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	11 - 31		11
		14,910	Market Adjusted OPM Backsolve	Market Equity Adjustment ⁽⁵⁾	(19.78%) - 26.70%	8.17%
				Average Industry Volatility ⁽⁴⁾	32.48% - 90.07%	79.18%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.42% - 2.68%	1.94%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	11 - 40		16
		—	Liquidation	Revenue Multiple ⁽²⁾	2.0x - 4.0x	3.0x
		43,149	Other ⁽⁷⁾
Warrant Investments		9,074	Market Comparable Companies	EBITDA Multiple ⁽²⁾	5.4x - 14.7x	14.6x
				Revenue Multiple ⁽²⁾	0.4x - 13.4x	9.9x
				Discount for Lack of Marketability ⁽³⁾	8.42% - 35.81%	19.46%
				Average Industry Volatility ⁽⁴⁾	35.81% - 97.06%	57.26%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.57% - 1.66%	1.60%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	4 - 48		21
		4,648	Market Adjusted OPM Backsolve	Market Equity Adjustment ⁽⁵⁾	(42.45%) - 23.22%	7.05%
				Average Industry Volatility ⁽⁴⁾	26.31% - 98.99%	62.78%
				Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.61% - 2.73%	1.78%
				Estimated Time to Exit (in months)	7 - 39		18
Total Level Three Warrant and Equity Investments	$	116,986

(1)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s warrant and equity-related securities are revenue and/or EBITDA multiples, market equity adjustment factors, and discounts for lack of marketability. Additional inputs used in the OPM include industry volatility, risk free interest rate and estimated time to exit. Significant increases/(decreases) in the inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher/(lower) fair value measurement, depending on the materiality of the investment. For some investments, additional consideration may be given to data from the last round of financing or merger/acquisition events near the measurement date.

(2)	Represents amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

(3)	Represents amounts used when the Company has determined market participants would take into account these discounts when pricing the investments.

(4)	Represents the range of industry volatility used by market participants when pricing the investment.

(5)	Represents the range of changes in industry valuations since the portfolio company's last external valuation event.

(6)	Weighted averages are calculated based on the fair market value of each investment.

(7)	The fair market value of these investments is derived based on recent private market and merger and acquisition transaction prices.

Debt Investments

The Company follows the guidance set forth in ASC Topic 820 which establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities and outlines a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measures on earnings. The Company’s debt securities are primarily invested in venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainable and renewable technology at all stages of development. Given the nature of lending to these types of businesses, substantially all of the Company’s investments in these portfolio companies are considered Level 3 assets under ASC Topic 820 because there is no known or accessible market or market indexes for debt instruments for these investment securities to be traded or exchanged. In addition, the Company may, from time to time, invest in public debt of companies that meet the Company’s investment objectives. These investments are considered Level 2 assets.

In making a good faith determination of the value of the Company’s investments, the Company generally starts with the cost basis of the investment, which includes the value attributed to the original issue discount (“OID”), if any, and payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or other receivables which have been accrued as earned. The Company then applies the valuation methods as set forth below.

The Company applies a procedure for debt investments that assumes the sale of each investment in a hypothetical market to a hypothetical market participant where buyers and sellers are willing participants. The hypothetical market does not include scenarios where the underlying security was simply repaid or extinguished, but includes an exit concept. The Company determines the yield at inception for each debt investment. The Company then uses senior secured, leveraged loan yields provided by third party providers to

determine the change in market yields between inception of the debt investment and the measurement date. Industry specific indices and other relevant market data are used to benchmark and assess market-based movements.

Under this process, the Company also evaluates the collateral for recoverability of the debt investments. The Company considers each portfolio company’s credit rating, security liens and other characteristics of the investment to adjust the baseline yield to derive a credit adjusted hypothetical yield for each investment as of the measurement date. The anticipated future cash flows from each investment are then discounted at the hypothetical yield to estimate each investment’s fair value as of the measurement date.

The Company’s process includes an analysis of, among other things, the underlying investment performance, the current portfolio company’s financial condition and market changing events that impact valuation, estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. The Company values its syndicated debt investments using broker quotes and bond indices amongst other factors. If there is a significant deterioration of the credit quality of a debt investment, the Company may consider other factors to estimate fair value, including the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis.

The Company records unrealized depreciation on investments when it believes that an investment has decreased in value, including where collection of a debt investment is doubtful or, if under the in-exchange premise, when the value of a debt investment is less than amortized cost of the investment. Conversely, where appropriate, the Company records unrealized appreciation if it believes that the underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value and, therefore, that its investment has also appreciated in value or, if under the in-exchange premise, the value of a debt investment is greater than amortized cost.

When originating a debt instrument, the Company generally receives warrants or other equity-related securities from the borrower. The Company determines the cost basis of the warrants or other equity-related securities received based upon their respective fair values on the date of receipt in proportion to the total fair value of the debt and warrants or other equity-related securities received. Any resulting discount on the debt investments from recordation of the warrant or other equity instruments is accreted into interest income over the life of the debt investment.

Debt investments that are traded on a public exchange are valued at the prevailing market price as of the valuation date.

Equity-Related Securities and Warrants

Securities that are traded in the over-the-counter markets or on a stock exchange will be valued at the prevailing bid price at period end. The Company has a limited amount of equity securities in public companies. In accordance with the 1940 Act, unrestricted publicly traded securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the closing market quote on the measurement date.

The Company estimates the fair value of warrants using a Black Scholes OPM. At each reporting date, privately held warrant and equity-related securities are valued based on an analysis of various factors including, but not limited to, the portfolio company’s operating performance and financial condition and general market conditions, price to enterprise value or price to equity ratios, discounted cash flow, valuation comparisons to comparable public companies or other industry benchmarks. When an external event occurs, such as a purchase transaction, public offering, or subsequent equity sale, the pricing indicated by that external event is utilized to corroborate the Company’s valuation of the warrant and equity-related securities. The Company periodically reviews the valuation of its portfolio companies that have not been involved in a qualifying external event to determine if the enterprise value of the portfolio company may have increased or decreased since the last valuation measurement date.

Cash, Restricted Cash, and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist solely of funds deposited with financial institutions and short-term liquid investments in money market deposit accounts. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Restricted cash and cash equivalents include amounts that are collected and are held by trustees who have been appointed as custodians of the assets securing certain of the Company’s financing transactions.

Other Assets

Other assets generally consist of prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs net of accumulated amortization, fixed assets net of accumulated depreciation, deferred revenues and deposits and other assets, including escrow receivable.

Escrow Receivables

Escrow receivables are collected in accordance with the terms and conditions of the escrow agreement. Escrow balances are typically distributed over a period greater than one year and may accrue interest during the escrow period. Escrow balances are measured for collectability on at least a quarterly basis and fair value is determined based on the amount of the estimated recoverable

balances and the contractual maturity date. As of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no material past due escrow receivables. The escrow receivable balance as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was approximately $2.3 million and $955,000, respectively, and was fair valued and held in accordance with ASC Topic 820.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, and operating lease liability obligations in our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Company recognizes a ROU asset and an operating lease liability for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases which have a term of 12 months or less. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liability obligations represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components and has separated these components when determining the ROU assets and the related lease liabilities. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimated its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company uses the implicit rate when readily determinable. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and lease direct costs. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. See “Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies”.

Portfolio Composition

As required by the 1940 Act, the Company classifies its investments by level of control. “Control investments” are defined in the 1940 Act as investments in those companies that the Company is deemed to “control”. Under the 1940 Act, the Company is generally deemed to “control” a company in which it has invested if it owns 25% or more of the voting securities of such company or has greater than 50% representation on its board. “Affiliate investments” are investments in those companies that are “affiliated companies” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act, which are not control investments. The Company is deemed to be an “affiliate” of a company in which it has invested if it owns 5% or more, but generally less than 25%, of the voting securities of such company. “Non-control/non-affiliate investments” are investments that are neither control investments nor affiliate investments.

The following table summarizes the Company’s realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on control and affiliate investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

(in thousands)				For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Portfolio Company	Type	Fair Value at March 31, 2020		Interest Income		Fee Income		Net Change in Unrealized (Depreciation)/ Appreciation			Realized Gain/(Loss)
Control Investments
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC	Control	$	43,244	$	559	$	5	$	(6,930	)	$	—
Tectura Corporation	Control		8,531		87		—		(921	)		—
Total Control Investments		$	51,775	$	646	$	5	$	(7,851	)	$	—

Affiliate Investments
Optiscan BioMedical, Corp.	Affiliate	$	2,225	$	5	$	—	$	(7,375	)	$	—
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)	Affiliate		10,001		215		—		(2,614	)		—
Total Affiliate Investments		$	12,226	$	220	$	—	$	(9,989	)	$	—
Total Control & Affiliate Investments		$	64,001	$	866	$	5	$	(17,840	)	$	—

(in thousands)				For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Portfolio Company	Type	Fair Value at March 31, 2019		Interest Income		Fee Income		Net Change in Unrealized (Depreciation)/ Appreciation			Realized Gain/(Loss)
Control Investments
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC	Control	$	44,653	$	551	$	4	$	5,150		$	—
Tectura Corporation	Control		10,260		473		—		(8,025	)		—
Total Control Investments		$	54,913	$	1,024	$	4	$	(2,875	)	$	—

Affiliate Investments
Optiscan BioMedical, Corp.	Affiliate	$	8,730	$	—	$	—	$	121		$	—
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)	Affiliate		14,337		508		88		(1,340	)		—
Total Affiliate Investments		$	23,067	$	508	$	88	$	(1,219	)	$	—
Total Control & Affiliate Investments		$	77,980	$	1,532	$	92	$	(4,094	)	$	—

The following table shows the fair value of the Company’s portfolio of investments by asset class as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

	March 31, 2020					December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio			Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio
Senior Secured Debt	$	1,361,716		59.1	%	$	1,348,468		58.3	%
Senior Secured Debt with Warrants		831,009		36.1	%		806,225		34.8	%
Unsecured Debt		15,202		0.7	%		14,780		0.6	%
Preferred Stock		51,206		2.2	%		69,717		3.0	%
Common Stock		43,347		1.9	%		75,336		3.3	%
Total	$	2,302,480		100.0	%	$	2,314,526		100.0	%

The increase in senior secured debt and senior secured debt with warrants, as a percentage of the total portfolio, during the period is primarily due to an increase in new debt investments that include detachable equity enhancement features.

A summary of the Company’s investment portfolio, at value, by geographic location as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is shown as follows:

	March 31, 2020					December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio			Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio
United States	$	2,106,993		91.5	%	$	2,039,900		88.2	%
United Kingdom		77,930		3.4	%		123,735		5.3	%
Australia		51,972		2.3	%		51,547		2.2	%
Netherlands		37,342		1.6	%		37,650		1.6	%
Cayman Islands		16,101		0.7	%		17,503		0.8	%
Ireland		5,098		0.2	%		35,536		1.5	%
Germany		4,261		0.2	%		4,245		0.2	%
Sweden		2,783		0.1	%		4,410		0.2	%
Total	$	2,302,480		100.0	%	$	2,314,526		100.0	%

The following table shows the fair value of the Company’s portfolio by industry sector at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

	March 31, 2020					December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio			Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio
Drug Discovery & Development	$	692,185		30.1	%	$	747,955		32.2	%
Software		645,321		28.0	%		582,445		25.2	%
Internet Consumer & Business Services		526,848		22.9	%		495,132		21.4	%
Healthcare Services, Other		104,929		4.6	%		102,997		4.5	%
Sustainable and Renewable Technology		75,242		3.3	%		77,505		3.3	%
Medical Devices & Equipment		63,157		2.7	%		73,341		3.2	%
Information Services		45,933		2.0	%		60,094		2.6	%
Drug Delivery		44,210		1.9	%		46,218		2.0	%
Diversified Financial Services		43,244		1.9	%		78,933		3.4	%
Semiconductors		25,268		1.1	%		10,658		0.5	%
Media/Content/Info		20,698		0.9	%		21,071		0.9	%
Communications & Networking		9,733		0.4	%		3,962		0.2	%
Electronics & Computer Hardware		2,808		0.1	%		4,462		0.2	%
Surgical Devices		2,623		0.1	%		4,120		0.2	%
Consumer & Business Products		275		0.0	%		530		0.0	%
Specialty Pharmaceuticals		6		0.0	%		36		0.0	%
Biotechnology Tools		—		0.0	%		5,067		0.2	%
Total	$	2,302,480		100.0	%	$	2,314,526		100.0	%

No single portfolio investment represents more than 10% of the fair value of the Company’s total investments as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiary

In accordance with Rule 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, which applies for interim reports on Form 10-Q, the Company must determine if its unconsolidated subsidiaries are considered “significant subsidiaries”. There are two tests utilized to determine if its subsidiaries are considered significant subsidiaries: the income test and the investment test. The Company is required to provide summarized income statement information of an unconsolidated subsidiary in an interim report if either of the two tests exceed 20%. After performing the income analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company’s investment in Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC exceeded the 20% threshold under Rule 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the following table shows summarized unaudited financial information for Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC:

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Revenue	$	3,706	$	3,100
Net operating income		363		205
Net profit		270		90

Investment Collateral

In the majority of cases, the Company collateralizes its investments by obtaining a first priority security interest in a portfolio company’s assets, which may include its intellectual property. In other cases, the Company may obtain a negative pledge covering a company’s intellectual property. At March 31, 2020, approximately 83.0% of the Company’s debt investments were in a senior secured first lien position, with 41.8% secured by a first priority security in all of the assets of the portfolio company, including its intellectual property, 31.2% secured by a first priority security in all of the assets of the portfolio company and the portfolio company was prohibited from pledging or encumbering its intellectual property, 0.7% of the Company’s debt investments were senior secured by the equipment of the portfolio company and 9.3% of the Company’s debt investments were in a first lien “last-out” senior secured position with security interest in all of the assets of the portfolio company, whereby the “last-out” loans will be subordinated to the “first-out” portion of the unitranche loan in a liquidation, sale or other disposition. Another 16.3% of the Company’s debt investments were secured by a second priority security interest in the portfolio company’s assets, and 0.7% were unsecured.

Income Recognition

The Company records interest income on an accrual basis and recognizes it as earned in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement, to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. OID initially represents the value of detachable equity warrants obtained in conjunction with the acquisition of debt securities and is accreted into interest income over the term of the loan as a yield enhancement. When a loan becomes 90 days or more past due, or if management otherwise does not expect that principal, interest, and other obligations due will be collected in full, the Company will generally place the loan on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan until all principal and interest due has been paid or the Company believes the portfolio company has demonstrated the ability to repay the Company’s current and future contractual obligations. Any uncollected interest related to prior periods is reversed from income in the period that collection of the interest receivable is determined to be doubtful. However, the Company may make exceptions to this policy if the investment has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

Fee income, generally collected in advance, includes loan commitment and facility fees for due diligence and structuring, as well as fees for transaction services and management services rendered by the Company to portfolio companies and other third parties. Loan commitment and facility fees are amortized into income over the contractual life of the loan. Management fees are generally recognized as income when the services are rendered. Loan origination fees are capitalized and then amortized into interest income using the effective interest rate method. In certain loan arrangements, warrants or other equity interests are received from the borrower as additional origination fees. The Company had approximately $41.5 million of unamortized fees at March 31, 2020, of which approximately $34.6 million was included as an offset to the cost basis of the Company’s current debt investments and approximately $6.9 million was deferred contingent upon the occurrence of a funding or milestone. At December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $42.0 million of unamortized fees, of which approximately $34.6 million was included as an offset to the cost basis of the Company’s current debt investments and approximately $7.4 million was deferred contingent upon the occurrence of a funding or milestone.

The Company recognizes nonrecurring fees amortized over the remaining term of the loan commencing in the quarter relating to specific loan modifications. Certain fees may still be recognized as one-time fee income, including prepayment penalties, fees related to select covenant default, waiver fees and acceleration of previously deferred loan fees and OID related to early loan pay-off or material modification of the specific debt outstanding. The Company recorded approximately $3.2 million and $780,000 in one-time fee income during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

In addition, the Company may also be entitled to an exit fee that is amortized into income over the life of the loan. Loan exit fees to be paid at the termination of the loan are accreted into interest income over the contractual life of the loan. At March 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $40.1 million in exit fees receivable, of which approximately $36.4 million was included as a component of the cost basis of the Company’s current debt investments and approximately $3.7 million was a deferred receivable related to expired commitments. At December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $33.5 million in exit fees receivable, of which approximately $31.9 million was included as a component of the cost basis of its current debt investments and approximately $1.6 million was a deferred receivable related to expired commitments.

The Company has debt investments in its portfolio that contain a PIK provision. Contractual PIK interest, which represents contractually deferred interest added to the loan balance that is generally due at the end of the loan term, is generally recorded on an accrual basis to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. The Company will generally cease accruing PIK interest if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or management does not expect the portfolio company to be able to pay all principal and interest due. The Company recorded approximately $2.0 million and $2.1 million in PIK income during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

To maintain the Company’s ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, PIK and exit fee income generally must be accrued and distributed to stockholders in the form of dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes even though the cash has not yet been collected. Amounts necessary to pay these distributions may come from available cash or the liquidation of certain investments.

In certain investment transactions, the Company may provide advisory services. For services that are separately identifiable and external evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned, which is generally when the investment transaction closes. The Company had no income from advisory services in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value estimates are made at discrete points in time based on relevant information. These estimates may be subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. The Company believes that the carrying amounts of its financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, receivables including escrow receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate the fair values of such items due to the short maturity of such instruments. The borrowings of the Company are recorded at amortized cost and not at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding borrowings is based on observable market trading prices or quotations and unobservable market rates as applicable for each instrument.

Based on market quotations on or around March 31, 2020, the 2022 Notes, 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, and 2022 Convertible Notes were quoted for 0.953, 0.979, 0.977, and 0.918 per dollar at par value, respectively. At March 31, 2020, the 2025 Notes and 2033 Notes were trading on the NYSE for $24.50 and $23.26 per unit at par value, respectively. The par value at underwriting for the 2025 Notes and 2033 Notes was $25.00 per unit. Calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the notes using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms, the fair values of the SBA debentures, July 2024 Notes, and February 2025 Notes were approximately $113.9 million, $112.3 million, and $52.8 million, respectively, compared to the principal amounts of $110.3 million, $105.0 million, and $50.0 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2020. The fair value of the outstanding borrowings under the Union Bank Facility and the Wells Facility is equal to their principal outstanding balances as of March 31, 2020.

See the accompanying Consolidated Schedule of Investments for the fair value of the Company’s investments. The methodology for the determination of the fair value of the Company’s investments is discussed in Note 2.

The following tables provide additional information about the fair value and level in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Description	March 31, 2020		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
SBA Debentures	$	113,894	$	—	$	—	$	113,894
2022 Notes		142,890		—		142,890		—
2025 Notes		73,500		—		73,500		—
2033 Notes		37,216		—		37,216		—
July 2024 Notes		112,313		—		—		112,313
February 2025 Notes		52,800		—		—		52,800
2027 Asset-Backed Notes		195,742		—		195,742		—
2028 Asset-Backed Notes		244,297		—		244,297		—
2022 Convertible Notes		211,025		—		211,025		—
Wells Facility		—		—		—		—
Union Bank Facility		71,125		—		—		71,125
Total	$	1,254,802	$	—	$	904,670	$	350,132

(in thousands)			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
Description	December 31, 2019		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
SBA Debentures	$	152,963	$	—	$	—	$	152,963
2022 Notes		151,215		—		151,215		—
July 2024 Notes		107,028		—		—		107,028
2025 Notes		77,430		—		77,430		—
2033 Notes		42,160		—		42,160		—
2027 Asset-Backed Notes		200,750		—		200,750		—
2028 Asset-Backed Notes		251,094		—		251,094		—
2022 Convertible Notes		234,922		—		234,922		—
Wells Facility		—		—		—		—
Union Bank Facility		103,919		—		—		103,919
Total	$	1,321,481	$	—	$	957,571	$	363,910

4. Borrowings

Outstanding Borrowings

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had the following available and outstanding borrowings:

	March 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Total Available		Principal		Carrying Value ⁽¹⁾		Total Available		Principal		Carrying Value ⁽¹⁾
SBA Debentures ⁽²⁾	$	110,250	$	110,250	$	109,725	$	149,000	$	149,000	$	148,165
2022 Notes		150,000		150,000		148,645		150,000		150,000		148,514
2025 Notes		75,000		75,000		73,066		75,000		75,000		72,970
2033 Notes		40,000		40,000		38,528		40,000		40,000		38,501
July 2024 Notes		105,000		105,000		103,721		105,000		105,000		103,685
February 2025 Notes		50,000		50,000		49,442		—		—		—
2027 Asset-Backed Notes		200,000		200,000		197,377		200,000		200,000		197,312
2028 Asset-Backed Notes		250,000		250,000		247,444		250,000		250,000		247,395
2022 Convertible Notes		230,000		230,000		227,004		230,000		230,000		226,614
Wells Facility ⁽³⁾		75,000		—		—		75,000		—		—
Union Bank Facility ⁽³⁾		400,000		71,125		71,125		200,000		103,919		103,919
Total	$	1,685,250	$	1,281,375	$	1,266,077	$	1,474,000	$	1,302,919	$	1,287,075

(1)	Except for the Wells Facility and Union Bank Facility, all carrying values represent the principal amount outstanding less the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs and unaccreted premium or discount, if any, associated with the loan as of the balance sheet date.

(2)	At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total available borrowings under the SBA debentures were $110.3 million and $149.0 million, respectively.

(3)	Availability subject to the Company meeting the borrowing base requirements.

Debt issuance costs are fees and other direct incremental costs incurred by the Company in obtaining debt financing and are recognized as prepaid expenses and amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the effective yield method or the straight-line method, which closely approximates the effective yield method. In accordance with ASC Subtopic 835-30 (“Interest – Imputation of Interest”), debt issuance costs are presented as a reduction to the associated liability balance on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, except for debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements. Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization, were as follows as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
SBA Debentures	$	525	$	835
2022 Notes		930		1,020
2025 Notes		1,934		2,030
2033 Notes		1,472		1,499
July 2024 Notes		1,279		1,315
February 2025 Notes		558		—
2027 Asset-Backed Notes		2,623		2,688
2028 Asset-Backed Notes		2,556		2,605
2022 Convertible Notes		1,709		1,932
Wells Facility ⁽¹⁾		329		373
Union Bank Facility ⁽¹⁾		3,428		1,497
Total	$	17,343	$	15,794

(1)	As the Wells Facility and Union Bank Facility are line-of-credit arrangements, the debt issuance costs associated with these instruments are included within Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities in accordance with ASC Subtopic 835-30.

Long-Term SBA Debentures

On May 26, 2010, HT III received a license to operate as a SBIC under the SBIC program in which HT III can borrow funds from the SBA against eligible investments and additional contributions to regulatory capital. On March 1, 2020, the Company paid down $38.7 million of SBA debentures. With the Company’s net investment of $74.5 million in HT III as of March 31, 2020, HT III has the approved capacity to issue a total of $110.3 million of SBA guaranteed debentures, of which $110.3 million was outstanding as of March 31, 2020. As the Company is past its investment period for HT III, it will no longer make any future commitments to new portfolio companies. The Company will only satisfy contractually agreed follow-on fundings to existing portfolio companies and may seek to early pay-off a portion or all of the outstanding debentures as per the available liquidity in HT III.

As of March 31, 2020, HT III has paid the SBA commitment fees and facility fees of approximately $1.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the Company held investments in HT III in 35 companies with a fair value of approximately $178.4 million, accounting for approximately 7.7% of the Company’s total investment portfolio at March 31, 2020. HT III held approximately $193.3 million in tangible assets which accounted for approximately 8.1% of the Company’s total assets at March 31, 2020.

SBICs are designed to stimulate the flow of private equity capital to eligible small businesses. SBICs are subject to a variety of regulations and oversight by the SBA concerning the size and nature of the companies in which they may invest as well as the structures of those investments.

HT III is periodically examined and audited by the SBA’s staff to determine its compliance with SBA regulations. HT III was in compliance with the terms of the SBIC’s leverage as of March 31, 2020 as a result of having sufficient capital as defined under the SBA regulations. The average amount of debentures outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2020 for HT III were approximately $136.1 million with an average interest rate of approximately 2.81%.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the SBA debentures are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	956	$	1,259
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		310		128
Total interest expense and fees	$	1,266	$	1,387
Cash paid for interest expense	$	2,533	$	2,519

The Company reported the following SBA debentures outstanding principal balances as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands) Issuance/Pooling Date	Maturity Date	Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
September 22, 2010	September 1, 2020	3.50%	$	—	$	10,000
March 29, 2011	March 1, 2021	4.37%		—		28,750
September 21, 2011	September 1, 2021	3.16%		25,000		25,000
March 21, 2012	March 1, 2022	3.28%		25,000		25,000
March 21, 2012	March 1, 2022	3.05%		11,250		11,250
September 19, 2012	September 1, 2022	3.05%		24,250		24,250
March 27, 2013	March 1, 2023	3.16%		24,750		24,750
Total SBA Debentures			$	110,250	$	149,000

(1)	Interest rate includes annual charge.

2022 Notes

On October 23, 2017, the Company issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes were issued pursuant to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Base Indenture, dated October 23, 2017 (the “2022 Notes Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “2022 Trustee”). The sale of the 2022 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $147.4 million, including a public offering discount of $826,500. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discounts and commissions of approximately $975,000, were approximately $1.8 million.

The 2022 Notes mature on October 23, 2022, unless previously repurchased in accordance with their terms. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.625% per year payable semiannually in arrears on April 23 and October 23 of each year, commencing on April 23, 2018.

The 2022 Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated, or junior, in right of payment to the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s current or future subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes rank pari passu, or equally, in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future liabilities that are not so subordinated, or junior. The 2022 Notes effectively rank subordinated, or junior, to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The 2022 Notes rank structurally subordinated, or junior, to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities of the Company.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at any time, or from time to time, at the redemption price set forth under the terms of the indenture after September 23, 2022. No sinking fund is provided for the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes were issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 thereof. As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the 2022 Notes Indenture.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the components of the carrying value of the 2022 Notes were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Principal amount of debt	$	150,000		$	150,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		(930	)		(1,020	)
Original issue discount, net of accretion		(425	)		(466	)
Carrying value of 2022 Notes	$	148,645		$	148,514

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2022 Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	1,939	$	1,734
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		90		90
Accretion of original issue discount		41		41
Total interest expense and fees	$	2,070	$	1,865
Cash paid for interest expense	$	—	$	—

2024 Notes

On July 14, 2014, the Company and U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “2024 Trustee”), entered into the Third Supplemental Indenture (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”) to the Base Indenture between the Company and the 2024 Trustee, dated July 14, 2014, relating to the Company’s issuance, offer and sale of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% unsecured notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”).

On October 24, 2017, the Board of Directors approved a redemption of $75.0 million of outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes, which were redeemed on November 23, 2017. On February 9, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a redemption of $100.0 million of outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes, which were redeemed on April 2, 2018. Further, on December 7, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a full redemption, in two equal transactions, of $83.5 million of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes were fully redeemed on January 14, 2019 and February 4, 2019.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2024 Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	—	$	210
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		—		1,686
Amortization of original issue premium		—		110
Total interest expense and fees	$	—	$	2,006
Cash paid for interest expense	$	—	$	1,305

July 2024 Notes

On July 16, 2019, the Company issued $105.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.77% notes due 2024 (the “July 2024 Notes”) to qualified institutional investors in a private placement pursuant to a note purchase agreement. The sale of the July 2024 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $103.5 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including fees and commissions, were approximately $1.5 million.

The July 2024 Notes have a fixed interest rate of 4.77% and are due on July 16, 2024, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the July 2024 Notes is due semiannually and the July 2024 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the components of the carrying value of the July 2024 Notes were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Principal amount of debt	$	105,000		$	105,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		(1,279	)		(1,315	)
Carrying value of July 2024 Notes	$	103,721		$	103,685

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the July 2024 Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	1,252	$	—
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		73		—
Total interest expense and fees	$	1,325	$	—
Cash paid for interest expense	$	2,504	$	—

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the note purchase agreement governing the July 2024 Notes.

February 2025 Notes

On February 5, 2020, the Company issued $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due February 2025 (the “February 2025 Notes”) to qualified institutional investors in a private placement pursuant to a note purchase agreement (“2025 Note Purchase Agreement”). The sale of the February 2025 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $49.4 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including fees and commissions, were approximately $576,000.

The February 2025 Notes have a fixed interest rate of 4.28% and are due February 2025, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the February 2025 Notes is due

semiannually and the February 2025 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.

The 2025 Note Purchase Agreement also provides for the issuance of an additional $70.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due June 2025 with a fixed interest rate of 4.31% per year that are expected to be issued in June 2020 (subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions contained in the 2025 Note Purchase Agreement).

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the components of the carrying value of the February 2025 Notes were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Principal amount of debt	$	50,000		$	—
Unamortized debt issuance cost		(558	)		—
Carrying value of February 2025 Notes	$	49,442		$	—

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the February 2025 Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	333	$	—
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		17		—
Total interest expense and fees	$	350	$	—
Cash paid for interest expense	$	—	$	—

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the 2025 Note Purchase Agreement.

2025 Notes

On April 26, 2018, the Company issued $75.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to the Fifth Supplemental Indenture to the Base Indenture, dated April 26, 2018 (the “2025 Notes Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee. The sale of the 2025 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $72.4 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions, were approximately $2.6 million.

The 2025 Notes will mature on April 30, 2025, unless previously repurchased in accordance with their terms. The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per year payable quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, commencing on July 30, 2018 and trade on the NYSE under the symbol “HCXZ”. The 2025 Notes are the Company’s direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu, or equally in right of payment, with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2025 Notes at any time, or from time to time, at the redemption price set forth under the terms of the indenture after April 30, 2021. No sinking fund is provided for the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes were issued in denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 thereof. As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the 2025 Notes Indenture.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the components of the carrying value of the 2025 Notes were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Principal amount of debt	$	75,000		$	75,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		(1,934	)		(2,030	)
Carrying value of 2025 Notes	$	73,066		$	72,970

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2025 Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	984	$	984
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		95		95
Total interest expense and fees	$	1,079	$	1,079
Cash paid for interest expense	$	984	$	984

2033 Notes

On September 24, 2018, the Company issued $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”). The 2033 Notes were issued pursuant to the Sixth Supplemental Indenture to the Base Indenture, dated September 24, 2018 (the “2033 Notes Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee. The sale of the 2033 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $38.4 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions were approximately $1.6 million.

The 2033 Notes will mature on October 30, 2033, unless previously repurchased in accordance with their terms. The 2033 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per year payable quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, commencing on October 30, 2018 and trade on the NYSE under the symbol “HCXY.”

The 2033 Notes are the Company’s direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu, or equally in right of payment, with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2033 Notes at any time, or from time to time, at the redemption price set forth under the terms of the indenture after October 30, 2023. No sinking fund is provided for the 2033 Notes. The 2033 Notes were issued in denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 thereof. As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the 2033 Notes Indenture.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the components of the carrying value of the 2033 Notes were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Principal amount of debt	$	40,000		$	40,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		(1,472	)		(1,499	)
Carrying value of 2033 Notes	$	38,528		$	38,501

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2033 Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	625	$	625
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		27		27
Total interest expense and fees	$	652	$	652
Cash paid for interest expense	$	625	$	625

2027 Asset-Backed Notes

On November 1, 2018, the Company completed a term debt securitization in connection with which an affiliate of the Company made an offering of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate asset-backed notes (the “2027 Asset-Backed Notes”).

The 2027 Asset-Backed Notes were issued by Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2018-1 (the “2018 Securitization Issuer”) pursuant to a note purchase agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018, by and among the Company, Hercules Capital Funding 2018-1 LLC, as trust depositor, the 2018 Securitization Issuer, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as initial purchaser, and are backed by a pool of senior loans made to certain portfolio companies of the Company and secured by certain assets of those portfolio companies and are to be serviced by the Company. The securitization has a reinvestment period with a scheduled termination date of October 20, 2020 during which time principal collections may be reinvested into additional eligible loans. Interest on the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes will be paid, to the extent of funds available, at a fixed rate of 4.605% per annum. The 2027 Asset-Backed Notes have a stated maturity of November 22, 2027.

At both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes had an outstanding principal balance of $200.0 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	2,303	$	2,303
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		65		68
Total interest expense and fees	$	2,368	$	2,371
Cash paid for interest expense	$	2,303	$	2,303

Under the terms of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, the Company is required to maintain a reserve cash balance, funded through proceeds from the sale of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes and through interest and principal collections from the underlying securitized debt portfolio, which may be used to pay monthly interest and principal payments on the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes. The Company has segregated these funds and classified them as restricted cash. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was approximately $10.8 million and $20.9 million, respectively, of funds segregated as restricted cash related to the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the note purchase agreement governing the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes.

2028 Asset-Backed Notes

On January 22, 2019, the Company completed a term debt securitization in connection with which an affiliate of the Company made an offering of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate asset-backed notes (the “2028 Asset-Backed Notes”).

The 2028 Asset-Backed Notes were issued by Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2019-1 (the “2019 Securitization Issuer”) pursuant to a note purchase agreement, dated as of January 14, 2019, by and among the Company, Hercules Capital Funding 2019-1 LLC, as trust depositor, the 2019 Securitization Issuer, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as initial purchaser, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., as a co-manager, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC., as a co-manager, and are backed by a pool of senior loans made to certain portfolio companies of the Company and secured by certain assets of those portfolio companies and are to be serviced by the Company. The securitization has a reinvestment period with a scheduled termination date of January 2021 during which time principal collections may be reinvested into additional eligible loans. Interest on the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes will be paid, to the extent of funds available, at a fixed rate of 4.703% per annum. The 2028 Asset-Backed Notes have a stated maturity of February 22, 2028.

At both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes had an outstanding principal balance of $250.0 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	2,939	$	2,254
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		54		51
Total interest expense and fees	$	2,993	$	2,305
Cash paid for interest expense	$	2,939	$	1,927

Under the terms of the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, the Company is required to maintain a reserve cash balance, funded through proceeds from the sale of the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes and through interest and principal collections from the underlying securitized debt portfolio, which may be used to pay monthly interest and principal payments on the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes. The Company has segregated these funds and classified them as restricted cash. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was approximately $11.3 million and $29.7 million, respectively, of funds segregated as restricted cash related to the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the note purchase agreement governing the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes.

Convertible Notes

2022 Convertible Notes

On January 25, 2017, the Company issued $230.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Convertible Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Convertible Notes”), which amount includes the additional $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2022 Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the initial purchaser’s exercise in full of its overallotment option. The 2022 Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated January 25, 2017 (the “2022 Convertible Notes Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “2022 Trustee”). The sale of the 2022 Convertible Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $225.5 million, including $4.5 million of debt issuance costs.

The 2022 Convertible Notes mature on February 1, 2022, unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The 2022 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.375% per year payable semiannually in arrears on February 1, and August 1 of each year, commencing on August 1, 2017.

The 2022 Convertible Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2022 Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 1, 2021, holders may convert their 2022 Convertible Notes only under certain circumstances set forth in the 2022 Convertible Notes Indenture. On or after August 1, 2021 until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their 2022 Convertible Notes at any time. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, at its election, cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock. The conversion rate is initially 60.9366 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2022 Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.41 per

share of common stock). The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, if certain corporate events occur prior to the maturity date, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its 2022 Convertible Notes in connection with such a corporate event in certain circumstances. As of March 31, 2020, the conversion rate was 60.9366 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes (equivalent to an adjusted conversion price of approximately $16.41 per share of common stock).

The Company may not redeem the 2022 Convertible Notes at its option prior to maturity. No sinking fund is provided for the 2022 Convertible Notes. In addition, if certain corporate events occur, holders of the 2022 Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their 2022 Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2022 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

The 2022 Convertible Notes are accounted for in accordance with ASC Subtopic 470-20 (“Debt Instruments with Conversion and Other Options”). In accounting for the 2022 Convertible Notes, the Company estimated at the time of issuance that the values of the debt and the embedded conversion feature of the 2022 Convertible Notes were approximately 98.5% and 1.5%, respectively. The original issue discount of 1.5% or $3.4 million, attributable to the conversion feature of the 2022 Convertible Notes was recorded in “capital in excess of par value” in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As a result, the Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as accretion of the original issue discount resulting in an estimated effective interest rate of approximately 4.76%.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the components of the carrying value of the 2022 Convertible Notes were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Principal amount of debt	$	230,000		$	230,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		(1,709	)		(1,932	)
Original issue discount, net of accretion		(1,287	)		(1,454	)
Carrying value of 2022 Convertible Notes	$	227,004		$	226,614

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, fees and cash paid for interest expense for the 2022 Convertible Notes were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	2,516	$	2,516
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		223		223
Accretion of original issue discount		168		168
Total interest expense and fees	$	2,907	$	2,907
Cash paid for interest expense	$	5,031	$	5,031

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the indentures governing the 2022 Convertible Notes.

Credit Facilities

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company has two available credit facilities, the Wells Facility and the Union Bank Facility (together, the “Credit Facilities”).

Wells Facility

On June 29, 2015, the Company, through a special purpose wholly owned subsidiary, Hercules Funding II LLC (“Hercules Funding II”), entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Wells Facility”) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as a lender and as the arranger and the administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time.

On January 11, 2019, Hercules Funding II entered into the Seventh Amendment to the Wells Facility, or the Wells Facility Seventh Amendment. The Wells Facility Seventh Amendment, among other things, amends certain key provisions of the Wells Facility to reduce the current interest rate to LIBOR plus 3.00% with an interest rate floor of 3.00%. The Wells Facility Seventh Amendment also extends the maturity date to January 2023, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. In addition, the Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC has committed $75.0 million in credit capacity with an accordion feature, in which the Company

can increase the credit line up to an aggregate of $125.0 million, funded by additional lenders and with the agreement of Wells Fargo and subject to other customary conditions. The Wells Facility has an advance rate of 55% against eligible debt investments, and it is secured by all of the assets of Hercules Funding II. The Wells Facility requires payment of a non-use fee of up to 0.375% depending on the average monthly outstanding balance under the facility relative to the maximum amount of commitments at such time.

The Wells Facility also includes various financial and other covenants applicable to the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries, in addition to those applicable to Hercules Funding II, including covenants relating to certain changes of control of the Company and Hercules Funding II. Among other things, these covenants also require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including a maximum debt to worth ratio, minimum interest coverage ratio, and a minimum tangible net worth ratio.

On July 2, 2019, Hercules Funding II entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Wells Facility, or the Wells Facility Eighth Amendment. The Wells Facility Eighth Amendment amends certain provisions of the Wells Facility to, among other things, revise certain provisions thereof to further permit a third party special servicer to act as servicer after an event of default instead of the Company with respect to split-funded notes receivable owned by Hercules Funding II and an affiliate thereof (including Hercules Funding IV LLC).

The Wells Facility provides for customary events of default, including, without limitation, with respect to payment defaults, breach of representations and covenants, certain key person provisions, cross acceleration provisions to certain other debt, lien, and judgment limitations, and bankruptcy.

As of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had no borrowings outstanding on the Wells Facility.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the Wells Facility were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	25	$	167
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		44		77
Total interest expense and fees	$	69	$	244
Cash paid for interest expense	$	25	$	125

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Wells Facility.

Union Bank Facility

On February 20, 2020, the Company, through a special purpose wholly owned subsidiary, Hercules Funding IV LLC (“Hercules Funding IV”), as borrower, entered into the credit facility (the “Union Bank Facility”) with MUFG Union Bank, as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party to the Union Bank Facility from time to time. The Union Bank Facility replaced the Company’s credit facility (the “2019 Union Bank Facility”) entered into on February 20, 2019 with MUFG Union Bank, as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The 2019 Union Bank Facility replaced the Company’s credit facility (the “Prior Union Bank Facility”) entered into on May 5, 2016 with MUFG Union Bank, as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. Any references to amounts related to the Union Bank Facility prior to February 20, 2020 were incurred and relate to the Prior Union Bank Facility or the 2019 Union Bank Facility, as applicable.

Under the Union Bank Facility, the lenders have made commitments of $400.0 million. The Union Bank Facility contains an accordion feature, in which the Company can increase the credit line up to an aggregate of $200.0 million, funded by existing or additional lenders and with the agreement of MUFG Union Bank and subject to other customary conditions. There can be no assurances that additional lenders will join the Union Bank Facility to increase available borrowings. Borrowings under the Union Bank Facility generally bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.50%. The Union Bank Facility matures on February 22, 2023 plus a 12-month amortization period, unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms. The Union Bank Facility is secured by all of the assets of Hercules Funding IV.

The Union Bank Facility requires payment of a non-use fee during the revolving credit availability period as follows: (i) 0.50% if less than or equal to 50% utilization; (ii) 0.375% if more than 50% utilization but less than or equal to 80% utilization; and (iii) 0.20% if more than 80% is utilized.

The Union Bank Facility also includes financial and other covenants applicable to the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries, in addition to those applicable to Hercules Funding IV, including covenants relating to certain changes of control of

Hercules Funding IV. Among other things, these covenants also require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including a minimum interest coverage ratio with respect to Hercules Funding IV and a minimum tangible net worth in an amount that is in excess of $723.0 million.

The Union Bank Facility provides for customary events of default, including with respect to payment defaults, breach of representations and covenants, servicer defaults, certain key person provisions, cross default provisions to certain other debt, lien and judgment limitations, and bankruptcy.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $71.1 million on the Union Bank Facility. The Company had borrowings outstanding of $103.9 million on the Union Bank Facility at December 31, 2019.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense and related fees and cash paid for interest expense for the previous and current Union Bank Facility were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	451	$	184
Amortization of debt issuance cost (loan fees)		284		330
Total interest expense and fees	$	735	$	514
Cash paid for interest expense	$	545	$	148

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Union Bank Facility.

5. Income Taxes

The Company intends to operate so as to qualify to be subject to tax as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and, as such, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of taxable income (including gains) distributed as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to stockholders. Taxable income includes the Company’s taxable interest, dividend and fee income, reduced by certain deductions, as well as taxable net realized securities gains. Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as such gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized.

To qualify and be subject to tax as a RIC, the Company is required to meet certain income and asset diversification tests in addition to distributing dividends of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code and determined without regard to any deduction for distributions paid, to its stockholders. The amount to be paid out as a distribution is determined by the Board of Directors each quarter and is based upon the annual earnings estimated by the management of the Company. To the extent that the Company’s earnings fall below the amount of dividend distributions declared, however, a portion of the total amount of the Company’s distributions for the fiscal year may be deemed a return of capital for tax purposes to the Company’s stockholders.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company declared and paid a distribution of $0.40 per share. The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company’s taxable year generally based upon its taxable income for the full taxable year and distributions paid for the full taxable year. As a result, a determination made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of the Company’s distributions for a full taxable year. If the Company had determined the tax attributes of our distributions taxable year-to-date as of March 31, 2020, 100% would be from our current and accumulated earnings and profits. However, there can be no certainty to stockholders that this determination is representative of what the actual tax attributes of the Company’s fiscal year of 2020 distributions to stockholders will be.

As a RIC, the Company will be subject to a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax on certain undistributed income unless the Company makes distributions treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes in a timely manner to its stockholders in respect of each calendar year of an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections) for each calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gain net income (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the 1-year period ending October 31 of each such calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and capital gain net income realized, but not distributed, in preceding calendar years, or the excise tax avoidance requirement. The Company will not be subject to this excise tax on any amount on which the Company incurred U.S. federal corporate income tax (such as the tax imposed on a RIC’s retained net capital gains).

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a taxable year, the Company may choose to carry over taxable income in excess of current taxable year distributions from such taxable income into the next taxable year and incur a 4% excise tax on such taxable income, as required. The maximum amount of excess taxable income that may be carried over for distribution in the next taxable year under the Code is the total amount of distributions paid in the following taxable year, subject to certain declaration and payment guidelines. To the extent the Company chooses to carry over taxable income into the next taxable year, distributions declared and paid by the Company in a taxable year may differ from the Company’s taxable income for that taxable year as such distributions may include the distribution of current taxable year taxable income, the distribution of prior taxable year taxable income carried over into and distributed in the current taxable year, or returns of capital.

The Company has taxable subsidiaries which hold certain portfolio investments in an effort to limit potential legal liability and/or comply with source-income type requirements contained in the RIC tax provisions of the Code. These taxable subsidiaries are consolidated for U.S. GAAP and the portfolio investments held by the taxable subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are recorded at fair value. These taxable subsidiaries are not consolidated with the Company for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expense, or benefit, and tax assets and liabilities as a result of their ownership of certain portfolio investments. Any income generated by these taxable subsidiaries generally would be subject to tax at normal corporate tax rates based on its taxable income.

Taxable income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $40.4 million or $0.37 per share. Taxable net realized gains for the same period were $9.0 million or approximately $0.08 per share. Taxable income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was approximately $32.2 million or $0.33 per share. Taxable net realized gains for the same period were $3.2 million or approximately $0.03 per share.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company paid approximately $2.3 million of income tax, including excise tax, and had $765 accrued but unpaid tax expense, as of the balance sheet date. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company paid approximately $1.1 million of income tax, including excise tax, and had $80,000 accrued but unpaid tax expense as of the balance sheet date.

The Company intends to timely distribute to its stockholders substantially all of its annual taxable income for each year, except that it may retain certain net capital gains for reinvestment and, depending upon the level of taxable income earned in a year, may choose to carry forward taxable income for distribution in the following year and pay any applicable U.S. federal excise tax.

6. Stockholders’ Equity

On September 7, 2017, the Company entered into an At-The-Market, or ATM equity distribution agreement, or the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement, with JMP Securities LLC, or JMP. The Prior Equity Distribution Agreement, provided that the Company may offer and sell up to 12.0 million shares of its common stock from time to time through JMP, as its sales agent.

On May 6, 2019, the Company terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement and entered into a new ATM equity distribution agreement, or the Equity Distribution Agreement. As a result, the remaining shares that were available under the Prior Equity Distribution agreement are no longer available for issuance. The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that the Company may offer and sell up to 12.0 million shares of its common stock from time to time through JMP, as its sales agent. Sales of the Company’s common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market,” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE or similar securities exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company sold approximately 2.4 million shares of common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement. For the same period, the Company received total accumulated net proceeds of approximately $35.1 million, including $362,000 of offering expenses, from these sales. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, there were no shares of common stock sold under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

The Company generally uses net proceeds from these offerings to make investments, to repurchase or pay down liabilities and for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2020, approximately 5.6 million shares remain available for issuance and sale under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

In addition to selling shares through the Equity Distribution Agreement, from time to time the Company may sell its shares through underwritten public offerings. On June 14, 2018, the Company closed its underwritten public offering of 6.9 million shares of common stock, including an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 900,000 shares of common stock (“June 2018 Equity Offering”). The offering generated net proceeds, before expenses, of $81.3 million, including the underwriting discount and commissions of $2.6 million.

On June 17, 2019, the Company closed its underwritten public offering of 5.8 million shares of common stock, including an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares of common stock (“June 2019 Equity Offering”). The offering generated net proceeds, before expenses, of $70.5 million, including the underwriting discount and commissions of $2.2 million.

The Company has issued stock options for common stock subject to future issuance, of which 442,737 and 449,116 were outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

7. Equity Incentive Plans

The Company and its stockholders authorized and adopted the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) for purposes of attracting and retaining the services of its executive officers and key employees. The Company and its stockholders have authorized and adopted the 2006 Non-Employee Director Plan (the “2006 Plan”) for purposes of attracting and retaining the services of its Board of Directors. On June 21, 2017, the 2006 Plan expired in accordance with its terms and no additional awards may be granted under the 2006 Plan.

On May 13, 2018, the Board of Directors further amended and restated the 2004 Plan and renamed it the Hercules Capital, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Equity Incentive Plan”). Under the 2004 Plan, prior to the amendment and restatement, the Company was authorized to issue 12.0 million shares of common stock. The 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, among other things, increased the number of shares available for issuance to eligible participants by an additional 6.7 million shares. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan will terminate on May 12, 2028. On May 13, 2018, the Board of Directors adopted the Hercules Capital, Inc. 2018 Non-employee Director Plan (the “Director Plan”). The Director Plan provides equity compensation in the form of restricted stock to the Company’s non-employee directors. Subject to certain adjustments, the maximum aggregate number of shares of stock that may be authorized for issuance as restricted stock awards granted under the Director Plan is 300,000 shares. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Director Plan will terminate on May 12, 2028. The 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and the Director Plan were each approved by stockholders on June 28, 2018. Except for the Retention PSUs (as described below), these employees awards generally vest 33% one year after the date of grant and ratably over the succeeding 24 months.

On May 29, 2018, the Company filed an exemptive application with the SEC and an amendment to the application on September 27, 2018, with respect to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and the Director Plan for exemptive relief from certain provisions of the 1940 Act. On January 30, 2019, the Company received approval from the SEC on its request for exemptive relief that permits it to issue restricted stock to non-employee directors under the Director Plan and restricted stock and restricted stock units to certain of its employees, officers, and directors (excluding non-employee directors) under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The exemptive order also allows participants in the Director Plan and the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to (i) elect to have the Company withhold shares of its common stock to pay for the exercise price and applicable taxes with respect to an option exercise (“net issuance exercise”) and/or (ii) permit the holders of restricted stock to elect to have the Company withhold shares of its stock to pay the applicable taxes due on restricted stock at the time of vesting. Each individual employee would be able to make a cash payment to satisfy applicable tax withholding at the time of option exercise or vesting on restricted stock.

The following table summarizes the common stock options activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020					2019
	Common Stock Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Common Stock Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31,		449,116		$	13.32		481,032		$	13.40
Granted		24,000		$	14.48		49,000		$	12.60
Exercised		(29,267	)	$	12.36		(13,501	)	$	11.39
Forfeited		(1,112	)	$	13.61		(1,613	)	$	12.16
Expired		—		$	—		(51,999	)	$	14.85
Outstanding at March 31,		442,737		$	13.44		462,919		$	13.21
Shares Expected to Vest at March 31,		149,985		$	13.55		189,346		$	13.51

All options may be exercised for a period ending seven to ten years after the date of grant. At March 31, 2020, options for approximately 442,737 shares were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $13.44 per share with weighted average of remaining contractual term of 4.53 years and zero aggregate intrinsic value. At March 31, 2020, options for approximately 292,752 shares were exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $13.55 per share with weighted average of remaining contractual term of 3.71 years and zero aggregate intrinsic value.

The Company determined that the fair value of options granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $6,000 and $18,000, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately $9,000 and $11,000 of share-based cost due to stock option grants was expensed, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, there was approximately $49,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.91 years.

The Company follows ASC Topic 718 to account for stock options granted. Under ASC Topic 718, compensation expense associated with stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the vesting period. Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rate and expected option life. The fair value of options granted is based upon a Black Scholes option pricing model using the assumptions in the following table for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Expected Volatility	15.71%		18.40%
Expected Dividends	10%		10%
Expected term (in years)		4.5		4.5
Risk-free rate	0.35% - 1.66%		2.18% - 2.62%

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company granted 677,887 shares and 48,116 shares, respectively, of restricted stock awards pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and the Director Plan. The Company determined that the fair values, based on grant date close price, of restricted stock awards granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and the Director Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were approximately $9.5 million and $597,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, there were approximately $10.3 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.64 years.

The following table summarizes the activities for the Company’s unvested restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020					2019
	Restricted Stock Awards			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Restricted Stock Awards			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31,		178,509		$	12.88		380,870		$	12.95
Granted		677,887		$	14.00		48,116		$	12.40
Vested		(23,035	)	$	12.73		(152,018	)	$	12.78
Forfeited		(8,627	)	$	14.15		—		$	—
Unvested at March 31,		824,734		$	13.79		276,968		$	12.95

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company did not grant restricted stock units pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The Company granted approximately 922,494 shares of restricted stock units during three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company also granted approximately 25,382 shares and 46,321 shares, respectively, of distribution equivalent units pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The Company determined that the fair values, based on grant date close price, of restricted stock units granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, were approximately $340,000 and $12.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, there were approximately $4.1 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.74 years.

The following table summarizes the activities for the Company’s unvested restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020					2019
	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31,		603,837		$	13.13		732,533		$	13.50
Granted		—		$	—		922,494		$	13.14
Distribution Equivalent Unit Granted		25,382		$	—		46,321		$	—
Vested ⁽¹⁾		(182,595	)	$	13.36		(202,064	)	$	13.37
Forfeited		(6,873	)	$	12.97		(450	)	$	14.21
Unvested at March 31,		439,751		$	13.05		1,498,834		$	13.29

(1)

With respect to restricted stock units granted prior to January 1, 2019, receipt of the shares of the Company’s common stock underlying vested restricted stock units will be deferred for four years from grant date unless certain conditions are met. Accordingly, such vested restricted stock units will not be issued as common stock upon vesting until the completion of the deferral period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company expensed approximately $1.6 million of compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. The Company had approximately $2.2 million in compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

On May 2, 2018, the Company granted long-term Retention Performance Stock Unit awards (the “Retention PSUs”) under the 2004 Plan and separate cash bonus awards with similar terms (the “Cash Awards”) to senior personnel. The awards are designed to provide incentives that increase along with the total shareholder return (“TSR”). On May 2, 2018, the target number of Retention PSUs granted to senior personnel was 1,299,757 in the aggregate and the target amount of the Cash Awards granted to senior personnel was $4.0 million in the aggregate. As of March 31, 2020, there were 487,409 Retention PSUs outstanding at target and the target amount of the Cash Awards was $3.0 million in the aggregate. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, no Retention PSUs at target were forfeited. The Retention PSUs and Cash Awards do not vest until the fourth anniversary “cliff vest” of the grant date (or a change in control of the Company, if earlier) and the Retention PSUs must generally be held and not disposed of until the fifth anniversary of the grant date, except in the event of death, disability or a change in control (the “Performance Period”). Distribution equivalent units will accrue in respect only of the Retention PSUs in the form of additional Retention PSUs, but will not be paid unless the Retention PSUs to which such distribution equivalent units relate actually vest. The Cash Awards are not eligible to accrue distribution equivalent units.

The Company follows ASC Topic 718 (“Compensation – Stock Compensation”) to account for the Retention PSUs and Cash Awards granted. Under ASC Topic 718, compensation cost associated with Retention PSUs is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the Performance Period. As the Cash Awards are settled in cash, the award is expensed as a liability, and will be re-measured at each reporting period until the Performance Period is complete. The compensation expense for these awards is based on the per unit grant date valuation using a Monte-Carlo simulation multiplied by the target payout level. The payout level is calculated based the Company’s TSR relative to specified BDCs during the performance period.

As of March 31, 2020, all outstanding Retention PSUs and Cash Awards were unvested and there were approximately $3.6 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the Retention PSUs. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.09 years. As of March 31, 2020, there was approximately $1.7 million of accumulated compensation expense related to the Cash Awards. The accumulated expense related to the Cash Awards is included within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Earnings Per Share

Shares used in the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2020			2019
Numerator
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(28,723	)	$	61,585
Less: Distributions declared-common and restricted shares		(44,223	)		(29,900	)
Undistributed earnings (loss)		(72,946	)		31,685
Undistributed earnings (loss)-common shares		(72,946	)		31,610
Add: Distributions declared-common shares		43,884			29,829
Numerator for basic and diluted change in net assets per common share	$	(29,062	)	$	61,439

Denominator
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		108,955			96,218
Common shares issuable		—			290
Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution		108,955			96,508

Change in net assets per common share
Basic	$	(0.27	)	$	0.64
Diluted	$	(0.27	)	$	0.64

In the table above, unvested share-based payment awards that have non-forfeitable rights to distributions or distribution equivalents are treated as participating securities for calculating earnings per share. Unvested common stock options and restricted stock units are also considered for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, as the Company had a net loss, the effect of the 2022 Convertible Notes, outstanding common stock options, restricted stock units and awards, and Retention PSUs under the treasury stock method was anti-dilutive and, accordingly, is excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the effect of the 2022 Convertible Notes was anti-dilutive and, accordingly, was excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

The calculation of change in net assets resulting from operations per common share—assuming dilution, excludes all anti-dilutive shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the number of anti-dilutive shares, as calculated based on the weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the periods, consisted of 3.6 million shares of 2022 Convertible Notes, 42,066 shares of unvested common stock options, 139,660 shares of unvested restricted stock units, 35,208 shares of unvested restricted stock awards, and 197,274 shares of unvested Retention PSUs. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the number of anti-dilutive shares, as calculated based on the weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the periods, consisted of 4.0 million shares related to 2022 Convertible Notes, 38,728 shares of unvested common stock options, no shares of unvested restricted stock units, and no shares of unvested Retention PSUs.

At both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was authorized to issue 200.0 million shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote.

9. Financial Highlights

Following is a schedule of financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Per share data ⁽¹⁾:
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	10.55		$	9.90
Net investment income		0.37			0.30
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		0.06			0.05
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		(0.70	)		0.29
Total from investment operations		(0.27	)		0.64
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions ⁽¹⁾		0.01			(0.01	)
Distributions of net investment income ⁽⁶⁾		(0.40	)		(0.31	)
Distributions of capital gains ⁽⁶⁾		—			—
Stock-based compensation expense included in investment income ⁽²⁾		0.03			0.04
Net asset value at end of period	$	9.92		$	10.26

Ratios and supplemental data:
Per share market value at end of period	$	7.64		$	12.66
Total return ⁽³⁾		(44.48	%)		17.22	%
Shares outstanding at end of period		110,601			96,543
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		108,955			96,218
Net assets at end of period	$	1,097,080		$	990,349
Ratio of total expense to average net assets ⁽⁴⁾		11.38	%		12.41	%
Ratio of net investment income before investment gains and losses to average net assets ⁽⁴⁾		13.98	%		12.10	%
Portfolio turnover rate⁽⁵⁾		8.65	%		4.27	%
Weighted average debt outstanding	$	1,262,452		$	1,078,538
Weighted average debt per common share	$	11.59		$	11.21

(1)	All per share activity is calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the relevant period, except net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions, which is based on the common shares outstanding as of the relevant balance sheet date.

(2)	Stock option expense is a non-cash expense that has no effect on net asset value. Pursuant to ASC Topic 718, net investment income includes the expense associated with the granting of stock options which is offset by a corresponding increase in paid-in capital.

(3)

The total return for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 equals the change in the ending market value over the beginning of the period price per share plus distributions paid per share during the period, divided by the beginning price assuming the distribution is reinvested on the date of the distribution. As such, the total return is not annualized. The total return does not reflect any sales load that must be paid by investors.

(4)	The ratios are calculated based on weighted average net assets for the relevant period and are annualized.

(5)	The portfolio turnover rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 equals the lesser of investment portfolio purchases or sales during the period, divided by the average investment portfolio value during the period. As such, portfolio turnover rate is not annualized.

(6)	Includes distributions on unvested restricted stock awards.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company’s commitments and contingencies consist primarily of unused commitments to extend credit in the form of loans to the Company’s portfolio companies. A portion of these unfunded contractual commitments as of March 31, 2020 are dependent upon the portfolio company reaching certain milestones before the debt commitment becomes available. Furthermore, the Company’s credit agreements contain customary lending provisions which allow the Company relief from funding obligations for previously made commitments in instances where the underlying company experiences materially adverse events that affect the financial condition or business outlook for the Company. Since a portion of these commitments may expire without being drawn, unfunded contractual commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. As such, the Company’s disclosure of unfunded contractual commitments includes only those which are available at the request of the portfolio company and unencumbered by milestones.

At March 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $134.7 million of unfunded commitments, including undrawn revolving facilities, which were available at the request of the portfolio company and unencumbered by milestones.

The Company also had approximately $78.8 million of non-binding term sheets outstanding at March 31, 2020. Non-binding outstanding term sheets are subject to completion of the Company’s due diligence and final investment committee approval process, as well as the negotiation of definitive documentation with the prospective portfolio companies. These non-binding term sheets generally convert to contractual commitments in approximately 90 days from signing. Not all non-binding term sheets are expected to close and do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

The fair value of the Company’s unfunded commitments is considered to be immaterial as the yield determined at the time of underwriting is expected to be materially consistent with the yield upon funding, given that interest rates are generally pegged to market indices and given the existence of milestones, conditions and/or obligations imbedded in the borrowing agreements.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s unfunded contractual commitments available at the request of the portfolio company, including undrawn revolving facilities, and unencumbered by milestones are as follows:

(in thousands)
Portfolio Company	Unfunded Commitments ⁽¹⁾
The Wing	$	30,000
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.		15,000
Tricida, Inc.		15,000
Chemocentryx, Inc.		15,000
Contentful, Inc.		11,250
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.		11,250
Antares Pharma Inc.		10,000
Replimune Group, Inc.		10,000
Dashlane, Inc.		5,000
Clarabridge, Inc.		5,000
Campaign Monitor Limited		2,979
The CM Group LLC		1,750
Ikon Science Limited		1,050
Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.		750
Yipit, LLC		425
ePayPolicy Holdings, LLC		250
Total	$	134,704

(1)	Amount represents unfunded commitments, including undrawn revolving facilities, which are available at the request of the portfolio company. Amount excludes unfunded commitments which are unavailable due to the borrower having not met certain milestones.

The Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2020 include:

	Payments due by period (in thousands)
Contractual Obligations ⁽¹⁾	Total		Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		3 - 5 years		After 5 years
Borrowings ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	1,281,375	$	—	$	490,250	$	226,125	$	565,000
Lease and License Obligations ⁽⁴⁾		13,200		3,309		5,954		2,425		1,512
Total	$	1,294,575	$	3,309	$	496,204	$	228,550	$	566,512

(1)	Excludes commitments to extend credit to the Company’s portfolio companies.

(2)

Includes $110.3 million in principal outstanding under the SBA debentures, $150.0 million of the 2022 Notes, $105.0 million of the July 2024 Notes, $50.0 million of the February 2025 Notes, $75.0 million of the 2025 Notes, $40.0 million of the 2033 Notes, $200.0 million of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, $250.0 million of the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, $230.0 million of the 2022 Convertible Notes, and $71.1 million outstanding under the Union Bank Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Wells Facility as of March 31, 2020.

(3)	Amounts represent future principal repayments and not the carrying value of each liability. See Note 4 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(4)	Facility leases and licenses including short-term leases.

Certain premises are leased or licensed under agreements which expire at various dates through June 2027. Total rent expense, including short-term leases, amounted to approximately $775,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Total rent expense amounted to approximately $588,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company recognizes an operating lease liability and a ROU asset for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases. The lease payments on short-term leases are recognized as rent expense on a straight-line basis. The discount rate applied to measure each ROU asset and lease liability is based on the Company’s weighted average cost of debt. The Company considers the general economic environment and its credit rating and factors in various financing and asset specific adjustments to ensure the discount rate applied is appropriate to the intended use of the underlying lease. While some of the leases contained options to extend and terminate, it is not reasonably certain that either option will be utilized and therefore, only the payments in the initial term of the leases were included in the lease liability and ROU asset.

The following table sets forth information related to the measurement of the Company’s operating lease liabilities and supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases as of March 31, 2020:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Total operating lease cost	$	735
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	550
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$	—

	As of March 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)		4.76
Weighted-average discount rate		5.45	%

The following table shows future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases and a reconciliation to the operating lease liability as of March 31, 2020:

(in thousands)
Remainder of 2020	$	2,246
2021		2,903
2022		3,002
2023		2,293
2024		693
Thereafter		1,512
Total lease payments		12,648
Less: imputed interest		(1,505	)
Total operating lease liability	$	11,144

The Company may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of its operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on the Company in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any current legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect any current matters will materially affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which is intended to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. The amendment, among other things, affects certain disclosure requirements related to transfers between level 1 and level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and level 3 fair value measurements as they relate to valuation process, unrealized gains and losses, measurement uncertainty, and significant unobservable inputs. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company partially adopted the standard effective July 1, 2019 and fully adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020, which did not have a material impact, on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the periods presented.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532 - “Disclosure Update and Simplification.” This rule amends various SEC disclosure requirements that have been determined to be redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded. The changes are generally expected to reduce or eliminate certain disclosures; however, the amendments did expand interim period disclosure requirements related to changes in stockholders' equity. This final rule is effective on November 5, 2018. The Company has adopted these amendments as currently required and these are reflected in its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Certain prior year information has been adjusted to conform with these amendments.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference rate reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting.” The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to certain contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform and became effective upon issuance for all entities. The Company has agreements that have LIBOR as a reference rate with certain portfolio companies and also with certain lenders. These agreements include language for choosing an alternative successor rate if LIBOR reference is no longer considered to be appropriate. Such contract modifications are required to be evaluated in determining whether the modifications result in the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. The Company adopted this amendment as of March 12, 2020 and plans to apply the amendments in this update to account

for contract modifications due to changes in reference rates and does not believe that it will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

12. Subsequent Events

On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.32 per share to be paid on May 21, 2020 to stockholders of record as of May 14, 2020.

COVID-19

The Company has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, its broader impact on the global economy and the more recent impacts on the U.S. economy. As of May 4, 2020, there is no indication of a reportable subsequent event impacting the Company’s financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company continues to observe and respond to the evolving COVID-19 environment and its potential impact on areas across its business.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

The matters discussed in this report, as well as in future oral and written statements by management of Hercules Capital, Inc., that are forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations that involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Important assumptions include our ability to originate new investments, achieve certain margins and levels of profitability, the availability of additional capital, and the ability to maintain certain debt to asset ratios. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans or objectives will be achieved. The forward-looking statements contained in this report include statements as to:

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the effect and consequences of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) public health crisis on matters including global, U.S. and local economies, our business operations and continuity, potential disruption to our portfolio companies, tightened availability to capital and financing, the health and productivity of our employees, the ability of third-party providers to continue uninterrupted service, and the regulatory environment in which we operate;

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our current and future management structure;

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our future operating results;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our prospective portfolio companies;

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

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our informal relationships with third parties including in the venture capital industry;

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the expected market for venture capital investments and our addressable market;

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

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our ability to access debt markets and equity markets;

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the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

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our expected financings and investments;

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our regulatory structure and tax status;

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our ability to operate as a BDC, a SBIC and a RIC;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

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the timing, form and amount of any distributions;

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the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business;

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the valuation of any investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market; and

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our ability to recover unrealized losses.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this report contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking information due to the factors discussed under Item 1A— “Risk Factors” of Part II of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, Item 1A— “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 20, 2020 and under “Forward-Looking Statements” of this Item 2.

Recent COVID-19 Developments

We are closely monitoring the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business, including how it will impact our portfolio companies, employees, due diligence and underwriting processes, and financial markets. While COVID-19 had a negative impact on our net income for the quarter, other key financial components such as total investment income and net investment income increased as compared to previous periods. Given the fluidity of the situation, we cannot estimate the long-term impact of COVID-19 on our business, future results of operations, financial position or cash flows at this time. The extent to which our operations may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact. Furthermore, the impacts of a potential worsening of global economic conditions and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the financial markets remain unknown.

Overview

We are a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a variety of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. We source our investments through our principal office located in Palo Alto, CA, as well as through our additional offices in Boston, MA, New York, NY, Bethesda, MD, Hartford, CT, and San Diego, CA.

Our goal is to be the leading structured debt financing provider for venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries requiring sophisticated and customized financing solutions. Our strategy is to evaluate and invest in a broad range of technology-related industries including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainable and renewable technology and to offer a full suite of growth capital products. We invest primarily in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in private companies but also have investments in public companies.

We use the term “structured debt with warrants” to refer to any debt investment, such as a senior or subordinated secured loan, that is coupled with an equity component, including warrants, options or other rights to purchase or convert into common or preferred stock. Our structured debt with warrants investments typically are secured by some or all of the assets of the portfolio company. We also provide “unitranche” loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position.

Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio total return by generating current income from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our warrant and equity-related investments. Our primary business objectives are to increase our net income, net operating income, and NAV by investing in structured debt with warrants and equity of venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries with attractive current yields and the potential for equity appreciation and realized gains. Our equity ownership in our portfolio companies may exceed 25% of the voting securities of such companies, which represents a controlling interest under the 1940 Act. In some cases, we receive the right to make additional equity investments in our portfolio companies in connection with future equity financing rounds. Capital that we provide directly to venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries is generally used for growth and general working capital purposes as well as in select cases for acquisitions or recapitalizations.

We also make investments in qualifying small businesses through HT III, which is our wholly owned SBIC. HT III holds approximately $193.3 million in tangible assets which accounted for approximately 8.1% of our total assets at March 31, 2020.

We have qualified as and have elected to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. Pursuant to this election, we generally will not be subject to corporate-level taxes on any income and gains that we distribute as dividends for federal income tax purposes to our stockholders. However, our qualification and election to be treated as a RIC requires that we comply with provisions contained in Subchapter M of the Code. For example, as a RIC we must earn 90% or more of our gross income during each taxable year from qualified sources, typically referred to as “good income,” as well as satisfy certain quarterly asset diversification and annual income distribution requirements.

We are an internally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” which includes securities of private U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

Our portfolio is comprised of, and we anticipate that our portfolio will continue to be comprised of, investments primarily in technology related companies at various stages of their development. Consistent with requirements under the 1940 Act, we invest primarily in United-States based companies and to a lesser extent in foreign companies.

We regularly engage in discussions with third parties with respect to various potential transactions. We may acquire an investment or a portfolio of investments or an entire company or sell a portion of our portfolio on an opportunistic basis. We, our subsidiaries or our affiliates may also agree to manage certain other funds that invest in debt, equity or provide other financing or services to companies in a variety of industries for which we may earn management or other fees for our services. We may also invest in the equity of these funds, along with other third parties, from which we would seek to earn a return and/or future incentive allocations. Some of these transactions could be material to our business. Consummation of any such transaction will be subject to completion of due diligence, finalization of key business and financial terms (including price) and negotiation of final definitive documentation as well as a number of other factors and conditions including, without limitation, the approval of our board of directors and required regulatory or third party consents and, in certain cases, the approval of our stockholders. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any such transaction would be consummated. Any of these transactions or funds may require significant management resources either during the transaction phase or on an ongoing basis depending on the terms of the transaction.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

The total fair value of our investment portfolio was approximately $2.3 billion at both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The fair value of our debt investment portfolio at March 31, 2020 was approximately $2.2 billion, compared to a fair value of approximately $2.1 billion at December 31, 2019. The fair value of the equity portfolio at March 31, 2020 was approximately $94.5 million, compared to a fair value of approximately $145.0 million at December 31, 2019. The fair value of the warrant portfolio at March 31, 2020 was approximately $12.4 million, compared to a fair value of approximately $20.9 million at December 31, 2019.

Portfolio Activity

Our investments in portfolio companies take a variety of forms, including unfunded contractual commitments and funded investments. From time to time, unfunded contractual commitments depend upon a portfolio company reaching certain milestones before the debt commitment is available to the portfolio company, which is expected to affect our funding levels. These commitments are subject to the same underwriting and ongoing portfolio maintenance as the on-balance sheet financial instruments that we hold. Debt commitments generally fund over the two succeeding quarters from close. Not all debt commitments represent future cash requirements. Similarly, unfunded contractual commitments may expire without being drawn and thus do not represent future cash requirements.

Prior to entering into a contractual commitment, we generally issue a non-binding term sheet to a prospective portfolio company. Non-binding term sheets are subject to completion of our due diligence and final investment committee approval process, as well as the negotiation of definitive documentation with the prospective portfolio companies. These non-binding term sheets generally convert to contractual commitments in approximately 90 days from signing. Not all non-binding term sheets are expected to close and do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Our portfolio activity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 was comprised of the following:

(in millions)	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Debt Commitments ⁽¹⁾
New portfolio company	$	82.0	$	1,101.3
Existing portfolio company		174.8		355.8
Total	$	256.8	$	1,457.1
Funded and Restructured Debt Investments⁽²⁾
New portfolio company	$	76.7	$	640.6
Existing portfolio company		156.9		367.3
Total	$	233.6	$	1,007.9
Funded Equity Investments
New portfolio company	$	—	$	6.1
Existing portfolio company		—		11.7
Total	$	—	$	17.8
Unfunded Contractual Commitments ⁽³⁾
Total	$	134.7	$	133.7
Non-Binding Term Sheets
New portfolio company	$	50.0	$	50.0
Existing portfolio company		28.8		144.0
Total	$	78.8	$	194.0

(1)	Includes restructured loans and renewals in addition to new commitments.

(2)	Funded amounts include borrowings on revolving facilities.

(3)	Amount represents unfunded commitments, including undrawn revolving facilities, which are available at the request of the portfolio company. Amount excludes unfunded commitments which are unavailable due to the borrower having not met certain milestones.

We receive principal payments on our debt investment portfolio based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances. In addition, we receive principal repayments for some of our loans prior to their scheduled maturity date. The frequency or volume of these early principal repayments may fluctuate significantly from period to period. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we received approximately $167.5 million in aggregate principal repayments. Of the approximately $167.5 million of aggregate principal repayments, approximately $17.0 million were scheduled principal payments and approximately $150.5 million were early principal repayments related to eight portfolio companies. Of the approximately $150.5 million early principal repayments, approximately $70.0 million were early repayments due to merger and acquisition transactions for three portfolio companies.

Total portfolio investment activity (inclusive of unearned income and excluding activity related to taxes payable, and escrow receivables) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

(in millions)	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Beginning portfolio	$	2,314.5		$	1,880.4
New fundings and restructures		233.6			1,025.7
Warrants not related to current period fundings		—			0.8
Principal payments received on investments		(17.0	)		(73.4	)
Early payoffs		(150.5	)		(526.8	)
Accretion of loan discounts and paid-in-kind principal		10.9			43.3
Net acceleration of loan discounts and loan fees due to early payoff or restructure		0.1			(9.7	)
New loan fees		(2.7	)		(15.3	)
Sale of investments		(17.0	)		(29.1	)
Gain (loss) on investments due to sales or write offs		6.9			6.0
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(76.3	)		12.6
Ending portfolio	$	2,302.5		$	2,314.5

As of March 31, 2020, we held debt, warrants, or equity positions in four companies that have filed registration statements on Form S-1 with the SEC in contemplation of potential initial public offerings. All four companies filed confidentially under the JOBS Act. There can be no assurance that companies that have yet to complete their initial public offerings will do so in a timely manner or at all.

Changes in Portfolio

We generate revenue in the form of interest income, primarily from our investments in debt securities, and commitment and facility fees. Interest income is recognized in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Fees generated in connection with our debt investments are recognized over the life of the loan or, in some cases, recognized as earned. In addition, we generate revenue in the form of capital gains, if any, on warrants or other equity-related securities that we acquire from our portfolio companies. Our investments generally range from $15.0 million to $40.0 million, although we may make investments in amounts above or below that range. As of March 31, 2020, our debt investments generally have a term of between two and seven years and typically bear interest at a rate ranging from approximately 7.9% to approximately 15.7%. In addition to the cash yields received on our debt investments, in some instances, our debt investments may also include any of the following: exit fees, balloon payment fees, commitment fees, success fees, PIK provisions or prepayment fees which may be required to be included in income prior to receipt.

Interest on debt securities is generally payable monthly, with amortization of principal typically occurring over the term of the investment. In addition, our loans may include an interest-only period ranging from three to eighteen months or longer. In limited instances in which we choose to defer amortization of the loan for a period of time from the date of the initial investment, the principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest become due at the maturity date.

Loan origination and commitment fees received in full at the inception of a loan are deferred and amortized into fee income as an enhancement to the related loan’s yield over the contractual life of the loan. We recognize nonrecurring fees amortized over the remaining term of the loan commencing in the quarter relating to specific loan modifications. We had approximately $41.5 million of unamortized fees at March 31, 2020, of which approximately $34.6 million was included as an offset to the cost basis of our current debt investments and approximately $6.9 million was deferred contingent upon the occurrence of a funding or milestone. At December 31, 2019, we had approximately $42.0 million of unamortized fees, of which approximately $34.6 million was included as

an offset to the cost basis of our current debt investments and approximately $7.4 million was deferred contingent upon the occurrence of a funding or milestone.

Loan exit fees to be paid at the termination of the loan are accreted into interest income over the contractual life of the loan. At March 31, 2020, we had approximately $40.1 million in exit fees receivable, of which approximately $36.4 million was included as a component of the cost basis of our current debt investments and approximately $3.7 million was a deferred receivable related to expired commitments. At December 31, 2019, we had approximately $33.5 million in exit fees receivable, of which approximately $31.9 million was included as a component of the cost basis of our current debt investments and approximately $1.6 million was a deferred receivable related to expired commitments.

We have debt investments in our portfolio that contain a PIK provision. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is recorded as interest income and added to the principal balance of the loan on specified capitalization dates. To maintain our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be distributed to stockholders with other sources of income in the form of dividend distributions even though we have not yet collected the cash. Amounts necessary to pay these distributions may come from available cash or the liquidation of certain investments. We recorded approximately $2.0 million and $2.1 million in PIK income during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The core yield on our debt investments, which excludes the effects of fee and income accelerations attributed to early payoffs, restructuring, loan modifications and other one-time events and includes income from expired commitments, was 11.8% and 12.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective yield on our debt investments, which includes the effects of fee and income accelerations attributed to early payoffs, restructuring, loan modifications and other one-time events, was 13.6% and 13.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective yield is derived by dividing total investment income by the weighted average earning investment portfolio assets outstanding during the quarter, excluding non-interest earning assets such as warrants and equity investments. Both the core yield and effective yield may be higher than what our common stockholders may realize as the core yield and effective yield do not reflect our expenses and any sales load paid by our common stockholders. The total yield on our investment portfolio was 12.3% and 11.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The total yield is derived by dividing total investment income by the weighted average investment portfolio assets outstanding during the quarter, including non-interest earning assets such as warrants and equity investments at amortized cost.

The total return for our investors was approximately (44.5%) and 17.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The total return equals the change in the ending market value over the beginning of the period price per share plus distributions paid per share during the period, divided by the beginning price assuming the distribution is reinvested on the date of the distribution. The total return does not reflect any sales load that must be paid by investors. See “Note 9 – Financial Highlights” included in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report.

Portfolio Composition

Our portfolio companies are primarily privately held companies and public companies which are active in sectors characterized by high margins, high growth rates, consolidation and product and market extension opportunities. As of March 31, 2020, approximately 88.9% of the fair value of our portfolio was composed of investments in five industries: 30.1% was composed of investments in the "Drug Discovery & Development" industry, 28.0% was composed of investments in the "Software" industry, 22.9% was composed of investments in the "Internet Consumer & Business Services" industry, 4.6% was composed of investments in the "Healthcare Services, Other" industry, and 3.3% was composed of investments in the "Sustainable and Renewable Technology" industry.

Industry and sector concentrations vary as new loans are recorded and loans pay off. Loan revenue, consisting of interest, fees, and recognition of gains on equity and warrants or other equity-related interests, can fluctuate materially when a loan is paid off or a warrant or equity interest is sold. Revenue recognition in any given year can be highly concentrated in several portfolio companies.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, our ten largest portfolio companies represented approximately 29.0% and 27.8% of the total fair value of our investments in portfolio companies, respectively. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had eight and six investments, respectively, that represented 5% or more of our net assets. At March 31, 2020, we had five equity investments representing approximately 61.7% of the total fair value of our equity investments, and each represented 5% or more of the total fair value of our equity investments. At December 31, 2019, we had six equity investments which represented approximately 63.3% of the total fair value of our equity investments, and each represented 5% or more of the total fair value of our equity investments. No single portfolio investment represents more than 10% of the fair value of our total investments as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, approximately 97.8% of the debt investment portfolio was priced at floating interest rates or floating interest rates with a Prime or LIBOR-based interest rate floor. Changes in interest rates, including Prime and LIBOR rates, may affect the interest income and the value of our investment portfolio for portfolio investments with floating rates. We believe we are well positioned to benefit should market interest rates rise in the future.

Our investments in senior secured debt with warrants have detachable equity enhancement features, typically in the form of warrants or other equity-related securities designed to provide us with an opportunity for capital appreciation. These features are treated as OID and are accreted into interest income over the term of the loan as a yield enhancement. Our warrant coverage generally ranges from 3% to 20% of the principal amount invested in a portfolio company, with a strike price generally equal to the most recent equity financing round. As of March 31, 2020, we held warrants in 110 portfolio companies, with a fair value of approximately $12.4 million. The fair value of our warrant portfolio decreased by approximately $8.5 million, as compared to a fair value of $20.9 million at December 31, 2019 primarily related to the decrease in fair value of portfolio companies.

Our existing warrant holdings would require us to invest approximately $71.7 million to exercise such warrants as of March 31, 2020. Warrants may appreciate or depreciate in value depending largely upon the underlying portfolio company’s performance and overall market conditions. Accordingly, we may experience losses from our warrant portfolio.

Portfolio Grading

We use an investment grading system, which grades each debt investment on a scale of 1 to 5 to characterize and monitor our expected level of risk on the debt investments in our portfolio with 1 being the highest quality. The following table shows the distribution of our outstanding debt investments on the 1 to 5 investment grading scale at fair value as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Investment Grading	Number of Companies	Debt Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio			Number of Companies	Debt Investments at Fair Value		Percentage of Total Portfolio
1	12	$	390,426		17.7	%	14	$	387,327		18.0	%
2	35		818,128		37.3	%	52		1,180,536		55.0	%
3	41		917,249		41.8	%	23		509,940		23.7	%
4	6		54,316		2.5	%	6		69,016		3.2	%
5	4		15,471		0.7	%	2		1,773		0.1	%
	98	$	2,195,590		100.0	%	97	$	2,148,592		100.0	%

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our debt investments had a weighted average investment grading of 2.34 and 2.15 on a cost basis, respectively. Our policy is to lower the grading on our portfolio companies as they approach the point in time when they will require additional equity capital. Additionally, we may downgrade our portfolio companies if they are not meeting our financing criteria or are underperforming relative to their respective business plans. Various companies in our portfolio will require additional funding in the near term or have not met their business plans and therefore have been downgraded until their funding is complete or their operations improve.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we are maintaining close communications with our portfolio companies to proactively assess and manage potential risks across our debt investment portfolio. We have also increased oversight and analysis of credits in vulnerable industries in an attempt to improve loan performance and reduce credit risk.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

Investment Income

Interest Income

Total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $73.6 million as compared to approximately $58.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled approximately $66.2 million as compared to approximately $55.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period ended March 31, 2019 is primarily attributable to an increase in recurring interest income caused by

an increase in the weighted average principal outstanding of loans, and an increase in the acceleration of interest income due to early loan repayments.

Of the $66.2 million in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020, approximately $60.8 million represents recurring income from the contractual servicing of our loan portfolio and approximately $5.4 million represents income related to the acceleration of income due to early loan repayments and other one-time events during the period. Income from recurring interest and the acceleration of interest income due to early loan repayments represented approximately $55.1 million and $412,000, respectively, of the $55.5 million interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The following table shows the PIK-related activity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, at cost:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020			2019
Beginning PIK interest receivable balance	$	14,498		$	12,717
PIK interest income during the period		2,047			2,146
PIK accrued (capitalized) to principal but not recorded as income during the period		—			—
Payments received from PIK loans		(1,059	)		(549	)
Realized gain (loss)		—			—
Ending PIK interest receivable balance	$	15,486		$	14,314

The slight decrease in PIK interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019 is due to a decrease in the weighted average principal outstanding for loans on accrual which bear PIK interest.

Fee Income

Fee income from commitment, facility and loan related fees for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled approximately $7.4 million as compared to approximately $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in fee income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is primarily due to an increase in the facilities fees and one-time fees due to early repayments.

Of the $7.4 million in fee income for the three months ended March 31, 2020, approximately $2.9 million represents income from recurring fee amortization and approximately $4.5 million represents income related to the acceleration of unamortized fees due to early repayments, including one-time fees of $3.2 million for the period. Income from recurring fee amortization and the acceleration of unamortized fees due to early loan repayments represented $2.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of the $3.3 million in income for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

In certain investment transactions, we may earn income from advisory services; however, we had no income from advisory services in the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses are comprised of interest and fees on our borrowings, general and administrative expenses and employee compensation and benefits. Our operating expenses totaled approximately $33.0 million and $29.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Interest and Fees on our Borrowings

Interest and fees on our borrowings totaled approximately $16.3 million and $15.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest and fee expense during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the same periods ended March 31, 2019, increased due to the issuance of our July 2024 Notes in July 2019 and the issuance of our February 2025 Notes in February 2020, as well as interest related to our 2028 Asset-Backed Notes.

We had a weighted average cost of debt, comprised of interest and fees, of approximately 5.2% and 5.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in the weighted average cost of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the same period ended March 31, 2019, is primarily driven by a reduction in the weighted average principal outstanding on our higher yielding debt instruments compared to the prior period.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include legal fees, consulting fees, accounting fees, printer fees, insurance premiums, taxes, rent, expenses associated with the workout of underperforming investments and various other expenses. Our general and administrative expenses increased to $6.1 million from $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is mainly due to an increase in income taxes, rent, termination, legal, and marketing related expenses.

Employee Compensation

Employee compensation and benefits totaled $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase between the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was primarily due to increased variable compensation and payroll related expenses.

Employee stock-based compensation totaled $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease between the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was primarily due to a settlement with our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and elimination of associated stock-based compensation expense.

Net Investment Realized Gains and Losses and Net Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation

Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of an investment without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments written off during the period, net of recoveries. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

A summary of realized gains and losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020			2019
Realized gains	$	12,188		$	8,838
Realized losses		(5,221	)		(4,283	)
Net realized gains (losses)	$	6,967		$	4,555

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recognized net realized gains of $7.0 million on the portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded gross realized gains of $12.2 million primarily from the sale of our public equity holdings. These gains were partially offset by gross realized losses of $5.2 million primarily from the liquidation or write-off of our equity or warrant positions during the period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized net realized gains of $4.5 million on the portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded gross realized gains of $8.8 million primarily from the sale of our holdings due to merger and acquisition transactions. These gains were offset by gross realized losses of $4.3 million primarily from the liquidation or write-off of our debt, equity, and warrant positions during the period.

The net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of our investments is based on the fair value of each investment determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. The following table summarizes the change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2020			2019
Gross unrealized appreciation on portfolio investments	$	14,320		$	50,829
Gross unrealized depreciation on portfolio investments		(86,523	)		(21,019	)
Reversal of prior period net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) upon a realization event		(4,067	)		(1,880	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on debt, equity, and warrant investments		(76,270	)		27,930
Other net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		—			67
Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	$	(76,270	)	$	27,997

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded $76.3 million of net unrealized depreciation, all of which was net unrealized depreciation from our debt, equity and warrant investments. We recorded $25.8 million of net unrealized depreciation on our debt investments which was primarily related to $26.5 million of net unrealized depreciation on the debt portfolio partially offset by $683,000 of unrealized appreciation due to the reversal of unrealized depreciation upon pay-off of our portfolio companies.

We recorded $43.9 million of net unrealized depreciation on our equity investments and $6.6 million of net unrealized depreciation on our warrant investments during the three months ended March 31, 2020. This net unrealized depreciation of $50.5 million was primarily attributable to $45.8 million of unrealized depreciation on the equity and warrant portfolio and $4.7 million of unrealized depreciation due to the reversal of unrealized appreciation upon acquisition or liquidation of our equity and warrant investments.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded $28.0 million of net unrealized appreciation, of which $27.9 million was net unrealized appreciation from our debt, equity and warrant investments. We recorded $3.1 million of net unrealized appreciation on our debt investments which was attributable to $2.6 million of unrealized appreciation due to the reversal of unrealized depreciation upon pay-off or write-off and $553,000 of net unrealized appreciation on the debt portfolio.

We recorded $23.1 million of net unrealized appreciation on our equity investments and $1.7 million of net unrealized appreciation on our warrant investments during the three months ended March 31, 2019. This net unrealized appreciation of $24.8 million was primarily attributable to $29.3 million of unrealized appreciation on the equity and warrant portfolio partially offset by $4.5 million of unrealized depreciation due to the reversal of unrealized appreciation upon acquisition or liquidation of our equity and warrant investments.

Income and Excise Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes, under which income taxes are provided for amounts currently payable and for amounts deferred based upon the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities given the provisions of the enacted tax law. Valuation allowances may be used to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount likely to be realized. We intend to timely distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our annual taxable income for each year, except that we may retain certain net capital gains for reinvestment and, depending upon the level of taxable income earned in a year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income for distribution in the following year and pay any applicable U.S. federal excise tax.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their appropriate tax character. Permanent differences may also result from the classification of certain items, such as the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future.

Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations and Earnings Per Share

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $28.7 million and for the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $61.6 million.

Both the basic and fully diluted net change in net assets per common share were $(0.27) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Both the basic and fully diluted net change in net assets per common share were $0.64 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share for three months ended March 31, 2020, as we had a net loss, the effect of the 2022 Convertible Notes, outstanding options, restricted stock units and awards and Retention PSUs under the treasury stock method is anti-dilutive and accordingly, is excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share. The effect of the 2022 Convertible

Notes was excluded from these calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as our share price was less than the conversion price in effect which results in anti-dilution.

Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from our SBA debentures, 2022 Notes, July 2024 Notes, February 2025 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2033 Notes, 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, 2022 Convertible Notes, Credit Facilities and cash flows from operations, including investment sales and repayments, and income earned. Our primary use of funds from operations includes investments in portfolio companies and payments of fees and other operating expenses we incur. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our borrowings and the proceeds from the turnover of our portfolio and from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives. We may also raise additional equity or debt capital through registered offerings off a shelf registration, ATM, and private offerings of securities, by securitizing a portion of our investments, or by borrowing from the SBA through our SBIC subsidiaries.

We may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase our common stock through cash purchases, as well as retire, cancel or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual and regulatory restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

On January 25, 2017, we issued $230.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2022 Convertible Notes, which amount includes the additional $30.0 million aggregate principal amount issued pursuant to the initial purchaser’s exercise in full of its overallotment option. The sale generated net proceeds of approximately $225.5 million, including $4.5 million of debt issuance costs. Aggregate issuances costs include the initial purchaser’s discount of approximately $5.2 million, offset by the reimbursement of $1.2 million by the initial purchaser.

On October 23, 2017, we issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes pursuant to the 2022 Notes Indenture. The sale of the 2022 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $147.4 million, including a public offering discount of $826,500. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions of approximately $975,000, were approximately $1.8 million.

On April 26, 2018, we issued $75.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes pursuant to the 2025 Notes Indenture. The sale of the 2025 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $72.4 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions were approximately $2.6 million.

On May 25, 2018, we entered into the amendment to the Union Bank Facility. The amendment amends certain provisions of the Union Bank Facility to increase the commitments thereunder from $75.0 million to $100.0 million.

On June 14, 2018, we closed the June 2018 Equity Offering. The offering generated net proceeds, before expenses, of $81.3 million, including the underwriting discount and commissions of $2.6 million.

On July 13, 2018, we completed repayment of the remaining outstanding HT II debentures and subsequently surrendered the SBA license with respect to HT II.

On July 31, 2018, we entered into a further amendment to the Wells Facility to extend the maturity date and fully repay the pro-rata portion of outstanding balances of Alostar Bank of Commerce and Everbank Commercial Finance Inc., thereby resigning both as lenders and terminating their commitments thereunder.

On September 20, 2018, we issued $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Notes pursuant to the 2033 Notes Indenture. The sale of the 2033 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $38.4 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions were approximately $1.6 million.

On November 1, 2018, we issued $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes. The sale of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $197.0 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions were approximately $3.0 million.

On December 7, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a full redemption, in two equal transactions, of $83.5 million of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes were fully redeemed on January 14, 2019 and February 4, 2019.

On December 17, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan permitting us to repurchase up to $25.0 million of our common stock until June 18, 2019, after which the plan expired. We had no common stock repurchases during 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we repurchased 376,466 shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $10.77 and a total cost of approximately $4.1 million.

On January 11, 2019, Hercules Funding II entered into the Wells Facility Seventh Amendment. The Wells Facility Seventh Amendment, among other things, amends certain key provisions of the Wells Facility to reduce the current interest rate to LIBOR plus 3.00% with an interest rate floor of 3.00% and extends the maturity date to January 2023. In addition, the Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC has committed $75.0 million in credit capacity under a $125.0 million accordion credit facility, subject to borrowing base, leverage and other restrictions.

On January 22, 2019, we issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes. The sale of the 2028 Asset-Backed Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $247.1 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions were approximately $2.9 million.

On February 20, 2019, we, through a special purpose wholly owned subsidiary, Hercules Funding IV, as borrower, entered the 2019 Union Bank Facility. The 2019 Union Bank Facility replaced the Prior Union Bank Facility. Any references to amounts related to the 2019 Union Bank Facility prior to February 20, 2019 were incurred and relate to the Prior Union Bank Facility. Under the 2019 Union Bank Facility, the lenders have made commitments of $200.0 million.

On May 6, 2019, we terminated the Prior Equity Distribution Agreement and entered into the Equity Distribution Agreement. As a result, the remaining shares that were available under the Prior Equity Distribution agreement are no longer available for issuance. The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that we may offer and sell up to 12.0 million shares of our common stock from time to time through JMP, as our sales agent. Sales of our common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market,” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE or similar securities exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

On June 17, 2019, we closed the June 2019 Equity Offering. The offering generated net proceeds, before expenses, of $70.5 million, including the underwriting discount and commissions of $2.2 million.

On June 28, 2019, Hercules Funding IV entered into the Union Bank Facility Amendment to the 2019 Union Bank Facility. The Union Bank Facility Amendment amends certain provisions of the 2019 Union Bank Facility to, among other things, (i) delete the financial covenant with respect to maintaining minimum portfolio funding liquidity, (ii) add a covenant prohibiting Hercules Funding IV from acquiring or owning unfunded commitments to makers of certain notes receivable, and (iii) revise certain provisions thereof to further permit a third party special servicer to act as servicer after an event of default instead of us with respect to split-funded notes receivable owned by Hercules Funding IV and an affiliate thereof (including Hercules Funding II).

On July 16, 2019, we issued $105.0 million in aggregate principal amount of July 2024 Notes. The sale of the July 2024 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $103.5 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions, were approximately $1.5 million.

On February 5, 2020, we issued $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of February 2025 Notes pursuant to the “2025 Note Purchase Agreement.” The sale of the February 2025 Notes generated net proceeds of approximately $49.4 million. Aggregate estimated offering expenses in connection with the transaction, including the underwriter’s discount and commissions, were approximately $576,000. The 2025 Note Purchase Agreement also provides for the issuance of an additional $70.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due June 2025 that are expected to be issued in June 2020 (subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions contained in the 2025 Note Purchase Agreement).

On February 20, 2020, we, through a special purpose wholly owned subsidiary, Hercules Funding IV, as borrower, entered the Union Bank Facility. The Union Bank Facility replaced the 2019 Union Bank Facility. Any references to amounts related to the Union Bank Facility from February 20, 2019 to February 20, 2020 were incurred and relate to the 2019 Union Bank Facility. Under the Union Bank Facility, the lenders have made commitments of $400.0 million.

On March 1, 2020, we paid down $38.7 million of SBA debentures.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we sold 2.4 million shares of common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement. As of March 31, 2020, approximately 5.6 million shares remain available for issuance and sale under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

At March 31, 2020, we had $110.3 million of SBA debentures, $150.0 million of 2022 Notes, $105.0 million of July 2024 Notes, $50.0 million of February 2025 Notes, $75.0 million of 2025 Notes, $40.0 million of 2033 Notes, $200.0 million of 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, $250.0 million of 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, and $230.0 million of 2022 Convertible Notes payable, along with no outstanding borrowings on the Wells Facility, and $71.1 million of borrowings outstanding on the Union Bank Facility.

At March 31, 2020, we had $438.2 million in available liquidity, including $34.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. We had available borrowing capacity of $75.0 million under the Wells Facility and $328.9 million under the Union Bank Facility, both subject to existing terms, borrowing base, advance rates and regulatory requirements. We primarily invest cash on hand in interest bearing deposit accounts.

At March 31, 2020, we had $74.5 million of capital outstanding in restricted accounts related to our SBIC. With our net investment of $74.5 million in HT III, we have the approved capacity to issue a total of $110.3 million of SBA guaranteed debentures. At March 31, 2020, we have issued $110.3 million in SBA guaranteed debentures in our SBIC subsidiaries. As we are past our investment period for HT III, we will no longer make any future commitments to new portfolio companies. We will only satisfy contractually agreed follow-on fundings to existing portfolio companies and may seek to early pay-off a portion or all of the outstanding debentures as per the available liquidity in HT III.

At March 31, 2020, we had approximately $22.1 million of restricted cash, which consists of collections of interest and principal payments on assets that are securitized. In accordance with the terms of the related securitized 2027 Asset-Backed Notes and 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, based on current characteristics of the securitized debt investment portfolios, the restricted funds may be used to pay monthly interest and principal on the securitized debt with any excess distributed to us or available for our general operations.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we principally funded our operations from (i) cash receipts from interest, dividend and fee income from our investment portfolio and (ii) cash proceeds from the realization of portfolio investments through the repayments of debt investments and the sale of debt and equity investments, (iii) debt offerings along with borrowings on our credit facilities, and (iv) equity offerings.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, our operating activities used $24.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $141.6 million used during the three months ended March 31, 2019. This $116.9 million decrease in cash used in operating activities is primarily related to an increase of $101.7 million in principal and fee payments received on investments.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, our investing activities used approximately $29,000 of cash, compared to $83,000 used during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The $54,000 decrease in cash used in investing activities was due to a decrease in purchase of capital equipment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, our financing activities used $33.9 million of cash, compared to $122.4 million provided during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The net change of $156.3 million increase in cash used by financing activities was primarily due to $38.7 million increase in repayment of long-term SBA debentures, $14.1 million increase in distribution paid, and $24.1 million increase in repayment of the Credit Facilities. This is partially offset by $50.0 million of the issuance of February 2025 Notes in February 2020 and $35.0 million increase in issuance of common stock.

As of March 31, 2020, our net assets totaled $1.1 billion, with a NAV per share of $9.92. We intend to continue to operate in order to generate cash flows from operations, including income earned from investments in our portfolio companies. Our primary use of funds will be investments in portfolio companies and cash distributions to holders of our common stock.

As described above, our diverse and well-structured balance sheet is designed to provide a long-term focused and sustainable investment platform. Currently, we believe we have ample liquidity to support our near-term capital requirements. As the impact of the COVID-19 continues to unfold, we will continue to evaluate our overall liquidity position and take proactive steps to maintain the appropriate liquidity position based upon the current circumstances.

The SBCAA, which was signed into law in March 2018, decreased the minimum asset coverage ratio in Section 61(a) of the 1940 Act for business development companies from 200% to 150% (subject to either stockholder approval or approval of both a majority of the board of directors and a majority of directors who are not interested persons). On September 4, 2018 and December 6, 2018, our Board of Directors, including a “required majority” (as such term is defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) and our stockholders, respectively, approved the application to us of the 150% minimum asset coverage ratio set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act. As a result, effective December 7, 2018, the asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act applicable to us decreased from 200% to 150%, permitting us to incur additional leverage. As of March 31, 2020, our asset coverage ratio under our regulatory requirements as a BDC was 193.5% excluding our SBA debentures as a result of our exemptive order from the SEC that allows us to exclude all SBA leverage from our asset coverage ratio. As a result of the SEC exemptive order, our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 150%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, also may increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage. Total asset coverage when including our SBA debentures was 185.5% at March 31, 2020.

Refer to “Note 4 – Borrowings” included in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report for a discussion of our borrowings.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, we are party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These consist primarily of unfunded contractual commitments to extend credit, in the form of loans, to our portfolio companies. Unfunded contractual commitments to provide funds to portfolio companies are not reflected on our balance sheet. Our unfunded contractual commitments may be significant from time to time. A portion of these unfunded contractual commitments are dependent upon the portfolio company reaching certain milestones before the debt commitment becomes available. Furthermore, our credit agreements contain customary lending provisions which allow us relief from funding obligations for previously made commitments in instances where the underlying company experiences materially adverse events that affect the financial condition or business outlook for the company. These commitments will be subject to the same underwriting and ongoing portfolio maintenance as are the on-balance sheet financial instruments that we hold. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. As such, our disclosure of unfunded contractual commitments includes only those which are available at the request of the portfolio company and unencumbered by milestones.

At March 31, 2020, we had approximately $134.7 million of unfunded commitments, including undrawn revolving facilities, which were available at the request of the portfolio company and unencumbered by milestones. We intend to use cash flow from normal and early principal repayments, and proceeds from borrowings and notes to fund these commitments.

We also had approximately $78.8 million of non-binding term sheets outstanding to one new company and three existing companies, which generally convert to contractual commitments within approximately 90 days of signing. Non-binding outstanding term sheets are subject to completion of our due diligence and final investment committee approval process, as well as the negotiation of definitive documentation with the prospective portfolio companies. Not all non-binding term sheets are expected to close and do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

The fair value of our unfunded commitments is considered to be immaterial as the yield determined at the time of underwriting is expected to be materially consistent with the yield upon funding, given that interest rates are generally pegged to market indices and given the existence of milestones, conditions and/or obligations imbedded in the borrowing agreements.

Contractual Obligations

The following table shows our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2020:

	Payments due by period (in thousands)
Contractual Obligations ⁽¹⁾	Total		Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		3 - 5 years		After 5 years
Borrowings ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	1,281,375	$	—	$	490,250	$	226,125	$	565,000
Lease and License Obligations ⁽⁴⁾		13,200		3,309		5,954		2,425		1,512
Total	$	1,294,575	$	3,309	$	496,204	$	228,550	$	566,512

(1)	Excludes commitments to extend credit to our portfolio companies.

(2)

Includes $110.3 million principal outstanding under the SBA debentures, $150.0 million of the 2022 Notes, $105.0 million of the July 2024 Notes, $50.0 million of February 2025 Notes, $75.0 million of the 2025 Notes, $40.0 million of the 2033 Notes, $200.0 million of the 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, $250.0 million of the

2028 Asset-Backed Notes, $230.0 million of the 2022 Convertible Notes, and $71.1 million under the Union Bank Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Wells Facility as of March 31, 2020.

(3)	Amounts represent future principal repayments and not the carrying value of each liability. See Note 4 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(4)	Facility leases and licenses including short-term leases.

Indemnification Agreements

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements are intended to provide our directors and executive officers the maximum indemnification permitted under Maryland law and the 1940 Act. Each indemnification agreement provides that we shall indemnify the director or executive officer who is a party to the agreement, or an “Indemnitee,” including the advancement of legal expenses, if, by reason of his or her corporate status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in any threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act.

We and our executives and directors are covered by Directors and Officers Insurance, with the directors and officers being indemnified by us to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law subject to the restrictions in the 1940 Act.

Distributions

Our Board of Directors maintains a variable distribution policy with the objective of distributing four quarterly distributions in an amount that approximates 90% - 100% of our taxable quarterly income or potential annual income for a particular taxable year. In addition, at the end of our taxable year, our Board of Directors may choose to pay an additional special distribution, or fifth distribution, so that we may distribute approximately all of our annual taxable income in the taxable year in which it was earned, or may elect to maintain the option to spill over our excess taxable income into the following taxable year as part of any future distribution payments.

Distributions from our taxable income (including gains) to a stockholder generally will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of such stockholder’s allocable share of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would generally be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of a stockholder’s tax basis in our shares, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. The determination of the tax attributes of our distributions is made annually as of the end of our taxable year based upon our taxable income for the full taxable year and distributions paid for the full taxable year. As a result, any determination of the tax attributes of our distributions made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of our distributions for a full taxable year. Of the distributions declared during the year ended December 31, 2019, 100% were distributions derived from our current and accumulated earnings and profits. There can be no certainty to stockholders that this determination is representative of what the tax attributes of our 2020 distributions to stockholders will actually be.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our distribution on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our Board of Directors authorizes, and we declare a cash distribution, then our stockholders who have not “opted out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash distribution automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash distributions.

Shortly after the close of each calendar year information identifying the source of the distribution (i.e., paid from ordinary income, paid from net capital gains on the sale of securities, and/or a return of paid-in-capital surplus which is a nontaxable distribution, if any) will be provided to our stockholders subject to information reporting. To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any taxable year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital to our stockholders.

We expect to qualify to be subject to tax as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to be subject to tax as a RIC, we are required to satisfy certain annual gross income and quarterly asset composition tests, as well as make distributions to our stockholders each taxable year treated as dividends for federal income tax purposes of an amount at least equal to 90% of the sum of our investment company taxable income, determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, plus our net tax-exempt income, if any. Upon being eligible to be subject to tax as a RIC, we would be entitled to deduct such distributions we pay to our stockholders in determining the overall components of our “taxable income.” Components of our taxable income include our taxable interest, dividend and fee income, reduced by certain deductions, as well as taxable net realized securities gains. Taxable income generally differs from

net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as such gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized. In connection with maintaining our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, among other things, we have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders each taxable year, which generally should relieve us from corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes.

As a RIC, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax on certain undistributed income and gains unless we make distributions treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes in a timely manner to our stockholders in respect of each calendar year of an amount at least equal to the excise tax avoidance requirement. We will not be subject to this excise tax on any amount on which we incurred U.S. federal corporate income tax (such as the tax imposed on a RIC’s retained net capital gains).

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a taxable year, we may choose to carry over taxable income in excess of current taxable year distributions treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes from such taxable income into the next taxable year and incur a 4% excise tax on such taxable income, as required. The maximum amount of excess taxable income that may be carried over for distribution in the next taxable year under the Code is the total amount of distributions treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes paid in the following taxable year, subject to certain declaration and payment guidelines. To the extent we choose to carry over taxable income into the next taxable year, distributions declared and paid by us in a taxable year may differ from our taxable income for that taxable year as such distributions may include the distribution of current taxable year taxable income, the distribution of prior taxable year taxable income carried over into and distributed in the current taxable year, or returns of capital.

We can offer no assurance that we will achieve results that will permit the payment of any cash distributions and, if we issue senior securities, we will be prohibited from making distributions if doing so causes us to fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act or if distributions are limited by the terms of any of our borrowings. Our ability to make distributions will be limited by the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act.

We intend to timely distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our annual taxable income for each year, except that we may retain certain net capital gains for reinvestment and, depending upon the level of taxable income earned in a year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income for distribution in the following year and pay any applicable U.S. federal excise tax.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the period reported. On an ongoing basis, our management evaluates its estimates and assumptions, which are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in our estimates and assumptions could materially impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Valuation of Investments

The most significant estimate inherent in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is the valuation of investments and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments recorded.

At March 31, 2020, approximately 96.1% of our total assets represented investments in portfolio companies whose fair value is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Value, as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, is (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (ii) for all other securities and assets, fair value is as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Our investments are carried at fair value in accordance with the 1940 Act and ASC Topic 946 and measured in accordance with ASC Topic 820. Our debt securities are primarily invested in venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare and sustainable and renewable technology at all stages of development. Given the nature of lending to these types of businesses, substantially all of our investments in these portfolio companies are considered Level 3 assets under ASC Topic 820 because there is no known or accessible market or market indexes for these investment securities to be traded or exchanged. As such, we value substantially all of our investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to a consistent valuation policy by our Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 820 and the 1940 Act. Due to the inherent uncertainty in determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments determined in good faith by our Board of Directors may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a readily available market existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

We intend to continue to engage one or more independent valuation firm(s) to provide us with valuation assistance regarding our determination of the fair value of selected portfolio investments each quarter unless directed by the Board of Directors to cancel

such valuation services. Specifically, on a quarterly basis, we will identify portfolio investments with respect to which an independent valuation firm will assist in valuing. We select these portfolio investments based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the potential for material fluctuations in valuation results, credit quality and the time lapse since the last valuation of the portfolio investment by an independent valuation firm. The scope of the services rendered by an independent valuation firm is at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors is ultimately, and solely, responsible for determining the fair value of our investments in good faith.

Refer to “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” included in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report for a discussion of our valuation policies for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Income Recognition

See “— Changes in Portfolio” for a discussion of our income recognition policies and results during the three months ended March 31, 2020. See “— Results of Operations” for a comparison of investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Stock Based Compensation

We have issued and may, from time to time, issue stock options and restricted stock to employees under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and the Director Plan. We follow the guidelines set forth under ASC Topic 718 to account for stock options granted. Under ASC Topic 718, compensation expense associated with stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the vesting period. Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rate and expected option life.

Subsequent Events

On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.32 per share to be paid on May 21, 2020 to stockholders of record as of May 14, 2020.

COVID-19

We have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, its broader impact on the global economy and the more recent impacts on the U.S. economy. As of May 4, 2020, there is no indication of a reportable subsequent event impacting our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020. We continue to observe and respond to the evolving COVID-19 environment and its potential impact on areas across our business.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk is defined as the sensitivity of our current and future earnings to interest rate volatility, variability of spread relationships, the difference in re-pricing intervals between our assets and liabilities and the effect that interest rates may have on our cash flows. Changes in interest rates may affect both our cost of funding and our interest income from portfolio investments, cash and cash equivalents and idle fund investments. Our investment income will be affected by changes in various interest rates, including LIBOR and Prime rates, to the extent our debt investments include variable interest rates. As of March 31, 2020, approximately 97.8% of the loans in our portfolio had variable rates based on floating Prime or LIBOR rates with a floor. Our borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at a floating rate and the borrowings under our SBA debentures, 2022 Notes, July 2024 Notes, February 2025 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2033 Notes, 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, and 2022 Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate. Changes in interest rates can also affect, among other things, our ability to acquire and originate loans and securities and the value of our investment portfolio.

Based on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2020, the following table shows the approximate annualized increase (decrease) in components of net assets resulting from operations of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates, assuming no changes in our investments and borrowings.

(in thousands)	Interest			Interest			Net
Basis Point Change	Income			Expense			Income			EPS
(75)	$	(2,067	)	$	(84	)	$	(1,983	)	$	(0.02	)
(50)	$	(1,444	)	$	(56	)	$	(1,388	)	$	(0.01	)
(25)	$	(728	)	$	(28	)	$	(700	)	$	(0.01	)
25	$	1,224		$	28		$	1,196		$	0.01
50	$	2,509		$	56		$	2,453		$	0.02
75	$	3,912		$	84		$	3,828		$	0.04
100	$	5,553		$	112		$	5,441		$	0.05
200	$	15,442		$	224		$	15,218		$	0.14

We do not currently engage in any hedging activities. However, we may, in the future, hedge against interest rate fluctuations (and foreign currency) by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options, and forward contracts. While hedging activities may insulate us against changes in interest rates (and foreign currency), they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our borrowed funds and higher interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we did not engage in interest rate or foreign currency hedging activities.

Although we believe that the foregoing analysis is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in the credit market, credit quality, size and composition of the assets in our portfolio. It also does not adjust for other business developments, including borrowings under our SBA debentures, 2022 Notes, July 2024 Notes, February 2025 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2033 Notes, 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, 2022 Convertible Notes and Credit Facilities that could affect the net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. It also does not assume any repayments from borrowers. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the statement above.

Because we currently borrow, and plan to borrow in the future, money to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest the funds borrowed. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net investment income if there is not a corresponding increase in interest income generated by variable rate assets in our investment portfolio.

For additional information regarding the interest rate associated with each of our, SBA debentures, 2022 Notes, July 2024 Notes, February 2025 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2033 Notes, 2027 Asset-Backed Notes, 2028 Asset-Backed Notes, 2022 Convertible Notes, and Credit Facilities, refer to Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Outstanding Borrowings” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and “Note 4 – Borrowings” included in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our chief executive and chief financial officers, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our chief executive and chief financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive and chief financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financing reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of our operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on us in connection with the activities of our portfolio companies. While the outcome of any current legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect any current matters will materially affect our financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the risks discussed below, important risk factors that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations are described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2020 (the “Annual Report”).

The effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 has negatively affected the global economy and the United States economy, and may disrupt our operations, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The ongoing COVID-19 global and national health emergency has caused significant disruption in the United States and global economies and financial markets. The spread of COVID-19 has caused quarantines, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns, reduction in business activity and financial transactions, labor shortages, supply chain interruptions and overall economic and financial market instability. The COVID-19 outbreak may disrupt our operations through its impact on our employees, our portfolio companies and their businesses, and certain industries in which our portfolio companies operate. Disruptions to our portfolio companies may impair their ability to fulfill their obligations to us and could result in increased risk of delinquencies, defaults, declining collateral values associated with our existing loans, and impairments or losses on our loans. Further, the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak has caused severe disruptions in the United States economy and may materially disrupt financial activity generally and in the areas in which we operate. This would likely result in a decline in demand for our loans which would negatively impact our liquidity position and our growth strategy. Any one or more of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, consolidated financial condition, and consolidated results of operations. We are taking precautions to protect the safety and well-being of our employees. However, no assurance can be given that the steps being taken will be deemed to be adequate or appropriate, nor can we predict the level of disruption which will occur to our employees’ ability to service the portfolio.

The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance, including our ability to execute our business strategies and initiatives in the expected time frame, will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related restrictions on travel and transportation, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. An extended period of global supply chain and economic disruption could materially affect our business, results of operations, access to sources of liquidity and financial condition.

Our common stock price may be volatile or trade below its NAV per share, which may cause a decline in your investment or limit our ability to raise additional equity capital.

The stock markets have recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, may negatively impact the market price of shares of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance, and cause the value of your investment to decline.

If our common stock is trading below its NAV per share, we will generally not be able to issue additional shares of our common stock at its market price without first obtaining the approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent directors. If our common stock trades below NAV, the higher cost of equity capital may result in it being unattractive to raise new equity, which may limit our ability to grow. The risk of trading below NAV is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV per share may decline. We cannot predict whether shares of our common stock will trade above, at or below our NAV.

Additionally, in the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation or other derivative shareholder lawsuits. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future.

Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business regardless of the outcome.

Our financial results could be negatively affected if a significant portfolio investment fails to perform as expected.

Our total investment in companies may be significant individually or in the aggregate. As a result, if a significant investment in one or more companies fails to perform as expected, our financial results could be more negatively affected and the magnitude of the loss could be more significant than if we had made smaller investments in more companies. The following table shows the fair value of the totals of investments held in portfolio companies at March 31, 2020 that represent greater than 5% of our net assets:

	March 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Fair Value		Percentage of Net Assets
BridgeBio Pharma LLC	$	82,333		7.5	%
Oak Street Health		82,039		7.5	%
EverFi, Inc.		81,628		7.4	%
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.		72,804		6.6	%
Businessolver.com, Inc.		63,736		5.8	%
Tricida, Inc.		62,903		5.7	%
Delphix Corp.		58,633		5.3	%
SeatGeek, Inc.		57,579		5.2	%

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BridgeBio Pharma LLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops drugs for patients with genetic diseases.

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Oak Street Health operates primary care clinics and healthcare centers that provides healthcare facilities for Medicare eligible beneficiaries, and it serves patients in the United States.

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EverFi, Inc. is a technology company that offers a web-based media platform to teach and certify students in the core concepts of financial literacy, from student loan defaults and sub-prime mortgages to credit card debt and rising bankruptcy rates.

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Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies based upon its expertise in novel tetracycline chemistry.

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Businessolver.com, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for employee benefit administration designed to manage and monitor enrollment and payroll dashboards with real-time data.

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Tricida, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery and clinical development of novel therapeutics to address renal, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases.

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Delphix Corp. is a technology company that develops database virtualization software solutions.

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SeatGeek, Inc. is a technology company that develops online ticket search engines for live entertainment such as sports, concerts, and other events.

Our financial results could be materially adversely affected if these portfolio companies or any of our other significant portfolio companies encounter financial difficulty and fail to repay their obligations or to perform as expected.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we issued 58,713 shares of common stock to stockholders in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan. These issuances were not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The aggregate value of the shares of our common stock issued under our dividend reinvestment plan was approximately $827,000.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not Applicable

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

Description

3.1

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hercules Capital, Inc., dated March 19, 2020.⁽¹⁾

10.1

Loan and Security Agreement, dated February 20, 2020 by and among Hercules Funding IV LLC, as borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, lender and swingline lender and the lenders part thereto from time to time.⁽²⁾

10.2

Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2020, by and among Hercules Funding IV LLC, as borrower, Hercules Capital, Inc., as originator and servicer, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as agent.⁽²⁾

10.4

Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 5, 2020, by and among Hercules Capital, Inc. and the Purchasers party thereto.⁽³⁾

31.1*

Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*	Filed herewith.

(1)	Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on March 20, 2020.

(2)	Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on February 20, 2020.

(3)	Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on February 6, 2020.

Schedule 12 – 14

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Investment ⁽¹⁾	Amount of Interest Credited to Income⁽²⁾		Realized Gain (Loss)		As of December 31, 2019 Fair Value		Gross Additions ⁽³⁾		Gross Reductions⁽⁴⁾			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			As of March 31, 2020 Fair Value
Control Investments
Majority Owned Control Investments
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC ⁽⁷⁾	Unsecured Debt	$	559	$	—	$	14,780	$	14	$	—		$	—		$	14,794
	Preferred Stock		—		—		33,000		—		—			(6,464	)		26,536
	Common Stock		—		—		2,380		—		—			(466	)		1,914
Total Majority Owned Control Investments		$	559	$	—	$	50,160	$	14	$	—		$	(6,930	)	$	43,244
Other Control Investments
Tectura Corporation⁽⁵⁾	Senior Debt	$	87	$	—	$	9,586	$	—	$	(134	)	$	(921	)	$	8,531
	Preferred Stock		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
	Common Stock		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Total Other Control Investments		$	87	$	—	$	9,586	$	—	$	(134	)	$	(921	)	$	8,531
Total Control Investments		$	646	$	—	$	59,746	$	14	$	(134	)	$	(7,851	)	$	51,775

Affiliate Investments
Optiscan BioMedical, Corp.	Convertible Debt	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	407	$	—		$	—		$	407
	Preferred Warrants		—		—		209		—		—			(209	)		—
	Preferred Stock		—		—		8,984		—		—			(7,166	)		1,818
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.) ⁽⁶⁾	Senior Debt		215		—		12,615		—		—			(2,614	)		10,001
	Common Stock		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Total Affiliate Investments		$	220	$	—	$	21,808	$	407	$	—		$	(9,989	)	$	12,226
Total Control and Affiliate Investments		$	866	$	—	$	81,554	$	421	$	(134	)	$	(17,840	)	$	64,001

(1)	Stock and warrants are generally non-income producing and restricted.

(2)	Represents the total amount of interest or dividends credited to income for the period an investment was an affiliate or control investment.

(3)	Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, paid-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts and closing fees and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.

(4)

Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include previously recognized depreciation on investments that become control or affiliate investments during the period.

(5)

As of March 31, 2017, the Company's investment in Tectura Corporation became classified as a control investment as of result of obtaining more than 50% representation on the portfolio company's board. In May 2018, the Company purchased common shares, thereby obtaining greater than 25% of voting securities of Tectura as of June 30, 2018.

(6)

As of September 30, 2017, the Company's investment in Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.) became classified as an affiliate investment due to a reduction in equity ownership. Note that this investment was classified as a control investment as of June 30, 2017 after the Company obtained a controlling financial interest.

(7)	As of March 31, 2018, the Company's investment in Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC became classified as a control investment as a result of obtaining a controlling financial interest.

Schedule 12 – 14

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

As of March 31, 2020

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company	Industry	Type of Investment ⁽¹⁾	Maturity Date	Interest Rate and Floor	Principal or Shares		Cost		Value ⁽²⁾
Control Investments
Majority Owned Control Investments
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC	Diversified Financial Services	Unsecured Debt	March 2023	Interest rate FIXED 14.50%	$	15,000	$	14,794	$	14,794
	Diversified Financial Services	Preferred Series A Equity				10,602,752		26,122		26,536
	Diversified Financial Services	Common Stock				830,000		1,884		1,914
Total Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC							$	42,800	$	43,244
Total Majority Owned Control Investments (3.94%)*							$	42,800	$	43,244
Other Control Investments
Tectura Corporation	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured Debt	June 2021	PIK Interest 5.00%	$	10,680	$	240	$	—
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured Debt	June 2021	Interest rate FIXED 8.25%	$	8,250		8,250		8,250
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Senior Secured Debt	June 2021	PIK Interest 5.00%	$	13,023		13,023		281
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Preferred Series BB Equity				1,000,000		—		—
	Internet Consumer & Business Services	Common Stock				414,994,863		900		—
Total Tectura Corporation							$	22,413	$	8,531
Total Other Control Investments (0.78%)*							$	22,413	$	8,531
Total Control Investments (4.72%)*							$	65,213	$	51,775

Affiliate Investments
Optiscan BioMedical, Corp.	Medical Devices & Equipment	Convertible Debt	July 2021	Interest rate FIXED 8.00%		408	$	408	$	407
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Preferred Series B Equity				61,855		3,000		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Preferred Series C Equity				19,273		655		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Preferred Series D Equity				551,038		5,257		—
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Preferred Series E Equity				507,103		4,240		1,818
	Medical Devices & Equipment	Preferred Series E Warrants				74,424		572		—
Total Optiscan BioMedical, Corp.							$	14,132	$	2,225
Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured Debt	December 2020	Interest rate FIXED 6.48%, PIK Interest 6.48%, 6.67% Exit Fee	$	10,000	$	10,775	$	8,509
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured Debt	December 2020	PIK Interest 10.00%	$	683		683		—
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Senior Secured Debt	December 2020	Interest rate FIXED 8.85%, PIK Interest 8.85%	$	1,492		1,492		1,492
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Common Stock				488		61,502		—
	Sustainable and Renewable Technology	Class A Warrants				1		—		—
Total Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.)							$	74,452	$	10,001
Total Affiliate Investments (1.11%)*							$	88,584	$	12,226
Total Control and Affiliate Investments (5.83%)*							$	153,797	$	64,001

*	Value as a percent of net assets

(1)	Stock and warrants are generally non-income producing and restricted.

(2)	All of the Company’s control and affiliate investments are Level 3 investments valued using significant unobservable inputs.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		HERCULES CAPITAL, INC. (Registrant)

Dated: May 4, 2020		/S/ SCOTT BLUESTEIN
		Scott Bluestein
		President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer

Dated: May 4, 2020		/S/ SETH H. MEYER
		Seth H. Meyer
		Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer