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Total Gross Fundings (2024): $1.81 billion, an increase of 13% year over year.
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Total Investment Income (2024): $493.6 million, an increase of 7.1% year over year.
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Net Investment Income (2024): $325.8 million, an increase of 7.2% year over year.
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Return on Average Equity (ROAE) (2024): 17.2%.
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Return on Average Assets (ROAA) (2024): 7.3%.
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Total Platform AUM: Approximately $4.8 billion, an increase of more than 14% year over year.
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Q4 Total Investment Income: $121.8 million.
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Q4 Net Investment Income: $81.1 million or $0.49 per share.
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Q4 Return on Equity: 17%.
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Q4 GAAP Effective Yield: 13.7%.
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Q4 Core Yield: 12.9%.
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Net Asset Value (NAV) per Share (Q4): $11.66, an increase of 2.3% from Q3 2024.
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Liquidity (End of Q4): $658.8 million in the BDC and over $1.1 billion across the platform.
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Weighted Average Cost of Debt (2024): Approximately 5%.
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Q4 Gross Operating Expenses: $43.5 million.
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Q4 Interest Expense and Fees: $22.1 million.
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Q4 SG&A Expenses: $21.4 million.
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Q4 Net Realized Losses: $33.5 million.
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Q4 Net Unrealized Appreciation: $13.8 million.
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Q4 Pre-payments: Approximately $225 million.
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Supplemental Distribution (2025): $0.28, distributed equally over the next four quarters.
Release Date: February 13, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC) achieved record total investment income of $493.6 million in 2024, marking a 7.1% increase year over year.
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The company reported record net investment income of $325.8 million, a 7.2% increase from the previous year.
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Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC) managed approximately $4.8 billion in assets by the end of 2024, reflecting a 14% growth from 2023.
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The company maintained a strong liquidity position with over $1.1 billion across the platform and no material near-term debt maturities.
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Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC) declared a new supplemental distribution program for shareholders, continuing its trend of delivering supplemental distributions for five consecutive years.
Negative Points
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The company experienced net realized losses of $33.5 million in Q4 2024, primarily due to the write-off of two debt investments.
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Core yields declined from 13.3% in Q3 to 12.9% in Q4, largely due to declining base rates and spread compression on new originations.
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Approximately 50% of the portfolio has reached the contractual floor on rates, limiting the impact of future rate reductions.
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The weighted average internal credit rating increased slightly to 2.26% in Q4, indicating a slight deterioration in credit quality.
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Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC) noted challenges in the venture capital market, with some companies struggling to raise new capital due to high valuations from previous rounds.