SuRo Capital Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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SuRo Capital Corp.
SuRo Capital Corp.

Continues to Advance AI Strategy with Major New Investments

Net Asset Value of $6.73 Per Share as of September 30, 2024

NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SuRo Capital Corp. (“SuRo Capital”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) (Nasdaq: SSSS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Net assets totaled approximately $157.4 million, or $6.73 per share, at September 30, 2024, as compared to $6.94 per share at June 30, 2024 and $8.41 per share at September 30, 2023.

“Since inception, SuRo Capital has served as the public's gateway to venture capital, offering unique access to some of the world’s most innovative and sought-after private companies before they become publicly traded. Our portfolio spans high-growth sectors including AI infrastructure, emerging consumer brands, and exciting software solutions for both consumer and enterprise markets, among others,” said Mark Klein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SuRo Capital.

“This is an exceptionally promising time for our portfolio,” Mr. Klein continued. “Over the past five years, we have made it a priority to share our perspectives on evolving market cycles and trends. In 2020, we anticipated a significant increase in IPO activity and we strategically positioned our portfolio to capitalize on that potential. In 2021, we monetized over $258 million of our portfolio assets – including two substantial monetizations of Palantir and Coursera, each exceeding $100 million in net proceeds – and declared a total of $8.00 per share for over $212 million in total distributions. As market conditions later became overextended, we scaled back on new capital investments, while judiciously navigating the valuation gap between private and public markets. This year, we continued to execute on a disciplined approach to deploying capital, placing us in a strong position as we look forward.”

Mr. Klein then highlighted SuRo Capital’s recent investments, noting, “This year has marked one of our most active investment periods in the last decade. During the quarter, we made a $17.5 million investment in OpenAI (through ARK Type One Deep Ventures Fund LLC), one of the largest artificial intelligence developers in the world, and increased our position in CoreWeave, an AI cloud computing provider, through a $5.0 million secondary transaction. Subsequent to quarter-end, we further bolstered our AI infrastructure portfolio by investing $12.0 million in VAST (through IH10, LLC), a platform transforming productivity and data management in the AI-driven era, alongside an additional $5.0 million in CoreWeave through another secondary transaction.”