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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-174805"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:31:44.758686+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hercules Capital expands credit facilities to $720M from $500M to support portfolio growth

## Summary
- MUFG facility increased from $400M to $545M; SMBC facility increased from $100M to $175M.
- Uncommitted accordion on SMBC facility expanded to $325M (total capacity $500M).
- Synovus Financial Corporation provided a new $75M commitment under the SMBC facility.
- Maturity dates for both facilities remain unchanged; LIBOR replaced with SOFR benchmarks.
- Company cites strong investment pipeline and market opportunities for the expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-174805
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522174805/0001193125-22-174805-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522174805/d371200d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-174805.txt

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