---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001280784-24-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:05:29.600231+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hercules Capital reports record Q3 total investment income $125.2M, NII $0.51/share

## Summary
- Record total investment income $125.2M (+7.3% YoY); NII $83.2M ($0.51/share), +8.3% YoY.
- Q3 cash distribution declared $0.48/share (incl. $0.08 supplemental); payable Nov 20; 128% NII coverage of base.
- Debt portfolio yield 14.4% (core 13.3%); non-accruals 0.6% at fair value; GAAP leverage 94.6%.
- Net asset value per share $11.40 (-0.3% QoQ); net GAAP leverage 92.5%; regulatory leverage 85.1%.
- Pending commitments $630M in signed term sheets; liquidity $572.3M; 18.9% ROAE (NII/avg equity).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001280784-24-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000128078424000027/0001280784-24-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000128078424000027/htgc-20241028.htm

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