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Hercules Capital Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hercules Capital reported record performance across financial metrics, driven by portfolio growth and increased core yields.

Hercules Capital reported record total investment income of $100.2 million and net investment income of $62.1 million, or $0.47 per share, for Q4 2022. The company's performance was driven by portfolio growth and increased core yields. Total gross debt and equity commitments were $645.0 million, and total gross fundings were $367.2 million.

  • Record Net Investment Income of $62.1 million, or $0.47 per share, an increase of 54.0% year-over-year.
  • Record Total Investment Income of $100.2 million, an increase of 38.3% year-over-year.
  • Q4 total gross debt and equity commitments of $645.0 million.
  • Available liquidity of $606.8 million, subject to existing terms and covenants.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$100M

Previous: $72.5M+38.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.47

Previous: $0.35+34.3%
Gross Fundings

$367M

Previous: $503M-27.0%
Available Liquidity

$607M

Previous: $628M-3.3%
Net GAAP Leverage

112.6%

Previous: 95.6%+17.8%
Net Regulatory Leverage

100.1%

Previous: 73.9%+35.5%
Net Income

$62.1M

Previous: $3.71M+1574.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.8M

Previous: $133M-88.1%
Total Assets

$3.03B

Previous: $2.6B+16.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.5M

Previous: $2.6M-4.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Hercules Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$100M

Q4 2022+38.3%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 3 of 13 quarters(23%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Hercules Capital did not provide specific financial guidance for future periods in the provided document. However, they expressed optimism about their ability to maintain their position as a leading capital provider.

Tailwinds

  • Company will continue to focus its efforts on maximizing total shareholder returns
  • Company will continue to focus on expanding platform capabilities for the benefit of current and prospective portfolio companies.
  • Company enters 2023 in a strong position
  • Company remains optimistic about its ability to maintain its preeminent position as the leading provider of capital in its asset class
  • Announced a new supplemental cash distribution for 2023 of $0.32 per Share, Payable over Four Quarters

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

28 / 45 earnings

Positive

+9.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-15.5%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.4%-3.2%-7.8%
Q4 2025-3.0%-4.1%-15.1%
Q3 2025-1.5%+1.2%+1.4%
Q1 2025-1.1%-3.0%-1.0%
Q4 2024+1.0%+4.5%-12.1%
Q3 2024-1.2%-4.3%-5.3%
Q2 2024-12.8%-14.5%-11.1%
Q1 2024+0.7%+2.4%+2.3%
Q4 2023+6.1%+5.4%+3.1%
Q3 2023+0.2%-0.4%-2.8%
Q2 2023+4.5%+0.5%-3.6%
Q1 2023+1.5%+3.1%+13.9%
Q4 2022+7.7%+3.4%-21.1%
Q3 2022+1.9%+2.8%-3.4%
Q2 2022+4.1%+2.7%-4.3%
Q1 2022+0.2%-6.9%-18.6%
Q4 2021-1.2%-0.4%-0.4%
Q3 2021+1.1%+2.4%-5.2%
Q2 2021-0.6%+0.6%-1.7%
Q1 2021+0.5%+1.3%-2.0%
Q4 2020+2.8%+1.7%+1.7%
Q3 2020+0.6%+5.7%+22.3%
Q2 2020+2.2%+7.7%+3.8%
Q1 2020+9.8%+10.8%+17.7%
Q4 2019+5.1%-1.1%-47.6%
Q3 2019+2.8%+4.5%+4.3%
Q2 2019+2.6%+0.8%+1.2%
Q1 2019+6.0%+5.4%-1.3%
Q4 2018+5.9%+6.7%-6.3%
Q3 2018-0.6%+1.0%-3.0%
Q2 2018+0.7%+1.1%+0.4%
Q1 2018+0.0%+2.4%+0.7%
Q4 2017-0.9%-2.1%-2.8%
Q3 2017+7.3%+9.0%+7.2%
Q2 2017-4.3%-0.9%-7.0%
Q1 2017-15.5%-16.2%-14.9%
Q4 2016-2.0%-4.0%-4.0%
Q3 2016-4.6%-2.4%+0.2%
Q2 2016+1.4%+3.9%+2.1%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015+6.3%
Q3 2015+2.5%
Q2 2015+6.3%
Q1 2015-4.2%
Q4 2014-6.9%

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