Today, Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC), a Maryland-based specialty finance company, announced the approval from its shareholders to sell or issue shares of its common stock at a price below its then-current net asset value (NAV) per share. This decision came during the reconvened Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 15, 2024.
The proposal, known as Proposal 3, was initially presented at the Annual Meeting on June 20, 2024, and was adjourned to a later date for further consideration. On the record date of April 19, 2024, there were 162,177,712 shares of the company's common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
The approval was secured with 62,295,041 votes for, 14,854,495 against, and 4,859,506 abstentions. The company had previously reported the results of other votes from the June 20 meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2024.
Hercules Capital's ability to issue stock below NAV provides the company with flexibility in raising capital. This is significant for investment firms like Hercules Capital, which may need to quickly mobilize funds to seize investment opportunities or for other corporate purposes.
The company's common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HTGC, alongside its 6.25% Notes due 2033 under the ticker HCXY.
In other recent news, Hercules Capital reported a record total gross funding of $461.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, contributing to a total of $1.07 billion in the first half of the year. The firm's asset management increased by 14.7% year-over-year, totaling approximately $4.6 billion.
Despite expecting higher market volatility in the latter half of 2024, Hercules Capital plans to maintain a defensive yet flexible approach to seize market opportunities.
The company reported a return on equity of 19.2% for Q2 and ended the quarter with a strong liquidity position of $482 million. Furthermore, Hercules Capital originated over $686 million in gross debt and equity commitments in Q2 and reported a record total investment income of $125 million. However, the company's net asset value per share decreased by 1.7% from the previous quarter.
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