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Investments (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates
The following table summarizes the Company’s realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on control and affiliate investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
(in thousands)For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Portfolio Company(1)
TypeFair Value as of March 31, 2025Interest & Dividend Income Fee IncomeNet Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Realized Gain (Loss)
Control Investments
Coronado Aesthetics, LLCControl$47 $— $— $(22)$— 
Gibraltar Acquisition LLC(2)
Control58,900 1,567 39 (941)— 
Hercules Adviser LLC(3)
Control45,017 1,900 — 2,827 — 
Tectura CorporationControl11,770 170 — 113 — 
Total Control Investments$115,734 $3,637 $39 $1,977 $— 
(in thousands)For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Portfolio Company(1)
TypeFair Value as of March 31, 2024Interest & Dividend IncomeFee IncomeNet Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)Realized Gain (Loss)
Control Investments
Coronado Aesthetics, LLCControl$283 $— $— $21 $— 
Gibraltar Acquisition, LLC(2)
Control57,931 1,033 36 (4,621)— 
Hercules Adviser LLC(3)
Control41,884 1,752 — 1,171 — 
Tectura CorporationControl12,117 172 — 600 — 
Total Control Investments$112,215 $2,957 $36 $(2,829)$— 
(1)In accordance with Rules 3-09, 4-08(g), and Rule 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, (“Rule 3-09”, “Rule 4-08(g)”, and “Rule 10-01(b)(1)”, respectively), the Company must determine if its unconsolidated subsidiaries are considered “significant subsidiaries”. As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, there were no unconsolidated subsidiaries that are considered “significant subsidiaries”.
(2)Gibraltar Acquisition LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary, which is the holding company for their wholly-owned affiliated portfolio companies, Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC and Gibraltar Equipment Finance, LLC. The subsidiary has no significant assets or liabilities, other than their equity and debt investments and equity interest in Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC and Gibraltar Equipment Finance, LLC, respectively.
(3)Hercules Adviser LLC is owned by Hercules Capital Management LLC and presented with Hercules Partner Holdings, LLC which are both wholly owned by the Company. Please refer to “Note 1 - Description of Business” for additional disclosure.
Schedule of Investments Portfolio
The following table shows the fair value of the Company’s portfolio of investments by asset class as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(in thousands)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Investments at
Fair Value		Percentage of
Total Portfolio		Investments at
Fair Value		Percentage of
Total Portfolio
Senior Secured Debt$3,674,498 93.6 %$3,419,044 93.4 %
Unsecured Debt64,736 1.7 %75,557 2.1 %
Preferred Stock52,662 1.3 %53,802 1.5 %
Common Stock94,088 2.4 %74,855 2.0 %
Warrants31,473 0.8 %30,500 0.8 %
Investment Funds & Vehicles6,993 0.2 %6,220 0.2 %
Total$3,924,450 100.0 %$3,659,978 100.0 %
A summary of the Company’s investment portfolio, at value, by geographic location as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is shown as follows:
(in thousands)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Investments at
Fair Value		Percentage of
Total Portfolio		Investments at
Fair Value		Percentage of
Total Portfolio
United States$3,489,550 88.9 %$3,288,737 89.9 %
Netherlands132,889 3.4 %59,157 1.6 %
United Kingdom119,905 3.1 %142,183 3.9 %
Switzerland56,421 1.5 %— 0.0 %
Germany49,417 1.3 %49,255 1.3 %
Israel44,321 1.1 %88,066 2.4 %
Canada16,229 0.4 %16,251 0.4 %
Denmark9,111 0.2 %9,284 0.3 %
Ireland4,647 0.1 %4,649 0.1 %
Singapore1,590 0.0 %1,996 0.1 %
Other370 0.0 %400 0.0 %
Total$3,924,450 100.0 %$3,659,978 100.0 %
The following table shows the fair value of the Company’s portfolio by industry sector as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(in thousands)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Investments at
Fair Value		Percentage of
Total Portfolio 		Investments at
Fair Value		Percentage of
Total Portfolio
Software$1,262,813 32.2 %$1,081,100 29.5 %
Drug Discovery & Development1,119,941 28.5 %1,080,390 29.5 %
Healthcare Services, Other625,556 15.9 %610,184 16.7 %
Consumer & Business Services374,561 9.6 %372,641 10.2 %
Electronics & Computer Hardware167,370 4.3 %162,888 4.5 %
Diversified Financial Services117,366 3.0 %113,491 3.1 %
Medical Devices & Equipment75,238 1.9 %74,962 2.0 %
Space Technologies49,527 1.3 %45,700 1.2 %
Biotechnology Tools34,819 0.9 %35,434 1.0 %
Communications & Networking27,601 0.7 %27,700 0.8 %
Information Services24,923 0.6 %24,356 0.7 %
Sustainable and Renewable Technology22,396 0.6 %27,696 0.8 %
Manufacturing Technology20,653 0.5 %1,162 0.0 %
Consumer & Business Products1,139 0.0 %1,497 0.0 %
Semiconductors425 0.0 %704 0.0 %
Media/Content/Info114 0.0 %63 0.0 %
Drug Delivery8 0.0 %10 0.0 %
Total$3,924,450 100.0 %$3,659,978 100.0 %
The following table summarizes information related to our SBICs as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
DescriptionHC IVSBIC VHC IVSBIC V
Number of investments held35143311 
Fair value of investments (in millions)$376.1$194.7$377.7$155.6 
Percentage of fair value of investments based on the Company's total investment portfolio9.6 %5.0 %10.3 %4.3 %
Tangible assets (in millions)$381.4$197.6$382.9$157.8 
Percentage of tangible assets based on the Company's total assets9.5 %4.9 %10.0 %4.1 %
Schedule of Investment Collateral The Company's investments were collateralized as follows as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Percentage of debt investments (at fair value), as of
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Senior Secured First Lien
All assets including intellectual property69.0 %67.1 %
All assets with negative pledge on intellectual property13.8 %14.2 %
“Last-out” with security interest in all of the assets8.1 %9.7 %
Total senior secured first lien position90.9 %91.0 %
Second lien7.4 %6.8 %
Unsecured1.7 %2.2 %
Total debt investments at fair value100.0 %100.0 %
Summary of Fair Value and Location of the Company's Derivative Instruments The following is a summary of the fair value and location of the Company’s derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities held as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(in thousands)Fair Value
Derivative InstrumentStatement LocationMarch 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Foreign currency forward contractOther assets$— $538 
Foreign currency forward contractAccounts payable and accrued liabilities301 — 
Total$301 $538 
Summary of Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments recorded by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are in the following locations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
(in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivative InstrumentStatement Location20252024
Foreign currency forward contractNet change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Non-control / Non-affiliate investments$(840)$229 
 Total$(840)$229 
Schedule of Investment Interest Income and Fee Income
The Company’s investment portfolio generates interest, fee, and dividend income. The composition of the Company’s interest income and fee income is as follows:
(in thousands)Three Months Ended March 31,
 20252024
Contractual interest income$87,817 $90,714 
Exit fee interest income10,228 11,880 
PIK interest income13,473 9,897 
Dividend income2,400 1,600 
Other investment income(1)
1,654 1,688 
Total interest and dividend income$115,572 $115,779 
Recurring fee income$2,680 $2,455 
Fee income - expired commitments317 647 
Accelerated fee income - early repayments942 2,672 
Total fee income$3,939 $5,774 
(1)Other investment income includes OID interest income and interest recorded on other assets.
Schedule of Unamortized Capitalized Fee Income
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized capitalized fee income was recorded as follows:
(in millions)March 31,
2025		December 31,
2024
Offset against debt investment cost$37.2 $36.9 
Deferred obligation contingent on funding or other milestone10.2 9.1 
Total Unamortized Fee Income$47.4 $46.0 
Schedule of Loan Exit Fees Receivable
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, loan exit fees receivable were recorded as follows:
(in millions)March 31,
2025		December 31,
2024
Included within debt investment cost$41.5 $39.2 
Deferred receivable related to expired commitments2.9 3.0 
Total Exit Fees Receivable$44.4 $42.2