Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation Trinity Capital Inc. (“Trinity Capital” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a specialty lending company focused on providing debt, including loans and equipment financings, to growth-stage companies, including venture-backed companies and companies with institutional equity investors. Trinity Capital was formed on August 12, 2019 as a Maryland corporation and commenced operations on January 16, 2020. Prior to January 16, 2020, Trinity Capital had no operations, except for matters relating to its formation and organization as a business development company (“BDC”). Trinity Capital is an internally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Trinity Capital has elected to be treated, and intends to continue to qualify annually as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes. On September 27, 2019, Trinity Capital was initially capitalized by the issuance of 10 shares of its common stock for $150 to its sole stockholder. On January 16, 2020, the Company completed a private equity offering (the “Private Common Stock Offering”) of shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to which it issued and sold 8,333,333 shares of its common stock for total aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $125.0 million, inclusive of an over-allotment option that was exercised in full on January 29, 2020. Concurrent with the closing of the Private Common Stock Offering, the Company completed a private debt offering (the “144A Note Offering” and together with the Private Common Stock Offering, the “Private Offerings”) of $125.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its unsecured 7.00% Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), inclusive of an over-allotment option that was exercised in full on January 29, 2020. On January 16, 2020, Trinity Capital completed a series of transactions, including a private equity offering, a private debt offering, and the acquisition of Trinity Capital Investment, LLC, Trinity Capital Fund II, L.P. (“Fund II”), Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P., Trinity Capital Fund IV, L.P., and Trinity Sidecar Income Fund, L.P. (collectively, the “Legacy Funds”) through mergers of the Legacy Funds with and into Trinity Capital as well as Trinity Capital’s acquisition of Trinity Capital Holdings, LLC (“Trinity Capital Holdings”) (collectively, the “Formation Transactions”). Trinity Capital’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on January 29, 2021, under the symbol “TRIN” in connection with its initial public offering of shares of its common stock (“IPO”). Basis of Presentation The Company’s interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6, 10 and 12 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal accruals, considered necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim period included herein. The current period’s consolidated results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for the year. The interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2023. As an investment company, the Company follows accounting and reporting guidance determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), in Accounting Standards Codification, as amended (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). Principles of Consolidation Under ASC 946, the Company is precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which it has a controlling interest, unless the portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle occurs if the Company holds a controlling interest in an operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to the Company or to its portfolio companies. None of the portfolio investments made by the Company qualify for this exception. Therefore, the Company’s investment portfolio is carried on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities at fair value, as discussed further in “Note 3 - Investments,” with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s consolidated operations include the activities of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Trinity Funding 1, LLC (“TF1”), and TrinCap Funding, LLC (“TCF”). TF1 was formed on August 14, 2019, as a Delaware limited liability company with Fund II as its sole equity member. On January 16, 2020, in connection with the Formation Transactions, Trinity Capital acquired TF1 through Fund II and became a party to, and assumed, a $300 million credit agreement with Credit Suisse AG (the “Credit Suisse Credit Facility”) through TF1 which matured on January 8, 2022 in accordance with its terms. TCF was formed on August 5, 2021, as a Delaware limited liability company with Trinity Capital as its sole equity member for purposes of securing lending in conjunction with a $350 million credit agreement, as amended, with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) (such credit facility, the “KeyBank Credit Facility”). TF1 and TCF are special purpose bankruptcy-remote entities and are separate legal entities from Trinity Capital. Any assets conveyed to TF1 or TCF are not available to creditors of the Company or any other entity other than TF1's or TCF’s respective lenders. TF1 and TCF are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and in accordance with GAAP, and the portfolio investments held by these subsidiaries, if any, are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and recorded at fair value. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. As part of the Formation Transactions, Trinity Capital acquired 100% of the equity interests of Trinity Capital Holdings. There has been no activity in Trinity Capital Holdings since acquisition. In accordance with Rule 10 01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, as amended, the Company must determine which of its unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries, if any, are considered “significant subsidiaries.” In evaluating these unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries, there are two significance tests utilized per Rule 1 02(w) of Regulation S-X to determine if any of the Company’s investments or unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries are considered significant: the investment test and the income test. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, none of the Company’s investments or unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries met either of these two significance tests. i40, LLC On December 5, 2022, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with certain funds and accounts managed by a specialty credit manager (collectively, the “JV Partner”) to co-manage i40, LLC (the “JV”). The JV may invest in secured loans and equipment financings to growth-stage companies that have been originated by the Company. The Company and the JV Partner’s initial capital commitments were $21.4 million and $150.0 million, respectively, in the form of 8.5% notes and preferred equity to the JV. The JV is capitalized as investment transactions are completed and all portfolio decisions and generally all other actions in respect of the JV must be approved by a board of managers of the JV consisting of an equal number of representatives of the Company and the JV Partner. Capital contributions are called from each JV member on a pro-rata basis based on their total capital commitments, with 70% of each such capital contribution invested in the JV’s 8.5% notes and the remaining 30% invested in the JV's preferred equity. As of March 31, 2023, the Company and the JV Partner ownership of the JV was 12.5% and 87.5%, respectively. The Company has agreed to offer the JV the opportunity to purchase up to 40% in dollar amount, but not less than 25% in dollar amount, of the entire amount of each secured loan and equipment financing advance originated by the Company during the period commencing on September 1, 2022 and ending on June 5, 2026. The JV is required to pay the Company a fee equal to 100 basis points of the total principal amount of each loan or equipment financing advance acquired by the JV from the Company, with 50% of the fee for each such particular loan or advance payable by the JV to the Company within two business days of the date of such acquisition or advance and the remaining 50% payable in equal monthly installments over 24 months following the date of such acquisition or advance. In addition, the JV shall pay the Company an administrative agent fee equal to 75 basis points of the daily average aggregate value of the Company's outstanding loans and equipment financings. As permitted under Regulation S-X and as explained by ASC 946-810-45-3, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to us. As the Company’s representatives do not comprise the majority of the board of managers of the JV and the Company does not hold a majority of the economic interests in the JV, the Company does not consolidate the JV in its financial statements. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has contributed $5.2 million of capital to the JV. The Company’s investment in the JV as of March 31, 2023 consisted of a debt investment of $3.6 million and an equity investment of $1.6 million. The Company did not fund an investment in the JV as of December 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company's unfunded commitment was $16.2 million. As of March 31, 2023, the JV's total investments on a fair value basis was $42.2 million and the Company received $36.1 million in net proceeds from the sale of investments to the JV. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company earned approximately $0.5 million for originations and administrative agent fees which are recognized as fee income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2023 the Company had approximately $0.3 million in unsettled receivables due from the JV that were included in other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. There were no outstanding receivables from the JV as of December 31, 2022.

Organization and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Trinity Capital Inc. (“Trinity Capital” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a specialty lending company focused on providing debt, including loans and equipment financings, to growth-stage companies, including venture-backed companies and companies with institutional equity investors. Trinity Capital was formed on August 12, 2019 as a Maryland corporation and commenced operations on January 16, 2020. Prior to January 16, 2020, Trinity Capital had no operations, except for matters relating to its formation and organization as a business development company (“BDC”).

Trinity Capital is an internally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Trinity Capital has elected to be treated, and intends to continue to qualify annually as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

On September 27, 2019, Trinity Capital was initially capitalized by the issuance of 10 shares of its common stock for $150 to its sole stockholder.

On January 16, 2020, the Company completed a private equity offering (the “Private Common Stock Offering”) of shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to which it issued and sold 8,333,333 shares of its common stock for total aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $125.0 million, inclusive of an over-allotment option that was exercised in full on January 29, 2020.

Concurrent with the closing of the Private Common Stock Offering, the Company completed a private debt offering (the “144A Note Offering” and together with the Private Common Stock Offering, the “Private Offerings”) of $125.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its unsecured 7.00% Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), inclusive of an over-allotment option that was exercised in full on January 29, 2020.

On January 16, 2020, Trinity Capital completed a series of transactions, including a private equity offering, a private debt offering, and the acquisition of Trinity Capital Investment, LLC, Trinity Capital Fund II, L.P. (“Fund II”), Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P., Trinity Capital Fund IV, L.P., and Trinity Sidecar Income Fund, L.P. (collectively, the “Legacy Funds”) through mergers of the Legacy Funds with and into Trinity Capital as well as Trinity Capital’s acquisition of Trinity Capital Holdings, LLC (“Trinity Capital Holdings”) (collectively, the “Formation Transactions”).

Trinity Capital’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on January 29, 2021, under the symbol “TRIN” in connection with its initial public offering of shares of its common stock (“IPO”).

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6, 10 and 12 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal accruals, considered necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim period included herein. The current period’s consolidated results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for the year. The interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2023. As an investment company, the Company follows accounting and reporting guidance determined by the Financial

Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), in Accounting Standards Codification, as amended (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”).

Principles of Consolidation

Under ASC 946, the Company is precluded from consolidating portfolio company investments, including those in which it has a controlling interest, unless the portfolio company is another investment company. An exception to this general principle occurs if the Company holds a controlling interest in an operating company that provides all or substantially all of its services directly to the Company or to its portfolio companies. None of the portfolio investments made by the Company qualify for this exception. Therefore, the Company’s investment portfolio is carried on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities at fair value, as discussed further in “Note 3 - Investments,” with any adjustments to fair value recognized as "Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company’s consolidated operations include the activities of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Trinity Funding 1, LLC (“TF1”), and TrinCap Funding, LLC (“TCF”). TF1 was formed on August 14, 2019, as a Delaware limited liability company with Fund II as its sole equity member. On January 16, 2020, in connection with the Formation Transactions, Trinity Capital acquired TF1 through Fund II and became a party to, and assumed, a $300 million credit agreement with Credit Suisse AG (the “Credit Suisse Credit Facility”) through TF1 which matured on January 8, 2022 in accordance with its terms. TCF was formed on August 5, 2021, as a Delaware limited liability company with Trinity Capital as its sole equity member for purposes of securing lending in conjunction with a $350 million credit agreement, as amended, with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) (such credit facility, the “KeyBank Credit Facility”). TF1 and TCF are special purpose bankruptcy-remote entities and are separate legal entities from Trinity Capital. Any assets conveyed to TF1 or TCF are not available to creditors of the Company or any other entity other than TF1's or TCF’s respective lenders. TF1 and TCF are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and in accordance with GAAP, and the portfolio investments held by these subsidiaries, if any, are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and recorded at fair value. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. As part of the Formation Transactions, Trinity Capital acquired 100% of the equity interests of Trinity Capital Holdings. There has been no activity in Trinity Capital Holdings since acquisition.

In accordance with Rule 10 01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, as amended, the Company must determine which of its unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries, if any, are considered “significant subsidiaries.” In evaluating these unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries, there are two significance tests utilized per Rule 1 02(w) of Regulation S-X to determine if any of the Company’s investments or unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries are considered significant: the investment test and the income test. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, none of the Company’s investments or unconsolidated controlled subsidiaries met either of these two significance tests.

i40, LLC

On December 5, 2022, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with certain funds and accounts managed by a specialty credit manager (collectively, the “JV Partner”) to co-manage i40, LLC (the “JV”). The JV may invest in secured loans and equipment financings to growth-stage companies that have been originated by the Company. The Company and the JV Partner’s initial capital commitments were $21.4 million and $150.0 million, respectively, in the form of 8.5% notes and preferred equity to the JV. The JV is capitalized as investment transactions are completed and all portfolio decisions and generally all other actions in respect of the JV must be approved by a board of managers of the JV consisting of an equal number of representatives of the Company and the JV Partner. Capital contributions are called from each JV member on a pro-rata basis based on their total capital commitments, with 70% of each such capital contribution invested in the JV’s 8.5% notes and the remaining 30% invested in the JV's preferred equity. As of March 31, 2023, the Company and the JV Partner ownership of the JV was 12.5% and 87.5%, respectively.

The Company has agreed to offer the JV the opportunity to purchase up to 40% in dollar amount, but not less than 25% in dollar amount, of the entire amount of each secured loan and equipment financing advance originated by the Company during the period commencing on September 1, 2022 and ending on June 5, 2026. The JV is required to pay the Company a fee equal to 100 basis points of the total principal amount of each loan or equipment

financing advance acquired by the JV from the Company, with 50% of the fee for each such particular loan or advance payable by the JV to the Company within two business days of the date of such acquisition or advance and the remaining 50% payable in equal monthly installments over 24 months following the date of such acquisition or advance. In addition, the JV shall pay the Company an administrative agent fee equal to 75 basis points of the daily average aggregate value of the Company's outstanding loans and equipment financings.

As permitted under Regulation S-X and as explained by ASC 946-810-45-3, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to us. As the Company’s representatives do not comprise the majority of the board of managers of the JV and the Company does not hold a majority of the economic interests in the JV, the Company does not consolidate the JV in its financial statements.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has contributed $5.2 million of capital to the JV. The Company’s investment in the JV as of March 31, 2023 consisted of a debt investment of $3.6 million and an equity investment of $1.6 million. The Company did not fund an investment in the JV as of December 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company's unfunded commitment was $16.2 million.

As of March 31, 2023, the JV's total investments on a fair value basis was $42.2 million and the Company received $36.1 million in net proceeds from the sale of investments to the JV. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company earned approximately $0.5 million for originations and administrative agent fees which are recognized as fee income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2023 the Company had approximately $0.3 million in unsettled receivables due from the JV that were included in other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. There were no outstanding receivables from the JV as of December 31, 2022.