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Hercules Capital, Inc. (Ticker: HTGC), with ratings* of Baa3 (Stable) by Moody’s and BBB+ (Stable) by Kroll, has asked Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, and SMBC Nikko, to organize a series of fixed income investor telephonic calls. These calls will take place Tuesday, January 11th. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will be coordinating logistics and a NetRoadshow will be made available. A capital markets transaction may follow, subject to market conditions.
Hercules Capital, Inc. will be represented by:
| • | Scott Bluestein: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, President and Director |
| • | Seth Meyer: Chief Financial Officer |
| • | Steven Zagoren: Treasurer |
Call Schedule:
Tuesday, January 11th
11:00am-11:45am ET
12:00pm-12:45pm ET
2:00pm-2:45pm ET
3:00pm-3:45pm ET
4:00pm-4:45pm ET
This announcement is for your information only and is not intended to be used by anyone other than you. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Hercules Capital, Inc.’s shelf registration statement is on file with and has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any offering of securities by Hercules Capital, Inc. may be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus. If Hercules Capital, Inc. were to conduct an offering of securities in the future, a preliminary prospectus supplement, together with an accompanying prospectus, would be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which would contain information about Hercules Capital, Inc. and should be read carefully before investing.
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| * | Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. |
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