Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule 12-14s - Summary of schedule of investment (Tables)

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Schedule 12-14s - Summary of schedule of investment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Abstract]  
Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Company

 

Investment (1)

 

Amount of Interest and Fees Credited to Income (2)

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Fair Value as of December 31, 2021

 

 

Gross Additions (3)

 

 

Gross Reductions (4)

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

 

 

Fair Value as of December 31, 2022

 

Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Majority Owned Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronado Aesthetics, LLC (9)

 

Preferred Stock

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

500

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

(187

)

 

$

313

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

6

 

Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC (5)

 

Unsecured Debt

 

 

3,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,212

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,594

)

 

 

21,700

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,256

)

 

 

14,137

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

1,107

 

Hercules Adviser LLC (6)

 

Unsecured Debt

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,850

 

 

 

3,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

Member Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,163

 

 

 

19,153

 

Total Majority Owned Control Investments

 

 

 

$

3,999

 

 

$

 

 

$

65,235

 

 

$

3,232

 

 

$

 

 

$

(51

)

 

$

68,416

 

Other Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tectura Corporation(7)

 

Senior Debt

 

$

690

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,269

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(227

)

 

$

8,042

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Control Investments

 

 

 

$

690

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,269

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(227

)

 

$

8,042

 

Total Control Investments

 

$

4,689

 

 

$

 

 

$

73,504

 

 

$

3,232

 

 

$

 

 

$

(278

)

 

$

76,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Crow AI, Inc. (8)

 

Preferred Stock

 

$

 

 

$

3,772

 

 

$

1,120

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1,000

)

 

$

(120

)

 

$

 

Pineapple Energy LLC (8)

 

Senior Debt

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

(2,014

)

 

 

7,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,780

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

591

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,767

)

 

 

4,176

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

 

$

1,204

 

 

$

1,758

 

 

$

9,458

 

 

$

 

 

$

(13,547

)

 

$

4,089

 

 

$

 

Total Control and Affiliate Investments

 

$

5,893

 

 

$

1,758

 

 

$

82,962

 

 

$

3,232

 

 

$

(13,547

)

 

$

3,811

 

 

$

76,458

 

 

(1)
Stock and warrants are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(2)
Represents the total amount of interest, fees, or dividends credited to income for the period an investment was an affiliate or control investment.
(3)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, paid-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts and closing fees and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.
(4)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include previously recognized depreciation on investments that become control or affiliate investments during the period.
(5)
As of March 31, 2018, the Company's investment in Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC became classified as a control investment as a result of obtaining a controlling financial interest.
(6)
Hercules Adviser LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary providing investment management and other services to the Adviser Funds and other External Parties.
(7)
As of March 31, 2017, the Company's investment in Tectura Corporation became classified as a control investment as of result of obtaining more than 50% representation on the portfolio company's board. In May 2018, the Company purchased common shares, thereby obtaining greater than 25% of voting securities of Tectura as of June 30, 2018.
(8)
As of September 30, 2022, Black Crow AI, Inc. and Pineapple Energy LLC were no longer affiliates as defined under the 1940 Act.
(9)
As of December 31, 2021, the Company's investment in Coronado Aesthetics, LLC became classified as a control investment as a result of obtaining more than 25% of the voting securities of the portfolio company.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2021

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Company

 

Investment (1)

 

Amount of Interest and Fees Credited to Income (2)

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Fair Value as of December 31, 2020

 

 

Gross Additions (3)

 

 

Gross Reductions (4)

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

 

 

Fair Value as of December 31, 2021

 

Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Majority Owned Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronado Aesthetics, LLC (11)

 

Preferred Stock

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

250

 

 

 

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

500

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

65

 

Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC (5)

 

Unsecured Debt

 

 

3,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,970

 

 

 

9,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,404

)

 

 

23,212

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,161

)

 

 

19,393

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,051

)

 

 

1,225

 

Hercules Adviser LLC (6)

 

Unsecured Debt

 

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,850

 

 

 

Member Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,955

 

 

 

11,990

 

Total Majority Owned Control Investments

 

 

 

$

3,373

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,800

 

 

$

18,781

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2,346

)

 

$

65,235

 

Other Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tectura Corporation(7)

 

Senior Debt

 

$

695

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,600

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(331

)

 

$

8,269

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Control Investments

 

 

 

$

695

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,600

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(331

)

 

$

8,269

 

Total Control Investments

 

$

4,068

 

 

$

 

 

$

57,400

 

 

$

18,781

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2,677

)

 

$

73,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Crow AI, Inc. (8)

 

Preferred Stock

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

120

 

 

$

1,120

 

 

 

Convertible Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,208

 

 

 

(3,993

)

 

 

1,785

 

 

 

 

Pineapple Energy LLC (9)

 

Senior Debt

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

7,747

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(249

)

 

 

591

 

Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.) (10)

 

Senior Debt

 

 

 

 

 

(641

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(681

)

 

 

681

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

(61,502

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61,502

)

 

 

61,502

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

 

$

10

 

 

$

(62,143

)

 

$

8,340

 

 

$

3,488

 

 

$

(66,176

)

 

$

63,806

 

 

$

9,458

 

Total Control and Affiliate Investments

 

$

4,078

 

 

$

(62,143

)

 

$

65,740

 

 

$

22,269

 

 

$

(66,176

)

 

$

61,129

 

 

$

82,962

 

 

(1)
Stock and warrants are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(2)
Represents the total amount of interest, fees, or dividends credited to income for the period an investment was an affiliate or control investment.
(3)
Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, paid-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts and closing fees and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.
(4)
Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include previously recognized depreciation on investments that become control or affiliate investments during the period.
(5)
As of March 31, 2018, the Company's investment in Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC became classified as a control investment as a result of obtaining a controlling financial interest.
(6)
Hercules Adviser LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary providing investment management and other services to the Adviser Funds and other External Parties.
(7)
As of March 31, 2017, the Company's investment in Tectura Corporation became classified as a control investment as of result of obtaining more than 50% representation on the portfolio company's board. In May 2018, the Company purchased common shares, thereby obtaining greater than 25% of voting securities of Tectura as of June 30, 2018.
(8)
As of March 23, 2021, the Company’s investments in Black Crow AI, Inc. became classified as an affiliate investment as a result of obtaining more than 5% but less than 25% of the voting securities of the portfolio company.
(9)
As of December 11, 2020, the Company’s investment in Pineapple Energy LLC became classified as an affiliate investment as a result of obtaining more than 5% but less than 25% of the voting securities of the portfolio company.
(10)
As of June 30, 2021, the Company's investments in Solar Spectrum Holdings LLC (p.k.a. Sungevity, Inc.) were written off for a realized loss.
(11)
As of December 31, 2021, the Company's investment in Coronado Aesthetics, LLC became classified as a control investment as a result of obtaining more than 25% of the voting securities of the portfolio company.

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2022

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

 

Type of Investment (1)

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate and Floor

 

Principal
or Shares

 

Cost

 

 

Value (2)

 

Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Majority Owned Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronado Aesthetics, LLC

 

Medical Devices & Equipment

 

Preferred Series A Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

$

250

 

 

$

313

 

 

 

Medical Devices & Equipment

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Total Coronado Aesthetics, LLC

 

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

319

 

Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Unsecured Debt

 

September 2026

 

Interest rate FIXED 14.50%

 

$

15,000

 

 

14,715

 

 

 

12,802

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Unsecured Debt

 

September 2026

 

Interest rate FIXED 11.50%

 

$

10,000

 

 

9,852

 

 

 

8,898

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Preferred Series A Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,602,752

 

 

26,122

 

 

 

14,137

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

830,000

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

1,107

 

Total Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC

 

 

 

$

52,573

 

 

$

36,944

 

Hercules Adviser LLC

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Unsecured Debt

 

June 2025

 

Interest rate FIXED 5.00%

 

$

12,000

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Member Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

35

 

 

 

19,153

 

Total Hercules Adviser LLC

 

 

 

$

12,035

 

 

$

31,153

 

Total Majority Owned Control Investments (4.88%)*

 

 

 

$

64,858

 

 

$

68,416

 

Other Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tectura Corporation

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

July 2024

 

PIK Interest 5.00%

 

$

10,680

 

$

240

 

 

$

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

July 2024

 

Interest rate FIXED 8.25%

 

$

8,250

 

 

8,250

 

 

 

8,042

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

July 2024

 

PIK Interest 5.00%

 

$

13,023

 

 

13,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Preferred Series BB Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

414,994,863

 

 

900

 

 

 

 

Total Tectura Corporation

 

 

 

$

22,413

 

 

$

8,042

 

Total Other Control Investments (0.58%)*

 

 

 

$

22,413

 

 

$

8,042

 

Total Control Investments (5.46%)*

 

 

 

$

87,271

 

 

$

76,458

 

     Total Control and Affiliate Investments (5.46%)*

 

$

87,271

 

 

$

76,458

 

* Value as a percent of net assets

(1)
Stock and warrants are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(2)
All of the Company’s control and affiliate investments are Level 3 investments valued using significant unobservable inputs.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2021

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

 

Type of Investment (1)

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate and Floor

 

Principal
or Shares

 

Cost

 

 

Value (2)

 

Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Majority Owned Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronado Aesthetics, LLC

 

Medical Devices & Equipment

 

Preferred Series A Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

$

250

 

 

$

500

 

 

 

Medical Devices & Equipment

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,000

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

Total Coronado Aesthetics, LLC

 

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

565

 

Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Unsecured Debt

 

September 2026

 

Interest rate FIXED 14.50%

 

$

15,000

 

 

14,662

 

 

 

13,818

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Unsecured Debt

 

September 2026

 

Interest rate FIXED 11.50%

 

$

10,000

 

 

9,823

 

 

 

9,394

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Preferred Series A Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,602,752

 

 

26,122

 

 

 

19,393

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

830,000

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

1,225

 

Total Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC

 

 

 

$

52,491

 

 

$

43,830

 

Hercules Adviser LLC

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Unsecured Debt

 

May 2023

 

Interest rate FIXED 5.00%

 

$

8,850

 

 

8,850

 

 

 

8,850

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Member Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

35

 

 

 

11,990

 

Total Hercules Adviser LLC

 

 

 

$

8,885

 

 

$

20,840

 

Total Majority Owned Control Investments (4.99%)*

 

 

 

$

61,626

 

 

$

65,235

 

Other Control Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tectura Corporation

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

July 2024

 

PIK Interest 5.00%

 

$

10,680

 

$

240

 

 

$

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

July 2024

 

Interest rate FIXED 8.25%

 

$

8,250

 

 

8,250

 

 

 

8,250

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

July 2024

 

PIK Interest 5.00%

 

$

13,023

 

 

13,023

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Preferred Series BB Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

414,994,863

 

 

900

 

 

 

 

Total Tectura Corporation

 

 

 

$

22,413

 

 

$

8,269

 

Total Other Control Investments (0.63%)*

 

 

 

$

22,413

 

 

$

8,269

 

Total Control Investments (5.62%)*

 

 

 

$

84,039

 

 

$

73,504

 

Affiliate Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Crow AI, Inc.

 

Consumer & Business Services

 

Preferred Series Seed

 

 

 

 

 

 

872,797

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

1,120

 

Pineapple Energy LLC

 

Sustainable and Renewable Technology

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

December 2023

 

PIK Interest 10.00%

 

$

7,500

 

$

7,500

 

 

$

7,500

 

 

 

Sustainable and Renewable Technology

 

Senior Secured Debt

 

January 2022

 

Interest rate FIXED 10.00%

 

$

280

 

 

280

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

Sustainable and Renewable Technology

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

4,767

 

 

 

591

 

Total Pineapple Energy LLC

 

 

 

$

12,547

 

 

$

8,338

 

Total Affiliate Investments (0.72%)*

 

$

13,547

 

 

$

9,458

 

Total Control and Affiliate Investments (6.34%)*

 

$

97,586

 

 

$

82,962

 

* Value as a percent of net assets

(1)
Stock and warrants are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(2)
All of the Company’s control and affiliate investments are Level 3 investments valued using significant unobservable inputs.