Hercules Capital, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investment cost	$ 3,005,696	$ 2,390,984
Restricted cash (amounts related to a VIE $8,346 and $0, respectively)	10,079	3,150
Net of debt issuance costs	$ 1,574,351	$ 1,236,303
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000.0	200,000,000.0
Investment, Unaffiliated Issuer [Member]
Investment cost	$ 2,918,425	$ 2,293,398
Investment, Affiliated Issuer, Controlled [Member]
Investment cost	87,271	84,039
Investment, Affiliated Issuer, Noncontrolled [Member]
Investment cost	0	13,547
VIE
Investment cost	236,585	0
Restricted cash (amounts related to a VIE $8,346 and $0, respectively)	10,079	0
Net of debt issuance costs	$ 147,957	$ 0

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