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statements as to:
−Removed: effect and consequences of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) public health crisis on matters including global, U.S.
−Removed: and local economies, our business operations and continuity, potential disruption to our portfolio companies, tightened availability
−Removed: to capital and financing, the health and productivity of our employees, the ability of third-party providers to continue uninterrupted
−Removed: service, and the regulatory environment in which we operate;
future operating results;
+Added: dependence upon our management team and key investment professionals;
business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;
+Added: ability to manage our business and future growth;
impact of investments that we expect to make;
+Added: related to investments in growth-stage companies, other venture capital-backed companies, and generally U.S.
contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
+Added: ability to make distributions;
dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;
+Added: related to the uncertainty of the value of our portfolio investments;
ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
+Added: in political, economic or industry conditions;
expected financings and investments;
+Added: impact of changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation thereof), including tax laws, on our operations and/or the
+Added: operation of our portfolio companies;
adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;
+Added: related to market volatility, including general price and volume fluctuations in stock markets;
timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.
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financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: are an internally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development
−Removed: company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and has elected to be
−Removed: treated, and intends to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue
−Removed: Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
−Removed: investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s total return, principally by seeking capital gains on our equity and equity-related
−Removed: investments, and to a lesser extent, income from debt investments.
−Removed: We invest principally in the equity securities of what we believe
−Removed: to be rapidly growing venture-capital-backed emerging companies.
−Removed: We acquire our investments through direct investments in prospective
−Removed: portfolio companies, secondary marketplaces for private companies and negotiations with selling stockholders.
−Removed: In addition, we may invest
−Removed: in private credit and in the founders equity, founders warrants, forward purchase agreements, and private investment in public equity
−Removed: (“PIPE”) transactions of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”).
−Removed: We may also invest on an opportunistic
−Removed: basis in select publicly traded equity securities or certain non-U.S.
−Removed: companies that otherwise meet our investment criteria, subject
−Removed: to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.
−Removed: To the extent we make investments in private equity funds and hedge funds that are excluded
−Removed: from the definition of “investment company” under the 1940 Act by Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, we will limit
−Removed: such investments to no more than 15% of our net assets.
+Added: are an internally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the
+Added: 1940 Act, and has elected to be treated, and intends to qualify annually, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code.
+Added: investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s total return, principally by seeking capital gains on our equity and
+Added: equity-related investments, and to a lesser extent, income from debt investments.
+Added: We invest principally in the equity securities of
+Added: what we believe to be rapidly growing venture capital-backed emerging companies.
+Added: We acquire our investments through direct
+Added: investments in prospective portfolio companies, secondary marketplaces for private companies and negotiations with selling
+Added: stockholders.
+Added: In addition, we may invest in private credit and in the founders equity, founders warrants, forward purchase
+Added: agreements, and PIPE transactions of SPACs.
+Added: We may also invest on an opportunistic basis in select publicly traded equity securities or certain non-U.S.
+Added: companies that otherwise meet our investment criteria, subject to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.
+Added: To the extent we make
+Added: investments in private equity funds and hedge funds that are excluded from the definition of “investment company” under
+Added: the 1940 Act by Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, we will limit such investments to no more than 15% of our net
regard to the regulatory requirements for BDCs under the 1940 Act, some of these investments may not qualify as investments in “eligible
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seek to create a low-turnover portfolio that includes investments in companies representing a broad range of investment themes.
−Removed: We formed in 2010 as a
−Removed: Maryland corporation and operate as an internally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company.
−Removed: Our investment
−Removed: activities are supervised by our Board of Directors and managed by our executive officers and investments professionals, all of
−Removed: which are our employees.
−Removed: Our date of inception was January 6, 2011, which is the date we commenced
−Removed: development stage activities.
−Removed: We commenced operations as a BDC upon completion of our IPO in May 2011 and began our investment operations
−Removed: during the second quarter of 2011.
−Removed: On and effective June 22, 2020, we changed our name to “SuRo Capital Corp.” from “Sutter Rock Capital
−Removed: On and effective March 12, 2019, our Board of Directors approved our Internalization,
−Removed: and we began operating as an internally-managed non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated
−Removed: as a BDC under the 1940 Act.
−Removed: Our Board of Directors approved the Internalization in order to better align the interests of our stockholders
−Removed: with its management.
−Removed: As an internally managed BDC, we are managed by our employees, rather than the employees of an external investment
−Removed: adviser, thereby allowing for greater transparency to stockholders through robust disclosure regarding our compensation structure.
−Removed: As a result, we no longer pay any fees or expenses under an investment
−Removed: advisory agreement or administration agreement, and instead pay the operating costs associated with employing investment management professionals
−Removed: including, without limitation, compensation expenses related to salaries, discretionary bonuses and restricted stock grants.
−Removed: Except as otherwise disclosed herein, this Form 10-K discusses our business
−Removed: and operations as an internally-managed BDC during the period covered by this Form 10-K.
+Added: formed in 2010 as a Maryland corporation and operate as an internally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company.
+Added: Our investment activities are supervised by our Board of Directors and managed by our executive officers and investments professionals,
+Added: all of which are our employees.
+Added: date of inception was January 6, 2011, which is the date we commenced development stage activities.
+Added: We commenced operations as a BDC
+Added: upon completion of our IPO in May 2011 and began our investment operations during the second quarter of 2011.
+Added: and effective June 22, 2020, we changed our name to “SuRo Capital Corp.” from “Sutter Rock Capital Corp.”
+Added: and effective March 12, 2019, our Board of Directors approved our Internalization, and we began operating as an internally managed
+Added: non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act.
+Added: Directors approved the Internalization in order to better align the interests of our stockholders with its management.
+Added: internally managed BDC, we are managed by our employees, rather than the employees of an external investment adviser, thereby
+Added: allowing for greater transparency to stockholders through robust disclosure regarding our compensation structure.
+Added: As a result of the
+Added: Internalization, we no longer pay any fees or expenses under an investment advisory agreement or administration agreement, and
+Added: instead pay the operating costs associated with employing investment management professionals including, without limitation,
+Added: compensation expenses related to salaries, discretionary bonuses and restricted stock grants.
+Added: as otherwise disclosed herein, this Form 10-K discusses our business and operations as an internally managed BDC during the period
+Added: covered by this Form 10-K.
and Investment Activity
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in the composition of our portfolio resulting from purchases of new and follow-on investments and the sales of existing investments.
+Added: The fair value, as of December 31, 2023, of all of our portfolio investments, excluding short-term U.S.
+Added: Treasury bills, was $184,081,249.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we funded investments in an aggregate amount of $25,766,162 (not including capitalized transaction
+Added: costs or investments in short-term U.S.
+Added: Treasury bills) as shown in the following table:
+Added: Portfolio Company
+Added: Transaction Date
+Added: Gross Payments
+Added: Orchard Technologies, Inc.
+Added: Preferred shares, Series 1
+Added: True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd (2)
+Added: Limited Partner Fund Investment
+Added: Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)
+Added: ServiceTitan, Inc.
+Added: Common shares
+Added: FourKites, Inc.
+Added: Common shares
+Added: Shogun Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a Hearth) (3)
+Added: Preferred shares, Series B-4
+Added: Stake Trade, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a Prophet Exchange)
+Added: Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)
+Added: Xgroup Holdings Limited (d/b/a Xpoint)
+Added: Convertible Note 6%, Due 8/17/2024
+Added: Colombier Sponsor II LLC
+Added: Class B Units and Class W Units
+Added: January 13, 2023, we invested $2.0 million in Orchard Technologies, Inc.’s Series 1 Senior Preferred financing round.
+Added: of the transaction, we exchanged a portion of our existing Series D Preferred shares investment for Series 1 Senior Preferred shares,
+Added: Series 2 Senior Preferred shares, and Common shares.
+Added: Additionally, our previous investment in the Simple Agreement for Future Equity
+Added: of Orchard Technologies, Inc.
+Added: was converted into additional Series 1 Senior Preferred shares.
+Added: March 31, 2023, the previously unfunded capital commitment of $1.3 million was deemed fully contributed in lieu of cash distributions.
+Added: On March 31, 2023, the full $2.0 million capital commitment to True Global Ventures 4 Plus Fund LP had been called and funded.
+Added: July 12, 2023, we invested $0.5 million in Shogun Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a Hearth)’s Series B-4 Preferred financing round.
+Added: part of the transaction, our previous investment in the Convertible Note of Shogun Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a Hearth) was converted
+Added: into Series B-3 Preferred shares.
+Added: Additionally, we received Common Warrants as part of the transaction.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we capitalized fees of $49,269.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we exited or received proceeds from investments in the amount of $17,338,100, net of transaction costs,
+Added: and realized a net loss on investments of $11,947,504 (including adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable) as shown in following
+Added: Portfolio Company
+Added: Transaction Date
+Added: Average Net Share Price (1)
+Added: Realized Gain/(Loss) (2)
+Added: NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
+Added: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.) (4)
+Added: Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
+Added: Rent the Runway, Inc.
+Added: Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) (7)
+Added: True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd (8)
+Added: Ozy Media, Inc.
+Added: (10,945,024 )
+Added: PSQ Holdings, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a PublicSquare) - Warrants (10)
+Added: Forge Global, Inc.
+Added: Churchill Sponsor VI LLC
+Added: $ (12,091,402 )
+Added: average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s), if applicable.
+Added: gain/(loss) does not include adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable.
+Added: of March 8, 2023, we had sold our remaining Kahoot!
+Added: ASA public common shares.
+Added: of December 15, 2023, we had sold our remaining NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
+Added: public common shares.
+Added: of December 31, 2023, we held 112,420 remaining Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
+Added: public common shares.
+Added: of January 4, 2023, we had sold our remaining Rent the Runway, Inc.
+Added: public common shares.
+Added: On December 26, 2023, a final payment was received from Residential Homes For Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) related
+Added: to the 15% term loan due December 23, 2023.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, approximately $1.1 million was received from Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue)
+Added: related to the 15% term loan due December 23, 2023.
+Added: Of the proceeds received, approximately $1.0 million repaid a portion of the
+Added: outstanding principal and the remaining was attributed to interest.
+Added: March 31, 2023, the previously unfunded capital commitment of $1.3 million to True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd was deemed fully
+Added: contributed in lieu of cash distributions.
+Added: May 4, 2023, we abandoned our investment in Ozy Media, Inc.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we held 2,396,037 remaining PSQ Holdings, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a PublicSquare) warrants.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we held 1,145,875 remaining Forge Global, Inc.
+Added: public common shares.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, our OneValley, Inc.
+Added: (f/k/a NestGSV, Inc.) Series B preferred warrants with a strike price of $2.31
+Added: expired on December 31, 2023.
+Added: Ended December 31, 2022
+Added: value of our investment portfolio will change over time due to changes in the fair value of our underlying investments, as well as changes
+Added: in the composition of our portfolio resulting from purchases of new and follow-on investments and the sales of existing investments.
The fair value, as of December 31, 2022, of all of our portfolio investments, excluding U.S.
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(d/b/a FanPower)
−Removed: Preferred shares,
−Removed: Series Seed-2
+Added: Preferred shares, Series Seed-2
Locus Robotics Corp.
Preferred shares, Series F
−Removed: On and effective August 5, 2022, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: Forge Global, Inc.
−Removed: of its intent to net exercise via cashless settlement its 230,144 common warrants in Forge Global, Inc.
−Removed: shares of Forge Global Inc.’s public common stock, pursuant to the net exercise formula in the warrant agreement.
−Removed: was effectuated on September 30, 2022.
+Added: and effective August 5, 2022, we notified Forge Global, Inc.
+Added: of our intent to net exercise via cashless settlement
+Added: our 230,144 common warrants in Forge Global, Inc.
+Added: into 53,283 shares of Forge Global Inc.’s public common stock, pursuant to
+Added: the net exercise formula in the warrant agreement.
+Added: The exercise was effectuated on September 30, 2022.
the year ended December 31, 2022, we capitalized fees of $33,384.
the year ended December 31, 2022, we exited or received proceeds from investments in the amount of $9,063,919, net of transaction costs,
−Removed: and realized a net gain/(loss) on investments of $(5,905,453) (including adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable) as shown in
+Added: and realized a net loss on investments of $5,905,453 (including adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable) as shown in
following table:
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$ (5,891,016 )
−Removed: The average net share price is the net share price realized
−Removed: after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s), if applicable.
−Removed: Realized gain/(loss) does not include adjustments to amounts
−Removed: held in escrow receivable.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: held 229,758 remaining
−Removed: NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
+Added: average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s), if applicable.
+Added: gain/(loss) does not include adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable.
+Added: of December 31, 2022, we held 229,758 remaining NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
public common shares.
−Removed: As of October 11, 2022, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: had sold all its
−Removed: public common shares of Rover Group, Inc.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: held 79,191 remaining
−Removed: Rent the Runway, Inc.
+Added: of October 11, 2022, we had sold all our public common shares of Rover Group, Inc.
+Added: of December 31, 2022, we held 79,191 remaining Rent the Runway, Inc.
public common shares.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately $1.2
−Removed: million has been received from Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) related to the 15% term loan due December 23, 2023.
−Removed: Of the proceeds received, approximately $1.0 million repaid a portion of the outstanding principal and the remaining was attributed to
−Removed: On May 31, 2022, SuRo Capital
−Removed: received an $874,470 cash distribution from True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd.
−Removed: On July 14, 2022, a final payment was received for the remaining
−Removed: 512,290 Class A common shares of Palantir Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: that comprised the beneficial equity interest in underlying shares.
−Removed: realized gain from SuRo Capital Corp.’s investment in Palantir Lending Trust SPV I is generated by the proceeds from the sale of
−Removed: shares collateralizing the repaid promissory note to Palantir Lending Trust SPV I and attributable to the Equity Participation in Underlying
−Removed: As of August 12, 2022, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: had sold all its
−Removed: public common shares of Enjoy Technology, Inc.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: held 38,305 remaining
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately $1.2 million has been received from Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second
+Added: Avenue) related to the 15% term loan due December 23, 2023.
+Added: Of the proceeds received, approximately $1.0 million repaid a portion
+Added: of the outstanding principal and the remaining was attributed to interest.
+Added: May 31, 2022, we received an $874,470 cash distribution from True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd.
+Added: July 14, 2022, a final payment was received for the remaining 512,290 Class A common shares of Palantir Technologies, Inc.
+Added: that comprised
+Added: the beneficial equity interest in underlying shares.
+Added: The realized gain from our investment in Palantir Lending
+Added: Trust SPV I is generated by the proceeds from the sale of shares collateralizing the repaid promissory note to Palantir Lending Trust
+Added: SPV I and attributable to the Equity Participation in Underlying Collateral.
+Added: of August 12, 2022, we had sold all its public common shares of Enjoy Technology, Inc.
+Added: of December 31, 2022, we held 38,305 remaining Kahoot!
ASA public common shares.
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warrants with a strike price of $2.31 expired on May 29, 2022.
−Removed: Ended December 31, 2021
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we funded investments in an aggregate amount of $81,668,146 (not including capitalized transaction
−Removed: costs) as shown in the following table:
−Removed: Portfolio Company
−Removed: Transaction Date
−Removed: Gross Payments
−Removed: NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.)
−Removed: Common shares
−Removed: Churchill Sponsor VI LLC (1)
−Removed: Common share units & Warrant units
−Removed: Churchill Sponsor VII LLC (2)
−Removed: Common share units & Warrant units
−Removed: Shogun Enterprises, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred shares, Series B-1 & Series B-2
−Removed: Commercial Streaming Solutions Inc.
−Removed: (d/b/a BettorView)
−Removed: Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”)
−Removed: Churchill Capital Corp.
−Removed: Common shares, Class A
−Removed: Common shares & Investec Preferred shares
−Removed: Blink Health, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred shares, Series C
−Removed: Colombier Sponsor LLC (5)
−Removed: Class B Units & Class W Units
−Removed: AltC Sponsor LLC (6)
−Removed: Preferred shares
−Removed: Orchard Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred shares, Series D
−Removed: Varo Money, Inc.
−Removed: Common shares
−Removed: YouBet Technology, Inc.
−Removed: (d/b/a PickUp)
−Removed: Preferred shares, Series Seed-2
−Removed: True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd (7)
−Removed: Limited Partner Fund Investment
−Removed: Architect Capital PayJoy SPV, LLC (8)
−Removed: Membership Interest in Lending SPV
−Removed: (d/b/a Compliable)
−Removed: Preferred shares, Series Seed-4
−Removed: Course Hero, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred shares, Series C
−Removed: Churchill Sponsor VI LLC is the sponsor of Churchill Capital
−Removed: Corp VI, a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
−Removed: stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
−Removed: Our investment in Churchill Sponsor VI LLC
−Removed: constituted a “remote-affiliate” transaction for purposes of the 1940 Act in light of the fact that Mark Klein, our Chairman,
−Removed: CEO and President, has a non-controlling interest in the entity that controls Churchill Sponsor VI LLC, and is a non-controlling board
−Removed: member of Churchill Capital Corp VI.
−Removed: Churchill Sponsor VII LLC is the sponsor of Churchill Capital
−Removed: Corp VII, a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
−Removed: stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
−Removed: Our investment in Churchill Sponsor VII LLC
−Removed: constituted a “remote-affiliate” transaction for purposes of the 1940 Act in light of the fact that Mark Klein, our Chairman,
−Removed: CEO and President, has a non-controlling interest in the entity that controls Churchill Sponsor VII LLC, and is a non-controlling board
−Removed: member of Churchill Capital Corp VII.
−Removed: The Company’s initial investment in Shogun Enterprises,
−Removed: on February 26, 2021 constituted a “remote-affiliate” transaction for purposes of the 1940 Act in light of the fact
−Removed: that Keri Findley, a former senior managing director of the Company until her departure on March 9, 2022, is a non-controlling member
−Removed: of the board of directors of Shogun Enterprises, Inc., and holds a minority equity interest in such portfolio company.
−Removed: On June 11, 2021, Churchill Capital Corp.
−Removed: II, a special purpose
−Removed: acquisition company, executed a private investment in public equity transaction in order to acquire shares of Software Luxembourg Holding
−Removed: alongside the merger of Software Luxembourg Holding S.A.
−Removed: and Churchill Capital Corp.
−Removed: Following the merger, Software Luxembourg
−Removed: changed its name to Skillsoft Corp.
−Removed: This investment constituted a “remote-affiliate” transaction for purposes
−Removed: of the 1940 Act in light of the fact that Mark Klein, our Chairman, CEO and President, has a non-controlling interest in the entity that
−Removed: controls Churchill Sponsor II LLC, the sponsor of Churchill Capital Corp II, and is a non-controlling board member of Churchill Capital
−Removed: Colombier Sponsor LLC is the sponsor of Colombier Acquisition
−Removed: Corp., a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
−Removed: stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
−Removed: Keri Findley, a former senior managing director
−Removed: of the Company until her departure on March 9, 2022, and Claire Councill, a former investment professional of the Company until her departure
−Removed: on April 15, 2022, are non-controlling members of the board of directors of Colombier Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition
−Removed: company, which is sponsored by Colombier Sponsor LLC, one of the Company’s portfolio companies.
−Removed: AltC Sponsor LLC is the sponsor of AltC Acquisition Corp.,
−Removed: a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock
−Removed: purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
−Removed: The Company’s investment in AltC Sponsor
−Removed: LLC constituted a “remote-affiliate” transaction for purposes of the 1940 Act in light of the fact that Mark D.
−Removed: Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, has a non-controlling interest in one of the entities that controls
−Removed: AltC Sponsor LLC, and Allison Green, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary,
−Removed: is a non-controlling member of the board of directors of AltC Acquisition Corp.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, $0.7 million of a $2.0 million capital
−Removed: commitment to True Global Ventures 4 Plus Fund LP had been called and funded.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the total $10.0 million capital commitment
−Removed: representing SuRo Capital Corp.’s Membership Interest in Architect Capital PayJoy SPV, LLC had been called and funded.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we capitalized fees of $47,893.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we exited or received proceeds from investments in an amount of $259,698,537, net of transaction costs,
−Removed: and realized a net gain on investments of $218,735,504 (including adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable) as shown in following
−Removed: Portfolio Company
−Removed: Transaction Date
−Removed: Average Net Share Price (1)
−Removed: Realized Gain (2)
−Removed: Palantir Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: $ 123,419,184
−Removed: $ 110,544,068
−Removed: Palantir Lending Trust SPV I (4)
−Removed: Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) (5)
−Removed: SP Holdings Group, Inc.
−Removed: (d/b/a CorpU) (6)
−Removed: Skillsoft Corp.
−Removed: Coursera, Inc.
−Removed: Tynker (f/k/a Neuron Fuel, Inc.) (9)
−Removed: NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.)
−Removed: $ 259,698,537
−Removed: $ 218,188,494
−Removed: The average net share price is the net share price realized
−Removed: after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s), if applicable.
−Removed: Realized gain does not include adjustments to amounts held
−Removed: in escrow receivable.
−Removed: As of March 4, 2021, all remaining shares of Palantir Technologies,
−Removed: held by us had been sold.
−Removed: The Palantir Lending Trust SPV I promissory note was initially
−Removed: collateralized with 2,260,000 Class A common shares of Palantir Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: to which SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: retains a beneficial equity
−Removed: upside interest.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, 512,290 Class A common shares remain in Palantir Lending Trust SPV I, none of which are subject
−Removed: to lock-up restrictions.
−Removed: The realized gain from SuRo Capital Corp.’s investment in Palantir Lending Trust SPV I is generated by
−Removed: the proceeds from the sale of a portion of the shares collateralizing the promissory note to Palantir Lending Trust SPV I and attributable
−Removed: to the Equity Participation in Underlying Collateral.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately $1.4
−Removed: million has been received from Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) related to the 15% term loan due December 23, 2023.
−Removed: Of the proceeds received, approximately $1.0 million repaid a portion of the outstanding principal and approximately $0.4 million was
−Removed: attributed to interest.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, net proceeds includes approximately
−Removed: $0.3 million in additional proceeds currently held in escrow.
−Removed: On September 3, 2021, Clever, Inc.
−Removed: completed its sale to Kahoot!
−Removed: In connection with this transaction, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: received 86,800 common shares in Kahoot!
−Removed: ASA in addition to cash proceeds
−Removed: and amounts currently held in escrow.
−Removed: SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: is also eligible to receive cash and Kahoot!
−Removed: ASA common shares subject to certain
−Removed: earn-out provisions and contingencies.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, SuRo Capital Corp.’s common shares in Kahoot!
−Removed: ASA were subject
−Removed: to certain lock-up restrictions.
−Removed: As of November 4, 2021, all remaining shares of Coursera, Inc.
−Removed: held by us had been sold.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, net proceeds includes approximately
−Removed: $0.4 million in additional proceeds currently held in escrow.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we realized a net investment loss of $0.1 million due to the expiration of our OneValley, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a NestGSV, Inc.) Series A-4 preferred warrants with a strike price of $1.33 on July 18, 2021, and our OneValley, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a NestGSV, Inc.) Series B preferred warrants with a strike price of $2.31 on November 29, 2021.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we did not write-off any investments and our OneValley, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a NestGSV, Inc.) Series A-3
−Removed: preferred warrants with a strike price of $1.33 expired on April 4, 2021, and our OneValley, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a NestGSV, Inc.)
−Removed: Series A-4 preferred warrants with a strike price of $1.33 expired on October 6, 2021.
−Removed: Ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, we funded investments in an aggregate amount of $31,242,228 (not including capitalized transaction
−Removed: costs) as shown in the following table:
−Removed: Portfolio Company
−Removed: Transaction Date
−Removed: Gross Payments
−Removed: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
−Removed: Junior Preferred Convertible Note 4% Due 5/11/2027
−Removed: Rent the Runway, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred Shares, Series G
−Removed: Palantir Lending Trust SPV I
−Removed: Collateralized Loan 15% Due 6/19/2022
−Removed: Coursera, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred Shares, Series F
−Removed: Blink Health, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred Shares, Series A
−Removed: Blink Health, Inc.
−Removed: Preferred Shares, Series C
−Removed: Enjoy Technology, Inc.
−Removed: Convertible Note 14% Due 1/30/2024
−Removed: GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.
−Removed: Common Shares
−Removed: GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.
−Removed: Common Shares
−Removed: Residential Homes for Rent, LLC
−Removed: (d/b/a Second Avenue)
−Removed: Term Loan 15% Due 12/23/2023
−Removed: Residential Homes for Rent, LLC
−Removed: (d/b/a Second Avenue)
−Removed: Preferred Shares, Series A
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, we capitalized fees of $190,799.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, we exited investments in an amount of $31,245,944, net of transaction costs, and realized a net gain
−Removed: on investments of $16,441,223 (including U.S.
−Removed: Treasury investments and adjustments to amounts held in escrow receivable) as shown in
−Removed: following table:
−Removed: Portfolio Company
−Removed: Realized Gain/(Loss) (1)
−Removed: Parchment, Inc.
−Removed: 4C Insights (f/k/a The Echo Systems Corp.) (3)
−Removed: Palantir Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: Palantir Lending Trust SPV I (5)
−Removed: gain/(loss) does not include amounts held in escrow receivable or any realized gain/(loss)
−Removed: incurred on the maturity of our U.S.
−Removed: Treasury investments.
−Removed: January 31, 2020, Parchment, Inc.
−Removed: closed a merger with Credentials Solutions.
−Removed: of the transaction, we received $10,876,621 in net proceeds.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2020, we
−Removed: received all escrow proceeds of $90,275.
−Removed: July 29, 2020, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: exited its investment in 4C Insights (f/k/a The Echo Systems
−Removed: In connection with this exit, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: received 112,374 Class A common
−Removed: shares in Kinetiq Holdings, LLC in addition to cash proceeds and amounts currently held in
−Removed: As of December 31, 2020, we have received $12,900 in escrow proceeds, and expect
−Removed: to receive $43,223 in additional escrow proceeds in 2021.
−Removed: of December 31, 2020, we held 4,618,952 remaining Class A common shares of Palantir Technologies,
−Removed: Inc., all of which were subject to lock-up restrictions.
−Removed: Palantir Lending Trust SPV I promissory note was initially collateralized with 2,260,000
−Removed: Class A common shares of Palantir Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: The collateralized loan to Palantir
−Removed: Lending Trust SPV I matures on June 19, 2022 and includes a 15% interest rate.
−Removed: collateralized loan, SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: participated in additional upside in a future Palantir
−Removed: Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: liquidity event by receiving a percentage of the share price appreciation
−Removed: as captured in the Equity Participation in Underlying Collateral security.
−Removed: As of December
−Removed: 31, 2020, the balance of the loan and all guaranteed interest has been fully repaid, and
−Removed: SuRo Capital Corp.
−Removed: retains the right to upside on 1,312,290 shares as captured in the Equity
−Removed: Participation in Underlying Collateral security.
−Removed: The net proceeds figure does not include
−Removed: accrued guaranteed interest received of $782,125.
−Removed: realized gain from SuRo Capital Corp.’s investment in Palantir Lending Trust SPV I is generated
−Removed: by the proceeds from the sale of a portion of the shares collateralizing the promissory note
−Removed: to Palantir Lending Trust SPV I and attributable to the Equity Participation in Underlying
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020, we did not write-off any investments and our CUX, Inc.
−Removed: (d/b/a CorpU) Series D preferred warrants with
−Removed: a strike price of $4.59, expired on February 14, 2020.
of Operations
−Removed: of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
+Added: of the Year Ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021
results for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are as follows:
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Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
+Added: (11,947,504 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments
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(61,732,964 )
−Removed: Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
+Added: Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$ (132,177,053 )
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the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022
+Added: income increased to $6,596,780 for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $3,456,193 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: increase between periods was due to increases in interest income from U.S.
+Added: Treasury Bills and interest on idle cash, plus an increase
+Added: in dividend income from SPBRX, INC.
+Added: (f/k/a GSV Sustainability Partners, Inc.).
+Added: The increase was offset by a decrease in
+Added: interest income from Architect Capital PayJoy SPV, LLC, Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue), and a decrease in
+Added: dividend income from NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
+Added: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.) during the year ended December 31, 2023,
+Added: relative to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared
+Added: to the year ended December 31, 2021
Investment income increased to $3,456,193 for the year ended December 31,
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31, 2022, relative to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: income decreased to $1,470,842 for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $1,824,127 for the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: The net decrease
−Removed: between periods was due to a decrease in dividend income from SPBRX, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a GSV Sustainability Partners, Inc.), and a decrease in
−Removed: accrued interest income from Palantir Lending Trust SPV I.
−Removed: The decrease was offset by an increase in dividend income from Aventine Property
−Removed: Group, Inc., Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., and NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.),
−Removed: and interest income from the Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) term loan, Enjoy Technology, Inc.
−Removed: convertible promissory
−Removed: note, and Architect Capital PayJoy SPV, LLC membership interest in lending SPV during the year ended December 31, 2021, relative to the
−Removed: year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021
−Removed: Total operating expenses increased to $18,164,201 for the year ended December
−Removed: 31, 2022 from $11,401,661 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The increase in operating expense was primarily due to an increase in
−Removed: interest expense, compensation expense, and professional fees during the year ended December 31, 2022, relative to the year ended December
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: operating expenses decreased to $11,401,661 for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $16,338,543 for the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: The decrease in operating expense was primarily due to the decrease in the recognition of all unvested and unrecognized compensation
−Removed: cost related to the stock-based compensation plan upon cancellation of all outstanding options on April 28, 2020, as well as a decrease
−Removed: in interest expense, professional fees, income tax expense, and other expenses during the year ended December 31, 2021, relative to the
−Removed: year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: Investment Loss
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared
+Added: to the year ended December 31, 2022
+Added: operating expenses increased to $20,036,389 for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $18,164,201 for the year ended December 31,
+Added: The increase in operating expense was primarily due to an increase in compensation expense associated with an increased
+Added: headcount and stock-based compensation expense, and income tax expense related to blocker corporations, offset by a decrease in
+Added: professional fees during the year ended December 31, 2023, relative to the year ended December 31, 2022.
the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021
+Added: operating expenses increased to $18,164,201 for the year ended December 31, 2022 from $11,401,661 for the year ended December 31,
+Added: The increase in operating expense was primarily due to an increase in interest expense, compensation expense, and professional
+Added: fees during the year ended December 31, 2022, relative to the year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: Net Investment Loss
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared
+Added: to the year ended December 31, 2022
the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized a net investment loss of $13,439,609, compared to a net investment loss of $14,708,008
for the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: The change between periods resulted from the increase in operating expenses offset by an increase
−Removed: in total investment income between periods during the year ended December 31, 2022, relative to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized net investment loss of $9,930,819, compared to net investment loss of $14,514,416 for
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: The change between periods resulted from the decrease in operating expenses between periods during
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, relative to the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
+Added: The change between periods resulted from an increase in total investment income, offset by an increase
+Added: in operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2023, relative to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared
+Added: to the year ended December 31, 2021
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized a net investment loss of $14,708,008, compared to a net investment
+Added: loss of $9,930,819 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: The change between periods resulted from the increase in operating expenses offset
+Added: by an increase in total investment income between periods during the year ended December 31, 2022, relative to the year ended December
+Added: Realized Loss on Investments
the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized a net realized loss on our investments of $5,905,453, compared to a net realized gain
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized a net realized loss on our investments of $11,947,504, compared to a net realized loss
of $5,905,453 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: The components of our net realized gains on portfolio investments for the year
−Removed: ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, excluding U.S.
−Removed: Treasury investments and fluctuations in escrow receivables estimates, are reflected
+Added: The components of our net realized losses on portfolio investments for the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2023 and 2022, excluding short-term U.S.
+Added: Treasury bills and fluctuations in escrow receivables estimates, are reflected
in the tables above, under “—Portfolio and Investment Activity.”
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a net realized gain on our investments of $218,735,504, compared to a net realized gain
−Removed: of $16,441,223 for the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: The components of our net realized gains on portfolio investments for the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2021 and 2020, excluding U.S.
−Removed: Treasury investments, are reflected in the tables above, under “—Portfolio and
−Removed: Investment Activity.”
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared
+Added: to the year ended December 31, 2021
+Added: For the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2022, we recognized a net realized loss on our investments of $5,905,453, compared to a net realized gain of
+Added: $218,735,504 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: The components of our net realized gains and losses on portfolio investments for
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, excluding U.S.
+Added: Treasury investments and fluctuations in escrow receivables estimates, are
+Added: reflected in the tables above, under “—Portfolio and Investment Activity.”
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments
the year ended December 31, 2023, we had a net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of $30,453,935.
−Removed: For the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2021, we had a net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of $(61,732,964).
For the year ended December
31, 2022, we had a net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of $(111,563,592).
−Removed: The following tables summarize, by portfolio company, the
−Removed: significant changes in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of our investment portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021,
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had
+Added: a net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of $(61,732,964).
+Added: The following tables summarize, by portfolio company, the significant
+Added: changes in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of our investment portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
Portfolio Company
−Removed: Appreciation/(Depreciation)
+Added: /(Depreciation)
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2023
−Removed: True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd (1)
−Removed: Rent the Runway (1)
−Removed: StormWind, LLC
−Removed: NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.) (1)
−Removed: Blink Health, Inc.
+Added: Ozy Media, Inc.
+Added: PSQ Holdings, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a PublicSquare) (1)
+Added: Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
+Added: Learneo, Inc.
+Added: (f/k/a Course Hero, Inc.)
Neutron Holdings, Inc.
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(d/b/a Hearth)
−Removed: Aspiration Partners, Inc.
−Removed: Rover Group, Inc.
+Added: StormWind, LLC
+Added: ServiceTitan, Inc.
Varo Money, Inc.
−Removed: Skillsoft Corp.
−Removed: Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
−Removed: Forge Global, Inc.
−Removed: (17,594,073 )
−Removed: Learneo, Inc.
−Removed: (f/k/a Course Hero, Inc.)
−Removed: (37,290,369 )
−Removed: $ (111,563,592 )
−Removed: The change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) reflected
−Removed: for these investments resulted in full or in part from the full or partial exit of the investment, which resulted in the reversal of
−Removed: previously accrued unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), as applicable.
−Removed: “Other” represents investments, including U.S.
−Removed: Treasury bills, for which individual changes in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) was less than $1.0 million for the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2022.
+Added: FourKites, Inc.
+Added: Aspiration Partners, Inc.
+Added: Orchard Technologies, Inc.
+Added: change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) reflected for these investments resulted from the full or partial
+Added: exit of the investment, which resulted in the reversal of previously accrued unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), as applicable.
+Added: represents investments for which individual changes in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) was less than $1.0 million for the
+Added: year ended December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Company
−Removed: Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
+Added: Net Change in
+Added: Appreciation/
+Added: (Depreciation)
+Added: For the Year Ended
+Added: December 31, 2022
Portfolio Company
−Removed: Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
+Added: Net Change in
+Added: Appreciation/
+Added: (Depreciation)
+Added: For the Year Ended
+Added: December 31, 2021
+Added: True Global Ventures 4 Plus Pte Ltd (1)
Course Hero, Inc.
−Removed: Palantir Technologies, Inc.
+Added: Rent the Runway (1)
Forge Global, Inc.
−Removed: Coursera, Inc.
+Added: StormWind, LLC
Aspiration Partners, Inc.
−Removed: Course Hero, Inc.
+Added: NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
+Added: (f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.) (1)
Rover Group, Inc.
−Removed: Forge Global, Inc.
+Added: Blink Health, Inc.
StormWind, LLC
−Removed: Palantir Lending Trust SPV I (1)
(d/b/a CorpU) (1)
−Removed: Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
+Added: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a/ Lime)
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
(f/k/a GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp.) (1)
−Removed: 4C Insights (f/k/a The Echo Systems Corp.) (1)
+Added: Shogun Enterprises, Inc.
+Added: (d/b/a Hearth)
Varo Money, Inc.
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Palantir Lending Trust SPV I
−Removed: StormWind, LLC
+Added: Rover Group, Inc.
Enjoy Technology, Inc.
−Removed: NestGSV, Inc.
−Removed: (d/b/a GSV Labs, Inc.)
+Added: Varo Money, Inc.
Rent the Runway, Inc.
−Removed: Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Ozy Media, Inc.
(10,098,381 )
−Removed: SharesPost, Inc.
+Added: Skillsoft Corp.
Coursera, Inc.
(35,822,601 )
−Removed: Ozy Media, Inc.
+Added: Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
Palantir Technologies, Inc.
(81,760,272 )
−Removed: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
−Removed: (d/b/a/ Lime)
−Removed: Parchment, Inc.
+Added: Forge Global, Inc.
(17,594,073 )
−Removed: The change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) reflected
−Removed: for these investments resulted from the full or partial exit of the investment, which resulted in the reversal of previously accrued
−Removed: unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), as applicable.
−Removed: “Other” represents investments (including U.S.
−Removed: Treasury bills) for which individual change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) was less than $1.0 million for the year ended December
−Removed: 31, 2021 and 2020.
+Added: Learneo, Inc.
+Added: (f/k/a Course Hero, Inc.)
+Added: (37,290,369 )
+Added: $ (111,563,592 )
+Added: $ (61,732,964 )
+Added: change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) reflected for these investments resulted from the full or partial exit of the investment,
+Added: which resulted in the reversal of previously accrued unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), as applicable.
+Added: represents investments (including U.S.
+Added: Treasury bills) for which individual change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) was
+Added: less than $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
refer to “Note 12—Subsequent Events” to our Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023 for details regarding
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the applicable closing conditions are satisfied, at which time the escrow accounts will close and such equity investments will be effectuated.
−Removed: Notice of Terminating
−Removed: Custody Agreements
−Removed: On March 10, 2023, the
−Removed: Company and U.S.
−Removed: Bank Trust Company, National Association (the ““Securities Custodian”) ”) and U.S.
−Removed: Bank National
−Removed: Association (the “Document Custodian” and, together with the Custodian, the “U.S.
−Removed: Bank Entities”) agreed to terminate,
−Removed: effective as of May 9, 2023 or such later date as the parties mutually agree, the Custody Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2022, between
−Removed: the Company and the Custodian (the “Securities Custody Agreement”), and the Document Custody Agreement, dated as of October
−Removed: 28, 2022, between the Company and the Document Custodian (the “Document Custody Agreement” and, together with the Securities
−Removed: Custody Agreement, the “Custody Agreements”).
−Removed: We have commenced a transition process with the U.S.
−Removed: Bank Entities, and we are
−Removed: currently in discussions with a number of reputable qualified custodians that we expect will be able to fulfill the Company’s needs
−Removed: in providing the custodial services currently provided by the U.S.
−Removed: Bank Entities without disruption.
−Removed: The termination of the Custody Agreements
−Removed: followed a determination by the parties that the arrangements set forth by the Custody Agreements were no longer mutually beneficial.
−Removed: We do not believe that such termination will have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial condition.
−Removed: Other Information” of this Form 10-K for additional information.
+Added: Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
+Added: On February 14, 2024, our
+Added: Board of Directors authorized a modified Dutch Auction tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares
+Added: of our common stock at a price per share of not less than $4.00 and not greater than $5.00 in $0.10 increments, using available cash.
+Added: The Tender Offer commenced on February 20, 2024 and will expire at 5:00 P.M.
+Added: Eastern Time on April 1, 2024, unless extended.
+Added: If the Tender
+Added: Offer is fully subscribed, we will purchase 2,000,000 shares, or approximately 7.9%, of our outstanding shares of its common stock.
+Added: shares tendered may be withdrawn prior to expiration of the Tender Offer.
+Added: Based on the number of shares tendered and the prices specified by the tendering stockholders, we will determine
+Added: the lowest per-share price that will enable us to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock.
+Added: All shares accepted in the Tender
+Added: Offer will be purchase at the same price even if tendered at a lower price.
and Capital Resources
liquidity and capital resources are generated primarily from the sales of our investments and the net proceeds from public offerings
−Removed: of our equity and debt securities, including pursuant to our continuous at-the-market offering of shares of our common stock as discussed
−Removed: below under “At-the-Market Offering”.
−Removed: In addition, on March 28, 2018, we issued $40.0 million aggregate principal amount
−Removed: of 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023, the outstanding principal amount of which we redeemed in full on March 29, 2021.
−Removed: 17, 2021, we issued $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Notes due 2026, all of which remain outstanding.
−Removed: For additional
−Removed: information, see below and “Note 10—Debt Capital Activities” to our consolidated financial statements as of December
+Added: of our equity and debt securities, including pursuant to our continuous at-the-market offering of shares of our common stock as
+Added: discussed below under “Equity Issuances and Debt Capital Activities — At-the-Market Offering”.
+Added: In addition, on
+Added: December 17, 2021, we issued $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Notes due 2026, all of which remain outstanding.
+Added: additional information, see below and “Note 10—Debt Capital Activities” to our Consolidated Financial Statements
+Added: as of December 31, 2023.
primary uses of cash are to make investments, pay our operating expenses, and make distributions to our stockholders.
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December 31, 2023 our operating expenses were $20,036,389.
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our operating expenses were
−Removed: $11,401,661 and $16,338,543, respectively.
+Added: For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, our operating expenses were $18,164,201 and $11,401,661, respectively.
Cash Reserves and Liquid Securities
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Unrestricted securities (2)
−Removed: Subject to other sales restrictions (2)
+Added: to other sales restrictions (3)
Securities of publicly traded portfolio companies
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$ 243,010,303
−Removed: “Unrestricted securities” represents common stock
−Removed: of our publicly traded companies that are not subject to any restrictions upon sale.
−Removed: We may incur losses if we liquidate these positions
−Removed: to pay operating expenses or fund new investments.
−Removed: Securities of publicly traded portfolio companies “subject
−Removed: to other sales restrictions” represents common stock and options of our publicly traded companies that are subject to certain lock-up
−Removed: restrictions.
−Removed: Consists of short-term U.S.
+Added: of short-term U.S.
Treasury bills.
+Added: “Unrestricted
+Added: securities” represents common stock and warrants of our publicly traded portfolio companies that are not subject to any restrictions
+Added: We may incur losses.
+Added: of publicly traded portfolio companies “subject to other sales restrictions” represents common stock of our publicly
+Added: traded portfolio companies that are subject to certain lock-up restrictions.
the year ended December 31, 2023, cash decreased to $28,178,352 from $40,117,598 at the beginning of the year.
−Removed: The decrease in cash
−Removed: was primarily due to the purchase of new investments including U.S.
−Removed: Treasury bills, the payment of our dividends, the Modified Dutch
−Removed: Auction Tender Offer and share repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program, interest on the 6.00% Notes due 2026, and to pay our
−Removed: operating expenses offset by proceeds from the sale of public investments and other investment income received.
−Removed: Currently, we believe we have ample liquidity to support our near-term
−Removed: capital requirements.
−Removed: Consistent with past and current practices, we will continue to evaluate our overall liquidity position and take
−Removed: proactive steps to maintain the appropriate liquidity position based upon the current circumstances.
+Added: The decrease was
+Added: primarily driven by the purchase of new and follow-on investments, our operating expenses, interest payments on the 6.00% Notes due
+Added: 2026, and the repurchase of our common stock pursuant to a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer (the “Modified
+Added: Dutch Auction Tender Offer”) and Share Repurchase Program.
+Added: The decrease was offset by portfolio investment exits and
+Added: investment income received.
+Added: we believe we have ample liquidity to support our near-term capital requirements.
+Added: Consistent with past and current practices, we will
+Added: continue to evaluate our overall liquidity position and take proactive steps to maintain the appropriate liquidity position based upon
+Added: the current circumstances.
summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Payments Due By Period (in millions)
+Added: 6.00% Notes due 2026 (1)
Operating lease liability
−Removed: The balance shown for the “Notes” reflects the
−Removed: principal balance payable to investors for the 6.00% Notes due 2026 as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Refer to “Note 10—Debt Capital
−Removed: Activities” in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 for more information.
+Added: the principal balance payable to investors for the 6.00% Notes due 2026 as of December 31, 2023.
+Added: Refer to “Note 10—Debt
+Added: Capital Activities” in our Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023 for more information.
Repurchase Program
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 1,008,676 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Share Repurchase
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock under the Share Repurchase
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, the dollar value of shares that remained available to be purchased by the Company under the Share Repurchase
−Removed: Program was approximately $16.4 million.
−Removed: Under the Share Repurchase Program, we may repurchase our outstanding common
−Removed: stock in the open market provided that we comply with the prohibitions under our insider trading policies and procedures and the applicable
−Removed: provisions of the 1940 Act and the Exchange Act.
−Removed: For more information on the Share Repurchase Program, see “Part II, Item 5.
−Removed: for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities — Issuer Repurchases
−Removed: of Equity Securities” and “Note 5—Common Stock” to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased 186,493 shares of our common stock under the Share Repurchase Program.
+Added: During the year
+Added: ended December 31, 2022, we repurchased 1,008,676 shares of our common stock under the Share Repurchase Program.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023,
+Added: the dollar value of shares that remained available to be purchased under the Share Repurchase Program was approximately $20.7 million.
+Added: On August 7, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of, and an increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that
+Added: may be repurchased under, the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2024 or (ii) the repurchase
+Added: of $60.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock.
+Added: the Share Repurchase Program, we may repurchase our outstanding common stock in the open market provided that we comply with the
+Added: prohibitions under our insider trading policies and procedures and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Exchange Act
+Added: and the rules promulgated thereunder.
+Added: For more information on the Share Repurchase Program, see “Item 5.
+Added: Market for Registrant’s
+Added: Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuances of Equity Securities -- Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” and
+Added: “Note 5—Common Stock” to our Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023.
Dutch Auction Tender Offer
−Removed: August 8, 2022, the Company commenced a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer (the “Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer”)
−Removed: to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock from its stockholders, which expired on September 2, 2022.
−Removed: In accordance with
−Removed: the terms of the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, the Company selected the lowest price per share of not less than $6.00 per share
−Removed: and not greater than $7.00 per share.
−Removed: to the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, the Company repurchased 2,000,000 shares, representing 6.6% of its then outstanding
−Removed: shares, on or about September 12, 2022 at a price of $6.60 per share.
−Removed: The Company used available cash to fund the purchases of its
−Removed: shares of common stock in the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer and to pay for all related fees and expenses.
+Added: March 17, 2023, we commenced a Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock from our
+Added: stockholders, which expired on April 17, 2023.
+Added: In accordance with the terms of the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, we selected the
+Added: lowest price per share of not less than $3.00 per share and not greater than $4.50 per share.
+Added: to the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, we repurchased 3,000,000 shares, representing 10.6% of our outstanding shares, on or about
+Added: April 21, 2023 at a price of $4.50 per share.
+Added: We used available cash to fund the purchase of our shares of common stock in the Modified
+Added: Dutch Auction Tender Offer and to pay for all related fees and expenses.
Sheet Arrangements
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However, we may employ hedging and other risk management techniques in the future.
−Removed: Issuances & Debt Capital Activities
+Added: Issuances and Debt Capital Activities
At-the-Market
−Removed: July 29, 2020, the Company entered into an At-the-Market Sales Agreement, dated July 29, 2020 (the “Initial Sales Agreement”),
−Removed: with BTIG, LLC, JMP Securities LLC, and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc.
−Removed: (collectively, the “Agents”).
−Removed: Under the Initial
−Removed: Sales Agreement, the Company may, but has no obligation to, issue and sell up to $50.0 million in aggregate amount of shares of its common
−Removed: stock (the “Shares”) from time to time through the Agents or to them as principal for their own account (the “ATM Program”).
−Removed: On September 23, 2020, the Company increased the maximum amount of Shares to be sold through the ATM Program to $150.0 million from $50.0
−Removed: In connection with the upsize of the ATM Program to $150.0 million, the Company entered into the Amendment No.
−Removed: 1 to the At-the-Market
−Removed: Sales Agreement, dated September 23, 2020, with the Agents.
−Removed: The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the ATM Program to make
−Removed: investments in portfolio companies in accordance with its investment objective and strategy and for general corporate purposes.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued and sold 17,807 shares under the ATM Program at a weighted-average
−Removed: price of $13.01 per share, for gross proceeds of $231,677 and net proceeds of $229,896, after deducting commissions to the Agents on
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, up to approximately $98.8 million in aggregate amount of the Shares remain available for sale under
+Added: July 29, 2020, we entered into an At-the-Market Sales Agreement, dated July 29, 2020 (as amended, the “Sales
+Added: Agreement”), with BTIG, LLC, JMP Securities LLC, and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc.
+Added: (collectively, the
+Added: Under the Initial Sales Agreement, we may, but have no obligation to, issue and sell up to $150.0 million in
+Added: aggregate amount of shares of our common stock (the “Shares”) from time to time through the Agents or to them as
+Added: principal for their own account (the “ATM Program”).
+Added: intend to use the net proceeds from the ATM Program to make investments in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment
+Added: objective and strategy and for general corporate purposes.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we did not issue or sell Shares under the ATM program.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, up to approximately
+Added: $98.8 million in aggregate amount of the Shares remain available for sale under the ATM Program.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2022, we issued and sold 17,807 Shares under the ATM Program at a weighted-average price of $13.01
+Added: per Share, for gross proceeds of $231,677 and net proceeds of $229,896, after deducting commissions to the Agents on Shares sold.
+Added: of December 31, 2022, up to approximately $98.8 million in aggregate amount of the Shares remain available for sale under the ATM Program.
+Added: to “Note 5—Common Stock” to our Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023 for more information regarding
the ATM Program.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we issued and sold 5,900 shares
−Removed: under the ATM Program at a weighted-average price of $13.42 per share, for gross proceeds of $79,198 and net proceeds of $78,608, after
−Removed: deducting commissions to the Agents on shares sold.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, up to approximately $99.0 million in aggregate amount of
−Removed: the shares remain available for sale under the ATM Program.
−Removed: Refer to “Note 5—Common Stock” to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 for
−Removed: more information regarding the ATM Program.
−Removed: Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
−Removed: March 28, 2018, we issued $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023, which bore interest at
−Removed: a fixed rate of 4.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 31 and September 30 of each year, commencing on September 30,
−Removed: We received approximately $38.2 million in proceeds from the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other
−Removed: offering expenses.
−Removed: The 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 had a maturity date of March 28, 2023, unless previously repurchased or
−Removed: converted in accordance with their terms.
−Removed: We did not have the right to redeem the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 prior to March
−Removed: March 29, 2021, the Company redeemed $0.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 at a redemption
−Removed: price equal to 100% of their principal amount ($1,000 per convertible note), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, which amounted
−Removed: to approximately $0.8 million.
−Removed: As a result of this redemption and prior conversions of the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 into
−Removed: shares of our common stock by the holders thereof, the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 were no longer outstanding as of March
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 4,097,808 shares of its common stock and cash for fractional shares
−Removed: upon the conversion of approximately $37.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.
−Removed: Company also redeemed approximately $0.3 million of aggregate principal amount for cash plus accrued and unpaid interest on March 29,
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 174,888 shares of its common stock and cash for fractional shares upon
−Removed: the conversion of $1,785,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.
−Removed: to “Note 10—Debt Capital Activities” to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 for more information
−Removed: regarding the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.
Notes due 2026
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Distributions
−Removed: The timing and amount of
−Removed: our distributions, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors and will be declared out of assets legally available for distribution.
−Removed: See “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in
−Removed: Part II, Item 5 of this Form 10-K for a list of our past distributions, including dividends and returns of capital, if any,
−Removed: per share that we have declared since our formation through December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Accounting Policies
+Added: timing and amount of our distributions, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors and will be declared out of assets legally
+Added: available for distribution.
+Added: See “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
+Added: of Equity Securities” in Part II, Item 5 of this Form 10-K for a list of our past distributions, including dividends and returns
+Added: of capital, if any, per share that we have declared since our formation through December 31, 2023.
+Added: Accounting Estimates and Policies
accounting policies and practices are the policies that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results,
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detail regarding our critical accounting policies and recently issued or adopted accounting pronouncements.
+Added: Portfolio Valuation
+Added: most significant determination inherent in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements is the valuation of our investment
+Added: We consider this determination to be a critical accounting estimate, given the significant judgments and subjective measurements
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, our investment portfolio valued at fair value represented 90.52% and 74.84% of our net assets,
+Added: respectively.
+Added: are required to report our investments at fair value.
+Added: We follow the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting
+Added: Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”).
+Added: ASC 820 defines fair
+Added: value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure
+Added: fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.
+Added: ASC 820 requires us to assume that the portfolio investment
+Added: is to be sold in the principal market to independent market participants, which may be a hypothetical market.
+Added: Market participants are
+Added: defined as buyers and sellers in the principal market that are independent, knowledgeable and willing and able to transact.
+Added: 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – Investments at Fair Value” for more information.
+Added: to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, the determination of fair value for our investment portfolio may differ materially
+Added: from the values that would have been determined had a ready market for the securities existed.
+Added: In addition, changes in the market environment,
+Added: portfolio company performance and other events that may occur over the lives of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately
+Added: realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned.
+Added: We determine the fair value of each
+Added: individual investment and record changes in fair value as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
+Added: 2022, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”), which establishes a framework for determining fair value
+Added: in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act.
+Added: As adopted, Rule 2a-5 permits boards of directors to designate certain parties to perform
+Added: fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions.
+Added: The SEC also adopted Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act
+Added: (“Rule 31a-4”), which provides the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations.
+Added: While our Board
+Added: of Directors has not elected to designate a valuation designee, we adopted certain revisions to our valuation policies and procedures
+Added: to comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4.
+Added: the Board of Directors is ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of our investments, we have engaged independent
+Added: valuation firms to provide us with valuation assistance with respect to our investments.
+Added: Our Board of Directors consulted with an independent
+Added: third-party valuation firm in arriving at its determination of fair value for 100% of our portfolio investments as of December 31, 2023
+Added: and 2022, exclusive of new portfolio company investments made during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: recognize gains or losses on the sale of investments using the specific identification method.
+Added: We recognize interest income, adjusted
+Added: for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, on an accrual basis.
+Added: We recognize dividend income on the ex-dividend date.
+Added: Transaction Costs and Escrow Deposit
+Added: and other costs associated with an investment transaction, including legal expenses not reimbursed by the portfolio company, are included
+Added: in the cost basis of purchases and deducted from the proceeds of sales.
+Added: We make certain acquisitions on secondary markets, which may
+Added: involve making deposits to escrow accounts until certain conditions are met, including the underlying private company’s right of
+Added: first refusal.
+Added: If the underlying private company does not exercise or assign its right of first refusal and all other conditions are
+Added: met, then the funds in the escrow account are delivered to the seller and the account is closed.
+Added: Such transactions would be reflected
+Added: on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as escrow deposits.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had no
+Added: escrow deposits.
Related-Party
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