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Hercules Capital, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 30, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 30, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2025

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number:814-00702

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland74-3113410
(State or Jurisdiction ofIncorporation or Organization)(IRS EmployerIdentification Number)
1 North B Street., Suite 2000San Mateo, California(Address of Principal Executive Offices)94401(Zip Code)

(650)289-3060

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareHTGCNew York Stock Exchange
6.25% Notes due 2033HCXYNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated fileroSmaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with a new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso Nox

On October 23, 2025, there were 181,718,075 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value.

FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements3
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 20243
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)6
Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2025 (unaudited)7
Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 202421
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)34
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations72
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk89
Item 4.Controls and Procedures90
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION91
Item 1.Legal Proceedings91
Item 1A.Risk Factors91
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities92
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities92
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures92
Item 5.Other Information92
Item 6.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules93
SIGNATURES98
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