SuRo Capital Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
SuRo Capital Corp. (SSSS) reported its financial results for 2021, announcing a Net Asset Value (NAV) of $11.72 per share as of December 31, 2021. The Board declared a $0.11 cash dividend for April 2022, contributing to total distributions of $8.00 per share for the year. The company realized $218.7 million in net gains on investments and distributed over $212 million to shareholders. However, net investment losses were approximately $(9.9 million). The firm raised $75 million through non-convertible debts, enhancing its investment capacity.
- Net realized gains on investments of $218.7 million for 2021.
- Total distributions of $8.00 per share, over $212 million distributed to shareholders.
- Raised $75 million in non-convertible debt to boost investment capacity.
- Net investment losses of $(9.9 million) for 2021.
- NAV decreased from $12.04 per share at Q3 2021 to $11.72 per share by year-end.
Net Asset Value of
Board of Directors Declares
NEW YORK, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SuRo Capital Corp. (“SuRo Capital”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) (Nasdaq: SSSS) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Net assets totaled approximately
“2021 was a momentous year for SuRo Capital, as we achieved many milestones as a firm. We reached our highest ever NAV per share, our highest dividend-adjusted NAV per share, and our highest year-end net assets under management in firm history. We were able to take advantage of both a strong demand for high growth technology businesses as well as a strong IPO market and M&A environment to monetize over
Mr. Klein continued, “In addition to the monetization and distribution activities during 2021, we were also able to access the non-convertible debt markets for the first time, raising
“Consistent with our desire to be shareholder friendly and our continued practice of distributing net realized gains, on March 8, 2022, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of
Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2021
At December 31, 2021, SuRo Capital held positions in 38 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately
Top Five Investments as of December 31, 2021
Portfolio Company ($ in millions) | Cost | Fair Value | % of Total Portfolio | |||
Course Hero, Inc. | $ | 15.0 | $ | 87.8 | 33.8 | % |
Forge Global, Inc. | 2.5 | 21.0 | 8.1 | |||
Blink Health, Inc. | 15.0 | 14.3 | 5.5 | |||
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. | 10.0 | 12.4 | 4.8 | |||
Stormwind, LLC | 6.4 | 11.8 | 4.5 | |||
Total (rounded) | $ | 48.9 | $ | 147.4 | 56.7 | % |
Fourth Quarter 2021 Investment Portfolio Activity
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, SuRo Capital funded the following new and follow-on investments:
Portfolio Company | Investment | Transaction Date | Amount |
Course Hero, Inc. | Series C Preferred Shares | 11/5/2021 | |
SuRo Capital Sports, LLC(1) | Series Seed-4 Preferred Shares | 10/12/2021 |
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(1) Represents an investment made in Rebric, Inc. (d/b/a Compliable).
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, SuRo Capital exited or received proceeds from the following investments:
Portfolio Company | Transaction Date | Shares Sold | Average Net Share Price (1) | Net Proceeds | Realized Gain | |
Coursera, Inc.(2) | Various | 1,509,090 | ||||
Tynker (f/k/a Neuron Fuel Inc.) | 12/6/2021 | 534,162 | ||||
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.(4) | Various | 167,755 | ||||
Skillsoft Corp.(5) | Various | 18,157 | < | |||
Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue)(6) | Various | N/A | N/A | - |
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(1) The average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s), if applicable.
(2) As of November 4, 2021, SuRo Capital had sold all its shares of Coursera, Inc.
(3) Net proceeds includes approximately
(4) As of December 31, 2021, SuRo Capital held 278,471 remaining NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. common shares.
(5) As of December 31, 2021, SuRo Capital held 981,843 remaining Skillsoft Corp. common shares.
(6) During the quarter ended December 31, 2021,
Subsequent to year-end, through March 9, 2022, SuRo Capital sold or received proceeds from the following investments:
Portfolio Company | Transaction Date | Shares Sold | Average Net Share Price (1) | Net Proceeds | Realized Gain | |
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.(2) | Various | 27,352 | ||||
Rover Group, Inc.(3) | 1/31/2022 | 42,744 | ||||
Residential Homes for Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue)(4) | Various | N/A | N/A | - |
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(1) The average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s), if applicable.
(2) As of March 9, 2022, SuRo Capital held 251,119 remaining NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. common shares.
(3) As of March 9, 2022, SuRo Capital held 795,637 remaining Rover Group, Inc. common shares.
(4) Subsequent to December 31, 2021,
Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Quarter Ended December 31, 2021 | Quarter Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
$ in millions | per share(1) | $ in millions | per share(1) | |||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (2.8 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (4.3 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | 46.4 | 1.43 | 7.1 | 0.36 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | (53.1 | ) | (2.04 | ) | 58.4 | 2.92 | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations – basic(3) | $ | (9.5 | ) | $ | (0.70 | ) | $ | 61.2 | $ | 3.07 | ||
Dividends declared | (80.9 | ) | (2.75 | ) | (9.4 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||
Issuance of common stock from stock dividends | 29.1 | 0.36 | - | - | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock from public offering | 0.1 | 0.01 | - | - | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock from conversion of | - | - | 0.0 | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | 0.4 | 0.01 | - | - | ||||||||
Repurchase of common stock(2) | - | - | (3.1 | ) | 0.08 | |||||||
Increase/(decrease) in net asset value(3) | $ | (60.9 | ) | $ | (3.07 | ) | $ | 48.7 | $ | 2.68 |
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(1) Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the relevant period.
(2) During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 371,283 shares of SuRo Capital common stock for approximately
(3) Total may not sum, due to rounding.
Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
$ in millions | per share(1) | $ in millions | per share(1) | |||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (9.9 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (14.5 | ) | $ | (0.81 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | 218.7 | 8.46 | 16.4 | 0.92 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | (61.7 | ) | (2.39 | ) | 73.4 | 3.78 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations – basic(4) | $ | 147.1 | $ | 5.69 | $ | 75.3 | $ | 3.89 | ||||
Dividends declared | (212.2 | ) | (8.00 | ) | (16.9 | ) | (0.87 | ) | ||||
Issuance of common stock from stock dividends | 89.7 | 0.74 | - | - | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock from public offering | 0.1 | 0.01 | 49.9 | 0.30 | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock from conversion of | 37.3 | (1.91 | ) | 1.8 | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation(2) | 1.3 | 0.05 | 2.0 | 0.12 | ||||||||
Repurchase of common stock(3) | - | - | (10.4 | ) | 0.43 | |||||||
Increase in net asset value(4) | $ | 63.3 | $ | (3.42 | ) | $ | 101.7 | $ | 3.76 |
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(1) Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the relevant period.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2020, this balance includes
(3) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 1,655,848 shares of SuRo Capital common stock for approximately
(4) Total may not sum, due to rounding.
Weighted-average common basic shares outstanding were approximately 25.9 million and 17.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there were 31,118,556 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding.
SuRo Capital’s liquid assets were approximately
Recent Dividend Declarations
On November 2, 2021, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
On December 20, 2021, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
Subsequent to year-end, on March 8, 2022, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
On December 17, 2021, we issued
The
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will hold a conference call and webcast for investors on March 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The conference call access number for U.S. participants is (323) 701-0160, and the conference call access number for participants outside the U.S. is (800) 289-0720. The conference ID number for both access numbers is 6021383. Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call from the "Investor Relations" section of SuRo Capital’s website at www.surocap.com. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available for 12 months following the live presentation.
A replay of the conference call may be accessed until 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET) on March 16, 2022 by dialing (888) 203-1112 (U.S.) or +1 (719) 457-0820 (International) and using conference ID number 6021383.
Certain Information Regarding the Dividends
The date of declaration and amount of any dividends, including any future dividends, are subject to the sole discretion of SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors. The aggregate amount of the dividends declared and paid by SuRo Capital will be fully taxable to stockholders. The tax character of SuRo Capital’s dividends cannot be finally determined until the close of SuRo Capital’s taxable year (December 31). SuRo Capital will report the actual tax characteristics of each year’s dividends annually to stockholders and the IRS on Form 1099-DIV subsequent to year-end.
Registered stockholders with questions regarding declared dividends may call American Stock Transfer at 800-937-5449.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein, including statements regarding SuRo Capital's beliefs, expectations, intentions, or strategies for the future, may constitute "forward-looking statements". SuRo Capital cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and any market volatility that may be detrimental to our business, our portfolio companies, our industry, and the global economy, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Risk factors, cautionary statements, and other conditions which could cause SuRo Capital's actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in SuRo Capital's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SuRo Capital undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.
About SuRo Capital Corp.
SuRo Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: SSSS) is a publicly traded investment fund that seeks to invest in high-growth, venture-backed private companies. The fund seeks to create a portfolio of high-growth emerging private companies via a repeatable and disciplined investment approach, as well as to provide investors with access to such companies through its publicly traded common stock. SuRo Capital is headquartered in New York, NY and has offices in San Francisco, CA. Connect with the company on Twitter, LinkedIn, and at www.surocap.com.
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SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliate investments (cost of | $ | 231,768,290 | $ | 249,804,803 | |||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments (cost of | 14,609,089 | 30,165,773 | |||||
Controlled investments (cost of | 13,758,874 | 809,198 | |||||
Total Portfolio Investments | 260,136,253 | 280,779,774 | |||||
Investments in U.S. Treasury bills (cost of | — | 150,000,000 | |||||
Total Investments (cost of | 260,136,253 | 430,779,774 | |||||
Cash | 198,437,078 | 45,793,724 | |||||
Proceeds receivable | 52,493 | — | |||||
Escrow proceeds receivable | 2,046,645 | 852,462 | |||||
Interest and dividends receivable | 83,655 | 166,998 | |||||
Deferred financing costs | 621,719 | 297,196 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1) | 937,984 | 985,550 | |||||
Total Assets | 462,315,827 | 478,875,704 | |||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1) | 875,047 | 762,312 | |||||
Accrued interest payable | 175,000 | 453,803 | |||||
Dividends payable | 23,390,048 | 4,395,229 | |||||
Payable for securities purchased | — | 134,250,000 | |||||
Income tax payable | — | 35,850 | |||||
— | 37,395,437 | ||||||
73,029,108 | — | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 97,469,203 | 177,292,631 | |||||
Net Assets | $ | 364,846,624 | $ | 301,583,073 | |||
NET ASSETS | |||||||
Common stock, par value | $ | 311,185 | $ | 199,140 | |||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 350,079,409 | 221,802,592 | |||||
Accumulated net investment loss | (50,124,597 | ) | (40,193,778 | ) | |||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments, net of distributions | 11,899,742 | 5,361,270 | |||||
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation of investments | 52,680,885 | 114,413,849 | |||||
Net Assets | $ | 364,846,624 | $ | 301,583,073 | |||
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 11.72 | $ | 15.14 |
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(1) This balance includes a right of use asset and corresponding operating lease liability, respectively.
(2) As of December 31, 2021, the
(3) As of December 31, 2021, the
SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliate investments: | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 507,772 | $ | 1,035,694 | $ | 828,392 | ||||||
Dividend income | 470,438 | 50,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments: | | | ||||||||||
Interest income/(reversal of accrued interest) | — | (29,184 | ) | 108,395 | ||||||||
Dividend income | 102,632 | 317,617 | — | |||||||||
Controlled investments: | | | ||||||||||
Interest income | 390,000 | — | 58,937 | |||||||||
Dividend income | — | 450,000 | 400,000 | |||||||||
Total Investment Income | 1,470,842 | 1,824,127 | 1,495,724 | |||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | ||||||||||
Management fees(1) | — | — | 848,723 | |||||||||
Incentive fees/(reversal of incentive fee accrual)(1) | — | — | (4,660,472 | ) | ||||||||
Costs incurred under Administration Agreement(1) | — | — | 306,084 | |||||||||
Compensation expense(2) | 6,162,716 | 8,801,841 | 4,286,972 | |||||||||
Directors’ fees(3) | 752,442 | 445,000 | 383,370 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 2,665,689 | 2,962,781 | 5,290,329 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 693,526 | 2,247,817 | 2,372,570 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 9,347 | 43,574 | 33,825 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 1,117,941 | 1,837,530 | 2,085,391 | |||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 11,401,661 | 16,338,543 | 10,946,792 | |||||||||
Net Investment Loss | (9,930,819 | ) | (14,514,416 | ) | (9,451,068 | ) | ||||||
Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments: | | | | |||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments | 216,870,940 | 16,441,223 | 32,625,663 | |||||||||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments | 1,864,564 | — | (13,446,323 | ) | ||||||||
Net Realized Gain on Investments | 218,735,504 | 16,441,223 | 19,179,340 | |||||||||
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments: | | | ||||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments | (59,057,641 | ) | 82,163,227 | (1,907,148 | ) | |||||||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments | (2,902,517 | ) | (8,786,596 | ) | 21,489,014 | |||||||
Controlled investments | 227,194 | 34,000 | (6,242,007 | ) | ||||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments | (61,732,964 | ) | 73,410,631 | 13,339,859 | ||||||||
Benefit from taxes on unrealized depreciation of investments | — | — | 885,566 | |||||||||
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 147,071,721 | $ | 75,337,438 | $ | 23,953,697 | ||||||
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per Common Share: | | | ||||||||||
Basic | $ | 5.69 | $ | 4.21 | $ | 1.24 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 5.52 | $ | 3.56 | $ | 1.14 | ||||||
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding | | | | |||||||||
Basic | 25,861,642 | 17,910,353 | 19,328,414 | |||||||||
Diluted | 26,758,367 | 21,790,898 | 23,069,622 |
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(1) This balance references a related-party transaction.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2020, this balance includes
(3) For the year ended December 31, 2021, this balance includes
SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Basic Share Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of the year | $ | 15.14 | $ | 11.38 | $ | 9.89 | $ | 9.64 | $ | 8.66 | ||||||||||
Net investment loss(1) | (0.38 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.95 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments(1) | 8.46 | 0.92 | 0.99 | (0.36 | ) | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
Realized loss on partial repurchase of | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments(1) | (2.39 | ) | 3.78 | 0.69 | 0.47 | 1.59 | ||||||||||||||
Benefit from taxes on unrealized depreciation of investments(1) | — | — | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared | (8.00 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from stock dividend(1) | 0.74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from public offering | 0.01 | 0.30 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from conversion of | (1.91 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock(1) | — | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.20 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation(1) | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.05 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of year | $ | 11.72 | $ | 15.14 | $ | 11.38 | $ | 9.89 | $ | 9.64 | ||||||||||
Per share market value at end of year | $ | 12.95 | $ | 13.09 | $ | 6.55 | $ | 5.22 | $ | 5.45 | ||||||||||
Total return based on market value(2) | 179.33 | % | 99.85 | % | 31.61 | % | (4.22 | )% | 8.35 | % | ||||||||||
Total return based on net asset value(2) | 30.25 | % | 33.04 | % | 15.08 | % | 2.59 | % | 11.32 | % | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding at end of year | 31,118,556 | 19,914,023 | 17,564,244 | 19,762,647 | 21,246,345 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of year | $ | 364,846,624 | $ | 301,583,073 | $ | 199,917,289 | $ | 195,378,159 | $ | 204,762,866 | ||||||||||
Average net assets | $ | 396,209,139 | $ | 205,430,809 | $ | 209,261,190 | $ | 208,678,731 | $ | 199,457,678 | ||||||||||
Ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets(3) | 2.88 | % | 7.95 | % | 6.08 | % | 7.09 | % | 11.25 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of incentive fee waiver to average net assets | — | % | — | % | — | % | (2.40 | )% | — | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of management fee waiver to average net assets | — | % | — | % | — | % | (0.43 | )% | (0.36 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratio of income tax provision to average net assets | — | % | — | % | (0.42 | )% | (3.22 | )% | (1.38 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratio of net operating expenses to average net assets(3) | 2.88 | % | 7.95 | % | 5.66 | % | 1.04 | % | 9.51 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets(3) | (2.51 | )% | (7.07 | )% | (4.52 | )% | (3.66 | )% | (10.47 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Ratio | 28.34 | % | 14.87 | % | 12.95 | % | 5.01 | % | 0.07 | % |
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(1) Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the relevant period.
(2) Total return based on market value is based upon the change in market price per share between the opening and ending market values per share in the period, adjusted for dividends and equity issuances. Total return based on net asset value is based upon the change in net asset value per share between the opening and ending net asset values per share in the period, adjusted for dividends and equity issuances.
(3) For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company excluded
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