SuRo Capital Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
SuRo Capital (SSSS) reported a Net Asset Value (NAV) of $16.56 per share as of June 30, 2021, with total net assets of approximately $439.6 million. The company declared a $2.25 per share dividend payable on September 30, 2021. This quarter saw a significant NAV increase supported by the partial monetization of Coursera and investments in SPACs totaling $3.5 million, now valued at over $30 million. The investment portfolio value reached $309.4 million as of June 30, with top holdings accounting for 61% of this total.
- Record NAV of $16.56 per share, highest since inception.
- Declared a $2.25 per share dividend, providing shareholder value.
- Successful monetization of Coursera contributing to NAV.
- Investments in SPACs valued over $30 million.
- Net investment loss of $2.0 million for the quarter.
- Decrease in NAV from $18.01 per share at March 31, 2021.
Net Asset Value of
Board of Directors Declares
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SuRo Capital Corp. (“SuRo Capital”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) (Nasdaq: SSSS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Net assets totaled approximately
“This quarter, SuRo Capital reached its highest dividend-adjusted NAV since inception. We believe this record NAV is supported by the partial monetization of Coursera during the quarter and the unique opportunities being created through our proprietary access within the SPAC universe. New investments in SPAC founder shares, such as our
Klein continued, “We continue to see the influence of SPAC mergers within our portfolio, including the closing of Rover, Inc.’s merger with Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp., and merger announcements from Nextdoor, Inc. and Enjoy Technology, Inc. This recent activity, along with the announcements of Rent the Runway, Inc.’s and NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.’s IPO filings are set to provide long-term value to stakeholders.”
“Consistent with our desire to be shareholder friendly and our continued practice of distributing realized gains, on August 3rd, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a
Investment Portfolio as of June 30, 2021
At June 30, 2021, SuRo Capital held positions in 34 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately
Top Five Investments as of June 30, 2021
Portfolio Company ($ in millions) | Cost Basis | Fair Value | % of Total Portfolio | |||||
Coursera, Inc. | $ | 13.5 | $ | 87.2 | 28.2 | % | ||
Course Hero, Inc. | 5.0 | 45.1 | 14.6 | |||||
Ozy Media, Inc. | 10.9 | 27.2 | 8.8 | |||||
Blink Health, Inc. | 15.0 | 15.0 | 4.8 | |||||
Nextdoor, Inc. | 10.0 | 14.4 | 4.7 | |||||
Total | $ | 54.5 | $ | 189.0 | 61.1 | % |
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Note: Total may not sum due to rounding
Second Quarter 2021 Investment Portfolio Activity
During the three months ended June 30, 2021, SuRo Capital funded the following new investments:
Portfolio Company | Investment | Transaction Date | Amount |
Colombier Sponsor LLC(1) | Class B Units & Class W Units | Various | |
Churchill Capital Corp. II(2) | Class A Common Shares | 6/8/2021 | |
Trax Ltd. | Common Shares & Investec Preferred Shares | 6/9/2021 |
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(1) | Colombier Sponsor LLC is the sponsor of Colombier Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. |
(2) | On June 11, 2021, the Company executed a private investment in public equity ("PIPE") transaction, through Churchill Capital Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company, in order to acquire shares of Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. ("Skillsoft") alongside the merger of Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. and Churchill Capital Corp. II. Following the merger, Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. changed its name to Skillsoft Corp. |
During the three months ended June 30, 2021, SuRo Capital funded the following follow-on investments:
Portfolio Company | Investment | Transaction Date | Amount |
Architect Capital PayJoy SPV, LLC | Membership Interest in Lending SPV | Various | |
Blink Health Inc. | Series C Preferred Shares | 6/28/2021 |
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(1) | As of June 30, 2021, |
During the three months ended June 30, 2021, 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 |
Coursera Inc.(2) | Various | 782,090 | |||
Residential Homes For Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) | Various | N/A | N/A | $-(3) | |
Palantir Lending Trust SPV I | Various | N/A | N/A | ||
SP Holdings Group | 4/28/2021 | 2,542,587 |
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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 June 30, 2021, SuRo Capital held 2,346,271 remaining Coursera common shares. |
(3) | As of June 30, 2021, |
(4) | During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, 100,000 of the shares of Class A common shares of Palantir Technologies, Inc. that comprised the beneficial equity interest in underlying shares had been sold. As of June 30, 2021, 612,290 unrestricted Class A common shares remain in Palantir Lending Trust SPV I. The realized gain from SuRo Capital's investment in Palantir Lending Trust SPV I is generated by the proceeds from the sale of shares collateralizing the repaid promissory note to Palantir Lending Trust SPV I and attributable to the Equity Participation in Underlying Collateral. |
Subsequent to quarter-end through August 4, 2021, SuRo Capital funded the following new and follow-on investments:
Portfolio Company | Investment | Transaction Date | Amount |
AltC Sponsor LLC(1) | Share Units & Private Placement Share Units | 7/21/2021 | |
PayJoy, Inc. | Preferred Shares | 7/23/2021 | |
Architect Capital PayJoy SPV, LLC(2) | Membership Interest in Lending SPV | Various |
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(1) | AltC Sponsor LLC is the sponsor of AltC Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. |
(2) | As of August 4, 2021, |
Subsequent to quarter-end through August 4, 2021, SuRo Capital received proceeds from the following investments:
Portfolio Company | Transaction Date | Net Proceeds | Realized Gain |
Residential Homes For Rent, LLC (d/b/a Second Avenue) | 7/23/2021 | $ –(1) |
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(1) | Subsequent to June 30, 2021, |
Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 | Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||
$ in millions | per share(1) | $ in millions | per share(1) | |||||||||
Net investment loss | ) | ) | ) | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments | 27.7 | 0.63 | (0.0 | ) | - | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | 7.7 | 0.32 | 26.5 | 1.62 | ||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations – basic(2) | ||||||||||||
Dividends declared | (60.5 | ) | (2.50 | ) | - | - | ||||||
Issuance of common stock from stock dividend | 30.5 | 0.16 | (3.6 | ) | 0.16 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | 0.3 | 0.01 | 2.0 | 0.12 | ||||||||
Increase in net asset value(2) | ) |
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(1) | Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the relevant period. |
(2) | Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
Weighted-average common basic shares outstanding were approximately 25.3 million and 16.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, there were 26,540,743 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding.
SuRo Capital’s liquid assets were approximately
2021 Dividend Declarations
On January 26, 2021, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
On March 8, 2021, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
On May 4, 2021, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
On August 3, 2021, SuRo Capital’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will hold a conference call and webcast for investors on August 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The conference call access number for U.S. participants is (323) 794-2093, and the conference call access number for participants outside the U.S. is (866) 548-4713. The conference ID number for both access numbers is 8107228. 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 August 11, 2021 by dialing (888) 203-1112 (U.S.) or +1 (719) 457-0820 (International) and using conference ID number 8107228.
Certain Information Regarding the Dividends
On August 3, 2021, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of
Each registered shareholder will have the opportunity to elect to receive the dividend in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock. Registered shareholders electing to receive the dividend in shares of the Company's common stock will receive their entire dividend in the form of shares of the Company's common stock regardless of the elections made by any other shareholders. However, the total amount of cash to be distributed to all shareholders electing to receive their dividends in cash will be limited to no more than
The Company will cause to be mailed an election form to receive cash or common stock only to registered shareholders promptly after the August 18, 2021 record date. Registered shareholders are those shareholders who own their stock directly and not through a bank, broker, or nominee. The completed election form must be received by SuRo Capital Corp.'s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer, prior to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on September 17, 2021. Registered shareholders with questions regarding the dividend may call American Stock Transfer at (800) 937-5449. Registered shareholders who do not make an election will be deemed to have elected to receive
Registered shareholders participating in the Company's dividend reinvestment plan will also receive an election form. The investment feature of the dividend reinvestment plan will be suspended for this distribution and will be reinstated after this distribution has been completed.
Shareholders who hold their shares through a bank, broker, or nominee will not receive an election form from the Company and should contact their bank, broker, or nominee for instructions on how to make an election. Shareholders who hold their shares through a bank, broker, or nominee are encouraged to contact their bank, broker, or nominee and inform them of the election that should be made on the shareholder’s behalf. If a shareholder’s bank, broker, or nominee, on the shareholder’s behalf, does not timely return a properly completed Election Form by the Election Date, the shareholder will have been deemed to have elected to receive
For each of those shareholders who holds shares of SuRo Capital common stock through a bank, broker, or nominee, the shares of our common stock and cash to which such shareholder is entitled will be delivered by the transfer agent through The Depository Trust Company to such shareholder’s bank, broker, or nominee. The bank, broker or nominee will then allocate the shares and cash into such shareholder’s individual account.
Regardless of whether a shareholder receives the dividend in cash, stock, or some combination of cash and stock, the entire amount of this dividend will be fully taxable to shareholders and SuRo Capital Corp. will report the actual tax characteristics of each year's dividends annually to shareholders and the IRS on Form 1099-DIV.
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. Shareholders who hold their shares through a bank, broker, or nominee are encouraged to contact their bank, broker, or nominee for additional details on how their bank, broker, or nominee will process the election on their behalf. Shareholders can find additional information regarding this dividend in the "Investor Relations" section of SuRo Capital’s website at www.surocap.com.
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 San Francisco, CA. Connect with the company on Twitter, LinkedIn, and at www.surocap.com.
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SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliate investments (cost of | $ | 259,784,163 | $ | 249,804,803 | |||||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments (cost of | 43,317,863 | 30,165,773 | |||||||
Controlled investments (cost of | 6,256,374 | 809,198 | |||||||
Total Portfolio Investments | 309,358,400 | 280,779,774 | |||||||
Investments in U.S. Treasury bills (cost of | — | 150,000,000 | |||||||
Total Investments (cost of | 309,358,400 | 430,779,774 | |||||||
Cash | 130,061,049 | 45,793,724 | |||||||
Receivable for unsettled trades | 268,479 | — | |||||||
Deposits | 50,000 | — | |||||||
Escrow proceeds receivable | 852,433 | 852,462 | |||||||
Interest and dividends receivable | 201,863 | 166,998 | |||||||
Deferred financing costs | 285,814 | 297,196 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1) | 719,892 | 985,550 | |||||||
Total Assets | 441,797,930 | 478,875,704 | |||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1) | 2,124,334 | 762,312 | |||||||
Accrued interest payable | — | 453,803 | |||||||
Dividends payable | 80,867 | 4,395,229 | |||||||
Payable for securities purchased | — | 134,250,000 | |||||||
Income tax payable | — | 35,850 | |||||||
— | 37,395,437 | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | 2,205,201 | 177,292,631 | |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 439,592,729 | $ | 301,583,073 | |||||
NET ASSETS | |||||||||
Common stock, par value | $ | 265,407 | $ | 199,140 | |||||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 289,932,030 | 221,802,592 | |||||||
Accumulated net investment loss | (45,071,096 | ) | (40,193,778 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments, net of distributions | 73,627,124 | 5,361,270 | |||||||
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation of investments | 120,839,264 | 114,413,849 | |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 439,592,729 | $ | 301,583,073 | |||||
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 16.56 | $ | 15.14 |
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(1) | This balance includes a right of use asset and corresponding operating lease liability, respectively. |
(2) | As of June 30, 2021, the |
SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliate investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 145,851 | $ | 61,126 | $ | 312,696 | $ | 216,211 | ||||||||||||
Dividend income | 128,969 | — | 150,844 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments: | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest income/(reversal of accrued interest) | — | (49,612 | ) | — | (29,184 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Dividend income | — | 30,000 | 102,632 | 56,250 | ||||||||||||||||
Controlled investments: | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | — | 200,000 | — | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Investment Income | 274,820 | 241,514 | 566,172 | 493,277 | ||||||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense | 1,345,892 | 3,005,524 | 2,639,202 | 3,930,440 | ||||||||||||||||
Directors’ fees | 111,250 | 111,250 | 222,500 | 222,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 529,524 | 678,472 | 1,502,683 | 1,817,838 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | 568,627 | 504,793 | 1,142,027 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 7,598 | 39,590 | 9,623 | 48,255 | ||||||||||||||||
Other expenses | 323,556 | 505,439 | 564,689 | 1,004,158 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 2,317,820 | 4,908,902 | 5,443,490 | 8,165,218 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Investment Loss | (2,043,000 | ) | (4,667,388 | ) | (4,877,318 | ) | (7,671,941 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized Gain on Investments: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments | 27,658,812 | (23,987 | ) | 139,811,330 | 6,954,253 | |||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gain on Investments | 27,658,812 | (23,987 | ) | 139,811,330 | 6,954,253 | |||||||||||||||
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments: | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments | (12,065,362 | ) | 24,821,654 | (15,330,669 | ) | 7,276,832 | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlled/affiliate investments | 19,817,253 | 1,569,843 | 21,661,723 | (8,505,571 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Controlled investments | (10,639 | ) | 130,698 | 94,361 | 85,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments | 7,741,252 | 26,522,195 | 6,425,415 | (1,143,739 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 33,357,064 | $ | 21,830,820 | $ | 141,359,427 | $ | (1,861,427 | ) | |||||||||||
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per Common Share: | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 6.17 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||
Diluted(1) | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 5.74 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 25,334,482 | 16,383,188 | 22,923,943 | 16,912,091 | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted(1) | 25,334,482 | 20,300,980 | 24,732,256 | 16,912,091 |
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(1) | For the three months ended June 30, 2021, no potentially dilutive securities were outstanding due to the full redemption and conversion of the |
SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Per Basic Share Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of the year | $ | 18.01 | $ | 10.22 | $ | 15.14 | $ | 11.38 | ||||||||||||
Net investment loss(1) | (0.07 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.45 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments(1) | 0.63 | — | 6.10 | 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments(1) | 0.32 | 1.62 | 0.26 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared | (2.50 | ) | — | (3.00 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from stock dividend | 0.16 | — | 0.16 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock from conversion of | — | — | (1.91 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock | — | 0.16 | — | 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation(1) | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 16.56 | $ | 11.84 | $ | 16.56 | $ | 11.84 | ||||||||||||
Per share market value at end of period | $ | 13.49 | $ | 8.47 | $ | 13.49 | $ | 8.47 | ||||||||||||
Total return based on market value(2) | 40.63 | % | 44.54 | % | 55.57 | % | 29.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return based on net asset value(2) | 5.83 | % | 15.85 | % | 29.19 | % | 4.04 | % | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding at end of period | 26,540,743 | 16,279,679 | 26,540,743 | 16,279,679 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period | $ | 439,592,729 | $ | 192,692,441 | $ | 439,592,729 | $ | 192,692,441 | ||||||||||||
Average net assets | $ | 425,330,123 | $ | 169,877,812 | $ | 369,373,984 | $ | 184,435,968 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net operating expenses to average net assets(3) | 2.19 | % | 8.19 | % | 2.97 | % | 7.83 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets(3) | (1.93 | ) | % | (7.61 | ) | % | (2.66 | ) | % | (7.29 | ) | % | ||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Ratio | 10.20 | % | — | % | 13.64 | % | 5.88 | % |
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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 on 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 on 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) | Financial highlights for periods of less than one year are annualized and the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets and net investment loss to average net assets are adjusted accordingly. Significant and material non-recurring expenses are not annualized. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company excluded |
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