Hercules Capital, Inc. - Form 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Current Report on Form 8-K was filed by Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. on April 17, 2012. The filing addresses a strategic corporate action regarding the listing of the Company's securities.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The report focuses exclusively on listing status changes rather than financial performance data.
Material Changes
- Listing Transfer: The Company notified the Nasdaq Global Select Market of its intention to voluntarily cease trading on NASDAQ.
- New Listing: The Company will transfer its common stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
- Debt Listing: The Company's 7.00% Senior Notes due 2019 will also be listed on the NYSE.
- Effective Date: The transfer is effective on or around April 30, 2012.
- Ticker Symbols: Common stock will trade under "HTGC" and Senior Notes under "HTGZ" on the NYSE.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The Board of Directors has approved the transfer of the listing. The Company has completed the NYSE application process and received authorization. No financial guidance, risk factors, or contingencies related to operations were disclosed in this specific filing.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Confirm the exact trading start date on the NYSE (anticipated April 30, 2012).
- Verify the ticker symbol "HTGC" for common stock and "HTGZ" for Senior Notes on the NYSE.
- Review the attached Press Release (Exhibit 99.1) for additional context on the strategic rationale.
- Check subsequent filings for the first financial results reported post-transfer.