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13.33 (1y: +26%)
Market Cap 823.6 M P/E(ttm) 15.20
Enterprise Value 1.33 B P/B 1.40
HTGC- NYSE (USA)
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$13.33
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.463
HTGC's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
56% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.63 vs. HTGC: 0.463 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.06   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.46
Equity to Asset 0.459
HTGC's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
87% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.09 vs. HTGC: 0.459 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.46   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.46
0.46
0.99
Interest Coverage No Debt
HTGC's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
90% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. HTGC: No Debt )
HTGC' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: 1.21
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 61.90
HTGC's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 24.60 vs. HTGC: 61.90 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -954.2   Max: 71.2
Current: 61.9
-954.2
71.2
Net-margin (%) 60.2
HTGC's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 18.10 vs. HTGC: 60.2 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -954.2   Max: 71.2
Current: 60.2
-954.2
71.2
ROE (%) 9.1
HTGC's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
69% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 6.20 vs. HTGC: 9.1 )
HTGC' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -8.1   Max: 10.9
Current: 9.1
-8.1
10.9
ROA (%) 4.2
HTGC's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. HTGC: 4.2 )
HTGC' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -8.1   Max: 7.8
Current: 4.2
-8.1
7.8
Revenue Growth (%) -4
HTGC's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
78% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HTGC: -4 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -10   Max: 87.5
Current: -4
-10
87.5
EBITDA Growth (%) -5.9
HTGC's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
88% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HTGC: -5.9 )
HTGC' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -17.6   Max: 27
Current: -5.9
-17.6
27
EPS Growth (%) 25.9
HTGC's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HTGC: 25.9 )
HTGC' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -46.7   Max: 25.9
Current: 25.9
-46.7
25.9
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Guru Trades
Q1 2012

HTGC Guru Trades in Q1 2012

Jim Simons Sold Out
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Q3 2012

HTGC Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 75,000 sh (New)
Bruce Kovner 75,000 sh (New)
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Q4 2012

HTGC Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Bruce Kovner 66,000 sh (-12%)
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Q1 2013

HTGC Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Bruce Kovner 65,000 sh (-1.52%)
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 15.10
HTGC's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
60% of the 792 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 13.80 vs. HTGC: 15.10 )
HTGC' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 2.93   Max: 545.5
Current: 15.1
2.93
545.5
P/B 1.40
HTGC's P/B is ranked lower than
80% of the 876 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.94 vs. HTGC: 1.40 )
HTGC' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.31   Max: 1.4
Current: 1.4
0.31
1.4
P/S 8.50
HTGC's P/S is ranked lower than
96% of the 894 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 2.45 vs. HTGC: 8.50 )
HTGC' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 1.68   Max: 17.07
Current: 8.5
1.68
17.07
EV-to-EBIT 25
HTGC's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
71% of the 745 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 15.84 vs. HTGC: 25 )
HTGC' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 7.7   Max: 245.4
Current: 25
7.7
245.4
Shiller P/E 15.3
HTGC's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: vs. HTGC: 15.3 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 11.69   Max: 18.81
Current: 15.3
11.69
18.81

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 7.60
HTGC's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
98% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.59 vs. HTGC: 7.60 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 2.69   Max: 37.02
Current: 7.6
2.69
37.02
Dividend Payout 1.0635
HTGC's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
95% of the 575 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.30 vs. HTGC: 1.0635 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 5.92
Current: 1.06
0.8
5.92
Dividend growth (3y) -6.1
HTGC's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked lower than
80% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. HTGC: -6.1 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: 0   Max: 42
Current: -6.1
0
42
Yield on cost (5-Year) 4.58
HTGC's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
88% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. HTGC: 4.58 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 1.64   Max: 22.6
Current: 4.58
1.64
22.6
Share Buyback Rate -8.9
HTGC's Share Buyback Rate is ranked lower than
84% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: -0.30 vs. HTGC: -8.9 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: -6.8   Max: -116.5
Current: -8.9

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Tangible Book 1.4
HTGC's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
70% of the 797 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. HTGC: 1.4 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 1.1
Current: 1.4
0.7
1.1
Price/Median PS Value 1.1
HTGC's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
64% of the 853 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. HTGC: 1.1 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.1
0.5
1.2
Price/Graham Number 0.9
HTGC's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
60% of the 763 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. HTGC: 0.9 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1.8
Current: 0.9
0.6
1.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.00
HTGC's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
59% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 5.20 vs. HTGC: 4.00 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 12.9
Current: 4
0.4
12.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -26.86
HTGC's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
98% of the 902 Companies
in the Global Specialty Finance industry.

( Industry Median: 3.38 vs. HTGC: -26.86 )
HTGC' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -96.5   Max: -27.6
Current: -26.86
-96.5
-27.6

Business Description

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Maryland in 2003 and began its operations in 2004. The company is a specialty finance company that provides debt and equity growth capital to technology-related companies at various stages of development from seed and emerging growth to expansion and established stages of development, which include select publicly listed companies and select lower middle market technology companies. It finances privately-held companies backed by venture capital and private equity firms, and also may finance certain publicly-traded companies that lack access to public capital or are sensitive to equity ownership dilution. It source its investments through principal office located in Silicon Valley, as well as through additional offices in Boston, MA, Boulder, CO, and McLean, VA. The company focuses its investments in companies active in the technology industry sub-sectors characterized by products or services that require advanced technologies, including, but not limited to, computer software and hardware, networking systems, semiconductors, semiconductor capital equipment, information technology infrastructure or services, Internet consumer and business services, telecommunications, telecommunications equipment, renewable or alternative energy, media and life science.
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