Horizon Technology Finance Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Key Terms
net investment income financial
net asset value financial
payment-in-kind interest financial
asset coverage ratio regulatory
convertible notes financial
- Second Quarter 2026 Net Investment Income per Share of
- Debt Portfolio Yield of
- Ends Quarter with Committed Backlog of
- Increases Company Stock Repurchase Agreement to Allow Purchases of Up to
Second Quarter 2026 and Recent Highlights
- Successfully completed merger with Monroe Capital Corporation (“MRCC”)
-
Net investment income (“NII”) of
$7.4 million $0.11 $0.07 $11.4 million $0.28 -
Total investment portfolio of
$676.7 million -
Net asset value of
$417.5 million $6.23 -
Annualized portfolio yield on debt investments of
14.9% for the quarter -
Funded nine loans totaling
$72.7 million - Experienced liquidity events from four portfolio companies
-
Cash of
$135.0 million $329.0 million - Held portfolio of warrant and equity positions in 88 companies as of June 30, 2026
-
Undistributed spillover income of
$0.33 -
Repurchased 1,365,222 shares of common stock at an average price of
$4.54 -
Subsequent to quarter end, declared distributions of
$0.06 $0.03
“We were pleased to grow our debt investment portfolio for the third consecutive quarter, and to deliver NII which, excluding non-recurring merger expenses, covered our regular distributions,” said Mike Balkin, Chief Executive Officer of Horizon. “Unfortunately, we were disappointed to learn during June about some significant negative news for a single portfolio company, including the outlook for its future equity raising plans. This resulted in unrealized losses on our debt and equity investments in this company which contributed significantly to our decrease in net asset value per share at quarter end. Since the completion of the merger in April, we have been relentlessly working to source new, high-quality debt investment opportunities to deploy our capital and grow our portfolio, as evidenced by the increase in our committed backlog of approximately
Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
Total investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was
The Company’s dollar-weighted annualized yield on average debt investments for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was
Total expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 were
Net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, net realized loss on investments was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, net unrealized depreciation on investments was
Portfolio Summary and Investment Activity
As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s debt portfolio consisted of 43 secured loans with an aggregate fair value of
($ in thousands) |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
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Beginning portfolio |
$ |
695,697 |
$ |
689,553 |
$ |
647,244 |
$ |
697,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
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New debt and equity investments |
|
72,762 |
|
59,869 |
|
192,766 |
|
162,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Less refinanced debt balances |
|
— |
|
(17,500) |
|
(30,000) |
|
(46,250) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net new debt and equity investments |
|
72,762 |
|
42,369 |
|
162,766 |
|
116,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Principal payments received on investments |
|
(5,503) |
|
(15,659) |
|
(10,387) |
|
(26,830) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Early pay-offs and principal paydowns |
|
(41,620) |
|
(62,834) |
|
(74,784) |
|
(102,408) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Payment-in-kind interest on investments |
|
1,566 |
|
243 |
|
2,844 |
|
528 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accretion of debt investment fees |
|
2,823 |
|
1,909 |
|
4,442 |
|
3,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
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New debt investment fees |
|
(2,720) |
|
(700) |
|
(4,305) |
|
(1,504) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Warrants received in settlement of fee income |
|
— |
|
5 |
|
— |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
(1,904) |
|
(783) |
|
(2,008) |
|
(784) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment in RoHo Joint Venture |
|
215 |
|
— |
|
215 |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net realized loss on investments |
|
(6,122) |
|
(9,294) |
|
(6,283) |
|
(9,293) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments |
|
(38,533) |
|
(22,156) |
|
(43,133) |
|
(54,313) |
Other |
|
50 |
|
— |
|
100 |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Ending portfolio |
$ |
676,711 |
$ |
622,653 |
$ |
676,711 |
$ |
622,653 |
Portfolio Asset Quality
Effective June 30, 2026, HRZN changed its internal credit rating scale to adopt the scale used by its affiliate Monroe Capital LLC, and its affiliates. HRZN made this change in order to improve consistency and efficiency in portfolio risk assessment by the affiliated entities, with whom it has made, and it anticipates it will continue to make, co-investments. Accordingly, HRZN’s internal credit rating methodology was changed from a 4-to-1 scale (on which a 4 represented the highest credit quality) to a 1-to-5 scale (on which a 1 represents the highest credit quality).
HRZN’s Advisor (i) rated all debt investments as of June 30, 2026 under the new 1-to-5 scale and (ii) recast the credit ratings of the debt investments for all of the prior periods presented in this release to the new 1-to-5 scale. The ratings and recast ratings in this release are made based on the same proprietary credit assessment process HRZN’s Advisor regularly utilizes on a quarterly basis, as applied to the facts and circumstances existing at the applicable reporting date.
The following table shows the classification of Horizon’s loan portfolio at fair value by internal credit rating, in each case presented under the updated 1-to-5 scale, as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (recast):
($ in thousands) |
June 30, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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|
Number of Investments |
Debt Investments at Fair Value |
Percentage of Debt Investments |
Number of Investments |
Debt Investments at Fair Value |
Percentage of Debt Investments |
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Credit Rating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1 |
— |
$ |
— |
—% |
— |
$ |
— |
—% |
|||||||
2 |
32 |
|
547,063 |
|
28 |
|
471,116 |
|
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3 |
2 |
|
21,606 |
|
2 |
|
46,887 |
|
|||||||
4 |
4 |
|
47,991 |
|
4 |
|
53,503 |
|
|||||||
5 |
5 |
|
31,339 |
|
4 |
|
24,519 |
|
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Total |
43 |
$ |
647,999 |
|
38 |
$ |
596,025 |
|
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Under the updated 1-to-5 scale, HRZN’s debt investments had a weighted average credit rating of 2.3 as of June 30, 2026. On a recast basis, HRZN’s debt investments had a weighted average credit rating of 2.4 as of December 31, 2025. Weighted average credit ratings previously reported on the 4-to-1 scale (2.9 as of December 31, 2025) are not directly comparable to ratings under the updated scale due to the change in credit rating methodology. A rating of 1 represents a debt investment that is exhibiting the lowest level of risk and the debtor is generally significantly exceeding expectations (typically reserved for debt investments where a full repayment is expected in near term as a result of strong performance). Newly funded debt investments are typically assigned a rating of 2, which represents a debt investment performing as expected with risk factors that are neutral or positive since origination. A rating of 3 represents investments performing below expectations and indicates that the risk has increased somewhat since origination. A rating of 4 or 5 represents a deteriorating credit quality and an increased risk of loss of principal.
As of June 30, 2026, there were five debt investments with an internal credit rating of 5, with an aggregate cost of
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2026, the Company had
As of June 30, 2026, there was no outstanding principal balance under the
As of June 30, 2026, there was
Additionally, as of June 30, 2026, there was
On October 17, 2024, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement, by and among the Company, and each purchaser named therein, in connection with the issuance and sale of
On September 4, 2025, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement, by and among the Company, and each purchaser named therein, in connection with the issuance and sale of
As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s net debt to equity leverage ratio was
Liquidity Events
During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Horizon experienced liquidity events from four portfolio companies. Liquidity events for Horizon may consist of the sale of warrants or equity in portfolio companies, loan prepayments, sale of owned assets or receipt of success fees.
In June, a portfolio company paid its outstanding principal balance of
In June, a portfolio company paid its outstanding principal balance of
In June, HRZN received proceeds totaling
In June, a portfolio company was acquired and paid its outstanding principal balance of
Net Asset Value
At June 30, 2026, the Company’s net assets were
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was
Stock Repurchase Program
On May 1, 2026, the Company’s board of directors extended through June 30, 2027, the Company’s stock repurchase program which currently allows the Company to repurchase up to
During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 1,365,222 shares of its common stock at an average price of
On August 3, 2026, the Company’s board of directors approved an increase in the amount of common stock that may be repurchased under the stock repurchase program to allow the Company to repurchase up to a total of
Recent Developments
On July 1, 2026, the Company funded a
On July 8, 2026, the Company funded a
On July 15, 2026, the Company funded a
On July 15, 2026, the Company funded a
On July 17, 2026, the Company amended its Nuveen Facility to extend the date through which the Company may request advances under the Nuveen Facility to August 21, 2026 and to decrease the commitment by
On July 24, 2026, the Company funded a
On July 29, 2026, the Company amended the NYL Facility to, among other things, to (i) add a second class of notes and (ii) extend the legal final maturity date to June 2034. The total commitment amount of
On July 31, 2026, the Company funded a
On August 3, 2026, Mirantis, Inc. prepaid its outstanding principal balance of
On August 3, 2026, the Company sold its debt investment in Havenly, Inc. (“Havenly”) and received proceeds in an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of
On August 3, 2026, the Company’s board of directors approved an increase in the amount of common stock that may be repurchased under the stock repurchase program to allow the Company to repurchase up to a total of
On August 3, 2026, the Company funded a
Monthly Distributions Declared in Third Quarter 2026
On July 30, 2026, the Company’s Board declared regular monthly cash distributions of
Regular Monthly Distributions Payable in Fourth Quarter 2026
Ex-Dividend Date |
Record Date |
Payment Date |
Amount per Share |
September 16, 2026 |
September 16, 2026 |
October 15, 2026 |
|
October 16, 2026 |
October 16, 2026 |
November 16, 2026 |
|
November 17, 2026 |
November 17, 2026 |
December 15, 2026 |
|
|
|
Total: |
|
Special Monthly Distributions Payable in Fourth Quarter 2026
Ex-Dividend Date |
Record Date |
Payment Date |
Amount per Share |
September 16, 2026 |
September 16, 2026 |
October 15, 2026 |
|
October 16, 2026 |
October 16, 2026 |
November 16, 2026 |
|
November 17, 2026 |
November 17, 2026 |
December 15, 2026 |
|
|
|
Total: |
|
After paying distributions of
When declaring distributions, Horizon’s board of directors reviews estimates of taxable income available for distribution, which may differ from consolidated net income under generally accepted accounting principles due to (i) changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation, (ii) temporary and permanent differences in income and expense recognition, and (iii) the amount of spillover income carried over from a given year for distribution in the following year. The final determination of taxable income for each tax year, as well as the tax attributes for distributions in such tax year, will be made after the close of the tax year.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its latest corporate developments and financial results. To participate in the call, please dial (877) 407-9716 (domestic) or (201) 493-6779 (international). The access code for all callers is 13759344. The Company recommends joining the call at least 5 minutes in advance. In addition, a live webcast will be available on the Company’s website at www.horizontechfinance.com.
A webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for 30 days following the call.
About Horizon Technology Finance
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN), externally managed by Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC, an affiliate of Monroe Capital, is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital and private equity-backed companies and publicly traded companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries. The investment objective of Horizon is to maximize its investment portfolio’s return by generating current income from the debt investments it makes and capital appreciation from the warrants it receives when making such debt investments. Horizon is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with a regional office in Pleasanton, California, and investment professionals located throughout the U.S. Monroe Capital is a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, opportunistic, structured credit, real estate and equity. To learn more, please visit horizontechfinance.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Horizon’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Horizon undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries |
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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
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(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
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|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
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|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-affiliate investments at fair value (cost of |
$ |
651,288 |
|
$ |
584,100 |
|
||
Non-controlled affiliate investments at fair value (cost of |
|
25,208 |
|
|
63,144 |
|
||
Controlled affiliate investments at fair value (cost of |
|
215 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Total investments at fair value (cost of |
|
676,711 |
|
|
647,244 |
|
||
Cash |
|
74,996 |
|
|
105,519 |
|
||
Investments in money market funds |
|
57,340 |
|
|
34,711 |
|
||
Restricted investments in money market funds |
|
2,675 |
|
|
2,463 |
|
||
Interest receivable |
|
12,543 |
|
|
12,086 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
7,783 |
|
9,081 |
|
|||
Total assets |
$ |
832,048 |
$ |
811,104 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Borrowings |
$ |
402,443 |
|
$ |
473,027 |
|
||
Distributions payable |
|
6,028 |
|
|
15,053 |
|
||
Base management fee payable |
|
1,012 |
|
|
975 |
|
||
Other accrued expenses |
|
5,065 |
|
|
3,547 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
414,548 |
|
|
492,602 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Net assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
Preferred stock, par value |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
Common stock, par value |
|
73 |
|
|
51 |
|
||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
|
710,266 |
|
|
559,355 |
|
||
Distributable loss |
|
(292,839 |
) |
|
(240,904 |
) |
||
Total net assets |
|
417,500 |
|
|
318,502 |
|
||
Total liabilities and net assets |
$ |
832,048 |
|
$ |
811,104 |
|
||
Net asset value per common share |
$ |
6.23 |
|
$ |
6.98 |
|
||
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
For the Six Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
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|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||||||
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
From non-affiliate investments: |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Interest income |
$ |
22,467 |
|
$ |
22,345 |
|
$ |
43,539 |
|
$ |
45,784 |
|
|||
Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income |
|
1,126 |
|
|
243 |
|
|
1,563 |
|
|
319 |
|
|||
Prepayment fee income |
|
943 |
|
|
1,712 |
|
|
1,918 |
|
|
2,499 |
|
|||
Fee income |
|
198 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
220 |
|
|
475 |
|
|||
From non-controlled affiliate investments: |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
PIK interest income |
|
440 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
— |
|
|||
Interest (reversal) income |
|
(129 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
603 |
|
|
— |
|
|||
From controlled affiliate investments: |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
PIK interest income |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
208 |
|
|||
Interest income (reversal) |
|
— |
|
|
20 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(249 |
) |
|||
Total investment income |
|
25,045 |
|
|
24,520 |
|
|
49,124 |
|
|
49,036 |
|
|||
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
7,796 |
|
|
8,201 |
|
|
15,975 |
|
|
16,882 |
|
|||
Base management fee |
|
3,147 |
|
|
2,959 |
|
|
6,267 |
|
|
6,139 |
|
|||
Performance based incentive fee |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,765 |
|
|
— |
|
|||
Administrative fee |
|
426 |
|
|
420 |
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
826 |
|
|||
Professional fees |
|
999 |
|
|
505 |
|
|
1,757 |
|
|
1,230 |
|
|||
General and administrative |
|
578 |
|
|
613 |
|
|
957 |
|
|
1,040 |
|
|||
Merger expenses |
|
4,441 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,441 |
|
|
— |
|
|||
Total expenses |
|
17,387 |
|
|
12,698 |
|
|
32,228 |
|
|
26,117 |
|
|||
Net investment income before excise tax |
|
7,658 |
|
|
11,822 |
|
|
16,896 |
|
|
22,919 |
|
|||
Provision for excise tax |
|
265 |
|
|
373 |
|
|
532 |
|
|
750 |
|
|||
Net investment income |
|
7,393 |
|
|
11,449 |
|
|
16,364 |
|
|
22,169 |
|
|||
Net realized and unrealized loss |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Net realized loss on non-affiliate investments |
|
(6,122 |
) |
|
(9,294 |
) |
|
(6,283 |
) |
|
(9,293 |
) |
|||
Net realized loss on investments |
|
(6,122 |
) |
|
(9,294 |
) |
|
(6,283 |
) |
|
(9,293 |
) |
|||
Net realized loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
(776 |
) |
|
(1,432 |
) |
|
(776 |
) |
|||
Net realized loss |
|
(6,122 |
) |
|
(10,070 |
) |
|
(7,715 |
) |
|
(10,069 |
) |
|||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on non-affiliate investments |
|
862 |
|
|
(14,887 |
) |
|
(3,888 |
) |
|
(26,925 |
) |
|||
Net unrealized depreciation on non-controlled affiliate investments |
|
(39,395 |
) |
|
(1,600 |
) |
|
(39,245 |
) |
|
(1,602 |
) |
|||
Net unrealized depreciation on controlled affiliate investments |
|
— |
|
|
(5,669 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(25,786 |
) |
|||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments |
|
(38,533 |
) |
|
(22,156 |
) |
|
(43,133 |
) |
|
(54,313 |
) |
|||
Net realized and unrealized loss |
|
(44,655 |
) |
|
(32,226 |
) |
|
(50,848 |
) |
|
(64,382 |
) |
|||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
$ |
(37,262 |
) |
$ |
(20,777 |
) |
$ |
(34,484 |
) |
$ |
(42,213 |
) |
|||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share - basic |
$ |
(0.57 |
) |
$ |
(0.50 |
) |
$ |
(0.61 |
) |
$ |
(1.04 |
) |
|||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share - diluted |
$ |
(0.57 |
) |
$ |
(0.50 |
) |
$ |
(0.61 |
) |
$ |
(1.04 |
) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
|
64,974,577 |
|
|
41,221,283 |
|
|
56,194,386 |
|
|
40,725,094 |
|
|||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
|
64,974,577 |
|
|
41,221,283 |
|
|
56,194,386 |
|
|
40,725,094 |
|
|||
Distributions declared per share |
$ |
0.27 |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
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Source: Horizon Technology Finance Corporation