SURO CAPITAL CORP.
Business
SuRo Capital Corp. is an internally managed, non‑diversified closed‑end management investment company that operates as a business development company (BDC) and invests primarily in venture‑backed, high‑growth emerging companies to generate capital gains. It acquires non‑controlling equity and equity‑related instruments, convertible debt, private credit, PIPE and SPAC interests, and may provide managerial assistance or invest through funds and SPVs. Its core functions include sourcing, due diligence, transaction execution, valuation and portfolio management performed by in‑house investment professionals. It focuses principally on U.S. growth‑stage technology companies across sectors such as SaaS, AI, fintech, edtech, logistics and consumer, sourcing deals via direct investments, secondary marketplaces, selling stockholders and venture networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Investment Income | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | |
| Compensation expense | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| Directors fees | 789,376 | 682,260 | 645,548 | 675,716 | 752,442 | |
| Interest expense | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Professional fees | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Income tax expense | −190,787 | 88,692 | 624,049 | 82,238 | 9,347 | |
| Other expenses | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 11 | |
| Net Investment Loss | −17 | −14 | −13 | −15 | −10 | |
| Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments | 33 | −5 | −12 | −6 | 219 | |
| Realized loss on partial repurchase of 6.00% Notes due December 30, 2026 | −21,215 | −183,668 | — | — | — | |
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments | 32 | −19 | 30 | −112 | −62 | |
| Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 49 | −38 | 5 | −132 | 147 | |
| Basic (per share) | 2.01 | −1.6 | 0.19 | −4.4 | 5.69 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 1.78 | −1.6 | 0.19 | −4.4 | 5.52 | |
| Basic (shares) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 26 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 29 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 27 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Investments (cost of $240,825,785 and $256,809,654, respectively) | 226 | 209 | 184 | 157 | 260 | |
| Cash | 49 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 198 | |
| Restricted cash | 38,741 | — | — | — | — | |
| Escrow proceeds receivable | — | 45,298 | 309,293 | 628,332 | 2 | |
| Interest and dividends receivable | 118,710 | 756,022 | 132,607 | 138,766 | 83,655 | |
| Deferred financing costs | 508,310 | 526,261 | 594,726 | 555,761 | 621,719 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 807,302 | 855,630 | 494,602 | 727,006 | 937,984 | |
| Total Assets | 276 | 232 | 278 | 284 | 462 | |
| 6.00% Notes due December 30, 2026 | 36 | 44 | 74 | 73 | — | |
| 6.50% Convertible Notes due August 14, 2029 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 627,522 | 768,394 | 346,308 | 708,827 | 875,047 | |
| Dividends payable | 301,291 | 8,867 | 152,523 | 296,170 | 23 | |
| Total Liabilities | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 97 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Assets | 205 | 158 | 203 | 210 | 365 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (100,000,000 authorized; 25,377,756 and 23,601,566 issued and outstanding, respectively) | 253,778 | 236,016 | 254,458 | 284,295 | 311,185 | |
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 217 | 227 | 248 | 331 | 350 | |
| Accumulated net investment loss | −4 | −4 | −4 | −65 | −50 | |
| Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments, net of distributions | 7 | −17 | −12 | 3 | 12 | |
| Accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | −15 | −48 | −29 | −59 | 53 | |
| Net Assets | 205 | 158 | 203 | 210 | 365 | |
| Net Asset Value Per Share | 8.09 | 6.68 | 7.99 | 7.39 | 11.72 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net realized (gain)/loss on investments | −33 | 5 | 12 | 6 | −219 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 569,661 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Amortization of discount on 6.00% Notes due 2026 | 244,030 | 468,999 | 319,092 | 425,550 | 16,310 | |
| Amortization of discount on 6.50% Convertible Notes due 2029 | 238,257 | 73,196 | — | — | 76,927 | |
| Adjustments to escrow proceeds receivable | −45,293 | −331,816 | 117,136 | −859,121 | 2 | |
| Accrued interest on U.S. Treasury bills | — | 18,150 | 13,024 | — | — | |
| Portfolio investments | −12 | −75 | −24 | −23 | −82 | |
| U.S. Treasury bills | — | — | −254 | −184 | — | |
| Portfolio investments | 61 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 257 | |
| U.S. Treasury bills | — | 64 | 275 | 99 | 150 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −140,872 | 422,086 | −362,519 | −166,220 | 112,735 | |
| Interest and dividends receivable | 637,312 | −623,415 | 6,159 | −55,111 | 83,343 | |
| Escrow proceeds receivable | 45,298 | 263,995 | 319,039 | 1 | −1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 48,328 | −361,028 | 232,404 | 210,978 | 47,566 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 34 | 2 | 2 | −111 | 184 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net | 11 | — | — | 229,896 | 78,608 | |
| Gross proceeds from the issuance of 6.50% Convertible Notes due 2029 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred debt issuance costs | −158,157 | −1 | — | — | −2 | |
| Repurchases of 6.00% Notes due 2026 | −9 | −30 | — | — | — | |
| Realized loss on partial repurchase of 6.00% Notes due 2026 | 21,215 | 183,668 | — | — | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | — | −9 | −14 | −21 | — | |
| Deferred financing costs | −30,193 | −53,721 | — | −1,540 | −366,191 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −12 | −143,657 | −143,657 | −27 | −103 | |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | −5 | −11 | −14 | −48 | −31 | |
| Total Increase/(Decrease) in Cash Balance | 29 | −8 | −12 | −158 | 153 | |
| Interest paid | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 794,206 | |
| Taxes paid | −190,787 | 88,692 | 533,894 | 82,238 | 43,499 | |
| Right of use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | −2,006 | 466,029 | — | — | — |