NOTE 7—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into investment agreements under which it commits to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time. On December 31, 2025, the Company committed up to $20,000,000 to Magnetar Opportunity 2025-4 LP that required it to make future investments subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

 

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of its rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon its business, financial condition or results of operations. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.

 

 

SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2025

 

Operating Leases and Related Deposits

 

The Company currently has one operating lease for office space for which the Company has recorded a right-of-use asset and lease liability for the operating lease obligation. The lease originally commenced on June 3, 2019 and expired on August 31, 2024. On September 1, 2024, the Company extended the previous operating lease for office space for an additional term of three years and three months, with an estimated commencement date of January 1, 2025 and expiring March 31, 2028. On February 7, 2025, the Company executed a commencement letter, upon which the lease term was amended to begin on February 13, 2025 and expiring May 12, 2028. The lease expense is presented as a single lease cost that is amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company booked a right-of-use asset and operating lease liability of $327,932 and $446,349, respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a security deposit of $16,574 and $16,574, respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred $130,462 and $171,063, respectively, of operating lease expense. The amounts reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been discounted using the rate implicit in the lease. As of December 31, 2025, the remaining lease term was 2.4 years and the discount rate was 3.00%.

 

The following table shows future minimum payments under the Company’s operating lease as of December 31, 2025:

 

For the Year Ended December 31,  Amount 
2026  $154,826 
2027   159,471 
2028   59,689 
Total  $373,986 

 

 

SURO CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2025

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 11, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 12, 2025
2023Mar 14, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.