Horizon Technology Finance Corporation provided a portfolio update for the second quarter of 2012.
Gerald A. Michaud, president of Horizon, commented, “With our enhanced liquidity from our senior notes offering, we increased investment activity for the fourth consecutive quarter. We were pleased to fund seven new companies and expand several existing relationships during the second quarter. Our record $60 million in new loan commitments during the second quarter reflected the strong demand for Horizon’s debt products and strengthened our leading industry brand.”
Michaud continued, “We began the quarter with a loan portfolio of $168 million and, with our new loans funded and no prepayments in the second quarter, we ended the quarter with a larger than expected portfolio balance of $197 million. While the growth we achieved may not be fully reflected in our second quarter results due to new loans funding late in the quarter combined with a lower beginning portfolio balance and no prepayment fees, we believe our significant market momentum, increased portfolio and high-quality backlog position Horizon well for strong future results.”
New Loans Funded
Gross and net new loan investments during the second quarter of 2012 totaled $37.3 million. There were no refinanced balances in the second quarter. During the second quarter of 2012, Horizon funded the following loans:
food, healthcare and other industries.
Commitments
During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, Horizon closed new loan commitments totaling $60 million to 11 companies, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2012, new loan commitments totaled $24.5 million to three companies.
As of June 30, 2012, Horizon’s unfunded loan approvals and commitments increased to $39.3 million to 13 companies, compared to a Committed Backlog of $16 million to six companies as of March 31, 2012. While Horizon’s portfolio companies have discretion whether to draw down such commitments, in some cases, the right of a company to draw down its commitment is subject to the portfolio company achieving specific milestones.
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a business development company that provides secured loans to development-stage companies backed by established venture capital and private equity firms within the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and clean-tech industries.