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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 2026

 

 

TRINITY CAPITAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-39958

35-2670395

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1 N. 1st Street

3rd Floor

 

Phoenix, Arizona

 

85004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (480) 374-5350

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

TRIN

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

7.875% Notes Due 2029

 

TRINZ

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

7.875% Notes Due 2029

 

TRINI

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.


On January 13, 2026, Trinity Capital Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its portfolio activity during the fourth quarter and full year of
2025 and announcing that it will release its complete 2025 financial statements on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 and will discuss its financial results on a conference call the same day at 12:00 p.m. ET. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed herein, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated January 13, 2026.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Trinity Capital Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 13, 2026

By:

/s/ Kyle Brown

 

 

 

Kyle Brown
Chief Executive Officer
 

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

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Trinity Capital Achieves Record $2.1 Billion of New Commitments and $1.5 Billion in Funded Investments in 2025

 

 

PHOENIX, January 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) (the “Company”), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced a portfolio update for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Trinity Capital funded $435 million of total investments in the fourth quarter, bringing fundings for 2025 to a record $1.5 billion. In addition, the Company originated $543 million of new commitments during the quarter, resulting in a record $2.1 billion of new commitments for the full year.

 

Fourth quarter 2025 investment highlights:

Investments funded totaled approximately $435 million, which was comprised of $305 million in secured loans, $106 million in equipment financings and $24 million in warrant and equity investments.
The Company originated approximately $543 million of new commitments, which was comprised of $329 million in secured loans, $190 million in equipment financings and $24 million in equity investments.
The Company funded approximately $171 million to 5 new portfolio companies and $264 million to 25 existing portfolio companies.
Proceeds received from repayments and exits of the Company’s investments totaled approximately $218 million, which included $94 million from early debt repayments, $66 million from scheduled/amortizing debt payments, $47 million from investments sold to multi-sector holdings and $11 million from warrant and equity exits.

 

Aggregate investment highlights for the full year of 2025:

Investments funded total approximately $1.5 billion, which was comprised of $1.1 billion in secured loans, $303 million in equipment financings and $59 million in warrant and equity investments.
The Company originated approximately $2.1 billion of total new commitments, which was comprised of $1.6 billion in secured loans, $429 million in equipment financings and $60 million in equity investments.
The Company funded approximately $968 million to 43 new portfolio companies, $500 million to 34 existing portfolio companies and $23 million to multi-sector holdings.
Proceeds received from repayments and exits of the Company's investments totaled approximately $826 million, which included $318 million from early debt repayments, $259 million from scheduled/amortizing debt payments, $237 million from investments sold to multi-sector holdings and $12 million from warrant and equity exits.

 

Trinity Capital will release its complete 2025 financial results on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 and will discuss its financial results on a conference call the same day at 12:00 p.m. ET.

 

To listen to the call, please dial (800) 267-6316 or (203) 518-9783 internationally and reference Conference ID: TRINQ425 if asked, approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast of the 2025 financial results conference call will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at ir.trinitycapital.com. A replay will be available on the Company's website for 90 days following the conference call.

 


 

 

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About Trinity Capital Inc.

 

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) is an international alternative asset manager that seeks to deliver consistent returns for investors through access to private credit markets. Trinity Capital sources and structures investments in well-capitalized growth-oriented companies across five distinct lending verticals: Sponsor Finance, Equipment Finance, Tech Lending, Asset Based Lending, and Life Sciences. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Trinity Capital’s dedicated team is strategically located across the United States and Europe. For more information on Trinity Capital, please visit trinitycapital.com and stay connected to the latest activity via LinkedIn and X (@trincapital).

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain "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 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 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company 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. More information on risks and other potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results, including important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from plans, estimates or expectations, is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.

 

Contact

Ben Malcolmson

Head of Investor Relations

Trinity Capital, Inc.

[email protected]

(480) 852-3950