Exhibit 99.1
TICC Declares Second Quarter 2005 Dividend of $0.20 per Share and
Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
GREENWICH, CT — (MARKET WIRE) — 05/05/2005 — Technology Investment Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TICC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the second quarter of 2005.
The dividend is payable as follows:
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— | Payable Date: June 30, 2005 |
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— | Record Date: June 10, 2005 |
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— | Ex Date: June 8, 2005 |
In addition, TICC announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
HIGHLIGHTS
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— | We recorded net investment income of $2,805,410, or $0.23 per share for the first quarter. |
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— | We completed four transactions during the first quarter totaling $50.5 million, of which $43.5 million was funded and $7 million was committed. |
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| — | $15 million investment in senior secured notes issued by WinZip Computing, Inc. |
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| — | $15 million investment in senior secured notes with warrants issued by Segovia, Inc. |
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| — | $5 million investment in senior secured notes with warrants and a $500,000 investment in convertible preferred stock issued by WHITTMANHART, Inc., as well as a commitment to fund an additional investment of $7 million in senior secured notes when the company achieves certain specified milestones. |
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| — | $8 million investment in senior secured notes issued by CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc. |
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— | To date, we have closed two additional transactions during the second quarter of 2005, totaling $13 million |
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| — | On April 13, 2005, we announced the completion of a $6 million investment in senior unsecured notes and a $2 million investment in common stock issued by Falcon Communications, Inc. |
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| — | On May 3, 2005, we announced the completion of a $5 million investment in senior secured notes issued by Climax Group Inc., and warrants issued by its parent, Climax Group Limited, which will also serve as a guarantor of the senior secured notes. |
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— | We have funded and committed approximately $166 million in 15 transactions since January 2004. |
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— | At March 31, 2005, the weighted average yield of our debt investments (excluding cash equivalents) was approximately 10.5%. |
We will host a conference call to discuss our first quarter results today, May 5th at 10:00 AM EDT. Please call 877-407-8031 to participate. A replay of the conference call will be available for approximately 30 days. The replay number is 877-660-6853, the account number is 286 and the access code is 148444.
The following financial statements are unaudited and without footnotes. Readers who would like additional information should obtain our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q as they are filed.
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
Balance Sheets

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|  | March 31, 2005 Unaudited |  | December 31, 2004 Audited |
ASSETS |  | | | |  | | | |
Investments, at fair value (cost: $125,471,170 @ 3/31/05; $82,124,730 @ 12/31/04) |  | $ | 125,471,170 | |  | $ | 82,124,730 | |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | | 57,510,041 | |  | | 57,317,398 | |
Cash and cash equivalents pledged to |  | | | |  | | | |
Creditors |  | | 9,990,611 | |  | | 0 | |
Interest receivable - debt investments |  | | 708,244 | |  | | 489,431 | |
Interest receivable - cash and cash |  | | | |  | | | |
Equivalents |  | | 5,174 | |  | | 7,538 | |
Prepaid expenses |  | | 137,706 | |  | | 102,696 | |
Other assets |  | | 0 | |  | | 460,666 | |
TOTAL ASSETS |  | $ | 193,822,946 | |  | $ | 140,502,459 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  | | | |  | | | |
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LIABILITIES |  | | | |  | | | |
Accrued expenses |  | $ | 1,357,075 | |  | $ | 940,922 | |
Accrued offering expenses |  | | 47,158 | |  | | 300,000 | |
Repurchase agreement |  | | 9,989,000 | |  | | 0 | |
Total Liabilities |  | | 11,393,233 | |  | | 1,240,922 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  | | | |  | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 13,323,431 and 10,157,848 issued and outstanding, respectively |  | | 133,234 | |  | | 101,578 | |
Capital in excess of par value |  | | 181,599,704 | |  | | 139,410,302 | |
Accumulated net investment income (loss) |  | | 696,775 | |  | | (250,343 | ) |
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Total Stockholders' Equity |  | | 182,429,713 | |  | | 139,261,537 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  | $ | 193,822,946 | |  | $ | 140,502,459 | |
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TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

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|  | 3 Months Ended March 31, 2005 |  | 3 Months Ended March 31, 2004 |
INVESTMENT INCOME |  | | | |  | | | |
Interest income - debt investments |  | $ | 3,194,512 | |  | | 176,997 | |
Interest income - cash and cash equivalents |  | | 345,112 | |  | | 286,190 | |
Other income |  | | 690,205 | |  | | 450,000 | |
Total Investment Income |  | | 4,229,829 | |  | | 913,187 | |
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EXPENSES |  | | | |  | | | |
Salaries and benefits |  | | 89,110 | |  | | 46,338 | |
Investment advisory fees |  | | 799,644 | |  | | 689,182 | |
Professional fees |  | | 408,358 | |  | | 84,306 | |
Insurance |  | | 24,768 | |  | | 20,020 | |
Directors' fees |  | | 32,250 | |  | | 32,250 | |
Transfer agent and custodian fees |  | | 32,650 | |  | | 21,706 | |
General and administrative |  | | 37,639 | |  | | 64,982 | |
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Total Expenses |  | | 1,424,419 | |  | | 958,784 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) |  | $ | 2,805,410 | |  | | (45,597 | ) |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |  | $ | 2,805,410 | |  | | (45,597 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per common share: |  | | | |  | | | |
Basic and Diluted |  | $ | 0.23 | |  | $ | (0.005 | ) |
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: Basic and Diluted |  | | 12,443,224 | |  | | 10,000,100 | |
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TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

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|  | 3 Months Ended March 31, 2005 |  | 3 Months Ended March 31, 2004 |
Per Share Data (1) |  | | | |  | | | |
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Net asset value at beginning of period |  | $ | 13.71 | |  | $ | 13.80 | |
Net investment income (loss) |  | | 0.23 | |  | | (0.01 | )(2) |
Distributions from net investment income |  | | (0.14 | ) |  | | (0.10 | ) |
Effect of shares issued, net of offering Expenses |  | | (0.11 | ) |  | | 0.00 | |
Net asset value at end of period |  | $ | 13.69 | |  | $ | 13.69 | |
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Per share market value at beginning of Period |  | $ | 15.01 | |  | $ | 15.55 | |
Per share market value at end of period |  | | 14.95 | |  | | 14.59 | |
Total return (3)(4) |  | | 0.01 | % |  | | (5.53 | )% |
Shares outstanding at end of period |  | | 13,323,431 | |  | | 10,000,100 | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data |  | | | |  | | | |
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Net assets at end of period |  | $ | 182,429,713 | |  | $ | 136,924,020 | |
Average net assets |  | $ | 167,291,396 | |  | $ | 137,691,189 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets-annualized |  | | 3.41 | % |  | | 2.74 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets-annualized |  | | 6.71 | % |  | | (0.13 | )% |
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(1) | Basic per share data. |
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(2) | Represents per share net investment loss for the period ($.005), rounded. |
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(3) | Amount not annualized. |
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(4) | Total return equals the increase/decrease of the ending market value plus dividends divided by the beginning market value. |
About Technology Investment Capital Corp.
We are a publicly traded business development company principally engaged in providing capital to small to mid-size technology-related companies. While the structures of our financings vary, we look to invest primarily in the debt and equity of established technology-related businesses. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact Barry Osherow at (203) 661-9572 or visit our website at www.ticc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These factors are identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events.