Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc 8-K, filed Feb 6, 2023
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (SVVC)
About this 8-K
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc filed this 8-K on February 6, 2023, reporting on events of February 3, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 3, 2023, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its top five holdings as of December 31, 2022 were IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed, Hera Systems, Revasum, and EQX Capital.
The press release also announced that, of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s top five holdings constituted 125.0% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets, and 95.4% of our preliminary total investments.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial statements: |
None
| (b) | Pro forma financial information: |
None
| (c) | Shell company transactions: |
None
| (d) | Exhibits |
99.1 Press Release dated February 3, 2023.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Dated: February 3, 2023 | FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Landis | ||
| Kevin Landis | |||
| President | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 3, 2023 |
News Release
Firsthand
Technology Value Fund Discloses Preliminary NAV of
$4.44 Per Share as of December 31, 2022
Top Holdings Include IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed,
Hera Systems, Revasum, and EQX Capital
San Jose, CA, February 3, 2022 – Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVC) (the “Fund”), a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies, disclosed today that its preliminary NAV, as of December 31, 2022, was $4.44. The Fund further announced that its top five holdings as of December 31, 2022, were IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed, Hera Systems, Revasum, and EQX Capital.
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IntraOp Medical Corp. is the manufacturer of the Mobetron, a medical device that is used to deliver electron-based radiation to cancer patients. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment in IntraOp consisted of preferred stock plus debt securities and represented approximately 55.9% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets. |
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Wrightspeed, Inc. is a supplier of electric drivetrains for heavy-duty trucks. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment in Wrightspeed consisted of preferred and common stock plus debt securities and warrants to purchase additional shares and represented approximately 29.0% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets. |
| 3. | Hera Systems, Inc. is developing micro satellites with imaging and communication capabilities for launch into low Earth orbit. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment in Hera consisted of preferred stock plus debt securities and warrants to purchase additional shares and represented approximately 25.8% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets. |
News Release
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Revasum, Inc. (ASX: RVS) is a provider of chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) and grinding tools to the semiconductor industry. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment in Revasum consisted of common stock equivalents (CDI’s) and represented approximately 11.5% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets. |
| 5. | EQX Capital, Inc. provides equipment financing solutions to technology companies and their customers. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment in EQX consisted of preferred and common stock and represented approximately 2.9% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets. |
The Fund’s preliminary net assets as of December 31, 2022, include cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.10 per share. Preliminary total investments as of December 31, 2022, were $40.1 million, or approximately $5.82 per share. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s top five holdings constituted 125.0% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets, and 95.4% of our preliminary total investments. The Fund’s NAV for December 31, 2022, as well as complete financial statements and a detailed schedule of investments, will be made available with the Fund’s annual report filing on Form 10-K in March 2023.
About Firsthand Technology Value Fund
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. is a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies. More information about the Fund and its holdings can be found online at www.firsthandtvf.com.
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The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company that elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets for investment purposes in technology and cleantech companies. An investment in the Fund involves substantial risks, some of which are highlighted below. Please see the Fund’s public filings for more information about fees, expenses and risk. Past investment results do not provide any assurances about future results.
News Release
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the Fund’s historical experience and its present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions, regulatory and legal changes, technology and cleantech industry risk, valuation risk, non-diversification risk, interest rate risk, tax risk, and other risks discussed in the Fund’s filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be attained. We acknowledge that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the safe harbor for forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to investment companies such as us.
Contact:
Phil Mosakowski
Firsthand Capital Management, Inc.
(408) 624-9526
vc@firsthandtvf.com