GSV Capital Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Results of Operations
WOODSIDE, Calif., March 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GSV Capital Corp., ("GSV" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:GSVC), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
"By investing in what we believe to be transformative businesses with substantial growth potential, our emphasis is on long-term value creation and the potential for sizable returns," said Michael Moe, GSV's founder and Chief Executive Officer. "At year-end 2012, our portfolio consisted of 47 primarily venture capital-backed emerging companies and translated into a net asset value of $252.6 million, or $13.07 per share. We believe clear opportunity exists as several of our portfolio companies approach eventual exit and others continue to innovate and advance their business strategies. Indicative of the types of investments we select, based on our internal estimates, we believe that a number of our top ten portfolio companies achieved revenue growth of over 100% in 2012. In 2013, we look forward to bolstering our portfolio with the new and emerging leaders shaping the growth economy."
Portfolio as of December 31, 2012
At December 31, 2012, the Company had positions in 47 portfolio companies at a fair value of $225.4 million. Additionally, the Company had cash and short-term investments of $27.3 million.
Out of GSV's 47 portfolio companies, the top 10 investments represented 59.3% of net asset value, and the top three investments represented 28.4% of net asset value. Net assets totaled $252.6 million or $13.07 per common share at December 31, 2012.
| $ in millions | Fair Value |
% of Net Asset Value |
| Twitter, Inc. | $ 36.1 | 14.3% |
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. | 21.1 | 8.3 |
| Violin Memory, Inc. | 14.8 | 5.8 |
| Dropbox, Inc. | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Chegg, Inc. | 14.2 | 5.6 |
| Avenues World Holdings LLC | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| Solexel, Inc. | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| 2U, Inc. | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| Kno Inc. | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Total | $ 149.9 | 59.3% |
Fourth Quarter 2012 Portfolio Investment Activity
During the fourth quarter of 2012, GSV invested a total of approximately $5.5 million, plus transaction costs, in the following new portfolio companies: Parchment, Inc.; Starfish Holdings, Inc. (also known as YourOffers); and Ozy Media, Inc. GSV made additional investments totaling approximately $6.8 million in existing portfolio companies including SugarCRM Inc.; Whittle Schools, LLC; Grockit Inc..; Control4 Corporation; and S3 Digital Corp.
Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Investment income was $5,990, or $0.00 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $108,920, or $0.02 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Net investment loss was $2,774,192, or $0.14 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to a net investment loss of $677,663, or $0.12 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $7,276,453, or $0.38 per share, and $1,703,659, or $0.31 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Weighted average common shares outstanding were 19.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, and 5.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011.
Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results
For the year ended December 31, 2012, investment income was $248,077, or $0.02 per share, compared to investment income of $162,328, or $0.05 per share, for the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011. Net investment loss was $8,282,881 million or $0.51 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2012, resulting primarily from operating expenses incurred during the year. This compares to net investment loss of $2,033,864 million or $0.60 per share, for the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011. The net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $19,834,250 million, or $1.23 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of $3,613,664 million, or $1.07 per share, for the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011.
Weighted average common shares outstanding were approximately 16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will hold a conference call and webcast for investors today at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The conference call number for U.S. participants is (877) 941-8609 and the conference call number for participants outside the U.S. is (480) 629-9692. The conference ID number for both call numbers is 4603561. Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call from the "Investor Relations" section of GSV Capital's website at http://investors.gsvcap.com/. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available for 12 months following the live presentation.
A replay of the conference call may be accessed through March 19, 2013 by dialing (800) 406-7325 (U.S.) or (303) 590-3030 (international), using conference ID number 4603561.
About GSV Capital Corp.
GSV Capital Corp. (GSVC) is a publicly traded investment fund that seeks to invest in high-growth, venture-backed private companies. Led by industry veteran Michael Moe, the fund seeks to create a portfolio of high-growth emerging private companies via a repeatable and disciplined investment approach, as well as to provide investors with access to such companies through its publicly traded common stock. GSV Capital is headquartered in Woodside, CA. www.gsvcap.com
The GSV Capital Corp. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=16444
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements," which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition 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 our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GSV Capital Corp. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Investments at fair value: | ||
| Investments in affiliated securities (cost of $38,210,753 and $0, respectively) | $ 34,648,363 | $ -- |
| Investments in non-control/non-affiliated securities (cost of $198,936,982 and $65,658,866, respectively) | 190,748,722 | 64,078,150 |
| Investment in United States treasury bill (cost of $0 and $19,999,128, respectively) | -- | 20,000,044 |
| Investments in money market funds (cost of $16,000,000 and $7,000,000, respectively) | 16,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| Total Investments (cost of $253,147,735 and $92,657,994, respectively) | 241,397,085 | 91,078,194 |
| Cash | 11,318,525 | 385,995 |
| Due from: | ||
| GSV Asset Management | 5,723 | 13,470 |
| Portfolio companies | 316,377 | 9,249 |
| Accrued interest | -- | 158,389 |
| Prepaid expenses | 63,953 | 92,750 |
| Deferred offering costs | -- | 56,436 |
| Dividend receivable | 1,920 | 1,063 |
| Other assets | 27,145 | 2,696 |
| Total Assets | 253,130,728 | 91,798,242 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Due to: | ||
| GSV Asset Management | 51,194 | 78,427 |
| Other affiliates | -- | 10,782 |
| Payable for unsettled securities transaction | -- | 19,999,128 |
| Accounts payable | 204,093 | 206,357 |
| Accrued expenses | 292,640 | 300 |
| Total Liabilities | 547,927 | 20,294,994 |
| Net Assets | $ 252,582,801 | $ 71,503,248 |
| NET ASSETS | ||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ||
| (100,000,000 authorized; 19,320,100 and 5,520,100 issued and outstanding, respectively) | $ 193,201 | $ 55,201 |
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 275,837,514 | 73,027,847 |
| Accumulated net investment loss | (10,316,745) | -- |
| Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (1,380,519) | -- |
| Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments | (11,750,650) | (1,579,800) |
| Net Assets | $ 252,582,801 | $ 71,503,248 |
| Net Asset Value Per Share | $ 13.07 | $ 12.95 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011(1) | ||||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME | |||||||||
| Interest income from affiliated securities | $ -- | $ -- | $ 21,852 | $ -- | |||||
| Interest income from non-control/non-affiliated securities | -- | 106,167 | 200,195 | 158,389 | |||||
| Dividend income | 5,990 | 2,753 | 26,030 | 3,939 | |||||
| Total Investment Income | 5,990 | 108,920 | 248,077 | 162,328 | |||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||
| Investment management fees | 1,320,159 | 233,961 | 4,419,345 | 618,865 | |||||
| Costs incurred under administration agreement | 893,798 | 249,166 | 2,384,764 | 554,232 | |||||
| Directors' fees | 65,000 | 42,500 | 237,500 | 127,500 | |||||
| Professional fees | 362,515 | 138,435 | 959,604 | 409,983 | |||||
| Insurance expense | 56,019 | 47,193 | 214,306 | 142,494 | |||||
| Investor relations expense | 38,207 | 36,250 | 182,193 | 89,250 | |||||
| Organization expenses | -- | -- | -- | 198,831 | |||||
| Other expenses | 44,484 | 39,078 | 133,246 | 55,037 | |||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 2,780,182 | 786,583 | 8,530,958 | 2,196,192 | |||||
| Net Investment Loss | (2,774,192) | (677,663) | (8,282,881) | (2,033,864) | |||||
| Net Realized Loss on Investments | -- | -- | (1,380,519) | -- | |||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | (4,502,261) | (1,025,996) | (10,170,850) | (1,579,800) | |||||
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ (7,276,453) | $ (1,703,659) | $ (19,834,250) | $ (3,613,664) | |||||
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per Common Share | $ (0.38) | $ (0.31) | $ (1.23) | $ (1.07) | |||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding | 19,320,100 | 5,520,100 | 16,096,330 | 3,377,429 | (2) | ||||
| (1) For the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011. | |||||||||
| (2) Weighted average common shares for the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011 was calculated from the issuance of 100 shares on February 28, 2011. | |||||||||
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Per Share Data: |
Three months ended December 31, 2012 |
Three months ended December 31, 2011 |
Year ended December 31, 2012 |
For the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value at beginning of period | $ 13.45 | $ 13.26 | $ 12.95 | $ -- | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares | -- | -- | 1.91 | (3) | 14.67 | (4) | ||||||||||
| Underwriters' discount | -- | -- | (0.72) | (2) | (0.86) | (2) | ||||||||||
| Offering costs | -- | -- | (0.04) | (2) | (0.19) | (2) | ||||||||||
| Net investment loss | (0.14) | (1) | (0.12) | (2) | (0.51) | (1) | (0.37) | (2) | ||||||||
| Realized loss | -- | -- | (0.09) | (1) | -- | |||||||||||
| Change in unrealized depreciation | (0.24) | (5) | (0.19) | (2) | (0.43) | (5) | (0.30) | (2) | ||||||||
| Net asset value at end of period | $ 13.07 | $ 12.95 | $ 13.07 | $ 12.95 | ||||||||||||
| (1) Based on weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Based on shares outstanding at end of period. | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Issuance of common shares for the year ended December 31, 2012 is based on the change in net asset value from the secondary offerings on February 10, 2012 and May 11, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Issuance of common shares for the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011 is based on the weighted average offering price for the shares issued during the period. | ||||||||||||||||
| (5) Includes the impact of the different share amounts as a result of calculating certain per share data based on the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date. | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | |||||
| December 31, 2012 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||
| Portfolio Investments* | Headquarters / Industry | Shares / Capital Contribution | Cost | Fair Value | % of Net Assets |
| Twitter, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Social | 1,835,600 | $ 31,755,821 | $ 34,876,400 | 13.81% |
| Preferred shares, Series A | Communication | 65,000 | 1,235,290 | 1,235,000 | 0.49% |
| Total | 32,991,111 | 36,111,400 | 14.30% | ||
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | ||||
| Common shares, Class A | Cyber Security | 7,145,690 | 20,051,479 | 20,150,846 | 7.98% |
| Preferred shares, Series G | 326,797 | 1,008,968 | 921,568 | 0.36% | |
| Total | 21,060,447 | 21,072,414 | 8.34% | ||
| Violin Memory, Inc. | Mountain View, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Flash | 800,000 | 4,800,798 | 4,800,000 | 1.90% |
| Preferred shares, Series D | Memory | 1,666,666 | 10,018,045 | 9,999,996 | 3.96% |
| Total | 14,818,843 | 14,799,996 | 5.86% | ||
| Dropbox, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Common share | Online | 760,000 | 8,641,153 | 8,360,000 | 3.31% |
| Preferred shares, Series A-1 | Storage | 552,486 | 5,015,333 | 6,077,346 | 2.41% |
| Total | 13,656,486 | 14,437,346 | 5.72% | ||
| Chegg, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Textbook Rental | 1,274,193 | 10,012,543 | 10,193,544 | 4.03% |
| Preferred shares, Series F | 500,000 | 4,008,654 | 4,000,000 | 1.58% | |
| Total | 14,021,197 | 14,193,544 | 5.61% | ||
| Avenues World Holdings LLC (5) | New York, NY | ||||
| Preferred shares, Class A-1 | Globally-focused Private School | 5,000,000 | 10,025,123 | 10,000,000 | 3.96% |
| Solexel, Inc. | Milpitas, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series C | Solar Power | 4,576,659 | 10,016,559 | 10,000,000 | 3.96% |
| 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.) | Landover, MD | ||||
| Common shares | Online Education | 1,151,802 | 8,757,599 | 8,730,659 | 3.46% |
| Preferred shares, Series A | 167,431 | 1,273,125 | 1,269,127 | 0.50% | |
| Total | 10,030,724 | 9,999,786 | 3.96% | ||
| Kno, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series C | Digital | 440,313 | 2,262,006 | 2,249,999 | 0.89% |
| Preferred shares, Series C-1 | Textbooks | 1 | 7,510,334 | 7,500,000 | 2.97% |
| Common shares | 50,000 | 214,681 | 178,850 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 9,987,021 | 9,928,849 | 3.93% | ||
| Facebook, Inc. (3) (10) | Menlo Park, CA | ||||
| Common shares, Class B | Social Networking | 350,000 | 10,472,294 | 9,317,000 | 3.69% |
| Control4 Corporation | Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| Common shares | Home Automation | 4,070,667 | 7,011,025 | 7,123,667 | 2.82% |
| Totus Solutions, Inc.(2) | Carrollton, TX | ||||
| Common shares | LED Lighting | 20,000,000 | 5,023,748 | 5,000,000 | 1.98% |
| Grockit, Inc.(2) | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series D | Online Test | 2,728,252 | 2,005,945 | 2,373,579 | 0.94% |
| Preferred shares, Series E | Preparation | 1,731,501 | 1,503,670 | 1,506,406 | 0.60% |
| Total | 3,509,615 | 3,879,985 | 1.54% | ||
| SugarCRM, Inc. | Cupertino, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Customer Relationship Manager | 1,086,047 | 3,813,378 | 3,801,165 | 1.50% |
| Gilt Groupe, Inc. | New York, NY | ||||
| Common shares | e-Commerce Flash Sales | 248,600 | 6,594,346 | 3,637,329 | 1.44% |
| Spotify Technology S.A. (10) | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Common shares | Music Streaming Service | 3,658 | 3,598,472 | 3,589,669 | 1.42% |
| ZocDoc Inc. | New York, NY | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Online Medical Scheduling | 200,000 | 3,563,178 | 3,500,000 | 1.38% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | Sunnyvale, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Fuel Cell Energy | 201,589 | 3,855,601 | 3,225,424 | 1.28% |
| Global Education Learning (Holdings) Ltd.(2) (10) | Hong Kong | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Education Technology | 1,472,175 | 2,999,998 | 3,003,237 | 1.19% |
| Parchment, Inc. | Scottsdale, AZ | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series D | E-Transcript Exchange | 2,400,384 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,480 | 1.19% |
| Whittle Schools, LLC(2) (6) | New York, NY | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Globally-focused Private School | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 1.19% |
| StormWind, LLC(2) (7) | Scottsdale, AZ | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Interactive Learning Platform | 3,279,629 | 2,019,687 | 2,545,812 | 1.01% |
| SharesPost, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Online | 1,771,653 | 2,257,984 | 2,249,999 | 0.89% |
| Common warrants, $0.13 strike price, expire 6/15/2018 | Marketplace (Finance) | 770,934 | 23,128 | 123,349 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2,281,112 | 2,373,348 | 0.94% | ||
| Maven Research, Inc.(2) | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Knowledge | 49,505 | 217,206 | 310,396 | 0.12% |
| Preferred shares, Series C | Networks | 318,979 | 1,999,998 | 1,999,998 | 0.79% |
| Total | 2,217,204 | 2,310,394 | 0.91% | ||
| Fullbridge, Inc.(2) | Cambridge, MA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series C | Business Education | 1,196,809 | 2,250,001 | 2,250,001 | 0.89% |
| Starfish Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a YourOffers)(2) (10) | Beverly Hills, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A, and common warrants, $0.00001 strike price, expire 11/13/2019 | Marketing Platform | 43,878,894 | 2,012,103 | 2,193,945 | 0.87% |
| TrueCar, Inc. | Santa Monica, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Online Marketplace (Cars) | 377,358 | 2,014,863 | 2,011,318 | 0.79% |
| Dataminr, Inc. | New York, NY | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Social Media Analytics | 904,977 | 2,060,602 | 1,999,999 | 0.79% |
| CUX, Inc. (d/b/a CorpU)(2) | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series C | Corporate Education | 246,305 | 2,006,077 | 1,999,997 | 0.79% |
| Dailybreak, Inc.(2) | Boston, MA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A-1 | Social Advertising | 1,545,181 | 2,000,000 | 1,993,283 | 0.79% |
| Silver Spring Networks, Inc. | Redwood City, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Smart Grid | 510,143 | 5,145,271 | 1,976,804 | 0.78% |
| The Echo System Corp.(1)(2) | New York, NY | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Social Analytics | 512,365 | 1,436,404 | 1,639,568 | 0.65% |
| Preferred warrants, $0.20 strike price, expire 11/14/2016 | 68,359 | 75,988 | 68,359 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 1,512,392 | 1,707,927 | 0.68% | ||
| AltEgo, LLC(2) (8) | Santa Monica, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B-2 | Social Media Customer Acquisition Platform | 1,400,000 | 1,420,406 | 1,400,000 | 0.55% |
| Zynga, Inc. (10) | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Social Gaming | 533,333 | 3,003,462 | 1,258,666 | 0.50% |
| The rSmart Group, Inc. | Scottsdale, AZ | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series B | Higher Education Learning Platform | 1,201,923 | 1,266,940 | 1,250,000 | 0.49% |
| S3 Digital Corp. (d/b/a S3i)(2) | New York, NY | ||||
| Preferred shares, Class A1 | Sports Analytics | 1,033,452 | 989,058 | 1,033,452 | 0.41% |
| Preferred warrants, $1.00 strike price, expire 11/21/2017 | 500,000 | 31,354 | 31,354 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,020,412 | 1,064,806 | 0.42% | ||
| NestGSV, Inc.(2) | Redwood City, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Incubator | 1,000,000 | 1,021,778 | 1,000,000 | 0.40% |
| DreamBox Learning, Inc. | Bellevue, WA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Education Technology | 3,579,610 | 758,017 | 751,718 | 0.30% |
| SinoLending Ltd.(2) (10) | Shanghai, China | ||||
| Preferred shares, Class A | Chinese P2P Lending | 6,414,368 | 501,998 | 500,321 | 0.20% |
| Ozy Media, Inc. | Mountain View, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series Seed | Social Media | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 0.20% |
| NestGSV Silicon Valley, LLC(2) (9) | Redwood City, CA | ||||
| Common membership interest | Incubator | $ 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 0.20% |
| Groupon, Inc.(4) (10) | Chicago, IL | ||||
| Common shares | Online Deals | 80,000 | 2,128,774 | 388,800 | 0.15% |
| AlwaysOn, Inc.(1)(2) | Woodside, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Social Media | 1,066,626 | 1,027,391 | 298,655 | 0.12% |
| NewZoom, Inc. (d/b/a ZoomSystems) | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A |
Smart e-tail (Retail) | 1,250,000 | 260,476 | 250,000 | 0.10% |
| Neuron Fuel, Inc. | San Jose, CA | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series AAI | Computer Software | 250,000 | 262,530 | 250,000 | 0.10% |
| Serious Energy, Inc. (10) | Sunnyvale, CA | ||||
| Common shares | Green Materials | 178,095 | 739,130 | -- | --% |
| Top Hat 430, Inc.(2) (10) | Shakopee, MN | ||||
| Preferred shares, Series A | Jewelry Retailing | 1,844,444 | 4,167,943 | -- | --% |
| Preferred warrants, $2.25 strike price, expire 11/2/2017 | Technology | 13,333 | -- | -- | --% |
| Total | 4,167,943 | -- | --% | ||
| Total Portfolio Investments | $ 237,147,735 | $ 225,397,085 | 89.23% | ||
| * All portfolio investments are non-control/non-affiliated and non-income producing, unless identified. Equity investments are subject to lock-up restrictions upon their initial public offering. | |||||
| (1) Investment is income producing. | |||||
| (2) Denotes an Affiliate Investment. "Affiliate Investments" are investments in those companies that are "Affiliated Companies" of GSV Capital Corp., as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. A company is deemed to be an "Affiliate" of GSV Capital Corp. if GSV Capital Corp. owns 5% or more but less than 25% of the voting securities of such company. | |||||
| (3) On May 17, 2012, Facebook, Inc. priced its initial public offering, selling 421,233,615 shares at a price of $38.00 per share. GSV Capital Corp.'s shares in Facebook, Inc. are subject to a lock-up agreement that expired on November 14, 2012. At December 31, 2012, GSV Capital Corp. valued Facebook based on its December 31, 2012 closing price. | |||||
| (4) On November 8, 2011, Groupon, Inc. priced its initial public offering, selling 35,000,000 shares at a price of $20.00 per share. GSV Capital Corp.'s shares in Groupon, Inc. are subject to a lock-up agreement that expired on June 1, 2012. At December 31, 2012, GSV Capital Corp. valued Groupon, Inc. based on its December 31, 2012 closing price. | |||||
| (5) GSV Capital Corp.'s investment in Avenues World Holdings LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC AV Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| (6) GSV Capital Corp.'s investment in Whittle Schools, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC WS Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| (7) GSV Capital Corp.'s investment in StormWind, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SW Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| (8) GSV Capital Corp.'s investment in AltEgo, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC AE Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| (9) GSV Capital Corp.'s investment in NestGSV Silicon Valley, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC NG Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| (10) Indicates assets that GSV Capital Corp. believes do not represent "qualifying assets" under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of GSV Capital Corp.'s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets. | |||||
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