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):
March 10, 2016
GSV CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-35156 | 27-4443543 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2925 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA 94062
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 235-4769
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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))
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 10, 2016, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 10, 2016 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 10, 2016 | GSV CAPITAL CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ William F. Tanona | ||
| William F. Tanona Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 10, 2016 |
Exhibit 99.1
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GSV Capital Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results
Net Asset Value of $12.08 per Share as of December 31, 2015
WOODSIDE, Calif., March 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GSV Capital Corp. (“GSV Capital” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:GSVC) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
| Date | Net Assets (Millions) | Net Asset Value (per share) | ||||||
| As of December 31, 2015 | $ | 268.0 | (1) | $ | 12.08 | (1) | ||
| As of September 30, 2015 | $ | 312.5 | $ | 16.17 | ||||
| As of December 31, 2014 | $ | 285.9 | $ | 14.80 | ||||
| (1) | The net assets of $268.0 million, or $12.08 per share, as of December 31, 2015, reflect the $3.16 cumulative per share effect of the distribution paid on December 31, 2015 to stockholders of record as of November 16, 2015. |
“We were pleased to make our first distribution to stockholders since inception during the fourth quarter of 2015,” said Michael Moe, Chief Executive Officer of GSV Capital. “Looking forward, our focus remains on systematically identifying and investing in what we believe are the world’s most dynamic growth companies.”
Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2015
At December 31, 2015, GSV Capital held positions in 48 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $349.8 million. Excluding Treasuries, the Company’s three largest investments comprised 27.8% of its total portfolio at fair value, while its top ten portfolio company investments accounted for 55.2% of the total portfolio at fair value.
Top Ten Investments at December 31, 2015
| $ in millions (rounded) | Fair Value | % of Total Portfolio | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. | $ | 56.4 | 16.1 | % | ||||
| Dropbox, Inc. | 22.2 | 6.4 | ||||||
| Twitter, Inc. | 18.5 | 5.3 | ||||||
| Spotify Technology S.A. | 16.2 | 4.6 | ||||||
| Coursera, Inc. | 14.4 | 4.1 | ||||||
| Solexel, Inc. | 14.0 | 4.0 | ||||||
| PayNearMe, Inc. | 14.0 | 4.0 | ||||||
| Lyft, Inc. | 14.0 | 4.0 | ||||||
| Declara, Inc. | 12.0 | 3.4 | ||||||
| General Assembly Space, Inc. | 11.5 | 3.3 | ||||||
| Total (rounded) | $ | 193.3 | 55.2 | % | ||||
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Of the five key investment themes GSV Capital has identified in its portfolio, Cloud Computing and Big Data is its largest commitment, constituting 35.3% of the total portfolio at fair value. Education Technology represents 28.2% of the total portfolio at fair value, and Social Mobile, Marketplaces and Sustainability represent 17.2%, 12.6% and 6.7% of the total portfolio at fair value, respectively.
Fourth Quarter 2015 Portfolio Investment Activity
In the fourth quarter of 2015, GSV Capital invested approximately $13.8 million, including follow-on investments of approximately $10.0 million in Spotify, $2.0 million in Declara, $1.2 million in GSV Sustainability Partners, $500,000 in EdSurge, and $25,000 in Circle Media.
Subsequent to fourth quarter-end, through March 10, 2016, GSV Capital invested approximately $5.0 million, including follow-on investments of approximately $2.5 million in Lytro, $2.0 million in Curious.com, and $500,000 in GSVlabs.
GSV Capital sold shares in the following portfolio companies subsequent to fourth quarter-end:
Average | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Net Share | Net | Realized | |||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio Company | Sold | Price 1 | Proceeds | Gain/(Loss) 2 | IRR | |||||||||||||||
| Lyft, Inc. | 65,557 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 1,638,925 | $ | 974,224 | 62.3% | ||||||||||||
| Bloom Energy Corporation | 201,589 | $ | 14.75 | 2,973,438 | (882,163 | ) | (5.9%) | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,612,363 | $ | 92,061 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s). |
| (2) | Realized gains (losses) excludes any realized gains (losses) incurred on the maturity of GSV Capital’s treasury investments. |
At quarter-end, and as of March 10, 2016, GSV Capital had no borrowings outstanding and $18.0 million of borrowing capacity available to it under its credit facility.
Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
$ in millions |
per share |
$ in millions |
per share | |||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | $ | (4.7 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (1.7 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gains/(losses) | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 6.1 | $ | 0.31 | ||||||
| (Provision)/benefit for taxes on net realized gains | - | - | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | ||||||||
| Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments | $ | (13.5 | ) | $ | (0.69 | ) | $ | (15.5 | ) | $ | (0.79 | ) | ||||
| (Provision)/benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of investments | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||
| Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations - basic | $ | (18.1 | ) | $ | (0.94 | ) | $ | (7.2 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | ||||
Weighted-average common basic shares outstanding were approximately 19.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 19.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014.
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Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| $ in millions (rounded) |
per share | $ in millions (rounded) |
per share | |||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | $ | (48.7 | ) | $ | (2.52 | ) | $ | (12.8 | ) | $ | (0.66 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gains | $ | 54.1 | $ | 2.80 | $ | 23.9 | $ | 1.24 | ||||||||
| (Provision)/benefit for taxes on net realized gains | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (9.8 | ) | $ | (0.51 | ) | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments | $ | (13.4 | ) | $ | (0.69 | ) | $ | (5.8 | ) | $ | (0.30 | ) | ||||
| (Provision)/benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of investments | $ | 16.1 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
| Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations - basic | $ | 8.5 | $ | 0.44 | $ | (2.1 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average common basic shares outstanding were approximately 19.3 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
GSV Capital’s liquid assets ended the quarter at $57.9 million, consisting of $13.3 million of cash, $18.0 million of unused borrowings available under the Company’s credit facility and $26.6 million of public securities not subject to lock-up agreements, $100,000 of which are subject to periodic sales restrictions.
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 800-467-8998, and the conference call number for participants outside of the United States is 1-719-325-2115. The conference ID number for both call numbers is 3594811. Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call from the “Investors” 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 17, 2016 by dialing 888-203-1112 (U.S.) or 1-719-457-0820 (international) and using conference ID number 3594811.
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 Company 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
Follow GSV Capital on Twitter: @gsvcap
The GSV Capital Corp. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=12750
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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 our future performance, condition or results of operations 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 SEC. GSV Capital Corp. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein, unless required to do so by law.
Contact
GSV Capital Corp.
(650) 235-4769
IR@gsvam.com
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GSV CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Investments at fair value: | ||||||||
| Investments in controlled securities (cost of $21,830,392 and $17,933,651, respectively) (1) | $ | 22,871,790 | $ | 18,819,335 | ||||
| Investments in affiliated securities (cost of $73,942,123 and $80,760,208, respectively) (1) | 66,075,585 | 70,172,313 | ||||||
| Investments in non-controlled/non-affiliated securities (cost of $197,577,328 and $202,417,830, respectively) | 260,861,392 | 281,992,669 | ||||||
| Investments in treasury bill (cost of $29,999,968 and $100,001,692, respectively) | 30,000,000 | 100,000,056 | ||||||
| Investments owned and pledged (amortized cost of $3,675,192 and $7,286,332, respectively) (2) | 3,676,693 | 7,298,042 | ||||||
| Total Investments (cost of $327,025,003 and $408,399,713, respectively) | 383,485,460 | 478,282,415 | ||||||
| Cash | 13,349,877 | 3,472,880 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 52,931 | 48,889 | ||||||
| Due from: | ||||||||
| GSV Asset Management (1) | 220,770 | 204,825 | ||||||
| Portfolio companies (1) | 56,371 | 85,356 | ||||||
| Interest and dividends receivable | 97,183 | 26,671 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 227,826 | 596,926 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs | 2,300,225 | 2,928,134 | ||||||
| Total Assets | 399,790,643 | 485,646,096 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Due to: | ||||||||
| GSV Asset Management (1) | 5,047,429 | 23,396 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 105,587 | 292,950 | ||||||
| Accrued incentive fees (1) | 17,314,565 | 14,137,899 | ||||||
| Accrued management fees (1) | 683,423 | 641,276 | ||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 1,056,563 | 1,139,458 | ||||||
| Payable for securities purchased | 26,499,357 | 90,001,692 | ||||||
| Current taxes payable | - | 134,733 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liability | 12,476,155 | 6,907,666 | ||||||
| Line of credit payable | - | 18,000,000 | ||||||
| Convertible Senior Notes embedded derivative liability | - | 1,000 | ||||||
| Convertible Senior Notes payable 5.25% due September 15, 2018 | 68,596,619 | 68,462,353 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 131,779,698 | 199,742,423 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 268,010,945 | $ | 285,903,673 | ||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ||||||||
| (100,000,000 authorized; 22,181,003 and 19,320,100 issued and outstanding, respectively) | $ | 221,810 | $ | 193,201 | ||||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 237,757,527 | 275,837,514 | ||||||
| Accumulated net investment loss | (16,634,037 | ) | (31,972,292 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated net realized gains on investments | 2,681,342 | 496,782 | ||||||
| Accumulated net unrealized appreciation of investments | 43,984,303 | 41,348,468 | ||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 268,010,945 | $ | 285,903,673 | ||||
| Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 12.08 | $ | 14.80 | ||||
| (1) | This balance is a related-party transaction. |
| (2) | In accordance with the terms of the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes payable, the Company deposited $10,867,500 in an escrow account with U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee. These funds were used to purchase six U.S. Treasury Strips with an original cost of $10,845,236. As of December 31, 2015, four of the government securities purchased had matured and the proceeds were used by the trustee in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement. At December 31, 2015, the remaining government securities are shown on the condensed consolidated statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Investments owned and pledged” with an amortized cost of $3,675,192. |
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GSV CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Year ended | Year ended | Year ended | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||
| Interest income from controlled securities (1) | $ | - | $ | 10,233 | $ | - | ||||||
| Interest income from affiliated securities (1) | 214,420 | 130,021 | 23,615 | |||||||||
| Interest income from non-controlled/non-affiliated securities | 29,695 | 44,805 | 2,256 | |||||||||
| Dividend income from affiliated securities (1) | - | - | 13,008 | |||||||||
| Dividend income from non-controlled/non-affiliated securities | 46,781 | 887 | 10,072 | |||||||||
| Total Investment Income | 290,896 | 185,946 | 48,951 | |||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||
| Management fees (1) | 8,044,801 | 7,562,488 | 5,426,485 | |||||||||
| Incentive fees (1) | 8,170,326 | 3,614,347 | 10,523,552 | |||||||||
| Costs incurred under Administration Agreement (1) | 2,681,079 | 3,199,904 | 3,089,771 | |||||||||
| Directors’ fees | 373,676 | 260,000 | 260,250 | |||||||||
| Professional fees | 1,357,988 | 1,764,722 | 876,769 | |||||||||
| Interest and Credit Facility expense | 4,961,169 | 5,503,843 | 1,278,997 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 880,778 | - | - | |||||||||
| Other expenses | 509,418 | 668,635 | 529,051 | |||||||||
| (Gain)/Loss on fair value adjustment for embedded derivative | (1,000 | ) | (798,000 | ) | 99,000 | |||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 26,978,235 | 21,775,939 | 22,083,875 | |||||||||
| (Provision)/Benefit for taxes on net investment loss (2) | (21,969,370 | ) | 8,810,102 | 13,159,268 | ||||||||
| Net Investment Loss | (48,656,709 | ) | (12,779,891 | ) | (8,875,656 | ) | ||||||
| Net Realized Gains/(Losses): | ||||||||||||
| From affiliated securities | (10,170,567 | ) | 10,419 | (7,839,791 | ) | |||||||
| From non-controlled/non-affiliated securities | 64,314,796 | 23,915,705 | (13,866,230 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Realized Gains/(Losses) on investments | 54,144,229 | 23,926,124 | (21,706,021 | ) | ||||||||
| (Provision)/Benefit for taxes on net realized | ||||||||||||
| gain/loss on investments (2) | 342,802 | (9,769,036 | ) | 9,426,234 | ||||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ | ||||||||||||
| (Depreciation) of investments: | ||||||||||||
| From controlled securities | (627,139 | ) | (662,619 | ) | - | |||||||
| From affiliated securities | 1,386,378 | (6,867,225 | ) | 1,600,822 | ||||||||
| From non-controlled/non-affiliated securities | (14,181,484 | ) | 1,718,047 | 85,844,327 | ||||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ | ||||||||||||
| (Depreciation) of investments | (13,422,245 | ) | (5,811,797 | ) | 87,445,149 | |||||||
| (Provision)/Benefit for taxes on unrealized | ||||||||||||
| appreciation/depreciation of investments (2) | 16,058,080 | 2,371,829 | (30,906,063 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Resulting from Operations | $ | 8,466,157 | $ | (2,062,771 | ) | $ | 35,383,643 | |||||
| Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting | ||||||||||||
| from Operations per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.44 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 1.83 | |||||
| Diluted (3) | $ | 0.44 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 1.78 | |||||
| Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 19,327,938 | 19,320,100 | 19,320,100 | |||||||||
| Diluted (3) | 19,327,938 | 19,320,100 | 20,541,014 | |||||||||
| (1) | This balance is a related-party transaction. |
| (2) | Due to the Company’s change in tax status to a regulated investment company (“RIC”) from a C Corporation, the associated accrued benefits and provisions from previous years were reversed, resulting in a provision for net investment loss, a benefit for net realized gains, and a benefit for unrealized depreciation of investments for the year ended December 31, 2015. |
| (3) | For the years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively, 5,710,212 and 4,244,128 potentially dilutive common shares were excluded from the weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share because the effect of these shares would have been anti-dilutive. |
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GSV CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| Three months ended | Three months ended | |||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 16.17 | $ | 15.17 | ||||
| Net investment loss | (0.24 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||
| Realized gain/(loss) | - | 0.31 | ||||||
| (Provision)/benefit for taxes on net realized capital gains/losses | - | (0.13 | ) | |||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | (0.69 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||
| (Provision)/benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/deprecation of investments | - | 0.33 | ||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (1.36 | ) | - | |||||
| Effect of shares issued including dilution | (1.80 | ) | - | |||||
| Net asset value at end of period | $ | 12.08 | $ | 14.80 | ||||
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GSV CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (continued)
| For the period from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 6, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year ended | Year ended | Year ended | Year ended | (date of inception) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | to December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value at beginning of year | $ | 14.80 | $ | 14.91 | $ | 13.07 | $ | 12.95 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares | - | - | - | 1.91 | (4) | 14.67 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriters’ discount | - | - | - | (0.72 | ) | (2) | (0.86 | ) | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Offering costs | - | - | - | (0.04 | (2) | (0.19 | ) | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | (2.52 | ) | (1) | (0.66 | ) | (1) | (0.46 | ) | (1) | (0.51 | ) | (1) | (0.37 | ) | (2) | |||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) | 2.80 | (1) | 1.24 | (1) | (1.12 | ) | (1) | (0.09 | ) | (1) | - | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| (Provision)/Benefit for taxes on net realized capital gains/losses | 0.02 | (1) | (0.51 | ) | (1) | 0.49 | (1) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (0.69 | ) | (1) | (0.30 | ) | (1) | 4.53 | (1) | (0.43 | ) | (6) | (0.30 | ) | (2) | ||||||||||||
| (Provision)/Benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/deprecation of investments | 0.83 | (1) | 0.12 | (1) | (1.60 | ) | (1) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (1.36 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of shares issued including dilution | (1.80 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value at end of year | $ | 12.08 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 14.91 | $ | 13.07 | $ | 12.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Per share market value at end of year | $ | 9.37 | $ | 8.63 | $ | 12.09 | $ | 8.43 | $ | 13.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at end of year | 22,181,003 | 19,320,100 | 19,320,100 | 19,320,100 | 5,520,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| . | . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio / Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets at end of year | $ | 268,010,945 | $ | 285,903,673 | $ | 287,966,444 | $ | 252,582,801 | $ | 71,503,248 | ||||||||||||||||
| Average net assets | $ | 296,560,393 | $ | 284,953,811 | $ | 250,121,052 | $ | 208,050,344 | $ | 44,532,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| Annualized Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets (3) | 9.10 | % | 7.64 | % | 8.83 | % | 4.10 | % | 5.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of net income tax provisions to average net assets (3) | (1.88 | )% | (0.50 | )% | (3.33 | )% | - | % | - | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of net operating expenses to average net assets (3) | 7.22 | % | 7.14 | % | 5.50 | % | 4.10 | % | 5.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (3) | (16.41 | )% | (4.48 | )% | (3.55 | )% | (3.98 | )% | (4.64 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Ratio | 8.30 | % | 19.45 | % | 2.89 | % | 13.26 | % | N/A | % | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the year. |
| (2) | Based on shares outstanding at end of period. |
| (3) | Financial Highlights for periods of less than one year are annualized and the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets and net investment loss to average net assets are adjusted accordingly. Non-recurring expenses are not annualized. For each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively the Company did not incur any non-recurring expenses. For the year-end December 31, 2012, and for the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011, the Company incurred $0, and $198,831 of organizational expenses, respectively, which were deemed to be non-recurring. For the period from January 6, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011, average net assets were calculated starting from the issuance of 100 shares on February 28, 2011. Because the ratios are calculated for the Company’s common stock taken as a whole, an individual investor’s ratios may vary from these ratios. |
| (4) | 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. |
| (5) | 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. |
| (6) | 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. |