UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

 

Commission file number: 0-11576

 

HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

New York   13-3119827
(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)    

 

1450 Broadway, New York, New York 10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(212) 582-0900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes     x     No     ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes     ¨     No     ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

  Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  x
  Non-accelerated filer   ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes     ¨     No     x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class Outstanding at November 9, 2015
    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 30,903,501 shares

 

 

 

 

Harris & Harris Group, Inc.

Form 10-Q, September 30, 2015

 

  Page Number
   
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements 1
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations 3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets 6
Consolidated Schedule of Investments 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 38
Financial Highlights 65
   
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 66
   
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 66
Background 67
Overview 67
Realize 70
Invest 76
Current Business Environment 79
Valuation of Investments 80
Results of Operations 84
Financial Condition 94
Cash Flow 96
Liquidity and Capital Resources 96
Borrowings 98
Contractual Obligations 98
Critical Accounting Policies 99
Recent Developments – Portfolio Companies 102
Recent Developments – Other 103
   
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 103
   
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 105
   
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 106
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 106
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 107
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 107
     
Item 5. Other Information 107
     
Item 6. Exhibits 108
     
Signatures 109
   
Exhibit Index 110
   
Financial Statements Schedule 12-14 i-v

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of valuation adjustments and normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods.

 

Harris & Harris Group, Inc.® (the "Company," "us," "our" and "we"), is an internally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to operate as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). Certain information and disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted as permitted by Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K. Accordingly, they do not include all information and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(Unaudited)

 

   September 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
         
ASSETS
Investments, in portfolio securities at value:          
Unaffiliated privately held companies          
(cost: $19,916,279 and $22,304,047, respectively)  $5,689,722   $13,854,906 
Unaffiliated rights to milestone payments          
(adjusted cost basis: $2,387,278 and $2,387,278, respectively)   5,058,083    3,193,865 
Unaffiliated publicly traded securities          
(cost: $1,623,029 and $1,741,128, respectively)   1,605,704    1,398,085 
Non-controlled affiliated privately held companies          
(cost: $57,473,883 and $67,236,533, respectively)   45,339,625    58,470,864 
Non-controlled affiliated publicly traded companies          
(cost: $11,683,371 and $5,591,299, respectively)   7,285,825    8,384,641 
Controlled affiliated privately held companies          
(cost: $21,879,303 and $13,111,030, respectively)   6,258,526    4,462,479 
Equity method privately held company          
(adjusted cost basis: $228,379 and $0, respectively)   228,379    0 
Total, investments in private portfolio companies, rights to milestone          
payments, public securities at value          
(cost: $115,191,522 and $112,371,315, respectively)  $71,465,864   $89,764,840 
Cash   21,427,019    20,748,314 
Funds held in escrow from sales of investments at value (Note 3)   374,851    306,802 
Receivable from portfolio company   0    160,877 
Interest receivable   11,020    62,482 
Prepaid expenses   420,654    754,856 
Other assets   458,600    296,690 
Total assets  $94,158,008   $112,094,861 
           
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
           
Term loan credit facility (Note 5)  $5,000,000   $0 
Post-retirement plan liabilities (Note 8)   1,307,680    1,267,615 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   583,980    841,915 
Deferred rent   292,152    330,904 
Total liabilities  $7,183,812   $2,440,434 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
           
Net assets  $86,974,196   $109,654,427 
           
Net assets are comprised of:          
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value,          
2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued  $0   $0 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares          
authorized at 9/30/15 and 12/31/14; 33,150,425 and          
33,109,583 shares issued at 9/30/15 and 12/31/14, respectively   331,504    331,096 
Additional paid in capital (Note 9)   215,621,582    215,051,662 
Accumulated net operating and realized loss   (81,671,504)   (80,434,528)
Accumulated unrealized depreciation of investments   (43,725,658)   (22,606,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 8)   561,465    718,203 
Treasury stock, at cost (2,127,559 shares at 9/30/15 and          
1,828,740 shares at 12/31/14)  (Note 13)   (4,143,193)   (3,405,531)
           
Net assets  $86,974,196   $109,654,427 
Shares outstanding   31,022,866    31,280,843 
Net asset value per outstanding share  $2.80   $3.51 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended Sept. 30,   Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Investment income:                    
Interest from:                    
Unaffiliated companies  $6,785   $21,555   $27,561   $108,237 
Non-controlled affiliated companies   44,886    (27,703)   299,208    55,668 
Controlled affiliated companies   72,759    40,382    164,392    111,715 
Cash and U.S. Treasury securities and other   4,599    1,796    9,347    8,274 
Fees for providing managerial assistance to                    
portfolio companies   71,359    37,500    84,859    37,500 
Yield-enhancing fees on debt securities   44,014    19,843    90,062    52,105 
Total investment income   244,402    93,373    675,429    373,499 
                     
Expenses:                    
Salaries, benefits and stock-based                    
compensation (Note 9)   955,900    1,127,028    3,012,078    3,786,814 
Administration and operations   105,120    108,908    341,214    446,348 
Professional fees   278,654    365,557    1,165,673    962,780 
Rent   83,308    69,389    218,772    217,480 
Insurance expense   73,768    84,006    215,103    251,946 
Directors’ fees and expenses   98,218    91,875    286,743    278,283 
Interest and other debt expense   209,831    94,831    561,577    282,827 
Custody fees   15,701    16,200    47,317    45,219 
Depreciation   11,710    13,182    36,412    39,632 
Total expenses   1,832,210    1,970,976    5,884,889    6, 311,329 
                     
Net operating loss   (1,587,808)   (1,877,603)   (5,209,460)   (5,937,830)
                     
Net realized gain (loss):                    
Realized gain (loss) from investments:                    
Unaffiliated companies   (294,797)   15,475    3,005,039    3,962,313 
Controlled affiliated companies   1,559,235    0    1,559,235    0 
Unaffiliated rights to milestone payments   0    536,813    0    536,813 
Non-Controlled affiliated companies   0    (4,488,575)   (392,430)   (11,199,638)
Publicly traded companies   11,158    0    52,569    1,333,497 
Written call options   0    145,426    0    232,079 
Realized gain (loss) from investments   1,275,596    (3,790,861)   4,224,413    (5,134,936)
                     
Income tax expense (Note 10)   376    1,676    2,081    17,662 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments   1,275,220    (3,792,537)   4,222,332    (5,152,598)
                     
Net (increase) decrease in unrealized                    
depreciation on investments:                    
Investments   (16,532,025)   4,857,214    (21,119,183)   8,040,836 
Written call options   0    (97,926)   0    (8,882)
Net (increase) decrease in unrealized                    
depreciation on investments   (16,532,025)   4,759,288    (21,119,183)   8,031,954 
                     
Net realized and unrealized                    
(loss) gain on investments   (15,256,805)   966,751    (16,896,851)   2,879,356 
                     
Share of loss on equity method investment   (60,012)   0    (249,848)   0 
                     
Net decrease in net assets                    
resulting from operations:                    
                     
Total  $(16,904,625)  $(910,852)  $(22,356,159)  $(3,058,474)
                     
Per average basic and diluted outstanding share  $(0.54)  $(0.03)  $(0.71)  $(0.10)
                     
Average outstanding shares   31,251,950    31, 245,664    31,272,790    31, 215,069 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

 

 

   Three Months Ended Sept. 30,   Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Net decrease resulting from operations  $(16,904,625)  $(910,852)  $(22,356,159)  $(3,058,474)
                     
Other comprehensive income (loss):                    
                     
Amortization of prior service cost   (52,246)   (52,246)   (156,738)   (156,738)
                     
Other comprehensive loss   (52,246)   (52,246)   (156,738)   (156,738)
                     
Comprehensive loss  $(16,956,871)  $(963,098)  $(22,512,897)  $(3,215,212)

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2015   September 30, 2014 
         
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:          
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(22,356,159)  $(3,058,474)
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from          
operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:          
Net realized loss (gain) and change in unrealized          
depreciation (appreciation) on investments   16,894,770    (2,897,018)
Depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of prepaid          
assets and accretion of bridge note interest   (381,204)   (145,502)
Share of loss on equity method investee   249,848    0 
Stock-based compensation expense   617,972    741,483 
Amortization of prior service cost   (156,738)   (156,738)
Purchase of U.S. government securities   0    (19,999,044)
Sale of U.S. government securities   0    38,998,052 
Purchase of equity method investment   (262,215)   0 
Purchase of affiliated portfolio companies   (6,690,532)   (12,056,559)
Purchase of unaffiliated portfolio companies   (509,824)   (240,500)
Payments received on debt investments   783,418    865,071 
Proceeds from sale of investments and conversion of bridge notes   8,183,453    10,929,061 
Proceeds from call option premiums   0    338,229 
Payments for put and call option purchases   0    (218,352)
           
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Receivable from portfolio company   160,877    54,160 
Receivable from sales of investments   0    427,466 
Interest receivable   51,462    2,728 
Prepaid expenses   334,202    368,642 
Other assets   (191,891)   (621)
Post-retirement plan liabilities   40,065    48,776 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (257,935)   (4,244)
Deferred rent   (38,752)   (10,771)
           
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (3,529,183)   13,985,845 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of fixed assets   (6,806)   (5,296)
Net cash used in investing activities   (6,806)   (5,296)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from drawdown of loan facility   5,000,000    0 
Purchase of treasury stock   (737,662)   0 
Payment of withholdings related to net settlement of restricted stock   (47,644)   (68,872)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   4,214,694    (68,872)
           
Net increase in cash  $678,705   $13,911,677 
           
Cash at beginning of the period   20,748,314    8,538,548 
Cash at end of the period  $21,427,019   $22,450,225 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Income taxes paid  $2,081   $17,662 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended   Year Ended 
   September 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
         
Changes in net assets from operations:          
           
Net operating loss  $(5,209,460)  $(7,901,727)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   4,222,332    (5,083,625)
Net (increase) in unrealized          
depreciation on investments   (21,119,183)   (576,186)
Net (decrease) in unrealized          
appreciation on written call options   0    (8,882)
Share of loss on equity method investment   (249,848)   0 
           
Net decrease in net assets          
resulting from operations   (22,356,159)   (13,570,420)
           
Changes in net assets from          
capital stock transactions:          
           
Purchase of treasury stock   (737,662)   0 
Acquisition of vested restricted stock awards          
to pay required employee withholding tax   (47,644)   (124,751)
Stock-based compensation expense   617,972    857,006 
           
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting          
from capital stock transactions   (167,334)   732,255 
           
Changes in net assets from accumulated          
other comprehensive (loss) income:          
           
Other comprehensive (loss)   (156,738)   (208,983)
           
Net (decrease) in net assets resulting from          
accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   (156,738)   (208,983)
           
Net decrease in net assets   (22,680,231)   (13,047,148)
           
Net Assets:          
           
Beginning of the period   109,654,427    122,701,575 
           
End of the period  $86,974,196   $109,654,427 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (3) –                
14.2% of net assets at value                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (4) –                     
6.5% of net assets at value                     
                      
Bridgelux, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(10)     Energy               
Manufacturing high-power light emitting                     
diodes (LEDs) and arrays                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)     $1,000,000    1,861,504   $259,350 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,352,196    2,130,699    535,587 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,371,622    999,999    738,177 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      672,599    440,334    608,537 
Series E-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      386,073    399,579    401,267 
Warrants for Series E Convertible Preferred                     
Stock expiring 12/31/17  (M)      93,969    170,823    0 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 6/1/16  (M)      72,668    132,100    0 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 8/9/18  (M)      148,409    171,183    0 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 10/21/18  (M)      18,816    84,846    0 
          5,116,352         2,542,918 
                      
Cambrios Technologies Corporation (5)(8)(9)     Electronics               
Developing nanowire-enabled electronic                     
materials for the display industry                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,294,025    1,294,025    9,176 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,300,000    1,300,000    9,218 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      515,756    515,756    192,940 
Series D-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      92,400    92,400    17,338 
Series D-4 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      216,168    216,168    40,563 
          3,418,349         269,235 
                      
Cobalt Technologies, Inc. (8)(9)(11)     Energy               
Developed processes for making bio-                     
butanol through biomass fermentation                     
Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      749,998    352,112    0 
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      122,070    48,828    0 
Series E-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      114,938    46,089    0 
Warrants for Series E-1 Pref. Stock expiring on 10/9/22  ( I )      2,781    1,407    0 
Warrants for Series E-1 Pref. Stock expiring on 3/11/23  ( I )      5,355    2,707    0 
          995,142         0 
                      
Magic Leap, Inc. (8)(9)(12)     Electronics               
Developing novel human computing                     
interfaces and software                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      338,604    29,291    323,677 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (3) –                     
14.2% of net assets at value (Cont.)                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (4) –                     
6.5% of net assets at value (Cont.)                     
                      
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing antibody drug conjugates                     
for cancer therapy                     
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)     $683,538    635,081   $557,075 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      104,521    97,111    106,820 
Common Stock  (H)      3,875,395    350,539    243,483 
          4,663,454         907,378 
                      
Nanosys, Inc. (5)(8)     Energy               
Developing inorganic nanowires and                     
quantum dots for use in LED-backlit devices                     
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,500,000    803,428    141,754 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      3,000,003    1,016,950    652,762 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      496,573    433,688    471,530 
          4,996,576         1,266,046 
                      
Nano Terra, Inc. (5)     Energy               
Developing surface chemistry and nano-                     
manufacturing solutions                     
Senior secured debt, 12.0%, maturing on 12/1/15  ( I )      66,548   $101,951    100,975 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring on 2/22/21  ( I )      69,168    4,462    1,148 
Warrants for Series A-3 Pref. Stock expiring on 11/15/22  ( I )      35,403    47,508    61,662 
          171,119         163,785 
                      
Phylagen, Inc. (5)(8)(13)     Life Sciences               
Developing technology to improve human                     
health and productivity                     
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 2/5/15  (M)      206,521   $200,000    206,521 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 6/5/15  (M)      10,162   $10,000    10,162 
          216,683         216,683 
                      
Total Unaffiliated Private Placement Portfolio (cost: $19,916,279)               $5,689,722 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Rights to Milestone Payments (Illiquid) (6) –
5.8% of net assets at value
                  
                      
Amgen, Inc. (8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Rights to Milestone Payments from                     
Acquisition of BioVex Group, Inc.  ( I )     $1,757,608   $1,757,608   $3,794,540 
                      
Laird Technologies, Inc. (8)(9)     Energy               
Rights to Milestone Payments from Merger &                     
Acquisition of Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc.  ( I )      0   $0    0 
                      
Canon, Inc. (8)(9)(14)     Electronics               
Rights to Milestone Payments from                     
Acquisition of Molecular Imprints, Inc.  ( I )      629,670   $629,670    1,263,543 
                      
Total Unaffiliated Rights to Milestone Payments (cost: $2,387,278)               $5,058,083 
                      
Publicly Traded Portfolio (7) –
1.9% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Champions Oncology, Inc. (5)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing its TumorGraftTM platform for                     
personalized medicine and drug development                     
Common Stock  (M)     $1,622,629    2,922,492   $1,579,284 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 1/28/19  ( I )      400    66,000    26,420 
          1,623,029         1,605,704 
                      
Total Unaffiliated Publicly Traded Portfolio (cost: $1,623,029)               $1,605,704 
                      
Total Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (cost: $23,926,586)               $12,353,509 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –                     
60.5% of net assets at value                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (15) –
52.1% of net assets at value
                     
                      
ABSMaterials, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Energy               
Developing nano-structured absorbent materials                     
for water remediation and consumer applications                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )     $435,000    390,000   $306,779 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,217,644    1,037,751    1,248,058 
          1,652,644         1,554,837 
                      
Adesto Technologies Corporation (5)(8)(9)(16)     Electronics               
Developing low-power, high-performance                     
memory devices                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      2,200,000    6,547,619    928,895 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      2,200,000    5,952,381    844,450 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,485,531    2,122,187    301,070 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,393,147    1,466,470    214,922 
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      703,740    987,706    140,124 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      2,499,999    3,508,771    4,920,118 
          10,482,417         7,349,579 
                      
AgBiome, LLC (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Providing early-stage research and discovery for                     
agriculture and utilizing the crop microbiome to                     
identify products that reduce risk and improve yield                     
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,000,000    2,000,000    4,035,554 
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      521,740    417,392    896,459 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      500,006    160,526    574,333 
          3,021,746         5,506,346 
                      
D-Wave Systems, Inc. (8)(9)(17)     Electronics               
Developing high-performance                     
quantum computing systems                     
Series 1 Class B Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      1,002,074    1,144,869    1,535,674 
Series 1 Class C Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      487,804    450,450    608,449 
Series 1 Class D Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      748,473    855,131    1,155,075 
Series 1 Class E Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      248,049    269,280    380,372 
Series 1 Class F Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      238,323    258,721    365,457 
Series 1 Class H Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      909,088    460,866    758,165 
Series 2 Class D Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      736,019    678,264    916,171 
Series 2 Class E Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      659,493    513,900    734,858 
Series 2 Class F Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      633,631    493,747    706,040 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 5/12/19  ( I )      26,357    20,415    819 
          5,689,311         7,161,080 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –
60.5% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (15) –
52.1% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
EchoPixel, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing algorithms and software to improve                     
visualization of data for life science and                     
healthcare applications                     
Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )     $1,250,000    4,194,630   $1,348,754 
                      
Ensemble Therapeutics Corporation (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing DNA-Programmed ChemistryTM                     
for the discovery of new classes of therapeutics                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,000,000    1,449,275    752,423 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      679,754    492,575    1,461,514 
          2,679,754         2,213,937 
                      
HZO, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Electronics               
Developing novel industrial coatings that                     
protect electronics against damage from liquids                     
Common Stock  ( I )      666,667    405,729    318,269 
Series I Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      5,709,835    2,266,894    4,181,907 
Series II Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,500,006    674,638    2,503,470 
          8,876,508         7,003,646 
                      
Laser Light Engines, Inc. (8)(9)     Energy               
Manufactured solid-state light sources for                     
digital cinema and large-venue projection displays                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      2,000,000    7,499,062    0 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      3,095,802    13,571,848    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 10/7/11  (M)      200,000   $200,000    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 11/17/11  (M)      95,652   $95,652    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 12/21/11  (M)      82,609   $82,609    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 3/5/12  (M)      434,784   $434,784    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 7/26/12  (M)      186,955   $186,955    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 20%, acquired 4/29/13  (M)      166,667   $166,667    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 20%, acquired 7/22/13  (M)      166,667   $166,667    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 10/30/13  (M)      80,669   $80,669    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 2/5/14  (M)      19,331   $19,331    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 6/24/14  (M)      13,745   $13,745    0 
          6,542,881         0 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                      
Investments in Non-Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –
60.5% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (15) –
52.1% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Metabolon, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing a biochemical profiling                     
platform for precision medicine                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)     $2,500,000    371,739   $2,594,442 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      706,214    148,696    1,082,077 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,000,000    1,000,000    2,360,805 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,499,999    835,882    1,990,454 
Series E-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,225,000    444,404    1,402,598 
Series E-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      299,999    103,277    300,234 
          7,231,212         9,730,610 
                      
ORIG3N, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(13)     Life Sciences               
Developing precision medicine applications                     
for induced pluripotent stems cells                     
Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      500,000    1,195,315    505,938 
                      
Produced Water Absorbents, Inc. (5)(8)(18)     Energy               
Developing nano-structured absorbent materials                     
for environmental remediation of contaminated                     
water in the oil and gas industries                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,000,000    1,000,000    2,704 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,496,865    5,987,460    364,117 
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,015,427    4,322,709    262,878 
Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      978,641    3,914,564    238,057 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,000,268    2,667,380    121,750 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      986,066    2,629,510    239,682 
Subordinated Secured Debt, 12%, maturing on 12/31/15  ( I )      993,417   $1,000,000    968,050 
Subordinated Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 6/3/2015  (M)      259,863   $250,000    259,863 
Subordinated Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 7/15/2015  (M)      256,411   $250,000    256,411 
Subordinated Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 9/28/2015  (M)      250,247   $250,000    250,247 
Warrants for Series B-2 Preferred Stock expiring
     upon liquidation event
  ( I )      65,250    300,000    1,139 
          8,302,455         2,964,898 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Method of  Primary     Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –
60.5% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (15) –
52.1% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Ultora, Inc. (5)(8)     Energy               

Developed energy-storage devices
enabled by carbon nanotubes

                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)     $886,830    17,736   $0 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      236,603    2,347,254    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 5/7/14  (M)      86,039   $86,039    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 8/20/14  (M)      17,208   $17,208    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 10/14/14  (M)      10,750   $10,750    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 3/30/15  (M)      7,525   $7,525    0 
          1,244,955         0 
                      
Total Non-Controlled Private Placement Portfolio (cost: $57,473,883)               $45,339,625 
                      
Publicly Traded Portfolio (19) –
8.4% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc. (5)(9)(20)     Life Sciences               
Developing therapeutics and diagnostics
through functional assaying of single cells
                     
Common Stock  (M)     $4,993,357    7,966,368   $3,160,681 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 7/30/19  ( I )      540,375    1,500,000    195,549 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 2/2/24  ( I )      57,567    255,120    87,482 
Options to Purchase Common Stock at $1.00
expiring 7/30/16
  ( I )      0    80,000    1,875 
          5,591,299         3,445,587 
                      
OpGen, Inc. (5)(8)(21)     Life Sciences               
Developing tools for genomic sequence
assembly and analysis
                     
Common Stock  (M)      5,665,708    1,409,796    3,637,274 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 5/8/20  (M)      425,579    300,833    174,032 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 2/17/25  ( I )      785    31,206    28,932 
          6,092,072         3,840,238 
                      
Total Non-Controlled Publicly Traded Portfolio (cost: $11,683,371)               $7,285,825 
                      
Total Investments in Non-Controlled Affiliated Companies (cost: $69,157,254)               $52,625,450 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary     Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –
7.2% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (22) –
7.2% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Black Silicon Holdings, Inc. (5)(8)(23)     Electronics               
Developing silicon-based optoelectronic                     
products enabled by its proprietary Black Silicon                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )    $750,000    233,499   $0 
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      890,000    2,966,667    0 
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,445,000    4,207,537    0 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,169,561    1,892,836    0 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,171,316    1,674,030    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 8/4/15  ( I )      1,294,931   $1,278,454    318,738 
          7,720,808         318,738 
                      
NGX Bio, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(24)     Life Sciences               
Developing translational genomics solutions                     
Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      375,000    500,000    585,214 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      499,999    329,989    504,882 
Warrants for Series Seed Preferred Stock expiring 6/6/19  ( I )      125,000    166,667    195,070 
          999,999         1,285,166 
                      
ProMuc, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developing synthetic mucins for the                     
nutritional, food and healthcare markets                     
Common Stock  (M)      1    1,000    1 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 12/18/13  (M)      400,016   $350,000    400,016 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 8/13/14  (M)      109,074   $100,000    109,074 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 8/5/15  (M)      75,937   $75,000    75,937 
          585,028         585,028 
                      
Senova Systems, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developing next-generation sensors to measure pH                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,218,462    1,350,000    465,021 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,083,960    2,759,902    879,999 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,208,287    1,611,049    1,210,089 
Warrants for Series B Preferred Stock expiring 10/15/17  ( I )      131,538    164,423    56,637 
Warrants for Series B Preferred Stock expiring 4/24/18  ( I )      20,000    25,000    8,611 
          3,662,247         2,620,357 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –
7.2% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (22) –
7.2% of net assets at value  (Cont.)
                     
                      
SynGlyco, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developed synthetic carbohydrates for                     
pharmaceutical applications                     
Common Stock  ( I )     $2,729,817    57,463   $0 
Series A' Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      4,855,627    4,855,627    123,460 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 1/23/13  ( I )      430,699   $350,000    430,699 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 4/25/13  ( I )      362,114   $300,000    362,114 
          8,378,257         916,273 
                      
TARA Biosystems, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developing human tissue models for toxicology                     
and drug discovery applications                     
Common Stock  (M)      20    2,000,000    20 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 8/20/14  (M)      326,983   $300,000    326,983 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 5/18/15  (M)      205,961   $200,000    205,961 
          532,964         532,964 
                      
Total Controlled Private Placement Portfolio (cost: $21,879,303)               $6,258,526 
                      
Total Investments in Controlled Affiliated Companies (cost: $21,879,303)               $6,258,526 
                      
Total Private Placement and Publicly Traded Portfolio (cost: $114,963,143)               $71,237,485 

  

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Equity Method Investments (25) –
0.3% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (25) –
0.3% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Accelerator IV-New York Corporation (5)(8)(9)(26)     Life Sciences               
Identifying and managing emerging                     
biotechnology companies                     
Series A Common Stock  (E)     $228,379    478,227   $228,379 
                      
Total Equity Method Investments (cost: $228,379)                  $228,379 
                      
Total Investments (cost: $115,191,522)                  $71,465,864 

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

(1)See "Footnote to Consolidated Schedule of Investments" on page 32 for a description of the "Valuation Procedures."

 

(2)We classify "Energy" companies as those that seek to improve performance, productivity or efficiency, and to reduce environmental impact, waste, cost, energy consumption or raw materials. We classify "Electronics" companies as those that address problems in electronics-related industries, including semiconductors and computing. We classify "Life Sciences" companies as those that address problems in life sciences-related industries, including biotechnology, agriculture, advanced materials and chemicals, healthcare, bioprocessing, water, industrial biotechnology, food, nutrition and energy.

 

(3)Investments in unaffiliated companies consist of investments in which we own less than five percent of the voting shares of the portfolio company. Investments in non-controlled affiliated companies consist of investments in which we own five percent or more, but less than 25 percent, of the voting shares of the portfolio company, or where we hold one or more seats on the portfolio company’s board of directors but do not control the company. Investments in controlled affiliated companies consist of investments in which we own 25 percent or more of the voting shares of the portfolio company or otherwise control the company.

 

(4)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in unaffiliated privately held companies is $19,916,279. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $0. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $14,226,557.

 

(5)All or a portion of the investments or instruments are pledged as collateral under our Loan Facility with Orix Corporate Capital, Inc.

 

(6)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in unaffiliated rights to milestone payments is $2,387,278. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $2,670,805. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $0.

 

(7)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in unaffiliated publicly traded companies is $1,623,029. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $0. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $17,325.

 

(8)We are subject to legal restrictions on the sale of our investment(s) in this company.

 

(9)Represents a non-income producing security. Investments that have not paid dividends or interest within the last 12 months are considered to be non-income producing.

 

(10)On July 21, 2015, Bridgelux signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investment group led by China Electronics Corporation and ChongQing Linkong Development Investment Company. The close of this transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

 

(11)Cobalt Technologies, Inc., also did business as Cobalt Biofuels. Cobalt is in the process of liquidating its assets for the benefit of creditors.

 

(12)We received our shares of Magic Leap, Inc., as part of the consideration paid for one of our portfolio companies in an acquisition during the second quarter of 2015. A total of 4,394 shares of our 29,291 shares of Magic Leap are held in escrow to satisfy indemnity claims through May 1, 2016.

 

(13)Initial investment was made in 2015.

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of this consolidated schedule.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

(14)On October 1, 2015, we received proceeds of $795,657 upon achievement of the first milestone. This amount is included in the value of our potential milestone payments as of September 30, 2015.

 

(15)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in non-controlled affiliated privately held companies is $57,473,883. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $6,560,459. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $18,694,717.

 

(16)In October of 2015, Adesto effected a 33:1 reverse stock split. On October 27, 2015, Adesto completed an initial public offering ("IPO") at which time all of our shares of preferred stock converted to common stock. Our shares of Series A, B, C, and D Preferred Stock converted on a one-for-one basis. Each share of our Series D-1 Preferred Stock converted into 1.033 shares of common stock. Each share of our Series E Preferred Stock converted into 9.8841 shares of common stock.

 

(17)D-Wave Systems, Inc., is located and is doing business primarily in Canada. We invested in D-Wave through Parallel Universes, Inc., a Delaware company. Our investment is denominated in Canadian dollars and is subject to foreign currency translation. See "Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies." D-Wave is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire non-qualifying assets unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets are at least 70 percent of our total assets.

 

(18)Produced Water Absorbents, Inc., also does business as ProSep, Inc.

 

(19)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in non-controlled affiliated publicly traded companies is $11,683,371. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $0. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $4,397,546.

 

(20)A portion of the Company's shares and warrants of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., are subject to restrictions on transfer, and we are also subject to a lock-up agreement that restricts our ability to trade these shares, exclusive of the general restriction on the transfer of unregistered securities. The lock-up period on our 7,966,368 shares of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings expires on January 31, 2016.

 

(21)The Company's shares of OpGen, Inc., became freely tradeable on November 2, 2015. A total of 300,833 shares and 300,833 warrants are not qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire non-qualifying assets unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets are at least 70 percent of our total assets.

 

(22)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in controlled affiliated companies is $21,879,303. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $285,167. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $15,905,944.

 

(23)On August 3, 2015, SiOnyx, Inc., reorganized its corporate structure to become a subsidiary of a new company, Black Silicon Holdings, Inc.  Our security holdings of SiOnyx converted into securities of Black Silicon Holdings.  SiOnyx was then acquired by an undisclosed buyer.  Black Silicon Holdings owns a profit interest in the undisclosed buyer.

 

(24)On August 19, 2015, UberSeq, Inc., changed its name to NGX Bio, Inc.

 

(25)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in privately held equity method investments is $228,379. Under the equity method, investments are carried at cost, plus or minus the Company's equity in the increases and decreases in the investee's net assets after the date of acquisition and certain other adjustments.

 

(26)As part of our initial investment in Accelerator IV-New York Corporation, the Company made an additional operating and investment commitment. See "Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies."

 

The accompanying unaudited notes are an integral part of this consolidated schedule.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (3) –
16.8% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (4) –
12.6% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Bridgelux, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Energy               
Manufacturing high-power light emitting
diodes (LEDs) and arrays
                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)     $1,000,000    1,861,504   $607,692 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,352,196    2,130,699    826,294 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,371,622    999,999    787,915 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      672,599    440,334    724,344 
Series E-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      386,073    399,579    499,686 
Warrants for Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock expiring 8/31/15
  ( I )      168,270    163,900    32,815 
Warrants for Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock expiring 8/31/15
  ( I )      128,543    166,665    35,139 
Warrants for Series E Convertible Preferred
Stock expiring 12/31/17
  ( I )      93,969    170,823    36,448 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 6/1/16  ( I )      72,668    132,100    6,562 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 8/9/18  ( I )      148,409    171,183    29,966 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 10/21/18  ( I )      18,816    84,846    4,215 
          5,413,165         3,591,076 
                      
Cambrios Technologies Corporation (5)(8)(9)     Electronics               
Developing nanowire-enabled electronic
materials for the display industry
                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,294,025    1,294,025    41,829 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,300,000    1,300,000    42,022 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      515,756    515,756    358,416 
Series D-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      92,400    92,400    32,361 
Series D-4 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      216,168    216,168    75,708 
          3,418,349         550,336 
                      
Cobalt Technologies, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(10)     Energy               
Developing processes for making bio-
butanol through biomass fermentation
                     
Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      749,998    352,112    0 
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      122,070    48,828    0 
Series E-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      114,938    46,089    0 
Warrants for Series E-1 Pref. Stock expiring on 10/9/22  ( I )      2,781    1,407    0 
Warrants for Series E-1 Pref. Stock expiring on 3/11/23  ( I )      5,355    2,707    0 
          995,142         0 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (3) –
16.8% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (4) –
12.6% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
GEO Semiconductor Inc. (5)(11)     Electronics               
Developing programmable, high-performance
video and geometry processing solutions
                     
Loan and Security Agreement with GEO
Semiconductor relating to the following assets:
                     
Warrants for Series A Pref. Stock expiring on 3/1/18  ( I )     $7,512    10,000   $10,919 
Warrants for Series A-1 Pref. Stock expiring on 6/29/18  ( I )      7,546    10,000    12,010 
          15,058         22,929 
                      
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(12)     Life Sciences               
Developing antibody drug conjugates
for cancer therapy
                     
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      683,538    635,081    434,387 
Common Stock  ( I )      3,875,395    350,539    138,048 
          4,558,933         572,435 
                      
Molecular Imprints, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(13)     Electronics               
Manufacturing nanoimprint lithography
capital equipment for non-semiconductor
manufacturing markets
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      928,884    928,884    928,884 
                      
Nanosys, Inc. (5)(8)     Energy               
Developing inorganic nanowires and
quantum dots for use in LED-backlit devices
                     
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,500,000    803,428    932,035 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      3,000,003    1,016,950    2,530,003 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      496,573    433,688    844,004 
          4,996,576         4,306,042 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (3) –
16.8% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (4) –
12.6% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Nano Terra, Inc. (5)     Energy               
Developing surface chemistry and nano-
manufacturing solutions
                     
Senior secured debt, 12.0%, maturing on 12/1/15  ( I )     $349,966   $385,369   $383,180 
Warrants for Series A-2 Pref. Stock expiring on 2/22/21  ( I )      69,168    446,248    13 
Warrants for Series C Pref. Stock expiring on 11/15/22  ( I )      35,403    241,662    66,673 
          454,537         449,866 
                      
Nantero, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Electronics               
Developing a high-density, nonvolatile,
random access memory chip, enabled
by carbon nanotubes
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      489,999    345,070    1,440,529 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      323,000    207,051    871,532 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      571,329    188,315    941,639 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      139,075    35,569    179,638 
          1,523,403         3,433,338 
                      
Total Unaffiliated Private Placement Portfolio (cost: $22,304,047)            $13,854,906 
                      
Rights to Milestone Payments (Illiquid) (6) –
2.9% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Amgen, Inc. (8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Rights to Milestone Payments from
Acquisition of BioVex Group, Inc.
  ( I )     $1,757,608   $1,757,608   $2,564,917 
                      
Laird Technologies, Inc. (8)(9)     Energy               
Rights to Milestone Payments from Merger &
Acquisition of Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc.
  ( I )      0   $0    0 
                      
Canon, Inc. (8)(9)     Electronics               
Rights to Milestone Payments from
Acquisition of Molecular Imprints, Inc.
  ( I )      629,670   $629,670    628,948 
                      
Total Unaffiliated Rights to Milestone Payments (cost: $2,387,278)            $3,193,865 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                     
Publicly Traded Portfolio (7) –
1.3% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Solazyme, Inc. (5)(9)     Energy               
Developing algal biodiesel, industrial
chemicals and specialty ingredients using
synthetic biology
                     
Common Stock  (M)     $118,099    50,000   $129,000 
                      
Champions Oncology, Inc. (5)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing its TumorGraftTM platform for
personalized medicine and drug development
                     
Common Stock  (M)      1,622,629    2,523,895    1,261,695 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 1/29/18  ( I )      400    40,000    7,390 
          1,623,029         1,269,085 
                      
Total Unaffiliated Publicly Traded Portfolio (cost: $1,741,128)            $1,398,085 
                      
Total Investments in Unaffiliated Companies (cost: $26,432,453)            $18,446,856 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled
Affiliated Companies (3) –
61.0% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (14) –
53.3% of net assets at value
                     
                      
ABSMaterials, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Energy               
Developing nano-structured absorbent
materials for environmental remediation
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )     $435,000    390,000   $291,875 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,217,644    1,037,751    1,255,717 
          1,652,644         1,547,592 
                      
Accelerator IV-New York Corporation (8)(9)(15)(16)     Life Sciences               
Identifying and managing emerging
biotechnology companies
                     
Series A Common Stock  ( I )      216,012    216,012    51,627 
                      
Adesto Technologies Corporation (5)(8)(9)(17)     Electronics               
Developing low-power, high-performance
memory devices
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      2,200,000    6,547,619    1,652,609 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      2,200,000    5,952,381    1,527,457 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      1,485,531    2,122,187    632,526 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      1,393,147    1,466,470    612,462 
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      703,740    987,706    356,159 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      2,499,999    3,508,771    10,042,110 
          10,482,417         14,823,323 
                      
AgBiome, LLC (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Providing early-stage research and discovery for
agriculture and utilizing the crop microbiome to
identify products that reduce risk and improve yield
                     
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,000,000    2,000,000    2,406,210 
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      521,740    417,392    583,494 
          2,521,740         2,989,704 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled
Affiliated Companies (3) –
61.0% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (14) –
53.3% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
D-Wave Systems, Inc. (8)(18)     Electronics               
Developing high-performance
quantum computing systems
                     
Series 1 Class B Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)     $1,002,074    1,144,869   $1,766,715 
Series 1 Class C Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      487,804    450,450    699,457 
Series 1 Class D Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      748,473    855,131    1,327,843 
Series 1 Class E Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      248,049    269,280    435,260 
Series 1 Class F Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      238,323    258,721    418,193 
Series 1 Class H Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      909,088    460,866    870,998 
Series 2 Class D Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      736,019    678,264    1,053,205 
Series 2 Class E Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      659,493    513,900    839,844 
Series 2 Class F Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      633,631    493,747    806,909 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 6/30/15  ( I )      98,644    153,890    108,479 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 5/12/19  ( I )      26,357    20,415    8,351 
          5,787,955         8,335,254 
                      
EchoPixel, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing algorithms and software to improve
visualization of data for life science and
healthcare applications
                     
Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,250,000    4,194,630    1,312,425 
                      
Ensemble Therapeutics Corporation (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developing DNA-Programmed ChemistryTM
for the discovery of new classes of therapeutics
                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,000,000    1,449,275    1,060,023 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      679,754    492,575    1,833,862 
          2,679,754         2,893,885 
                      
HZO, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Electronics               
Developing novel industrial coatings that
protect electronics against damage from liquids
                     
Common Stock  ( I )      666,667    405,729    322,832 
Series I Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      5,709,835    2,266,894    4,482,097 
Series II Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,000,003    539,710    2,113,002 
          8,376,505         6,917,931 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
Investments in Non-Controlled
Affiliated Companies (3) –
61.0% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                  
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (14) –
53.3% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Laser Light Engines, Inc. (5)(8)     Energy               
Manufactured solid-state light sources for
digital cinema and large-venue projection displays
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)     $2,000,000    7,499,062   $0 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      3,095,802    13,571,848    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 10/7/11  (M)      200,000   $200,000    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 11/17/11  (M)      95,652   $95,652    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 12/21/11  (M)      82,609   $82,609    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 3/5/12  (M)      434,784   $434,784    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 12%, acquired 7/26/12  (M)      186,955   $186,955    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 20%, acquired 4/29/13  (M)      166,667   $166,667    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 20%, acquired 7/22/13  (M)      166,667   $166,667    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 10/30/13  (M)      80,669   $80,669    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 2/5/14  (M)      19,331   $19,331    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 6/24/14  (M)      13,745   $13,745    0 
          6,542,881         0 
                      
Metabolon, Inc. (5)(8)(9)     Life Sciences               
Developing service and diagnostic products
through the use of a metabolomics, or
biochemical, profiling platform
                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      2,500,000    371,739    2,781,374 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      706,214    148,696    1,158,654 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      1,000,000    1,000,000    2,535,525 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      1,499,999    835,882    2,179,624 
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      1,225,000    444,404    1,556,847 
Warrants for Series B-1 Convertible Preferred
Stock expiring 3/25/15
  ( I )      293,786    74,348    484,535 
          7,224,999         10,696,559 
                      
OpGen, Inc. (8)(19)     Life Sciences               
Developing tools for genomic sequence
assembly and analysis
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (H)      610,017    610,017    606,252 
Common Stock  (H)      3,260,000    29,883    22,752 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 7/11/14  (H)      216,991   $209,020    273,908 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 10/16/14  (H)      254,278   $250,000    256,571 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 11/14/14  (H)      202,133   $200,000    203,633 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 12/29/14  (H)      100,067   $100,000    100,561 
          4,643,486         1,463,677 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled
Affiliated Companies (3) –
61.0% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (14) –
53.3% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Produced Water Absorbents, Inc. (5)(8)     Energy               
Developing nano-structured absorbent materials
for environmental remediation of contaminated
water in the oil and gas industries
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)     $1,000,000    1,000,000   $300,215 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,496,865    5,987,460    2,188,272 
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,015,427    4,322,709    1,579,844 
Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      978,641    3,914,564    1,430,677 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  (M)      1,000,268    2,667,380    755,130 
Subordinated Secured Debt, 12%, maturing on 6/30/15  (M)      979,253   $1,000,000    979,450 
Warrants for Series B-2 Preferred Stock expiring
upon liquidation event
  ( I )      65,250    300,000    44,014 
          6,535,704         7,277,602 
                      
SiOnyx, Inc. (5)(8)     Electronics               
Developing silicon-based optoelectronic
products enabled by its proprietary Black Silicon
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      750,000    233,499    0 
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      890,000    2,966,667    0 
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      2,445,000    4,207,537    0 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,169,561    1,892,836    0 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,171,316    1,674,030    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 1/31/14  ( I )      1,281,125   $1,281,125    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 5/9/14  ( I )      76,966   $93,976    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 10%, acquired 12/12/14  ( I )      69,382   $68,999    161,285 
Warrants for Series B-1 Convertible Preferred
Stock expiring 2/23/17
  ( I )      130,439    247,350    0 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 3/28/17  ( I )      84,207    418,507    0 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 5/9/19  ( I )      17,010    3,208    0 
          8,085,006         161,285 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Non-Controlled
Affiliated Companies (3) –
61.0% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (14) –
53.3% of net assets at value (Cont.)
                     
                      
Ultora, Inc. (5)(8)     Energy               
Developing energy-storage devices
enabled by carbon nanotubes
                     
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )     $886,830    17,736   $0 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      236,603    2,347,254    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 5/7/14  ( I )      86,039   $86,039    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 8/20/14  ( I )      17,208   $17,208    0 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 5%, acquired 10/14/14  ( I )      10,750   $10,750    0 
          1,237,430         0 
                      
Total Non-Controlled Private Placement Portfolio (cost: $67,236,533)       $58,470,864 
                      
Publicly Traded Portfolio (20)
7.7% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc. (5)(21)     Life Sciences               
Developing therapeutics and diagnostics
through functional assaying of single cells
                     
Common Stock  (M)     $4,993,357    7,966,368   $7,251,178 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 7/30/19  ( I )      540,375    1,500,000    874,594 
Warrants for Common Stock expiring 2/2/24  ( I )      57,567    255,120    208,179 
Options to Purchase Common Stock at $1.00
expiring 8/4/24
  ( I )      0    56,667    50,690 
          5,591,299         8,384,641 
                      
Total Non-Controlled Publicly Traded Portfolio (cost: $5,591,299)       $8,384,641 
                      
Total Investments in Non-Controlled Affiliated Companies (cost: $72,827,832)       $66,855,505 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary      Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Controlled
Affiliated Companies (3) –
4.1% of net assets at value
                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (22) –
4.1% of net assets at value
                     
                      
ProMuc, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developing synthetic mucins for the
nutritional, food and healthcare markets
                     
Common Stock  (M)     $1    1,000   $1 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 12/18/13  (M)      379,074   $350,000    379,074 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 8/13/14  (M)      103,090   $100,000    103,090 
          482,165         482,165 
                      
Senova Systems, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developing next-generation sensors to measure pH                     
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,218,462    1,350,000    403,123 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      1,083,960    2,759,902    899,187 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      608,287    811,049    609,349 
Warrants for Series B Preferred Stock expiring 10/15/17  ( I )      131,538    164,423    49,098 
Warrants for Series B Preferred Stock expiring 4/24/18  ( I )      20,000    25,000    7,465 
          3,062,247         1,968,222 
                      
SynGlyco, Inc. (5)(8)     Life Sciences               
Developed synthetic carbohydrates for
pharmaceutical applications
                     
Common Stock  ( I )      2,729,817    57,463    0 
Series A' Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )      4,855,627    4,855,627    0 
Senior Secured Debt, 12.00%, maturing on 12/11/14  ( I )      424,101   $500,000    820,119 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 1/23/13  ( I )      406,417   $350,000    204,763 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 4/25/13  ( I )      341,825   $300,000    172,220 
          8,757,787         1,197,102 
                      
TARA Biosystems, Inc. (5)(8)(15)     Life Sciences               
Developing human tissue models for toxicology
and drug discovery applications
                     
Common Stock  (M)      20    2,000,000    20 
Secured Convertible Bridge Note, 8%, acquired 8/20/14  (M)      308,811   $300,000    308,811 
          308,831         308,831 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

   Method of  Primary     Shares/     
   Valuation (1)  Industry (2)  Cost   Principal   Value 
                   
Investments in Controlled                     
Affiliated Companies (3) –                     
4.1% of net assets at value  (Cont.)                     
                      
Private Placement Portfolio (Illiquid) (22) –                     
4.1% of net assets at value  (Cont.)                     
                      
UberSeq, Inc. (5)(8)(9)(15)     Life Sciences               
Developing translational genomics solutions                     
Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock  ( I )     $500,000    500,000   $506,159 
                      
Total Controlled Private Placement Portfolio (cost: $13,111,030)               $4,462,479 
                      
Total Investments in Controlled Affiliated Companies (cost: $13,111,030)               $4,462,479 
                      
Total Private Placement and Publicly Traded Portfolio (cost: $112,371,315)               $89,764,840 
                      
Total Investments (cost: $112,371,315)               $89,764,840 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

(1)See "Footnote to Consolidated Schedule of Investments" on page 32 for a description of the "Valuation Procedures."

 

(2)We classify "Energy" companies as those that seek to improve performance, productivity or efficiency, and to reduce environmental impact, waste, cost, energy consumption or raw materials. We classify "Electronics" companies as those that address problems in electronics-related industries, including semiconductors. We classify "Life Sciences" companies as those that address problems in life sciences-related industries, including biotechnology, agriculture, advanced materials and chemicals, healthcare, bioprocessing, water, industrial biotechnology, food, nutrition and energy.

 

(3)Investments in unaffiliated companies consist of investments in which we own less than five percent of the voting shares of the portfolio company. Investments in non-controlled affiliated companies consist of investments in which we own five percent or more, but less than 25 percent, of the voting shares of the portfolio company, or where we hold one or more seats on the portfolio company’s board of directors but do not control the company. Investments in controlled affiliated companies consist of investments in which we own 25 percent or more of the voting shares of the portfolio company or otherwise control the company.

 

(4)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in unaffiliated privately held companies is $22,304,047. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $7,872. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $8,457,013.

 

(5)All or a portion of the investments or instruments are pledged as collateral under our Loan Facility with Orix Corporate Capital, Inc.

 

(6)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in unaffiliated rights to milestone payments is $2,387,278. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $807,309. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $722.

 

(7)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in unaffiliated publicly traded companies is $1,741,128. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $10,901. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $353,944.

 

(8)We are subject to legal restrictions on the sale of our investment(s) in this company.

 

(9)Represents a non-income producing security. Investments that have not paid dividends or interest within the last 12 months are considered to be non-income producing.

 

(10)Cobalt Technologies, Inc., also does business as Cobalt Biofuels.

 

(11)On March 11, 2015, we submitted notice to exercise our put option for our remaining warrants of GEO Semiconductor, Inc.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated schedule.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

(12)With our investment in the Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., Series A-1 financing, we received a warrant to purchase 277,760 shares of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock. The ability to exercise the warrant is contingent upon Mersana's achievement of certain milestones. Mersana has not achieved those milestones as of December 31, 2014, and, therefore, this warrant is a contingent asset as of that date. In January 2015, the holders of these warrants, including the Company, elected to cancel them owing to the milestones being impossible to achieve.

 

(13)Upon the closing of Canon, Inc.'s acquisition of Molecular Imprints, Inc.'s semiconductor lithography equipment business, a new spin-out company, which retained the name Molecular Imprints, Inc., was formed. These shares represent our investment in the new company.

 

(14)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in non-controlled affiliated privately held companies is $67,236,533. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $11,846,184. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $20,611,853.

 

(15)Initial investment was made in 2014.

 

(16)As part of our initial investment in Accelerator IV-New York Corporation, the Company made an additional operating and investment commitment. See "Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies."

 

(17)Adesto Technologies Corporation's Series E shares have certain rights and preferences in a sale or IPO that are not ascribed to the other classes of stock.

 

(18)D-Wave Systems, Inc., is located and is doing business primarily in Canada. We invested in D-Wave through Parallel Universes, Inc., a Delaware company. Our investment is denominated in Canadian dollars and is subject to foreign currency translation. See "Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies." D-Wave is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire non-qualifying assets unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets are at least 70 percent of our total assets.

 

(19)On March 3, 2015, OpGen, Inc., filed a registration statement on Form S-1 to seek an IPO. There can be no assurances if or when such IPO will occur or if it will be successful.

 

(20)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in non-controlled affiliated publicly traded companies is $5,591,299. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $2,793,342. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $0.

 

(21)The Company's shares of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., are subject to restrictions on transfer, and we are also subject to a lock-up agreement that restricts our ability to trade these shares, exclusive of the general restriction on the transfer of unregistered securities. The lock-up period on our 7,966,368 shares of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings expires on January 31, 2016.

 

(22)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of investments in controlled affiliated companies is $13,111,030. The gross unrealized appreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $6,159. The gross unrealized depreciation based on the tax cost for these securities is $8,654,710.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated schedule.

 

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FOOTNOTE TO CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

VALUATION PROCEDURES

 

I.Determination of Net Asset Value

 

The 1940 Act requires periodic valuation of each investment in the portfolio of the Company to determine its net asset value. Under the 1940 Act, unrestricted securities with readily available market quotations are to be valued at the current market value; all other assets must be valued at "fair value" as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

The Board of Directors is also responsible for (1) determining overall valuation guidelines and (2) ensuring that the investments of the Company are valued within the prescribed guidelines.

 

The Valuation Committee, comprised of all of the independent Board members, is responsible for determining the valuation of the Company’s assets within the guidelines established by the Board of Directors. The Valuation Committee receives information and recommendations from management. An independent valuation firm also reviews select portfolio company valuations. The independent valuation firm does not provide proposed valuations.

 

The fair values assigned to these investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized when that investment is sold, as such amounts depend on future circumstances and cannot reasonably be determined until the individual investments are actually liquidated or become readily marketable.

 

The deal team meets at the end of each quarter to discuss portfolio companies and propose fair valuations for all privately held securities, restricted publicly traded securities and publicly traded securities without reliable market quotations. The Valuation Committee book is prepared with the use of data from primary sources whenever reasonably practicable. Proposed valuations for each portfolio company are communicated to the Valuation Committee in the Valuation Committee book and at the Valuation Committee meeting after the end of each quarter. The Valuation Committee determines the fair value of each private security and publicly traded securities without reliable market quotations. All valuations are then reported to the full Board of Directors along with the Chief Financial Officer’s calculation of net asset value.

 

II.Approaches to Determining Fair Value

 

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," ("ASC 820") defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). It applies fair value terminology to all valuations whereas the 1940 Act applies market value terminology to readily marketable assets and fair value terminology to other assets.

 

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The main approaches to measuring fair value utilized are the market approach, the income approach and the hybrid approach.

 

·Market Approach (M): The market approach may use quantitative inputs such as prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities and the values of market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. The market approach may also use qualitative inputs such as progress toward milestones, the long-term potential of the business, current and future financing requirements and the rights and preferences of certain securities versus those of other securities. The selection of the relevant inputs used to derive value under the market approach requires judgment considering factors specific to the significance and relevance of each input to deriving value.

 

·Income Approach (I): The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, revenue, cash flows or earnings) to a single present value amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. Those valuation techniques include present value techniques; option-pricing models, such as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula (a closed-form model) and a binomial model (a lattice model), which incorporate present value techniques; and the multi-period excess earnings method, which is used to measure the fair value of certain assets.

 

·Hybrid Approach (H): The hybrid approach uses elements of both the market approach and the income approach. The hybrid approach calculates values using the market and income approach, individually. The resulting values are then distributed among the share classes based on probability of exit outcomes.

 

ASC Topic 820 classifies the inputs used to measure fair value by these approaches into the following hierarchy:

 

·Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

·Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 inputs are in those markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers; and

 

·Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect our own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based upon the best available information.

 

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Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement and are not necessarily an indication of risks associated with the investment.

 

III.Investment Categories

 

The Company’s investments can be classified into five broad categories for valuation purposes:

 

·Equity-related securities;

 

·Long-term fixed-income securities;

 

·Short-term fixed-income securities;

 

·Investments in intellectual property, patents, research and development in technology or product development; and

 

·All other securities.

 

The Company applies the methods for determining fair value discussed above to the valuation of investments in each of these five broad categories as follows:

 

A.EQUITY-RELATED SECURITIES

 

Equity-related securities, including options or warrants, are fair valued using the market, income or hybrid approaches. The following factors may be considered to fair value these types of securities:

 

§Readily available public market quotations;

 

§The cost of the Company’s investment;

 

§Transactions in a company's securities or unconditional firm offers by responsible parties as a factor in determining valuation;

 

§The financial condition and operating results of the company;

 

§The company's progress towards milestones;

 

§The long-term potential of the business and technology of the company;

 

§The values of similar securities issued by companies in similar businesses;

 

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§Multiples to revenue, net income or EBITDA that similar securities issued by companies in similar businesses receive;

 

§Estimated time to exit;

 

§Volatility of similar securities in similar businesses;

 

§The proportion of the company's securities we own and the nature of any rights to require the company to register restricted securities under applicable securities laws; and

 

§The rights and preferences of the class of securities we own as compared with other classes of securities the portfolio company has issued.

 

When the income approach is used to value warrants, the Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton formula.

 

B.LONG-TERM FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES

 

1.Readily Marketable. Long-term fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the most recent bid quotations when available.

 

2.Not Readily Marketable. Long-term fixed-income securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued using the income approach. The factors that may be considered when valuing these types of securities by the income approach include:

 

·Credit quality;

 

·Interest rate analysis;

 

·Quotations from broker-dealers;

 

·Prices from independent pricing services that the Board believes are reasonably reliable; and

 

·Reasonable price discovery procedures and data from other sources.

 

C.SHORT-TERM FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES

 

Short-term fixed-income securities are valued in the same manner as long-term fixed-income securities until the remaining maturity is 60 days or less, after which time such securities may be valued at amortized cost if there is no concern over payment at maturity.

 

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D.   INVESTMENTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PATENTS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN TECHNOLOGY OR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

 

Such investments are fair valued using the market approach. The Company may consider factors specific to these types of investments when using the market approach including:

 

·The cost of the Company’s investment;

 

·Investments in the same or substantially similar intellectual property or patents or research and development in technology or product development or offers by responsible third parties;

 

·The results of research and development;

 

·Product development and milestone progress;

 

·Commercial prospects;

 

·Term of patent;

 

·Projected markets; and

 

·Other subjective factors.

 

E.ALL OTHER SECURITIES

 

All other securities are reported at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee using the approaches for determining valuation as described above.

 

For all other securities, the reported values shall reflect the Valuation Committee's judgment of fair values as of the valuation date using the outlined basic approaches of valuation discussed in Section II. They do not necessarily represent an amount of money that would be realized if we had to sell such assets in an immediate liquidation. Thus, valuations as of any particular date are not necessarily indicative of amounts that we may ultimately realize as a result of future sales or other dispositions of investments we hold.

 

IV.Frequency of Valuation

 

The Valuation Committee shall value the Company’s investment assets (i) as of the end of each calendar quarter at the time sufficiently far in advance of filing of the Company’s reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K to enable preparation thereof, (ii) as of within 48 hours of pricing any common stock of the Company by the Company (exclusive of Sundays and holidays) unless the proposed sale price is at least 200 percent of any reasonable net asset value of such shares, and (iii) as of any other time requested by the Board of Directors.

 

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V.Regular Review

 

The Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer shall review these Valuation Procedures on an annual basis to determine the continued appropriateness and accuracy of the methodologies used in valuing the Company’s investment assets, and will report any proposed modifications to these Valuation Procedures to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval.

 

The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the individuals responsible for preparing the Valuation Committee book shall meet quarterly before each Valuation Committee meeting to review the methodologies for the valuation of each security, and will highlight any changes to the Valuation Committee.

 

VI.Other Assets

 

Non-investment assets, such as fixtures and equipment, shall be valued using the cost approach less accumulated depreciation at rates determined by management and reviewed by the Audit Committee. Valuation of such assets is not the responsibility of the Valuation Committee.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1.  THE COMPANY

 

Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (the "Company," "us," "our" and "we"), is a non-diversified management investment company operating as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") that specializes in making investments in companies commercializing and integrating products enabled by disruptive technologies predominantly in the life sciences. We operate as an internally managed investment company whereby our officers and employees, under the general supervision of our Board of Directors, conduct our operations.

 

H&H Ventures Management, Inc.SM ("Ventures") is a 100 percent wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Ventures is taxed under Subchapter C (a "C Corporation") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). Harris Partners I, L.P, is a limited partnership and, from time to time, may be used to hold certain interests in portfolio companies. The partners of Harris Partners I, L.P., are Ventures (sole general partner) and the Company (sole limited partner). Ventures pays taxes on income generated by its operations as well as on any non-passive investment income generated by Harris Partners I, L.P. For the period ended September 30, 2015, there was no non-passive investment income generated by Harris Partners I, L.P. Ventures, as the sole general partner, consolidates Harris Partners I, L.P. The Company consolidates its wholly owned subsidiary, Ventures, for financial reporting purposes.

 

NOTE 2.  INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Our interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") applicable to interim financial information. Accordingly, the information presented on our interim financial statements does not include all information and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of valuation adjustments and normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

 

NOTE 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements:

 

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Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 946. In accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X, the Company may only consolidate its interests in investment company subsidiaries and controlled operating companies whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Our wholly owned subsidiary, Ventures, is a controlled operating company that provides services to us and is, therefore, consolidated. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Use of Estimates. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and the differences could be material. The most significant estimates relate to the fair valuations of our investments.

 

Portfolio Investment Valuations. Investments are stated at "value" as defined in the 1940 Act and in the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in accordance with GAAP. Value, as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, is (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (ii) the fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors for all other assets. (See "Valuation Procedures" in the "Footnote to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.") As of September 30, 2015, our financial statements include venture capital investments fair valued by the Board of Directors at $64,465,395 and one venture capital investment valued under the equity method at $228,379. The fair values and equity method value were determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors. The fair value amount includes the values of our privately held investments as well as the securities of Champions Oncology, Inc., and certain warrants, options and restricted securities of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., and the warrants of OpGen, Inc., which are publicly traded companies. Our investment in Accelerator-New York IV is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as it represents a non-controlling interest in an operating entity that provides investment advisory services to the Company. Under the equity method, investments are carried at cost, plus or minus the Company’s equity in the increases and decreases in the investee’s net assets after the date of acquisition and certain other adjustments. The Company’s share of the net income or loss of the investee is included in “Equity in earnings/(loss) from equity method investees” on the Company’s “Consolidated Statements of Operations.” Upon sale of investments, the values that are ultimately realized may be different from the fair value presented in the Company's financial statements. The difference could be material.

 

Cash. Cash includes demand deposits. Cash is carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Unaffiliated Rights to Milestone Payments. At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the outstanding potential milestone payments from Amgen, Inc.’s acquisition of BioVex Group, Inc., were valued at $3,794,540 and $2,564,917, respectively. The milestone payments are derivatives and valued using the probability-adjusted, present value of proceeds from future payments that would be due upon successful completion of certain regulatory and sales milestones. On November 17, 2014, the Company received a payment of $2,070,955 owing to the achievement of the first milestone. If all the remaining milestones are met, we would receive $7,455,438. There can be no assurance as to how much of this amount we will ultimately realize or when it will be realized, if at all. At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the outstanding potential milestone payments from Canon, Inc.'s acquisition of Molecular Imprints, Inc., were valued at $1,263,543 and $628,948, respectively. On October 1, 2015, the Company received a payment of $795,567 owing to the achievement of the first milestone. If all the remaining milestones are met, we would receive an additional $938,926. There can be no assurance as to how much of this amount we will ultimately realize or when it will be realized, if at all. At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the outstanding potential milestone payments from Laird Technologies, Inc.’s acquisition of Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc., were valued at $0. If all the remaining milestones are met, we would receive approximately $400,000. There can be no assurance as to how much of this amount we will ultimately realize or when it will be realized, if at all.

 

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Funds Held in Escrow from Sale of Investment. At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, there were funds held in escrow fair valued at $311,411 and $306,802, respectively, relating to the sale of Molecular Imprints, Inc.'s semiconductor lithography equipment business to Canon, Inc., that are expected to be released in April of 2016 and April of 2017, net of settlement of any indemnity claims and expenses related to the transaction. If the funds held in escrow for this transaction are released in full, we would receive $625,000 and realize a gain of $313,589. At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, there were funds held in escrow fair valued at $63,440 and $0, respectively, relating to the sale of Molecular Imprints' non-semiconductor business to Magic Leap, Inc., that are expected to be released in May of 2016, net of settlement of any indemnity claims and expenses related to the transaction. If the funds held in escrow for this transaction are released in full, we would receive $126,972 and realize a gain of $63,532.

 

Prepaid Expenses. We include prepaid insurance premiums and deferred financing charges in "Prepaid expenses." Prepaid insurance premiums are recognized over the term of the insurance contract and are included in "Insurance expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Deferred financing charges consist of fees and expenses paid in connection with the closing of loan facilities and are capitalized at the time of payment. Deferred financing charges are amortized over the term of the loan facility discussed in "Note 5. Debt." Amortization of the financing charges is included in "Interest and other debt expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Property and Equipment. Property and equipment are included in "Other assets" and are carried at $189,749 and $219,729 at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively, representing cost, less accumulated depreciation of $433,807 and $399,373, respectively. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment. We estimate the useful lives to be five to ten years for furniture and fixtures, three years for computer equipment, and the lesser of ten years or the remaining life of the lease for leasehold improvements. All of our fixed assets are pledged as collateral under the Company's four-year $20,000,000 Multi-Draw Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, as borrower, Orix Corporate Capital, Inc., as administrative agent and lender and the other lenders party thereto from time to time (the "Loan Facility").

 

Post-Retirement Plan Liabilities. The Company provides a Retiree Medical Benefit Plan for employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Until it was terminated on May 5, 2011, the Company also provided an Executive Mandatory Retirement Benefit Plan for certain individuals employed by us in a bona fide executive or high policy-making position. The net periodic post-retirement benefit cost for the year includes service cost for the year and interest on the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation. Unrecognized actuarial gains and losses are recognized as net periodic benefit cost pursuant to the Company's historical accounting policy. The impact of plan amendments is amortized over the employee's average service period as a reduction of net periodic benefit cost. Unamortized plan amendments are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Interest Income Recognition. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis. When accrued interest is determined not to be recoverable, the Company ceases accruing interest and writes off any previously accrued interest. Securities are deemed to be non-income producing if, on their last interest or dividend date, no cash was paid or no cash or in-kind dividends were declared. These write-offs are reversed through interest income. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company earned $46,070 and $158,559, respectively, in interest on senior secured debt, subordinated secured debt, non-convertible promissory notes and interest-bearing accounts. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company earned $58,087 and $202,679, respectively, in interest on U.S. government securities, senior secured debt, participation agreements, subordinated secured debt, non-convertible promissory notes and interest-bearing accounts. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded, on a net basis, $82,959 and $341,949, respectively, of bridge note interest. The total for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, includes a partial write-off of previously accrued bridge note interest of $1,427. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded, on a net basis, $(2,214) and $133,320, respectively, of bridge note interest. The total for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, includes a partial write-off of previously accrued bridge note interest of $70,946.

 

Yield-Enhancing Fees on Debt Securities. Yield-enhancing fees received in connection with our venture debt investments are deferred. The unearned fee income is accreted into income based on the effective interest method over the life of the investment. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, total yield-enhancing fees accreted into investment income were $44,014 and $90,062, respectively. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, total yield-enhancing fees accreted into investment income were $19,843 and $52,105, respectively.

 

Fees for Providing Managerial Assistance to Portfolio Companies. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company earned income of $71,359 and $84,859, respectively, owing to certain of its employees providing managerial assistance to certain portfolio companies. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company earned income of $37,500 owing to one of its employees providing managerial assistance to one of its portfolio companies.

 

Call Options. The Company writes covered call options on publicly traded securities with the intention of earning option premiums. Option premiums may increase the Company’s realized gains and, therefore, may help increase distributable income, but may limit the realized gains on the security. When a company writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Company is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the Company realizes a gain on the option to the extent of the premiums received. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Previously recorded unrealized gains and losses on expired, exercised or closed options are reversed at the time of such transactions. At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have shares covered by call option contracts.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation. The Company has a stock-based employee compensation plan. The Company accounts for the Amended and Restated Harris & Harris Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Stock Plan") by determining the fair value of all share-based payments to employees, including the fair value of grants of employee stock options and restricted stock awards, and records these amounts as an expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the vesting period with a corresponding increase to our additional paid-in capital. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and September 30, 2014, the increase to our operating expenses was offset by the increase to our additional paid-in capital, resulting in no net impact to our net asset value. Additionally, the Company does not record the potential tax benefits associated with the expensing of stock options or restricted stock because the Company currently intends to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Code, and the deduction attributable to such expensing, therefore, is unlikely to provide any additional tax savings. The amount of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is based on the fair value of the awards the Company expects to vest, recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis for each award, and adjusted for actual awards vested and pre-vesting forfeitures. The forfeiture rate is estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if the actual forfeiture rate differs from the estimated rate and is accounted for in the current period and prospectively. See "Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation" for further discussion.

 

Rent expense. Our lease at 1450 Broadway, New York, New York, commenced on January 21, 2010. The lease expires on December 31, 2019. The base rent is $36 per square foot with a 2.5 percent increase per year over the 10 years of the lease, subject to a full abatement of rent for four months and a rent credit for six months throughout the lease term. We apply these rent abatements, credits, escalations and landlord payments on a straight-line basis in the determination of rent expense over the lease term. Certain leasehold improvements were also paid for on our behalf by the landlord, the cost of which is accounted for as property and equipment and "Deferred rent" in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. These leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lease term. We also currently lease office space in California and leased office space in North Carolina until December 31, 2014.

 

Realized Gain or Loss and Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation of Portfolio Investments. Realized gain or loss is recognized when an investment is disposed of and is computed as the difference between the Company's cost basis in the investment at the disposition date and the net proceeds received from such disposition. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined by specific identification. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation is computed as the difference between the fair value of the investment and the cost basis of such investment.

 

Income Taxes. As we currently intend to continue to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and distribute any ordinary income, the Company does not accrue for income taxes. The Company has capital loss carryforwards that can be used to offset net realized capital gains. The Company recognizes interest and penalties in income tax expense. We pay federal, state and local income taxes on behalf of our wholly owned subsidiary, Ventures, which is a C corporation. See "Note 10. Income Taxes" for further discussion.

 

Foreign Currency Translation. The accounting records of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Company does not isolate the portion of the results of operations that arises from changes in foreign currency rates on investments held on its Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Securities Transactions. Securities transactions are accounted for on the date the transaction for the purchase or sale of the securities is entered into by the Company (i.e., trade date).

 

Concentration of Credit Risk. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in depository accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”), which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The new guidance will be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 4. BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

We invest primarily in privately held companies, the securities of which are inherently illiquid. We also have investments in small publicly traded companies. Although these companies are publicly traded, their stock may not trade at high volumes, which may restrict our ability to sell our positions and prices can be volatile. We may also be subject to restrictions on transfer and/or other lock-up provisions after these companies initially go public. These privately held and publicly traded businesses tend to not have attained profitability, and many of these businesses also lack management depth and have limited or no history of operations. Because of the speculative nature of our investments and the lack of a liquid market for and restrictions on transfers of privately held investments, there is greater risk of loss relative to traditional marketable investment securities.

 

We do not choose investments based on a strategy of diversification. We also do not rebalance the portfolio should one of our portfolio companies increase in value substantially relative to the rest of the portfolio.  Therefore, the value of our portfolio may be more vulnerable to microeconomic events affecting a single sector, industry or portfolio company and to general macroeconomic events that may be unrelated to our portfolio companies. These factors may subject the value of our portfolio to greater volatility than a company that follows a diversification strategy. As of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, our largest 10 investments by value accounted for approximately 79 percent and 82 percent, respectively, of the value of our equity-focused venture capital portfolio. Our largest three investments, by value, Metabolon, Inc., Adesto Technologies Corporation and D-Wave Systems, Inc., accounted for approximately 15 percent, 11 percent and 11 percent, respectively, of our equity-focused venture capital portfolio at September 30, 2015. Our largest three investments, by value, Adesto Technologies Corporation, Metabolon, Inc., and Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., accounted for approximately 17 percent, 12 percent and 10 percent, respectively, of our equity-focused venture capital portfolio at December 31, 2014. Metabolon, Adesto Technologies and D-Wave Systems are privately held portfolio companies. Enumeral Biomedical Holdings is a publicly traded portfolio company.

 

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Approximately 89 percent of the portion of our equity-focused venture capital portfolio that was fair valued was comprised of securities of 25 privately held companies, the securities of publicly traded Champions Oncology, Inc., the warrants of OpGen, Inc., and certain warrants and restricted securities of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc. Approximately 0.3 percent of the portion of our equity-focused venture capital portfolio that was valued according to the equity method was comprised of one privately held company. Because there is typically no public or readily ascertainable market for our interests in the small privately held companies in which we invest, the valuation of the securities in that portion of our portfolio is determined in good faith by our Valuation Committee, which is comprised of all of the independent members of our Board of Directors. The values are determined in accordance with our Valuation Procedures and are subject to significant estimates and judgments. The fair value of the securities in our portfolio may differ significantly from the values that would be placed on these securities if a ready market for the securities existed. Any changes in valuation are recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Net decrease (increase) in unrealized depreciation on investments." Changes in valuation of any of our investments in privately held companies from one period to another may be significant.

 

NOTE 5.  DEBT

 

The Company has a Loan Facility with Orix Corporate Capital, Inc., which may be used to fund investments in portfolio companies. The Loan Facility, among other things, matures on September 30, 2017, and bears interest at 10 percent per annum in cash. The Company has the option to have interest accrue at a rate of 13.5 percent per annum if the Company decides not to pay interest in cash monthly. The Company currently plans to pay interest in cash if and when any borrowings are outstanding. The Loan Facility also requires payment of a draw fee on each borrowing equal to 1.0 percent of such borrowing and an unused commitment fee of 1.0 percent per annum. Fee payments under the Loan Facility are made quarterly in arrears. The Company may prepay the loans or reduce the aggregate commitments under the Loan Facility at any time prior to the maturity date, as long as certain conditions are met, including payment of required prepayment or termination fees. The Loan Facility is secured by all of the assets of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, subject to certain customary exclusions. The Loan Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation: (a) maintenance of certain minimum liquidity requirements; (b) maintenance of an eligible asset leverage ratio of not less than 4.0:1.0; (c) limitations on liens; (d) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness; and (e) limitations on structural changes, mergers and disposition of assets (other than in the normal course of our business activities).

 

At September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding debt of $5,000,000 and $0, respectively. The weighted average annualized interest rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, was 10 percent, exclusive of amortization of closing fees and other expenses. We had no debt outstanding during 2014, and, therefore, there was no applicable interest rate for that period. The weighted average debt outstanding for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, was $5,000,000 and $3,369,963, respectively. The remaining capacity under the Loan Facility was $15,000,000 at September 30, 2015. Unamortized fees and expenses of $349,760 and $480,921 related to establishing the Loan Facility are included as "Prepaid expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively. These amounts are amortized over the term of the Loan Facility, and $131,160 was amortized in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Company paid $38,333 and $126,250 in non-utilization fees during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The Company paid $51,111 and $151,667 in non-utilization fees during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid a $50,000 utilization fee associated with a drawdown of the Loan Facility. At September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants required by the Loan Facility.

 

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NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS

 

At September 30, 2015, our financial assets valued at fair value were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy:

 

   Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using: 
       Unadjusted Quoted         
       Prices in Active   Significant Other   Significant 
       Markets for Identical   Observable Inputs   Unobservable Inputs 
Description  September 30, 2015   Assets (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
                 
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                    
                     
Preferred