Tekla Life Sciences Investors
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
SHARES | | | CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED (Restricted)(a)(b)- 5.8% of Net Assets | | VALUE | |
| | | | Biotechnology – 4.1% | | | | |
| 140,000 | | | Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. Series B | | $ | 2,100,000 | |
| 225,416 | | | Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. Series C, 6.00% | | | 808,848 | |
| 848,333 | | | Arkuda Therapeutics, Inc. Series A, 6.00% | | | 2,018,184 | |
| 79,099 | | | Caribou Biosciences, Inc. Series C, 8.00% | | | 1,365,012 | |
| 103,675 | | | Dynacure Series C (c) | | | 2,608,631 | |
| 1,291,668 | | | Hotspot Therapeutics, Inc. Series B, 6.00% | | | 3,100,003 | |
| 480,000 | | | ImmuneID, Inc. Series A, 8.00% | | | 960,000 | |
| 3,229,167 | | | Invetx, Inc. Series A | | | 1,550,000 | |
| 117,704 | | | Oculis SA, Series B2, 6.00% (c) | | | 1,252,371 | |
| 31,974 | | | Oculis SA, Series C, 6.00% (c) | | | 340,203 | |
| 41,067 | | | Priothera Ltd. Series A, 6.00% | | | 486,952 | |
| 1,166,606 | | | Pyxis Oncology, Inc. Series B | | | 1,920,000 | |
| 1,153,847 | | | Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Series A, 6.00% | | | 115 | |
| 668,449 | | | Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Series B, 6.00% | | | 109,759 | |
| 2,229,766 | | | Rallybio Holdings, LLC Series B | | | 3,100,044 | |
| | | | | | | 21,720,122 | |
| | | | Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2% | | | | |
| 407,622 | | | IO Light Holdings, Inc. Series A2 | | | 1,408,293 | |
| | | | Pharmaceuticals – 1.5% | | | | |
| 609,524 | | | BioTheryX, Inc. Series E, 8.00% | | | 3,200,001 | |
| 6,256,514 | | | Curasen Therapeutics, Inc. Series A | | | 2,999,999 | |
| 1,305,163 | | | HiberCell, Inc. Series B | | | 1,599,999 | |
| | | | | | | 7,799,999 | |
| | | | TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED (Cost $31,667,807) | | | 30,928,414 | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS - 92.0% of Net Assets | | | | |
| | | | Biotechnology – 72.0% | | | | |
| 111,776 | | | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 2,726,217 | |
| 208,624 | | | Affimed N.V. (a)(c) | | | 1,773,304 | |
| 13,458 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 2,472,369 | |
| 53,427 | | | Allakos, Inc. (a) | | | 4,561,063 | |
| 55,782 | | | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 9,456,165 | |
| 115,240 | | | Amgen, Inc. | | | 28,089,750 | |
| 217,266 | | | Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,094,444 | |
| 82,121 | | | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 5,190,047 | |
| 32,461 | | | ARCA biopharma, Inc. (a) | | | 113,289 | |
| 18,027 | | | ARCA biopharma, Inc. Warrants (expiration 06/11/22, exercise price $109.82) (a)(b) | | | 0 | |
| 44,764 | | | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,221,610 | |
| 257,406 | | | Ardelyx, Inc. (a) | | | 1,951,137 | |
| 67,473 | | | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 4,601,659 | |
| 23,128 | | | Argenx SE ADR (a) | | | 6,963,147 | |
| 52,166 | | | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 4,320,388 | |
| 52,459 | | | Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR (a) | | | 6,900,981 | |
| 48,919 | | | Atreca, Inc. (a) | | | 416,790 | |
| 12,109 | | | BeiGene Ltd. ADR (a) | | | 4,155,688 | |
| 6,000 | | | Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 19,800 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.
Tekla Life Sciences Investors
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
SHARES | | | Biotechnology – continued | | VALUE | |
| 61,274 | | | Biogen, Inc. (a) | | $ | 21,217,348 | |
| 56,850 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 4,743,564 | |
| 22,322 | | | BioNTech SE ADR (a) | | | 4,997,449 | |
| 41,586 | | | Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(d) | | | 506,933 | |
| 45,530 | | | Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a) | | | 4,004,819 | |
| 58,612 | | | Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 3,572,988 | |
| 26,489 | | | ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a) | | | 354,688 | |
| 168,782 | | | Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 1,368,822 | |
| 154,310 | | | Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 282,387 | |
| 55,080 | | | CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a)(c) | | | 8,916,901 | |
| 32,636 | | | CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(d) | | | 142,293 | |
| 84,072 | | | Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 3,077,876 | |
| 56,397 | | | Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,423,781 | |
| 21,531 | | | Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 803,537 | |
| 15,190 | | | Editas Medicine, Inc. (a)(d) | | | 860,362 | |
| 42,839 | | | Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | | 5,325,316 | |
| 146,095 | | | Exelixis, Inc. (a) | | | 2,661,851 | |
| 28,988 | | | Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,515,869 | |
| 53,186 | | | Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,323,800 | |
| 223,377 | | | G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,900,891 | |
| 145,858 | | | Galera Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,433,784 | |
| 118,142 | | | Gamida Cell Ltd. (a)(c) | | | 757,290 | |
| 513,799 | | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 35,380,199 | |
| 26,109 | | | I-Mab ADR (a) | | | 2,191,851 | |
| 25,486 | | | Incyte Corp. (a) | | | 2,144,137 | |
| 37,238 | | | Insmed, Inc. (a) | | | 1,059,793 | |
| 21,380 | | | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,461,636 | |
| 18,630 | | | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 372,041 | |
| 131,326 | | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 5,238,594 | |
| 125,094 | | | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,254,946 | |
| 120,324 | | | Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 818,203 | |
| 31,594 | | | KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 756,992 | |
| 33,204 | | | Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,784,924 | |
| 95,149 | | | Kura Oncology, Inc. (a) | | | 1,983,857 | |
| 329,569 | | | Mereo Biopharma Group plc ADR (a)(d) | | | 1,044,734 | |
| 167,649 | | | Moderna, Inc. (a) | | | 39,394,162 | |
| 95,811 | | | Molecular Templates, Inc. (a) | | | 749,242 | |
| 37,223 | | | Nektar Therapeutics (a) | | | 638,747 | |
| 71,328 | | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 6,941,641 | |
| 44,550 | | | NexGel, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 138 | |
| 28,988 | | | Nkarta, Inc. (a) | | | 918,630 | |
| 31,523 | | | Novavax, Inc. (a)(d) | | | 6,692,648 | |
| 111,820 | | | Ovid Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(d) | | | 437,216 | |
| 23,594 | | | Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (a) | | | 431,298 | |
| 19,832 | | | Precision BioSciences, Inc. (a) | | | 248,297 | |
| 42,331 | | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 23,643,557 | |
| 76,500 | | | Replimune Group, Inc. (a) | | | 2,939,130 | |
| 39,422 | | | Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,239,564 | |
| 55,181 | | | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,289,771 | |
| 40,716 | | | Scholar Rock Holding Corp. (a) | | | 1,176,692 | |
| 95,761 | | | Seagen, Inc. (a) | | | 15,118,747 | |
| 118,933 | | | Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (a) | | | 2,210,964 | |
| 76,396 | | | TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,253,658 | |
| 70,155 | | | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,023,561 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.
Tekla Life Sciences Investors
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
SHARES | | | Biotechnology – continued | | VALUE | |
| 157,719 | | | Trillium Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(c)(d) | | $ | 1,529,874 | |
| 41,280 | | | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 3,936,048 | |
| 42,765 | | | uniQure N.V. (a)(c) | | | 1,317,162 | |
| 33,138 | | | United Therapeutics Corp. (a) | | | 5,945,289 | |
| 144,002 | | | Vectivbio Holding AG (Restricted) (a) | | | 1,511,157 | |
| 44,950 | | | Vectivbio Holding AG (a) | | | 524,117 | |
| 117,437 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 23,678,822 | |
| 25,600 | | | Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (a) | | | 1,210,368 | |
| 55,052 | | | Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(c) | | | 1,025,068 | |
| 62,055 | | | Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,097,459 | |
| 11,502 | | | Zai Lab Ltd. ADR (a) | | | 2,035,739 | |
| | | | | | | 381,871,070 | |
| | | | Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.7% | | | | |
| 130,000 | | | Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. (Restricted) (a)(b) | | | 1,502,938 | |
| 61,400 | | | Guardant Health, Inc. (a) | | | 7,625,266 | |
| 8,329 | | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 5,260,180 | |
| | | | | | | 14,388,384 | |
| | | | Health Care Providers & Services – 0.2% | | | | |
| 148,148 | | | InnovaCare, Inc. Escrow Shares (Restricted) (a)(b) | | | 93,274 | |
| 5,822 | | | Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,028,340 | |
| | | | | | | 1,121,614 | |
| | | | Healthcare Services – 1.4% | | | | |
| 82,070 | | | Syneos Health, Inc. (a) | | | 7,344,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Life Sciences Tools & Services – 6.5% | | | | |
| 121,513 | | | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a) | | | 4,965,021 | |
| 58,763 | | | Illumina, Inc. (a) | | | 27,807,239 | |
| 58,816 | | | Personalis, Inc. (a) | | | 1,488,045 | |
| | | | | | | 34,260,305 | |
| | | | Pharmaceuticals – 9.1% | | | | |
| 34,619 | | | Arvinas, Inc. (a) | | | 2,665,663 | |
| 127,109 | | | Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(c) | | | 1,647,333 | |
| 29,100 | | | Endo International plc (a)(c) | | | 136,188 | |
| 218,840 | | | Horizon Therapeutics plc (a) | | | 20,492,178 | |
| 67,908 | | | Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,772,004 | |
| 25,203 | | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a) | | | 4,477,061 | |
| 4,060 | | | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 395,485 | |
| 28,691 | | | Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,634,457 | |
| 12,440 | | | Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 1,760,633 | |
| 34,880 | | | Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 130,800 | |
| 14,218 | | | Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR (a) | | | 1,564 | |
| 203,894 | | | Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a)(c) | | | 2,960,541 | |
| 41,021 | | | Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,200,458 | |
| 315,800 | | | Verona Pharma plc ADR (a) | | | 2,065,332 | |
| 371,622 | | | Verona Pharma plc Warrants (expiration 04/27/22, exercise price $2.86) (a)(b)(c) | | | 925 | |
| 40,620 | | | VYNE Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(d) | | | 142,576 | |
| 37,281 | | | Zogenix, Inc. (a) | | | 644,216 | |
| | | | | | | 48,127,414 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.
Tekla Life Sciences Investors
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
SHARES | | | Special Purpose Acquisition Company – 0.1% | | VALUE | |
| 78,403 | | | Helix Acquisition Corp. (a) | | $ | 809,903 | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS (Cost $336,025,378) | | | 487,923,134 | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.1% of Net Assets | | | |
$ | 6,475,000 | | | Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., repurchase value $6,475,000, 0.00%, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note 1.25%, due 06/30/28, market value $6,604,525) | | | 6,475,000 | |
SHARES | | | | | | |
| 9,645,850 | | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (e) | | | 9,645,850 | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $16,120,850) | | | 16,120,850 | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE MILESTONE INTERESTS - 100.9% (Cost $383,814,035) | | | 534,972,398 | |
| INTERESTS | | | MILESTONE INTERESTS (Restricted)(a)(b) - 1.3% of Net Assets | | | |
| | | | Biotechnology – 0.1% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Therachon Milestone Interest | | | 586,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.0% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Therox Milestone Interest | | | 1,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pharmaceuticals – 1.2% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Afferent Milestone Interest | | | 316,968 | |
| 1 | | | Ethismos Research Milestone Interest | | | 0 | |
| 1 | | | Impact Biomedicines Milestone Interest | | | 1,653,716 | |
| 1 | | | Neurovance Milestone Interest | | | 4,287,523 | |
| | | | | | | 6,258,207 | |
| | | | TOTAL MILESTONE INTERESTS (Cost $4,602,125) | | | 6,845,714 | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.2% (Cost $388,416,160) | | | 541,818,112 | |
| | | | OTHER LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF ASSETS - (2.2)% | | | (11,498,276 | ) |
| | | | NET ASSETS - 100% | | $ | 530,319,836 | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements. |
(c) | Foreign security. |
(d) | All or a portion of this security is on loan as of June 30, 2021. |
(e) | This security represents the investment of cash collateral received for securities lending and is a registered investment company advised by State Street Global Advisors. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2021. |
ADR | American Depository Receipt |
CVR | Contingent Value Right |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Investment Valuation
Shares of publicly traded companies listed on national securities exchanges or trading in the over-the-counter market are typically valued at the last sale price, as of the close of trading, generally 4 p.m., Eastern Time. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the Trustees) has established and approved fair valuation policies and procedures with respect to securities for which quoted prices may not be available or which do not reflect fair value. Convertible, corporate and government bonds are valued using a third-party pricing service. Convertible bonds are valued using this pricing service only on days when there is no sale reported. Restricted securities of companies that are publicly traded are typically valued based on the closing market quote on the valuation date adjusted for the impact of the restriction as determined in good faith by Tekla Capital Management LLC (the Adviser) also using fair valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees described below. Non-exchange traded warrants of publicly traded companies are generally valued using the Black-Scholes model, which incorporates both observable and unobservable inputs. Short-term investments with a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Convertible preferred shares, warrants or convertible note interests in private companies, milestone interests, and other restricted securities, as well as shares of publicly traded companies for which market quotations are not readily available, such as stocks for which trading has been halted or for which there are no current day sales, or which do not reflect fair value, are typically valued in good faith, based upon the recommendations made by the Adviser pursuant to fair valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees.
The Adviser has a Valuation Sub-Committee comprised of senior management which reports to the Valuation Committee of the Board at least quarterly. Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs the Adviser considers may include (i) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the disposition of securities; (ii) information obtained from the company, which may include an analysis of the company’s financial statements, products, intended markets or technologies; (iii) the price of the same or similar security negotiated at arm’s length in an issuer’s completed subsequent round of financing; (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; or (v) a probability and time value adjusted analysis of contractual terms. Where available and appropriate, multiple valuation methodologies are applied to confirm fair value. Significant unobservable inputs identified by the Adviser are often used in the fair value determination. A significant change in any of these inputs may result in a significant change in the fair value measurement. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different from the valuations used at the date of this schedule of investments.
Federal Income Tax Cost
At June 30, 2021, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $388,416,160. The net unrealized gain on securities held by the Fund was $153,401,952, including gross unrealized gain of $193,852,532 and gross unrealized loss of $40,450,580.
Security Lending
The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers to earn additional income. The Fund receives cash collateral from the borrower in an amount not less than the market value of the loaned securities. The Fund will invest its cash collateral in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund (SAHXX), which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment company. SAHXX invests substantially all of its assets in the State Street U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio. The Fund will receive the benefit of any gains and bear any losses generated by SAHXX with respect to the cash collateral.
The Fund has the right to recall loaned securities on demand. If a borrower fails to return loaned securities when due, then the lending agent is responsible and indemnifies the Fund for the lent securities. The lending agent uses the collateral received from the borrower to purchase replacement securities of the same issue, type, class and series of the loaned securities. If the value of the collateral is less than the purchase cost of replacement securities, the lending agent is responsible for satisfying the shortfall but only to the extent that the shortfall is not due to any decrease in the value of SAHXX.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
Although the risk of loss on securities lent is mitigated by receiving collateral from the borrower and through lending agent indemnification, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering securities or could experience a lower than expected return if the borrower fails to return the securities on a timely basis. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities by retaining a portion of the return on the investment of the collateral and compensation from fees earned from borrowers of the securities. Securities lending income received by the Fund is net of fees retained by the securities lending agent. Net income received from SAHXX is a component of securities lending income as recorded by the Fund.
As of June 30, 2021, the Fund loaned securities valued at $9,628,290 and received $9,645,850 of cash collateral.
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 2 includes prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.). The independent pricing vendor may value bank loans and debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, and/or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities and such securities are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 includes prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). These inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
For the period ended June 30, 2021, the total amount of transfers between Level 3 and Level 2 was $693,356. The one investment was transferred due to an initial public offering lockup period and the value is being supported by significant observable inputs. There were no other transfers between levels.
The following is a summary of the levels used as of June 30, 2021 to value the Fund’s net assets.
Assets at Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Convertible Preferred | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 21,720,122 | | | $ | 21,720,122 | |
Health Care Equipment& Supplies | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,408,293 | | | | 1,408,293 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,799,999 | | | | 7,799,999 | |
Common Stocks and Warrants | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | 380,359,775 | | | | 1,511,157 | | | | 138 | | | | 381,871,070 | |
Health Care Equipment& Supplies | | | 12,885,446 | | | | - | | | | 1,502,938 | | | | 14,388,384 | |
Health Care Providers& Services | | | 1,028,340 | | | | - | | | | 93,274 | | | | 1,121,614 | |
Healthcare Services | | | 7,344,444 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,344,444 | |
Life Sciences Tools& Services | | | 34,260,305 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 34,260,305 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 48,124,925 | | | | 1,564 | | | | 925 | | | | 48,127,414 | |
Special Purpose Acquisition Company | | | 809,903 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 809,903 | |
Short-term Investments | | | 9,645,850 | | | | 6,475,000 | | | | - | | | | 16,120,850 | |
Milestone Interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | - | | | | - | | | | 586,186 | | | | 586,186 | |
Health Care Equipment& Supplies | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,321 | | | | 1,321 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,258,207 | | | | 6,258,207 | |
Other Assets | | | - | | | | - | | | | 80,325 | | | | 80,325 | |
Total | | $ | 494,458,988 | | | $ | 7,987,721 | | | $ | 39,451,728 | | | $ | 541,898,437 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
Investment in securities | | Balance as of September 30, 2020 | | | Net Realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Cost of purchases and conversions | | | Proceeds from sales and conversions | | | Net transfers into (out of) Level 3 | | | Balance as of June 30, 2021 | |
Convertible Preferred | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | $ | 15,928,255 | | | $ | 7,928,336 | | | $ | 8,649,762 | | | $ | (10,389,125 | ) | | $ | (397,106 | ) | | $ | 21,720,122 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 1,397,369 | | | | 10,924 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,408,293 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 2,999,999 | | | | (5,720 | ) | | | 4,805,720 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,799,999 | |
Convertible Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | 295,378 | | | | (195,698 | ) | | | - | | | | (99,680 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Common Stocks and Warrants | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | 329,220 | | | | (28,015 | ) | | | - | | | | (4,817 | ) | | | (296,250 | ) | | | 138 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 1,331,737 | | | | 171,201 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,502,938 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 105,467 | | | | 19,407 | | | | - | | | | (31,600 | ) | | | - | | | | 93,274 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 49,631 | | | | (48,706 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 925 | |
Milestone Interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | 1,515,794 | | | | (537,500 | ) | | | - | | | | (392,108 | ) | | | - | | | | 586,186 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 3,407 | | | | (2,086 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,321 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 7,711,391 | | | | (1,453,184 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,258,207 | |
Other Assets | | | 91,662 | | | | - | | | | 79,754 | | | | (91,091 | ) | | | - | | | | 80,325 | |
| | $ | 31,759,310 | | | $ | 5,858,959 | | | $ | 13,535,236 | | | $ | (11,008,421 | ) | | $ | (693,356 | ) | | $ | 39,451,728 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of June 30, 2021 | | | $ | (1,449,571 | ) |
Tekla Life Sciences Investors
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
The following is a quantitative disclosure about significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of the fair value of Level 3 assets.
| | Fair Value at June 30, 2021 | | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) |
Common Stock and Warrants | | $ | 1,503,863 | | | Income approach, Black-Scholes | | Discount for lack of marketability | | 20.00%-50.00%(20.00%) |
| | | 93,274 | | | Probability adjusted value | | Probability of events Timing of events | | 20.00% (20.00%) 0.75-2.75 (1.75) years |
| | | 138 | | | Market approach | | (a) | | N/A |
Convertible Preferred | | | 32,570 | | | Probability adjusted value | | Probability of events Timing of events | | 50.00% (50.00%) 0.25 (0.25) years |
| | | 19,813,880 | | | Market approach | | (a) | | N/A |
| | | 11,081,964 | | | Recent transaction | | (b) | | N/A |
Milestone Interest | | | 6,845,714 | | | Probability adjusted value | | Probability of events Timing of events | | 11.00%-100.00% (74.73%) 0.75-15.75 (4.61) years |
Other Assets | | | 80,325 | | | Probability adjusted value | | Probability of events Timing of events | | 20.00%-95.00% (20.54%) 0.25-6.50 (0.29) years |
| | $ | 39,451,728 | | | | | | | |
| (a) | There is no quantitative information to provide as these methods of measure are investment specific. |
| (b) | The valuation technique used as a basis to approximate fair value of these investments is based upon subsequent financing rounds. |
Private Companies and Other Restricted Securities
The Fund may invest in private companies and other restricted securities if these securities would currently comprise 40% or less of net assets. The value of these securities represented 8% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2021.
At June 30, 2021, the Fund had a commitment of $1,974,044 relating to additional investments in two private companies.
Tekla Life Sciences Investors
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited, continued)
The following table details the acquisition date, cost, carrying value per unit, and value of the Fund’s private companies and other restricted securities at June 30, 2021. The Fund on its own does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered.
Security (#) | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Carrying Value per Unit | | | Value | |
Afferent Milestone Interest | | 07/27/16 | | | $ | 161,872 | | | $ | 316,968.00 | | | $ | 316,968 | |
Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series B Cvt. Pfd | | 07/17/17 | | | | 2,101,250 | | | | 15.00 | | | | 2,100,000 | |
Series C Cvt. Pfd | | 12/10/18 | | | | 808,893 | | | | 3.59 | | | | 808,848 | |
Arkuda Therapeutics, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd | | 05/16/19, 04/02/20 | | | | 2,018,184 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 2,018,184 | |
BioTheryX, Inc. Series E Cvt. Pfd | | 05/19/21 | | | | 3,203,079 | | | | 5.25 | | | | 3,200,001 | |
Caribou Biosciences, Inc. Series C Cvt. Pfd | | 03/01/21 | | | | 1,367,325 | | | | 17.26 | | | | 1,365,012 | |
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. Common | | 03/31/98 | † | | | 0 | | | | 11.56 | | | | 1,502,938 | |
Curasen Therapeutics, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd | | 09/18/18, 01/07/20 | | | | 2,999,999 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 2,999,999 | |
Dynacure Series C Cvt. Pfd | | 04/21/20, 10/28/20 | | | | 2,468,910 | | | | 25.16 | | | | 2,608,631 | |
Ethismos Research Milestone Interest | | 10/31/17 | | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0 | |
HiberCell, Inc. Series B Cvt. Pfd | | 05/05/21 | | | | 1,602,641 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1,599,999 | |
Hotspot Therapeutics, Inc. Series B Cvt. Pfd | | 04/22/20, 06/17/21 | | | | 3,100,003 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 3,100,003 | |
ImmuneID, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd | | 04/28/21 | | | | 960,000 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 960,000 | |
Impact Biomedicines Milestone Interest | | 07/20/10 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,653,716.00 | | | | 1,653,716 | |
InnovaCare, Inc. Escrow Shares Common | | 12/21/12 | † | | | 64,073 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 93,274 | |
Invetx, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd | | 08/06/20 | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 1,550,000 | |
IO Light Holdings, Inc. Series A2 Cvt. Pfd | | 04/30/20 | † | | | 1,394,759 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 1,408,293 | |
Neurovance Milestone Interest | | 03/20/17 | | | | 3,417,500 | | | | 4,287,523.00 | | | | 4,287,523 | |
Oculis SA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series B2 Cvt. Pfd | | 01/16/19 | | | | 990,902 | | | | 10.64 | | | | 1,252,371 | |
Series C Cvt. Pfd | | 04/07/21 | | | | 340,203 | | | | 10.64 | | | | 340,203 | |
Priothera Ltd. Series A Cvt. Pfd | | 10/07/20 | | | | 483,215 | | | | 11.86 | | | | 486,952 | |
Pyxis Oncology, Inc. Series B Cvt. Pfd | | 03/05/21 | | | | 1,922,358 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1,920,000 | |
Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A Cvt. Pfd | | 01/19/16, 10/24/16 | | | | 750,652 | | | | 0.00 | †† | | | 115 | |
Series B Cvt. Pfd | | 03/03/17 | | | | 500,091 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 109,759 | |
Rallybio Holdings, LLC Series B Cvt. Pfd | | 03/27/20 | | | | 3,105,343 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 3,100,044 | |
Therachon Milestone Interest | | 07/01/19 | | | | 1,017,671 | | | | 586,186.00 | | | | 586,186 | |
Therox Milestone Interest | | 06/18/19 | | | | 5,082 | | | | 1,321.00 | | | | 1,321 | |
Vectivbio Holding AG Common | | 07/01/19, 04/09/21 | † | | | 691,539 | | | | 10.49 | | | | 1,511,157 | |
| | | | | $ | 37,025,544 | | | | | | | $ | 40,881,497 | |
(#) | | See Schedule of Investments and corresponding footnotes for more information on each issuer. |
† | | Interest received as part of a corporate action for a previously owned security. |
†† | | Carrying value per unit is greater than $0.00 but less than $0.01. |