---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001398344-22-022288"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVVC"
cik: "0001495584"
company_name: "Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T17:26:24.014197+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q3 NAV drops to $5.58 from $7.22; net investment loss of $8.8M

## Summary
- Net assets $38.4M ($5.58/share) vs $49.8M ($7.22/share) at June 30, 2022.
- Total investment loss of $8.3M; net investment loss of $8.8M for Q3 2022.
- Net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $2.5M for the quarter.
- Portfolio fair value $46.6M ($6.76/share) including $0.17/share in cash.
- Valuation committee adjusted fair values of private companies using independent valuation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001398344-22-022288
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVVC
- cik: 0001495584
- company_name: Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834422022288/0001398344-22-022288-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834422022288/fp0080818-1_8k.htm

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