earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Firsthand Tech Value Fund NAV plunges to $0.10 from $1.61; major losses from two holdings
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
- Net assets fell to $0.7M ($0.10/share) at Sep 30, 2023, vs $11.1M ($1.61/share) at Jun 30, 2023.
- Material setbacks in IntraOp Medical Corp. and Wrightspeed, Inc. reduced total assets dramatically.
- Net realized and unrealized losses on investments totaled $12.3M for the quarter.
- Adviser waives $2.5M in accrued fees and waives base management fee through Dec 2024.
- Total investment loss was $0.2M; net investment income after fee waiver was $1.9M.