---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-023041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFES"
cik: "0000086115"
company_name: "SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:54:43.481599+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Safeguard Scientifics Q2 2023 net loss of $2.9M; six portfolio co. revenue up 12.8%

## Summary
- Net loss Q2 2023 of $2.9M ($0.18/sh) vs net income $0.5M ($0.03/sh) in Q2 2022.
- Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash total $15.1M at June 30, 2023.
- Deployed $3.0M to Prognos; received $0.4M from Aktana note sale; no material position in Aktana after recap.
- Aggregate trailing 12-month revenue for six portfolio companies $95M, up 12.8% YoY.
- Corporate expenses fell 12.2% to $0.7M in Q2 2023 from $0.8M in Q2 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-023041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFES
- cik: 0000086115
- company_name: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923023041/0001437749-23-023041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923023041/sfe20230810_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-023041.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC reported the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 results: net income Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $2.9 million, or $0.18 per share.
  - Period: the three and six months ended June 30, 2023
  - Net income: Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $2.9 million, or $0.18 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: o Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $2.9 million, or $0.18 per share, as compared with a net income of $0.5 million, or $0.03 per share, for the same period in 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923023041/0001437749-23-023041-index.htm

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