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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-04889

 

Tekla Healthcare Investors

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

100 Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, MA

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

617-772-8500

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

September 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

12/31/18

 

 


 

Item 1.  Schedule of Investments.

 


 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND WARRANTS(a) - 4.2% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.5%

 

 

 

326,667

 

Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. Series B (Restricted) (b) (c)

 

$

4,900,001

 

525,972

 

Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. Series C (Restricted), 6.00% (b) (c)

 

1,887,315

 

708,154

 

Atreca, Inc. Series C1 (Restricted) (b)

 

1,649,999

 

1,043,219

 

Galera Therapeutics, Inc. Series C (Restricted), 6.00% (b)

 

2,310,000

 

226,667

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series C (Restricted), 6.00% (b)

 

754,800

 

198,403

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series D (Restricted), 8.00% (b)

 

605,129

 

38,960

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series D Prime (Restricted), 8.00% (b)

 

356,487

 

186,067

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series E (Restricted), 8.00% (b)

 

435,211

 

27,357

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Warrants (Restricted, expiration 11/1/27, exercise price $3.05) (b)

 

0

 

2,692,309

 

Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Series A (Restricted), 6.00% (b)

 

1,750,001

 

1,559,715

 

Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Series B (Restricted), 6.00% (b)

 

1,166,667

 

287,958

 

Sutro Biopharma Series E (Restricted), 8.00%

 

2,337,644

 

875,000

 

Therachon Holding AG Series B (Restricted), 8.00% (b)

 

3,500,000

 

210,000

 

Trillium Therapeutics, Inc. Series II (d)

 

359,100

 

 

 

 

 

22,012,354

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (Restricted) (b) — 0.2%

 

 

 

114,158

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Series C, 8.00%

 

0

 

205,167

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Series D, 8.00%

 

0

 

632,211

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Series E, 8.00%

 

0

 

692,715

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Series F, 8.00%

 

0

 

N/A(e)

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Warrants (expiration 12/11/19, exercise price $0.69)

 

0

 

N/A(e)

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Warrants (expiration 6/03/20, exercise price $0.69)

 

0

 

12,695

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Warrants (expiration 8/15/24, exercise price $2.85)

 

0

 

951,000

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Series AA, 8.00% (c)

 

951,000

 

895,848

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Junior Preferred, 8.00% (c)

 

895,848

 

47,542

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Warrants (expiration 1/11/28, exercise price $1.00) (c)

 

0

 

23,771

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Warrants (expiration 11/20/27, exercise price $1.00) (c)

 

0

 

47,542

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Warrants (expiration 2/6/28, exercise price $1.00) (c)

 

0

 

71,324

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Warrants (expiration 3/31/27, exercise price $1.00) (c)

 

0

 

59,426

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Warrants (expiration 9/6/27, exercise price $1.00)(c)

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

1,846,848

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (Restricted) (b) — 0.6%

 

 

 

3,669,024

 

Labcyte, Inc. Series C, 8.00%

 

4,622,970

 

160,767

 

Labcyte, Inc. Series D, 8.00%

 

221,858

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.

 


 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — continued

 

 

 

122,220

 

Labcyte, Inc. Series E, 8.00%

 

$

196,774

 

 

 

 

 

5,041,602

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (Restricted) (b) — 0.9%

 

 

 

3,173,164

 

Curasen Therapeutics, Inc. Series A (c)

 

3,500,000

 

1,538,235

 

Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Series C, 8.00% (d)

 

2,099,998

 

1,076,939

 

Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Series D1, 8.00%

 

1,909,090

 

 

 

 

 

7,509,088

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND WARRANTS
(Cost $46,921,887)

 

36,409,892

 

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Restricted) (b)- 0.1% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.0%

 

 

 

$

 145,883

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Promissory Note, 6.00% due 12/28/19

 

145,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

 

 

 

74,456

 

CardioKinetix, Inc. Promissory Note, 5.00% due 1/31/19

 

0

 

285,294

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 1/31/19 (c) 

 

285,294

 

95,083

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 1/31/19 (c) 

 

95,083

 

237,708

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 1/31/19 (c) 

 

237,708

 

190,166

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 1/31/19 (c) 

 

190,166

 

190,166

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 1/31/19 (c) 

 

190,166

 

 

 

 

 

998,417

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Cost $1,218,900)

 

1,144,300

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS - 92.7% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 60.3%

 

 

 

94,915

 

AbbVie Inc.

 

8,750,214

 

119,074

 

AC Immune SA (a) (d)

 

1,125,249

 

147,674

 

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

816,637

 

86,667

 

Albireo Pharma, Inc. (a)

 

2,125,942

 

242,630

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

23,622,457

 

109,903

 

Alkermes plc (a)

 

3,243,238

 

87,873

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

6,406,820

 

364,971

 

Amarin Corporation plc (a) (f)

 

4,967,255

 

369,150

 

Amgen Inc.

 

71,862,431

 

398,911

 

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

3,821,567

 

45,862

 

AnaptysBio, Inc. (a)

 

2,925,537

 

31,146

 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

1,213,137

 

261,150

 

Array Biopharma Inc. (a)

 

3,721,388

 

24,923

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S (a) (f)

 

1,561,426

 

31,680

 

Athenex, Inc. (a)

 

402,019

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.

 


 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — continued

 

 

 

26,960

 

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

$

574,787

 

54,497

 

BeiGene, Ltd. (a) (f)

 

7,643,749

 

214,129

 

Biogen Inc. (a)

 

64,435,699

 

125,253

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (a)

 

10,665,293

 

67,060

 

bluebird bio, Inc. (a)

 

6,652,352

 

96,638

 

Blueprint Medicines Corporation (a)

 

5,209,755

 

735,486

 

Celgene Corporation (a)

 

47,137,298

 

52,600

 

Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a)

 

944,696

 

243,482

 

Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (a)

 

2,203,512

 

123,392

 

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (d)

 

3,525,309

 

104,609

 

Dermira, Inc. (a)

 

752,139

 

48,794

 

Editas Medicine, Inc. (a)

 

1,110,064

 

251,377

 

Epizyme, Inc. (a)

 

1,548,482

 

86,390

 

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

3,973,940

 

210,962

 

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

 

4,149,623

 

135,904

 

FibroGen, Inc. (a)

 

6,289,637

 

49,714

 

Galapagos NV (a) (f)

 

4,560,762

 

835,283

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

52,246,952

 

54,124

 

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

2,221,790

 

329,676

 

Incyte Corporation (a)

 

20,964,097

 

113,891

 

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

 

1,987,398

 

101,896

 

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

1,390,880

 

9,317

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

939,060

 

53,387

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

2,886,101

 

127,421

 

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

1,127,676

 

48,710

 

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

323,434

 

12,271

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

1,665,175

 

15,300

 

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

 

2,143,071

 

258,907

 

Merus N.V. (a) (d)

 

3,624,698

 

81,916

 

Molecular Templates, Inc. (a)

 

330,941

 

57,488

 

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

 

1,889,631

 

130,603

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

 

9,326,360

 

347,884

 

Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (a)

 

841,879

 

1,297,531

 

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

3,451,433

 

54,790

 

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series A Warrants (expiration 6/8/21, exercise price $3.00) (a) (b)

 

37,257

 

27,394

 

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B Warrants (expiration 6/8/21, exercise price $2.00) (a) (b)

 

26,846

 

70,557

 

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

1,377,273

 

129,682

 

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

872,760

 

41,261

 

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

1,416,078

 

35,515

 

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a)

 

722,730

 

80,256

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

29,975,616

 

60,966

 

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

5,839,933

 

176,239

 

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

2,023,224

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.

 


 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — continued

 

 

 

104,624

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

$

11,417,617

 

151,655

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

 

8,592,772

 

159,839

 

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (a)

 

1,441,748

 

317,526

 

Trillium Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (d)

 

542,969

 

53,419

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (a)

 

2,322,658

 

34,119

 

United Therapeutics Corporation (a)

 

3,715,559

 

213,482

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (a)

 

35,376,102

 

39,793

 

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

304,416

 

25,451

 

Xencor, Inc. (a)

 

920,308

 

 

 

 

 

522,228,856

 

 

 

Drug Discovery Technologies — 0.1%

 

 

 

117,030

 

Immunogen, Inc. (a)

 

561,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.9%

 

 

 

85,589

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

6,190,652

 

103,950

 

Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (a)

 

194,386

 

28,123

 

Baxter International Inc.

 

1,851,056

 

4,170

 

Becton, Dickinson and Company

 

939,584

 

160,000

 

Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. (Restricted) (a) (b)

 

610,721

 

25,327

 

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

 

942,418

 

19,960

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

 

3,712,959

 

97,680

 

Inovalon Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

1,385,102

 

27,150

 

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

 

641,826

 

68,760

 

Nevro Corp. (a)

 

2,674,076

 

37,380

 

Stryker Corporation

 

5,859,315

 

10,735

 

TherOx, Inc. (Restricted) (a) (b)

 

215

 

 

 

 

 

25,002,310

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.2%

 

 

 

69,045

 

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (a)

 

1,775,147

 

26,832

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

7,046,888

 

55,158

 

Centene Corporation (a)

 

6,359,718

 

7,121

 

CVS Health Corporation

 

466,568

 

9,407

 

Humana Inc.

 

2,694,917

 

222,222

 

InnovaCare Health, Inc. (Restricted) (a) (b) (g)

 

695,555

 

69,493

 

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

 

17,312,096

 

 

 

 

 

36,350,889

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 0.1%

 

 

 

42,150

 

Evolent Health, Inc. (a)

 

840,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 6.3%

 

 

 

131,039

 

Illumina, Inc. (a)

 

39,302,527

 

32,460

 

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

 

2,985,022

 

52,912

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

 

11,841,176

 

 

 

 

 

54,128,725

 

 

 

Medical Devices and Diagnostics — 1.5%

 

 

 

4,213

 

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

 

882,329

 

46,400

 

Boston Scientific Corporation (a)

 

1,639,776

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.

 


 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Devices and Diagnostics — continued

 

 

 

47,260

 

Danaher Corporation

 

$

4,873,451

 

12,085

 

Genomic Health, Inc. (a)

 

778,395

 

4,970

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

 

2,380,232

 

22,100

 

ResMed Inc.

 

2,516,527

 

 

 

 

 

13,070,710

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 17.3%

 

 

 

112,338

 

Acceleron Pharma Inc. (a)

 

4,892,320

 

26,980

 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

973,978

 

528,740

 

Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

898,858

 

27,555

 

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

1,270,561

 

22,991

 

Allergan plc

 

3,072,977

 

172,920

 

ArQule, Inc. (a)

 

478,988

 

97,397

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

 

5,062,696

 

31,507

 

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

395,413

 

34,138

 

Eli Lilly and Company

 

3,950,449

 

465,507

 

Endo International plc (a)

 

3,398,201

 

210,543

 

Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a) (d)

 

755,849

 

42,029

 

GW Pharmaceuticals plc (a) (f)

 

4,093,204

 

293,845

 

Immunomedics, Inc. (a)

 

4,193,168

 

76,880

 

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)

 

875,663

 

75,067

 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)

 

9,305,305

 

197,647

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

25,506,345

 

4,640

 

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

523,021

 

526,459

 

Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

1,510,937

 

132,804

 

Medicines Company (The) (a)

 

2,541,869

 

243,985

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

18,642,894

 

9,460

 

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

 

401,293

 

788,792

 

Mylan N.V. (a)

 

21,612,901

 

26,860

 

MyoKardia, Inc. (a)

 

1,312,380

 

372,467

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

16,258,185

 

17,320

 

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

465,562

 

79,790

 

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

698,163

 

574,944

 

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

649,687

 

382,571

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (a) (f)

 

5,899,245

 

92,782

 

Zoetis Inc.

 

7,936,572

 

69,446

 

Zogenix, Inc. (a)

 

2,532,001

 

 

 

 

 

150,108,685

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS
(Cost $684,620,456)

 

802,292,812

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 1.0% of Net Assets

 

 

 

119,000

 

SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

 

$

8,538,250

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
(Cost $8,746,602)

 

8,538,250

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.

 


 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.6% of Net Assets

 

 

 

$

4,861,000

 

Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., repurchase Value $4,861,000 , 0.50%, dated 12/31/18, due 01/02/19 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625%, due 12/31/25, market value $4,960,000)

 

$

4,861,000

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost $4,861,000)

 

4,861,000

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE MILESTONE INTEREST - 98.6%
(Cost $746,368,845)

 

853,246,254

 

 

INTEREST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MILESTONE INTERESTS (Restricted)(a) (b) - 1.4% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%

 

 

 

1

 

Veniti Milestone Interest

 

4,562,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

 

 

 

1

 

Afferent Milestone Interest

 

775,758

 

1

 

Ethismos Research, Inc. Milestone Interest

 

0

 

1

 

Neurovance Milestone Interest

 

2,653,681

 

1

 

TargeGen Milestone Interest

 

4,469,434

 

 

 

 

 

7,898,873

 

 

 

TOTAL MILESTONE INTERESTS
(Cost $9,438,229)

 

12,460,977

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(Cost $755,807,074)

 

865,707,231

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF ASSETS - 0.0%

 

(391,804

)

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

 

$

865,315,427

 

 


(a)                   Non-income producing security.

(b)                   Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements.

(c)                    Affiliated issuers in which the Fund holds 5% or more of the voting securities (total market value of $13,132,581).

(d)                   Foreign security.

(e)                    Number of warrants to be determined at a future date.

(f)                     American Depository Receipt

(g)                    Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Schedule of Investments.

 


 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(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 bonds, 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 the 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, the company’s products or intended markets or the company’s 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 December 31, 2018, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $755,808,768. The net unrealized gain on securities held by the Fund was $109,898,463, including gross unrealized gain of $240,901,807 and gross unrealized loss of $131,003,344.

 

Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

An affiliate company is a company in which the Fund holds 5% or more of the voting securities. Transactions involving such companies during the period ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

Affiliated
Companies

 

Begining
Value as of
September
30, 2018

 

Purchases at
Cost

 

Proceeds
from Sales

 

Net
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
on sale of
Affiliated
Companies

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Ending Value
as of
December
31, 2018

 

Shares/
Principal
Amount
as of
December
31, 2018

 

Dividend
Income
from
Affiliated
Companies

 

Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Companies

 

Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.

 

$

5,714,797

 

$

1,887,315

 

$

(816,284

)

 

$

1,488

 

$

6,787,316

 

852,639

 

$

8,725

 

$

 

Curasen Therapeutics, Inc.

 

3,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

3,173,164

 

 

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc.

 

2,845,265

 

 

 

 

 

2,845,265

 

3,097,870

 

20,117

 

 

 

 

$

12,060,062

 

$

1,887,315

 

$

(816,284

)

$

 

$

1,488

 

$

13,132,581

 

7,123,673

 

$

28,842

 

$

 

 


 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Unaudited, continued)

 

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.

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of December 31, 2018 to value the Fund’s net assets.

 

Assets at Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Convertible Preferred And Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

$

359,100

 

$

2,337,644

 

$

19,315,610

 

$

22,012,354

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

1,846,848

 

1,846,848

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

 

 

5,041,602

 

5,041,602

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

7,509,088

 

7,509,088

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

 

 

145,883

 

145,883

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

998,417

 

998,417

 

Common Stocks And Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

522,164,753

 

 

64,103

 

522,228,856

 

Drug Discovery Technologies

 

561,744

 

 

 

561,744

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

24,391,374

 

 

610,936

 

25,002,310

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

35,655,334

 

 

695,555

 

36,350,889

 

Health Care Technology

 

840,893

 

 

 

840,893

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

54,128,725

 

 

 

54,128,725

 

Medical Devices And Diagnostics

 

13,070,710

 

 

 

13,070,710

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

150,108,685

 

 

 

150,108,685

 

Exchange Traded Fund

 

8,538,250

 

 

 

8,538,250

 

Short-term Investment

 

 

4,861,000

 

 

4,861,000

 

Milestone Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

4,562,104

 

4,562,104

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

7,898,873

 

7,898,873

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

1,063,643

 

1,063,643

 

Total

 

$

809,819,568

 

$

7,198,644

 

$

49,752,662

 

$

866,770,874

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 


 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Unaudited, continued)

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2018

 

Net realized
gain (loss) and
change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)

 

Cost of
purchases and
conversions

 

Proceeds from
sales and
conversions

 

Net Transfers in
(out of) Level 3

 

Balance as of
December  31,
2018

 

Convertible Preferred and Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

$

17,110,039

 

$

(2,127

)

$

2,207,698

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

19,315,610

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

1,846,848

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

1,846,848

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

5,041,602

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

5,041,602

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

5,599,998

 

0

 

1,909,090

 

0

 

0

 

7,509,088

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

814,796

 

297

 

145,586

 

(814,796

)

0

 

145,883

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

998,417

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

998,417

 

Common Stock and Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

219,979

 

(155,876

)

0

 

0

 

0

 

64,103

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

677,075

 

(66,139

)

0

 

0

 

0

 

610,936

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

602,222

 

93,333

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

695,555

 

Milestone Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

4,538,871

 

23,233

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

4,562,104

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

7,912,735

 

(13,862

)

0

 

0

 

0

 

7,898,873

 

Other Assets

 

1,150,714

 

0

 

4,960

 

(92,031

)

 

 

1,063,643

 

Total

 

$

46,513,296

 

$

(121,141

)

$

4,267,334

 

$

(906,827

)

$

0

 

$

49,752,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of December 31, 2018

 

$

(121,141

)

 

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
December 31, 2018

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range (Weighted Average)

Private Companies and Other Restricted Securities

 

$

674,824

 

Income approach, Black-Scholes

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

20% (20%)

 

 

23,897,449

 

Probability - weighted expected return model

 

Discount rate
Price to sales multiple

 

20.60%-50.11% (34.03%)
2.41x-10.37x (5.54x)

 

 

10,960,214

 

Market approach, recent transaction

 

(a)

 

N/A

 

 

695,555

 

Market Comparable

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

50.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price to earning multiple

 

17.00x

 

 

13,524,620

 

Probability adjusted value

 

Probability of events
Timing of events

 

15.00%-99.00% (46.01%)
0.25-18.25 (2.59) years

 

 

$

49,752,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a) The valuation technique used as a basis to approximate fair value of these investments is based upon subsequent financing rounds. There is no quantitative information to provide as these methods of measure are investment specific.

 

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 6% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2018.

 

At December 31, 2018, the Fund had a commitment of $3,968,705 relating to additional investments in four private companies.

 

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 December 31, 2018. The Fund on its own does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered.

 


 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Unaudited, continued)

 

Security (#)

 

Acquisition
Date

 

Cost

 

Carrying Value
per Unit

 

Value

 

Afferent Milestone Interest

 

7/27/16

 

$

377,701

 

$

775,758.00

 

$

775,758

 

Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B Cvt. Pfd

 

7/17/17

 

4,902,852

 

15.00

 

4,900,001

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

12/10/18

 

1,887,315

 

3.59

 

1,887,315

 

Atreca, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C1 Cvt. Pfd

 

9/5/18

 

1,649,999

 

2.33

 

1,649,999

 

CardioKinetix, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

5/22/08

 

2,379,300

 

0.00

 

0

 

Series D Cvt. Pfd

 

12/10/10

 

785,862

 

0.00

 

0

 

Series E Cvt. Pfd

 

9/14/11

 

1,805,145

 

0.00

 

0

 

Series F Cvt. Pfd

 

12/4/14

 

2,368,365

 

0.00

 

0

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

6/20/17

 

74,505

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 12/11/19)

 

12/10/09, 2/11/10

 

177

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 6/03/20)

 

6/3/10, 9/1/10

 

177

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 8/15/24)

 

8/15/14

 

204

 

0.00

 

0

 

Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. Common

 

3/31/98

 

0

 

3.82

 

610,721

 

Curasen Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Cvt. Pfd

 

9/18/18

 

3,500,000

 

1.10

 

3,500,000

 

Ethismos Research, Inc. Milestone Interest

 

10/31/17

 

0

 

0.00

 

0

 

Galera Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

8/30/18

 

2,310,060

 

2.21

 

2,310,000

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

2/22/16

 

3,407,980

 

3.33

 

754,800

 

Series D Cvt. Pfd

 

4/4/18

 

521,689

 

3.05

 

605,129

 

Series D Prime Cvt. Pfd

 

4/4/18

 

119,170

 

9.15

 

356,487

 

Series E Cvt. Pfd

 

7/20/18

 

435,502

 

2.34

 

435,211

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

12/28/18

 

145,883

 

100.00

 

145,883

 

Warrants (expiration 11/1/27)

 

4/4/18

 

239

 

0.00

 

0

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series AA Cvt. Pfd

 

1/21/16

 

960,650

 

1.00

 

951,000

 

Junior Preferred

 

1/21/16

 

3,468,037

 

1.00

 

895,848

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

3/28/17

 

285,355

 

100.00

 

285,294

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

12/20/17

 

95,108

 

100.00

 

95,083

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

9/5/18

 

237,708

 

100.00

 

237,708

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

1/11/18

 

190,175

 

100.00

 

190,166

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

2/6/18

 

190,166

 

100.00

 

190,166

 

Warrants (expiration 1/11/28)

 

1/11/18

 

29

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 11/20/27)

 

11/21/17

 

88

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 2/6/28)

 

2/6/18

 

0

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 3/31/27)

 

3/28/17

 

331

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 9/6/27)

 

9/5/18

 

0

 

0.00

 

0

 

InnovaCare Health, Inc. Common

 

12/21/12

965,291

 

3.13

 

695,555

 

Labcyte, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

7/18/05

 

1,928,781

 

1.26

 

4,622,970

 

Series D Cvt. Pfd

 

12/21/12

 

103,036

 

1.38

 

221,858

 

Series E Cvt. Pfd

 

3/27/17

 

106,240

 

1.61

 

196,774

 

Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

7/17/17

 

2,102,920

 

1.37

 

2,099,998

 

Series D1 Cvt. Pfd

 

10/12/18

 

1,909,090

 

1.77

 

1,909,090

 

Neurovance Milestone Interest

 

3/20/17

 

4,917,881

 

2,653,681.00

 

2,653,681

 

Rainier Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Cvt. Pfd

 

1/19/16, 10/24/16

 

1,751,289

 

0.65

 

1,750,001

 

Series B Cvt. Pfd

 

3/3/17

 

1,166,744

 

0.75

 

1,166,667

 

Sutro Biopharma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series E Cvt. Pfd

 

7/26/18

 

2,800,616

 

8.12

 

2,337,644

 

TargeGen Milestone Interest

 

7/20/10

 

133,117

 

4,469,434.00

 

4,469,434

 

Therachon Holding AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B Cvt. Pfd

 

7/17/18

 

3,500,000

 

4.00

 

3,500,000

 

TherOx, Inc. Common

 

9/11/00, 7/8/05

 

3,582,705

 

0.02

 

215

 

Veniti Milestone Interest

 

08/16/18

 

4,009,530

 

4,562,104.00

 

4,562,104

 

 

 

 

 

$

61,077,012

 

 

 

$

50,962,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(#)         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.

 


 

Item 2.  Controls and Procedures.

 

(a.)                              The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-Q is (i) accumulated and communicated to the investment company’s management, including its certifying officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b.)                              There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3.  Exhibits.

 

Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a)under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  Filed herewith.

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Tekla Healthcare Investors

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Daniel R. Omstead

 

 

Daniel R. Omstead, President

 

 

 

Date

2/26/19

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Laura Woodward

 

 

Laura Woodward, Treasurer

 

 

 

Date

2/26/19