UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



 

FORM 10-Q



 

 
(Mark One)     
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2015

 
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 814-00852



 

GSV Capital Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 

 
Maryland   27-4443543
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
2925 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA
  94062
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(650) 235-4769

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o (do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes o No x

The number of shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of May 11, 2015 was 19,320,100.

 

 


 
 

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        

Item 1.

Financial Statements

    1  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014     1  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 (unaudited)     2  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 (unaudited)     3  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 (unaudited)     4  
Condensed Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited)     5  
Condensed Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2014     12  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited)     19  

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    38  

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    50  

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

    51  

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

        

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

    52  

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

    52  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    52  

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    52  

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

    52  

Item 5.

Other Information

    52  

Item 6.

Exhibits

    52  
Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates (Schedule 12-14)     54  
Signatures     60  

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   
  March 31,
2015
  December 31,
2014
ASSETS
    (Unaudited)
          
Investments at fair value:
                 
Investments in controlled securities (cost of $19,435,647 and $17,933,651, respectively)(1)   $ 20,179,675     $ 18,819,335  
Investments in affiliated securities (cost of $85,749,640 and $80,760,208, respectively)(1)     75,411,267       70,172,313  
Investments in non-controlled/non-affiliated securities (cost of $198,586,069 and $202,417,830, respectively)     305,832,821       281,992,669  
Investments in treasury bill (cost of $100,013,333 and $100,001,692, respectively)     100,013,333       100,000,056  
Investments owned and pledged (cost of $5,478,126 and $7,286,332, respectively)     5,492,502       7,298,042  
Total Investments (cost of $409,262,815 and $408,399,713, respectively)     506,929,598       478,282,415  
Cash     8,060,624       3,472,880  
Restricted cash     41,181       48,889  
Due from:
                 
GSV Asset Management(1)     105,844       204,825  
Portfolio companies(1)     77,436       85,356  
Interest and dividends receivable     63,789       26,671  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     549,351       596,926  
Deferred financing costs     2,693,379       2,928,134  
Total Assets     518,521,202       485,646,096  
LIABILITIES
                 
Due to:
                 
GSV Asset Management(1)     30,255       23,396  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     184,912       292,950  
Accrued incentive fees(1)     22,349,627       14,137,899  
Accrued management fees(1)     641,209       641,276  
Accrued interest payable     150,938       1,139,458  
Payable for securities purchased     89,513,333       90,001,692  
Current taxes payable     134,733       134,733  
Deferred tax liability     18,452,122       6,907,666  
Line of credit payable     16,000,000       18,000,000  
Convertible senior notes embedded derivative liability     1,000       1,000  
Convertible senior notes payable 5.25% due September 15, 2018     68,494,778       68,462,353  
Total Liabilities     215,952,907       199,742,423  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
                 
Net Assets   $ 302,568,295     $ 285,903,673  
NET ASSETS
                 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (100,000,000 authorized; 19,320,100 issued and outstanding)   $ 193,201     $ 193,201  
Paid-in capital in excess of par     275,837,514       275,837,514  
Accumulated net investment loss     (39,542,087 )      (31,972,292 ) 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments     8,318,111       496,782  
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments     57,761,556       41,348,468  
Net Assets   $ 302,568,295     $ 285,903,673  
Net Asset Value Per Share   $ 15.66     $ 14.80  

(1) This balance is a related party transaction. Refer to Note 2 for more detail.

 
 
See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

   
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2015
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2014
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Interest income from affiliated securities(1)   $ 51,231     $ 39,928  
Interest income from non-affiliated/non-controlled securities     7,793        
Dividend income from affiliated securities(1)           887  
Total Investment Income     59,024       40,815  
OPERATING EXPENSES
                 
Investment management fees(1)     1,921,128       1,756,196  
Accrued incentive fees(1)     8,211,728       969,652  
Costs incurred under administration agreement     802,396       908,532  
Directors’ fees(1)     85,306       65,000  
Professional fees     341,744       456,539  
Interest and credit facility expense     1,368,803       1,179,725  
Other expenses     121,325       132,899  
Gain on fair value adjustment for embedded derivative           (620,000 ) 
Total Operating Expenses     12,852,430       4,848,543  
Benefit for taxes on net investment loss     5,223,611       2,012,914  
Net Investment Loss     (7,569,795 )      (2,794,814 ) 
Net Realized Gain:
                 
From non-controlled/non-affiliated securities     13,218,403       7,931,745  
Total Realized Gain on investments     13,218,403       7,931,745  
Provision for Taxes on realized gains on investments     (5,397,074 )      (3,238,531 ) 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments:
                 
From controlled securities     (141,656 )      (355,631 ) 
From affiliated securities     249,522       (256,966 ) 
From non-controlled/non-affiliated securities     27,676,215       (2,461,082 ) 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments     27,784,081       (3,073,679 ) 
(Provision)/Benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     (11,370,993 )      1,254,983  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   $ 16,664,622     $ 79,704  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations Per Common Share
                 
Basic   $ 0.86     $  
Diluted   $ 0.73     $  
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
                 
Basic     19,320,100       19,320,100  
Diluted     23,564,228       19,320,100  

(1) This balance is a related party transaction. Refer to Note 2 for more detail.

 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)

   
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2015
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2014
Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
                 
Net Investment Loss   $ (7,569,795 )    $ (2,794,814 ) 
Net Realized Gain on Investments     13,218,403       7,931,745  
Provision for Taxes on realized gain on investments     (5,397,074 )      (3,238,531 ) 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments     27,784,081       (3,073,679 ) 
(Provision)/Benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     (11,370,993 )      1,254,983  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     16,664,622       79,704  
Total Increase in Net Assets     16,664,622       79,704  
Net Assets at Beginning of Period     285,903,673       287,966,444  
Net Assets at End of Period   $ 302,568,295     $ 288,046,148  
Capital Share Activity
                 
Shares Issued            
Shares Outstanding at Beginning of Period     19,320,100       19,320,100  
Shares Outstanding at End of Period     19,320,100       19,320,100  

 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2015
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 16,664,622     $ 79,704  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                 
Net realized gain on investments     (13,218,403 )      (7,931,745 ) 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments     (27,784,081 )      3,073,679  
Gain on fair value adjustment for embedded derivative           (620,000 ) 
Deferred tax liability     11,544,456       (29,365 ) 
Amortization of discount on senior convertible notes     32,425           
Amortization of deferred financing costs     234,755       251,589  
Amortization of fixed income security premiums and discounts     (15,441 )       
Purchases of investments in:
                 
Portfolio investments     (8,990,125 )      (21,929,081 ) 
United States treasury bill     (100,013,333 )       
Proceeds from sales or maturity of investments in:
                 
Portfolio investments     19,558,200       14,132,278  
Treasuries strips     1,816,000       1,790,785  
United States treasury bill     100,000,000        
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
              
Deposit with Broker           (10,000,000 ) 
Due from GSV Asset Management(1)     98,981       3,039  
Due from portfolio companies     7,920       12,374  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     47,575       (45,221 ) 
Interest and dividends receivable     (37,118 )      (9,006 ) 
Due to GSV Asset Management(1)     6,859       39,221  
Payable for securities purchased     (488,359 )       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (108,038 )      (14,991 ) 
Accrued incentive fees(1)     8,211,728       969,652  
Accrued management fees(1)     (67 )       
Accrued interest payable     (988,520 )      (885,500 ) 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities     6,580,036       (21,112,588 ) 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                 
Borrowings under credit facility     6,000,000       18,000,000  
Payments under credit facility     (8,000,000 )       
Deferred offering costs           (43,575 ) 
Change in restricted cash     7,708       125  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities     (1,992,292 )      17,956,550  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Cash Balance     4,587,744       (3,156,038 ) 
Cash Balance at Beginning of Period     3,472,880       7,219,203  
Cash Balance at End of Period   $ 8,060,624     $ 4,063,165  
Non-Cash Operating Items
                 
Transactions in Investments in Portfolio Companies
                 
Structured notes converted to convertible notes   $ 609,683     $ 517,755  
Preferred shares converted to common shares   $     $ 1,273,125  
Interest Paid   $ 2,357,323     $ 2,065,225  

(1) This balance is a related party transaction. Refer to Note 2 for more detail.

 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Twitter, Inc.**
                                            
Common shares     San Francisco, CA Social
Communication
      1,200,600     $ 21,213,458     $ 60,126,048       19.87 % 
Palantir Technologies, Inc.
                                            
Common shares, Class A     Palo Alto, CA
Cyber Security
      5,773,690       16,191,055       43,880,044       14.50 % 
Preferred shares, Series G           326,797       1,008,968       2,490,193       0.82 % 
Total                 17,200,023       46,370,237       15.32 % 
2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.)(9)**
                                            
Common shares     Landover, MD
Online Education
      1,319,233       10,032,117       30,371,382       10.04 % 
Dropbox, Inc.
                                            
Common shares     San Francisco, CA
Online Storage
      760,000       8,641,153       14,844,694       4.91 % 
Preferred shares, Series A-1           552,486       5,015,773       10,791,428       3.57 % 
Total                 13,656,926       25,636,122       8.48 % 
Coursera, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Mountain View, CA
Online Education
      2,961,399       14,519,519       14,510,855       4.80 % 
Solexel, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     Milpitas, CA
Solar Power
      5,300,158       11,598,648       11,607,346       3.84 % 
Preferred shares, Series D           1,613,413       2,419,911       2,420,120       0.80 % 
Total                 14,018,559       14,027,466       4.64 % 
PayNearMe, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series E     Sunnyvale, CA
Cash Payment Network
      5,480,348       14,000,398       13,974,887       4.62 % 
Dataminr, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     New York, NY
Social Media Analytics
      904,977       2,063,356       8,941,173       2.96 % 
Preferred shares, Series C           301,369       1,100,909       2,977,526       0.98 % 
Total                 3,164,265       11,918,699       3.94 % 
SugarCRM, Inc.
                                            
Common shares     Cupertino, CA
Customer Relationship
Manager
      1,899,799       6,799,552       9,650,979       3.19 % 
Preferred shares, Series E           373,134       1,500,522       2,205,353       0.73 % 
Total                 8,300,074       11,856,332       3.92 % 
Avenues Global Holdings, LLC(3)
                                            
Preferred shares, Junior Preferred
Stock
    New York, NY
Globally-focused Private
School
      10,014,270       10,151,854       11,307,653       3.74 % 
Lyft, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     San Francisco, CA
Peer to Peer Ridesharing
      493,490       5,003,631       8,660,750       2.86 % 
Preferred shares, Series E           128,563       2,503,585       2,499,985       0.83 % 
Total                 7,507,216       11,160,735       3.69 % 

 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Ozy Media, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Mountain View, CA
Daily News and
Information Site
      922,509     $ 4,999,999     $ 5,018,586       1.66 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              1,090,909       3,000,200       4,178,181       1.38 % 
Preferred shares, Series Seed           500,000       500,000       1,700,000       0.56 % 
Total                 8,500,199       10,896,767       3.60 % 
Declara, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Palo Alto, CA
Social Cognitive Learning
      5,358,195       9,999,999       10,019,825       3.31 % 
JAMF Holdings, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Minneapolis, MN
Mobile Device
Management
      73,440       9,999,928       9,999,590       3.30 % 
Curious.com Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Menlo Park, CA
Online Education
      2,839,861       10,000,003       9,996,311       3.30 % 
Chegg, Inc.**
                                            
Common shares     Santa Clara, CA
Textbook Rental
      1,182,792       14,022,863       9,403,196       3.11 % 
StormWind, LLC(2)(5)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Scottsdale, AZ
Interactive Learning
      3,279,629       2,019,687       4,361,907       1.44 % 
Preferred shares, Series C              2,779,134       4,000,787       4,331,940       1.43 % 
Preferred shares, Series A           366,666       110,000       485,832       0.16 % 
Total                 6,130,474       9,179,679       3.03 % 
Lytro, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C-1     Mountain View, CA
Consumer Electronics
      2,533,784       7,500,001       7,493,970       2.48 % 
General Assembly Space, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     New York, NY
Online Education
      126,552       2,999,978       3,146,591       1.04 % 
Common shares           133,213       2,999,983       2,999,957       0.99 % 
Total                 5,999,961       6,146,548       2.03 % 
Fullbridge, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     Cambridge, MA
Business Education
      1,655,167       2,956,022       3,111,714       1.04 % 
Preferred shares, Series C              1,728,724       3,193,444       1,625,001       0.54 % 
Convertible Promissory Note 10% Due 03/02/16***            $ 1,030,507       980,395       980,395       0.32 % 
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 2/18/2019              714,286       90,242       21,429       0.01 % 
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 4/03/2019              412,088       52,063       12,363       % 
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 3/02/2020              283,106       35,767       8,493       % 
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 5/16/2019              192,308       24,296       5,769       % 
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 3/22/2020              186,170       23,521       5,585       % 

 
 
See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 10/10/2018              82,418     $ 10,412     $ 2,473       % 
Common Warrants – Strike Price $0.91, Expiration Date 12/11/2018           82,418       10,413       2,473       % 
Total                 7,376,575       5,775,695       1.91 % 
Spotify Technology S.A.**
                                            
Common shares     Stockholm, Sweden
Music Streaming Service
      3,658       3,598,472       5,651,610       1.87 % 
Learnist Inc. (f/k/a Grockit, Inc.)(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     San Francisco, CA
Online Learning Platform
      2,728,252       2,005,945       2,346,297       0.78 % 
Preferred shares, Series E              1,731,501       1,503,670       1,610,296       0.53 % 
Preferred shares, Series F           1,242,928       1,450,000       1,441,309       0.48 % 
Total                 4,959,615       5,397,902       1.79 % 
GSV Sustainability Partners(2)
                                            
Preferred shares, Class A     Woodside, CA
Clean Technology
      10,700,000       5,351,412       5,350,000       1.77 % 
Common shares           100,000       10,000       10,000       % 
Total                 5,361,412       5,360,000       1.77 % 
Knewton, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series E     New York, NY
Online Education
      375,985       4,999,999       5,000,601       1.65 % 
Course Hero, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Redwood City, CA
Online Education
      2,145,509       5,000,001       5,000,001       1.65 % 
NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.)(2)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     Redwood City, CA
Incubator
      1,845,420       2,404,499       2,460,560       0.81 % 
Preferred shares, Series C              1,561,625       2,007,250       1,264,916       0.42 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              1,000,000       1,021,778       510,000       0.17 % 
Preferred shares, Series B              450,000       605,503       229,500       0.08 % 
Preferred warrants, Series D – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration Date 10/6/2019              500,000             145,000       0.05 % 
Common shares              200,000       1,000       18,000       0.01 % 
Preferred warrants, Series C – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration Date 4/9/2019           187,500             7,500       % 
Total                 6,040,030       4,635,476       1.54 % 
Whittle Schools, LLC(1)(4)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     New York, NY
Globally-focused Private
School
      3,000,000       3,000,000       3,000,000       0.99 % 
Common shares           229       1,577,097       1,500,000       0.50 % 
Total                 4,577,097       4,500,000       1.49 % 

 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
CUX, Inc. (d/b/a CorpU)(1)
                                            
Convertible preferred shares,
Series C
    San Francisco, CA
Corporate Education
      615,763     $ 2,006,077     $ 2,339,899       0.77 % 
Senior Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note 8% Due
11/26/2018***(11)
           $ 1,000,000       1,000,000       1,026,707       0.34 % 
Convertible preferred shares,
Series D
             169,033       778,607       730,285       0.24 % 
Preferred warrants, $4.59 Strike Price, Expiration Date 02/25/2018           16,903             12,846       % 
Total                 3,784,684       4,109,737       1.35 % 
Parchment, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     Scottsdale, AZ
E-Transcript Exchange
      3,200,512       4,000,982       4,000,000       1.32 % 
Global Education Learning (Holdings) Ltd.(1)**
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Hong Kong
Education Technology
      2,126,475       4,343,409       3,995,221       1.32 % 
Bloom Energy Corporation
                                            
Common shares     Sunnyvale, CA
Fuel Cell Energy
      201,589       3,855,601       2,865,933       0.95 % 
DogVacay, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B-1     Santa Monica, CA
Dog Boarding
      514,562       2,506,119       2,505,917       0.83 % 
SharesPost, Inc.(1)(6)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     San Bruno, CA
Online Marketplace Finance
      1,771,653       2,259,716       2,249,999       0.74 % 
Common warrants, $0.13 Strike Price, Expiration Date 6/15/2018           770,934       23,128       146,477       0.05 % 
Total                 2,282,844       2,396,476       0.79 % 
Circle Media (f.k.a. S3 Digital Corp. (d/b/a S3i)(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     New York, NY
Sports Analytics
      1,462,269       1,496,059       1,649,247       0.55 % 
Term Loan, 12%, 09/30/15***            $ 272,500       283,901       296,278       0.10 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.00 Strike Price, Expiration Date 11/21/2017              500,000       31,354       220,000       0.07 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 08/29/2021              175,815             70,326       0.02 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 09/30/2020              160,806             64,322       0.02 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.16 Strike Price, Expiration Date 6/26/2021           38,594             15,438       0.01 % 
Total                 1,811,314       2,315,611       0.77 % 
DreamBox Learning, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A-1     Bellevue, WA
Education Technology
      7,159,221       1,502,362       1,500,000       0.50 % 
Preferred shares, Series A           3,579,610       758,017       750,000       0.25 % 
Total                 2,260,379       2,250,000       0.75 % 

 
 
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March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Maven Research, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     San Francisco, CA
Knowledge Networks
      318,979     $ 2,000,447     $ 1,999,998       0.66 % 
Preferred shares, Series B           49,505       217,206       249,505       0.08 % 
                   2,217,653       2,249,503       0.74 % 
Clever, Inc.
                                            
Series B Preferred Stock     San Francisco, CA
Education Software
      1,799,047       2,000,601       2,005,701       0.66 % 
Gilt Groupe Holdings, Inc.
                                            
Common shares     New York, NY
e-Commerce Flash Sales
      248,600       6,594,433       1,128,644       0.37 % 
AlwaysOn, Inc.(2)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Woodside, CA
Social Media
      1,066,626       1,027,391       554,646       0.18 % 
Preferred shares, Series A-1              4,465,925       876,342       446,593       0.15 % 
Preferred warrants Series A, $1.00 strike price, expire 1/9/2017           109,375             3,281       % 
Total                 1,903,733       1,004,520       0.33 % 
Enjoy Technology, Inc.
                                            
Series A Preferred Shares     Menlo Park, CA
Online Shopping
      879,198       1,002,440       1,002,440       0.33 % 
Strategic Data Command, LLC(1)(7)
                                            
Common shares     Sunnyvale, CA
Software Development
      800,000       1,001,650       1,000,000       0.33 % 
AliphCom, Inc. (d/b/a Jawbone)
                                            
Common shares     San Francisco, CA
Smart Device Company
      150,000       793,152       722,455       0.24 % 
EdSurge, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Burlingame, CA
Education Media Platform
      494,365       500,801       512,040       0.17 % 
Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.)**(1)(8)
                                            
Common shares     Herndon, VA
Online Education
      1,333,333       2,448,959       316,406       0.10 % 
New Zoom, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     San Francisco, CA
Retail Machines
      1,250,000       260,476       275,223       0.09 % 
Neuron Fuel, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series AAI     San Jose, CA
Computer Software
      250,000       262,530       256,437       0.08 % 
The rSmart Group, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Scottsdale, AZ
Higher Education
Learning Platform
      1,201,923       1,268,640       196,768       0.07 % 
Odesk Corporation
                                            
Common Shares     Redwood City, CA
Online Workplace Platform
      30,000       183,269       163,725       0.05 % 

 
 
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March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Totus Solutions, Inc.(1)
                                            
Convertible Promissory Note 6%, Expiration Date, 4/01/2016***     Carrollton, TX     $ 76,110     $ 76,430     $ 79,550       0.03 % 
Preferred shares, Series B     LED Lighting       1,111,111       1,000,000       75,044       0.02 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              869,265       2,184,422             % 
Common Shares           1,130,735       2,840,591             % 
Total                 6,101,443       154,594       0.05 % 
4C Insights (f.k.a The Echo Systems Corp.)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Chicago, IL
Social Data Platform
      512,365       1,436,404       153,710       0.05 % 
Earlyshares.com
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Miami, FL
Equity Crowd Funding
      165,715       261,598       125,115       0.04 % 
Dailybreak, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A-2     Boston, MA
Social Advertising
      347,666       426,254             % 
Preferred shares, Series A-1           1,878,129       2,430,950             % 
Total                 2,857,204             % 
Total Portfolio Investments                 303,771,356       401,423,763       132.67 % 
U.S. Treasury
                                            
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 4/2/2015            $ 100,000,000     $ 100,013,333     $ 100,013,333       33.05 % 
U.S. Treasury Strips(10)
                                            
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 08/15/2016            $ 1,851,000       1,832,074       1,840,264       0.61 % 
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 02/15/2016            $ 1,834,000       1,825,362       1,830,149       0.61 % 
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 08/15/2015         $ 1,823,000       1,820,690       1,822,089       0.60 % 
Total                 5,478,126       5,492,502       1.82 % 
Total Investments               $ 409,262,815     $ 506,929,598       167.54 % 

* All portfolio investments are non-control/non-affiliated and non-income producing, unless identified. Equity investments are subject to lock-up restrictions upon their initial public offering.
** Indicates assets that GSV Capital Corp. believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
*** Investment is income producing.
(1) Denotes an Affiliate Investment. “Affiliate Investments” are investments in those companies that are “Affiliated Companies” of GSV Capital Corp., as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. A company is deemed to be an “Affiliate” of GSV Capital Corp. if GSV Capital Corp. owns 5% or more of the voting securities of such company.
(2) Denotes a Control Investment. “Control Investments” are investments in those companies that are “Controlled Companies” of GSV Capital Corp., as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. A company is deemed to be a “Controlled Company” of GSV Capital Corp. if GSV Capital Corp. owns 25% or more of the voting securities of such company.
(3) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Avenues Global Holdings, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC AV Holdings, Inc.

 
 
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(4) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Whittle Schools, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC WS Holdings, Inc. Whittle Schools, LLC is an investment whose economics are derived from the value of Avenues Global Holdings LLC.
(5) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in StormWind, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SW Holdings, Inc.
(6) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in SharesPost, Inc. is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary SPNPM Holdings, LLC.
(7) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Strategic Data Command, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SVDS Holdings, Inc.
(8) On October 22, 2013, Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), priced its initial public offering, selling 40,267,333 shares at a price of CAD $0.075 per share. At March 31, 2015, GSV Capital Corp. valued Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), based on its March 31, 2015 closing price. GSV Capital Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Moe is a Board member of Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), which subjects GSV Capital Corp. to insider trading restrictions under Canadian securities law.
(9) On March 28, 2014, 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.) priced its initial public offering, selling 9,175,000 shares at a price of $13 per share. At March 31, 2015, GSV Capital Corp. valued 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.), based on its March 31, 2015 closing price less 10.0% as the shares are subject to trading restrictions under SEC Rule 144. Michael Moe is a Board member of 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.), which subjects GSV Capital Corp. to insider trading restrictions under U.S securities law.
(10) Refer to Note 9 — Long Term Liabilities. In accordance with the terms of the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes payable, the Company deposited $10,867,500 in an escrow account with the Trustee. These funds were used to purchase U.S. Treasury Strips (“Government Securities”) with an original cost of $10,845,236. As of March 31, 2015, 3 of the government securities purchased had matured and the proceeds were used by the trustee in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement. At March 31, 2015, the remaining government securities are shown on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and have an amortized cost of $5,478,126.
(11) Interest will accrue daily on the unpaid principal balance of the note. Accrued interest is not payable until the earlier of a) the closing of a subsequent equity offering by CUX, Inc., or b) the maturity of the note (November 26, 2018). Interest will compound annually beginning on November 26, 2015.

 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2014

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Twitter, Inc.**
                                            
Common shares     San Francisco, CA
Social Communication
      1,600,600     $ 27,551,563     $ 57,413,522       20.08 % 
Palantir Technologies, Inc.
                                            
Common shares, Class A     Palo Alto, CA
Cyber Security
      5,773,690       16,189,935       42,985,122       15.03 % 
Preferred shares, Series G           326,797       1,008,968       2,490,193       0.87 % 
Total                 17,198,903       45,475,315       15.90 % 
Dropbox, Inc.
                                            
Common shares     San Francisco, CA
Online Storage
      760,000       8,641,153       14,516,000       5.08 % 
Preferred shares, Series A-1           552,486       5,015,773       10,552,483       3.69 % 
Total                 13,656,926       25,068,483       8.77 % 
2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.)(9)**
                                            
Common shares     Landover, MD
Online Education
      1,319,233       10,032,117       23,342,509       8.16 % 
Coursera, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Mountain View, CA
Online Education
      2,961,399       14,519,519       14,510,855       5.08 % 
Solexel, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     Milpitas, CA
Solar Power
      5,300,158       11,598,648       11,607,346       4.06 % 
Preferred shares, Series D           1,613,413       2,419,751       2,420,120       0.85 % 
Total                 14,018,399       14,027,466       4.91 % 
Avenues Global Holdings, LLC(3)
                                            
Preferred shares, Junior Preferred
Stock
    New York, NY
Globally-focused
Private School
      10,014,270       10,151,854       11,303,410       3.95 % 
SugarCRM, Inc.
                                            
Common shares     Cupertino, CA
Customer Relationship
Manager
      1,899,799       6,799,392       9,214,025       3.22 % 
Preferred shares, Series E           373,134       1,500,522       2,046,909       0.72 % 
Total                 8,299,914       11,260,934       3.94 % 
Ozy Media, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Mountain View, CA
Daily News and
Information Site
      922,509       4,999,999       4,999,999       1.75 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              1,090,909       3,000,200       4,165,091       1.46 % 
Preferred shares, Series Seed           500,000       500,000       1,573,000       0.55 % 
Total                 8,500,199       10,738,090       3.76 % 
Declara, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Palo Alto, CA
Social Cognitive Learning
      5,358,195       9,999,999       10,019,825       3.50 % 
JAMF Holdings, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Minneapolis, MN
Mobile Device
Management
      73,440       9,999,928       9,999,590       3.50 % 

 
 
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December 31, 2014

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Curious.com Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Menlo Park, CA
Online Education
      2,839,861     $ 10,000,003     $ 9,996,311       3.50 % 
PayNearMe, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series E     Sunnyvale, CA
Cash Payment Network
      3,914,535       10,000,401       9,982,064       3.49 % 
StormWind, LLC(2)(5)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     Scottsdale, AZ
Interactive Learning
      2,779,134       4,000,787       4,338,830       1.52 % 
Preferred shares, Series B              3,279,629       2,019,687       4,347,608       1.52 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              366,666       110,000       391,592       0.14 % 
Preferred Unit Warrants $1.76 Strike Price, Expiration Date 1/6/15           568,753                   % 
Total                 6,130,474       9,078,030       3.18 % 
Chegg, Inc.**
                                            
Common shares     Santa Clara, CA
Textbook Rental
      1,182,792       14,022,863       8,173,093       2.86 % 
Lytro, Inc.
                                            
Preferred Stock     Mountain View, CA
Consumer Electronics
      2,533,784       7,500,001       7,500,001       2.62 % 
General Assembly Space, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     New York, NY
Online Education
      126,552       2,999,978       3,125,467       1.09 % 
Common shares           133,213       2,999,983       2,999,957       1.05 % 
Total                 5,999,961       6,125,424       2.14 % 
Spotify Technology S.A.**
                                            
Common shares     Stockholm, Sweden
Music Streaming Service
      3,658       3,598,472       5,676,873       1.99 % 
Learnist Inc. (f/k/a Grockit, Inc.)(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     San Francisco, CA
Online Learning Platform
      2,728,252       2,005,945       2,319,014       0.81 % 
Preferred shares, Series E              1,731,501       1,503,670       1,610,296       0.56 % 
Preferred shares, Series F           1,242,928       1,450,000       1,450,000       0.51 % 
Total                 4,959,615       5,379,310       1.88 % 
Knewton, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series E     New York, NY
Online Education
      375,985       4,999,999       5,000,601       1.75 % 
Course Hero, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Redwood City, CA
Online Education
      2,145,509       5,000,001       5,000,001       1.75 % 
Lyft, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     San Francisco, CA
Peer to Peer Ridesharing
      493,490       5,003,634       4,999,054       1.75 % 
GSV Sustainability Partners(2)
                                            
Preferred shares, Class A     Woodside, CA
Clean Technology
      9,700,000       4,851,256       4,850,000       1.70 % 
Common shares           100,000       10,000       10,000       0.00 % 
Total                 4,861,256       4,860,000       1.70 % 

 
 
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December 31, 2014

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/Principal   Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Fullbridge, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     Cambridge, MA
Business Education
      1,728,724     $ 3,193,444     $ 1,625,001       0.57 % 
Preferred shares, Series D              1,655,167       2,956,022       3,111,714       1.09 % 
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 3/22/2020              186,170       67,021       1,862       0.00 % 
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 12/11/2018              82,418       9,799       824       0.00 % 
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 12/11/2018              412,088       50,970       4,121       0.00 % 
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 5/16/2019              192,308       23,244       1,923       0.00 % 
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 3/22/2020              714,286       85,779       7,143       0.00 % 
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 10/09/2018           82,418       9,901       824       0.00 % 
Total                 6,396,180       4,753,412       1.66 % 
Whittle Schools, LLC(1)(4)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     New York, NY
Globally-focused
Private School
      3,000,000       3,000,000       3,000,000       1.05 % 
Common shares           229       1,577,097       1,500,000       0.52 % 
Total                 4,577,097       4,500,000       1.57 % 
CUX, Inc. (d/b/a CorpU)(1)
                                            
Convertible preferred shares,
Series C
    San Francisco, CA
Corporate Education
      615,763       2,006,077       2,292,582       0.80 % 
Senior Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note 8% Due
11/26/2018(12)***
           $ 1,000,000       1,000,000       1,007,671       0.35 % 
Convertible preferred shares,
Series D
             169,033       778,607       716,066       0.25 % 
Preferred warrants, $4.59 Strike Price, Expiration Date 02/25/2018           16,903             12,508       0.00 % 
Total                 3,784,684       4,028,827       1.40 % 
Parchment, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series D     Scottsdale, AZ
E-Transcript Exchange
      3,200,512       4,000,982       4,000,640       1.40 % 
Global Education Learning (Holdings) Ltd.(1)**
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Hong Kong Education
Technology
      2,126,475       4,335,769       3,995,221       1.40 % 
Dataminr, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     New York, NY
Social Media Analytics
      904,977       2,063,356       2,869,320       1.00 % 
Preferred shares, Series C           301,369       1,100,909       1,075,425       0.38 % 
Total                 3,164,265       3,944,745       1.38 % 
NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.),(2)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     Redwood City, CA
Incubator
      1,561,625       2,005,730       1,503,832       0.53 % 
Preferred shares, Series D              1,095,418       1,404,499       1,460,557       0.51 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              1,000,000       1,021,778       440,000       0.15 % 
Preferred shares, Series B              450,000       605,500       265,980       0.09 % 
Common shares              200,000       1,000       1,000       0.00 % 

 
 
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December 31, 2014

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Preferred Warrant Series D – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration Date 10/6/2019              500,000     $     $ 65,000       0.02 % 
Preferred warrants, Series C – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration Date 4/9/2019           187,500             24,375       0.01 % 
Total                 5,038,507       3,760,744       1.31 % 
Bloom Energy Corporation
                                            
Common shares     Sunnyvale, CA
Fuel Cell Energy
      201,589       3,855,601       3,357,969       1.17 % 
Gilt Groupe Holdings, Inc.
                                            
Common shares     New York, NY
e-Commerce Flash Sales
      248,600       6,594,433       3,168,108       1.11 % 
SharesPost, Inc.(1)(6)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     San Bruno, CA
Online Marketplace Finance
      1,771,653       2,259,716       2,249,999       0.79 % 
Common warrants, $0.13 Strike Price, Expiration Date 6/15/2018           770,934       23,128       485,688       0.17 % 
Total                 2,282,844       2,735,687       0.96 % 
DogVacay, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B-1     Santa Monica, CA
Dog Boarding
      514,562       2,506,119       2,505,917       0.88 % 
DreamBox Learning, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A-1     Bellevue, WA
Education Technology
      7,159,221       1,502,362       1,606,388       0.56 % 
Preferred shares, Series A           3,579,610       758,017       803,194       0.28 % 
Total                 2,260,379       2,409,582       0.84 % 
Circle Media (f.k.a. S3 Digital Corp. (d/b/a S3i)(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     New York, NY
Sports Analytics
      1,462,269       1,496,059       1,705,006       0.60 % 
Term Loan, 12%, 09/30/15***            $ 272,500       283,901       288,114       0.10 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 08/29/2021              175,815             58,019       0.02 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 09/30/2020              160,806             64,322       0.02 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.16 Strike Price, Expiration Date 6/26/2021              38,594             12,736       0.00 % 
Preferred warrants, $1.00 Strike Price, Expiration Date 11/21/2017           500,000       31,354       165,000       0.06 % 
Total                 1,811,314       2,293,197       0.80 % 
Maven Research, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series C     San Francisco, CA
Knowledge Networks
      318,979       2,000,447       1,999,998       0.70 % 
Preferred shares, Series B           49,505       217,206       249,691       0.09 % 
Total                 2,217,653       2,249,689       0.79 % 
Clever, Inc.
                                            
Series B Preferred Stock     San Francisco, CA
Education Software
      1,799,047       2,000,001       2,000,001       0.70 % 

 
 
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December 31, 2014

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
AlwaysOn, Inc.(2)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A-1     Woodside, CA
Social Media
      4,465,925     $ 876,023     $ 491,252       0.17 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              1,066,626       1,027,391       629,309       0.22 % 
Preferred warrants Series A-1, $0.19 strike price, expire 12/31/2014              1,313,508                   0.00 % 
Preferred warrants Series A, $1.00 strike price, expire 1/9/2017           109,375                   0.00 % 
Total                 1,903,414       1,120,561       0.39 % 
AliphCom, Inc. (d/b/a Jawbone)
                                            
Common shares     San Francisco, CA
Smart Device Company
      150,000       793,152       1,013,217       0.35 % 
Enjoy Technology, Inc.
                                            
Series A Preferred Shares     Menlo Park, CA
Online Shopping
      879,198       1,002,440       1,002,440       0.35 % 
Strategic Data Command, LLC(1)(7)
                                            
Common shares     Sunnyvale, CA
Software Development
      800,000       1,001,650       1,000,000       0.35 % 
EdSurge, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Burlingame, CA
Education Media Platform
      494,365       500,801       505,328       0.18 % 
Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.)**(1)(8)
                                            
Common shares     Herndon, VA
Online Education
      1,333,333       2,448,959       331,126       0.12 % 
Neuron Fuel, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series AAI     San Jose, CA
Computer Software
      250,000       262,530       246,160       0.09 % 
New Zoom, Inc.
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     San Francisco, CA
Retail Machines
      1,250,000       260,476       230,469       0.08 % 
4C Insights (f.k.a The Echo Systems Corp.)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Chicago, IL
Social Data Platform
      512,365       1,436,404       219,292       0.08 % 
Totus Solutions, Inc.(1)(10)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Carrollton, TX
LED Lighting
      1,111,111       1,000,000       128,902       0.05 % 
Convertible Promissory Note 6%, Expiration Date, 4/01/2016***            $ 76,110       76,430       78,425       0.03 % 
Preferred shares, Series A              869,265       2,184,422             0.00 % 
Common Shares           1,130,735       2,840,591             0.00 % 
Total                 6,101,443       207,327       0.08 % 
The rSmart Group, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series B     Scottsdale, AZ
Higher Education
Learning Platform
      1,201,923       1,267,240       192,586       0.07 % 
Odesk Corporation
                                            
Common Shares     Redwood City, CA
Online Workplace Platform
      30,000       183,269       156,196       0.05 % 

 
 
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December 31, 2014

         
Portfolio Investments*   Headquarters/Industry   Shares/
Principal
  Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets
Earlyshares.com
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A     Miami, FL
Equity Crowd Funding
      165,715     $ 260,878     $ 125,115       0.04 % 
Dailybreak, Inc.(1)
                                            
Preferred shares, Series A-1     Boston, MA
Social Advertising
      1,878,129       2,430,950             0.00 % 
Preferred shares, Series A-2           347,666       426,254             0.00 % 
Total                 2,857,204             0.00 % 
Total Portfolio Investments                 301,111,689       370,984,317       129.76 % 
U.S. Treasury
                                            
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 1/2/2015            $ 100,000,000     $ 100,001,692     $ 100,000,056       34.98 % 
U.S. Treasury Strips(11)
                                            
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 08/15/2016            $ 1,851,000       1,828,695       1,834,674       0.64 % 
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 02/15/2016            $ 1,834,000       1,822,943       1,826,664       0.64 % 
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 08/15/2015            $ 1,823,000       1,819,165       1,820,904       0.64 % 
United States Treasury Strip Coupon, 0.00% due 02/15/2015         $ 1,816,000       1,815,529       1,815,800       0.63 % 
Total                 7,286,332       7,298,042       2.55 % 
Total Investments               $ 408,399,713     $ 478,282,415       167.29 % 

* All portfolio investments are non-control/non-affiliated and non-income producing, unless identified. Equity investments are subject to lock-up restrictions upon their initial public offering.
** Indicates assets that GSV Capital Corp. believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
*** Investment is income producing.
(1) Denotes an Affiliate Investment. “Affiliate Investments” are investments in those companies that are “Affiliated Companies” of GSV Capital Corp., as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. A company is deemed to be an “Affiliate” of GSV Capital Corp. if GSV Capital Corp. owns 5% or more of the voting securities of such company.
(2) Denotes a Control Investment. “Control Investments” are investments in those companies that are “Controlled Companies” of GSV Capital Corp., as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. A company is deemed to be a “Controlled Company” of GSV Capital Corp. if GSV Capital Corp. owns 25% or more of the voting securities of such company.
(3) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Avenues Global Holdings, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC AV Holdings, Inc.
(4) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Whittle Schools, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC WS Holdings, Inc. Whittle Schools, LLC is an investment whose economics are derived from the value of Avenues Global Holdings LLC.
(5) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in StormWind, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SW Holdings, Inc.
(6) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in SharesPost, Inc. is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary SPNPM Holdings, LLC.
(7) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Strategic Data Command, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SVDS Holdings, Inc.

 
 
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(8) On October 22, 2013, Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), priced its initial public offering, selling 40,267,333 shares at a price of CAD $0.075 per share. GSV Capital Corp.’s shares in Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), are subject to a lock-up agreement which expired on February 23, 2014. At December 31, 2014, GSV Capital Corp. valued Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), based on its December 31, 2014 closing price less 17.5%. GSV Capital Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Moe is a Board member of Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), which subjects GSV Capital Corp. to insider trading restrictions under Canadian securities law. As such, the Company has applied a 17.5% discount to reflect the aforementioned trading restrictions.
(9) On March 28, 2014, 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.) priced its initial public offering, selling 9,175,000 shares at a price of $13 per share. GSV Capital Corp.’s shares in 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.) are subject to a lock-up agreement which expired on September 24, 2014. At March 31, 2014, GSV Capital Corp. valued 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.), based on its December 31, 2014 closing price less 10.0%. Michael Moe is a Board member of 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.), which subjects GSV Capital Corp. to insider trading restrictions under U.S securities law. As such, the Company has applied a 10.0% discount to reflect the aforementioned trading restrictions.
(10) On November 20, 2014, Totus Solutions, Inc., conducted a 10:1 stock split.
(11) Refer to Note 9 — Long Term Liabilities. In accordance with the terms of the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes payable, the Company deposited $10,867,500 in an escrow account with the Trustee. These funds were used to purchase U.S. Treasury Strips (“Government Securities”) with an original cost of $10,845,236. At March 31, 2015, the remaining government securities are shown on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and have an amortized cost of $7,286,332.
(12) Interest will accrue daily on the unpaid principal balance of the note. Accrued interest is not payable until the earlier of a) the closing of a subsequent equity offering by CUX, Inc., or b) the maturity of the note (November 26, 2018). Interest will compound annually beginning on November 26, 2015.

 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

GSV Capital Corp. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “GSV Capital”, or “GSV”) was formed in September 2010 as a Maryland corporation structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Company has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company’s investment activities are managed by GSV Asset Management, LLC (“GSV Asset Management”), and GSV Capital Service Company provides the administrative services necessary for the Company to operate.

The Company’s date of inception is January 6, 2011, which is the date it commenced its development stage activities. The Company’s shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GSVC”. The Company began its investment operations during the second quarter of 2011.

On April 13, 2012, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, GSV Capital Lending, LLC (“GCL”), a Delaware limited liability company, which was formed to originate portfolio loan investments within the state of California.

On November 28, 2012, the Company formed the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: GSVC AE Holdings, Inc. (“GAE”), GSVC AV Holdings, Inc. (“GAV”), GSVC NG Holdings, Inc. (“GNG”), GSVC SW Holdings, Inc. (“GSW”) and GSVC WS Holdings, Inc. (“GWS”). On July 12, 2013, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, SPNPM Holdings LLC (“SPNPM”). On August 13, 2013, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, GSVC SVDS Holdings, Inc. (“SVDS”). Collectively, these entities are known as the “GSVC Holdings”, all Delaware corporations, formed to hold portfolio investments.

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize its portfolio’s total return, principally by seeking capital gains on its equity and equity-related investments. The Company invests principally in the equity securities of what it believes to be rapidly growing venture capital-backed emerging companies. The Company acquires its investments through direct investments with prospective portfolio companies, secondary marketplaces for private companies and negotiations with selling stockholders. The Company may also invest on an opportunistic basis in select publicly traded equity securities or certain non-U.S. companies that otherwise meet its investment criteria.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, all of which were of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period have been included. The results of operations for the current period are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2015. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes hereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Basis of Consolidation

Under Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, the Company is precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company, a controlled operating company which provides substantially all of its services and benefits to us and certain entities established for tax purposes where we hold a 100% interest. Accordingly, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include its accounts and the accounts of the GSVC Holdings and GCL, its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  – (continued)

At March 31, 2015, the Company was the majority owner of GSV Sustainability Partners (“GSV SP”). The Company believes that not consolidating the financial statements of GSV SP, results in a more meaningful presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Further, accounting for GSV SP using the fair value approach is consistent with how the Company accounts for its other investments in portfolio companies.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make a number of significant estimates. These include estimates of fair value of certain assets and liabilities and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported period. It is likely that changes in these estimates will occur in the near term. The Company’s estimates are inherently subjective in nature and actual results could differ materially from such estimates.

Investments

The Company applies fair value accounting in accordance with GAAP. The Company generally values its assets on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if required under the 1940 Act. Securities for which market quotations are readily available on an exchange are valued at the closing price of such security on the valuation date; however, if they are subject to restrictions upon sale (such as to lock-up restrictions), they are discounted accordingly. The Company may also obtain quotes with respect to certain of its investments from pricing services or brokers or dealers in order to value assets. When doing so, the Company determines whether the quote obtained is sufficient according to GAAP to determine the fair value of the security. If determined adequate, the Company uses the quote obtained.

Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing source does not provide a valuation or methodology or provides a valuation or methodology that, in the judgment of GSV Asset Management, the Board or the Valuation Committee of the Board (the “Valuation Committee”), does not represent fair value, shall each be valued as follows:

1. The quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment;
2. Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with GSV Asset Management senior management;
3. An independent third-party valuation firm is engaged by, or on behalf of, the Valuation Committee to conduct independent appraisals and review management’s preliminary valuations and make their own independent assessment, for all material investments;
4. The Valuation Committee discusses valuations and recommends the fair value of each investment in the portfolio in good faith based on the input of GSV Asset Management and the independent third-party valuation firm; and,
5. The Board then discusses the valuations and determines in good faith the fair value of each investment in the portfolio based upon input of GSV Asset Management, estimates from the independent valuation firm and the recommendations of the Valuation Committee.

In making a good faith determination of the fair value of investments, the Company considers valuation methodologies consistent with industry practice. Valuation methods, among other measures and as applicable, may include comparisons to prices from secondary market transactions and recent venture capital financings, analysis of financial ratios and valuation metrics of the portfolio companies that issued such private equity securities to peer companies that are public, analysis of the portfolio companies’ most recent financial

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statements and forecasts, and the markets in which the portfolio company does business, and other relevant factors. The Company assigns a weighting based upon the relevance of each factor to determine the fair value of each investment.

When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the Company will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the private equity valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1.  Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities, exchange-traded derivatives, and most U.S. Government and agency securities).

Level 2.  Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds, which trade infrequently);
c) Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include most over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign exchange forward contracts); and,
d) Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3.  Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability (examples include certain of the Company’s private equity investments).

When the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Therefore gains and losses for such assets and liabilities categorized within the Level 3 table set forth in Note 3 may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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A review of fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in/out of the Level 3 category as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.

An asset’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Equity Investments

Equity investments for which market quotations are readily available in an active market are generally valued at the most recently available closing market prices and are classified as Level 1 assets. However, equity investments for which market quotations are readily available, but which are subject to lockup provisions restricting the resale of such investments for a specified period of time, are valued at a discount to the most recently available closing market prices and, accordingly, are classified as Level 2 assets. The Company prices the investment at the closing price on a public exchange as of the measurement date subject to a discount for a lack of marketability, (“DLOM”). The DLOM for each portfolio company investment is based upon the market value of publicly traded put options with similar terms as the lock-up.

The fair values of the Company’s equity investments for which market quotations are not readily available are determined based on various factors and are classified as Level 3 assets. To determine the fair value of a portfolio company for which market quotations are not readily available, the Company may analyze the portfolio company’s most recently available historical and projected financial results, public market comparables, and other factors. The Company may also consider other events, including the transaction in which the Company acquired its securities, subsequent equity sales by the Portfolio Company, mergers or acquisitions affecting the portfolio company, or the completion of an initial public offering (“IPO”) by the portfolio company. In addition, the Company may consider the trends of the portfolio company’s basic financial metrics from the time of its original investment until the measurement date, with material improvement of these metrics indicating a possible increase in fair value, while material deterioration of these metrics may indicate a possible reduction in fair value. The fair values of the Company’s portfolio company securities are generally discounted for lack of marketability or when the securities are illiquid, such as when there are restrictions on resale or the lack of an established trading market which will generally be the case for Pre-IPO companies, as well as during any lockup period to which the Company is subject with respect to public companies in its portfolio. See Note 3 — INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE.

In determining the value of equity or equity-linked securities (including warrants to purchase common or preferred stock) in a portfolio company, the Company considers the rights, preferences and limitations of such securities. In cases where a portfolio company’s capital structure includes multiple classes of preferred and common stock and equity-linked securities with different rights and preferences, the Company generally uses an option pricing model to allocate value to each equity-linked security, unless it believes a liquidity event such as an acquisition or a dissolution is imminent, or the portfolio company is unlikely to continue as a going concern. When equity-linked securities expire worthless, any cost associated with these positions is recognized as a realized loss on investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. In the event these securities are exercised into common or preferred stock, the cost associated with these securities is reassigned to the cost basis of the new common or preferred stock. These conversions are noted as non-cash operating items on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Debt Investments

Given the nature of the Company’s current debt investments (excluding U.S. Treasuries), principally convertible and promissory notes issued by venture capital-backed portfolio companies, these investments are Level 3 assets under ASC 820 because there is no known or accessible market or market indexes for these investment securities to be traded or exchanged. The Company values its debt investments at amortized cost.

Warrants

The Board will ascribe value to warrants based on fair value analyses that can include discounted cash flow analyses, option pricing models, comparable analyses and other techniques as deemed appropriate.

Valuation of Other Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s other, non-investment, financial instruments, consisting of cash, receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The embedded derivative liability is carried at fair value.

Securities Transactions

Securities transactions are accounted for on the date the transaction for the purchase or sale of the securities is entered into by the Company (i.e., trade date). Securities transactions outside conventional channels, such as private transactions, are recorded as of the date the Company obtains the right to demand the securities purchased or to collect the proceeds from a sale, and incurs an obligation to pay for securities purchased or to deliver securities sold, respectively.

Portfolio Company Investment Classification

GSV is a non-diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act. GSV classifies its investments by level of control. As defined in the 1940 Act, control investments are those where there is the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company. Control is generally deemed to exist when a company or individual directly or indirectly owns beneficially more than 25% of the voting securities of an investee company. Affiliated investments and affiliated companies are defined by a lesser degree of influence and are deemed to exist when a company or individual directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds the power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of another person. Refer to the Condensed Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, for details regarding the nature and composition of the Company’s portfolio.

Cash

The Company places its cash with U.S. Bank, N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank, and at times, cash held in these accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit. The Company may invest a portion of its cash in money market funds, within limitations of the 1940 Act.

Restricted Cash

As of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively, the Company had Restricted Cash of $41,181 and $48,889 which is included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Restricted Cash consists of excess funds remaining in escrow from the purchase of the government securities that will be used to make the scheduled interest payments on the Convertible Senior Notes. See Note 9 for further detail. As of March 31, 2015, restricted cash also includes a $25,000 deposit for the Company’s fidelity bond.

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Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are as follows:

Sales:  Gains or losses on the sale of investments are determined using the specific identification method.

Interest:  Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis.

Dividends:  Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Investment Transaction Costs and Escrow Deposits

Commissions and other costs associated with an investment transaction, including legal expenses not reimbursed by the issuer, are included in the cost basis of purchases and deducted from the proceeds of sales. The Company makes certain acquisitions on the secondary markets which may involve making deposits to escrow accounts until certain conditions are met including the underlying private company’s right of first refusal. If the underlying private company does not exercise or assign its right of first refusal and all other conditions are met, then the funds in the escrow account are delivered to the seller and the account is closed. These transactions are reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Escrow deposits. At March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Company had no Escrow deposits.

Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments

Unrealized appreciation or depreciation is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the investment and the cost basis of such investment.

U.S. Federal and State Income Taxes

The Company was taxed as a regular corporation (a “C corporation”) under subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (“the Code”), for its 2012 taxable year. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for tax loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Certain tax attributes may be subject to limitations on timing and usage. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

In September 2014 the Company filed its 2013 tax return as a regulated investment company “RIC” and is seeking to be granted RIC status for its 2013 taxable year, however, the Company will not be eligible to elect to be treated as a RIC for the 2013 taxable year unless it is certified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as “principally engaged in the furnishing of capital to other corporations which are principally engaged in the development or exploitation of inventions, technological improvements, new processes, or products not previously generally available” for the 2013 taxable year (such certification, an “SEC Certification”). Although the Company filed an application with the SEC for an SEC Certification for the 2013 taxable year, there can be no assurance that it will receive an SEC Certification. In the event that the Company does not receive such SEC Certification or is otherwise unable to meet all of the qualifications to be treated as a RIC for 2013, it will be taxed as a C Corporation for the 2013 taxable year. Should the Company not qualify as a RIC for 2013, it intends to elect to be treated as a RIC for its 2014 taxable year, if the Company’s management determines that it is in its best interests to do so. For example, it may not be in the Company’s best interests in the event that it experiences large operating losses or has large loss carryforwards. If the Company opts not to do so or is unable to qualify, it will continue to be taxed as a C corporation under the Code for its 2014 taxable year. Refer to Note 8 for further details.

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In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to distribute to its stockholders on a timely basis at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year, and meet certain asset diversification requirements on a quarterly basis. So long as the Company qualifies and maintains its status as a RIC, it generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal and state income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its stockholders as dividends. Rather, any tax liability related to income earned by the RIC will represent obligations of the Company’s investors and will not be reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company. Included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the GSVC Holdings are taxable subsidiaries, regardless of whether the Company is a RIC. These taxable subsidiaries are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may generate income tax expenses as a result of their ownership of the portfolio companies. Such income tax expenses and deferred taxes, if any, will be reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. At the present time, the Company cannot assure its investors that it will be eligible to elect to be taxed as a RIC for its 2013 taxable year. If it is not treated as a RIC for 2013, the Company will be taxed as a C corporation under the Code for the 2013 taxable year. Until such time as it qualifies and elects to be taxed as a RIC, the Company will provide for income taxes, if any, as a C Corp. The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a RIC for its 2014 taxable year, if management determines that it is in the Company’s best interests to do so.

The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its condensed consolidated financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. The Company recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position has met the “more-likely-than-not” threshold. The Company classifies penalties and interest associated with income taxes, if any, as income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

Deferred Financing Costs

On December 31, 2013, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank, pursuant to which Silicon Valley Bank agreed to provide the Company with a new $18 million credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). On September 17, 2013, the Company issued $69,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes (the “Convertible Senior Notes”) (including $9,000,000 aggregate principal amount issued pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Senior Notes).

The Company recorded origination expenses related to the Credit Facility and Convertible Senior Notes as deferred financing costs. These expenses are deferred and amortized as part of interest expense using the effective interest method over the respective expected life or maturity. In the event that the Company modifies or extinguishes its debt before maturity, it follows the guidance in ASC 470-50, Modification and Extinguishments (“ASC 470-50”). For modifications to or exchanges of the Credit Facility, any unamortized deferred costs are expensed. For extinguishments of the Convertible Senior Notes, any unamortized deferred costs are deducted from the basis of the debt in determining the gain or loss from the extinguishment.

Per Share Information

Basic earnings (loss) per common share, is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus any potentially dilutive shares outstanding during the period. The Company used the if-converted method to determine the number of potentially dilutive shares outstanding. Refer to Note 5 for further detail.

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Capital Accounts

Certain capital accounts including undistributed net investment income or loss, accumulated net realized gain or loss, net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and paid-in capital in excess of par, are adjusted, at least annually, for permanent differences between book and tax. In addition, the character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences are to be reclassified between financial statement reporting and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share and are intended to enable the Company’s stockholders to determine the amount of accumulated and undistributed earnings they potentially could receive in the future and on which they could be taxed.

NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS

Investment Advisory Agreement

The Company entered into an investment advisory agreement with GSV Asset Management (the “Advisory Agreement”) in connection with its initial public offering. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, GSV Asset Management will be paid a base annual fee of 2% of gross assets, and an annual incentive fee equal to the lesser of (i) 20% of the Company’s realized capital gains during each calendar year, if any, calculated on an investment-by-investment basis, subject to a non-compounded preferred return, or “hurdle,” and a “catch-up” feature, and (ii) 20% of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees. GSV Asset Management earned $1,921,128, and $1,756,196 in base management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively, and $0 in incentive fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, the Company accrued incentive fees of $8,211,728, and $969,652, respectively, considering the hypothetical liquidation value of the Company’s investment portfolio as of the measurement date.

As of March 31, 2015, the Company was owed $105,844 from GSV Asset Management for reimbursement of expenses paid for by the Company that were the responsibility of GSV Asset Management. In addition as of March 31, 2015, the Company owed GSV Asset Management $30,255 for reimbursement of other expenses.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company was owed $204,825 from GSV Asset Management for reimbursement of expenses paid for by the Company that were the responsibility of GSV Asset Management. In addition as of December 31, 2014, the Company owed GSV Asset Management $23,396 for reimbursement of other expenses.

Administration Agreement

The Company entered into an administration agreement with GSV Capital Service Company (the “Administration Agreement”) to provide administrative services, including furnishing the Company with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping, record keeping services and other administrative services, in connection with its initial public offering and ongoing operations. The Company reimburses GSV Capital Service Company an allocable portion of overhead and other expenses in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. There were $802,396, and $908,532 in such costs incurred under the Administration Agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

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License Agreement

The Company entered into a license agreement with GSV Asset Management pursuant to which GSV Asset Management has agreed to grant the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “GSV.” Under this agreement, the Company has the right to use the GSV name for so long as the Advisory Agreement with GSV Asset Management is in effect. Other than with respect to this limited license, the Company has no legal right to the “GSV” name.

NOTE 3 — INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE

The Company’s investments in portfolio companies consist primarily of equity securities (such as common stock, preferred stock and warrants to purchase common and preferred stock) and to a lesser extent, debt securities, issued by private and publicly traded companies. The Company may from time to time, invest in U.S. Treasury Securities. Non-portfolio investments represent investments in U.S. Treasury Securities. At March 31, 2015, the Company had 99 positions in 52 portfolio companies. At December 31, 2014, the Company had 99 positions in 52 portfolio companies. The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio by security type at cost and fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

       
  March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)   December 31, 2014
     Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value
Private Portfolio Companies:
                                   
Common Stock   $ 55,087,008     $ 84,436,041     $ 55,085,728     $ 85,598,467  
Preferred Stock     198,325,029       213,643,985       190,308,932       193,847,045  
Debt Investments     2,340,726       2,382,930       1,360,331       1,374,210  
Warrants     301,196       743,775       301,196       904,345  
Subtotal – Private Portfolio Companies     256,053,959       301,206,731       247,056,187       281,724,067  
Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:
                                   
Common Stock     47,717,397       100,217,032       54,055,502       89,260,250  
Total Private and Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:     303,771,356       401,423,763       301,111,689       370,984,317  
Non-Portfolio Investments     105,491,459       105,505,835       107,288,024       107,298,098  
Total Investments   $ 409,262,815     $ 506,929,598     $ 408,399,713     $ 478,282,415  

The fair values of the Company’s investments disaggregated into the three levels of the fair value hierarchy based upon the lowest level of significant input used in the valuation as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

       
  As of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for Identical
Securities
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Assets:
                                   
Private Portfolio Companies:
                                   
Common Stock   $     $     $ 84,436,041     $ 84,436,041  
Preferred Stock                 213,643,985       213,643,985  
Debt Investments                 2,382,930       2,382,930  
Warrants                 743,775       743,775  
Subtotal – Private Portfolio Companies                 301,206,731       301,206,731  

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  As of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for Identical
Securities
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:
                                   
Common Stock   $ 69,845,650     $ 30,371,382     $     $ 100,217,032  
Total Private and Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:     69,845,650       30,371,382       301,206,731       401,423,763  
U.S. Treasury Bill     100,013,333                   100,013,333  
U.S. Treasury Strips     5,492,502                   5,492,502  
Total Assets at Fair Value   $ 175,351,485     $ 30,371,382     $ 301,206,731     $ 506,929,598  
Liabilities:
                                   
Embedded Derivative   $     $     $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
Total Liabilities at Fair Value   $     $     $ 1,000     $ 1,000  

       
  As of December 31, 2014
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for Identical
Securities
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Assets:
                                   
Private Portfolio Companies:
                                   
Common Stock   $     $     $ 85,598,467     $ 85,598,467  
Preferred Stock                 193,847,045       193,847,045  
Debt Investments                 1,374,210       1,374,210  
Warrants                 904,345       904,345  
Subtotal – Private Portfolio Companies                 281,724,067       281,724,067  
Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:
                                   
Common Stock     65,586,615       23,673,635             89,260,250  
Total Private and Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:     65,586,615       23,673,635       281,724,067       370,984,317  
U.S. Treasury Bill     100,000,056                   100,000,056  
U.S. Treasury Strips     7,298,042                   7,298,042  
Total Assets at Fair Value   $ 172,884,713     $ 23,673,635     $ 281,724,067     $ 478,282,415  
Liabilities:
                                   
Embedded Derivative   $     $     $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
Total Liabilities at Fair Value   $     $     $ 1,000     $ 1,000  

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Significant Unobservable Inputs for Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

In accordance with ASC 820, the tables below provide quantitative information about the Company’s fair value measurements of its Level 3 assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014. In addition to the techniques and inputs noted in the table below, according to the Company’s valuation policy, the Company may also use other valuation techniques and methodologies when determining the Company’s fair value measurements. The below table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Company’s fair value measurements. To the extent an unobservable input is not reflected in the table below, such input is deemed insignificant or is not applicable with respect to the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Significant changes in the inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement, depending on the input and the materiality of the investment.

       
As of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
Asset (Liability)   Fair Value   Valuation Techniques   Unobservable inputs   Range (Weighted Average)
Common stock in private companies   $ 84,436,041       Market approach       Precedent transactions       N/A  
             Income approach       Revenue multiples       1.3x – 3.0x(1.6x)  
                         EBIT multiples       0.0x – 15.0x(7.5x)  
                         Discount rate       35.0% – 35.0%(35.0%)  
                Liquidation Value       Liquidation Value       N/A  
Preferred stock in private companies     213,643,985       Market approach       Precedent transactions       N/A  
             Income approach       Revenue multiples       0.9x – 13.0x(5.0x)  
                         EBIT multiples       10.0x – 32.0x(18.8x)  
                         Discount rate       35.0% – 50.0%(39%)  
Debt Investments     2,382,930       Market approach       Precedent transactions       N/A  
Warrants     743,775       Option pricing model       Term to expiration
(Years)
      1.78 – 3.00(2.89)  
                         Strike price       0.13 – 4.59(0.99)  
                         Volatility       30.0% – 50.0%(41%)  
Embedded Derivative     (1,000 )      Binomial Lattice Model       Strike Price       16.26  
                         Volatility       50%  
                         Annual risk rate       12.0%  

       
As of December 31, 2014
Asset (Liability)   Fair Value   Valuation Techniques   Unobservable inputs   Range (Average)
Common stock in private companies   $ 85,598,467       Market approach       Precedent transactions       N/A  
             Income approach       Revenue multiples       1.1x – 5.9x(3.0x)  
                         EBIT multiples       10.20x – 18.90x(16.70x)  
                         Discount rate       30% – 40%(37%)  
                Liquidation Value       Liquidation Value       N/A  
Preferred stock in private companies     193,847,045       Market approach       Precedent transactions       N/A  
             Income approach       Revenue multiples       1.5x – 5.3x(3.5x)  
                         EBIT multiples       10.0x – 25.0x(18.1x)  
                         Discount rate       35% – 45%(40%)  
Debt Investments     1,374,210       Market approach       Precedent transactions       N/A  

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As of December 31, 2014
Asset (Liability)   Fair Value   Valuation Techniques   Unobservable inputs   Range (Average)
Warrants   $ 904,345       Option pricing model       Term to expiration
(Years)
      2.00 – 3.00(2.55)  
                         Strike price       0.13 – 4.59(1.24)  
                         Volatility       30% – 50%(38%)  
Embedded Derivative     (1,000 )      Binomial Lattice Model       Strike Price       16.26  
                         Volatility       50%  
                         Annual risk rate       12.5%  

The significant unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities are shown above. Increases (decreases) in revenue multiples, EBIT multiples, time to expiration, and stock price/strike price would result in higher (lower) fair values all else equal. Decreases (increases) in discount rates, volatility, and annual risk rates, would result in higher (lower) fair values all else equal.

The Company applied the binomial lattice model to value the embedded derivative using a “with-and-without method,” where the value of the Convertible Senior Notes including the embedded derivative, is defined as the “with”, and the value of the Convertible Senior Notes excluding the embedded derivative, is defined as the “without”. This method estimates the value of the embedded derivative by looking at the difference in the values between the Convertible Senior Notes with the embedded derivative and the value of the Convertible Senior Notes without the embedded derivative. The lattice model requires the following inputs: (i) strike price; (ii) estimated stock volatility; and (iii) annual risk rate.

The aggregate values of Level 3 portfolio investments and embedded derivative changed during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 as follows:

           
  Three months ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
     Common
Stock
  Preferred
Stock
  Debt
Investments
  Warrants   Embedded
Derivative
  Total
Assets:
                                                     
Fair value as of December 31, 2014   $ 85,598,467     $ 193,847,045     $ 1,374,210     $ 904,345     $     $ 281,724,067  
Purchases of investments     1,280       8,016,099       972,746                   8,990,125  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings     (1,163,706 )      11,780,841       35,974       (160,570 )            10,492,539  
Fair Value as of March 31, 2015   $ 84,436,041     $ 213,643,985     $ 2,382,930     $ 743,775     $     $ 301,206,731  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 investments still held as of March 31, 2015   $ (1,163,706 )    $ 11,780,841     $ 35,974     $ (160,570 )    $     $ 10,492,539  
Liabilities:
                                                     
Fair Value of December 31, 2014   $     $     $     $     $ 1,000     $ 1,000  
Fair Value as of March 31, 2015   $     $     $     $     $ 1,000     $ 1,000  

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  Three months ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
     Common Stock   Preferred Stock   Common Membership Interest   Debt Investments   Warrants   Embedded Derivative   Total
Assets:
                                                              
Fair value as of December 31, 2013   $ 81,410,161     $ 129,925,500     $ 557,084     $ 750,000     $ 489,657     $     $ 213,132,402  
Purchases of investments     1,740,563       18,585,939             1,614,275                   21,940,777  
Exercises, conversions and assignments – In(1)     1,273,125                                     1,273,125  
Exercises, conversions and assignments – Out(1)           (1,273,125 )                              (1,273,125 ) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings     20,602,350       2,303,609       65,493       (371 )      (16,037 )            22,955,044  
Transfers Out of Level 3     (14,856,213 )                                    (14,856,213 ) 
Fair Value as of March 31, 2014   $ 90,169,986     $ 149,541,923     $ 622,577     $ 2,363,904     $ 473,620     $     $ 243,172,010  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 investments still held as of March 31, 2014   $ 15,621,343     $ 3,739,112     $ 65,493     $ (371 )    $ (16,037 )    $     $ 19,409,540  
Liabilities:
                                                              
Fair Value of December 31, 2013   $     $     $     $     $     $ 799,000     $ 799,000  
Gain on fair value adjustment for embedded derivative                                   (620,000 )      (620,000 ) 
Fair Value as of March 31, 2014   $     $     $     $     $     $ 179,000     $ 179,000  

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the following transfers between levels occurred as a result of the IPO’s of several portfolio companies, as well as the expiration of lock-up agreements described in the table below.

       
Portfolio Company   Corporate Action   IPO/Lock-up
Expiration Date
  Transfer from   March 31, 2014
Valuation Method
Control4 Corporation   Lock-up Expiration   1/29/2014   Level 2 to Level 1   Exchange Traded
Price, 0% DLOM
Violin Memory, Inc.   Lock-up Expiration   3/26/2014   Level 2 to Level 1   Exchange Traded
Price, 0% DLOM
2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.)   IPO   3/28/2014   Level 3 to Level 2   Exchange Traded
Price, 17.5% DLOM

The portfolio companies in which the Company invests periodically offer their shares in initial public offerings, (“IPO’s”). The Company’s shares in the portfolio companies are typically subject to lock-up agreements for 180 days following the IPO. Upon the IPO date, the Company transfers its investment from level 3 to level 2 due to the presence of an active market, limited by the lock-up agreement. The Company prices the investment at the closing price on a public exchange as of the measurement date subject to a discount for a lack of marketability, (“DLOM”). The DLOM for each portfolio company investment is based upon the market value of publicly traded put options with similar terms as the lock-up. Once the lock-up expires, the Company typically transfers the investment from level 2 to level 1 and prices the investment based on the closing price on a public exchange as of the measurement date. In situations where the lock-up

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has expired, but other factors restrict the sale of the investment, the Company will consider the nature of any restrictions on the sale of the investment. The Company will classify the investment as either level 2 subject to an appropriate DLOM to reflect the restrictions upon sale or as level 1. Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further detail.

NOTE 4 — EQUITY OFFERINGS AND RELATED EXPENSES

No new shares of the Company’s common stock were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or the three months ended March 31, 2014.

NOTE 5 — NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC AND DILUTED

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.

   
  Three months ended March 31,
     2015
(Unaudited)
  2014
(Unaudited)
Earnings per common share – basic:
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 16,664,622     $ 79,704  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     19,320,100       19,320,100  
Earnings per common share – basic   $ 0.86     $  
Earnings per common share – diluted:
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, before adjustments   $ 16,664,622     $ 79,704  
Adjustments for interest on convertible senior notes and deferred debt issuance costs     627,014        
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, as adjusted   $ 17,291,636     $ 79,704  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     19,320,100       19,320,100  
Adjustments for dilutive effect of convertible notes     4,244,128        
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted     23,564,228       19,320,100  
Earnings per common share – diluted   $ 0.73     $  

NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into investment agreements under which it commits to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time. At March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Company had not entered into any investment agreements which required it to make a future investment in a portfolio company.

The Company is currently not subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to its knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against it. From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of its rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon its business, financial condition or results of operations.

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NOTE 7 — FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   
  Three months ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
  Three months ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
Per Share Data
                 
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 14.80     $ 14.91  
Net investment loss     (0.39 )(1)      (0.14 )(1) 
Realized gain     0.68 (1)      0.41 (1) 
Provision for taxes on net realized capital gains     (0.28 )(1)      (0.17 )(1) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1.44 (1)      (0.16 )(1) 
(Provision)/Benefit for taxes on unrealized appreciation/deprecation of investments     (0.59 )(1)      0.06 (1) 
Net asset value at end of period   $ 15.66     $ 14.91  
Per share market value at end of period   $ 9.80     $ 10.14  
Total return based on market value     13.56 %(2)      (16.13 )%(2) 
Total return based on net asset value     5.81 %(2)      %(2) 
Shares outstanding at end of period     19,320,100       19,320,100  
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
                 
Net assets at end of period   $ 302,568,295     $ 288,046,148  
Average net assets   $ 296,308,650     $ 287,546,332  
Annualized ratios
                 
Ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets(3)     17.59 %      6.84 % 
Ratio of net income tax provisions to average net assets(3)     (15.80 )%      (0.04 )% 
Ratio of net operating expenses to average net assets(3)     1.79 %      6.80 % 
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets(3)     (10.36 )%      (3.94 )% 

(1) Based on weighted average number of shares outstanding for the year/period.
(2) Total return based on market value is based on the change in market price per share between the opening and ending market values per share in the period. Total return based on net asset value is based upon the change in net asset value per share between the opening and ending net asset values per share.
(3) Financial Highlights for periods of less than one year are annualized and the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets and net investment loss to average net assets are adjusted accordingly. Non-recurring expenses are not annualized. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014, the Company did not incur any non-recurring expenses. Because the ratios are calculated for the Company’s common stock taken as a whole, an individual investor’s ratios may vary from these ratios.

NOTE 8 — INCOME TAX

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries account for income taxes as C Corporations that are subject to federal and state corporate income taxes. These subsidiaries hold certain pass-through companies in connection with the Company’s proposed qualification as a RIC.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries recorded a current income tax expense or benefit since they had net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards from prior years and a net operating loss for these periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company did not recognize a current income tax expense or benefit for the same reasons.

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries recorded deferred income tax benefits and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which consisted primarily of temporary differences related to certain expenses, net operating losses, capital losses and temporary differences arising from differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis in underlying investments. For the three months ended March 31, 2015,

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the Company recognized a net deferred income tax provision of $11,544,456, which is shown as a benefit for taxes on net investment loss of $5,223,611, a provision for taxes on net realized gains of $5,397,074 and a provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation of $11,370,993 on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized a net deferred income tax provision of $29,366, which is shown as a benefit for taxes on net investment loss of $2,012,914, a provision for taxes on net realized gains of $3,238,531 and a benefit for taxes on unrealized depreciation of $1,254,983 on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For federal and state purposes, a portion of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and basis differences may be subject to limitations on annual utilization in case of a change in ownership, as defined by federal and state law. The amount of such limitations, if any, has not been determined. Accordingly, the amount of such tax attributes available to offset future profits may be significantly less than the actual amounts of the tax attributes.

In September 2014, the Company filed its 2013 tax return as a regulated investment company “RIC” and is seeking to be granted RIC status for the 2013 taxable year. However, it will not be eligible to elect to be treated as a RIC for the 2013 taxable year unless it is certified by the SEC as “principally engaged in the furnishing of capital to other corporations which are principally engaged in the development or exploitation of inventions, technological improvements, new processes, or products not previously generally available” for the 2013 taxable year (such certification, an “SEC Certification”). Although it filed an application with the SEC for an SEC Certification for the 2013 taxable year, there can be no assurance that it will receive an SEC Certification. In the event that it does not receive such SEC Certification or it is otherwise unable to meet all of the qualifications to be treated as a RIC for 2013, it will be taxed as a C Corporation for the 2013 taxable year. Should it not qualify as a RIC for 2013, it intends to elect to be treated as a RIC for the 2014 and 2015 taxable year, if management determines that it is in its best interests to do so. For example, it may not be in the Company’s best interests in the event that it experiences large operating losses or have large loss carryforwards. If the Company opts not to do so or it is unable to qualify, it will continue to be taxed as a C corporation under the Code for the 2014 taxable year and 2015 taxable year.

As a RIC, the Company generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that the Company distributes to its stockholders as dividends and claims dividends paid deductions to compute taxable income. A RIC will not be eligible to utilize net operating losses. However, the net operating losses may become available should the Company disqualify as a RIC and become a C corporation in the future. In the event that the Company qualifies as a RIC, the Company itself will no longer be required to recognize deferred tax assets or liabilities, other than those that may be associated with its taxable subsidiaries, the GSVC Holdings.

Upon converting from a C corporation to a RIC, the Company may be required to pay a corporate-level tax on the net amount of the net built-in gains, if any, in its assets (the amount by which the net fair market value of the Company’s assets exceeds the net adjusted basis in its assets) as of the date of conversion (i.e., the beginning of the first taxable year that the Company qualifies as a RIC) to the extent that such gains are recognized by the Company during the applicable recognition period, which is the ten-year period (or shorter applicable period) beginning on the date of conversion. Alternatively, the Company may make a special election to cause the gain to be recognized at the time of the conversion. In that event, the Company would be required to recognize such built-in gain as if its assets were sold at the time of the conversion. The Company does not anticipate making this election at this time. Any corporate-level built-in gain tax is payable at the time the built-in gains are recognized (which generally will be the years in which the built-in gain assets are sold in a taxable transaction). The amount of this tax will vary depending on the assets that are actually sold by the Company in this 10-year period, the actual amount of net built-in gain or loss present in those assets as of the date of conversion, and the effective tax rates at such times. The payment of any such corporate-level tax on built-in gain will be a company expense that will reduce the amount available for

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distribution to stockholders. The built-in gains tax is calculated by determining the RIC’s net unrealized built-in gain, if any, by which the fair market value of the assets of the RIC at the beginning of its first RIC year exceeds the aggregate adjusted basis of such assets at that time. As of January 1, 2013, the Company did not have net unrealized built-in gain. Accordingly, the built-in gains tax will not apply should the Company elect to be treated as a RIC for the 2013 tax year. Should the Company not obtain SEC Certification for the 2013 tax year and it elects to be a RIC for the 2014 tax year, then it is expected that it should not incur built-in gains tax for the 2014 tax year due to the fact that there are sufficient net capital loss carryforwards alone to completely offset recognized built-in gains as well as available net operating losses.

In addition to meeting other requirements, the Company must generally distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income to qualify for the special treatment accorded to a RIC and maintain its RIC status. As part of maintaining RIC status, undistributed taxable income (subject to a 4% excise tax) pertaining to a given fiscal year may be distributed up to 12 months subsequent to the end of that fiscal year, provided such dividends are declared prior to the later of (1) the fifteenth day of the ninth month following the close of that fiscal year or (2) the extended due date for filing the federal income tax return for that fiscal year.

The Company believes that its status as a RIC remains uncertain. For purposes of its financial statements, the Company has not recognized any tax benefits as a RIC and continued to provide tax liabilities as though it were a C Corporation through the reporting period including liabilities associated with the uncertain tax position, which arise from taxable temporary differences. As a result of the 2013 tax return filing as a RIC, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company increased gross unrecognized tax benefits to $17,489,665 of which $16,288,846 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect its effective tax rate by reducing net deferred tax liability. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the full amount of unrecognized tax benefits may be reduced within the next 12 months based upon the Company satisfying the RIC Asset and Income tests for the 2014 tax year.

The Company identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal and California and may be subject to the taxing authorities examination for the tax years 2011 ~ 2014 and 2010 ~ 2014, respectively.

The Company accrues all interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as incurred. As of March 31, 2015, there were no interest or penalties incurred related to uncertain tax positions.

NOTE 9 — LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Convertible senior notes payable

On September 17, 2013, the Company issued $69,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes (the “Convertible Senior Notes”) (including $9,000,000 aggregate principal amount issued pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Senior Notes). The Convertible Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2014. The Convertible Senior Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock based on an initial conversion rate of 61.5091 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.26 per share of common stock. The Convertible Senior Notes mature on September 15, 2018, unless previously purchased or converted in accordance with their terms. The Company does not have the right to redeem the Convertible Senior Notes prior to maturity.

The terms of the offering require the Company to place a portion of the proceeds of the offering in an escrow account (the “Interest Escrow”) with U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) under the indenture pursuant to which the notes are issued. Funds in the escrow account will be invested in government securities and will be used to make the first six scheduled interest payments on the notes, unless the Company elects to make the interest payments from the Company’s available funds. The interest payments on the Convertible Senior Notes will be secured by a pledge of the Company’s interest in the escrow account. In accordance with the Interest

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Escrow, the Company deposited $10,867,500 in an escrow account with the Trustee. These funds were used to purchase U.S. Treasury Strips (“Government Securities”) with an original cost of $10,845,236. At March 31, 2015, the remaining government securities are shown on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and have an amortized cost of $5,478,126. The excess funds of $16,181 held in escrow will be used to secure the payment of the notes and is included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted Cash”, as well as a $25,000 deposit for the Company’s Fidelity Bond. Proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes were offset by offering costs of approximately $3,585,929 that are being amortized over the term of the notes in accordance with ASC 470 Debt. As of March 31, 2015, of the total offering costs of $3,585,929 incurred, $2,693,379 remains to be amortized and is included within deferred financing costs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of March 31, 2015, the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock.

The Convertible Senior Notes are the Company’s senior, unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Senior Notes, equal in right of payment to any future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated to the Convertible Senior Notes, junior (other than to the extent of the interest escrow) to any future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally junior to all future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries.

Embedded Derivative

The Convertible Senior Notes contain an interest make-whole payment provision pursuant to which holders who convert their notes prior to September 15, 2016 will receive, in addition to a number of shares the Company’s common stock calculated at the applicable conversion rate for principal amount of notes being converted, the cash proceeds from sale by the escrow agent of the portion of the government securities in the escrow account that are remaining with respect to any of the first six interest payments that have not been made on the notes being converted. Under ASC 815-10-15-74(a), the interest make-whole payment is considered an embedded derivative and is separated from the host contract, the Convertible Senior Notes, and carried at fair value.

The Company used a binomial lattice model to estimate the fair value of the embedded derivative in the Convertible Senior Notes. A binomial lattice model generates potential outcomes at various points in time, starting from the date of valuation until the expiration date of the embedded derivative. The estimated fair value of the embedded derivative as of March 31, 2015 is $1,000 as shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Credit Facility

The Company entered into the Loan Agreement, effective December 31, 2013, with Silicon Valley Bank to provide the Company with a new $18 million Credit Facility. Under the Credit Facility, the Company is permitted to borrow an amount equal to the lesser of $18 million or 20% of the Company’s then-current net asset value.

The Credit Facility, among other things, matures on December 31, 2016, and bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate plus 4.75% and (ii) 8.0%. In addition, a fee of $180,000 per annum (1.0% of the $18 million revolving line of credit) is charged under the Loan Agreement. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company must repay all outstanding borrowings so that there is at least a 30-day period every twelve months during which the Company has no balance outstanding. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company must repay all outstanding borrowings so that there is at least a 30-day period every twelve months during which the Company has no balance outstanding. Under the Loan Agreement, the Company has made certain customary representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements, and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The Loan Agreement includes usual and customary events of default for credit facilities of this

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 9 — LONG TERM LIABILITIES  – (continued)

nature, including, without limitation, nonpayment, misrepresentation of representations and warranties in a material respect, breach of covenant, cross-default to certain other indebtedness, bankruptcy, change of control, and the occurrence of a material adverse effect.

The Credit Facility is secured by all of the Company’s property and assets, except for the Company’s assets pledged to secure certain obligations in connection with the Company’s issuance, in September 2013, of the Convertible Senior Notes and, as provided for in the Loan Agreement, as may be pledged in connection with any future issuance by the Company of Convertible Senior Notes on substantially similar terms. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $16,000,000 of borrowings under the Credit Facility, and $2,000,000 unused under the Credit Facility.

Borrowing under the Credit Facility is subject to the leverage restrictions contained in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In addition, under the Loan Agreement, and as provided for therein, the Company has agreed not to incur certain additional permitted indebtedness in an aggregate amount exceeding 50% of the Company’s then-applicable net asset value.

NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

From March 31, 2015 through May 11, 2015, the Company closed on investment purchases of $1,549,999 plus transaction costs as shown in following table:

     
Portfolio Company   Industry   Transaction
Date
  Gross Payments
NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.)     Incubator       April 3, 2015     $ 1,499,999  
Earlyshares.com     Equity Crowd Funding       April 16, 2015       50,000  
Total Gross Payments               $ 1,549,999  

From March 31, 2015 through May 11, 2015, the Company sold investments of $20,608,011 net of transaction costs as shown in following table:

         
Portfolio Company   Transaction
Date
  Shares
Sold
  Average Net Share Price(1)   Net
Proceeds
  Realized
Gain/Loss
Twitter Inc.     April 15, 2015       100,000     $ 51.19     $ 5,118,576     $ 3,432,729  
Twitter Inc.     April 16, 2015       100,000       52.09       5,208,674       3,456,759  
Twitter Inc.     April 21, 2015       100,000       51.59       5,158,915       3,369,931  
Twitter Inc.     April 22, 2015       100,000       51.22       5,121,846       3,407,000  
Totals           400,000     $ 51.52     $ 20,608,011     $ 13,666,419  

(1) The average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s).

The Company is presently in the final stages of negotiations with respect to several private company investments that it anticipates entering into within the next 30 to 60 days, subject to satisfaction of applicable closing conditions. In the case of secondary market transactions, such closing conditions may include approval of the issuer, waiver or failure to exercise rights of first refusal by the issuer and/or its stockholders and termination rights by the seller or the Company. Equity investments made through the secondary market may involve making deposits in escrow accounts until the applicable closing conditions are satisfied, at which time the escrow accounts will close and such equity investments will be effectuated. From March 31, 2015 through May 11, 2015, the Company has not made any such escrow deposits.

Line of Credit

As of May 11, 2015, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, and $18 million unused under the Credit Facility.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about GSV Capital, our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

The forward looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

our future operating results;
our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;
the impact of investments that we expect to make;
our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
our expected financings and investments;
the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and
the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation:

an economic downturn could impair our portfolio companies’ ability to continue to operate, which could lead to the loss of some or all of our equity investments in such portfolio companies,
an economic downturn could disproportionately impact the market sectors in which a significant portion of our portfolio is concentrated, causing us to suffer losses in our portfolio,
an inability to access the equity markets could impair our investment activities,
interest rate volatility could adversely affect our results, particularly if we opt to use leverage as part of our investment strategy, and
the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in our filings with the SEC.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include those described or identified in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto contain elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

We are an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s total return, principally by seeking capital gains on our equity and equity-related investments. We invest principally in the equity securities of what we believe to be rapidly growing venture capital-backed emerging companies. We acquire our investments through direct investments with prospective portfolio companies, secondary marketplaces for private companies and negotiations with selling stockholders. We may also invest on an opportunistic basis in select publicly-traded equity securities or certain non-U.S. companies that otherwise meet our investment criteria. Our investment activities are managed by GSV Asset Management, and GSV Capital Service Company provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

Our investment philosophy is premised on a disciplined approach of identifying high-growth emerging companies across several key industry themes which may include, among others, social mobile, cloud computing and big data, internet commerce, sustainability and education technology. Our investment adviser’s investment decisions are based on a disciplined analysis of available information regarding each potential portfolio company’s business operations, focusing on the company’s growth potential, the quality of recurring revenues and cash flow and cost structures, as well as an understanding of key market fundamentals. Many of the companies that our investment adviser evaluates have financial backing from top tier venture capital funds or other financial or strategic sponsors.

We seek to deploy capital primarily in the form of non-controlling equity and equity-related investments, including common stock, warrants, preferred stock and similar forms of senior equity, which may or may not be convertible into a portfolio company’s common equity, and convertible debt securities with a significant equity component.

Investments

The value of our investment portfolio will change over time due to changes in the fair value of our underlying investments, as well as changes in the composition of our portfolio resulting from purchases and sales of new and follow-on investments. The fair value, as of March 31, 2015, of all of our portfolio investments, excluding U.S. Treasury Bills and Strips, was $401,423,763. The following table summarizes the investment purchases we funded during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 
Portfolio Company (Industry)   Q1 Fundings
NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.) (Incubator)   $ 1,000,000  
Fullbridge, Inc. (Business Education)     964,042  
Lyft, Inc. (Peer to Peer Ridesharing)     2,499,985  
PayNearMe, Inc. (Cash Payment Network)     3,999,998  
GSV Sustainability Partners (Clean Technology)     500,000  
Capitalized Fees     26,100  
Total Gross Payments   $ 8,990,125  

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The table below summarizes the investments we sold during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Investments Sold for three months ended March 31, 2015

         
Portfolio Company   Quarter   Shares
Sold
  Average
Net Share
Price(1)
  Net
Proceeds
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)(2)
Twitter, Inc.     Quarter 1       400,000     $ 48.90     $ 19,558,200     $ 13,220,095  

(1) The average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s).
(2) Realized gain (loss) excludes any realized gain (loss) incurred on the maturity of the Company’s treasury investments.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 are as follows:

       
  March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
  March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
  Total   Per Basic
Share(1)
  Total   Per Basic
Share(1)
Total Investment Income   $ 59,024       0.00     $ 40,815       0.00  
Interest income     59,024       0.00       39,928       0.00  
Dividend income                 887        
Total Operating Expenses     12,852,430       0.67       4,848,543       0.25  
Investment management fees     1,921,128       0.10       1,756,196       0.09  
Accrued incentive fees     8,211,728       0.43       969,652       0.05  
Costs incurred under our administration agreement     802,396       0.04       908,532       0.05  
Directors’ fees     85,306       0.00       65,000       0.00  
Professional fees     341,744       0.02       456,539       0.02  
Interest Expense     1,368,803       0.07       1,179,725       0.06  
Other expenses     121,325       0.01       132,899       0.01  
Loss (Gain) on fair value adjustment for embedded derivative                 (620,000 )      (0.03 ) 
Benefit for taxes on net investment loss     5,223,611       0.27       2,012,914       0.10  
Net Investment Loss     (7,569,795 )      (0.39 )      (2,794,814 )      (0.14 ) 
Net Realized Gains on Investments     13,218,403       0.68       7,931,745       0.41  
Provision for taxes on Net Realized Capital Gains     (5,397,074 )      (0.28 )      (3,238,531 )      (0.17 ) 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments     27,784,081       1.44       (3,073,679 )      (0.16 ) 
(Provision)/Benefit for taxes on Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation of Investments     (11,370,993 )      (0.59 )      1,254,983       0.06  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   $ 16,664,622       0.86     $ 79,704       0.00  

(1) The per-share figures noted are based on a weighted-average of 19,320,100 and 19,320,100 shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014

Investment Income

Investment income increased to $59,024 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $40,815 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the addition of new loans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 versus the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased to $12,852,430, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $4,848,543 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to a significant increase in accrued incentive fees as well as increases in interest expense and investment management fees. The increase in accrued incentive fees resulted from the appreciation of our portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2015 relative to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increased management fees are a result of the growth in our total assets, which primarily results from the growth of our investment portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2015 relative to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increased interest expense resulted from our borrowings under the Credit Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 we did not borrow under the Credit Facility.

Benefit for Taxes on Net Investment Loss

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a benefit for taxes on net investment loss of $5,223,611, compared to a corresponding benefit of $2,012,914 for three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in benefit for taxes on net investment loss is due primarily to the significant increase in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Net Investment Loss

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a net investment loss of $7,569,795, compared to a corresponding net investment loss of $2,794,814 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in net investment loss is a result of the increased operating expenses discussed above partially offset by the increased benefit for taxes on net investment loss.

Net Realized Gains on Investments

There was a significant increase in realized gains for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, net realized gains on investments were $13,218,403, which resulted primarily from the sale of Twitter, Inc. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we had $7,931,745 of realized capital gains, which resulted primarily from the sales of Facebook, Inc. and Control4 Corporation.

Provision for Taxes on Net Realized Capital Gains

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, we recognized provisions of $5,397,074 and $3,238,531, respectively, for taxes on net realized capital gains. The increase in the provision for taxes on net realized capital gains is due to the significant increase in net realized gains for the three months ended March 31, 2015 relative to the three months ended March 31, 2014.

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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $27,784,081. For three months ended March 31, 2014, we had a net change in unrealized depreciation of $(3,073,679). The following table summarizes, by Portfolio Company, the significant changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Company’s investment portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

             
             
Portfolio Company   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)   December 31, 2014
  Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Twitter, Inc.   $ 9,050,631     $ 21,213,458     $ 60,126,048     $ 38,912,590     $ 27,551,563     $ 57,413,522     $ 29,861,959  
Dataminr, Inc.     7,973,954       3,164,265       11,918,699       8,754,434       3,164,265       3,944,745       780,480  
2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.)     7,028,873       10,032,117       30,371,382       20,339,265       10,032,117       23,342,509       13,310,392  
Lyft, Inc.     3,658,099       7,507,216       11,160,735       3,653,519       5,003,634       4,999,054       (4,580 ) 
Chegg, Inc.     1,230,103       14,022,863       9,403,196       (4,619,667 )      14,022,863       8,173,093       (5,849,770 ) 
Gilt Groupe Holdings, Inc.     (2,039,464 )      6,594,433       1,128,644       (5,465,789 )      6,594,433       3,168,108       (3,426,325 ) 
Other(1)     881,885       346,728,463       382,820,894       36,092,431       342,030,838       377,241,384       35,210,546  
Totals   $ 27,784,081     $ 409,262,815     $ 506,929,598     $ 97,666,783     $ 408,399,713     $ 478,282,415     $ 69,882,702  

(1) “Other” represents all investments (including U.S. Treasury Bills and U.S. Treasury Strips) whose individual change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) was less than $1,000,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

(Provision)/Benefit for taxes on Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation of Investments

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a provision for taxes of $11,370,993 on unrealized appreciation of investments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recognized a benefit for taxes of $1,254,983 on unrealized depreciation of investments.

The change between the two periods is due to the fact that the change in unrealized appreciation from investments increased from $(3.1) million to $27.8 million as shown in the table above. The change in unrealized appreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily due to the appreciation of Twitter, Inc., Dataminr, Inc. and 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.), partially offset by the deprecation of Gilt Groupe Holdings, Inc.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $16,664,622.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $79,704.

The rise in increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, resulted from the change in unrealized appreciation of the portfolio as a whole, as well as increased realized gains, which were partially offset by a significant increase in operating expenses.

The per-share figures noted above are based on a weighted-average of 19,320,100 shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and capital resources are generated primarily from the net proceeds of public offerings of our equity and debt securities, advances from our Credit Facility, as well as sales of our investments.

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Our primary use of cash is to make investments and to pay our operating expenses. Our current policy is to maintain cash reserves and liquid securities in an amount sufficient to pay our operating expenses, including investment management fees and costs incurred under the administration agreement, for approximately two years. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, our operating expenses were $12,852,430, and $4,848,543, respectively.

   
Cash reserves and Liquid securities   March 31, 2015   March 31, 2014
Cash   $ 8,060,624     $ 4,063,165  
Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Facility(1)     2,000,000       18,000,000  
Securities of Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies(2)
                 
Unrestricted securities(3)     69,529,244       20,551,717  
Subject to other Sales Restrictions(4)(5)     30,687,788       104,300,089  
Total     100,217,032       124,851,806  
Total Cash reserves and Liquid securities   $ 110,277,656     $ 146,914,971  

(1) Subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions under the Credit facility. Refer to NOTE 9 — LONG TERM LIABILITIES in the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for detail regarding the Credit Facility.
(2) Our portfolio investments are pledged first to secure the payment of both principal and interest on the Convertible Senior Notes. Thereafter the portfolio investments are pledged as collateral to secure any borrowings under the Credit Facility. We may incur losses if we liquidate these positions in order to pay operating expenses or fund new investments. The Convertible Senior Notes mature on September 15, 2018.
(3) “Unrestricted securities” represents the common stock of our publicly traded companies that are not subject to lock-up restrictions or any other restrictions on sale at any time during the year.
(4) As of March 31, 2015, this balance represents our common shares of Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.) and 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.). During the majority of the year, these shares are freely tradable, however at certain times during the year, these shares are subject to black-out periods as a result of Michael Moe’s seats on the Boards of these portfolio companies. During these black-out periods, we are unable to sell these securities under Canadian and U.S. Securities law.
(5) As of March 31, 2014, this balance represented our common shares of Chegg, Inc. which were subject to lock-up restrictions as of March 31, 2014. This balance also includes our common shares of Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.) and 2U, Inc. (f/k/a 2tor, Inc.). During the majority of the year, these shares are freely tradable, however at certain times during the year, these shares are subject to black-out periods as a result of Michael Moe’s seats on the Boards of these portfolio companies. During these black-out periods, we are unable to sell these securities under Canadian and U.S. Securities law.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents increased from approximately $3.5 million at the beginning of the period, to approximately $8.1 million, at the end of the period. Net cash provided by operating activities for the period, consisting primarily of the items described in “— Results of Operations,” was approximately $6.6 million, reflecting purchases of portfolio investments of approximately $9.0 million and proceeds from sales of investments of approximately $19.6 million. During the period, net cash used by financing activities was approximately $2.0 million, primarily reflecting repayments of borrowings under the Credit Facility.

Equity Issuances & Debt Capital Activities

There were no sales of our equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or the year ended December 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2015, we had $16,000,000 of borrowings under the Credit Facility, and $2,000,000 unused under the Credit Facility.

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Contractual Obligations

         
  Payments Due By Period (dollars in millions)
     Total   Less than
1 year
  1 – 3 years   3 – 5 years   More than
5 years
Payable for securities purchased(1)   $ 90.0     $ 90.0     $     $     $  
Convertible Senior Notes     69.0                   69.0        
Credit Facility(2)(3)     16.0       16.0                    
Total   $ 175.0     $ 106.0     $     $ 69.0     $  

(1) Payable for securities purchased relates to the purchase of the United States Treasury Bill on margin. The payable for securities purchased was subsequently repaid on April 2, 2015 when the United States Treasury Bill matured and the $10.5 million margin deposit which was posted as collateral was returned.
(2) Total unused amount of the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2015 was $2,000,000.
(3) The weighted average interest rate incurred under the Credit Facility was 8.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2015, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices. However, we may employ hedging and other risk management techniques in the future.

Distribution Policy

The timing and amount of our dividends, if any, will be determined by our board of directors. Any dividends to our stockholders will be declared out of assets legally available for distribution. We intend to focus on making capital gains-based investments from which we will derive primarily capital gains. As a consequence, we do not anticipate that we will pay dividends on a quarterly basis or become a predictable distributor of dividends, and we expect that our dividends, if any, will be much less consistent than the dividends of other business development companies that primarily make debt investments. However, if there are earnings or realized capital gains to be distributed, we intend to declare and pay a dividend at least annually.

We may elect to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC effective for the 2013 tax year. In September, 2014 we filed our 2013 tax return as a RIC and are seeking to be granted RIC status for our 2013 taxable year, however, we will not be eligible to elect to be treated as a RIC for the 2013 taxable year unless we are certified by the SEC as “principally engaged in the furnishing of capital to other corporations which are principally engaged in the development or exploitation of inventions, technological improvements, new processes, or products not previously generally available” for the 2013 taxable year. Although we filed an application with the SEC for an SEC Certification for the 2013 taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will receive an SEC Certification. In the event that we do not receive such SEC Certification or we are otherwise unable to meet all of the qualifications to be treated as a RIC for 2013, we will be taxed as a C Corporation for the 2013 taxable year. To that end, for purposes of our financial statements, we have accrued taxes as though we were a C Corporation for the 2013 taxable year, in the event we are unable to qualify as a RIC. Should we not qualify as a RIC for 2013, we intend to elect to be treated as a RIC for our 2014 taxable year, if management determines that it is in our best interests to do so. For example, it may not be in our best interests in the event that we experience large operating losses or have large loss carryforwards. If we opt not to do so or are unable to qualify, we will continue to be taxed as a C corporation under the Code for our 2014 taxable year. See “U.S. Federal and State Income Taxes.”

Our current intention is to make any distributions out of assets legally available therefrom in additional shares of our common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan, unless you elect to receive your dividends and/or long-term capital gains distributions in cash. Under the dividend reinvestment plan, if a stockholder owns shares of common stock registered in its own name, the stockholder will have all cash distributions (net of any withholding) automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock unless the stockholder opts out of our dividend reinvestment plan by delivering a written notice to our dividend paying agent prior to the record date of the next dividend or distribution. Any distributions reinvested under the plan will nevertheless remain taxable to the U.S. stockholder, although no cash distribution has been made. As a result, if you do not

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elect to opt out of the dividend reinvestment plan, you will be required to pay applicable federal, state and local taxes on any reinvested dividends even though you will not receive a corresponding cash distribution. In addition, reinvested dividends have the effect of increasing our gross assets, which may correspondingly increase the management fee payable to our investment adviser. If you hold shares in the name of a broker or financial intermediary, you should contact the broker or financial intermediary regarding your election to receive distributions in cash.

Borrowings

Convertible Senior Notes payable

On September 17, 2013, we issued $69,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes (including $9,000,000 aggregate principal amount issued pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Senior Notes). The Convertible Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2014. The Convertible Senior Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock based on an initial conversion rate of 61.5091 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.26 per share of common stock. The Convertible Senior Notes mature on September 15, 2018, unless previously purchased or converted in accordance with their terms. We do not have the right to redeem the Convertible Senior Notes prior to maturity.

The terms of the offering require us to place a portion of the proceeds of the offering in an escrow account (the “Interest Escrow”) with U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) under the indenture pursuant to which the notes are issued. Funds in the escrow account will be invested in government securities and will be used to make the first six scheduled interest payments on the notes, unless we elect to make the interest payments from our available funds. The interest payments on the Convertible Senior Notes will be secured by a pledge of our interest in the escrow account. In accordance with the Interest Escrow, we deposited $10,867,500 in an escrow account with the Trustee. These funds were used to purchase U.S. Treasury Strips (“Government Securities”) with an original cost of $10,845,236. At March 31, 2015, the remaining government securities are shown on the Condensed Consolidated Schedule of Investments and have an amortized cost of $5,478,126. The excess funds of $16,181 held in escrow will be used to secure the payment of the notes and is included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted Cash”, as well as a $25,000 deposit for the Company’s Fidelity Bond. Proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes were offset by offering costs of approximately $3,585,929 that are being amortized over the term of the notes in accordance with ASC 470 Debt. As of March 31, 2015, of the total offering costs of $3,585,929 incurred, $2,693,379 remains to be amortized and is included within deferred financing costs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of March 31, 2015, the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of our common stock.

The Convertible Senior Notes are our senior, unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Senior Notes, equal in right of payment to any future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated to the Convertible Senior Notes, junior (other than to the extent of the interest escrow) to any future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally junior to all future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries.

Embedded Derivative

The Convertible Senior Notes contain an interest make-whole payment provision pursuant to which holders who convert their notes prior to September 15, 2016 will receive, in addition to a number of shares of our common stock calculated at the applicable conversion rate for principal amount of notes being converted, the cash proceeds from sale by the escrow agent of the portion of the government securities in the escrow account that are remaining with respect to any of the first six interest payments that have not been made on the notes being converted. Under ASC 815-10-15-74(a), the interest make-whole payment is considered an embedded derivative and is separated from the host contract, the Convertible Senior Notes, and carried at fair value.

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Credit Facility

We entered into the Loan Agreement, effective December 31, 2013, with Silicon Valley Bank to provide us with a new $18 million Credit Facility. Under the Credit Facility, we are permitted to borrow an amount equal to the lesser of $18 million or 20% of our then-current net asset value.

The Credit Facility, among other things, matures on December 31, 2016, and bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate plus 4.75% and (ii) 8.0%. In addition, a fee of $180,000 per annum (1.0% of the $18 million revolving line of credit) is charged under the Loan Agreement. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we must repay all outstanding borrowings so that there is at least a 30-day period every twelve months during which we have no balance outstanding. Under the Loan Agreement, we have made certain customary representations and warranties and we are required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements, and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The Loan Agreement includes usual and customary events of default for credit facilities of this nature, including, without limitation, nonpayment, misrepresentation of representations and warranties in a material respect, breach of covenant, cross-default to certain other indebtedness, bankruptcy, change of control, and the occurrence of a material adverse effect. As of March 31, 2015, we had $16,000,000 of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility is secured by all of our property and assets, except for our assets pledged to secure certain obligations in connection with our issuance, in September 2013, of the Convertible Senior Notes and, as provided for in the Loan Agreement, as may be pledged in connection with any future issuance by us of convertible senior notes on substantially similar terms.

Borrowing under the Credit Facility is subject to the leverage restrictions contained in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In addition, under the Loan Agreement, and as provided for therein, we have agreed not to incur certain additional permitted indebtedness in an aggregate amount exceeding 50% of our then-applicable net asset value.

Related Party Transactions

We entered into an investment advisory agreement with GSV Asset Management (the “Advisory Agreement”) in connection with our initial public offering. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, GSV Asset Management will be paid a base annual fee of 2.00% of gross assets, and an annual incentive fee equal to the lesser of (i) 20% of GSV Capital’s realized capital gains during each calendar year, if any, calculated on an investment-by-investment basis, subject to a non-compounded preferred return, or “hurdle,” and a “catch-up” feature, and (ii) 20% of GSV Capital’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees.

GSV Asset Management earned $1,921,128, and $1,756,196 in base management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively, and $0 and $0 in incentive fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, we accrued incentive fees of $8,211,728, and $969,652, respectively, considering the hypothetical liquidation value of our investment portfolio as of the measurement date.

As of March 31, 2015, we were owed $105,844 from GSV Asset Management for reimbursement of expenses paid for by us that were the responsibility of GSV Asset Management. In addition as of March 31, 2015, we owed GSV Asset Management $30,255 for reimbursement of other expenses.

As of December 31, 2014, we were owed $204,825 from GSV Asset Management for reimbursement of expenses paid for by us that were the responsibility of GSV Asset Management. In addition as of December 31, 2014, we owed GSV Asset Management $23,396 for reimbursement of other expenses.

In February 2013, Mark Moe, who is the brother of our Chief Executive Officer, Michael Moe, joined NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.), one of our portfolio companies, as a Vice President of Business Development, Global Expansion. On August 26, 2014, Diane Flynn, who is the spouse of our president, Mark Flynn, joined NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.), on a contract basis as Chief Marketing Officer. In

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February 2015, she became the Chief Marketing Officer on a full time basis. Ron Johnson, the CEO of Enjoy Technology, Inc., is the brother in law of our president, Mark Flynn.

We entered into an Administration Agreement with GSV Capital Service Company (the “Administration Agreement”) to provide administrative services, including furnishing us with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping services and other administrative services, in connection with our initial public offering. We reimburse GSV Capital Service Company an allocable portion of overhead and other expenses in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. There were $802,396, and $908,532 in such costs incurred under the Administration Agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

In addition, our executive officers and directors, and the principals of our investment adviser, GSV Asset Management, serve or may serve as officers and directors of entities that operate in a line of business similar to our own, including new entities that may be formed in the future. Accordingly, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which might not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. For example, GSV Asset Management currently manages GSV X Fund, a global long/short absolute return fund, and Coursera@GSV Fund, LP, a special purpose vehicle comprised of an underlying investment in Coursera stock, and will likely manage one or more private funds in the future.

While the investment focus of each of these entities may be different from our investment objective, it is likely that new investment opportunities that meet our investment objective will come to the attention of one of these entities, or new entities that will likely be formed in the future in connection with another investment advisory client or program, and, if so, such opportunity might not be offered, or otherwise made available, to us. However, our executive officers, directors and investment adviser intend to treat us in a fair and equitable manner consistent with their applicable duties under law so that we will not be disadvantaged in relation to any other particular client. In addition, while GSV Asset Management anticipates that it will from time to time identify investment opportunities that are appropriate for both GSV Capital and the other funds that are currently or in the future may be managed by GSV Asset Management, to the extent it does identify such opportunities, GSV Asset Management has established an allocation policy to ensure that GSV Capital has priority over such other funds. Our Board of Directors will monitor on a quarterly basis any such allocation of investment opportunities between GSV Capital and any such other funds.

GSV Asset Management is the owner of the “GSV” name and marks, which we are permitted to use pursuant to a non-exclusive license agreement between us and GSV Asset Management. GSV Asset Management and its principals also use and may permit other entities to use the “GSV” name and marks in connection with businesses and activities unrelated to our operations. The use of the “GSV” name and marks in connection with businesses and activities unrelated to our operations may not be in the best interest of us or our stockholder and may result in actual or perceived conflicts of interest.

In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into transactions with portfolio companies that may be considered related party transactions. In order to ensure that we do not engage in any prohibited transactions with any persons affiliated with us, we have implemented certain written policies and procedures whereby our executive officers screen each of our transactions for any possible affiliations between the proposed portfolio investment, us, companies controlled by us and our executive officers and directors.

We also adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to, among others, our senior officers, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as all of our officers, directors and employees. Our Code of Ethics requires that all employees and directors avoid any conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, between an individual’s personal interests and our interests. Pursuant to our Code of Ethics, each employee and director must disclose any conflicts of interest, or actions or relationships that might give rise to a conflict, to our Chief Compliance Officer. Our board of directors is charged with approving any waivers under our Code of Ethics. As required by the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards, the Audit Committee of our board of directors is also required to review and approve any transactions with related parties (as such term is defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K).

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Critical Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with GAAP, and include the accounts of ours and our consolidated subsidiaries. We are an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in ASC 946. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

In accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company does not consolidate portfolio company investments.

Valuation of Investments at Fair Value

We carry our investments at fair value, as determined in good faith by our board of directors, in accordance with GAAP. Fair value is the price that one would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment or liability. GAAP emphasizes that valuation techniques should maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the entity and should not be limited to information that is only available to the entity making the fair value determination, or to a small group of users. Observable market inputs should be readily available to participants in that market. In addition, observable market inputs should include a level of transparency that is reliable and verifiable.

GAAP fair value measurement guidance classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

Level 1.  Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that we have the ability to access.

Level 2.  Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets;
c) Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
d) Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3.  Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

An asset’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Securities that are publicly traded are generally valued at the close price on the valuation date; however, if they remain subject to lock-up restrictions they are discounted accordingly. Securities that are not publicly traded or for which there are no readily available market quotations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors.

In connection with that determination, portfolio company valuations are prepared using the most currently available data. As appropriate, we obtain updates on each portfolio company’s financial performance, including information such as economic and industry trends, new product development, and other operational issues.

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In making our good faith determination of the fair value of investments, we consider valuation methodologies consistent with industry practice, including but not limited to (i) publicly available information regarding the valuation of the securities based on recent sales in comparable transactions of private companies, (ii) when management believes there are comparable companies that are publicly traded, a review of these publicly traded companies and applicable market multiples of their equity securities and, (iii) an income approach that estimates value based on the expectation of future cash flows that an asset or business will generate.

We engage independent valuation firms to perform valuations of our investments that are not publicly traded or for which there are no readily available market quotations. We also engage independent valuation firms to perform valuations of any securities that trade on private secondary markets, but are not otherwise publicly traded, where there is a lack of appreciable trading or a wide disparity in recently reported trades. We consider the independent valuations provided by the valuation firms, among other factors, in making our fair value determinations.

U.S. Federal and State Income Taxes

We use the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for tax loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements, using statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Certain tax attributes may be subject to limitations on timing and usage. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

We may elect to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC effective for the 2013 tax year. In September 2014 we filed our 2013 tax return as a RIC and are seeking to be granted RIC status for our 2013 taxable year, however, we will not be eligible to elect to be treated as a RIC for the 2013 taxable year unless we are certified by the SEC as “principally engaged in the furnishing of capital to other corporations which are principally engaged in the development or exploitation of inventions, technological improvements, new processes, or products not previously generally available” for the 2013 taxable year. Although we filed an application with the SEC for an SEC Certification for the 2013 taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will receive an SEC Certification. In the event that we do not receive such SEC Certification or we are otherwise unable to meet all of the qualifications to be treated as a RIC for 2013, we will be taxed as a C Corporation for the 2013 taxable year. To that end, for purposes of our financial statements, we have accrued taxes as though we were a C Corporation for the 2013 taxable year, in the event we are unable to qualify as a RIC. Should we not qualify as a RIC for 2013, we intend to elect to be treated as a RIC for our 2014 taxable year, if management determines that it is in our best interests to do so. For example, it may not be in our best interests in the event that we experience large operating losses or have large loss carryforwards. If we opt not to do so or are unable to qualify, we will continue to be taxed as a C corporation under the Code for our 2014 taxable year.

We evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. We recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position has met the “more-likely-than-not” threshold. We classify penalties and interest associated with income taxes, if any, as income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. We did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the period presented herein. We have identified our major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal and California, and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

We do not believe that the adoption of any recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on our current financial position and results of operations.

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Recent Developments

From March 31, 2015 through May 11, 2015, we closed on investment purchases of $1,549,999 plus transaction costs as shown in following table:

     
Portfolio Company   Industry   Transaction
Date
  Gross
Payments
NestGSV, Inc. (d.b.a. GSV Labs, Inc.)     Incubator       April 3, 2015     $ 1,499,999  
Earlyshares.com     Equity Crowd Funding       April 16, 2015       50,000  
Total Gross Payments               $ 1,549,999  

From March 31, 2015 through May 11, 2015, we sold investments of $20,608,011 net of transaction costs as shown in following table:

         
Portfolio Company   Transaction
Date
  Shares
Sold
  Average
Net Share
Price(1)
  Net
Proceeds
  Realized
Gain/Loss
Twitter Inc.     April 15, 2015       100,000     $ 51.19     $ 5,118,576     $ 3,432,729  
Twitter Inc.     April 16, 2015       100,000       52.09       5,208,674       3,456,759  
Twitter Inc.     April 21, 2015       100,000       51.59       5,158,915       3,369,931  
Twitter Inc.     April 22, 2015       100,000       51.22       5,121,846       3,407,000  
Totals           400,000     $ 51.52     $ 20,608,011     $ 13,666,419  

(1) The average net share price is the net share price realized after deducting all commissions and fees on the sale(s).

We are presently in the final stages of negotiations with respect to several private company investments that we anticipate entering into within the next 30 to 60 days, subject to satisfaction of applicable closing conditions. In the case of secondary market transactions, such closing conditions may include approval of the issuer, waiver or failure to exercise rights of first refusal by the issuer and/or its stockholders and termination rights by us or the seller. Equity investments made through the secondary market may involve making deposits in escrow accounts until the applicable closing conditions are satisfied, at which time the escrow accounts will close and such equity investments will be effectuated. From March 31, 2015 through May 11, 2015, we have not made any such escrow deposits.

Line of Credit

As of May 11, 2015, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, and $18 million unused under the Credit Facility.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, which could include; to the extent we utilize leverage with variable rate structures, changes in interest rates. As we invest primarily in equity rather than debt instruments, we would not expect fluctuations in interest rates to directly impact our return on our portfolio investments, although any significant change in market interest rates could potentially have an indirect effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the portfolio companies in which we invest.

As of March 31, 2015, all of our debt investments bore a fixed rate of interest. As of March 31, 2015, all of our borrowings bear a fixed rate of interest with the exception of the Credit Facility which is indexed to the prime rate. We do not expect a significant impact on net investment income, due to changes in the prime rate, based on its historical stability. The table below, however, indicates the impact on our net investment income should the prime rate rise.

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At March 31, 2015 we borrowed $16.0 million under the Credit Facility, which allows us to borrow a maximum of $18.0 million. The amount we borrow under the Credit Facility will vary based on our business needs throughout the year. As such we are not able to forecast our utilization under the Credit Facility, and thus have assumed full utilization of the Credit Facility, in order to present the worst-case scenario that rising interest rates could have on our net income. The table below assumes we had fully drawn on the Credit Facility, during the quarter ended March 31, 2015, and shows the impact on quarterly net income of changes in interest rates (assuming no other changes in our investment and borrowing structure):

     
Basis Point Change   Interest
Income
  Interest
Expense
  Net
Income
Up 300 Basis points   $     $ 495,000     $ (495,000 ) 
Up 200 Basis points   $     $ 450,000     $ (450,000 ) 
Up 100 Basis points   $     $ 405,000     $ (405,000 ) 
Down 100 Basis points(1)   $     $     $  
Down 200 Basis points(1)   $     $     $  
Down 300 Basis points(1)   $     $     $  

(1) The Credit Facility, bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate plus 4.75% and (ii) 8.0%. As such the effective minimum interest rate we will incur on borrowings under the Credit Facility is 8%. As the prime rate was at 3.25% as of March 31, 2015, only increases in the prime rate will affect our net income.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2015, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes during the three months ended March 31, 2015 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:

 
 3.1   Articles of Amendment and Restatement(1)
 3.2   Articles of Amendment(2)
 3.3   Bylaws(1)
 4.1   Form of Common Stock Certificate(6)
 4.2   Indenture, dated September 17, 2013, relating to the 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018, by and between the Company and the U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee(4)
10.1   Dividend Reinvestment Plan(1)
10.2   Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement by and between the Company and GSV Asset Management, LLC(3)
10.3   Amended and Restated Administration Agreement by and between the Company and GSV Capital Service Company, LLC(3)
10.4   Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between the Company and each of its directors(1)
10.5   Custody Agreement by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association(7)
10.6   Form of Trademark License Agreement by and between the Company and GSV Asset Management, LLC(2)

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10.7   Loan and Security Agreement between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank, dated as of December 31, 2013(5)
11.1   Computation of Per Share Earnings (Included in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report)
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

(1) Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-171578) filed on March 30, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
(2) Previously filed in connection with Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00852) filed on June 1, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
(3) Previously filed in connection with Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00852) filed on March 14, 2013, and incorporated by reference herein.
(4) Previously filed in connection with the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00852), filed on September 18, 2013, and incorporated by reference herein.
(5) Previously filed in connection with Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00852) filed on January 7, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein.
(6) Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-175655) filed on September 20, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
(7) Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-171578), filed on April 15, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein.
* Filed herewith.

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Schedule 12-14

Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates

           
Portfolio Company/Type of Investment*   Amount of
Interest, Fees
or Dividends
Credited in
Income
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
  Purchases   Sales   Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
  Fair Value at
March 31,
2015
Control Investments
                                                     
AlwaysOn, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A   $     $ 629,309     $     $     $ (74,663 )    $ 554,646  
Preferred shares, Series A-1           491,252       320             (44,979 )      446,593  
Preferred warrants Series A, $1.00 strike price, expire 1/9/2017                             3,281       3,281  
StormWind, LLC(1)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series C           4,338,830                   23,077       4,361,907  
Preferred shares, Series B           4,347,608                   (15,668 )      4,331,940  
Preferred shares, Series A           391,592                   94,240       485,832  
NestGSV, Inc. (d/b/a GSV Labs, Inc.)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series D           1,460,557       1,000,000             3       2,460,560  
Preferred shares, Series C           1,503,832       1,520             (240,436 )      1,264,916  
Preferred shares, Series A           440,000                   70,000       510,000  
Preferred shares, Series B           265,980                   (36,480 )      229,500  
Preferred Warrant Series D – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration Date 10/6/2019           65,000                   80,000       145,000  
Common shares           1,000                   17,000       18,000  
Preferred warrants, Series C – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration Date 4/9/2019           24,375                   (16,875 )      7,500  
GSV Sustainability Partners
                                                     
Preferred shares, Class A           4,850,000       500,156             (156 )      5,350,000  
Common shares           10,000                         10,000  
Total Control Investments   $     $ 18,819,335                       $ 20,179,675  
Affiliate Investments
                                                     
Whittle Schools, LLC(2)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B           3,000,000                         3,000,000  
Common shares           1,500,000                         1,500,000  
Circle Media (f/k/a S3 Digital Corp. (d/b/a S3i)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           1,705,006                   (55,759 )      1,649,247  
Term Loan, 12%, 09/30/15***     8,063       288,114                   8,164       296,278  
Preferred warrants, $1.00 Strike Price, Expiration Date 11/21/2017           165,000                   55,000       220,000  
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 08/29/2021           58,019                   12,307       70,326  
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 09/30/2020           64,322                         64,322  
Preferred warrants, $1.16 Strike Price, Expiration Date 6/26/2021           12,736                   2,702       15,438  

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Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates

           
Portfolio Company/Type of Investment*   Amount of
Interest, Fees
or Dividends
Credited in
Income
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
  Purchases   Sales   Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
  Fair Value at
March 31,
2015
CUX, Inc. (d/b/a CorpU)
                                                     
Convertible preferred shares, Series C   $     $ 2,292,582     $     $     $ 47,317     $ 2,339,899  
Senior Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note 8% Due 11/26/2018***(5)     19,726       1,007,671                   19,036       1,026,707  
Convertible preferred shares, Series D           716,066                   14,219       730,285  
Preferred warrants, $4.59 Strike Price, Expiration Date 02/25/2018           12,508                   338       12,846  
Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.)**(4)
                                                     
Common shares           331,126                   (14,720 )      316,406  
Curious.com Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B           9,996,311                         9,996,311  
Dailybreak, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A-1                                    
Preferred shares, Series A-2                                    
Declara, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           10,019,825                         10,019,825  
EdSurge, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           505,328                   6,712       512,040  
Fullbridge, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series D           3,111,714                         3,111,714  
Preferred shares, Series C           1,625,001                         1,625,001  
Convertible Promissory Note, 10% Interest rate, February 16, 2015***     22,300             977,994             2,401       980,395  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 2/18/2019           1,862                   19,567       21,429  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 4/3/2019           824                   11,539       12,363  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 3/02/2020           4,121                   4,372       8,493  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 5/16/2019           1,923                   3,846       5,769  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 3/22/2020           7,143                   (1,558 )      5,585  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 10/10/2018           824                   1,649       2,473  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 12/11/2018                             2,473       2,473  
Global Education Learning (Holdings) Ltd.**
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           3,995,221       7,640             (7,640 )      3,995,221  
Learnist Inc. (f/k/a Grockit, Inc.)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series D           2,319,014                   27,283       2,346,297  
Preferred shares, Series E           1,610,296                         1,610,296  
Preferred shares, Series F           1,450,000                   (8,691 )      1,441,309  
Maven Research, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series C           1,999,998                         1,999,998  
Preferred shares, Series B           249,691                   (186 )      249,505  

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Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates

           
Portfolio Company/Type of Investment*   Amount of
Interest, Fees
or Dividends
Credited in
Income
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
  Purchases   Sales   Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
  Fair Value at
March 31,
2015
Ozy Media, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B   $     $ 4,999,999     $     $     $ 18,587     $ 5,018,586  
Preferred shares, Series A           4,165,091                   13,090       4,178,181  
Preferred shares, Series Seed           1,573,000                   127,000       1,700,000  
PayNearMe, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series E           9,982,064       3,999,998             (7,175 )      13,974,887  
The rSmart Group, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B           192,586       1,400             2,782       196,768  
Strategic Data Command, LLC(3)
                                                     
Common shares           1,000,000                         1,000,000  
Totus Solutions, Inc.
                                                     
Convertible Promissory Note 6%, Expiration Date, 4/01/2016***     1,142       78,425                   1,125       79,550  
Preferred shares, Series B           128,902                   (53,858 )      75,044  
Preferred shares, Series A                                    
Common Shares                                    
Total Affiliate Investments   $ 51,231     $ 70,172,313                       $ 75,411,267  

* All portfolio investments are non-control/non-affiliated and non-income producing, unless identified. Equity investments are subject to lock-up restrictions upon their initial public offering.
** Indicates assets that GSV Capital Corp. believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
*** Investment is income producing.
(1) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in StormWind, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SW Holdings, Inc.
(2) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Whittle Schools, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC WS Holdings, Inc. Whittle Schools, LLC is an investment whose economics are derived from the value of Avenues Global Holdings LLC.
(3) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Strategic Data Command, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SVDS Holdings, Inc.
(4) On October 22, 2013, Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), priced its initial public offering, selling 40,267,333 shares at a price of CAD $0.075 per share. At March 31, 2015, GSV Capital Corp. valued Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), based on its March 31, 2015 closing price. GSV Capital Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Moe, is a Board member of Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), which subjects GSV Capital Corp. to insider trading restrictions under Canadian securities law.
(5) Interest will accrue daily on the unpaid principal balance of the note. Accrued interest is not payable until the earlier of a) the closing of a subsequent equity offering by CUX, Inc., or b) the maturity of the note (November 26, 2018). Interest will compound annually beginning on November 26, 2015.

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Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates

           
Portfolio Company/Type of Investment*   Amount of
Interest, Fees
or Dividends
Credited in
Income
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2013
  Purchases   Sales   Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
Control Investments
                                                     
AlwaysOn, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A-1   $     $ 600,000     $ 251,240     $     $ (359,988 )    $ 491,252  
Preferred shares, Series A           203,011                   426,298       629,309  
Preferred warrants Series A-1, $0.19 strike price, expire 12/31/2014                                    
Preferred warrants Series A, $1.00 strike price, expire 1/9/2017                                    
StormWind, LLC(1)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series C                 4,000,787             338,043       4,338,830  
Preferred shares, Series B              4,205,142                   142,466       4,347,608  
Preferred shares, Series A                    110,000             281,592       391,592  
Preferred Unit Warrants $1.76 Strike Price, Expiration Date 1/6/15                                       
NestGSV, Inc. (d/b/a GSV Labs, Inc.)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           1,188,137                   (748,137 )      440,000  
Preferred shares, Series B           594,068                   (328,088 )      265,980  
Preferred shares, Series C                 2,005,730             (501,898 )      1,503,832  
Preferred shares, Series D                 1,404,499             56,058       1,460,557  
Common shares                 1,000                   1,000  
Convertible Promissory Note***     10,233             500,000       500,000              
Preferred warrants, Series C – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration
Date 4/9/2019
                            24,375       24,375  
Preferred Warrant Series D – $1.33 Strike Price, Expiration
Date 10/6/2019
                            65,000       65,000  
GSV Sustainability Partners
                                                     
Preferred shares, Class A                 4,851,256             (1,256 )      4,850,000  
Common shares                 10,000                   10,000  
Total Control Investments   $ 10,233     $ 6,790,358                       $ 18,819,335  
Affiliate Investments
                                                     
Whittle Schools, LLC(2)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B           3,000,000                         3,000,000  
Common shares           1,500,000       45,363             (45,363 )      1,500,000  
Circle Media (f/k/a S3 Digital Corp. (d/b/a S3i)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           1,168,847       507,001             29,158       1,705,006  
Term Loan, 12%, 09/30/15***     31,423       250,000       22,871             15,243       288,114  
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 08/29/2021                             58,019       58,019  
Preferred warrants, $1.17 Strike Price, Expiration Date 09/30/2020           64,322                         64,322  
Preferred warrants, $1.16 Strike Price, Expiration Date 6/26/2021                             12,736       12,736  
Preferred warrants, $1.00 Strike Price, Expiration Date 11/21/2017           150,000                   15,000       165,000  

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Portfolio Company/Type of Investment*   Amount of
Interest, Fees
or Dividends
Credited in
Income
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2013
  Purchases   Sales   Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
CUX, Inc. (d/b/a CorpU)
                                                     
Convertible preferred shares, Series C   $     $     $ 2,006,077     $     $ 286,505     $ 2,292,582  
Senior Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note 8%
Due 11/26/2018***(6)
    7,890             1,000,000             7,671       1,007,671  
Convertible preferred shares, Series D           697,041                   19,025       716,066  
Preferred warrants, $4.59 Strike Price, Expiration Date 02/25/2018                             12,508       12,508  
Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.)**(4)
                                                     
Common shares           1,700,000       4,199             (1,373,073 )      331,126  
Curious.com Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B           10,000,003                   (3,692 )      9,996,311  
Dailybreak, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A-1           1,211,393                   (1,211,393 )       
Preferred shares, Series A-2                 426,254             (426,254 )       
Declara, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A                 9,999,999             19,826       10,019,825  
EdSurge, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A                 500,801             4,527       505,328  
Fullbridge, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series C           3,114,120                   (1,489,119 )      1,625,001  
Preferred shares, Series D                 2,956,022             155,692       3,111,714  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 3/22/2020           126,362                   (124,500 )      1,862  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 12/11/2018                             824       824  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 12/11/2018                 50,970             (46,849 )      4,121  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 5/16/2019                 23,244             (21,321 )      1,923  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 3/22/2020                 85,779             (78,636 )      7,143  
Common warrants, $0.91 Strike Price, Expiration Date 10/09/2018                             824       824  
Convertible Promissory Note, 10% Interest rate, February 16, 2015***     80,620             1,813,904       1,813,904              
Term Loan, 10%, 3/31/14***     3,336             250,000       (250,000 )             
Term Loan, 10%, 3/31/14***     3,346             250,000       (250,000 )             
Global Education Learning (Holdings) Ltd.**
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series A           4,338,009       98             (342,886 )      3,995,221  
Learnist Inc. (f/k/a Grockit, Inc.)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series D           2,073,472                   245,542       2,319,014  
Preferred shares, Series E           1,499,999                   110,297       1,610,296  
Preferred shares, Series F                 1,450,000                   1,450,000  

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Portfolio Company/Type of Investment*   Amount of
Interest, Fees
or Dividends
Credited in
Income
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2013
  Purchases   Sales   Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
  Fair Value at
December 31,
2014
Maven Research, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series C   $     $ 1,999,998     $     $     $     $ 1,999,998  
Preferred shares, Series B           249,505                   186       249,691  
Ozy Media, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B                 4,999,999                   4,999,999  
Preferred shares, Series A           3,000,000       200             1,164,891       4,165,091  
Preferred shares, Series Seed           865,000                   708,000       1,573,000  
PayNearMe, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series E           10,000,000       400             (18,336 )      9,982,064  
The rSmart Group, Inc.
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B           857,302                   (664,716 )      192,586  
Strategic Data Command, LLC(3)
                                                     
Common shares           1,046,830                   (46,830 )      1,000,000  
Totus Solutions, Inc.(5)
                                                     
Preferred shares, Series B              1,001,001                   (872,099 )      128,902  
Convertible Promissory Note 6%, Expiration Date, 4/01/2016***     3,406             76,430             1,995       78,425  
Preferred shares, Series A              2,173,163       840             (2,174,003 )       
Common Shares              576,675       200             (576,875 )       
Total Affiliate Investments   $ 130,021     $ 52,663,042                       $ 70,172,313  

* All portfolio investments are non-control/non-affiliated and non-income producing, unless identified. Equity investments are subject to lock-up restrictions upon their initial public offering.
** Indicates assets that GSV Capital Corp. believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
*** Investment is income producing.
(1) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in StormWind, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SW Holdings, Inc.
(2) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Whittle Schools, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC WS Holdings, Inc. Whittle Schools, LLC is an investment whose economics are derived from the value of Avenues Global Holdings LLC.
(3) GSV Capital Corp.’s investment in Strategic Data Command, LLC is held through its wholly-owned subsidiary GSVC SVDS Holdings, Inc.
(4) On October 22, 2013, Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), priced its initial public offering, selling 40,267,333 shares at a price of CAD $0.075 per share. GSV Capital Corp.’s shares in Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), are subject to a lock-up agreement which expired on February 23, 2014. At December 31, 2014, GSV Capital Corp. valued Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), based on its December 31, 2014 closing price less 17.5%. GSV Capital Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Moe is a Board member of Cricket Media (f/k/a ePals Inc.), which subjects GSV Capital Corp. to insider trading restrictions under Canadian securities law. As such, the Company has applied a 17.5% discount to reflect the aforementioned trading restrictions.
(5) On November 20, 2014, Totus Solutions, Inc., conducted a 10:1 stock split.
(6) Interest will accrue daily on the unpaid principal balance of the note. Accrued interest is not payable until the earlier of a) the closing of a subsequent equity offering by CUX, Inc., or b) the maturity of the note (November 26, 2018). Interest will compound annually beginning on November 26, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
  GSV CAPITAL CORP.
Date: May 11, 2015  

By:

/s/ Michael T. Moe

Michael T. Moe
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 11, 2015  

By:

/s/ William F. Tanona

William F. Tanona
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

I, Michael T. Moe, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of GSV Capital Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 11th day of May 2015.

By: /s/ Michael T. Moe

Michael T. Moe
Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

I, William F. Tanona, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of GSV Capital Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 11th day of May 2015.

By: /s/ William F. Tanona

William F. Tanona
Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Report”) of GSV Capital Corp. (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Michael T. Moe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Michael T. Moe

Name: Michael T. Moe
Date:  May 11, 2015


Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Report”) of GSV Capital Corp. (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, William Tanona, the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ William Tanona

Name: William Tanona
Date:
  May 11, 2015