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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-22955

 

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

100 Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, MA

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

617-772-8500

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

September 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

6/30/18

 

 



 

Item 1.  Schedule of Investments.

 



 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND WARRANTS (Restricted) (a) (b) - 0.6% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.5%

 

 

 

2,538,462

 

BioClin Therapeutics, Inc. Series A, 6.00%

 

$

1,650,000

 

1,470,588

 

BioClin Therapeutics, Inc. Series B, 6.00%

 

1,100,000

 

2,133,333

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series C, 6.00%

 

710,400

 

366,684

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series D Prime, 8.00%

 

335,516

 

1,867,314

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Series D, 8.00%

 

569,531

 

257,477

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. Warrants (expiration 11/1/27, exercise price $0.31)

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

4,365,447

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

 

 

 

407,078

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Series AA, 8.00%

 

407,078

 

383,470

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Junior Preferred, 8.00%

 

383,470

 

21,885

 

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

 

0

 

10,943

 

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

 

0

 

21,885

 

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

 

0

 

32,792

 

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

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

790,548

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND WARRANTS
(Cost $6,975,549)

 

5,155,995

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 1.5% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust — 1.5%

 

 

 

200,000

 

Welltower Inc., 6.50% (b)

 

11,890,000

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $11,919,596)

 

11,890,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK — 0.7% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

 

 

 

13,000

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, 7.00% due 12.15.18

 

5,908,500

 

 

 

TOTAL MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $13,000,000)

 

5,908,500

 

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE AND NON-CONVERTIBLE NOTES — 14.8% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Notes — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (Restricted) — 0.0%

 

 

 

$

43,770

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 12/31/18

 

43,770

 

87,539

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 12/31/18

 

87,539

 

 

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

 



 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — continued

 

 

 

$

87,539

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 12/31/18

 

$

87,539

 

131,169

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. Promissory Note, 8.00% due 12/31/18

 

131,169

 

 

 

 

 

350,017

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.4%

 

 

 

13,000,000

 

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.00% due 8/15/19

 

8,435,921

 

7,000,000

 

Egalet Corporation, 5.50% due 4/01/20

 

2,445,002

 

 

 

 

 

10,880,923

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

11,230,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Notes — 13.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.4%

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Amgen Inc., 3.63% due 5/15/22

 

10,059,276

 

10,000,000

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.95% due 3/01/27

 

9,341,500

 

 

 

 

 

19,400,776

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Medtronic, Inc., 3.50% due 3/15/25

 

4,947,578

 

6,000,000

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 4.25% due 8/15/35

 

5,655,817

 

 

 

 

 

10,603,395

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 8.1%

 

 

 

12,693,000

 

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 5.13% due 7/01/22

 

12,661,268

 

10,500,000

 

Anthem, Inc., 3.50% due 8/15/24

 

10,232,687

 

7,500,000

 

Encompass Health Corporation, 5.75% due 11/01/24

 

7,504,350

 

8,250,000

 

Express Scripts Holding Company, 6.13% due 11/15/41

 

9,235,364

 

9,700,000

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc., 6.25% due 2/15/21

 

10,063,750

 

5,500,000

 

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, 4.63% due 7/15/24(c)

 

5,209,600

 

10,500,000

 

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, 4.38% due 3/15/42

 

10,579,275

 

 

 

 

 

65,486,294

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

 

 

4,750,000

 

AstraZeneca PLC, 6.45% due 9/15/37(e)

 

5,878,996

 

780,000

 

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 4.75% due 4/15/23

 

653,250

 

5,020,000

 

Wyeth LLC, 5.95% due 4/01/37

 

6,119,711

 

 

 

 

 

12,651,957

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

108,142,422

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE AND NON-CONVERTIBLE NOTES
(Cost $131,592,934)

 

119,373,362

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS - 109.7% of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 23.5%

 

 

 

337,692

 

AbbVie Inc.

 

31,287,164

 

99,290

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

 

12,326,853

 

 

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

 



 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology — continued

 

 

 

151,152

 

Amgen Inc.

 

$

27,901,148

 

205,771

 

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (b)

 

3,214,143

 

54,043

 

Biogen Inc. (b)

 

15,685,440

 

204,109

 

Celgene Corporation (b)

 

16,210,337

 

55,644

 

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (b)

 

2,180,688

 

26,921

 

Galapagos NV (b) (d)

 

2,481,578

 

444,692

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

31,501,981

 

73,552

 

Incyte Corporation (b)

 

4,927,984

 

36,672

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (b)

 

3,602,657

 

226,241

 

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

 

1,147,042

 

40,496

 

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

 

86,256

 

20,248

 

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

 

53,455

 

24,196

 

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (b)

 

1,431,193

 

12,163

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

 

4,196,113

 

19,619

 

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (b)

 

3,070,962

 

49,453

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (b)

 

6,536,698

 

128,043

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (b)

 

21,762,188

 

 

 

 

 

189,603,880

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 15.7%

 

 

 

515,830

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

31,460,472

 

107,668

 

Baxter International Inc.

 

7,950,205

 

43,972

 

Becton, Dickinson and Company

 

10,533,932

 

65,100

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (b)

 

9,476,607

 

18,725

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b)

 

4,080,927

 

301,487

 

Medtronic plc

 

25,810,302

 

19,580

 

NuVasive, Inc. (b)

 

1,020,510

 

16,612

 

STERIS plc

 

1,744,426

 

91,729

 

Stryker Corporation

 

15,489,359

 

6,379

 

Teleflex Incorporated

 

1,710,912

 

25,069

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (b)

 

2,850,847

 

121,981

 

Wright Medical Group N.V. (b)

 

3,166,627

 

104,566

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

 

11,652,835

 

 

 

 

 

126,947,961

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 23.6%

 

 

 

99,300

 

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (b)

 

4,062,363

 

53,650

 

Aetna Inc.

 

9,844,775

 

71,307

 

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

 

6,080,348

 

71,601

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

17,043,186

 

105,361

 

Centene Corporation (b)

 

12,981,529

 

22,670

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (b)

 

2,544,934

 

40,461

 

Cigna Corporation

 

6,876,347

 

109,035

 

Community Health Systems, Inc. (b)

 

361,996

 

248,969

 

CVS Health Corporation

 

16,021,155

 

277,760

 

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (b)

 

7,099,546

 

 

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

 



 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

 

 

84,500

 

Express Scripts Holding Company (b)

 

$

6,524,245

 

65,635

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

 

6,734,151

 

73,085

 

Humana Inc.

 

21,752,289

 

79,947

 

McKesson Corporation

 

10,664,930

 

164,500

 

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (b)

 

5,522,265

 

229,606

 

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

 

56,331,536

 

 

 

 

 

190,445,595

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.7%

 

 

 

41,501

 

Illumina, Inc. (b)

 

11,590,814

 

86,693

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

 

17,957,588

 

 

 

 

 

29,548,402

 

 

 

Medical Devices and Diagnostics — 4.4%

 

 

 

337,344

 

Boston Scientific Corporation (b)

 

11,031,149

 

121,354

 

Danaher Corporation

 

11,975,213

 

16,091

 

Hologic, Inc. (b)

 

639,617

 

12,206

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

 

5,840,327

 

33,461

 

Masimo Corporation (b)

 

3,267,467

 

29,558

 

ResMed Inc.

 

3,061,618

 

 

 

 

 

35,815,391

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 30.5%

 

 

 

128,035

 

Allergan plc

 

21,345,995

 

345,725

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

 

19,132,421

 

241,525

 

Eli Lilly and Company

 

20,609,328

 

9,331

 

GW Pharmaceuticals plc (b) (d)

 

1,302,048

 

575,424

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

69,821,948

 

163,992

 

Medicines Company (The) (b)

 

6,018,506

 

751,923

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

45,641,726

 

258,981

 

Mylan N.V. (b)

 

9,359,573

 

50,300

 

Novo Nordisk A/S (d)

 

2,319,836

 

1,173,626

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

42,579,151

 

259,820

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (d)

 

6,318,822

 

24,600

 

Zoetis Inc.

 

2,095,674

 

 

 

 

 

246,545,028

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 8.2%

 

 

 

159,324

 

LTC Properties, Inc.

 

6,809,508

 

709,455

 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

 

9,960,748

 

315,922

 

New Senior Investment Group Inc.

 

2,391,530

 

500,721

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

 

15,522,351

 

335,716

 

Physicians Realty Trust

 

5,351,313

 

581,714

 

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

 

12,640,645

 

479,604

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

8,676,036

 

15,000

 

Ventas Realty, LP / Ventas Capital Corporation

 

375,750

 

76,246

 

Ventas, Inc.

 

4,342,210

 

 

 

 

 

66,070,091

 

 

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

 



 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

 

 

5,323

 

The RMR Group Inc., Class A

 

$

417,589

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS
(Cost $849,324,121)

 

885,393,937

 

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.4% of Net Assets

 

 

 

$

2,749,000

 

Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., repurchase value $2,749,000, 0.35%, dated 06/29/18, due 07/02/18 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes 2.25%, due 11/15/25, market value $2,806,977)

 

2,749,000

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost $2,749,000)

 

2,749,000

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 127.7%
(Cost $1,015,561,200)

 

1,030,470,794

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF ASSETS - (27.7)%

 

(223,401,018

)

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

 

$

807,069,776

 

 


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

(b)                   Non-income producing security.

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

(d)                   American Depository Receipt

(e)                    Foreign security.

 

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

 



 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Valuation

 

Shares of publicly traded companies listed on national securities exchanges or trading in the over-the-counter market are typically valued at the last sale price, as of the close of trading, generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the Trustees) has established and approved fair valuation policies and procedures with respect to securities for which quoted prices may not be available or which do not reflect fair value. Convertible bonds, corporate and government bonds are valued using a third-party pricing service. Convertible bonds are valued using this pricing service only on days when there is no sale reported. Puts and calls generally are valued at the close of regular trading on the securities or commodities exchange on which they are primarily traded. Options on securities generally are valued at their last sale price in the case of exchange traded options or, in the case of OTC-traded options, the average of the last sale price as obtained from two or more dealers unless there is only one dealer, in which case that dealer’s price is used.  Forward foreign currency contracts are valued on the basis of the value of the underlying currencies at the prevailing currency exchange rate. Restricted securities of companies that are publicly traded are typically valued based on the closing market quote on the valuation date adjusted for the impact of the restriction as determined in good faith by Tekla Capital Management LLC (the Adviser) also using fair valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees described below. Non-exchange traded warrants of publicly traded companies are generally valued using the Black-Scholes model, which incorporates both observable and unobservable inputs. Short-term investments with a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Convertible preferred shares, warrants or convertible note interests in private companies and other restricted securities, as well as shares of publicly traded companies for which market quotations are not readily available, such as stocks for which trading has been halted or for which there are no current day sales, or which do not reflect fair value, are typically valued in good faith, based upon the recommendations made by the Adviser pursuant to fair valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

The Adviser has a Valuation Sub-Committee comprised of senior management which reports to the Valuation Committee of the Board at least quarterly. Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs the Adviser considers may include (i) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the disposition of securities; (ii) information obtained from the company, which may include an analysis of the company’s financial statements, the company’s products or intended markets or the company’s technologies; (iii) the price of the same or similar security negotiated at arm’s length in an issuer’s completed subsequent round of financing; (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; or (v) a probability and time value adjusted analysis of contractual terms. Where available and appropriate, multiple valuation methodologies are applied to confirm fair value. Significant unobservable inputs identified by the Adviser are often used in the fair value determination. A significant change in any of these inputs may result in a significant change in the fair value measurement. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different from the valuations used at the date of this Schedule of Investments.

 

Federal Income Tax Cost

 

At June 30, 2018, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $1,016,863,502. The net unrealized gain on securities held by the Fund was $13,607,292, including gross unrealized gain of $105,856,706 and gross unrealized loss of $92,249,414.

 

Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

An affiliate company is a company in which the Fund holds 5% or more of the voting securities. Transactions involving such companies during the period ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 



 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2018

(Unaudited, continued)

 

Affiliated
Companies

 

Beginning
Value as of
September
30, 2017

 

Purchases at
Cost

 

Proceeds
from Sales

 

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

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018

 

Shares/
Principal
Amount
as of
June 30,
2018

 

Dividend
Income
from
Affiliated
Companies

 

Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Companies

 

BioClin Therapeutics, Inc.

 

$

2,383,333

 

$

366,667

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,750,000

*

4,009,050

 

$

 

$

 

 


* Not an affiliate at June 30, 2018.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 2 includes prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.). The independent pricing vendor may value bank loans and debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, and/or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities and such securities are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 includes prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). These inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

For the nine month period ended June 30, 2018, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3. The Fund accounts for transfers between levels at the beginning of the period.

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of June 30, 2018 to value the Fund’s net assets.

 

Assets at Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Convertible Preferred And Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,365,447

 

$

4,365,447

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

790,548

 

790,548

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

11,890,000

 

 

 

11,890,000

 

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

5,908,500

 

 

 

5,908,500

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

350,017

 

350,017

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

10,880,923

 

 

10,880,923

 

Non-convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

 

19,400,776

 

 

19,400,776

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

10,603,395

 

 

10,603,395

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

65,486,294

 

 

65,486,294

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

12,651,957

 

 

12,651,957

 

Common Stocks And Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

189,464,169

 

 

139,711

 

189,603,880

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

126,947,961

 

 

 

126,947,961

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

190,445,595

 

 

 

190,445,595

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

29,548,402

 

 

 

29,548,402

 

Medical Devices And Diagnostics

 

35,815,391

 

 

 

35,815,391

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

246,545,028

 

 

 

246,545,028

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

66,070,091

 

 

 

66,070,091

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

417,589

 

 

 

417,589

 

Short-term Investment

 

 

2,749,000

 

 

2,749,000

 

Total

 

903,052,726

 

121,772,345

 

5,645,723

 

1,030,470,794

 

 



 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2018

(Unaudited, continued)

 

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

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as 
of 
September 
30, 2017

 

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

 

Cost of
purchases
and
conversions

 

Proceeds
from sales
and
conversions

 

Net 
transfers 
in /(out of) 
Level 3

 

Balance as 
of June 30, 
2018

 

Convertible Preferred and Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

$

5,583,332

 

$

(2,187,766

)

$

971,937

 

$

(2,056

)

$

0

 

$

4,365,447

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

0

 

786,793

 

3,755

 

0

 

0

 

790,548

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

65,585

 

64,845

 

219,587

 

0

 

0

 

350,017

 

Common Stock and Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology

 

183,650

 

(43,939

)

0

 

0

 

0

 

139,711

 

Total

 

$

5,832,567

 

$

(1,380,067

)

$

1,195,279

 

$

(2,056

)

$

0

 

$

5,645,723

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of June 30, 2018

 

 

$(1,380,067

)

 

The following is a quantitative disclosure about significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of the fair value of Level 3 assets.

 

 

 

Fair Value at
June 30, 2018

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range
(Weighted Average)

 

Private Companies and Other Restricted Securities

 

$

139,711

 

Income approach, Black-Scholes

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

20% (20%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,506,012

 

Probability - weighted expected return model

 

Discount rate Price to sales multiple

 

18.00%-42.02% (31.13%) 2.42x-11.89x (7.45x)

 

 

 

$

5,645,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Private Companies and Other Restricted Securities

 

The Fund may invest in private companies and other restricted securities if these securities would currently comprise 10% or less of Managed Assets. The value of these securities represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Managed Assets at June 30, 2018.

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund had a commitment of $218,848 relating to additional investments in one private company.

 



 

TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2018

(Unaudited, continued)

 

The following table details the acquisition date, cost, carrying value per unit, and value of the Fund’s private companies and other restricted securities at June 30, 2018. The Fund on its own does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered.

 

Security (#)

 

Acquisition
Date

 

Cost

 

Carrying Value
per Unit

 

Value

 

BioClin Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Cvt. Pfd

 

1/19/16, 10/24/16

 

$

1,651,088

 

$

0.65

 

$

1,650,000

 

Series B Cvt. Pfd

 

3/3/17

 

1,100,000

 

0.75

 

1,100,000

 

GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Cvt. Pfd

 

2/22/16

 

3,205,644

 

0.33

 

710,400

 

Series D Prime Cvt. Pfd

 

04/04/18

 

111,839

 

0.92

 

335,516

 

Series D Cvt. Pfd

 

04/04/18

 

489,364

 

0.31

 

569,531

 

Warrants (expiration 11/1/27)

 

04/04/18

 

0

 

0.00

 

0

 

IlluminOss Medical, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series AA Cvt. Pfd

 

1/21/16

 

284,688

 

1.00

 

407,078

 

Junior Preferred

 

1/21/16

 

132,721

 

1.00

 

383,470

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

12/20/17

 

43,843

 

100.00

 

43,770

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

01/11/18

 

87,567

 

100.00

 

87,539

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

02/06/18

 

87,539

 

100.00

 

87,539

 

Cvt. Promissory Note

 

3/28/17

 

131,350

 

100.00

 

131,169

 

Warrants (expiration 11/20/27)

 

11/21/17

 

40

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 1/11/28)

 

1/11/18

 

13

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 2/06/28)

 

2/06/18

 

0

 

0.00

 

0

 

Warrants (expiration 3/31/27)

 

3/28/17

 

152

 

0.00

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,325,848

 

 

 

$

5,506,012

 

 


(#) See Schedule of Investments and corresponding footnotes for more information on each issuer.

 



 

Item 2.  Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

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

 

Item 3.  Exhibits.

 

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Daniel R. Omstead

 

 

Daniel R. Omstead, President

 

 

 

 

Date

8/28/18

 

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Laura Woodward

 

 

Laura Woodward, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date

8/28/18