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Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

SHARES   CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND WARRANTS (Restricted)(a) (b) - 4.6% of Net Assets  VALUE 
    Biotechnology – 3.8%    
 140,000   Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. Series B, 6.00%    $2,100,000 
 225,416   Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. Series C, 6.00%     808,848 
 848,333   Arkuda Therapeutics, Inc. Series A, 6.00%     2,018,184 
 398,616   Decipher Biosciences, Inc. Series II, 8.00%     1,861,537 
 396,284   Decipher Biosciences, Inc. Series III, 8.00%     1,850,646 
 30,646   Decipher Biosciences, Inc. Series IV, 8.00%     143,117 
 103,675   Dynacure Series C  (c)   2,687,610 
 645,834   Hotspot Therapeutics, Inc. Series B, 6.00%     1,550,002 
 3,229,167   Invetx, Inc. Series A     1,550,000 
 117,704   Oculis SA, Series B2, 6.00%  (c)   1,106,973 
 41,067   Priothera Ltd. Series A, 6.00%     501,695 
 1,153,847   Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Series A, 6.00%     115 
 668,449   Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Series B, 6.00%     67 
 2,229,766   Rallybio Holdings, LLC Series B     3,100,044 
 345,010   Vectivbio Holding AG Series A2, 6.00%     397,106 
         19,675,944 
     Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%     
 362,887   IO Light Holdings, Inc. Series A2   1,397,369 
     Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%     
 2,719,854   Curasen Therapeutics, Inc. Series A     2,999,999 
     TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND WARRANTS
(Cost $23,450,638)
   24,073,312 
           
 PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
   CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Restricted)(a) (b) - 0.1% of Net Assets     
     Biotechnology – 0.1%     
$652,728   Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. Promissory Notes, 8.00% due 03/31/21     291,940 
     TOTAL CONVERTIBLE NOTES
(Cost $652,735)
   291,940 
 SHARES   COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS - 91.3% of Net Assets     
     Biotechnology – 68.7%     
 52,739   AC Immune SA (a) (c)   272,661 
 111,776   ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   5,975,545 
 84,312   Affimed N.V. (a) (c)   490,696 
 138,469   Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   21,634,397 
 60,092   Alkermes plc (a)   1,198,835 
 43,142   Allakos, Inc. (a)   6,039,880 
 15,135   Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   382,007 
 68,432   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   8,894,107 
 291,970   Amarin Corp. plc (a) (d)   1,427,733 
 115,240   Amgen, Inc.   26,495,981 
 149,195   Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   3,444,913 
 102,111   Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   5,840,749 
 32,461   ARCA biopharma, Inc. (a)   130,169 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

SHARES   Biotechnology – continued  VALUE 
 18,027   ARCA biopharma, Inc. Warrants (expiration 06/11/22, exercise price $109.82) (a) (b)  $901 
 289,336   Ardelyx, Inc. (a)   1,872,004 
 85,286   Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   6,552,523 
 27,928   Argenx SE (a) (d)   8,213,346 
 52,166   Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   4,002,697 
 34,499   Ascendis Pharma A/S (a) (d)   5,753,743 
 48,919   Atreca, Inc. (a)   790,042 
 6,000   Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   21,180 
 67,462   Biogen, Inc. (a)   16,518,745 
 83,603   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)   7,331,147 
 45,530   Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)   5,106,190 
 53,779   ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a)   3,329,996 
 168,782   Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (a)   1,895,422 
 154,310   Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a)   192,888 
 23,648   CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (c)   3,620,745 
 32,636   CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   187,331 
 19,036   Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   1,086,385 
 22,667   Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   1,898,588 
 21,531   Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   474,328 
 6,118   Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   805,006 
 14,732   Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   383,032 
 20,843   Exact Sciences Corp. (a)   2,761,489 
 351,690   Exelixis, Inc. (a)   7,058,418 
 81,121   Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   7,376,333 
 67,921   FibroGen, Inc. (a)   2,519,190 
 53,186   Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a)   1,856,191 
 145,858   Galera Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   1,492,127 
 29,963   Genmab A/S (a) (d)   1,218,296 
 424,275   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   24,718,262 
 132,716   Gritstone Oncology, Inc. (a)   522,901 
 33,366   Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   554,209 
 11,056   Incyte Corp. (a)   961,651 
 37,238   Insmed, Inc. (a)   1,239,653 
 18,630   Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   460,161 
 75,143   Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   4,248,585 
 101,017   Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,687,189 
 223,863   Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (a)   929,031 
 28,463   Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   2,891,556 
 95,149   Kura Oncology, Inc. (a)   3,107,566 
 114,141   Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   894,865 
 99,234   Moderna, Inc. (a)   10,366,976 
 116,213   Molecular Templates, Inc. (a)   1,091,240 
 37,223   Nektar Therapeutics (a)   632,791 
 96,922   Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)   9,289,974 
 44,550   NexGel, Inc. (a) (b)   138 
 32,032   Novavax, Inc. (a)   3,571,888 
 144,434   NuCana plc (a) (d)   648,509 
 111,820   Ovid Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   258,304 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule of investments.

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

SHARES     Biotechnology – continued   VALUE  
  374,819     Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   $ 937,048  
  23,821     Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series A Warrants (expiration 06/08/21, exercise price $3.00) (a) (b)     7,623  
  11,911     Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B Warrants (expiration 06/08/21, exercise price $2.00) (a) (b)     8,099  
  23,594     Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (a)     1,298,142  
  50,367     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     24,332,801  
  51,250     Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     4,433,638  
  64,886     Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     11,062,414  
  37,492     Scholar Rock Holding Corp. (a)     1,819,487  
  104,281     Seagen, Inc. (a)     18,263,774  
  212,991     Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (a)     4,624,035  
  41,924     TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     2,180,886  
  248,575     Trillium Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (c)     3,656,538  
  29,770     Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)     4,121,061  
  42,765     uniQure N.V. (a) (c)     1,545,099  
  20,511     United Therapeutics Corp. (a)     3,113,365  
  375,000     Vectivbio Holding AG (Restricted) (a) (b)     296,250  
  97,100     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     22,948,614  
  46,595     Xencor, Inc. (a)     2,032,940  
  23,842     Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     1,180,417  
  11,502     Zai Lab Ltd. (a) (d)     1,556,681  
  28,012     Zymeworks, Inc. (a) (c)     1,323,847  
              358,364,164  
        Drug Discovery Technologies(a) – 0.1%        
  51,160     ImmunoGen, Inc.     329,982  
        Health Care Equipment & Supplies(a)  – 3.5%        
  22,683     Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.     1,132,335  
  130,000     Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. (Restricted) (b)     1,714,706  
  36,049     Guardant Health, Inc.     4,645,995  
  8,329     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.     4,163,417  
  5,042     Inogen, Inc.     225,277  
  33,786     NovoCure Ltd.     5,846,329  
              17,728,059  
        Health Care Providers & Services(a) – 0.2%        
  148,148     InnovaCare, Inc. Escrow Shares (Restricted) (b)     105,496  
  5,822     Medpace Holdings, Inc.     810,423  
              915,919  
        Healthcare Services(a) – 0.8%        
  62,372     Syneos Health, Inc.     4,249,404  
        Life Sciences Tools & Services – 8.6%        
  105,253     Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a)     6,223,610  
  16,541     Bio-Techne Corp.     5,252,595  
  71,882     Illumina, Inc. (a)     26,596,340  
  53,405     PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)     6,699,123  
              44,771,668  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule of investments.

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

  SHARES   Pharmaceuticals – 9.2%  VALUE 
  20,403   Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  $275,645 
  34,619   Arvinas, Inc. (a)   2,940,192 
  96,486   Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)   1,334,401 
  95,101   Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (a) (d)   635,275 
  9,784   Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   797,102 
  18,008   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   1,117,036 
  399,550   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., CVR 03/31/21 (a) (e)   275,729 
  165,330   Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (a)   453,004 
  29,100   Endo International plc (a) (c)   208,938 
  40,585   Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   858,982 
  133,689   Horizon Therapeutics plc (a)   9,779,350 
  118,880   Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)   3,780,384 
  25,203   Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)   4,159,755 
  4,060   Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   451,350 
  77,794   Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)   521,220 
  28,691   Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   6,301,691 
  12,440   Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   1,537,833 
  66,856   Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   1,894,699 
  34,880   Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   118,941 
  14,218   Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR (a) (e)   2,844 
  141,641   Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) (c)   2,516,961 
  41,021   Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,998,409 
  315,800   Verona Pharma plc (a) (d)   2,210,600 
  371,622   Verona Pharma plc Warrants (expiration 04/27/22, exercise price $2.67) (a) (b) (c)   21,395 
  162,481   VYNE Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   256,720 
  37,281   Zogenix, Inc. (a)   745,247 
          48,193,703 
      Special Purpose Acquisition Company – 0.2%     
  78,403   Helix Acquisition Corp. (a)   849,104 
      TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS
 
(Cost $316,852,289)
   475,402,003 
            
  PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
   SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.4% of Net Assets     
$ 12,566,000   Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., repurchase value $12,566,000, 0.00%, dated 12/31/20, due 01/04/21 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note 2.38%, due 03/15/22, market value $12,817,390)    12,566,000 
      TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 
(Cost $12,566,000)
   12,566,000 
      TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE MILESTONE INTERESTS - 98.4%
(Cost $353,521,662)
   512,333,255 
            
  INTERESTS   MILESTONE INTERESTS (Restricted)(a) (b) - 1.8% of Net Assets     
      Biotechnology – 0.3%     
  1   Therachon Milestone Interest   1,516,217 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule of investments.

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

INTERESTS   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.0%  VALUE 
 1   Therox Milestone Interest  $1,727 
     Pharmaceuticals – 1.5%     
 1   Afferent Milestone Interest   280,576 
 1   Ethismos Research Milestone Interest   0 
 1   Impact Biomedicines Milestone Interest   3,461,720 
 1   Neurovance Milestone Interest   3,973,536 
         7,715,832 
     TOTAL MILESTONE INTERESTS  
(Cost $4,994,233)
   9,233,776 
 NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
(100 SHARES
EACH)/NOTIONAL AMOUNT ($)
   CALL OPTION CONTRACTS PURCHASED - 0.0% of Net Assets     
 87/3,045,000   Biogen, Inc. Mar21 350 Call   46,110 
     TOTAL CALL OPTION CONTRACTS PURCHASED 
(Premiums paid $173,308)
   46,110 
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2%
(Cost $358,689,203)
   521,613,141 
     OTHER LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF ASSETS - (0.2)%   (874,839)
    NET ASSETS - 100%  $520,738,302 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements.
(c) Foreign security.
(d) American Depository Receipt
(e) Contingent Value Right
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule of investments.

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(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, corporate and government bonds are valued using a third-party pricing service. Convertible bonds are valued using this pricing service only on days when there is no sale reported. Restricted securities of companies that are publicly traded are typically valued based on the closing market quote on the valuation date adjusted for the impact of the restriction as determined in good faith by Tekla Capital Management LLC (the Adviser) also using fair valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees described below. Non-exchange traded warrants of publicly traded companies are generally valued using the Black-Scholes model, which incorporates both observable and unobservable inputs. Short-term investments with a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

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

 

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

 

Federal Income Tax Cost

 

At December 31, 2020, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $358,689,251. The net unrealized gain on securities held by the Fund was $162,923,890, including gross unrealized gain of $192,706,142 and gross unrealized loss of $29,782,252.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers between levels.

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of December 31, 2020 to value the Fund’s net assets.

 

Assets at Value  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Convertible Preferred and Warrants                    
Biotechnology  $-   $-   $19,675,944   $19,675,944 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    -    -    1,397,369    1,397,369 
Pharmaceuticals   -    -    2,999,999    2,999,999 
Convertible Notes                    
Biotechnology   -    -    291,940    291,940 
Common Stocks and Warrants                    
Biotechnology   358,051,153    -    313,011    358,364,164 
Drug Discovery Technologies   329,982    -    -    329,982 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    16,013,353    -    1,714,706    17,728,059 
Health Care Providers & Services   810,423    -    105,496    915,919 
Healthcare Services   4,249,404    -    -    4,249,404 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   44,771,668    -    -    44,771,668 
Pharmaceuticals   48,169,464    2,844    21,395    48,193,703 
Special Purpose Acquisition Company   849,104    -    -    849,104 
Short-term Investment   -    12,566,000    -    12,566,000 
Milestone Interests                    
Biotechnology   -    -    1,516,217    1,516,217 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    -    -    1,727    1,727 
Pharmaceuticals   -    -    7,715,832    7,715,832 
Other Assets   -    -    91,694    91,694 
Total  $473,244,551   $12,568,844   $35,845,330   $521,658,725 
Other Financial Instruments                    
Assets                    
      Call Options Contracts Purchased  $46,110   $-   $-   $46,110 
Total  $46,110   $-   $-   $46,110 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investments
in securities
  Balance as of  September 30, 2020   Net Realized
gain (loss) and
change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   Cost of
purchases
and
conversions
   Proceeds
from
sales and
conversions
   Net
transfers
into
(out of)
Level 3
   Balance as of  December 31, 2020 
Convertible Preferred and Warrants                              
Biotechnology  $15,928,255   $2,229,332   $1,518,357   $-   $-   $19,675,944 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   1,397,369    -    -    -    -    1,397,369 
Pharmaceuticals   2,999,999    -    -    -    -    2,999,999 
Convertible Notes                              
Biotechnology   295,378    (3,438)   -    -    -    291,940 
Common Stocks and Warrants                              
Biotechnology   329,220    (16,864)   655    -    -    313,011 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   1,331,738    382,968    -    -    -    1,714,706 
Health Care Providers & Services   105,467    29    -    -    -    105,496 
Pharmaceuticals   49,631    (28,236)   -    -    -    21,395 
Milestone Interests                              
Biotechnology   1,515,794    423    -    -    -    1,516,217 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   3,407    (1,680)   -    -    -    1,727 
Pharmaceuticals   7,711,390    4,442    -    -    -    7,715,832 
Other Assets   91,662    -    32                   -                -    91,694 
   $31,759,310   $2,566,976   $1,519,044   $-   $-   $35,845,330 
                               
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of December 31, 2020   $2,566,976 

 

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

 

    Fair Value at
December 31, 2020
   Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted Average)
Common Stock and Warrants   $ 1,752,724   Income approach, Black-Scholes  Discount for lack of marketability  20.00%-50.00% (20.71%)
    105,496   Probability adjusted value  Probability of events
Timing of events
  20.00% (20.00%)
1.00-3.00 (2.00) years
    296,388   Market approach  (a)  N/A
Convertible Preferred and Warrants   172,629   Probability adjusted value  Probability of events
Timing of events
  20.00% (20.00%)
0.50 (0.50) years

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      10,258,926   Market approach  (a)  N/A
      13,641,757   Recent transaction  (b)  N/A
Convertible Notes     291,940   Probability adjusted value  Probability of events
Timing of events
  0.00%-99.00% (35.28%)
0.25-14.50 (2.46) years
Milestone Interests     9,233,776   Probability adjusted value  Probability of events
Timing of events
  10.00%-100.00% (60.06%)
0.25-16.25 (3.66) years
      0   Market approach  (a)  N/A
Other Assets     91,694   Probability adjusted value  Probability of events
Timing of events
  20.00%-90.00% (20.46%)
0.25-6.25 (0.29) years
     $35,845,330          

 

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

 

Private Companies and Other Restricted Securities

The Fund may invest in private companies and other restricted securities if these securities would currently comprise 40% or less of net assets. The value of these securities represented 7% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2020.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Fund had a commitment of $3,564,526 relating to additional investments in three private companies.

 

The following table details the acquisition date, cost, carrying value per unit, and value of the Fund’s private companies and other restricted securities at December 31, 2020. 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 
Afferent Milestone Interest  07/27/16       $161,872   $280,576.00  $280,576 
Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.                      
Series B Cvt. Pfd  07/17/17        2,101,222    15.00   2,100,000 
Series C Cvt. Pfd  12/10/18        808,848    3.59   808,848 
Arkuda Therapeutics, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd  05/16/19, 04/02/20        2,018,184    2.38   2,018,184 
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. Common  03/31/98       0    13.19   1,714,706 
Curasen Therapeutics, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd  09/18/18, 01/07/20        2,999,999    1.10   2,999,999 
Decipher Biosciences, Inc.                      
Series II Cvt. Pfd  03/29/19        1,846,993    4.67   1,861,537 
Series III Cvt. Pfd  03/29/19        417,887    4.67   1,850,646 
Series IV Cvt. Pfd  05/14/20        66,534    4.67   143,117 
Dynacure Series C Cvt. Pfd  04/21/20        2,468,329    25.92   2,687,610 
Ethismos Research Milestone Interest  10/31/17        0    0.00   0 
Hotspot Therapeutics, Inc. Series B Cvt. Pfd  04/22/20        1,550,002    2.40   1,550,002 
Impact Biomedicines Milestone Interest  07/20/10        0    3,461,720.00   3,461,720 
InnovaCare, Inc. Escrow Shares Common  12/21/12       95,673    0.71   105,496 
Invetx, Inc. Series A Cvt. Pfd  08/06/20        1,550,000    0.48   1,550,000 
IO Light Holdings, Inc. Series A2 Cvt. Pfd  04/30/20       1,394,759    3.85   1,397,369 
Neurovance Milestone Interest  03/20/17        3,417,500    3,973,536.00   3,973,536 
Oculis SA, Series B2 Cvt. Pfd  01/16/19        990,902    9.40   1,106,973 

 

 

 

 

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Priothera Ltd. Series A Cvt. Pfd  10/07/20       483,215    12.22    501,695 
Rainier Therapeutics, Inc.                      
   Series A Cvt. Pfd  01/19/16, 10/24/16       750,652    0.00††   115 
   Series B Cvt. Pfd  03/03/17       500,091    0.00††   67 
   Cvt. Promissory Notes  01/30/19       189,675    0.00    0 
   Cvt. Promissory Notes  03/28/19       189,674    0.00    0 
   Cvt. Promissory Notes  07/16/19       218,635    106.79    233,473 
   Cvt. Promissory Notes  10/07/19       54,751    106.79    58,467 
Rallybio Holdings, LLC Series B Cvt. Pfd  03/27/20       3,105,343    1.39    3,100,044 
Therachon Milestone Interest  07/01/19       1,409,779    1,516,217.00    1,516,217 
Therox Milestone Interest  06/18/19       5,082    1,727.00    1,727 
Vectivbio Holding AG                      
   Common  07/01/19      293,249    0.79    296,250 
   Series A2 Cvt. Pfd  09/02/20       397,678    1.15    397,106 
          $29,486,528        $35,715,480 

 

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

† Interest received as part of a corporate action for a previously owned security.

†† Carrying value per unit is greater than $0.00 but less than $0.01.