RAND CAPITAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)

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10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

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

For the Transition Period from to

Commission File Number: 814-00235

Rand Capital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


New York		16-0961359
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1405 Rand Building, Buffalo, NY		14203
(Address of Principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(716) 853-0802

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value

RAND

Nasdaq Capital Market

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☐ No ☐

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of May 9, 2022, there were 2,581,021 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR FORM 10-Q

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	1

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021	1

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)	2

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)	4

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)	5

	Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)	6

	Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments as of December 31, 2021	14

	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	22

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	45

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	45

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	46

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	46

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	46

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	46

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	46

Item 5.	Other Information	46

Item 6.	Exhibits	47

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION


	March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Investments at fair value:
Affiliate investments (cost of $28,016,127 and $27,357,797, respectively)	$	30,938,203		$	30,279,873
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (cost of $23,028,790 and $25,012,871, respectively)		31,473,439			33,788,589

Total investments, at fair value (cost of $51,044,917 and $52,370,668, respectively)		62,411,642			64,068,462
Cash		596,793			833,875
Interest receivable		195,797			128,047
Prepaid income taxes		234,567			252,010
Deferred tax asset		191,319			181,003
Other assets		295,103			181,457

Total assets	$	63,925,221		$	65,644,854

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (NET ASSETS)
Liabilities:
Due to investment adviser	$	240,275		$	891,102
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		49,952			51,689
Capital gains incentive fees		3,308,000			3,547,760
Deferred revenue		379,268			408,887

Total liabilities		3,977,495			4,899,438
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5)
Stockholders’ equity (net assets):
Common stock, $0.10 par; shares authorized 100,000,000; shares issued: 2,648,916; shares outstanding: 2,581,021 at 3/31/22 and 12/31/21		264,892			264,892
Capital in excess of par value		51,679,809			51,679,809
Treasury stock, at cost: 67,895 shares at 3/31/22 and 12/31/21		(1,566,605	)		(1,566,605	)
Total distributable earnings		9,569,630			10,367,320

Total stockholders’ equity (net assets) (per share – 3/31/22: $23.23; 12/31/21: $23.54)		59,947,726			60,745,416

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (net assets)	$	63,925,221		$	65,644,854

See accompanying notes

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31, 2022			Three months ended March 31, 2021
Investment income:
Interest from portfolio companies:
Affiliate investments	$	570,116		$	319,416
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		342,023			391,346

Total interest from portfolio companies		912,139			710,762

Interest from other investments:
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		—			12,627

Total interest from other investments		—			12,627

Dividend and other investment income:
Affiliate investments		43,725			94,926
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		129,265			151,743

Total dividend and other investment income		172,990			246,669

Fee income:
Affiliate investments		30,305			39,356
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		9,314			6,978

Total fee income		39,619			46,334

Total investment income		1,124,748			1,016,392

Expenses:
Base management fee (see Note 7)		240,275			175,609
Capital gains incentive fees (see Note 7)		(239,760	)		2,600,000
Interest on SBA obligations		—			104,190
Professional fees		231,083			160,133
Stockholders and office operating		56,698			71,422
Directors’ fees		45,100			36,500
Insurance		8,910			10,327
Corporate development		3,027			7,482
Other operating		45			—

Total expenses		345,378			3,165,663

Net investment income (loss) before income taxes		779,370			(2,149,271	)
Income tax expense		7,367			17,757

Net investment income (loss)		772,003			(2,167,028	)

Net realized (loss) gain on sales and dispositions of investments:
Affiliate investments		—			135,430
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		(851,471	)		175,325

Net realized (loss) gain on sales and dispositions of investments		(851,471	)		310,755


Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		(331,069	)		9,887,032

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		(331,069	)		9,887,032

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments		(1,182,540	)		10,197,787

Net (decrease) increase in net assets from operations	($	410,537	)	$	8,030,759

Weighted average shares outstanding		2,581,021			2,582,169
Basic and diluted net (decrease) increase in net assets from operations per share	($	0.16	)	$	3.11

See accompanying notes

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31, 2022			Three months ended March 31, 2021
Net assets at beginning of period	$	60,745,416		$	46,104,830
Net investment income (loss)		772,003			(2,167,028	)
Net realized (loss) gain on sales and dispositions of investments		(851,471	)		310,755
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		(331,069	)		9,887,032

Net (decrease) increase in net assets from operations		(410,537	)		8,030,759
Declaration of dividends		(387,153	)		(258,385	)

Net assets at end of period	$	59,947,726		$	53,877,204

See accompanying notes

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31, 2022			Three months ended March 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (decrease) increase in net assets from operations	($	410,537	)	$	8,030,759
Adjustments to reconcile net (decrease) increase in net assets to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Investments in portfolio companies		(542,086	)		(6,706,706	)
Proceeds from sale of portfolio investments		1,079,589			1,057,489
Proceeds from loan repayments		90,175			3,735,430
Net realized loss (gain) on portfolio investments		851,471			(310,755	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments before income taxes		331,069			(9,887,032	)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(10,316	)		3,492
Depreciation and amortization		—			9,419
Original issue discount amortization		(6,252	)		(91,753	)
Non-cash conversion of debenture interest		(147,146	)		(56,157	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in interest receivable		(67,750	)		(55,850	)
Increase in other assets		(113,646	)		(135,571	)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid income taxes		17,443			(4,361	)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(1,737	)		(71,897	)
(Decrease) increase in due to investment adviser		(650,827	)		18,610
(Decrease) increase in capital gains incentive fees payable		(239,760	)		2,600,000
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue		(29,619	)		104,331

Total adjustments		560,608			(9,791,311	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		150,071			(1,760,552	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of cash dividend		(387,153	)		(3,692,501	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(387,153	)		(3,692,501	)

Net decrease in cash		(237,082	)		(5,453,053	)
Cash:
Beginning of period		833,875			20,365,415

End of period	$	596,793		$	14,912,362

See accompanying notes

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022

(Unaudited)


Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value		Percent of Net Assets
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments – 52.5% of net assets: (j)

ACV Auctions, Inc. (e)(g)(n)(p) NASDAQ: ACVA Buffalo, NY. Live mobile wholesale auctions for new and used car dealers. (Software) www.acvauctions.com	405,934 Class A Common stock valued at $15.09.		8/12/16		<1	%	$	111,299	$	6,124,191		10.2	%

Ares Capital Corporation (n) NASDAQ: ARCC New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	21,000 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		267,140		439,740		0.7	%

Barings BDC, Inc. (n) NYSE: BBDC New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	40,000 shares.		8/13/20		<1	%		333,352		414,667		0.7	%

Caitec, Inc. (l) Halethorpe, MD. Pet product manufacturer and distributor. (Consumer Goods) www.caitec.com	$1,750,000 Subordinated Secured Promissory Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 1, 2026.		11/6/20		2	%		1,800,250		1,800,250		6.5	%
	150 Class A Units.		11/6/20					150,000		150,000
	(g) $1,750,000 Subordinated Secured Promissory Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 1, 2026.		11/6/20		2	%		1,800,250		1,800,250
	(g) 150 Class A Units.		11/6/20					150,000		150,000

	Total Caitec							3,900,500		3,900,500


Empire Genomics Corp. (g) Buffalo, NY. Molecular diagnostics company that offers a comprehensive menu of assay services for diagnosing and guiding patient therapeutic treatments. (Health Care) www.empiregenomics.com	$444,915 + $1,000,000 Secured Promissory Notes at 8% due December 31, 2026.		5/3/21		0	%		1,444,915		1,444,915		2.4	%

FS KKR Capital Corp. (n) NYSE: FSK Philadelphia, PA. (BDC Investment Fund)	48,000 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		755,058		1,095,520		1.8	%

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (n) NASDAQ: GBDC New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	31,250 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		403,910		475,417		0.8	%

GoNoodle, Inc. (g)(h)(l) Nashville, TN. Student engagement education software providing core aligned physical activity breaks. (Software) www.gonoodle.com	$1,500,000 Secured Note at 12% (1% PIK) due September 30, 2024.		11/1/19		<1	%		1,401,233		1,401,233		2.3	%
	Warrant for 47,324 Series C Preferred.		3/1/15					25		25
	Warrant for 21,948 Series D Preferred.		11/1/19					38		38

	Total GoNoodle							1,401,296		1,401,296


HDI Acquisition LLC (Hilton Displays) (l) Greenville, NC. HDI is engaged in manufacturing, installation and maintenance of signage and brands. (Manufacturing) www.hiltondisplays.com	$1,245,119 Term Loan at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 20, 2023.		11/8/19		0	%		1,307,701		1,307,701		2.2	%

Lumious (Tech 2000, Inc.) (g) Herndon, VA. Develops and delivers IT training. (Software) www.t2000inc.com	$850,000 Replacement Term Note at 14% due November 15, 2023.		11/16/18		0	%		860,777		860,777		1.4	%

Mattison Avenue Holdings LLC (l) Dallas, TX. Provider of upscale salon spaces for lease. (Professional Services) www.mattisonsalonsuites.com	$1,794,944 Third Amended, Restated and Consolidated Promissory Note at 14% (2% PIK) due December 9, 2023.		6/23/21		0	%		1,828,459		1,828,459		3.1	%

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022 (Continued)

(Unaudited)


Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value		Percent of Net Assets

Nailbiter, Inc. Reston, VA. Video-metrics data analytics supporting name brand Consumer Products Groups (CPG) shopping behavioral insight. (Professional Services) www.nailbiter.com	$2,250,000 Membership Interest of USB Focus Fund Nailbiter I, LLC with economic interest of $2,250,000 Subordinated Secured Promissory Note at net 9% due November 23, 2024.		11/22/21		<1	%		2,250,000		2,250,000		3.8	%
	Warrants for Preferred stock of Nailbiter, Inc.							—		—

OnCore Golf Technology, Inc. (e)(g) Buffalo, NY. Patented and proprietary golf balls utilizing technology and innovation. (Consumer Product) www.oncoregolf.com	300,483 Preferred AA.		11/30/18		3	%		752,712		300,000		0.5	%

Open Exchange, Inc.(e)(g) Lincoln, MA. Online presentation and training software. (Software) www.openexc.com	397,899 Series C Preferred.		11/13/13		3	%		1,193,697		2,785,000		9.3	%
	397,899 Common.		10/22/19					208,243		2,785,000

	Total Open Exchange							1,401,940		5,570,000


Owl Rock Capital Corporation (n) NYSE:ORCC New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	30,000 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		347,067		446,000		0.7	%

PennantPark Investment Corporation (n) NASDAQ: PNNT New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	195,000 shares.		8/13/20		<1	%		892,212		1,515,800		2.6	%

PostProcess Technologies, Inc. (e)(g) Buffalo, NY. Provides innovative solutions for the post-processing of additive manufactured 3D parts. (Manufacturing) www.postprocess.com	360,002 Series A1 Preferred.		11/1/19		<1	%		348,875		348,875		0.6	%

Rheonix, Inc. (e)(g) Ithaca, NY. Developer of fully automated microfluidic based molecular assay and diagnostic testing devices. (Health Care) www.rheonix.com	9,676 Common.		10/29/09		4	%		—		—		0.0	%
	(g) 1,839,422 Series A Preferred.		12/12/13					2,099,999		—
	(g) 50,593 Common.		10/24/09					—		—
	(g) 589,420 Series B Preferred.		9/29/15					702,732		—

	Total Rheonix							2,802,731		—


Somerset Gas Transmission Company, LLC (e)(m) Columbus, OH. Natural gas transportation. (Oil and Gas) www.somersetgas.com	26.5337 Units.		4/1/05		3	%		719,097		500,000		0.8	%

TCG BDC, Inc. (n) NASDAQ: CGBD New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	86,000 shares.		8/13/20		<1	%		899,749		1,249,581		2.1	%

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments							$	23,028,790	$	31,473,439

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022 (Continued)

(Unaudited)


Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value		Percent of Net Assets
Affiliate Investments – 51.6% of net assets (k)

Applied Image, Inc. Rochester, NY. Global supplier of precision imaged optical components and calibration standards for a wide range of industries and applications. (Manufacturing) www.appliedimage.com	$1,750,000 Term Note at 10% due February 1, 2029.		12/31/21		12	%	$	1,750,000	$	1,750,000		2.9	%
	Warrant for 1,167 shares.		12/31/21					—		—

	Total Applied Image						$	1,750,000	$	1,750,000



BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC (g)(m) Plano, TX. Designs, installs and maintains a variety of fire protection systems. (Professional Services) www.swansonfire.com	$1,600,000 Term Note at 12% due September 4, 2026.		3/4/21		9	%		1,600,000		1,600,000		3.1	%
	Preferred Membership Interest for 9.29%.		3/4/21					233,333		233,333

	Total BMP Swanson							1,833,333		1,833,333



Carolina Skiff LLC (g)(m) Waycross, GA. Manufacturer of ocean fishing and pleasure boats. (Manufacturing) www.carolinaskiff.com	6.0825% Class A Common Membership Interest.		1/30/04		7	%		15,000		1,300,000		2.2	%

DSD Operating, LLC (l)(m) Duluth, GA. Design and renovate auto dealerships. (Automotive) www.dsdteam.com	$3,063,276 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due September 30, 2026.		9/30/21		11	%		3,092,298		3,092,298		6.9	%
	1,067 Class A Preferred shares.							1,067,500		1,067,500
	1,067 Class B Common shares.							—		—

	Total DSD							4,159,798		4,159,798


Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC DBA Autotality (l)(m) Deerfield Beach, FL. Provides spray booth equipment, frame repair machines and paint booth filter services for collision shops. (Automotive) www.autotality.com	$2,283,702 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK), modified to 4% (+10% PIK) through June 30, 2022, due December 4, 2023.		11/8/19		9	%		2,507,782		2,507,782		4.6	%
	562.5 + 63.27 Class A Units.		12/28/21					626,243		256,994

	Total Filterworks							3,134,025		2,764,776



ITA Acquisition, LLC (l)(m) Ormond Beach, FL. Blind and shade manufacturing. (Manufacturing) www.itainc.com	$1,900,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 21, 2026.		6/22/21		25	%		1,930,077		1,930,077		6.4	%
	(g) $1,500,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 21, 2026.		6/22/21					1,523,745		1,523,745
	(g) 724 Class A Preferred Units and 724 Class B Common Units.		6/22/21					723,810		348,810

	Total ITA							4,177,632		3,802,632


Knoa Software, Inc. (e)(g) New York, NY. End user experience management and performance (EMP) solutions utilizing enterprise applications. (Software) www.knoa.com	973,533 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred.		11/20/12		7	%		750,000		—		0.8	%
	1,876,922 Series B Preferred.		6/9/14					479,155		479,155

	Total Knoa							1,229,155		479,155



Mezmeriz, Inc. (e)(g) Ithaca, NY. Technology company developing novel reality capture tools for 3D mapping, reality modeling, object tracking and classification. (Electronics Developer) www.mezmeriz.com	1,554,565 Series Seed Preferred.		5/14/15		12	%		742,850		—		0.0	%

Microcision LLC (e)(g) Pennsauken Township, NJ. Manufacturer of precision machined medical implants, components and assemblies. (Manufacturing) www.microcision.com	Membership Interest Purchase Warrant for 5%.		1/10/20		5	%		110,000		85,000		0.1	%

New Monarch Machine Tool, Inc. (e)(g) Cortland, NY. Manufactures and services vertical/horizontal machining centers. (Manufacturing) www.monarchmt.com	22.84 Common.		1/17/08		15	%		22,841		—		0.0	%

RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022 (Continued)

(Unaudited)


Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value			Percent of Net Assets

SciAps, Inc. (e)(g) Woburn, MA. Instrumentation company producing portable analytical devices using XRF, LIBS and RAMAN spectroscopy to identify compounds, minerals, and elements. (Manufacturing) www.sciaps.com	187,500 Series A Preferred.		7/12/13		6	%		1,500,000		210,000			4.1	%
	274,299 Series A1 Convertible Preferred.		4/4/14					504,710		96,000
	117,371 Series B Convertible Preferred.		8/31/15					250,000		124,000
	113,636 Series C Convertible Preferred.		4/7/16					175,000		84,000
	369,698 Series C1 Convertible Preferred.		4/7/16					399,274		207,000
	147,059 Series D Convertible Preferred.		5/9/17					250,000		250,000
	Warrant to purchase Series D-1 Preferred.		5/9/17					45,000		—
	$1,500,000 Second Amended and Restated Secured Subordinated Promissory Note at 12% due August 20, 2024.		8/20/21					1,483,750		1,483,750

	Total SciAps							4,607,734		2,454,750


Seybert’s Billiards Corporation (l) Coldwater, MI. Billiard supplies. (Consumer Product) www.seyberts.com	$1,900,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		11/22/21		8	%		1,918,666		1,918,666			5.6	%
	Warrant for 4%.		1/19/21					25,000		25,000
	(g) $1,400,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		1/19/21					1,415,078		1,415,078
	Warrant for 4%.		1/19/21					25,000		25,000

	Total Seybert’s							3,383,744		3,383,744


Tilson Technology Management, Inc. (g) Portland, ME. Provides network deployment construction and information system services management for cellular, fiber optic and wireless systems providers. Its affiliated entity, SQF, LLC is a CLEC supporting small cell 5G deployment. (Professional Services) www.tilsontech.com	*120,000 Series B Preferred.		1/20/15		9	%		600,000		3,900,000			14.9	%
	*21,391 Series C Preferred.		9/28/16					200,000		695,000
	*70,176 Series D Preferred.		9/29/17					800,000		2,280,000
	*15,385 Series E Preferred.		3/15/19					500,012		500,012
	211,567 SQF Hold Co. Common.		3/15/19					—		800,000
	23,077 Series F Preferred.		6/15/20					750,003		750,003

	Total Tilson							2,850,015		8,925,015

	*2.5% dividend payable quarterly.

Subtotal Affiliate Investments							$	28,016,127	$	30,938,203

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.1%							$	51,044,917	$	62,411,642

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (4.1%)										(2,463,916	)

NET ASSETS – 100%									$	59,947,726

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Notes to the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

(a)

At March 31, 2022, restricted securities represented 81% of the fair value of the investment portfolio. Restricted securities are subject to one or more restrictions on resale and are not freely marketable. Type of investment for equity position is in the form of shares unless otherwise noted as units or interests, i.e., preferred shares, common shares.

(b)	The Date Acquired column indicates the date on which the Corporation first acquired an investment.

(c)

Each equity percentage estimates the Corporation’s ownership interest in the applicable portfolio investment. The estimated ownership is calculated based on the percent of outstanding voting securities held by the Corporation or the potential percentage of voting securities held by the Corporation upon exercise of warrants or conversion of debentures, or other available data. If applicable, the symbol “<1%” indicates that the Corporation holds an equity interest of less than one percent.

(d)

The Corporation’s investments are carried at fair value in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” which defines fair value and establishes guidelines for measuring fair value. At March 31, 2022, ASC 820 designates 81% of the Corporation’s investments as “Level 3” assets. Under the valuation policy of the Corporation, unrestricted publicly traded securities are valued at the average closing price for these securities for the last three trading days of the reporting period. Restricted securities are subject to restrictions on resale and are valued at fair value as determined by our external investment advisor Rand Capital Management, LLC (“RCM”) and approved by the Board of Directors. Fair value is considered to be the amount that the Corporation may reasonably expect to receive for portfolio securities when sold on the valuation date. Valuations as of any particular date, however, are not necessarily indicative of amounts which may ultimately be realized as a result of future sales or other dispositions of securities and these favorable or unfavorable differences could be material. Among the factors considered in determining the fair value of restricted securities are the financial condition and operating results, projected operations, and other analytical data relating to the investment. Also considered are the market prices for unrestricted securities of the same class (if applicable) and other matters which may have an impact on the value of the portfolio company (see Note 3. “Investments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

(e)

These investments are non-income producing. All other investments are income producing. Non-income producing investments have not generated cash payments of interest or dividends including LLC tax-related distributions within the last twelve months or are not expected to do so going forward. If a debt or a preferred equity investment fails to make its most recent payment, then the investment will also be classified as non-income producing.

(f)

As of March 31, 2022, the total cost of investment securities was approximately $51.0 million. Net unrealized appreciation was approximately $11.4 million, which was comprised of $19.3 million of unrealized appreciation of investment securities and ($7.9) million of unrealized depreciation of investment securities. At March 31, 2022, the aggregate gross unrealized gain for federal income tax purposes was $18.6 million and the aggregate gross unrealized loss for federal income tax purposes was ($7.8) million. The net unrealized gain for federal income tax purposes was $10.8 million based on a tax cost of $51.4 million.

(g)	Rand Capital investment held in Rand Capital Sub LLC.

(h)	Reduction in cost and value from previously reported balances reflects current principal repayment.

(i)	Represents interest due (amounts over $50,000) from investments included as interest receivable on the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (None at March 31, 2022).

(j)	Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments are investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments.

(k)	Affiliate Investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as those Non-Control investments in companies in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned by the Corporation.

(l)

Payment in kind (PIK) represents earned interest that is added to the cost basis of the investment and due at maturity. The amount of PIK earned is included in the interest rate detailed in the “Type of Investment” column, unless it has been noted with a (+), in which case the PIK is in addition to the face amount of interest due on the security.

(m)	Equity holdings are held in a wholly owned (100%) “blocker corporation” of Rand Capital Corporation or Rand Capital Sub LLC for federal income tax and Regulated Investment Company (RIC) compliance.

(n)	Publicly traded company.

(o)	Control Investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in companies in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned by the Corporation or where greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained. (None at March 31, 2022).

(p)	Subsequent to March 31, 2022, ACV Auctions’ (ACVA) public market share price had a trading range on NASDAQ of $13.35 to $15.56 for the period of April 1, 2022, to April 29, 2022. The Corporation’s value per share at March 31, 2022 was $15.09.

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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates
Company	Type of Investment	January 1, 2022, Fair Value		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		Gross Additions (1)		Gross Reductions (2)		March 31, 2022, Fair Value		Net Realized (Losses) Gains		Amount of Interest/ Dividend/ Fee Income (3)
Affiliate Investments:

Applied Image Inc.	$1,750,000 Term Note at 10% due December 28, 2028.	$	1,750,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,750,000	$	—	$	45,762
Applied Image Inc.	Warrant for 1,167 shares.		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

	Total Applied Image	$	1,750,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,750,000	$	—	$	45,762


BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC	$1,600,000 Term Note at 12% due September 4, 2026.		1,600,000		—		—		—		1,600,000		—		49,667
BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC	Preferred Membership Interest for 9.29%		233,333		—		—		—		233,333		—		—

	Total BMP Swanson		1,833,333		—		—		—		1,833,333		—		49,667


Carolina Skiff LLC	6.0825% Class A Common Membership interest.		1,300,000		—		—		—		1,300,000		—		30,600

DSD Operating, LLC	$2,745,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due September 30, 2026.		2,759,183		—		333,115		—		3,092,298		—		107,686
	1,067 Class A Preferred shares.		1,067,500		—		—		—		1,067,500		—		—
	1,067 Class B Common shares.		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

	Total DSD		3,826,683		—		333,115		—		4,159,798		—		107,686


Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC	$2,283,702 Term Note at 12%.		2,446,617		—		61,165		—		2,507,782		—		85,631
Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC	562.5 Class A Units.		256,994		—		—		—		256,994		—		—

	Total Filterworks		2,703,611		—		61,165		—		2,764,776		—		85,631


ITA Acquisition	$1,900,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 22, 2026.		1,920,459		—		9,618		—		1,930,077		—		69,228
	$1,500,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 22, 2026.		1,516,152		—		7,593		—		1,523,745		—		54,358
	724 Class A Preferred Units and 724 Class B Common Units.		125,000		—		223,810		—		348,810		—		—

	Total ITA		3,561,611		—		241,021		—		3,802,632		—		123,586


Knoa Software, Inc.	973,533 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred.		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
	1,876,922 Series B Preferred.		479,155		—		—		—		479,155		—		—

	Total Knoa		479,155		—		—		—		479,155		—		—


Mezmeriz, Inc.	1,554,565 Series Seed Preferred.		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Microcision	Membership Interest Purchase Warrant for 5%.		85,000		—		—		—		85,000		—		—

New Monarch Machine Tool, Inc.	22.84 Common.		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

SciAps, Inc.	187,500 Series A Preferred.		210,000		—		—		—		210,000		—		—
	274,299 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred.		96,000		—		—		—		96,000		—		—
	117,371 Series B Convertible Preferred.		124,000		—		—		—		124,000		—		—
	113,636 Series C Convertible Preferred.		84,000		—		—		—		84,000		—		—
	369,698 Series C-1 Convertible Preferred.		207,000		—		—		—		207,000		—		—
	147,059 Series D Convertible Preferred.		250,000		—		—		—		250,000		—		—
	Warrant to Purchase Series D-1 Preferred.		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
	$1,500,000 Subordinated Promissory Note at 12%.		1,480,000		—		3,750		—		1,483,750		—		53,750

	Total SciAps		2,451,000		—		3,750		—		2,454,750		—		53,750

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Company	Type of Investment	January 1, 2022, Fair Value		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		Gross Additions (1)		Gross Reductions (2)		March 31, 2022 Fair Value		Net Realized (Losses) Gains		Amount of Interest/ Dividend/ Fee Income (3)
Seybert’s Billiards Corporation	$1,400,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		1,907,774		—		10,892		—		1,918,666		—		81,238
	Warrant for 4%.		25,000		—		—		—		25,000		—		—
	(g) $1,400,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		1,406,690		—		8,388		—		1,415,078		—		53,101
	Warrant for 4%.		25,000		—		—		—		25,000		—		—

	Total Seybert’s		3,364,464		—		19,280		—		3,383,744		—		134,339


Tilson Technology Management, Inc.	120,000 Series B Preferred.		3,900,000		—		—		—		3,900,000		—		13,125
	21,391 Series C Preferred.		695,000		—		—		—		695,000		—		—
	70,176 Series D Preferred.		2,280,000		—		—		—		2,280,000		—		—
	15,385 Series E Preferred.		500,012		—		—		—		500,012		—		—
	23,077 Series F Preferred.		800,000		—		—		—		800,000		—		—
	211,567 SQF Hold Co. Common.		750,003		—		—		—		750,003		—		—

	Total Tilson		8,925,015		—		—		—		8,925,015		—		13,125


	Total Affiliate Investments	$	30,279,872	$	—	$	658,331	$	—	$	30,938,203	$	—	$	644,146


	Total Control and Affiliate Investments	$	30,279,872	$	—	$	658,331	$	—	$	30,938,203	$	—	$	644,146

This schedule should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

(1)

Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, follow on investments, capitalized interest and the accretion of discounts. Gross additions also include the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category and out of another category.

(2)	Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments, sales, note conversions, the exchange of existing securities for new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category and into another category.

(3)	Represents the total amount of interest, fees or dividends credited to income for the portion of the period an investment was included in “Control or Affiliate” categories, respectively.

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Industry Classification		Percentage of Total Investments (at fair value) as of March 31, 2022
Professional Services		23.8%
Software		23.1
Manufacturing		17.7
Consumer Product		12.2
Automotive		11.1
BDC Investment Fund		9.0
Healthcare		2.3
Oil and Gas		0.8

Total Investments		100%

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Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value		Percent of Net Assets
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments – 55.6% of net assets: (j)

ACV Auctions, Inc. NASDAQ: ACVA (e)(g)(n)(p) Buffalo, NY. Live mobile wholesale auctions for new and used car dealers. (Software) www.acvauctions.com	442,934 Class A Common stock valued at $18.81.		8/12/16		<1	%	$	121,659	$	8,333,065		13.7	%

Ares Capital Corporation (n) NASDAQ: ARCC	27,000 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		343,460		567,090		0.9	%
New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)

Barings BDC, Inc. (n) NYSE: BBDC	40,000 shares.		8/13/20		<1	%		333,352		438,000		0.7	%
New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)

Caitec, Inc. (l) Halethorpe, MD. Pet product manufacturer and	$1,750,000 Subordinated Secured Promissory Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 1, 2026.		11/6/20		4	%		1,791,278		1,791,278		6.4	%
distributor. (Consumer Goods)	150 Class A Units.		11/6/20					150,000		150,000
www.caitec.com	(g) $1,750,000 Subordinated Secured Promissory Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 1, 2026.		11/6/20
								1,791,278		1,791,278
	(g) 150 Class A Units.		11/6/20					150,000		150,000

	Total Caitec							3,882,556		3,882,556


Empire Genomics Corp. (g)	$444,915 + $1,000,000 Secured		5/3/21		0	%						2.4	%
Buffalo, NY. Molecular diagnostics company that offers a comprehensive menu of assay services for diagnosing and guiding patient therapeutic treatments. (Health Care) www.empiregenomics.com	Promissory Notes at 8% due December 31, 2026.							1,444,915		1,444,915

FS KKR Capital Corp. (n) NYSE: FSK	54,000 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		849,438		1,127,160		1.9	%
Philadelphia, PA. (BDC Investment Fund)

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (n) NASDAQ: GBDC	31,250 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		403,910		481,563		0.8	%
New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)

GoNoodle, Inc. (g)(h)(l) Nashville, TN. Student engagement education software providing core aligned physical activity breaks. (Software) www.gonoodle.com	$1,500,000 Secured Note at 12%		11/1/19		<1	%						2.5	%
	(1% PIK) due September 30, 2024.							1,487,801		1,487,801
	Warrant for 47,324 Series C Preferred.		3/1/15					25		25
	Warrant for 21,948 Series D Preferred.		11/1/19					38		38

	Total GoNoodle							1,487,864		1,487,864


HDI Acquisition LLC (Hilton Displays) (l) Greenville, NC. HDI is engaged in manufacturing, installation and maintenance of signage and brands. (Manufacturing) www.hiltondisplays.com	$1,245,119 Term Loan at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 20, 2023.		11/8/19		0	%		1,301,195		1,301,195		2.1	%

Lumious (Tech 2000, Inc.) (g) Herndon, VA. Develops and delivers IT training. (Software) www.t2000inc.com	$850,000 Replacement Term Note at 14% due November 15, 2023.		11/16/18		0	%		860,777		860,777		1.4	%

Mattison Avenue Holdings LLC (l)	$1,794,944 Third Amended, Restated and		6/23/21		0	%						3.0	%
Dallas, TX. Provider of upscale salon spaces for lease. (Professional Services) www.mattisonsalonsuites.com	Consolidated Promissory Note at 14% (2% PIK) due December 9, 2023.							1,819,362		1,819,362

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Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value		Percent of Net Assets
Nailbiter, Inc. Reston, VA. Video-metrics data analytics supporting name brand consumer products groups (CPG) shopping behavioral insight. (Professional Services) www.nailbiter.com	$2,250,000 Membership Interest of USB Focus Fund Nailbiter I, LLC with economic interest of $2,250,000 Subordinated Secured Promissory Note at 10% due November 23, 2024. Warrants for Preferred stock of Nailbiter, Inc.		11/22/21		<1	%		2,250,000		2,250,000		3.7	%

OnCore Golf Technology, Inc. (e)(g) Buffalo, NY. Patented and proprietary golf balls utilizing technology and innovation. (Consumer Product) www.oncoregolf.com	300,483 Preferred AA.		11/30/18		3	%		752,712		300,000		0.5	%

Open Exchange, Inc. (e)(g)	397,899 Series C Preferred.		11/13/13		3	%		1,193,697		2,785,000		9.2	%
(Formerly KnowledgeVision Systems, Inc.)	397,899 Common.		10/22/19					208,243		2,785,000

Lincoln, MA. Online presentation and training	Total Open Exchange							1,401,940		5,570,000

software. (Software)
www.openexc.com

Owl Rock Capital Corporation (n) NYSE: ORCC (n) New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	30,000 shares.		3/16/20		<1	%		347,067		427,600		0.7	%

PennantPark Investment Corporation (n) NASDAQ: PNNT New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	195,000 shares.		8/13/20		<1	%		892,212		1,345,500		2.2	%

PostProcess Technologies, Inc. (e)(g) Buffalo, NY. Provides innovative solutions for the post-processing of additive manufactured 3D parts. (Manufacturing) www.postprocess.com	360,002 Series A1 Preferred.		11/1/19		<1	%		348,875		348,875		0.6	%

Rheonix, Inc. (e)	9,676 Common.		10/29/09		4	%		—		—		0.0	%
Ithaca, NY. Developer of fully automated microfluidic based molecular assay and diagnostic testing devices. (Health Care)	(g) 1,839,422 Series A Preferred.		12/12/13					2,099,999		—
	(g) 50,593 Common.		10/24/09					—		—
	(g) 589,420 Series B Preferred.		9/29/15					702,732		—

www.rheonix.com	Total Rheonix							2,802,731		—


SocialFlow, Inc. (e)(g)	1,049,538 Series B Preferred.		4/5/13		4	%		500,000		35,000		0.2	%
New York, NY. Provides instant analysis of social	1,204,819 Series B-1 Preferred.		4/8/14					750,000		52,000
networks using a proprietary, predictive analytic	717,772 Series C Preferred.		6/26/15					500,000		35,000

algorithm to optimize advertising and publishing.	Total Social Flow							1,750,000		122,000

(Software) www.socialflow.com

Somerset Gas Transmission Company, LLC (e)(m) Columbus, OH. Natural gas transportation. (Oil and Gas) www.somersetgas.com	26.5337 Units.		4/1/05		3%			719,097		500,000		0.8%

TCG BDC, Inc. (n) NASDAQ: CGBD New York, NY. (BDC Investment Fund)	86,000 shares.		8/13/20		<1%			899,749		1,181,067		1.9%

Subtotal Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments							$	25,012,871	$	33,788,589

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Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value		Percent of Net Assets
Affiliate Investments – 49.9% of net assets (k)

Applied Image, Inc. Rochester, NY. Global supplier of precision imaged optical components and calibration standards for a wide range of industries and applications. (Manufacturing) www.appliedimage.com	$1,750,000 Term Note at 10% due February 1, 2029.		12/31/21		12	%	$	1,750,000	$	1,750,000		2.9	%
	Warrant for 1,167 shares.		12/31/21					—		—

	Total Applied Image							1,750,000		1,750,000


BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC (g)(m) Plano, TX. Designs, installs and maintains a variety of fire protection systems. (Professional Services) www.swansonfire.com	$1,600,000 Term Note at 12% due September 4, 2026.		3/4/21		9	%		1,600,000		1,600,000		3.0	%
	Preferred Membership Interest for 9.29%.		3/4/21					233,333		233,333

	Total BMP Swanson							1,833,333		1,833,333


Carolina Skiff LLC (g)(m)	6.0825% Class A Common Membership Interest.		1/30/04		7	%		15,000		1,300,000		2.2	%
Waycross, GA. Manufacturer of ocean fishing	6.0825% Class A Common Membership Interest.
and pleasure boats. (Manufacturing)
www.carolinaskiff.com

DSD Operating, LLC (l)(m) Duluth, GA. Design and renovate auto dealerships. (Automotive) www.dsdteam.com	$2,745,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due September 30, 2026. 1,067 Class A Preferred shares. 1,067 Class B Common shares.		9/30/21		11	%		2,759,183 1,067,500 —		2,759,183 1,067,500 —		6.3	%

	Total DSD							3,826,683		3,826,683


Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC DBA Autotality (l)(m) Deerfield Beach, FL. Provides spray booth equipment, frame repair machines and paint booth filter services for collision shops. (Automotive) www.autotality.com	$2,283,702 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK), modified to 4% (+10% PIK) through March 31, 2022, due December 4, 2023.		11/8/19		9	%		2,446,617		2,446,617		4.5	%
	626 Class A Units.		12/28/21					626,243		256,994

	Total Filterworks							3,072,860		2,703,611



ITA Acquisition, LLC (l) (m) Ormond Beach, FL. Blind and shade manufacturing. (Manufacturing)	$1,900,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 21, 2026.		6/22/21		24	%		1,920,459		1,920,459		5.9	%
	(g) $1,500,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 21, 2026.		6/22/21					1,516,152		1,516,152
	(g) 500 Class A Preferred Units and 500 Class B Common Units.		6/22/21					500,000		125,000

www.itainc.com	Total ITA							3,936,611		3,561,611


Knoa Software, Inc. (e)(g)	973,533 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred.		11/20/12		7	%		750,000		—		0.8	%
New York, NY. End user experience	1,876,922 Series B Preferred.		6/9/14					479,155		479,155

management and performance (EMP) solutions	Total Knoa							1,229,155		479,155

utilizing enterprise applications. (Software)
www.knoa.com

Mezmeriz, Inc. (e)(g)	1,554,565 Series Seed Preferred.		5/14/15		12	%		742,850		—		0.0	%
Ithaca, NY. Technology company developing novel reality capture tools for 3D mapping, reality modeling, object tracking and classification. (Electronics Developer) www.mezmeriz.com

Microcision LLC (g) Pennsauken Township, NJ. Manufacturer of precision machined medical implants, components and assemblies. (Manufacturing) www.microcision.com	Membership Interest Purchase Warrant for 5%.		1/10/20		5	%		110,000		85,000		0.1	%

New Monarch Machine Tool, Inc. (e)(g) Cortland, NY. Manufactures and services vertical/horizontal machining centers. (Manufacturing) www.monarchmt.com	22.84 Common.		1/17/08		15	%		22,841		—		0.0	%

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)


Company, Geographic Location, Business Description, (Industry) and Website	(a) Type of Investment	(b) Date Acquired		(c) Equity			Cost		(d)(f) Fair Value			Percent of Net Assets
SciAps, Inc. (e)(g)	187,500 Series A Preferred.		7/12/13		6	%		1,500,000		210,000			4.0	%
Woburn, MA. Instrumentation company producing portable analytical devices using XRF, LIBS and RAMAN spectroscopy to identify compounds, minerals, and elements. (Manufacturing) www.sciaps.com	274,299 Series A1 Convertible Preferred.		4/4/14					504,710		96,000
	117,371 Series B Convertible Preferred.		8/31/15					250,000		124,000
	113,636 Series C Convertible Preferred.		4/7/16					175,000		84,000
	369,698 Series C1 Convertible Preferred.		4/7/16					399,274		207,000
	147,059 Series D Convertible Preferred.		5/9/17					250,000		250,000
	Warrant to purchase Series D-1 Preferred.		5/9/17					45,000		—
	$1,500,000 Second Amended and Restated Secured Subordinated Promissory Note at 12% due August 20, 2024.		8/20/21					1,480,000		1,480,000

	Total SciAps							4,603,984		2,451,000


Seybert’s Billiards Corporation (l) Coldwater, MI. Billiard supplies. (Consumer Product) www.seyberts.com	$1,900,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		11/22/21		8	%		1,907,775		1,907,775			5.5	%
	Warrant for 4%.		1/19/21					25,000		25,000
	(g) $1,400,000 Term Note at 12% (+2%		1/19/21
	PIK) due January 19, 2026.							1,406,690		1,406,690
	Warrant for 4%.		1/19/21					25,000		25,000

	Total Seybert’s							3,364,465		3,364,465


Tilson Technology Management, Inc. (g)	*120,000 Series B Preferred.		1/20/15		9	%		600,000		3,900,000			14.7	%
Portland, ME. Provides network deployment construction and information system services management for cellular, fiber optic and wireless systems providers. Its affiliated entity, SQF, LLC is a CLEC supporting small cell 5G deployment.	*21,391 Series C Preferred.		9/28/16					200,000		695,000
	*70,176 Series D Preferred.		9/29/17					800,000		2,280,000
	*15,385 Series E Preferred.		3/15/19					500,012		500,012
	211,567 SQF Hold Co. Common.		3/15/19					—		800,000
	23,077 Series F Preferred.		6/15/20					750,003		750,003

(Professional Services)	Total Tilson							2,850,015		8,925,015

www.tilsontech.com	*2.5% dividend payable quarterly.

Subtotal Affiliate Investments							$	27,357,797	$	30,279,873

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.5%							$	52,370,668	$	64,068,462
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (5.5%)										(3,323,046	)

NET ASSETS – 100%									$	60,745,416

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)

Notes to the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

(a) At December 31, 2021, restricted securities represented 78% of the fair value of the investment portfolio. Restricted securities are subject to one or more restrictions on resale and are not freely marketable. Type of investment for equity position is in the form of shares unless otherwise noted as units or interests, i.e., preferred shares, common shares.

(b) The Date Acquired column indicates the date on which the Corporation first acquired an investment.

(c) Each equity percentage estimates the Corporation’s ownership interest in the applicable portfolio investment. The estimated ownership is calculated based on the percent of outstanding voting securities held by the Corporation or the potential percentage of voting securities held by the Corporation upon exercise of warrants or conversion of debentures, or other available data. If applicable, the symbol “<1%” indicates that the Corporation holds an equity interest of less than one percent.

(d) The Corporation’s investments are carried at fair value in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” which defines fair value and establishes guidelines for measuring fair value. At December 31, 2021, ASC 820 designates 78% of the Corporation’s investments as “Level 3” assets. Under the valuation policy of the Corporation, unrestricted publicly traded securities are valued at the average closing price for these securities for the last three trading days of the reporting period. Restricted securities are subject to restrictions on resale and are valued at fair value as determined by our external investment advisor Rand Capital Management, LLC (“RCM”) and approved by the Board of Directors. Fair value is considered to be the amount that the Corporation may reasonably expect to receive for portfolio securities when sold on the valuation date. Valuations as of any particular date, however, are not necessarily indicative of amounts which may ultimately be realized as a result of future sales or other dispositions of securities and these favorable or unfavorable differences could be material. Among the factors considered in determining the fair value of restricted securities are the financial condition and operating results, projected operations, and other analytical data relating to the investment. Also considered are the market prices for unrestricted securities of the same class (if applicable) and other matters which may have an impact on the value of the portfolio company (see Note 3. “Investments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

(e) These investments are non-income producing. All other investments are income producing. Non-income producing investments have not generated cash payments of interest or dividends including LLC tax-related distributions within the last twelve months or are not expected to do so going forward. If a debt or a preferred equity investment fails to make its most recent payment, then the investment will also be classified as non-income producing.

(f) As of December 31, 2021, the total cost of investment securities was approximately $52.4 million. Net unrealized appreciation was approximately $11.7 million, which was comprised of $21.2 million of unrealized appreciation of investment securities and ($9.5) million of unrealized depreciation of investment securities. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate gross unrealized gain for federal income tax purposes was $20.6 million and the aggregate gross unrealized loss for federal income tax purposes was ($9.6) million. The net unrealized gain for federal income tax purposes was $11.0 million based on a tax cost of $53.0 million.

(g) Rand Capital investment held by Rand Capital Sub LLC.

(h) Reduction in cost and value from previously reported balances reflects current principal repayment.

(i) Represents interest due (amounts over $50,000) from investments included as interest receivable on the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

(j) Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments are investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments.

(k) Affiliate Investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as those Non-Control investments in companies in which between 5% and 25% of the voting securities are owned by the Corporation.

(l) Payment in kind (PIK) represents earned interest that is added to the cost basis of the investment and due at maturity. The amount of PIK earned is included in the interest rate detailed in the “Type of Investment” column, unless it has been noted with a (+), in which case the PIK is in addition to the face amount of interest due on the security.

(m) Equity holdings are held in a wholly owned (100%) “blocker corporation” of Rand Capital Corporation or Rand Capital Sub LLC for federal income tax and Regulated Investment Company (RIC) compliance.

(n) Publicly traded company.

(o) Control Investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in companies in which more than 25% of the voting securities are owned by the Corporation or where greater than 50% of the board representation is maintained (None at December 31, 2021).

(p) Subsequent to December 31, 2021, ACV Auctions’ (ACVA) public market share price had a trading range on NASDAQ of $10.30 to $19.73 for the period of January 1^st to February 28th, 2022. The Corporation’s value per share at December 31, 2021 was $18.81.

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates


Company	Type of Investment	January 1, 2021, Fair Value		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)			Gross Additions (1)		Gross Reductions (2)			December 31, 2021 Fair Value		Net Realized (Losses) Gains			Amount of Interest/ Dividend/ Fee Income (3)
Control Investments:
Empire Genomics Corp.	$444,915 Secured Promissory Note at 8% due December 31, 2026.	$	—	$	—		$	444,915	($	444,915	)	$	—	($	308,676	)	$	23,068
Empire Genomics Corp.	1,576,499 common shares.		—		—			157,655		(157,655	)		—		—			—

	Total Empire	$	—	$	—			602,570		(602,570	)		—		(308,676	)		23,068

	Total Control Investments	$	—	$	—		$	602,570	($	602,570	)	$	—	($	308,676	)	$	23,068


Affiliate Investments:
Applied Image Inc.	$1,750,000 Term Note at 10% due December 28, 2028.	$	—	$	—		$	1,750,000	$	—		$	1,750,000	$	—		$	17,500
	Warrant for 1,167 shares.		—		—			—		—			—		—			—

	Total Applied Image		—		—			1,750,000		—			1,750,000		—			17,500


BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC	$1,600,000 Term Note at 12% due September 4, 2026.		—		—			1,600,000		—			1,600,000		—			166,623
	Preferred Membership Interest for 9.29%.		—		—			233,333		—			233,333		—			—

	Total BMP Swanson		—		—			1,833,333		—			1,833,333		—			166,623


Carolina Skiff LLC	6.0825% Class A Common Membership interest.		1,500,000		(200,000	)		—		—			1,300,000		—			214,265

ClearView Social, Inc.	312,500 Series Seed Plus Preferred.		200,000		—			—		(200,000	)		—		135,430			—

DSD Operating, LLC	$2,745,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due September 30, 2026.		—		—			2,759,183		—			2,759,183		—			103,089
	1,067 Class A Preferred shares.		—		—			1,067,500		—			1,067,500		—			—
	1,067 Class B Common shares.		—		—			—		—			—		—			—

	Total DSD		—		—			3,826,683		—			3,826,683		—			103,089


Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC	$2,283,702 Term Note at 12%.		2,349,831		—			96,786		—			2,446,617		—			336,090
	562.5 Class A Units.		562,500		(369,249	)		63,743		—			256,994		—			—

	Total Filterworks		2,912,331		(369,249	)		160,529		—			2,703,611		—			336,090


ITA Acquisition LLC	$1,900,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 22, 2026.		—		—			1,920,459		—			1,920,459		—			147,049
	(g) $1,500,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due June 22, 2026.		—		—			1,516,152		—			1,516,152		—			118,220
	(g) 500 Class A Preferred Units and 500 Class B Common Units.		—		(375,000	)		500,000		—			125,000		—			14,096

	Total ITA		—		(375,000	)		3,936,611		—			3,561,611		—			279,365


Knoa Software, Inc.	973,533 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred.		544,860		(544,860	)		—		—			—		—			87,771
	1,876,922 Series B Preferred.		479,155		—			—		—			479,155		—			—

	Total Knoa		1,024,015		(544,860	)		—		—			479,155		—			87,771


Mezmeriz, Inc.	1,554,565 Series Seed Preferred.		—		—			—		—			—		—			—

Microcision LLC	$1,500,000 Subordinated Promissory Note at 10%.		1,411,997		—			88,003		(1,500,000	)		—		57,215			126,711
	Membership Interest Purchase Warrant for 5%.		95,000		(10,000	)		—		—			85,000		—			—

	Total Microcision		1,506,997		(10,000	)		88,003		(1,500,000	)		85,000		57,215			126,711


New Monarch Machine Tool, Inc.	22.84 Common.		22,841		(22,841	)		—		—			—		—			—

OnCore Golf Technology, Inc.	300,483 Series AA Preferred.		300,000		—			—		(300,000	)		—		—			—

SciAps, Inc.	187,500 Series A Preferred.		—		210,000			—		—			210,000		—			—
	274,299 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred.		—		96,000			—		—			96,000		—			—
	117,371 Series B Convertible Preferred.		—		124,000			—		—			124,000		—			—
	113,636 Series C Convertible Preferred.		—		84,000			—		—			84,000		—			—
	369,698 Series C-1 Convertible Preferred.		—		207,000			—		—			207,000		—			—
	147,059 Series D Convertible Preferred.		250,000		—			—		—			250,000		—			—
	Warrant to Purchase Series D-1 Preferred.		—		—			—		—			—		—			—
	$1,500,000 Subordinated Promissory Note at 12%.		1,465,000		—			15,000		—			1,480,000		—			215,000

	Total SciAps		1,715,000		721,000			15,000		—			2,451,000		—			215,000

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)


Company	Type of Investment	January 1, 2021, Fair Value		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		Gross Additions (1)		Gross Reductions (2)			December 31, 2021 Fair Value		Net Realized (Losses) Gains			Amount of Interest/ Dividend/ Fee Income (3)

Seybert’s Billiards Corporation	$1,400,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		—		—		1,907,774		—			1,907,774		—			209,904
	Warrant for 4%.		—		—		25,000		—			25,000		—			—
	(g) $1,400,000 Term Note at 12% (+2% PIK) due January 19, 2026.		—		—		1,406,690		—			1,406,690		—			201,922
	Warrant for 4%.		—		—		25,000		—			25,000		—			—

	Total Seybert’s		—		—		3,364,464		—			3,364,464		—			411,826


Tilson Technology Management, Inc.	120,000 Series B Preferred.		1,950,000		1,950,000		—		—			3,900,000		—			52,500
	21,391 Series C Preferred.		347,604		347,396		—		—			695,000		—			—
	70,176 Series D Preferred.		1,140,360		1,139,640		—		—			2,280,000		—			—
	15,385 Series E Preferred.		500,012		—		—		—			500,012		—			—
	23,077 Series F Preferred.		750,003		—		—		—			750,003		—			—
	211,567 SQF Hold Co. Common.		22,036		777,964		—		—			800,000		—			—

	Total Tilson		4,710,015		4,215,000		—		—			8,925,015		—			52,500


	Total Affiliate Investments	$	13,891,199	$	3,414,050	$	14,974,623	($	2,000,000	)	$	30,279,872	$	192,645		$	2,010,740


	Total Control and Affiliate Investments	$	13,891,199	$	3,414,050	$	15,577,193	($	2,602,570	)	$	30,279,872	($	116,031	)	$	2,033,808

(1)

(2)	Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments, sales, note conversions, the exchange of existing securities for new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category and into another category.

(3)	Represents the total amount of interest, fees or dividends credited to income for the portion of the period an investment was included in “Control or Affiliate” categories, respectively.

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)


Industry Classification	Percentage of Total Investments (at fair value) as of December 31, 2021
Software		26.3	%
Professional Services		23.1
Manufacturing		16.8
Consumer Product		11.8
Automotive		10.2
BDC Investment Funds		8.7
Healthcare		2.3
Oil and Gas		0.8

Total Investments		100	%

Rand Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1. ORGANIZATION

Rand Capital Corporation (“Rand”, “we”, “us” and “our”) was incorporated under the laws of New York in February 1969. We completed our initial public offering in 1971 and operated as an internally managed, closed end, diversified, management investment company from that time until November 2019.

In November 2019, Rand completed a stock sale transaction (the “Closing”) with East Asset Management (“East”). The transaction consisted of a $25 million investment in Rand by East, in the form of cash and contributed portfolio assets, in exchange for approximately 8.3 million shares of Rand common stock. East owns approximately 64% of Rand Capital’s outstanding common stock at March 31, 2022. Concurrent with the Closing, Rand’s management and staff became employees of Rand Capital Management, LLC (“RCM”), a registered investment adviser that has been retained by Rand as its external investment adviser and administrator (the Closing and the retention of RCM as our investment adviser and administrator are collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction”). In connection with a change of control of RCM (the “Adviser Change of Control”), Rand’s shareholders approved a new investment advisory and management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with RCM at a special meeting of shareholders held on December 16, 2020 (the “Special Meeting”). The terms of the Investment Management Agreement are identical to those contained in the prior investment management agreement that was in effect prior to the Adviser Change of Control (the “Prior Investment Management Agreement”) with RCM continuing to provide investment advisory and management services to Rand. Following approval by Rand’s shareholders at the Special Meeting, Rand, on December 31, 2020, entered into the Investment Management Agreement and a new administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with RCM and terminated the prior administration agreement (the “Prior Administration Agreement”). The terms of the Administration Agreement are identical to those contained in the Prior Administration Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, Rand pays RCM a base management fee and may pay an incentive fee, if specified benchmarks are met.

In connection with the Closing, we also entered into a shareholder agreement by and between Rand and East (the “Shareholder Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement, East has the right to designate two or three persons, depending upon the size of the Board of Directors of Rand (the “Board”), for nomination for election to the Board. East has the right to designate (i) up to two persons if the size of the Board is composed of fewer than seven directors or (ii) up to three persons if the size of the Board is composed of seven or more directors. East’s right to designate persons for nomination for election to the Board under the Shareholder Agreement is the exclusive means by which East may designate or nominate persons for election to the Board. The Board currently consists of five directors, and East’s designees are Adam S. Gusky and Benjamin E. Godley.

After the completion of the Transaction, we are an externally managed, closed-end, diversified management investment company. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements specified in the 1940 Act. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets” and provide managerial assistance to the portfolio companies in which we invest. See “Item 1. Business - Regulations, Business Development Company Regulations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Prior to 2021, we made the majority of our investments through our wholly owned subsidiary, Rand Capital SBIC, Inc. (“Rand SBIC”), which operated as a small business investment company (“SBIC”) and was licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) from 2002 until December 2021. Until December 2021, Rand SBIC also operated as a BDC. Rand SBIC’s board of directors was comprised of the same directors that make up the board of directors of Rand, a majority of whom are not “interested persons” as defined by the 1940 Act.

In November 2021, Rand SBIC repaid, in full, all of its outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures and surrendered its SBIC license. In connection with the surrender of its SBIC license, Rand SBIC changed its name to Rand Capital Sub, Inc. (“Rand Sub”), withdrew its election to be regulated as a BDC, and merged with and into Rand Capital Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rand.

In connection with the completion of the Transaction, we adopted an investment strategy focused on higher yielding debt investments and elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as of January 1, 2020 on our U.S. Federal tax return for the 2020 tax year. As required for the RIC election, we paid a special dividend to shareholders to distribute all of our accumulated earnings and profits since inception to 2019.

The Board declared the following quarterly cash dividend during the quarter ended March 31, 2022:


Quarter	Dividend/Share Amount	Record Date		Payment Date

1^st	$0.15		March 15, 2022		March 29, 2022

In order to qualify to make the RIC election, Rand placed several of its equity investments in newly formed holding companies that facilitate a tax structure that is advantageous to the RIC election. Rand has the following wholly owned blocker companies in place at March 31, 2022: Rand Somerset Holdings Corp., Rand Carolina Skiff Holdings Corp., Rand DSD Holdings Corp., Rand Filterworks Holdings Corp., Rand ITA Holdings Corp., and Rand BMP Swanson Holdings Corp., LLC (the “Blocker Corps”). These subsidiaries are consolidated using United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for financial reporting purposes.

On October 7, 2020, Rand, RCM and certain of their affiliates received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to permit Rand to co-invest in portfolio companies with certain other funds, including other BDCs and registered investment companies, managed by RCM and certain of its affiliates in a manner consistent with Rand’s investment objective, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements, subject to compliance with certain conditions (the “Order”). Pursuant to the Order, Rand is generally permitted to co-invest with affiliated funds if a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of Rand’s independent directors make certain conclusions in connection with a co-investment transaction, including that (1) the terms of the transaction, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to Rand and its shareholders and do not involve overreaching in respect to Rand or its shareholders on the part of any person concerned and (2) the transaction is consistent with the interests of Rand’s shareholders and is consistent with Rand’s investment objective and strategies. On March 29, 2021, the SEC granted approval for a new exemptive relief order (the “New Order”) that supersedes the Order and permits the Corporation to co-invest with affiliates of RCM and Callodine Group, LLC (“Callodine”) in connection with the completion of the Adviser Change of Control. Callodine holds a controlling interest in RCM.

The accompanying financial statements describe the operations of Rand and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Rand Sub and the Blocker Corps, (collectively, the “Corporation”).

Our corporate office is located in Buffalo, NY and our website address is www.randcapital.com. We make available on our website our annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our shares are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “RAND.”

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation – It is our opinion that the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with GAAP of the consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows and statement of changes in net assets for the interim periods presented. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in audited annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted; however, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Information contained in this filing should also be reviewed in conjunction with our related filings with the SEC prior to the date of this report.

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Rand and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated statement of financial position of cash, interest receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term nature of these financial instruments.

Investment Classification – In accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Corporation classifies its investments by level of control. Under the 1940 Act, “Control Investments” are investments in companies that the Corporation is deemed to “Control” because it owns more than 25% of the voting securities of the company or has greater than 50% representation on the company’s board. “Affiliate Investments” are companies in which the Corporation owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities. “Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments” are those companies that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments.

Investments - Investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by RCM and approved by our Board. The Corporation invests in loan instruments, debt instruments, and equity instruments. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistent valuation process. The Corporation analyzes and values each investment quarterly, and records unrealized depreciation for an investment that it believes has become impaired, including where collection of a loan or debt security or realization of the recorded value of an equity security is doubtful. Conversely, the Corporation will record unrealized appreciation if it believes that an underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value and, therefore, its equity securities have also appreciated in value. These estimated fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed and these differences could be material if RCM’s assumptions and judgments differ from results of actual liquidation events. Under the valuation policy of the Corporation, unrestricted publicly traded securities are valued at the average closing price for these securities for the last three trading days of the reporting period.

Qualifying Assets - More than 70% of the Corporation’s investments were made in qualifying privately held small business enterprises, that were not investment companies, are principally based in the United States, and represent qualifying assets as defined by Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.

Revenue Recognition - Interest Income - Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis except where the investment is in default or otherwise presumed to be in doubt. In such cases, interest is recognized at the time of receipt. A reserve for possible losses on interest receivable is maintained when appropriate.

The Corporation holds debt securities in its investment portfolio that contain payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest provisions. PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each debt agreement, is added to the principal balance of the debt and is recorded as interest income. Thus, the actual collection of this interest may be deferred until the time of debt principal repayment.

Revenue Recognition - Dividend Income – The Corporation may receive cash distributions from portfolio companies that are limited liability companies or corporations, and these distributions are classified as dividend income on the consolidated statement of operations. Dividend income is recognized on an accrual basis when it can be reasonably estimated.

The Corporation may hold preferred equity securities that contain cumulative dividend provisions. Cumulative dividends are recorded as dividend income, if declared and deemed collectible, and any dividends in arrears are recognized into income and added to the balance of the preferred equity investment. The actual collection of these dividends in arrears may be deferred until such time as the preferred equity is redeemed.

Revenue Recognition - Fee Income - Consists of the revenue associated with the amortization of financing fees charged to the portfolio companies upon successful closing of financings and income associated with portfolio company board attendance fees.

Realized Gain or Loss and Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation of Investments - Amounts reported as realized gains and losses are measured by the difference between the proceeds from the sale or exchange and the cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized gains or losses recorded in prior periods. The cost of securities that have, in management’s judgment, become worthless are written off and reported as realized losses when appropriate. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the difference between the fair value of the investments and the cost basis of the investments.

Original Issue Discount – Investments may include “original issue discount” or OID income. This occurs when the Corporation purchases a warrant and a note from a portfolio company simultaneously, which requires an allocation of a portion of the purchase price to the warrant and reduces the note or debt instrument by an equal amount in the form of a note discount or OID.

Net Assets per Share - Net assets per share are based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding. There are no common stock equivalents outstanding.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Income taxes paid during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were $240 and $18,627, respectively. Interest paid during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $0 and $187,985, respectively. The Corporation converted $147,146 and $56,157 of interest receivable into investments during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Accounting Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Stockholders’ Equity (Net Assets) - At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 500,000 shares of $10.00 par value preferred stock authorized and unissued.

On April 21, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan which authorizes the Corporation to repurchase shares of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock with an aggregate cost of up to $1,500,000 at prices per share of common stock no greater than the then current net asset value. This share repurchase authorization is in effect through April 21, 2023. This share repurchase plan replaces the share repurchase authorization that was previously approved by the Board of Directors in April 2021. No shares of common stock were repurchased by the Corporation during the three months ended March 31, 2022 or March 31, 2021.

Income Taxes – The Corporation elected to be treated, for income tax purposes, as a RIC for the 2022 and 2021 tax years under Subchapter M of the Code. As a result, the Corporation did not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that the Corporation distributed to its shareholders as dividends. The Corporation must distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income each tax year as dividends to its shareholders to maintain its RIC status. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been made in the financial statements for the quarter ended March 31 2022.

Distributions from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP and those differences could be material. These book-to-tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. Reclassifications due to permanent book-tax differences, including the offset of net operating losses against short-term gains and nondeductible meals and entertainment, have no impact on net assets.

The Corporation reviews the tax positions it has taken to determine if they meet a “more likely than not threshold” for the benefit of the tax position to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. A tax position that fails to meet the more likely than not recognition threshold will result in either a reduction of a current or deferred tax asset or receivable, or the recording of a current or deferred tax liability. There were no uncertain tax positions recorded at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

The Corporation is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended December 31, 2018 through 2021. In general, the Corporation’s state income tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the years ended December 31, 2018 through 2021.

It is the Corporation’s policy to include interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities in income tax expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. There were no amounts recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021, respectively.

Concentration of Credit and Market Risk – The Corporation’s financial instruments potentially subject it to concentrations of credit risk. Cash is invested with banks in amounts which, at times, exceed insurable limits. The Corporation does not anticipate non-performance by such banks.

The following are the concentrations of the top five portfolio company values compared to the fair value of the Corporation’s total investment portfolio:


	March 31, 2022
Tilson Technology Management, Inc. (Tilson)		14	%
ACV Auctions, Inc. (ACV)		10	%
Open Exchange, Inc. (Open Exchange)		9	%
DSD Operating, LLC (DSD)		7	%
Caitec, Inc. (Caitec)		6	%

	December 31, 2021
Tilson Technology Management, Inc. (Tilson)		14	%
ACV Auctions, Inc. (ACV)		13	%
Open Exchange, Inc. (Open Exchange)		9	%
Caitec, Inc. (Caitec)		6	%
DSD Operating, LLC (DSD)		6	%

Note 3. INVESTMENTS

The Corporation’s investments are carried at fair value in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

Loan investments are defined as traditional loan financings with no equity features. Debt investments are defined as debt financings that include one or more equity features such as conversion rights, stock purchase warrants, and/or stock purchase options. A financing may also be categorized as a debt financing if it is accompanied by the direct purchase of an equity interest in the portfolio company.

The Corporation uses several approaches to determine the fair value of an investment. The main approaches are:

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Loan and debt securities are valued at cost when it is representative of the fair value of the investment or sufficient assets or liquidation proceeds are expected to exist from a sale of a portfolio company at its estimated fair value. However, they may be valued at an amount other than cost given the carrying interest rate versus the related inherent portfolio risk of the investment. A loan or debt instrument may be reduced in value if it is judged to be of poor quality, collection is in doubt or insufficient liquidation proceeds exist.

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Equity securities may be valued using the “asset approach”, “market approach” or “income approach.” The asset approach involves estimating the liquidation value of the portfolio company’s assets. To the extent the value exceeds the remaining principal amount of the debt or loan securities of the portfolio company, the fair value of such securities is generally estimated to be their cost. However, where value is less than the remaining principal amount of the loan and debt securities, the Corporation may discount the value of an equity security. The market approach uses observable prices and other relevant information generated by similar market transactions. It may include the use of market multiples derived from a set of comparables to assist in pricing the investment. Additionally, the Corporation adjusts valuations if a subsequent significant equity financing has occurred that includes a meaningful portion of the financing by a sophisticated, unrelated new investor. The income approach employs a cash flow and discounting methodology to value an investment.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, used in the Corporation’s valuation at the measurement date. Under the valuation policy, the Corporation values unrestricted publicly traded companies, categorized as Level 1 investments, at the average closing price for the last three trading days of the reporting period.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3: Unobservable and significant inputs to determining the fair value.

Financial assets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Any changes in estimated fair value are recorded in the statement of operations.

At March 31, 2022, 19% of the Corporation’s investments were Level 1 investments and 81% were Level 3 investments. At December 31, 2021, 22% of the Corporation’s investments were Level 1 investments and 78% were Level 3 investments. There were no Level 2 investments at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

In the valuation process, the Corporation values restricted securities categorized as Level 3 investments, using information from these portfolio companies, which may include:

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Audited and unaudited statements of operations, balance sheets and operating budgets;

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Current and projected financial, operational and technological developments of the portfolio company;

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Current and projected ability of the portfolio company to service its debt obligations;

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The current capital structure of the business and the seniority of the various classes of equity if a deemed liquidation event were to occur;

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Pending debt or capital restructuring of the portfolio company;

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Current information regarding any offers to purchase the investment, or recent fundraising transactions;

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Current ability of the portfolio company to raise additional financing if needed;

•

Changes in the economic environment which may have a material impact on the operating results of the portfolio company;

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Internal circumstances and events that may have an impact (both positive and negative) on the operating performance of the portfolio company;

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Qualitative assessment of key management;

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Contractual rights, obligations or restrictions associated with the investment; and

•

Other factors deemed relevant to assess valuation.

The valuation may be reduced if a portfolio company’s performance and potential have deteriorated significantly. If the factors that led to a reduction in valuation are overcome, the valuation may be readjusted.

Equity Securities

Equity securities may include preferred stock, common stock, warrants and limited liability company membership interests.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s equity investments are earnings before interest, tax and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and revenue multiples, where applicable, the financial and operational performance of the business, and the debt and senior equity preferences that may exist in a deemed liquidation event. Standard industry multiples may be used when available; however, the Corporation’s portfolio companies are typically small and in early stages of development and these industry standards may be adjusted to more closely match the specific financial and operational performance of the portfolio company. Due to the nature of certain investments, fair value measurements may be based on other criteria, which may include third party appraisals. Significant changes in any of these unobservable inputs may result in a significantly higher or lower fair value estimate.

Another key factor used in valuing equity investments is a significant recent arms-length equity transaction entered into by the portfolio company with a sophisticated, non-strategic, unrelated, new investor. The terms of these equity transactions may not be identical to the equity transactions between the portfolio company and the Corporation, and the impact of the difference in transaction terms on the market value of the portfolio company may be difficult or impossible to quantify.

When appropriate the Black-Scholes pricing model is used to estimate the fair value of warrants for accounting purposes. This model requires the use of highly subjective inputs including expected volatility and expected life, in addition to variables for the valuation of minority equity positions in small private and early stage companies. Significant changes in any of these unobservable inputs may result in a significantly higher or lower fair value estimate.

For investments made within the last year, the Corporation generally relies on the cost basis, which is deemed to represent the fair value, unless other fair value inputs are identified causing the Corporation to depart from this basis.

Loan and Debt Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s loan and debt securities are the financial and operational performance of the portfolio company, similar debt with similar terms with other portfolio companies, as well as the market acceptance for the portfolio company’s products or services. These inputs will likely provide an indicator as to the probability of principal recovery of the investment. The Corporation’s loan and debt investments are often junior secured or unsecured securities. Fair value may also be determined based on other criteria where appropriate. Significant changes to the unobservable inputs may result in a change in fair value. For recent investments, the Corporation generally relies on the cost basis, which is deemed to represent the fair value, unless other fair value inputs are identified causing the Corporation to depart from this basis.

The following table provides a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value of the Corporation’s Level 3 portfolio investments as of March 31, 2022:


Investment Type	Market Approach EBITDA Multiple		Market Approach Liquidation Seniority		Market Approach Revenue Multiple		Market Approach Transaction Pricing		Totals
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Equity	$	—	$	500,000	$	—	$	6,518,938	$	7,018,938
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Loan and Debt		3,136,160		2,262,010		1,444,915		5,850,500		12,693,585

Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate	$	3,136,160	$	2,762,010	$	1,444,915	$	12,369,438	$	19,712,523

Affiliate Equity	$	1,905,804	$	—	$	1,450,155	$	10,360,848	$	13,716,807
Affiliate Loan and Debt		2,507,782		—		—		14,713,614		17,221,396

Total Affiliate	$	4,413,586	$	—	$	1,450,155	$	25,074,462	$	30,938,203

Total Level 3 Investments	$	7,549,746	$	2,762,010	$	2,895,070	$	37,443,900	$	50,650,726


Range		5-6X		1X		2X-4X		Not Applicable
Unobservable Input		EBITDA Multiple		Asset Value		Revenue Multiple		Transaction Price
Weighted Average		5.8X		1X		2.7X		Not Applicable

The following table provides a summary of the components of Level 1, 2 and 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value at March 31, 2022:


			Fair Value Measurements at Reported Date Using
Description	March 31, 2022		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Other Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Loan investments	$	15,880,771	$	—	$	—	$	15,880,771
Debt investments		14,034,210		—		—		14,034,210
Equity investments		32,496,661		11,760,916		—		20,735,745

Total	$	62,411,642	$	11,760,916	$	—	$	50,650,726

The following table provides a summary of the components of Level 1, 2 and 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value at December 31, 2021:


			Fair Value Measurements at Reported Date Using
Description	December 31, 2021		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Other Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Loan investments	$	15,503,404	$	—	$	—	$	15,503,404
Debt investments		14,030,078		—		—		14,030,078
Equity investments		34,534,980		13,901,045		—		20,633,935

Total	$	64,068,462	$	13,901,045	$	—	$	50,167,417

The following table provides a summary of changes in Assets Measured at Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2022:


	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Description	Loan Investments		Debt Investments			Equity Investments			Total
Ending balance December 31, 2021, of Level 3 Assets	$	15,503,404	$	14,030,078		$	20,633,935		$	50,167,417
Realized gains (losses) included in net change in net assets from operations:
ClearView Social, Inc. (Clearview Social)		—		—			38,881			38,881
SocialFlow, Inc. (Social Flow)		—		—			(1,482,498	)		(1,482,498	)

*Total realized (losses), net*		—		—			(1,443,617	)		(1,443,617	)
Unrealized gains, net included in net change in net assets from operations:
Social Flow		—		—			1,628,000			1,628,000

*Total unrealized gains*		—		—			1,628,000			1,628,000
Purchases of securities/changes to securities/non-cash conversions:
Caitec, Inc. (Caitec)		17,944		—			—			17,944
DSD Operating, LLC (DSD)		333,115		—			—			333,115
Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC (Filterworks)		—		61,165			—			61,165
GoNoodle, Inc. (GoNoodle)		—		3,607			—			3,607
HDI Acquisition LLC (Hilton Displays)		—		6,506			—			6,506
ITA Acquisition, LLC (ITA)		17,211		—			223,810			241,021
Mattison Avenue Holdings LLC (Mattison)		9,097		—			—			9,097
Seybert’s Billiards Corporation (Seybert’s)		—		19,279			—			19,279
SciAps, Inc. (Sciaps)		—		3,750			—			3,750

*Total purchases of securities/changes to securities/non-cash conversions*		377,367		94,307			223,810			695,484
Repayments and sales of securities:
Clearview Social		—		—			(38,881	)		(38,881	)
GoNoodle		—		(90,175	)		—			(90,175	)
Social Flow		—		—			(267,502	)		(267,502	)

*Total repayments and sales of securities*		—		(90,175	)		(306,383	)		(396,558	)

Ending balance March 31, 2022, of Level 3 Assets	$	15,880,771	$	14,034,210		$	20,735,745		$	50,650,726


Change in unrealized appreciation on investments for the period included in changes in net assets	($	331,069	)

Net realized loss on investments for the period included in changes in net assets	($	851,471	)

The following table provides a summary of changes in Assets Measured at Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2021:


	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Description	Loan Investments			Debt Investments			Equity Investments			Total
Ending Balance December 31, 2020, of Level 3 Assets	$	6,771,394		$	9,799,365		$	20,181,405		$	36,752,164
Realized gain included in net change in net assets from operations:
ClearView Social, Inc. (Clearview Social)		—			—			135,430			135,430

*Total realized gains*		—			—			135,430			135,430
Purchases of securities/changes to securities/non-cash conversions:
Caitec Acquisition, Inc. (Caitec)		17,583			—			—			17,583
Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC		—			11,749			—			11,749
GoNoodle, Inc. (GoNoodle)		—			3,794			—			3,794
HDI Acquisition LLC (Hilton Displays)		—			6,376			—			6,376
Mattison Avenue Holdings LLC (Mattison)		—			5,611			—			5,611
Microcision, LLC (Microcision)		—			88,003			—			88,003
Seybert’s Billiards Corporation (Seyberts)		—			2,811,044			—			2,811,044
SciAps, Inc. (Sciaps)		—			3,750			—			3,750
BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC (Swanson)		1,600,000			—			233,333			1,833,333

*Total purchases of securities/changes to securities/non-cash conversions*		1,617,583			2,930,327			233,333			4,781,243
Repayments and sales of securities:
Clearview Social		—			—			(335,430	)		(335,430	)
Microcision		—			(1,500,000	)		—			(1,500,000	)
Science and Medicine Group, Inc. (SMG)		(1,900,000	)		—			—			(1,900,000	)

*Total repayments and sales of securities*		(1,900,000	)		(1,500,000	)		(335,430	)		(3,735,430	)
Transfers out of Level 3		—			—			(6,531,815	)		(6,531,815	)

Ending Balance March 31, 2021, of Level 3 Assets	$	6,488,977		$	11,229,692		$	13,682,923		$	31,401,592


Change in unrealized appreciation on investments for the period included in changes in net assets	$	9,887,032

Net realized gain on investments for the period included in changes in net assets	$	310,755

Note 4. OTHER ASSETS

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other assets was comprised of the following:


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Escrow receivables	$	127,593	$	71,765
Dividend receivables		101,240		99,720
Prepaid expenses		43,145		9,972
Other receivables		23,125		—

Total other assets	$	295,103	$	181,457

Note 5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Corporation had no commitments at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

Note 6. CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (NET ASSETS)

The following schedule analyzes the changes in stockholders’ equity (net assets) section of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively:


	Common Stock		Capital in excess of par value		Treasury Stock, at cost			Total distributable earnings (losses)			Total Stockholders’ Equity (Net Assets)
December 31, 2021	$	264,892	$	51,679,809	($	1,566,605	)	$	10,367,320		$	60,745,416
Payment of dividend		—		—		—			(387,153	)		(387,153	)
Net decrease in net assets from operations		—		—		—			(410,537	)		(410,537	)

March 31, 2022	$	264,892	$	51,679,809	($	1,566,605	)	$	9,569,630		$	59,947,726


	Common Stock		Capital in excess of par value		Treasury Stock, at cost			Total distributable (losses) earnings			Total Stockholders’ Equity (Net Assets)
December 31, 2020	$	264,892	$	52,003,545	($	1,545,834	)	($	4,617,773	)	$	46,104,830
Payment of dividend		—		—		—			(258,385	)		(258,385	)
Net increase in net assets from operations		—		—		—			8,030,759			8,030,759

March 31, 2021	$	264,892	$	52,003,545	($	1,545,834	)	$	3,154,601		$	53,877,204

Note 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Management Agreement

Effective with the Closing, RCM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Corporation as its external investment adviser and administrator. Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Corporation pays RCM, as compensation for the investment advisory and management services, fees consisting of two components: (i) the Base Management Fee and (ii) the Incentive Fee.

The “Base Management Fee” is calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of the Corporation’s total assets (other than cash but including assets purchased with borrowed funds). For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Base Management Fee was $240,275 and $175,609, respectively. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Corporation had $240,275 and $238,862 payable, respectively, for the Base Management Fees on its Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

The “Incentive Fee” is comprised of two parts: (1) the “Income Based Fee” and (2) the “Capital Gains Fee”. The Income Based Fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” (as defined in the agreement) for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to a hurdle rate of 1.75% per quarter (7% annualized) and is payable promptly following the filing of the Corporation’s financial statements for such quarter.

The Corporation pays RCM an Incentive Fee with respect to its Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows:

(i)

no Income Based Fee in any quarter in which the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for such quarter does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7.00% annualized);

(ii)

100% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for any calendar quarter with respect to that portion of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for such calendar quarter, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7.00% annualized) but is less than 2.1875% (8.75% annualized); and

(iii)

20% of the amount of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for any calendar quarter with respect to that portion of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for such calendar quarter, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% (8.75% annualized).

The Income Based Fee paid to RCM for any calendar quarter that begins more than two years and three months after the effective date of the Prior Investment Management Agreement shall not be in excess of the Incentive Fee Cap. The “Incentive Fee Cap” for any quarter is an amount equal to (1) 20.0% of the Cumulative Net Return (as defined below) during the relevant Income Based Fee Calculation Period (as defined below) minus (2) the aggregate Income Based Fee that was paid in respect of the calendar quarters included in the relevant Income Based Fee Calculation Period.

For purposes of the calculation of the Income Based Fee, “Income Based Fee Calculation Period” is defined as, with reference to a calendar quarter, the period of time consisting of such calendar quarter and the additional quarters that comprise the lesser of (1) the number of quarters immediately preceding such calendar quarter that began more than two years after November 8, 2019 or (2) the eleven calendar quarters immediately preceding such calendar quarter.

For purposes of the calculation of the Income Based Fee, “Cumulative Net Return” is defined as (1) the aggregate net investment income in respect of the relevant Income Based Fee Calculation Period minus (2) any Net Capital Loss, if any, in respect of the relevant Income Based Fee Calculation Period. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, the Corporation pays no Income Based Fee to RCM for such quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter is a positive value but is less than the Income Based Fee that is payable to RCM for such quarter (before giving effect to the Incentive Fee Cap) calculated as described above, the Corporation pays an Income Based Fee to RCM equal to the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter is equal to or greater than the Income Based Fee that is payable to RCM for such quarter (before giving effect to the Incentive Fee Cap) calculated as described above, we pay an Income Based Fee to the Adviser equal to the Income Based Fee calculated as described above for such quarter without regard to the Incentive Fee Cap.

For purposes of the calculation of the Income Based Fee, “Net Capital Loss,” in respect of a particular period, means the difference, if positive, between (1) aggregate capital losses, whether realized or unrealized, in such period and (2) aggregate capital gains, whether realized or unrealized, in such period.

Any Income Based Fee otherwise payable under the Investment Management Agreement with respect to Accrued Unpaid Income (such fees being the “Accrued Unpaid Income Based Fees”) shall be deferred, on a security by security basis, and shall become payable to RCM only if, as, when and to the extent cash is received by us in respect of any Accrued Unpaid Income. Any Accrued Unpaid Income that is subsequently reversed by us in connection with a write-down, write-off, impairment or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to such Accrued Unpaid Income will, in the applicable period of reversal, (1) reduce Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income and (2) reduce the amount of Accrued Unpaid Income Based Fees. Subsequent payments of Accrued Unpaid Income Based Fees deferred pursuant to this paragraph shall not reduce the amounts otherwise payable for any quarter as an Income Based Fee.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no Income Based Fees earned under the Investment Management Agreement.

The second part of the Incentive Fee is the “Capital Gains Fee”. This fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year. Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Capital Gains Fee is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (1) the sum of the cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (2) the cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from November 8, 2019. If this amount is positive at the end of any calendar year, then the Capital Gains Fee for such year is equal to 20.0% of such amount, less the cumulative aggregate amount of Capital Gains Fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then

there is no Capital Gains Fee payable for that calendar year. If the Investment Management Agreement is terminated as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination date shall be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of calculating and paying the Capital Gains Fee.

For purposes of the Capital Gains Fee:

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The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Corporations portfolio when sold minus (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

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The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the amounts by which (a) the net sales price of each investment in the portfolio when sold is less than (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

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The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the amount, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in the portfolio as of the applicable Capital Gains Fee calculation date minus (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

In determining whether a capital gains incentive fee accrual is necessary, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires a company to consider the amount of cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation that such company has with respect to its investments, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, despite the fact that such unrealized capital appreciation is not used by the Corporation in determining the amount of Capital Gains Fee actually payable under the terms of the RCM Investment Management Agreement. A capital gains incentive fee accrual under GAAP is calculated using the cumulative aggregate realized capital gains and losses and the aggregate net change in unrealized capital appreciation/depreciation at the close of the period. If the calculated amount is positive, GAAP requires the Corporation to record a capital gains incentive fee accrual equal to 20% of this cumulative amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains incentive fees paid, or capital gains incentive fees accrued under GAAP, for all prior periods. There can be no guarantee that the Corporation will realize the unrealized capital appreciation, upon which this accrual has been calculated, in the future.

As of March 31, 2022, there was no Capital Gains Fee currently payable under the terms of the RCM Investment Management Agreement, as such amounts remain unaudited at March 31, 2022, and the final calculations are determined annually, and subject to change based on subsequent realized gains, losses or unrealized losses during the remainder of 2022. At December 31, 2021, there was $652,240 of Capital Gains Fee payable. The Capital Gains Fee earned of $652,240 was included in the “Due to investment adviser” line on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and the $3,547,760 cumulative accrued capital gains incentive fee was recorded in the line item “Capital gains incentive fees” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at December 31, 2021.

Accrued capital gains incentive fees as of March 31, 2022, were $3,308,000. In accordance with GAAP, the Corporation is required to cumulatively accrue a capital gains incentive fee on all realized and unrealized gains and losses, resulting in an accrual of $3,308,000 at March 31, 2022, which represents both the interim earned fee, under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, and the fee that would be due based on net portfolio appreciation. The $3,308,000 accrued capital gains incentive fee is recorded in the line item “Capital gains incentive fees” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2022. Realized gains during the year ended December 31, 2021, resulted in approximately $4,200,000 of net eligible capital gains, of which $652,240 is payable to RCM as a Capital Gains Fee under the formula for the year ended December 31, 2021. In accordance with GAAP, the Corporation is required to cumulatively accrue a capital gains incentive fee on all realized and unrealized gains and losses, which resulted in an accrual in the amount of $4,200,000 as of December 31, 2021, which represents both the Capital Gains Fee payable of $652,240 and $3,547,760 that would be due based on net portfolio appreciation.

Administration Agreement

Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, RCM agreed to perform (or oversee, or arrange for, the performance of) the administrative services necessary for the Corporation’s operations, including, but not limited to, office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping, finance, accounting, compliance and record keeping services at such office facilities and such other services as RCM, subject to review by the Board, will from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under the Administration Agreement. RCM shall also, arrange for the services of, and oversee, custodians, depositories, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, other shareholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable.

RCM is responsible for our financial and other records that are required to be maintained and prepares all reports and other materials required to be filed with the SEC or any other regulatory authority, including reports to shareholders. In addition, RCM assists us in determining and publishing the Corporation’s net asset value (NAV), overseeing the preparation and filing of our tax returns, and the printing and dissemination of reports to shareholders, and generally overseeing the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others. RCM provides, on the Corporation’s behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that have accepted its offer to provide such assistance.

Note 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following schedule provides the financial highlights, calculated based on shares outstanding, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three months ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)			Three months ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Income (loss) from investment operations (1):
Investment income	$	0.44		$	0.39
Expenses		0.14			1.22

Investment income (loss) before income taxes		0.30			(0.83	)
Income tax expense		0.00			0.01

Net investment income (loss)		0.30			(0.84	)
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments		(0.46	)		3.95

(Decrease) increase in net assets from operations		(0.16	)		3.11
Payment of cash dividend		(0.15	)		(0.10	)

(Decrease) increase in net assets		(0.31	)		3.01

Net asset value, beginning of period		23.54			17.86

Net asset value, end of period	$	23.23		$	20.87

Per share market price, end of period	$	15.15		$	18.01

Total return based on market price		(10.83	%)		2.33	%
Total shareholder return (includes dividends paid)		(9.95	%)		10.45	%
Total return based on net asset value		(1.31	%)		16.86	%
Supplemental data:
Ratio of expenses before income taxes to average net assets		0.57	%		6.33	%
Ratio of expenses including income taxes to average net assets		0.58	%		6.37	%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets		1.28	%		(4.33	%)
Debt/Equity ratio		0	%		20.1	%
Portfolio turnover		0.86	%		14.5	%
Net assets, end of period	$	59,947,726		$	53.877,204
Weighted shares outstanding, end of period		2,581,021			2,582,169

(1)	Per share data is based on shares outstanding and the results are rounded to the nearest cent.

The Corporation’s interim period results could fluctuate as a result of a number of factors; therefore results for any interim period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance for the full year or in future periods.

Note 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Subsequent to the quarter end, on April 28, 2022, Rand’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on or about June 15, 2022 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2022.

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

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. Historical results and percentage relationships among any amounts in the consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of trends in operating results for any future periods.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report that do not relate to present or historical conditions are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additional oral or written forward-looking statements may be made by us from time to time, and forward-looking statements may be included in documents that are filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, including statements related to our investment strategies and our intention to co-invest with certain of our affiliates, the impact of COVID-19 on our portfolio companies; the impact of our election as a RIC for U.S. federal tax purposes on payment of corporate level U.S. federal income taxes by Rand; statements regarding our liquidity and financial resources; statements regarding any Capital Gains Fee that may be due to RCM upon a hypothetical liquidation of our portfolio and the amount of the Capital Gains Fee that may be payable for 2022; and statements regarding our compliance with the requirements to elect to be taxed as a RIC as of March 31, 2022, future dividend payments, and are intended to be made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believes,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “possible,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Among the important factors on which such statements are based are assumptions concerning the scope of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its specific impact on our portfolio companies, the state of the United States economy and the local markets in which our portfolio companies operate, the state of the securities markets in which the securities of our portfolio companies could be traded, liquidity within the United States financial markets, and inflation. Forward-looking statements are also subject to the risks and uncertainties described under the caption “Risk Factors” contained in Part II, Item 1A of this report and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

There may be other factors not identified that affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date when it is made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time that may cause our business not to develop as we expect, and we cannot predict all of them.

Overview

We are an externally managed investment company that lends to and invests in lower middle market companies. Our investment objective is to generate current income and when also possible, capital appreciation, by targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns. Our investment activities are managed by our investment adviser, Rand Capital Management, LLC (“RCM”).

We have elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements specified in the 1940 Act.

In November 2019, Rand completed a stock sale transaction (the “Transaction”) with East. The Transaction consisted of a $25 million investment in Rand by East, in exchange for approximately 8.3 million shares of Rand common stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, on November 8, 2019, Rand entered into an investment advisory and management agreement (the “Prior Investment Management Agreement”) and an administration agreement (the “Prior Administration Agreement”) with RCM. In connection with retaining RCM as our investment adviser and administrator, Rand’s management and staff became employees of RCM.

In December 2020, Rand’s shareholders approved a new investment advisory and management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with RCM at a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). The approval was required because Callodine Group, LLC (“Callodine”) planned to acquire a controlling interest in RCM, which was, at that time, majority owned by East (the “Adviser Change in Control”). The terms of the Investment Management Agreement are identical to those contained in the Prior Investment Management Agreement, with RCM continuing to provide investment advisory and management services to Rand following the Adviser Change in Control. Following approval by Rand’s shareholders at the Special Meeting, Rand, on December 31, 2020, entered into the Investment Management Agreement and a new administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with RCM and terminated the Prior Administration Agreement. The terms of the Administration Agreement are identical to those contained in the Prior Administration Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, Rand pays RCM a base management fee and may pay an incentive fee if specified benchmarks are met.

We elected U.S federal tax treatment as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) as of January 1, 2020, under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on our timely filed U.S. Federal tax return for the 2020 tax year. To maintain our qualification as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements. As of March 31, 2022, we are in compliance with the RIC requirements. As a RIC, we generally will not be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that we timely distribute to our shareholders as dividends.

In connection with our RIC election, we paid a special dividend of $23.7 million, or approximately $1.62 per share, on the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.10 per shares (the “Common Stock”), in cash and stock to our shareholders on May 11, 2020, which distributed all of our accumulated earnings and profits since our inception through 2019. The total amount of cash distributed to all shareholders, as part of the special dividend, was limited to $4.8 million, or 20% of the total special dividend that was paid. The remaining 80% of the special dividend was paid using approximately 8.6 million shares of the Corporation’s common stock.

To maintain our RIC status, we are required to meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually to our shareholders at least 90% of our ordinary net income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any. Accordingly, our Board of Directors has initiated a regular quarterly cash dividend.

The Board of Directors declared the following quarterly cash dividend during the three months ended March 31, 2022:


Quarter	Amount	Record Date	Payment Date
1^st	$0.15	March 14, 2022	March 28, 2022

We intend to co-invest, subject to the conditions included in the exemptive relief order we received from the SEC, with certain of our affiliates. See “SEC Exemptive Order” below. We believe these types of co-investments are likely to afford us additional investment opportunities and provide an ability to achieve greater diversification in our investment portfolio.

SEC Exemptive Order

On October 7, 2020, the Corporation, RCM and certain of their affiliates received exemptive relief from the SEC to permit the Corporation to co-invest in portfolio companies with certain other funds, including other BDCs and registered investment companies managed by RCM and certain of its affiliates, in a manner consistent with the Corporation’s investment objective, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements, subject to compliance with certain conditions (the “Order”). Pursuant to the Order, the Corporation is generally permitted to co-invest with affiliated funds if a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the Corporation’s independent directors makes certain conclusions in connection with a co-investment transaction, including that (1) the terms of the transaction, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to the Corporation and its shareholders and do not involve overreaching in respect of the Corporation or its shareholders on the part of any person concerned; and (2) the transaction is consistent with the interests of the Corporation’s shareholders and is consistent with the Corporation’s investment objective and strategies.

On March 29, 2021, the SEC approved a new exemptive relief order (the “New Order”) reflecting the new organizational structure of RCM and its affiliates after the Adviser Change of Control. This New Order supersedes the Order and permits, subject to compliance with specified conditions, the Corporation to co-invest with funds managed by RCM and its affiliates under RCM’s current ownership structure after the completion of the Adviser Change in Control.

COVID-19 Update

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, our investment adviser, RCM, has continued to engage in active discussions with the management teams of the companies within our portfolio regarding actions taken by those portfolio companies with respect to the safety and welfare of their employees and their processes for adapting to a new work environments post-COVID-19. RCM has informed us about the impact of COVID-19 on the businesses of our portfolio companies, and the potential impact of disruptions in the supply chain, and the actions these portfolio companies have taken, and are taking, to adapt to changes in demand, both increased and decreased, depending upon the portfolio company. While we do not know what the ultimate long-term impact of the COVID -19 pandemic will be on our portfolio companies, RCM is actively monitoring our portfolio companies, their liquidity and operational status.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. A summary of our critical accounting policies can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Financial Condition

Overview:


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		Decrease			% Decrease
Total assets	$	63,925,221	$	65,644,854	($	1,719,633	)		(2.6	%)
Total liabilities		3,977,495		4,899,438		(921,943	)		(18.8	%)

Net assets	$	59,947,726	$	60,745,416	($	797,690	)		(1.3	%)

Net asset value per share (NAV) was $23.23 at March 31, 2022 and $23.54 at December 31, 2021.

Cash approximated 1.0% of net assets at March 31, 2022, as compared to 1.4% of net assets at December 31, 2021.

Composition of Our Investment Portfolio

Our financial condition is dependent on the success of our portfolio holdings. The following summarizes our investment portfolio at the dates indicated.


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		Decrease			% Decrease
Investments, at cost	$	51,044,917	$	52,370,668	($	1,325,751	)		(2.5	%)
Unrealized appreciation, net		11,366,725		11,697,794		(331,069	)		(2.8	%)

Investments, at fair value	$	62,411,642	$	64,068,462	($	1,656,820	)		(2.6	%)

Our total investments at fair value, as determined by RCM and approved by our Board of Directors, approximated 104% of net assets at March 31, 2022 versus 106% of net assets at December 31, 2021.

Our investment objective is to generate current income and when possible, capital appreciation, by targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns. As a result, we are focused on investing in higher yielding debt instruments and related equity investments in privately held, lower middle market companies with a committed and experienced management team in a broad variety of industries. We may invest in publicly traded shares of other business development companies that provide income through dividends and have more liquidity that our private company equity investments.

The change in investments during the three months ended March 31, 2022, at cost, is comprised of the following:


	Cost Increase (Decrease)
New investments:
DSD Operating, LLC (DSD)	$	318,276
ITA Acquisition, LLC (ITA)		223,810

Total of new investments		542,086

Other changes to investments:
Filterworks Acquisition USA, LLC (Filterworks) interest conversion		61,165
Seybert’s Billiards Corporation (Seybert’s) OID amortization and interest conversion		19,279
Caitec, Inc. (Caitec) interest conversion		17,944
ITA interest conversion		17,211
DSD interest conversion		14,839
Mattison Avenue Holdings, LLC (Mattison) interest conversion		9,097
HDI Acquisition LLC (Hilton Displays) interest conversion		6,506
SciAps, Inc. (Sciaps) OID amortization		3,750
GoNoodle, Inc. (GoNoodle) interest conversion		3,607

Total of other changes to investments		153,398

Investments repaid, sold, liquidated or converted:
ACV Auctions, Inc. (ACV) sale		(10,360	)
Ares Capital Corporation (Ares) sale		(76,320	)
GoNoodle debt repayment		(90,175	)
FS KKR Capital Corp. (FS KKR) sale		(94,380	)
SocialFlow, Inc. (Social Flow) exit		(1,750,000	)

Total of investments repaid, sold, liquidated or converted		(2,021,235	)

Net change in investments, at cost	($	1,325,751	)

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2022 to the three months ended March 31, 2021

Investment Income


	Three months ended March 31, 2022		Three months ended March 31, 2021		Increase (Decrease)			% Increase (Decrease)
Interest from portfolio companies	$	912,139	$	710,762	$	201,377			28.3	%
Interest from other investments		—		12,627		(12,627	)		(100.0	%)
Dividend and other investment income		172,990		246,669		(73,679	)		(29.9	%)
Fee income		39,619		46,334		(6,715	)		(14.5	%)

Total investment income	$	1,124,748	$	1,016,392	$	108,356			10.7	%

The total investment income that was received on a current basis during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was received from 24 portfolio companies during each period. The number of interest yielding companies contributing to current investment income has continued to increase over the last 12 to 18 months due to a focus on investments in interest yielding instruments in alignment with our investment objectives and strategy.

Interest from portfolio companies – Interest from portfolio companies was approximately 28% higher during the three months ended March 31, 2022 versus the same period in 2021 due to the fact that we originated more interest yielding investments during the last 12 to 18 months. The new debt instruments were originated from Applied Image, Inc. (Applied Image), BMP Swanson Holdco, LLC (Swanson), Caitec, Inc. (Caitec), DSD Operating, LLC (DSD), ITA Acquisition, LLC (ITA), Nailbiter Inc. (Nailbiter) and Seybert’s Billiards Corporation (Seybert’s).

Interest from other investments - The decrease in interest from other investments is due to lower cash balances during the three months ended March 31, 2022 versus the same period in 2021.

Dividend and other investment income - Dividend income is comprised of cash distributions from limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations in which we have invested, including our investment in the shares of publicly traded business development companies (BDC). Our investment agreements with certain LLCs require those LLCs to distribute funds to us for payment of income taxes on our allocable share of the LLC’s profits. These portfolio companies may also elect to make additional discretionary distributions. Dividend income will fluctuate based upon the profitability of these LLCs and corporations and the timing of the distributions. The dividend distributions for the respective periods were:


	Three months ended March 31, 2022		Three months ended March 31, 2021
TCG BDC, Inc. (TCG)	$	34,400	$	31,820
Carolina Skiff LLC (Carolina Skiff)		30,600		81,801
FS KKR		30,240		32,400
PennantPark Investment Corporations (PennantPark)		27,300		23,400
Tilson Technology Management Inc. (Tilson)		13,125		13,125
Ares		9,450		10,800
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (Golub)		9,375		9,063
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (Owl Rock)		9,300		9,300
Barings BDC, Inc. (Barings)		9,200		7,600
Apollo		—		27,360

Total dividend and other investment income	$	172,990	$	246,669

Fee income - Fee income generally consists of the revenue associated with the amortization of financing fees charged to the portfolio companies upon successful closing of financings, income from portfolio company board attendance fees and other miscellaneous fees. The financing fees are amortized ratably over the life of the instrument associated with the fees. The unamortized fees are carried on the balance sheet under the line item “Deferred revenue.”

The income associated with the amortization of financing fees was $29,619 and $16,334 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized a one-time loan monitoring fee of $10,000 from our investment in Seybert’s. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized a one-time fee of $30,000 in conjunction with the repayment of the Microcision loan instrument.

Expenses


	Three months ended March 31, 2022		Three months ended March 31, 2021		Decrease			% Decrease
Total expenses	$	345,378	$	3,165,663	($	2,820,285	)		(89.1	%)

The decrease in total expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2022 versus the same period in 2021 was primarily due to a $2,839,760 decrease in the capital gains incentive fees and a $104,190 decrease in interest expense. The decrease in capital gains incentive fees is due to an adjustment of the capital gains incentive fees payable accrual during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Investment Management Agreement with RCM does not consider unrealized gains in calculating the amount of the capital gains incentive fee payable under that agreement. However, as required by GAAP, we must accrue capital gains incentive fees including unrealized gains. Our capital gains incentive fee accrual reflects the capital gains incentive fees that would be payable to RCM if our entire investment portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though RCM is not entitled to be paid a capital gains incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we repaid, in full, our $11,000,000 of outstanding SBA debentures, using cash on hand. Therefore, we did not incur any interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2022, while we incurred $104,190 during the same period in 2021.

The base management fee, payable to RCM, increased 37%, or $64,666, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 versus the same period in 2021 because, as we deploy more cash into investments, the base management fee payable to RCM increases accordingly.

Net Investment Income (Loss)

The net investment income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $772,003 and ($2,167,028), respectively.

Realized (Loss) Gain on Investments


	Three months ended March 31, 2022			Three months ended March 31, 2021		Change
Realized (loss) gain on investments before income taxes	($	851,471	)	$	310,755	($	1,162,226	)

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we sold our investment in Social Flow and recognized a realized loss of ($1,482,498). In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized a net realized gain of $500,495 on the sale of 37,000 shares of Class A common stock of ACV Auctions, Inc. (ACV). ACV trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ACVA”. As of March 31, 2022, we owned 405,934 shares of Class A common stock of ACV.

In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized a $50,238 realized gain on the sale of 6,000 shares of Ares, and a $41,413 realized gain on the sale of 6,000 shares of FS KKR. We recognized a realized gain on the receipt of $38,881 from ClearView Social, Inc. (Clearview Social), an investment we exited during 2021.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we sold our shares in Apollo Investment Corporation and recognized a gain of approximately $175,000. In addition, we sold our investment in Clearview Social and realized an approximately $135,000 gain.

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments


	Three months ended March 31, 2022			Three months ended March 31, 2021		Change
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments before income taxes	($	331,069	)	$	9,887,032	($	10,218,101	)

The change in net unrealized appreciation, before income taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was comprised of the following:


	Three months ended March 31, 2022
SocialFlow, Inc. (Social Flow)	$	1,628,000
PennantPark Investment Corporation (Pennantpark)		170,300
TCG BDC, Inc. (TCG)		68,514
FS KKR Capital Corp. (FS KKR)		62,740
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (Owl Rock)		18,400
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (Golub)		(6,146	)
Barings BDC, Inc. (Barings)		(23,333	)
Ares Capital Corporation (Ares)		(51,030	)
ACV Auctions, Inc. (ACV)		(2,198,514	)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation of investments before income taxes	($	331,069	)

ACV, Ares, Barings, FS KKR, Golub, Owl Rock, Pennantpark and TCG are all publicly traded stocks, and as such, are marked to market at the end of each quarter, using the three-day average closing price.

We sold our investment in Social Flow during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The change in net unrealized appreciation, before income taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was comprised of the following:


	Three months ended March 31, 2021
ACV Auctions, Inc. (ACV)	$	9,287,855
TCG BDC, Inc. (TCG)		209,240
FS KKR Capital Corp. (FS KKR)		142,005
PennantPark Investment Corporation (Pennantpark)		103,451
Ares Capital Corporation (Ares)		54,900
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (Owl Rock)		38,100
Barings BDC, Inc. (Barings)		32,534
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (Golub)		26,563
Apollo Investment Corporation (Apollo)		(7,616	)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation of investments before income taxes	$	9,887,032

Ares, Barings, FS KKR, Golub, Owl Rock, Pennantpark and TCG are all publicly traded stocks, and as such, are marked to market at the end of each quarter. We sold our Apollo shares during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

ACV completed an Initial Public Offering (IPO) at $25.00 per share on March 23, 2021, trading on the NASDAQ Global Select market under the symbol “ACVA”. We owned 590,580 shares of common stock of ACV prior to the IPO. ACV, as a publicly traded stock, was marked to market at the end of the first quarter of 2021. The stock was valued at a three-day average bid price and was discounted due to trading restrictions on the stock, which subsequently expired on September 20, 2021. The Corporation valued its 590,580 shares of ACV at $26.79 as of March 31, 2021.

All of these valuation adjustments resulted from a review by RCM management using the guidance set forth by ASC 820 and our established valuation policy.

Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets from Operations

The net (decrease) increase in net assets from operations on our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was ($410,537) and $8,030,759, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet anticipated cash requirements, fund new and follow-on portfolio investments, pay distributions to our shareholders and respond to other general business demands. As of March 31, 2022, our total liquidity consisted of approximately $597,000 in cash. In addition, we hold publicly traded equity securities of several BDCs and ACV Auctions, which are available for future liquidity requirements.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we experienced a net decrease in cash of approximately $237,000, which is a net effect of approximately $150,000 of cash provided in our operating activities and approximately $387,000 used in our financing activities.

We anticipate that we will continue to fund our investment activities through cash and cash flows generated through our ongoing operating activities and the sale of our publicly traded liquid investments. We anticipate that we will continue to exit investments. However, the timing of liquidation events with respect to our privately held investments is difficult to project.

Our ongoing liquidity is tied to the performance of our portfolio companies and, as such, it may be affected going forward based on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting impact on the capital markets, our portfolio companies, and the U.S. economy in general.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our investment activities contain elements of risk. Our investment portfolio primarily consists of equity and debt securities in private companies and is subject to valuation risk. Because there is typically no public market for the equity and debt securities in which we invest, the valuation of the equity interests in the portfolio is stated at “fair value” as determined in good faith by RCM and approved by our Board of Directors. This is in accordance with our investment valuation policy (see the discussion of valuation policy contained in “Note 3. Investments” in the consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 of this report, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.) In the absence of readily ascertainable market values, the estimated value of investments in our portfolio may differ significantly from the values that would be placed on such investments in our portfolio if a ready market for the investments existed. Any changes in valuation are recorded on the consolidated statement of operations as “Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments.”

At times, our portfolio may include, and does currently include, marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market or on other stock markets. In addition, there may be a portion of the portfolio for which no regular trading market exists. In order to realize the full value of a security, the market must trade in an orderly fashion, or a willing purchaser must be available when a sale is to be made. Should an economic or other event occur that would not allow markets to trade in an orderly fashion, we may not be able to realize the fair value of our marketable investments or other investments in a timely manner.

At March 31, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or hedging or similar derivative financial instrument investments.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Corporation maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2022. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2022.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the Corporation’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

See the information provided under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Period	Total number of shares purchased (1)		Average price paid per share (2)		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan (3)		Maximum dollar amount of shares that may yet be purchased under the share repurchase program (3)
1/1/2022 – 1/31/2022		—		—		—	$	1,479,230
2/1/2022 – 2/28/2022		—		—		—	$	1,479,230
3/1/2022 – 3/31/2022		—		—		—	$	1,479,230

Total		—		—		—

(1)	There were 1,148 shares repurchased, in open market transactions, during the third quarter of 2021.

(2)	The average price paid per share is calculated on a settlement basis and includes commission.

(3)

On April 21, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan, which authorizes the Corporation to repurchase shares of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock with an aggregate cost of up to $1,500,000 at prices per share of common stock of no greater than the then current net asset value. This share repurchase authorization lasts for a period of 12 months from the authorization date, until April 21, 2023.

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

(a)

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report or are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing, in accordance with Rule 12b-32 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


(3.1)(i)		Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) of Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 22, 1997. (File No. 333-25617).

(3.1)(ii)		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2019.

(3.1)(iii)		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 21, 2020.

(3.1)(iv)		By-laws of the Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on November 2, 2016. (File No. 814-00235).

(4.1)		Specimen certificate of common stock certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b) of Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 22, 1997. (File No. 333-25617).

(31.1)		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended – filed herewith.

(31.2)		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended – filed herewith.

(32.1)		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Rand Capital Corporation – filed herewith.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements 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.


				RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION

Dated: May 9, 2022				/s/ Daniel P. Penberthy
				Daniel P. Penberthy, Chief Executive Officer and President
				(Chief Executive Officer)

Dated: May 9, 2022				/s/ Margaret W. Brechtel
				Margaret W. Brechtel, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
				(Chief Financial Officer)