FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 05/31/97 (b)
Is this a transition report?: (Y/N) N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing: (Y/N) N
Those items or sub-items with a box "/" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this
form.
1. A. Registrant Name:Freshstart Venture Capital Corp.
B. File Number: 811-5169
C. Telephone Number:212-265-2249
2. A. Street:313 West 53rd Street
B. City: New York
C. State: New York
D. Zip Code: 10019 Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC) (Y/N) Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT?) (Y/N) N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.] N
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.] N
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at the end
of the period?
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES
INVESTMENT ADVISER
89.A. / Adviser Name (if any):
B. / File number: 801 -
C. / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.
/ Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
89.A. / Adviser Name (if any):
B. / File number: 801 -
C. / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.
/ Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
TRANSFER AGENT
90.A. / Transfer Agent Name (if any):
B. / File number:84 -
C. / City: State: Zip Code:10004 Zip Ext.
/ Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
90.A. / Transfer Agent Name (if any):
B. / File number: -
C. / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.
/ Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
91.A. / Accountant Name:
B. / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.
/ Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
91.A. / Accountant Name:
B. / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.
/ Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
CUSTODIAN
92.A. / Custodian: Self Custody
B. / City: New York State:NY Zip Code:10019 Zip Ext.
C. / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
D. / Mark one of the following with an "X":
TYPE OF CUSTODY
Bank
Sec.17(f)(1) Member Nat'l Self Foreign Insurance Co. Other
Sec. Exchg. 17f-2 Custodian Sponsor
Rule 17f-1<PAGE>
Rule 17f-5 Rule 26a-2
NOTE: If self-custody, give name of safekeeping depository and location of
assets in sub-items 92A and 92B.
E. / Does Registrant's custodian maintain some or all of registrant's
securities in a central
depository or book entry system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? (Y/N) Y
93./ Does Registrant's adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment
companies? (Y/N) N
94.Family of investment companies information:
A. / Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y/N) N
B. / If "Y" (Yes), state the number of registered management investment
companies in the family:
(NOTE:Count as a separate company each series of a series company and
each portfolio of a multiple portfolio company; exclude all series of
unit investment trusts from this number.)
C. / Identify the family using 10 letters: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___
(NOTE:In filing this form, use this identification consistently for all
investment companies in the family including any unit investment
trusts. This designation is for purposes of this form only.)
D. / Is Registrant a wholly-owned subsidiary of a business development
company
("BDC")? (Y/N) N
E. / If "Y" (Yes), identify the BDC as follows:
BDC name:
File number: 2- or 33-
95.Sales, repurchases, and redemptions of
Registrant's securities during the period:
Class of Security Number of Shares Net
or Principal Consideration
Amount of Debt Received or Paid
($000's omitted) ($000's omitted)
Common Stock:
A./Sales 1,076 $3,905
B./Repurchases NONE NONE
Preferred Stock:
C./Sales NONE NONE
D./Repurchases and redemptions NONE NONE
Debt Securities
E./Sales $ 4,460 $4,460
F./Repurchases and redemptions $ 390 $ 390
96. Securities of Registrant registered on a National Securities Exchange or
listed on NASDAQ;
Title of each class of securities CUSIP or Ticker
NASDAQ No. Symbol
A. Common Stock Par Value $ .01 358042109 FSVC
B.
C.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
97. A. / How many months do the answers to items 97 and 98
cover?
12 Months
For period covered by this form
INCOME ($000's omitted)
B.Net interest income $1,271
C.Net dividend income $
D.Account maintenance fees $
E.Net other income $
EXPENSES
F.Gross advisory fees $
G.Gross administrator(s) fees
(Negative answers allowed for 97H through 97S) $
H.Salaries and other compensation $ 167
I.Shareholder servicing agent fees $ 15
J.Custodian fees $
K.Postage $
L.Printing expenses $
M.Directors' fees $
N.Registration fees $
O.Taxes $ 18
P.Interest $ 361
Q.Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service$
R.Auditing fees $ 32
S.Legal fees $ 22
Expenses (Negative answers allowed on this screen for
97 T through 97W and 97Z only For period covered by this form
($000's omitted)
T.Marketing/distribution payments including payments pursuant to a
Rule 12b-1 plan $
U.Amortization of organization expenses $
V.Shareholder meeting expenses $
W.Other expenses Operating expenses $ 129
X.Total expenses $ 744
Y.Expense reimbursements $
Z.Net investment income $ 527
AA.Realized capital gains $
BB.Realized capital losses $
CC.1.Net unrealized appreciation during the period $
2.Net unrealized depreciation during the period $
DD.Total income dividends for which record date passed during the
period $ 394
EE.Total capital gains distributions for which period
record date passed during the period $ NONE
98. Payments per share outstanding during the entire current
period:
A. Dividends from net interest income $ .21
NOTE: show in fractions of a cent if so declared
B. Distributions of capital gains $ NONE
C. Other distributions $ NONE
NOTE: show in fractions of a cent if so declared
* Negative answer permitted in this field.
** Items 98A and 98B should be of the form mn.nnnn (where n = integer).
99. Assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity: As of the end of
current reporting
period (000's
omitted)
A.Cash $ 2,870
B.Repurchase Agreements $
C.Short-term debt securities other than repurchase agreements$1,984
D.Long-term debt securities including convertible debt $12,144
E.Preferred, convertible preferred and adjustable rate preferred stock$
F.Common stock $
G.Options on equities $
H.Options on all futures $
I.Other investments $
J.Receivables from portfolio instruments sold $
K. Receivables from affiliated persons $
L. Other receivables $
M. All other assets $ 353
N. Total assets $17,351
As of the end of
current reporting
period (000's
omitted except for
per share
amounts and
number of
accounts)
O.Payables for portfolio instruments $
P.Amounts owned to affiliated persons<PAGE>
$
Q.Senior long-term debt $ 8,450
R.All other liabilities $ 273
S.Senior equity $ 1,410
T.Net assets of common shareholders $ 7,218
U.Number of shares outstanding $ 2,173
V.Net asset value per share (to nearest cent) $ 3.32*(1)
*W.Mark-to-market net asset value per share for money market
funds only (to 4 decimals) $ N/A**
X.Total number of shareholder accounts $
Y.Total value of assets in segregated accounts $ N/A
100.Monthly average net assets during current reporting period
($000's omitted) $ 5,194(1)
101.Market price per share at end of period $ 5 1/2
* Net asset value per share must be of the form nnn.nn (where n = integer).
** Value must be of the form nnn.nnnn (where n = integer).
(1) Included Restricted Capital of $190,999
102.A.Is the Registrant filing any of the following attachments with the
current filing of Form N-SAR? Y
NOTE: If answer is "Y" (Yes), mark those items below being filed as an
attachment to this form or incorporated by reference.
B.Matters submitted to a vote of security holders Y
C.Policies with respect to security investments<PAGE>
D.Legal proceedings
E.Changes in security for debt
F.Defaults and arrears on senior securities
G.Changes in control of Registrant
H.Terms of new or amended securities
I.Revaluation of assets or restatement of capital share account
J.Changes in Registrant's certifying accountant
K.Changes in accounting principles and practices
L.Mergers
M. Actions required to be reported pursuant to Rule 2a-7
N. Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3
O.Information required to be filed pursuant to existing exemptive orders
Attachment information (Cont. on Screen 53)
Attachment information (Cont. from Screen 52)
102.P.1.Exhibits
.Any information called for by instructions to sub-item 102 P2
3.Any information called for by instructions to sub-item 102 P3
103./Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company
subsidiaries whose ooperating & financial data are consolidated
with that of Registrant in this report? (Y/N)
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 105]
104./List the "811" numbers and names of Registrant's wholly-owned
investment company subsidiaries consolidated in this report.
811 Numbers Subsidiary Name
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
FORM N-SAR FOR
FRESHSTART VENTURE CAPITAL CORP.
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
MAY 31, 1997
This report is signed on behalf of the Registrant in the City of New York
on the 28th day of July, 1997
FRESHSTART VENTURE CAPITAL CORP.
BY: ZINDEL ZELMANOVITCH
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ZINDEL ZELMANOVITCH
PRESIDENT
WITNESS:
NEIL GREENBAUM
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NEIL GREENBAUM
VICE PRESIDENT
Item 102B
Submission of matters to a vote of security holders.
(a) Freshstart Venture Capital Corp. (the "Company") held an annual
meeting of shareholders on May 16, 1997.
(b) Zindel Zelmanovitch, Neil Greenbaum, Pearl Greenbaum,
Michael Moskowitz, Eugene Haber, Alan Work, Ben Lichtenberg and
John Hamill were all elected as directors of the Company.
(c) To ratify and approve the appointment of Michael C. Finkelstein
& Co. as independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending
May 31, 1996.
Affirmative Votes Negative Votes
1,455,124 1,000
(d) To approve the appointment of Michael C. Finkelstein & Co. as
the company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended
May 31, 1997.
Affirmative Votes Negative Votes
1,455,124 1,000
