Runway Growth Finance to acquire SWK

* Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RWAY]) announced on Thursday that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire SWK (NASDAQ:SWKH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SWKH]), a life science focused finance company that provides minimally dilutive financing to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage healthcare companies.
* The transaction will be a net asset value (NAV) merger and will have an estimated purchase price of approximately $220 million, based on SWK’s June 30, 2025, reported financials and including estimated SWK transaction expenses.
* The transaction includes a fixed stock component expected to total $75.5 million in Runway Growth shares valued at closing NAV per share and approximately $145 million in cash.
* The cash payment will be based on SWK’s final NAV, which will be struck 48 hours prior to closing and reflective of SWK’s accumulated retained earnings between June 30, 2025, and close.
* Additionally, Runway Growth Capital, in its capacity as Runway Growth’s external investment adviser, will be contributing $9 million in cash for distribution as consideration to the stockholders of SWK separate from and in addition to the consideration described in the first sentence of this paragraph.
* SWK’s portfolio includes 22 companies, with an approximate fair value of $242 million based on Runway Growth’s estimates conducted as of August 15, 2025.
* The transaction is expected to close in late 2025 or the first quarter of 2026, pending SWK shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
* SWKH closed -0.34% at $14.4.
* Source: Press Release [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20261685-runway-growth-finance-corp-to-acquire-swk-holdings-corporation]

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