---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-236076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RWAY"
cik: "0001653384"
company_name: "Runway Growth Finance Corp."
filed_at: "2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:11:49.020530+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Runway Growth to acquire SWK Holdings for ~$220M in NAV-for-NAV merger

## Summary
- Estimated purchase price ~$220M: $75.5M in RWAY shares + ~$145M cash + $9M from advisor.
- SWK portfolio fair value ~$242M (22 companies); healthcare exposure to rise to ~31% from 14%.
- Expected to close late 2025/Q1 2026; SWK board unanimously approved; Carlson Capital supports.
- Projected mid-single-digit run-rate NII accretion, improved dividend coverage and ROE.
- Pro forma total assets ~$1.3B (6/30/25); BC Partners Credit platform supports growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-236076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RWAY
- cik: 0001653384
- company_name: Runway Growth Finance Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653384/000119312525236076/0001193125-25-236076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653384/000119312525236076/rway-20251009.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-236076.txt

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