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Safeguard Scientifics reports $60.8M cash proceeds from 2021 exits; initiates strategic review
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
- Repurchased 4.5M shares in 2021, including 4.3M via Dutch auction at $9.06 per share.
- Received $44.8M from Flashtalking exit, $32.5M gain; $3.5M cash + $15.3M preferred equity from Zipnosis.
- BHG IPO converted preferred to 1.3M common shares; fair value fell to $4.5M by year-end.
- Deployments totaled $2.7M in 2021; funded $2M convertible loan to Prognos Health post-year-end.
- Board initiated evaluation of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.