---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-026705"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRZN"
cik: "0001487428"
company_name: "Horizon Technology Finance Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:06:02.318346+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Tech Finance to acquire Monroe Capital Corp in stock merger; portfolio sale to MCIP

## Summary
- HRZN to merge with MRCC; MRCC portfolio sold to MCIP for cash prior to merger close.
- Based on June 30 NAV, HRZN issues ~24.6M shares; pro forma ownership 63.1% HRZN / 36.9% MRCC.
- HRZN expects ~$165M cash proceeds from Asset Sale upon closing.
- Transaction requires stockholder approvals of HRZN and MRCC, plus customary closing conditions.
- Termination fee of $10.8M payable by alternative acquiror under certain circumstances.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-026705
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRZN
- cik: 0001487428
- company_name: Horizon Technology Finance Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925026705/0001437749-25-026705-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925026705/hrzn20250813_8k.htm

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