---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-25-000315"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWKHL"
cik: "0001089907"
company_name: "SWK Holdings Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:09:03.221929+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SWK Holdings to be acquired by Runway Growth Finance in ~$220M deal

## Summary
- Total purchase price approx. $220M based on SWK's 6/30/25 NAV; includes $75.5M in RWAY shares and ~$145M cash.
- Runway Growth's investment adviser will contribute an additional $9M cash for distribution to SWK stockholders.
- SWK portfolio valued at ~$242M (22 companies); healthcare exposure for combined entity rises to ~31% from 14%.
- Transaction expected to close in late 2025 or Q1 2026, subject to SWK shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- Carlson Capital L.P. signed a Voting Agreement supporting the transaction; SWK board unanimously approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000315
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWKHL
- cik: 0001089907
- company_name: SWK Holdings Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089907/000155278125000315/0001552781-25-000315-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089907/000155278125000315/e25355_swkh-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-25-000315.txt

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