BVS - Mergers and acquisitions

DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SWKH) ("SWK" or the "Company"), a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today provided an update on the progress and achievements of its portfolio and partner companies during the second half of 2021 and recent weeks. "We are encouraged by the latest additions to our royalty and debt portfolio as well as the progress reported by our partner companies," stated Winston Black, Chairman and CEO of SWK. "2022 is shaping up to be an exciting year for SWK and we are targeting to return our new deal origination to historical levels during the coming year. The re

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioventus Inc. (NASDAQ:BVS) ("Bioventus" or the "Company"), a global leader in innovations for active healing, has completed the acquisition of Misonix, Inc. ("Misonix"), a provider of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic technologies and regenerative medicine that are designed to enhance clinical outcomes, for cash and common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Misonix has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bioventus. As of the effective time of the transaction, Misonix stockholders have the right to receive either (i) 1.6839 shares of Bioventus class A common stock or (ii) $28.00 in cash, without interest, for each

BOSTON, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SV Health Investors ("SV"), a leading global health care investment firm, is pleased to announce a series of realizations from its growth equity portfolio: On August 6, HillRom (NYSE:HRC) completed the acquisition of SV's portfolio company Bardy Diagnostics ("BDx"). In 2016, SV partnered with founder Dr. Gust Bardy to support the commercial launch of the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor, a best-in-class ambulatory cardiac monitor. The CAM offers both superior patient convenience and improved data capture. During the course of SV's partnership with BDx, the company built an increasingly sophisticated services capability and grew revenue ten-fold.  SV wishes t

DURHAM, N.C., March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioventus Inc. (Nasdaq: BVS) (“Bioventus” or the “Company”), a global leader in innovations for active healing, has acquired Bioness, Inc. (“Bioness”), a global leader in neuromodulation and rehabilitation medical devices through its innovative peripheral nerve stimulation (“PNS”) therapy and premium rehabilitation solutions, for $45 million in up-front consideration, with up to $65 million of contingent consideration related to the achievement of certain key milestones. The acquisition includes the entire portfolio of Bioness products as well as its research and development pipeline. Under the merger agreement, Bioness has become a wholly-