by SWK Holdings | Sep 21, 2023 | 2023
Introduction The SWK underwriting process generally consists of an approximate four-week diligence period followed by an approximate four-week legal documentation process. Key steps in SWK’s process include data review, key opinion leader (“KOL”) calls, customer...
by SWK Holdings | Jul 6, 2022 | 2022
Guest Column originally published in Outsourced Pharma, June 29, 2022 The Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates to battle inflation – now running at approximately 8% annually – has altered the risk and return for investors who are dealing with rising...
by SWK Holdings | Jun 30, 2022 | 2022
The primary motivation for growth stage companies to explore venture debt as a source of funding is to avoid the dilution that results from a round of equity financing. While venture debt will certainly be much less dilutive than an equity raise, prospective borrowers...
by SWK Holdings | Dec 17, 2021 | 2021
At SWK, we believe that financial covenants and the process of setting mutually agreeable covenant levels play an important role in the lender/borrower relationship. A lender’s willingness to engage in the discussions and accommodate the requests outlined herein...
by SWK Holdings | Nov 15, 2021 | 2021
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Lender The four corners of the credit agreement will contain all of the important contractual terms and conditions to which a lender and borrower have agreed to be bound. The language will dictate what is required of each party in...
