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Runway Growth Finance Corp. Announces Second Closing of Private Placement of 4.25% Series 2021A Senior Notes Due 2026
WOODSIDE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY) (“Runway Growth”), an externally managed business development
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[{"type":"text","content":"WOODSIDE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY) (“Runway Growth”), an externally managed business development company, today announced that it has completed the second closing of a private placement of 4.25% Series 2021A Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”) pursuant to a Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 10, 2021. The first closing was completed for an amount of $20,000,000 on December 10, 2021 and the second closing was completed today for an amount of $50,000,000 for a total amount of $70,000,000. The second closing was subject to customary closing conditions. The 2026 Senior Notes were offered only to institutional accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The 2026 Senior Notes will bear an interest rate of 4.25% per year, payable semiannually, and will mature on December 10, 2026. Runway Growth will use the net proceeds of the private placement to repay outstanding indebtedness, make investments in accordance with the Runway Growth’s investment objective and investment strategy and for other general corporate purposes. The 2026 Senior Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the 2026 Senior Notes and will not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act. About Runway Growth Finance Corp. Runway Growth is a growing specialty finance company focused on providing flexible capital solutions to late-stage and growth companies seeking an alternative to raising equity. Runway Growth is a closed-end investment fund that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Runway Growth is externally managed by Runway Growth Capital LLC, an established registered investment advisor that was formed in 2015 and led by industry veteran Dav...