MidCap Financial agrees to be acquired by Ares Capital for $10.88 per share
MidCap Financial Investment Corp (MFIC) signed a merger agreement with Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) under which MFIC stockholders would receive $1.21 in cash plus ARCC stock, valued at a total of $10.88 per share. The total is below MFIC's preliminary net asset value of $12.86 per share as of September 30, 2026, but it is a 30.1% premium to MFIC's October 26, 2026 closing price, and the stock portion will vary with ARCC's price and NAV before closing.
Key points
- Cash consideration of $1.21 per share and stock consideration of about $9.67 per share, for total consideration of $10.88 per fully diluted share
- Premium of approximately 30.1% to MFIC's October 26, 2026 closing price and 25.8% to its 30-day VWAP
- Preliminary NAV per share of approximately $12.86 as of September 30, 2026, subject to change in MFIC's third quarter 2026 results expected November 5, 2026
- MFIC would pay ARCC a termination fee of $31,360,000 in certain circumstances; closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to MFIC stockholder approval
The filing
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