SWK (SWKH) 10-Q 8 Nov 16 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 08, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SWK Holdings Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	1,089,907
Document Type	10-Q
Trading Symbol	SWKH
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,138,340

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATE

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,438	$ 47,287
Accounts receivable	884	1,127
Finance receivables	88,466	99,346
Marketable investments	3,506	5,286
Investment in unconsolidated entities	7,235	7,988
Deferred tax asset	16,833	16,833
Warrant assets	1,334	1,900
Other assets	497	720
Total assets	185,193	180,487
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	593	788
Warrant liability	161	259
Total liabilities	754	1,047
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 13,138,340 and 13,115,909 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	13	13
Additional paid-in capital	4,433,211	4,432,926
Accumulated deficit	(4,252,627)	(4,257,798)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(51)
Total SWK Holdings Corporation stockholders' equity	180,546	175,141
Non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	3,893	4,299
Total stockholders' equity	184,439	179,440
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 185,193	$ 180,487

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDAT3

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, issued	13,138,340	13,115,909
Common stock, outstanding	13,138,340	13,115,909

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDAT4

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Finance receivable interest income, including fees		$ 2,783	$ 3,987	$ 12,710	$ 12,098
Marketable investments interest income			88	92	265
Income related to investments in unconsolidated entities		1,296	1,621	5,098	4,511
Other		133	11	159	35
Total revenues		4,212	5,707	18,059	16,909
Costs and expenses:
Provision for loan credit losses			8,131	1,659	10,725
Impairment expense		314	3,230	7,243	3,230
Interest expense					381
General and administrative		617	460	2,334	2,622
Total costs and expenses		931	11,821	11,236	16,958
Other income (expense), net
Unrealized net gain (loss) on derivatives		496	(1,963)	936	(3,151)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		3,777	(8,077)	7,759	(3,200)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			(3,121)		(1,615)
Consolidated net income (loss)		3,777	(4,956)	7,759	(1,585)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		656	822	2,588	2,311
Net income (loss) attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders		$ 3,121	$ (5,778)	$ 5,171	$ (3,896)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.24	$ (0.44)	$ 0.39	$ (0.3)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.24	$ (0.44)	$ 0.39	$ (0.3)
Weighted Average Shares
Basic (in shares)	[1]	13,132	12,991	13,127	12,986
Diluted (in shares)	[1]	13,135	12,991	13,130	12,986
[1]	Common stock and per share data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 have been adjusted retroactively to reflect a net 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective October 7, 2015.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDAT5

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 3,777	$ (4,956)	$ 7,759	$ (1,585)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in securities
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period	4	(124)	(51)	(124)
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)	4	(124)	(51)	(124)
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,781	(5,080)	7,708	(1,709)
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	656	822	2,588	2,311
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders	$ 3,125	$ (5,902)	$ 5,120	$ (4,020)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDAT6

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 7,759	$ (1,585)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income from investments in unconsolidated entities	(5,098)	(4,511)
Provision for loan credit losses	1,659	10,725
Impairment expense	7,243	3,230
Change in fair value of warrants	(936)	3,151
Deferred income tax benefit		(1,615)
Loan discount amortization and fee accretion	(2,551)	(1,346)
Interest income in excess of cash collected		(759)
Stock-based compensation	285	495
Debt issuance cost amortization		381
Property and equipment depreciation	12	4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(293)	(441)
Other assets	(253)	(40)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(195)	(38)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,632	7,651
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash distributions from investments in unconsolidated entities	5,851	5,316
Cash received for settlement of warrants	1,014
Net (increase) decrease in finance receivables	7,629	(44,227)
Marketable investment principal payment	23	80
Other	(4)	(50)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	14,513	(38,881)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Costs of common stock issuance		16
Distribution to non-controlling interests	(2,994)	(2,744)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,994)	(2,728)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,151	(33,958)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	47,287	58,728
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	66,438	24,770
Supplemental noncash flow activity:
Common stock received in connection with amendment of finance receivable	150
Consideration (notes and preferred stock) received in connection with loan repayment		8,400
Warrants received in conjunction with the origination of finance receivables		$ 4,539

SWK Holdings Corporation and Su

SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 1. SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Operations SWK Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in July 1996 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in September 1999. In July 2012, the Company commenced its strategy of building a specialty finance and asset management business. The Company’s strategy is to be a leading healthcare capital provider by offering sophisticated, customized financing solutions to a broad range of life science companies, institutions and inventors. The Company is primarily focused on monetizing cash flow streams derived from commercial-stage products and related intellectual property through royalty purchases and financings, as well as through the creation of synthetic revenue interests in commercialized products. The Company has been deploying its assets to earn interest, fees, and other income pursuant to this strategy, and the Company continues to identify and review financing and similar opportunities on an ongoing basis. In addition, through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SWK Advisors LLC, the Company provides non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional clients in separately managed accounts to similarly invest in life science finance. SWK Advisors LLC is registered as an investment advisor with the Texas State Securities Board. The Company intends to fund transactions through its own working capital, as well as by building its asset management business by raising additional third party capital to be invested alongside the Company’s capital. The Company fills a niche that it believes is underserved in the sub-$50 million transaction size. Since many of its competitors that provide longer term, royalty-related financing options have much greater financial resources than the Company, they tend to not focus on transaction sizes below $50 million as it is generally inefficient for them to do so. In addition, the Company does not believe that a sufficient number of other companies offer similar types of long-term financing options to fill the demand of the sub-$50 million market. As such, the Company believes it faces less competition from such longer term, royalty investors in transactions that are less than $50 million. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and believes that the ability to utilize these NOLs is an important and substantial asset. The Company believes that the foregoing business strategies can create value for its stockholders, and produce prospective taxable income (or the ability to generate capital gains) that might permit the Company to utilize the NOLs. The Company is unable to assure investors that it will find suitable financing opportunities or that it will be able to utilize its existing NOLs. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had NOL carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $405.0 million. The federal NOL carryforwards, if not offset against future income, will expire by 2032, with the majority of such NOLs expiring by 2021. The Company also had federal research credit carryforwards of $2.7 million. The federal credits will expire by 2029. As of November 8, 2016, the Company and its partners have executed transactions with 22 different parties under its specialty finance strategy, funding $274 million in various financial products across the life science sector. The Company’s portfolio includes senior and subordinated debt backed by royalties and synthetic royalties paid by companies in the life science sector, purchased royalties generated by sales of life science products and related intellectual property and an unconsolidated equity investment in a company which retains the marketing authorization rights to a pharmaceutical product. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest as of the financial statement date. Normally a controlling financial interest reflects ownership of a majority of the voting interests. The Company consolidates a variable interest entity (“VIE”) when it possesses both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and the Company is either obligated to absorb the losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the Company holds the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company owns interests in various partnerships and limited liability companies, or LLCs. The Company consolidates its investments in these partnerships or LLCs, where the Company, as the general partner or managing member, exercises effective control, even though the Company’s ownership may be less than 50 percent. The related governing agreements provide the Company with broad powers, and the other parties do not participate in the management of the entities and do not have the substantial ability to remove the Company. The Company has reviewed each of the underlying agreements to determine if it has effective control. If circumstances change and it is determined this control does not exist, any such investment would be recorded using the equity method of accounting. Although this would change individual line items within the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, it would have no effect on its operations and/or total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company. Reverse Stock Split On October 7, 2015, the Company effected a 1-for-100 reverse stock split of its common stock, immediately followed by a 10-for-1 forward stock split of its common stock. For holders of greater than 100 shares prior to October 7, 2015, the net effect was a 1-for-10 reverse split. The number of shares of common stock underlying the Company’s options and warrants to acquire shares of common stock were adjusted accordingly. All applicable share data, per share amounts and related information in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively to give effect to the stock splits. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the year ending December 31, 2016. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2016. Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are required in the determination of revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, impairment of financing receivables and long-lived assets, valuation of warrants, useful lives of property and equipment, income taxes and contingencies, among others. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company’s estimates often are based on complex judgments, probabilities and assumptions that it believes to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. For any given individual estimate or assumption made by the Company, there may also be other estimates or assumptions that are reasonable. The Company regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions using historical experience and other factors, including the economic environment. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, the Company’s estimates and assumptions may prove to be incomplete or inaccurate, or unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that might cause changes to those estimates and assumptions. Market conditions, such as illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, and economic downturns, can increase the uncertainty already inherent in the Company’s estimates and assumptions. The Company adjusts its estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances indicate the need for change. Those changes generally will be reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on a prospective basis unless they are required to be treated retrospectively under the relevant accounting standard. It is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, “Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323).” This guidance simplifies the accounting for equity method investments by eliminating the requirement in Topic 323 that requires an entity to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting if an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership or degree of influence. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. ASU 2016-07 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements when effective. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about: • Contracts with customers • Significant judgments and changes in judgments • Certain assets In August 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance deferring the effective date of the revenue recognition standard. In March and April 2016, the FASB issued additional updated guidance, which clarifies certain aspects of the ASU and the related implementation guidance issued by the FASB-IASB Joint Transition Resource Group for Revenue Recognition. This guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This guidance changes how entities measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method. Entities will be required to measure these investments at fair value at the end of each reporting period and recognize changes in fair value in net income. A practicability exception will be available for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values; however, the exception requires the Company to consider relevant transactions that can be reasonably known to identify any observable price changes that would impact the fair value. This guidance also changes certain disclosure requirements and other aspects of current GAAP. The amendments in this update are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact that this guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows, nor decided upon the method of adoption. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718).” The amendments of ASU No. 2016-09 were issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative focused on improving areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity may be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of information disclosed within the financial statements. The amendments focused on simplification specifically with regard to share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326).” The new standard adds an impairment model, known as current expected credit loss (CECL) model, that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of losses. The ASU describes the impairment allowance as a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP; however, the amendments in this update require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down, which will allow an entity the ability to record reversals of credit losses in current period net income. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity will apply the amendments in this update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized before the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements when adopted. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230),” which amends ASC 230 to add or clarify guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The FASB issued this guidance with the intent of reducing diversity in practice with respect to classification of eight types of cash receipts and payments: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (2) settlement of zero coupon bonds, (3) contingent consideration payments after a business combination, (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies and bank-owned life insurance policies, (6) distributions received from equity method investees, (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions, and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption will be permitted for all entities and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented but it may be applied prospectively if retrospective application would be impracticable.

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Net Income (Loss) per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Net income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders
Net Income (Loss) per Share	Note 2. Net Income (Loss) per Share Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock, and when dilutive, shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options and warrants deemed outstanding using the treasury stock method. The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share for the following (in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Numerator: Net income (loss) attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders $ 3,121 (5,778 ) $ 5,171 (3,896 ) Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding 13,132 12,991 13,127 12,986 Effect of dilutive securities 3 — 3 — Weighted-average diluted shares 13,135 12,991 13,130 12,986 Basic income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders $ 0.24 (0.44 ) $ 0.39 (0.30 ) Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders $ 0.24 (0.44 ) $ 0.39 (0.30 ) For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock in an aggregate of approximately 403,000 and 464,000 respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share as all such securities were anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock in aggregate of approximately 374,000, and 464,000, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share as all such securities were anti-dilutive.

Finance Receivables

Finance Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivables	Note 3. Finance Receivables Finance receivables are reported at their determined principal balances net of any unearned income, cumulative charge-offs and unamortized deferred fees and costs. Unearned income and deferred fees and costs are amortized to interest income based on all cash flows expected using the effective interest method. The carrying value of finance receivables are as follows (in thousands): Portfolio September 30, December 31, Term Loans $ 69,018 $ 89,204 Royalty Purchases 21,107 17,224 Total before allowance for credit losses 90,125 106,428 Allowance for credit losses (1,659 ) (7,082 ) Total carrying value $ 88,466 $ 99,346 Credit Quality of Finance Receivables The Company originates finance receivables to companies primarily in the life sciences sector. This concentration of credit exposes the Company to a higher degree of risk associated with this sector. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the carrying value of each finance receivable for impairment. A term loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is determined that the Company will not be able to collect the amounts due according to the loan contract, including scheduled interest payments. This evaluation is generally based on delinquency information, an assessment of the borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of collateral, if any. The Company would generally place term loans on nonaccrual status when the full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain and they are 90 days past due for interest or principal, unless the term loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection. When placed on nonaccrual status, the Company would reverse any accrued unpaid interest receivable against interest income and amortization of any net deferred fees is suspended. Generally, the Company would return a term loan to accrual status when all delinquent interest and principal become current under the terms of the credit agreement and collectability of remaining principal and interest is no longer doubtful. In certain circumstances, the Company may place a finance receivable on nonaccrual status but conclude it is not impaired. Receivables associated with royalty stream purchases would be considered to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the book value of the remaining investment based upon adverse changes in the estimated underlying royalty stream. When the Company identifies a finance receivable as impaired, it measures the impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the receivable’s effective interest rate, or the estimated fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell. If it is determined that the value of an impaired receivable is less than the recorded investment, the Company would recognize impairment with a charge to the allowance for credit losses. When the value of the impaired receivable is calculated by discounting expected cash flows, interest income would be recognized using the receivable’s effective interest rate over the remaining life of the receivable. The Company individually develops the allowance for credit losses for any identified impaired loans. In developing the allowance for credit losses, the Company considers, among other things, the following credit quality indicators: • business characteristics and financial conditions of obligors; • current economic conditions and trends; • actual charge-off experience; • current delinquency levels; • value of underlying collateral and guarantees; • regulatory environment; and • any other relevant factors predicting investment recovery. The following table presents nonaccrual and performing finance receivables by portfolio segment, net of credit loss allowance (in thousands): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Nonaccrual Performing Total Nonaccrual Performing Total Term Loans $ 18,854 48,505 $ 67,359 $ 20,093 $ 62,029 $ 82,122 Royalty Purchases — 21,107 21,107 — 17,224 17,224 Total carrying value $ 18,854 69,612 $ 88,466 $ 20,093 $ 79,253 $ 99,346 As of September 30, 2016, the Company had two term loans associated with two portfolio companies in nonaccrual status with a carrying value, net of credit loss allowance, of $18.9 million. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had three term loans associated with three portfolio companies in nonaccrual status with a carrying value, net of credit loss allowance, of $20.1 million. Of the two nonaccrual term loans at September 30, 2016, neither are deemed to be impaired. SynCardia Systems, Inc. (“SynCardia”) On June 24, 2016, SWK Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SWK Holdings Corporation, sold 100 percent of its debt and equity interests in SynCardia to an affiliate of Versa Capital Management for upfront cash consideration of $7.2 million plus additional certain future contingent payments. The Company’s interests in SynCardia included $22.0 million of a senior secured first lien loan, $13.0 million of second lien convertible notes, 2,323,649 shares of Series F preferred stock, 4,000 shares of common stock and 34,551 common stock purchase warrants. The carrying value, as of the date of sale, of the debt and equity interests in SynCardia was approximately $12.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $5.3 million of impairment expense related to the sale of its SynCardia assets. ABT Molecular Imaging, Inc. (“ABT”) On October 10, 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement pursuant to which the Company provided ABT a second lien term loan in the principal amount of $10.0 million. The loan matures on October 8, 2021. The synthetic royalty payment due to the Company on December 15, 2015 was blocked by ABT’s first lien lender pursuant to the terms of the intecreditor agreement by and between the Company and the first lien lender as a result of a forbearance agreement entered into between ABT and the first lien lender. Per the terms of the forbearance agreement, the first lien lender deferred principal payments until maturity of the first lien in March 2016 and ABT raised additional equity capital. On June 7, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the first lien term loan, which provided for an additional $0.5 million of liquidity under the first lien credit agreement. ABT drew down the full $0.5 million by July 13, 2016. On July 30, 2016 and September 12, 2016, the Company entered into additional amendments to the first lien term loan, which provided for an additional $1.0 million of liquidity under the first lien credit agreement. ABT drew down $0.9 million as of September 30, 2016. The collateral for the loan has been individually reviewed, and the Company believes that the fair market value of the loan, less costs to sell, was greater than the recorded investments in the loans as of September 30, 2016. Based on the impairment analysis, the Company has determined that recording a provision for credit losses as of September 30, 2016 is not required. The Company obtained a third party valuation to support such assertion. B&D Dental (“B&D”) On December 10, 2013, the Company entered into a five-year credit agreement to provide B&D a senior secured term loan with a principal amount of $6.0 million funded upon close, net of an arrangement fee of $60,000. Subsequently, the terms of the loan have been amended, and the Company has funded additional amounts to B&D. As of September 30, 2016, the total amount funded was $7.9 million. B&D is currently in default under the terms of the credit agreement, and as a result, the Company classified the loan to nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2015. The previously accrued and unearned interest have not been reversed nor has an allowance been recorded for this loan because the Company believes its collateral position is greater than the unpaid balance. The Company obtained a third party valuation to support such assertion. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company executed additional amendments to the loan to advance an additional $0.3 million in order to directly pay critical vendors and protect the value of the collateral. No additional amendments were made in the second or third quarters of 2016. The Company believes its collateral position is greater than the unpaid balance; thus, accrued and unearned interest have not been reversed nor has an allowance been recorded as of September 30, 2016. Besivance On April 2, 2013, the Company purchased an effective 2.4 percent royalty on sales of Besivance® from InSite Vision for $6.0 million. Besivance is marketed by Bausch & Lomb, a unit of Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Recently the sales performance of Besivance has weakened due to substantial increases in sales chargebacks and various rebates (gross sales to net sales deductions) and lower sales volumes, which has resulted in material reductions in the product’s net sales and associated royalties’ payable to the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company reduced its expectations for future royalty receipts and recognized an allowance for credit loss on the royalty purchase of $1.7 million. Unfunded Loan Commitments As of September 30, 2016, the Company had total unfunded loan commitments as follows (in millions): DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc. $ 2.5 Keystone Dental, Inc. 2.5 Thermedx LLC 1.0 Cambia 0.8 $ 6.8 All unfunded loan commitments are contingent upon reaching an established revenue threshold on or before a specified date or period of time per the terms of the credit agreements.

Marketable Investments

Marketable Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Investments	Note 4. Marketable Investments Investment in securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of the following (in thousands): September 30, December 31, Corporate debt securities $ 2,120 $ 2,857 Equity securities 1,386 2,429 Total $ 3,506 $ 5,286 The amortized cost basis amounts, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, are as follows (in thousands): September 30, 2016 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Available for sale securities: Corporate debt securities $ 2,120 $ — $ — $ 2,120 Equity securities 1,437 — (51 ) 1,386 $ 3,557 $ — $ (51 ) $ 3,506 December 31, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Available for sale securities: Corporate debt securities $ 2,857 $ — $ — $ 2,857 Equity securities 2,429 — — 2,429 $ 5,286 $ — $ — $ 5,286 During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had no sales of available-for-sale securities. Equity Securities The Company’s equity securities include 736,076 shares of Cancer Genetics common stock and 77,922 shares of Hooper Holmes common stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment expense of $0.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to the Cancer Genetics common stock. As of September 30, 2016, the Cancer Genetics and Hooper Holmes equity securities are reflected at fair value of $1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as available-for-sale securities. Debt Securities On July 9, 2013, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement to purchase, at par, $3.0 million of a total of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due in November 2026. The agreement allows the first interest payment date to include paid-in-kind notes for any cash shortfall, of which the Company received $0.1 million on November 15, 2013. The notes are secured only by certain royalty and milestone payments associated with the sales of pharmaceutical products. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded impairment expenses related to these notes of $0.1 and $0.9 million, respectively. Approximately $0.1 million of these expenses reflect the write off of interest accrued on these notes, with the remainder of the expense taken as an other than temporary impairment. The senior secured notes have been placed on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2016. Total cash collected during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $64,000, of which $23,000 was credited to the notes’ carry value. As of September 30, 2016, the notes are reflected at their estimated fair value of $2.1 million and classified as available-for-sale securities.

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	Note 5. Variable Interest Entities The Company consolidates the activities of VIEs of which it is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the variable interest holder possessing a controlling financial interest through (i) its power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) its obligation to absorb losses or its right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. In order to determine whether the Company owns a variable interest in a VIE, the Company performs qualitative analysis of the entity’s design, organizational structure, primary decision makers and relevant agreements. Consolidated VIE SWK HP Holdings LP (“SWK HP”) was formed in December 2012 to acquire a limited partnership interest in Holmdel Pharmaceuticals LP (“Holmdel”). Holmdel acquired the U.S. marketing authorization rights to a beta blocker pharmaceutical product indicated for the treatment of hypertension for a total purchase price of $13.0 million. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary SWK Holdings GP LLC (“SWK Holdings GP”) acquired a direct general partnership interest in SWK HP, which in turn acquired a limited partnership interest in Holmdel. The total investment in SWK HP of $13.0 million included $6.0 million provided by SWK Holdings GP and $7.0 million provided by non-controlling interests. Subject to customary limited partner protections afforded the investors by the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company maintains voting and managerial control of SWK HP and therefore includes it in its consolidated financial statements. SWK HP is considered a VIE due to the lack of voting or similar decision-making rights by its equity holders regarding activities that have a significant effect on the economic success of the partnership. The Company’s ownership in SWK HP constitutes variable interests. The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of SWK HP as (i) the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of SWK HP via its obligations to perform under the partnership agreement, and (ii) the Company has the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant to SWK HP. As a result, the Company consolidates SWK HP in its financial statements and the limited partner interests of SWK HP owned by third parties are reflected as a non-controlling interest in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Unconsolidated VIEs SWK HP has significant influence over the decisions made by Holmdel. SWK HP will receive quarterly distributions of cash flow generated by the pharmaceutical product according to a tiered scale that is subject to certain cash on cash returns received by SWK HP. Until SWK HP received a 1x cash on cash return on its interest in Holmdel, SWK HP received approximately 84 percent of the pharmaceutical product’s cash flow. As the cash on cash multiple received by SWK HP increases, SWK HP’s interest in the cash flow generated by the pharmaceutical product decreases, but in no instance will it decline below 39 percent. Holmdel is considered a VIE because SWK HP’s control over the partnership is disproportionate to its economic interest. This VIE remains unconsolidated as the power to direct the activities of the partnership is not held by the Company. The Company is using the equity method to account for this investment. SWK HP’s current ownership in Holmdel approximates 46 percent. The Company accounts for its interest in the entity based on the timing of quarterly distributions, which are paid on a quarter lag basis. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $1.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of equity method gains. The amount of equity method gains attributable to the non-controlling interests in SWK HP were $0.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized $1.6 million and $4.5 million of equity method gains, respectively. The amount of equity method gains attributable to the non-controlling interests in SWK HP were $0.8 million and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. In addition, SWK HP received cash distributions totaling $5.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, of which $3.0 million was subsequently paid to holders of the non-controlling interests in SWK HP. Changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in Holmdel for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 7,988 Add: Income from investments in unconsolidated entities 5,098 Less: Cash distribution from investments in unconsolidated entities (5,851 ) Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 7,235 The following table provides the financial statement information related to Holmdel for the comparative periods during which SWK HP has reflected its share of Holmdel income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income (in millions): As of September 30, 2016 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Assets $ 9.9 Revenue $ 2.2 $ 8.4 Liabilities $ 2.3 Expenses $ 0.4 $ 1.1 Equity $ 7.6 Net income $ 1.8 $ 7.3 As of December 31, 2015 Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Assets $ 11.7 Revenue $ 2.7 $ 7.5 Liabilities $ 3.3 Expenses $ 0.4 $ 1.1 Equity $ 8.4 Net income $ 2.3 $ 6.4

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Note 6. Related Party Transactions On September 6, 2013, in connection with entering into a new credit facility, the Company issued warrants to an affiliate of a stockholder, Carlson Capital, L.P. (the “Stockholder”), for 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a strike price of $13.88. The warrants have a price dilution mechanism that was triggered by the price that shares were sold by the Company in a rights offering in 2014, and as a result, the strike price of the warrants was reduced to $13.48. In connection with the credit facility, the Company and the Stockholder and certain of the Stockholder’s affiliates, including the lender, entered into a Voting Rights Agreement restricting the Stockholder’s and such affiliates’ voting rights under certain circumstances and providing the Stockholder and such affiliates a right of first offer on certain future share issuances. Due to certain provisions within the warrant agreement, the warrants meet the definition of a derivative and do not qualify for a scope exception, as it is not considered indexed to the Company’s stock. As such, the warrants with a value of $0.2 million and $0.3 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, are reflected as a warrant liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains of $28,000 and $97,000 were included in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. An unrealized gain of $0.1 million and an unrealized loss of $45,000 were included in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The Company determined the fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Dividend rate 0 % 0 % Risk-free rate 1.1 % 1.8 % Expected life (years) 3.9 4.7 Expected volatility 34.4 % 33.3 % The changes on the value of the warrant liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): Fair value – December 31, 2015 $ 259 Issuances — Changes in fair value (97 ) Fair value – September 30, 2016 $ 161 During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized interest expense totaling $0 and $0.4 million, respectively, consisting of debt issuance cost amortization. The Company did not recognize any interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Note 7. Stockholders’ Equity Stock Compensation Plans During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Board approved the following grants as compensation for Board services: (i) a grant of 3,366 shares of common stock as the pro-rated director compensation for the non-employee directors appointed on September 6, 2014; (ii) a grant of 3,000 shares to each non-employee director for services as a director for the period January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015; and (iii) a grant of 9,971 shares of common stock in lieu of cash payments to the non-employee directors upon the voluntary election of such directors. The Company recorded board compensation expense relating to the quarterly grants of approximately $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Board approved compensation for Board services by granting 18,432 shares of common stock as compensation for the non-employee directors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded approximately $185,000 in board compensation expense relating to the quarterly grants. The aggregate stock-based compensation expense, including the board quarterly grants, recognized by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The following table summarizes activities under the option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016: Options Outstanding Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Balances, December 31, 2015 364,000 $ 12.05 7.4 $ 420.0 Options cancelled and retired (170,250 ) 12.67 Options exercised (18,750 ) 8.30 Options granted 15,000 9.61 Balances, September 30, 2016 190,000 $ 11.25 7.1 $ 109.5 Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2016 190,000 $ 11.25 7.1 $ 109.5 Options vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2016 31,250 $ 10.46 6.5 $ 27.4 At September 30, 2016, there were 0.3 million shares reserved for equity awards under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, and the Company had $0.1 million of total unrecognized stock option expense, net of estimated forfeitures, which will be recognized over the weighted average remaining period of 2.9 years. The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2016: Exercise Prices Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Number Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 8.30 75,000 5.6 $ 8.30 18,750 $ 8.30 13.70 100,000 7.9 13.70 12,500 13.70 9.61 15,000 9.8 9.61 — — Total 190,000 7.1 $ 11.25 31,250 $ 10.46 J. Brett Pope resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors effective January 12, 2016. Under the terms of Mr. Pope’s severance agreement, the Company approved the cashless exercise of 18,750 vested stock options and the remaining 156,250 unvested stock options were forfeited. Of the 18,750 vested stock options, 14,751 options were surrendered to the Company to pay the exercise price, resulting in a net issuance of 3,999. The surrendered shares were immediately canceled by the Company. Non-controlling Interests As discussed in Note 5, SWK HP has a limited partnership interest in Holmdel. Changes in the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 4,299 Add: Income attributable to non-controlling interests 2,588 Less: Cash distribution to non-controlling interests (2,994 ) Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 3,893

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 8. Fair Value Measurements The Company measures and reports certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels. Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets. Level 3 Unobservable inputs are not corroborated by market data. This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources. Transfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers occurred. There were no transfers between any levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The fair value of equity method investments is not readily available nor has the Company estimated the fair value of these investments and disclosure is not required. The Company is not aware of any identified events or changes in circumstances that would have a significant adverse effect on the carrying value of any of its equity method investments included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The following information is provided to help readers gain an understanding of the relationship between amounts reported in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related market or fair value. The disclosures include financial instruments and derivative financial instruments, other than investment in affiliates. Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized. Cash and cash equivalents The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair values. Securities available for sale Certain common equity securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs (exchange quoted prices). Finance Receivables The fair values of finance receivables are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the finance receivables. Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, projected repayments and prepayments of principal. These receivables are classified as Level 3. Finance receivables are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, but estimates of fair value are reflected below. Marketable Investments and Warrants Marketable Investments If active market prices are available, fair value measurement is based on quoted active market prices and, accordingly, these securities would be classified as Level 1. If active market prices are not available, fair value measurement is based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, such as prices for similar assets or broker quotes utilizing observable inputs, and accordingly these securities would be classified as Level 2. If market prices are not available and there are no observable inputs, then fair value would be estimated by using valuation models including discounted cash flow methodologies, commonly used option-pricing models and broker quotes. Such securities would be classified as Level 3, if the valuation models and broker quotes are based on inputs that are unobservable in the market. If fair value is based on broker quotes, the Company checks the validity of received prices based on comparison to prices of other similar assets and market data such as relevant bench mark indices. Available-for-sale securities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, while securities with no readily available fair market value are not, but estimates of fair value are reflected below. Derivative securities For exchange-traded derivatives, fair value is based on quoted market prices, and accordingly, would be classified as Level 1. For non-exchange traded derivatives, fair value is based on option pricing models and are classified as Level 3. The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets: Warrant assets $ 1,334 $ — $ — $ 1,334 Marketable investments 3,506 1,386 — 2,120 Financial Liabilities: Warrant liability $ 161 $ — $ — $ 161 The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets: Warrant assets $ 1,900 $ — $ — $ 1,900 Marketable investments 5,286 2,429 — 2,857 Financial Liabilities: Warrant liability $ 259 $ — $ — $ 259 The changes on the value of the warrant assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): Fair value – December 31, 2015 $ 1,900 Issuance — Settlements (1,405 ) Change in fair value 839 Fair value – September 30, 2016 $ 1,334 On June 30, 2016, Luminex Corporation acquired Nanosphere, Inc. (“Nanosphere”) for $1.70 per share, and concurrently, the Company entered into a warrant purchase agreement to sell 600,000 warrants that were issued pursuant to its 2015 warrant agreement with Nanosphere. The warrants were purchased at a price of $1.69 per share, for a total cash settlement of approximately $1.0 million. Prior to settlement, the Company reflected the warrants at their estimated fair value of $1.0 million. The Company recognized a gain of $3,900 on the sale of the warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As a result of BTG plc’s acquisition of Galil Medical Ltd. (“Galil”) on June 24, 2016, the Company exercised its right to purchase and subsequently sell 5,882,353 Series B Preferred Shares that were issued pursuant to its 2014 Warrant to Purchase agreement with Galil. The shares were purchased at a price of $0.081 per share, for a net settlement of $0.4 million, which was recorded as an other receivable in other assets as of September 30, 2016. The Company recognized a $0.4 million gain on the sale of the shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company holds warrants issued to the Company in conjunction with certain term loan investments. These warrants meet the definition of a derivative and are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair values for warrants outstanding, which do not have a readily determinable value, are measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted average assumptions were used in the models to determine fair value: September 30, December 31, Dividend rate range 0% 0% Risk-free rate range 1.1% to 1.4% 1.8% to 2.1% Expected life (years) range 3.9 to 5.5 4.6 to10.0 Expected volatility range 88.8% to 95.9% 85.6% to 97.2% The following table presents the financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets Impaired loans $ 3,466 $ — $ — $ 3,466 There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2016. The following table presents the financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets Impaired loans $ 12,500 $ — $ — $ 12,500 There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2015. Off-balance sheet financial instruments Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. As of September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Carry Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial Assets Cash and restricted cash $ 66,438 $ 66,438 $ 66,438 $ — $ — Finance receivables 88,466 88,466 — — 88,466 Marketable investments 3,506 3,506 1,386 — 2,120 Warrant assets 1,334 1,334 — — 1,334 Financial Liabilities Warrant liability $ 161 $ 161 $ — $ — $ 161 As of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Carry Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial Assets Cash and restricted cash $ 47,287 $ 47,287 $ 47,287 $ — $ — Finance receivables 99,346 99,346 — — 99,346 Marketable investments 5,286 5,286 2,429 — 2,857 Warrant assets 1,900 1,900 — — 1,900 Financial Liabilities Warrant liability $ 259 $ 259 $ — $ — $ 259

SWK Holdings Corporation and 15

SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	Nature of Operations SWK Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in July 1996 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in September 1999. In July 2012, the Company commenced its strategy of building a specialty finance and asset management business. The Company’s strategy is to be a leading healthcare capital provider by offering sophisticated, customized financing solutions to a broad range of life science companies, institutions and inventors. The Company is primarily focused on monetizing cash flow streams derived from commercial-stage products and related intellectual property through royalty purchases and financings, as well as through the creation of synthetic revenue interests in commercialized products. The Company has been deploying its assets to earn interest, fees, and other income pursuant to this strategy, and the Company continues to identify and review financing and similar opportunities on an ongoing basis. In addition, through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SWK Advisors LLC, the Company provides non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional clients in separately managed accounts to similarly invest in life science finance. SWK Advisors LLC is registered as an investment advisor with the Texas State Securities Board. The Company intends to fund transactions through its own working capital, as well as by building its asset management business by raising additional third party capital to be invested alongside the Company’s capital. The Company fills a niche that it believes is underserved in the sub-$50 million transaction size. Since many of its competitors that provide longer term, royalty-related financing options have much greater financial resources than the Company, they tend to not focus on transaction sizes below $50 million as it is generally inefficient for them to do so. In addition, the Company does not believe that a sufficient number of other companies offer similar types of long-term financing options to fill the demand of the sub-$50 million market. As such, the Company believes it faces less competition from such longer term, royalty investors in transactions that are less than $50 million. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and believes that the ability to utilize these NOLs is an important and substantial asset. The Company believes that the foregoing business strategies can create value for its stockholders, and produce prospective taxable income (or the ability to generate capital gains) that might permit the Company to utilize the NOLs. The Company is unable to assure investors that it will find suitable financing opportunities or that it will be able to utilize its existing NOLs. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had NOL carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $405.0 million. The federal NOL carryforwards, if not offset against future income, will expire by 2032, with the majority of such NOLs expiring by 2021. The Company also had federal research credit carryforwards of $2.7 million. The federal credits will expire by 2029. As of November 8, 2016, the Company and its partners have executed transactions with 22 different parties under its specialty finance strategy, funding $274 million in various financial products across the life science sector. The Company’s portfolio includes senior and subordinated debt backed by royalties and synthetic royalties paid by companies in the life science sector, purchased royalties generated by sales of life science products and related intellectual property and an unconsolidated equity investment in a company which retains the marketing authorization rights to a pharmaceutical product. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest as of the financial statement date. Normally a controlling financial interest reflects ownership of a majority of the voting interests. The Company consolidates a variable interest entity (“VIE”) when it possesses both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and the Company is either obligated to absorb the losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the Company holds the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company owns interests in various partnerships and limited liability companies, or LLCs. The Company consolidates its investments in these partnerships or LLCs, where the Company, as the general partner or managing member, exercises effective control, even though the Company’s ownership may be less than 50 percent. The related governing agreements provide the Company with broad powers, and the other parties do not participate in the management of the entities and do not have the substantial ability to remove the Company. The Company has reviewed each of the underlying agreements to determine if it has effective control. If circumstances change and it is determined this control does not exist, any such investment would be recorded using the equity method of accounting. Although this would change individual line items within the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, it would have no effect on its operations and/or total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company.
Reverse Stock Split	Reverse Stock Split On October 7, 2015, the Company effected a 1-for-100 reverse stock split of its common stock, immediately followed by a 10-for-1 forward stock split of its common stock. For holders of greater than 100 shares prior to October 7, 2015, the net effect was a 1-for-10 reverse split. The number of shares of common stock underlying the Company’s options and warrants to acquire shares of common stock were adjusted accordingly. All applicable share data, per share amounts and related information in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively to give effect to the stock splits.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information	Unaudited Interim Financial Information The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the year ending December 31, 2016. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2016.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are required in the determination of revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, impairment of financing receivables and long-lived assets, valuation of warrants, useful lives of property and equipment, income taxes and contingencies, among others. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company’s estimates often are based on complex judgments, probabilities and assumptions that it believes to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. For any given individual estimate or assumption made by the Company, there may also be other estimates or assumptions that are reasonable. The Company regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions using historical experience and other factors, including the economic environment. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, the Company’s estimates and assumptions may prove to be incomplete or inaccurate, or unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that might cause changes to those estimates and assumptions. Market conditions, such as illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, and economic downturns, can increase the uncertainty already inherent in the Company’s estimates and assumptions. The Company adjusts its estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances indicate the need for change. Those changes generally will be reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on a prospective basis unless they are required to be treated retrospectively under the relevant accounting standard. It is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, “Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323).” This guidance simplifies the accounting for equity method investments by eliminating the requirement in Topic 323 that requires an entity to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting if an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership or degree of influence. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. ASU 2016-07 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements when effective. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about: • Contracts with customers • Significant judgments and changes in judgments • Certain assets In August 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance deferring the effective date of the revenue recognition standard. In March and April 2016, the FASB issued additional updated guidance, which clarifies certain aspects of the ASU and the related implementation guidance issued by the FASB-IASB Joint Transition Resource Group for Revenue Recognition. This guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This guidance changes how entities measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method. Entities will be required to measure these investments at fair value at the end of each reporting period and recognize changes in fair value in net income. A practicability exception will be available for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values; however, the exception requires the Company to consider relevant transactions that can be reasonably known to identify any observable price changes that would impact the fair value. This guidance also changes certain disclosure requirements and other aspects of current GAAP. The amendments in this update are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact that this guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows, nor decided upon the method of adoption. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718).” The amendments of ASU No. 2016-09 were issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative focused on improving areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity may be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of information disclosed within the financial statements. The amendments focused on simplification specifically with regard to share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326).” The new standard adds an impairment model, known as current expected credit loss (CECL) model, that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of losses. The ASU describes the impairment allowance as a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP; however, the amendments in this update require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down, which will allow an entity the ability to record reversals of credit losses in current period net income. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity will apply the amendments in this update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized before the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements when adopted. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230),” which amends ASC 230 to add or clarify guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The FASB issued this guidance with the intent of reducing diversity in practice with respect to classification of eight types of cash receipts and payments: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (2) settlement of zero coupon bonds, (3) contingent consideration payments after a business combination, (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies and bank-owned life insurance policies, (6) distributions received from equity method investees, (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions, and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption will be permitted for all entities and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented but it may be applied prospectively if retrospective application would be impracticable.

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Ta

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of income (loss) per share, basic and diluted	The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share for the following (in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Numerator: Net income (loss) attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders $ 3,121 (5,778 ) $ 5,171 (3,896 ) Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding 13,132 12,991 13,127 12,986 Effect of dilutive securities 3 — 3 — Weighted-average diluted shares 13,135 12,991 13,130 12,986 Basic income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders $ 0.24 (0.44 ) $ 0.39 (0.30 ) Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders $ 0.24 (0.44 ) $ 0.39 (0.30 )

Finance Receivables (Tables)

Finance Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying value of finance receivables	The carrying value of finance receivables are as follows (in thousands) Portfolio September 30, December 31, Term Loans $ 69,018 $ 89,204 Royalty Purchases 21,107 17,224 Total before allowance for credit losses 90,125 106,428 Allowance for credit losses (1,659 ) (7,082 ) Total carrying value $ 88,466 $ 99,346
Schedule of analysis of nonaccrual and performing loans by portfolio segment	The following table presents nonaccrual and performing finance receivables by portfolio segment, net of credit loss allowance (in thousands): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Nonaccrual Performing Total Nonaccrual Performing Total Term Loans $ 18,854 48,505 $ 67,359 $ 20,093 $ 62,029 $ 82,122 Royalty Purchases — 21,107 21,107 — 17,224 17,224 Total carrying value $ 18,854 69,612 $ 88,466 $ 20,093 $ 79,253 $ 99,346
Schedule of total unfunded loan commitments	As of September 30, 2016, the Company had total unfunded loan commitments as follows (in millions): DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc. $ 2.5 Keystone Dental, Inc. 2.5 Thermedx LLC 1.0 Cambia 0.8 $ 6.8

Marketable Investments (Tables)

Marketable Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of marketable investments	Investment in securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of the following (in thousands): September 30, December 31, Corporate debt securities $ 2,120 $ 2,857 Equity securities 1,386 2,429 Total $ 3,506 $ 5,286
Schedule of available-for-sale securities reconciliation	The amortized cost basis amounts, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, are as follows (in thousands): September 30, 2016 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Available for sale securities: Corporate debt securities $ 2,120 $ — $ — $ 2,120 Equity securities 1,437 — (51 ) 1,386 $ 3,557 $ — $ (51 ) $ 3,506 December 31, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Available for sale securities: Corporate debt securities $ 2,857 $ — $ — $ 2,857 Equity securities 2,429 — — 2,429 $ 5,286 $ — $ — $ 5,286

Variable Interest Entities (Tab

Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of equity investment	Changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in Holmdel for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 7,988 Add: Income from investments in unconsolidated entities 5,098 Less: Cash distribution from investments in unconsolidated entities (5,851 ) Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 7,235
Schedule of equity method investments	The following table provides the financial statement information related to Holmdel for the comparative periods during which SWK HP has reflected its share of Holmdel income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income (in millions): As of September 30, 2016 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Assets $ 9.9 Revenue $ 2.2 $ 8.4 Liabilities $ 2.3 Expenses $ 0.4 $ 1.1 Equity $ 7.6 Net income $ 1.8 $ 7.3 As of December 31, 2015 Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Assets $ 11.7 Revenue $ 2.7 $ 7.5 Liabilities $ 3.3 Expenses $ 0.4 $ 1.1 Equity $ 8.4 Net income $ 2.3 $ 6.4

Related Party Transactions (Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of assumptions used	The Company determined the fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Dividend rate 0 % 0 % Risk-free rate 1.1 % 1.8 % Expected life (years) 3.9 4.7 Expected volatility 34.4 % 33.3 %
Schedule of value of the warrant liability	The changes on the value of the warrant liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): Fair value – December 31, 2015 $ 259 Issuances — Changes in fair value ( 97) Fair value – September 30, 2016 $ 161

Stockholders Equity (Tables)

Stockholders Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of stock options activity	The following table summarizes activities under the option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016: Options Outstanding Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Balances, December 31, 2015 364,000 $ 12.05 7.4 $ 420.0 Options cancelled and retired (170,250 ) 12.67 Options exercised (18,750 ) 8.30 Options granted 15,000 9.61 Balances, September 30, 2016 190,000 $ 11.25 7.1 $ 109.5 Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2016 190,000 $ 11.25 7.1 $ 109.5 Options vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2016 31,250 $ 10.46 6.5 $ 27.4
Schedule of stock option plans by exercise price range	The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2016: Exercise Prices Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Number Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share $ 8.30 75,000 5.6 $ 8.30 18,750 $ 8.30 13.70 100,000 7.9 13.70 12,500 13.70 9.61 15,000 9.8 9.61 — — Total 190,000 7.1 $ 11.25 31,250 $ 10.46
Schedule of change in non-controlling interest	Changes in the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 4,299 Add: Income attributable to non-controlling interests 2,588 Less: Cash distribution to non-controlling interests (2,994 ) Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 3,893

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of fair value assets measured on recurring basis	The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets: Warrant assets $ 1,334 $ — $ — $ 1,334 Marketable investments 3,506 1,386 — 2,120 Financial Liabilities: Warrant liability $ 161 $ — $ — $ 161 The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets: Warrant assets $ 1,900 $ — $ — $ 1,900 Marketable investments 5,286 2,429 — 2,857 Financial Liabilities: Warrant liability $ 259 $ — $ — $ 259
Schedule of fair value assets measured on recurring basis unobservable input reconciliation	The changes on the value of the warrant assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): Fair value – December 31, 2015 $ 1,900 Issuance — Settlements (1,405 ) Change in fair value 839 Fair value – September 30, 2016 $ 1,334
Schedule of weighted average assumptions	The fair values for warrants outstanding, which do not have a readily determinable value, are measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted average assumptions were used in the models to determine fair value: September 30, December 31, Dividend rate range 0% 0% Risk-free rate range 1.1% to 1.4% 1.8% to 2.1% Expected life (years) range 3.9 to 5.5 4.6 to10.0 Expected volatility range 88.8% to 95.9% 85.6% to 97.2%
Schedule of fair value assets and liabilities measured on nonrecurring basis	The following table presents the financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets Impaired loans $ 3,466 $ — $ — $ 3,466 There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2016. The following table presents the financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Assets Impaired loans $ 12,500 $ — $ — $ 12,500 There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2015.
Schedule of fair value by balance sheet grouping	Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. As of September 30, 2016 (in thousands): Carry Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial Assets Cash and restricted cash $ 66,438 $ 66,438 $ 66,438 $ — $ — Finance receivables 88,466 88,466 — — 88,466 Marketable investments 3,506 3,506 1,386 — 2,120 Warrant assets 1,334 1,334 — — 1,334 Financial Liabilities Warrant liability $ 161 $ 161 $ — $ — $ 161 As of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): Carry Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial Assets Cash and restricted cash $ 47,287 $ 47,287 $ 47,287 $ — $ — Finance receivables 99,346 99,346 — — 99,346 Marketable investments 5,286 5,286 2,429 — 2,857 Warrant assets 1,900 1,900 — — 1,900 Financial Liabilities Warrant liability $ 259 $ 259 $ — $ — $ 259

SWK Holdings Corporation and 23

SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 07, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of reverse stock split	1-for-100 reverse stock split of its common stock, immediately followed by a 10-for-1 forward stock split.
Net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax		$ 405,000
Net operating loss carryforwards for federal research		$ 2,700

Net Income (Loss) per Share (De

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders		$ 3,121	$ (5,778)	$ 5,171	$ (3,896)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding	[1]	13,132	12,991	13,127	12,986
Effect of dilutive securities		3		3
Weighted-average diluted shares	[1]	13,135	12,991	13,130	12,986
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders	[1]	$ 0.24	$ (0.44)	$ 0.39	$ (0.3)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Stockholders	[1]	$ 0.24	$ (0.44)	$ 0.39	$ (0.3)
[1]	Common stock and per share data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 have been adjusted retroactively to reflect a net 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective October 7, 2015.

Net Income (Loss) per Share (25

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details Narrative) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net Income Loss Per Share Details Narrative
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)	403,000	464,000	374,000	464,000

Finance Receivables (Details)

Finance Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Portfolio
Total before allowance for credit losses	$ 90,125	$ 106,428
Allowance for credit losses	(1,659)	(7,082)
Total carrying value	88,466	99,346
Life Science Term Loans [Member]
Portfolio
Total before allowance for credit losses	69,018	89,204
Life Science Royalty Purchases [Member]
Portfolio
Total before allowance for credit losses	$ 21,107	$ 17,224

Finance Receivables (Details 1)

Finance Receivables (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Nonaccrual	$ 18,854	$ 20,093
Performing	69,612	79,253
Total	90,125	106,428
Life Science Term Loans [Member]
Nonaccrual	18,854	20,093
Performing	48,505	62,029
Total	69,018	89,204
Life Science Royalty Purchases [Member]
Nonaccrual
Performing	21,107	17,224
Total	$ 21,107	$ 17,224

Finance Receivables (Details 2)

Finance Receivables (Details 2) - Unfunded Commitment [Member] $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Loan commitment	$ 6,800
DxTerity Diagnostics [Member]
Loan commitment	2,500
Cambia [Member]
Loan commitment	800
Keystone Dental [Member]
Loan commitment	2,500
Thermedex, LLC [Member]
Loan commitment	$ 1,000

Finance Receivables (Details Na

Finance Receivables (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2016	Oct. 10, 2014	Dec. 10, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Feb. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 12, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 13, 2016	Jun. 07, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Face amount						$ 18,900	$ 18,900					$ 20,100
Financing receivable investment current						$ 69,612	$ 69,612					$ 79,253
Number of shares outstanding						0	0					0
Allowance for credit loss						$ 1,659	$ 1,659					$ 7,082
B&D Dental [Member]
Face amount			$ 6,000			7,900	7,900
Credit agreement term			5 years
Arrangement fee			$ 60
Advance loan to collateral							300
SynCardia Systems, Inc [Member]
Face amount						12,500	12,500
Percentage of ownership	100.00%
Proceeds from sale business	$ 7,200
Impairment expenses						5,300	5,300
SynCardia Systems, Inc [Member] | SynCardia Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Number of shares outstanding	2,323,649
SynCardia Systems, Inc [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Number of shares outstanding	4,000
SynCardia Systems, Inc [Member] | Second Lien Loan [Member]
Face amount	$ 13,000
SynCardia Systems, Inc [Member] | First Lien Loan [Member]
Face amount	$ 22,000
SynCardia Systems, Inc [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Number of warrants outstanding	34,551
ABT Molecular Imaging, Inc [Member] | Second Lien Loan [Member]
Face amount		$ 10,000
Debt instrument maturity date		Oct. 8, 2021
ABT Molecular Imaging, Inc [Member] | First Lien Loan [Member]
Payments to aquire loans receivable					$ 700
Liquidity amount								$ 1,000	$ 1,000		$ 500
Liquidity amount write off						900	900			$ 500
Besivance [Member]
Percentage of royalty				2.40%
Royalty expenses				$ 600
Allowance for credit loss						$ 1,700	$ 1,700

Marketable Investments (Details

Marketable Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Corporate debt securities	$ 2,120	$ 2,857
Equity securities	1,386	2,429
Total	$ 3,506	$ 5,286

Marketable Investments (Detai31

Marketable Investments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Available for Sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	$ 3,557	$ 5,286
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Loss	(51)
Fair Value	3,506	5,286
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Available for Sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	2,120	2,857
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Loss
Fair Value	2,120	2,857
Equity Securities [Member]
Available for Sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	1,437	2,429
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Loss	(51)
Fair Value	$ 1,386	$ 2,429

Marketable Investments (Detai32

Marketable Investments (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 15, 2013	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 09, 2013
Senior notes		$ 2,120		$ 2,120		$ 2,857
Paid-in-kind interest					$ (759)
Number of common shares		13,138,340		13,138,340		13,115,909
Fair Value		$ 3,506		$ 3,506		$ 5,286
Impairment expense		314	$ 3,230	7,243	$ 3,230
Cancer Genetics, Inc [Member]
Impairment loss		$ 200		$ 1,100
Number of common shares		736,076		736,076
Fair Value		$ 1,300		$ 1,300
Hooper Holmes [Member]
Number of common shares		77,922		77,922
Fair Value		$ 100		$ 100
Agreement To Purchase Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior notes		23		23			$ 3,000
Paid-in-kind interest	$ 100
Fair Value		2,100		2,100
Impairment expense		$ 100		900
Write off of interest accrued				100
Cash collected from debt				$ 64
Tribute [Member] | Agreement To Purchase Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Senior notes							$ 100,000

Variable Interest Entities (Det

Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures [Rollforward]
Beginning Balance			$ 7,988
Add: Income from investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 1,296	$ 1,621	5,098	$ 4,511
Less: Cash distribution on investments in unconsolidated entities			(5,851)	$ (5,316)
Ending Balance	$ 7,235		$ 7,235

Variable Interest Entities (D34

Variable Interest Entities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Assets	$ 9,900		$ 9,900		$ 11,700
Liabilities	2,300		2,300		3,300
Equity	7,600		7,600		$ 8,400
Revenue	2,200	$ 2,700	8,400	$ 7,500
Expenses	400	400	1,100	1,100
Net income	$ 1,800	$ 2,300	$ 7,300	$ 6,400

Variable Interest Entities (D35

Variable Interest Entities (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Percent of pharmaceutical product's cash flow to be received by the limited partnership	84.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments		$ 1,296	$ 1,621	$ 5,098	$ 4,511
Proceeds from equity method investment, dividends or distributions				5,851	5,316
Payments to noncontrolling interests				2,994	2,744
Minimum Interest [Member]
Percent of pharmaceutical product's cash flow to be received by the limited partnership	39.00%
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities [Member]
Investments in advance to affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures	$ 7,000
SWKHP Holdings [Member]
Income (loss) from equity method investments		$ 700	$ 800	2,600	$ 2,300
Proceeds from equity method investment, dividends or distributions				5,900
Payments to noncontrolling interests				$ 3,000
Holmdel Pharmaceuticals LP [Member]
Payments to acquire intangible assets	$ 13,000
Percentage of ownership by parent	46.00%
SWKHP Holdings LP [Member]
Investments in advance to affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures	$ 13,000
SWKHP Holdings GP [Member]
Investments in advance to affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures	$ 6,000

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Dividend rate	0.00%	0.00%
Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Dividend rate	0.00%	0.00%
Risk-free rate	1.10%	1.80%
Expected life (years)	3 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 8 months 12 days
Expected volatility	34.40%	33.30%

Related Party Transactions (D37

Related Party Transactions (Details 1) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Fair value at beginning	$ 259
Fair value at ending	161
Warrant Liability [Member]
Fair value at beginning	259
Issuances
Changes in fair value	(97)
Fair value at ending	$ 161

Related Party Transactions (D38

Related Party Transactions (Details Narartive) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Warrants and rights outstanding	$ 161		$ 161		$ 259
Unrealized gain (loss) on warrant liability	28	$ 100	97	$ 45
Interest expense				$ 381
Delayed Draw [Member]
Number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares)	100,000		100,000
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per Share)	$ 13.88		$ 13.88
Reduction in strike price			$ 13.48

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning | shares	364,000
Options cancelled and retired | shares	(170,250)
Options exercised | shares	(18,750)
Options granted | shares	15,000
Outstanding at ending | shares	190,000
Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable | shares	190,000
Options vested and exercisable at ending | shares	31,250
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning | $ / shares	$ 12.05
Options cancelled and retired | $ / shares	12.67
Options exercised | $ / shares	8.30
Granted | $ / shares	9.61
Outstanding at ending | $ / shares	11.25
Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable | $ / shares	11.25
Options vested and exercisable at ending | $ / shares	$ 10.46
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted-Average Remaining Term [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning	7 years 4 months 24 days
Outstanding at ending	7 years 1 month 6 days
Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable	7 years 1 month 6 days
Options vested and exercisable at ending	6 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Intrinsic value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning | $	$ 420,000
Outstanding at ending | $	190,500
Options vested and exercisable and expected to be vested and exercisable | $	190,500
Options vested and exercisable at ending | $	$ 27,400

Stockholders' Equity (Details 1

Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Number outstanding (in Shares)	190,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life (In Years)	7 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 11.25	$ 12.05
Number exercisable (in Shares)	31,250
Weighted average exercise price per hare	$ 10.46
Exercise Price $8.30 [Member]
Number outstanding (in Shares)	75,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life (In Years)	5 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 8.30
Number exercisable (in Shares)	18,750
Weighted average exercise price per hare	$ 8.30
Exercise Price $13.70 [Member]
Number outstanding (in Shares)	100,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life (In Years)	7 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 13.70
Number exercisable (in Shares)	12,500
Weighted average exercise price per hare	$ 13.70
Exercise Price $9.61 [Member]
Number outstanding (in Shares)	15,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life (In Years)	9 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 9.61
Number exercisable (in Shares)
Weighted average exercise price per hare

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 4,299
Add: Income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 656	$ 822	2,588	$ 2,311
Less: Cash distribution to non-controlling interests			(2,994)
Ending balance	$ 3,893		$ 3,893

Stockholders' Equity (Details N

Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Options surrendered to pay exercise price	31,250		31,250
Net issuance of options were surrendered	190,000		190,000		364,000
Quantity of securities issued (in shares)				3,000
Compensation for non-employee directors (in shares)			18,432	3,366
Value of compensation for non-employee directors		$ 100	$ 185,000	$ 500
Common stock issued in lieu of cash payments to non - employee director (in shares)				9,971
Allocated share-based compensation	$ 100	$ 100	$ 300	$ 300
J Brett Pope [Member]
Vested stock options			18,750
Unvested stock options were forfeited			156,250
Options surrendered to pay exercise price	14,751		14,751
Net issuance of options were surrendered	3,999		3,999
2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of shares reserved for equity awards	300		300
Total unrecognized stock option expense, net of estimated forfeitures	$ 100		$ 100
Weighted average remaining period			2 years 10 months 24 days

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Assets:
Warrant assets	$ 1,334	$ 1,900
Marketable investments	3,506	5,286
Financial Liabilities:
Warrant liability	161	259
Tribute Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Marketable investments	1,386	2,429
Tribute Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Warrant assets	1,334	1,900
Marketable investments	2,120	2,857
Financial Liabilities:
Warrant liability	161	259
Warrant Liability [Member]
Financial Liabilities:
Warrant liability	161	259
Marketable Securities [Member] | Tribute Warrant [Member]
Financial Assets:
Warrant assets	1,334	1,900
Marketable investments	3,506	5,286
Financial Liabilities:
Warrant liability	$ 161	$ 259

Fair Value Measurements (Deta44

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Fair value - December 31, 2015	$ 1,900
Fair value - September 30, 2016	1,334
Tribute Warrant [Member]
Fair value - December 31, 2015	1,900
Settlements	(1,405)
Change in fair value	839
Fair value - September 30, 2016	$ 1,334

Fair Value Measurements (Deta45

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Dividend rate range	0.00%	0.00%
Minimum [Member]
Risk-free rate range	1.10%	1.80%
Expected life (years) range	3 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 7 months 6 days
Expected volatility range	88.80%	85.60%
Maximum [Member]
Risk-free rate range	1.40%	2.10%
Expected life (years) range	5 years 6 months	10 years
Expected volatility range	95.90%	97.20%

Fair Value Measurements (Deta46

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Assets:
Impaired loans	$ 1,334	$ 1,900
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Impaired loans	1,334	1,900
Tribute Warrant [Member]
Financial Assets:
Impaired loans	1,334	1,900
Tribute Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Impaired loans	3,466	12,500
Marketable Securities [Member] | Tribute Warrant [Member]
Financial Assets:
Impaired loans	$ 3,466	$ 12,500

Fair Value Measurements (Deta47

Fair Value Measurements (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Assets
Cash and restricted cash	$ 66,438	$ 47,287	$ 24,770	$ 58,728
Cash and restricted cash at fair value	66,438	47,287
Finance receivables	88,466	99,346
Finance receivables at fair value	88,466	99,346
Marketable investments	3,506	5,286
Marketable investments at fair value	3,506	5,286
Warrant assets	1,334	1,900
Warrant assets at fair value	1,334	1,900
Financial Liabilities
Warrant liability	161	259
Gross liability at fair value	161	259
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets
Cash and restricted cash at fair value	66,438	47,287
Marketable investments at fair value	1,386	2,429
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets
Finance receivables at fair value	88,466	99,346
Marketable investments at fair value	2,120	2,857
Warrant assets at fair value	1,334	1,900
Financial Liabilities
Gross liability at fair value	$ 161	$ 259

Fair Value Measurements (Deta48

Fair Value Measurements (Details Narrative) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Galil Medical Ltd [Member] | Series B Preferred Shares [Member] | Warrant [Member] | 2014 Warrant Agreement [Member]
Number of warrants issued | shares	5,882,353
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.81
Fair value of warrant	$ 400
Gain on sale of the warrants	$ 400
Nanosphere, Inc [Member]
Share price (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares	$ 1.70
Nanosphere, Inc [Member] | Warrant [Member] | 2015 Warrant Agreement [Member]
Number of warrants issued | shares	600,000
Value of warrants issued	$ 1,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.69
Fair value of warrant	$ 1,000
Gain on sale of the warrants	$ 3,900