SWK Holdings Corp - Quarter Report: 2012 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File number 000-27163

SWK Holdings Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	77-0435679
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5314 North River Run Drive, Suite 350

Provo, Utah 84604

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (801) 805-1300

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x YES ¨ NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x YES ¨ NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large Accelerated Filer ¨

Accelerated Filer ¨

Non-Accelerated Filer ¨

Smaller Reporting Company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). x YES ¨ NO

As of May 1, 2012, there were 41,752,394 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

SWK Holdings Corporation

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended March 31, 2012

Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3

	Condensed Balance Sheets—March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Statements of Operations—Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Statements of Cash Flows—Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)	5

	Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	14

Item 4	Controls and Procedures	14

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	15

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	15

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	15

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	15

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	15

Item 5.	Other Information	16

Item 6.	Exhibits	17

	Signatures	18

	Certifications	Attached

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	37,902		$	38,203
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		48			66
Total current assets		37,950			38,269
Property and equipment, net		4			4
Total assets	$	37,954		$	38,273

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	89		$	187
Total current liabilities		89			187
Other long-term liabilities		64			63
Total liabilities		153			250

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

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; 41,752,394 and 41,647,394 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		42			42
Additional paid-in capital		4,320,649			4,320,615
Accumulated deficit		(4,282,890	)		(4,282,634	)
Total stockholders’ equity		37,801			38,023
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	37,954		$	38,273

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.

SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
	(unaudited)

Revenues	$	-		$	-

Costs and expenses:
General and administrative		300			377
Total costs and expenses		300			377
Loss from operations		(300	)		(377	)
Interest and other income, net		45			85
Gain on Asset Sale		-			167
Loss before provision for income tax		(255	)		(125	)
Provision for income tax		(1	)		(1	)
Net and comprehensive loss	$	(256	)	$	(126	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.00	)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share		41,247			41,247

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.

SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
	(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(256	)	$	(126	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain from Asset Sale		-			(167	)
Stock-based compensation		34			21
Other non-cash expense		1			2
Decrease in fair value of warrant liability		-			(22	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets		18			30
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(98	)		(116	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(301	)		(378	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from Asset Sale		-			167
Net cash provided by investing activities		-			167

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(301	)		(211	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		38,203			39,259
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	37,902		$	39,048

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

SWK Holdings Corporation (“the Company,” “SWK,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), since the completion of the Asset Sale (see Basis of Presentation below), has been seeking to redeploy its cash to maximize value for its stockholders and is seeking, analyzing and evaluating potential acquisition or investment candidates. Our goal is to redeploy our existing assets to acquire, or invest in, one or more businesses which could create value for our shareholders, and where existing or prospective taxable income (or the ability to generate capital gains) might be offset by use of our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. The Company is using a value-focused strategy and is focusing its search on U.S.-based businesses and continues to identify and review candidates for acquisition or other investment. The Company is unable to assure that it will find suitable candidates or that it will be able to utilize its existing NOL carryforwards.

The Company has viewed its ability to carry forward its net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") as an important and substantial asset. On January 26, 2006, in order to preserve stockholder value by protecting our ability to carry forward our NOLs, the Company entered into a shareholder rights agreement (the "Rights Agreement") that provided for a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of our common stock. The purchase rights become exercisable after the acquisition or attempted acquisition of 4.9% or more of our outstanding common stock without the prior approval of our Board of Directors (the “Board”). On January 13, 2009, the Company amended and restated the Rights Agreement to extend the expiration date from February 3, 2009 to February 3, 2012 and to make certain other changes. The Company again amended the Rights Agreement on December 22, 2009 to exclude the Asset Sale (as defined below) from triggering the Rights Agreement and to make certain other changes. On February 2, 2012, the Company amended and restated the Rights Agreement to extend the expiration date from February 3, 2012 to February 3, 2015. The Board adopted the Rights Agreement to preserve stockholder value by protecting our ability to carry forward our NOLs. The Board believes that these NOL carryforwards are a substantial asset of the Company.

Our principal executive offices are located at 5314 N. River Run Drive, Suite 350, Provo, Utah 84604. Our Internet website is http://www.swkhold.com.

The Company was incorporated in July 1996 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in September 1999. Prior to December 23, 2009, the Company developed, marketed and supported customer communications software products. The Company sold its products primarily in North America, Europe and Asia, through its direct sales force and third party integrators. SWK was known until December 23, 2009 as KANA Software, Inc. (“KANA”) and was headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Basis of Presentation

On December 23, 2009, the Company sold substantially all of its assets to Kay Technology (the “Asset Sale”) in exchange for cash consideration of $40.6 million, plus additional escrow funds that were received by the Company during 2010 and 2011. In addition, Kay Technology assumed certain of KANA’s liabilities in the transaction. As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s only material asset was its cash. The Company no longer has any material operating business.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The unaudited condensed 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, 2012. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited condensed financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates estimates, including those related to stock-based compensation, warrant liability valuation, useful lives of property and equipment, income taxes and contingencies and litigation, among others. The Company bases estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. There were no such investments at March 31, 2012 and all cash was held in savings or checking accounts with financial institutions deemed by the Company to be creditworthy.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of the Company’s current financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair values due to their relatively short maturities or payment terms.

Certain Risks and Concentrations

Financial instruments subjecting the Company to concentrations of credit risk have consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited with financial institutions that management believes are creditworthy. Deposits in these institutions are in excess of federally insured amounts.

Net Loss per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. Diluted net 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.

For the three month period ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock in an aggregate of approximately 2,600,000 and 2,544,000 shares, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as all such securities were anti-dilutive.

Note 2. Fair Value Measurement

The Company considers fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based on their own market assumptions. The Company utilizes the following three-level fair value hierarchy to establish the priorities of the inputs used to measure fair value:

Level 1—instrument valuations are obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.

Level 2—instrument valuations are obtained from sources other than quoted market prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—instrument valuations are obtained without observable market values and require a high level of judgment to determine the fair value.

The warrant liability was $0 as of March 31, 2012. The fair value was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Note 3. Stockholders’ Equity

(a) Stock Compensation Plans

The Company’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1999 Stock Incentive Plan”), as successor to the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Stock Option Plan”), provided for options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to be granted to employees, independent contractors, officers, and directors. The plan expired in July 2009. Options were granted at an exercise price equivalent to the closing fair market value on the date of grant. All options were granted at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and had a term not greater than 10 years from the date of grant. Options are immediately exercisable when vested and generally vest monthly over four years. On December 23, 2009, in connection with the Asset Sale, all stock options, except those held by non-employee Directors, were accelerated to be fully vested and exercisable. As a result of the termination of all employees on December 23, 2009, all unexercised stock options held by employees were cancelled on March 31, 2010 in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement in the Asset Sale. The only remaining outstanding options as of March 31, 2012 were those held by the Company’s current directors.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Stock Incentive Plan”) in the fourth quarter of 2010. The 2010 Plan provides for options, restricted stock, and other customary forms of equity to be granted to the Company’s directors, officers, employees, and independent contractors. All forms of equity incentive compensation are granted at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and have a term not greater than 10 years from the date of grant.

The following table summarizes activities under the equity incentive plans for the indicated periods:

	Options Outstanding
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balances, December 31, 2011		180,000	$	2.52		5.4	$	2
Options cancelled and forfeited		-
Options exercised		-
Options granted		-		-
Balances, March 31, 2012		180,000	$	2.52		5.2	$	2
Options vested and exercisable at March 31, 2012		180,000	$	2.52		5.2	$	2

At March 31, 2012, there were no options available for grant under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, and the Company had $0 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense under this Plan. On March 31, 2012, there were 4.0 million shares reserved for equity awards under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, and the Company had $122,000 in unrecognized stock option compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining period of 0.9 years.

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of March 31, 2012:

		Options Outstanding, Vested and Exercisable
Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding, Vested and Exercisable		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
$	0.70		20,000		7.3	$	0.70
	1.24		20,000		6.3		1.24
	2.65		10,000		5.6		2.65
	2.67		20,000		5.3		2.67
	2.95		90,000		4.4		2.95
$	3.50		20,000		4.9		3.50
Total			180,000		5.2	$	2.52

Employee stock-based compensation recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the fair value of options granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans. Risk-free interest rates for the options were taken from the Daily Federal Yield Curve Rates on the grant dates for the expected life of the options as published by the Federal Reserve. The expected volatility was based upon historical data and other relevant factors such as the Company’s changes in historical volatility and its capital structure, in addition to mean reversion. The expected forfeiture rate of employee stock options for 2012 and 2011 was calculated using the Company’s estimated turnover.

In calculating the expected life of stock options, the Company determines the amount of time from grant date to exercise date for exercised options and adjusts this number for the expected time to exercise for unexercised options. The expected time to exercise for unexercised options is calculated from grant as the midpoint between the expiration date of the option and the later of the measurement date or the vesting date. In developing the expected life assumption, all amounts of time are weighted by the number of underlying options.

No options were granted or exercised in the three months ended March 31, 2012. In the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were no options granted or exercised.

On November 8, 2010, the Company granted shares of restricted common stock to its non-executive directors. Michael Weinberg, the Chairman of the Board, was granted 200,000 shares, and William Clifford and Michael Margolis were each granted 100,000 shares. Shares are forfeited if not earned within five years from the date of the grant, and vest when the Company’s average closing stock price exceeds certain levels for sixty consecutive calendar days. 50% of each award vests at a stock price (as defined above) of $1.80, 25% vests at $2.25, and 25% vests at $2.70. The 400,000 shares of restricted common stock granted on November 8, 2010 had a grant date fair value of $0.47 per share.

On January 31, 2012, the Board of Directors approved a change in the Board compensation plan. In lieu of cash payments to our Board members historically paid for Board service, the Board approved an automatic annual grant of 35,000 shares of restricted common stock for each of our non-executive Board members on January 31 of each year, starting with 2012. The restricted shares fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant and are forfeited if the Board member does not complete the full year of service. The 105,000 shares of restricted common stock granted on January 31, 2012 had a grant date fair value of $0.82 per share.

All 505,000 restricted shares are included in the Company’s shares outstanding as of March 31, 2012, but are not included in the computation of basic EPS as the shares are not yet earned by the recipients.

Note 4. Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss is equal to net loss, as there were no foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

Note 5. Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Litigation

In October 2007, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington by Ms. Vanessa Simmonds against certain of the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering. The plaintiff alleges that the underwriters violated section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by engaging in short-swing trades, and seeks disgorgement of profits from the underwriters in amounts to be proven at trial. On February 28, 2008, Ms. Simmonds filed an amended complaint. The suit names the Company as a nominal defendant, contains no claims against the Company and seeks no relief from the Company. This lawsuit is one of more than fifty similar actions filed in the same court. On July 25, 2008, the underwriter defendants in the various actions filed a joint motion to dismiss the complaints for failure to state a claim. In addition, certain issuer defendants in the various actions filed a joint motion to dismiss the complaints for failure to state a claim. The Company entered into a stipulation with the plaintiff, entered as an order by the Court, that the Company is not required to answer or otherwise respond to the amended complaint. Accordingly, the Company did not join the motion to dismiss filed by certain issuers. On March 12, 2009, the Court dismissed the complaint in this lawsuit with prejudice. On April 10, 2009, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the District Court’s order, and thereafter the underwriter defendants filed a cross appeal to a portion of the District Court’s order that dismissed thirty (30) of the cases without prejudice following the moving issuers’ motion to dismiss. On May 22, 2009 the Ninth Circuit issued an order granting the parties’ joint motion to consolidate the 54 appeals and 30 cross-appeals. On December 2, 2010, the Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of the lawsuits against the 30 issuer defendants on the grounds of inadequate demand, but ordered the district court to dismiss these lawsuits with prejudice. The Ninth Circuit reversed dismissal on statute of limitations grounds, but remanded all of the remaining cases to the district court with instructions to allow the underwriter defendants and/or the remaining issuer defendants to file motions to dismiss for inadequate demand. On December 16, 2010, plaintiff and the underwriter defendants separately petitioned for a rehearing and a rehearing en banc, which petitions were denied on January 18, 2011. On January 25 and 26, 2011, the Ninth Circuit granted the motions of the underwriter defendants and of the plaintiff to stay the issuance of the court’s mandate pending those parties’ respective petitions for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. The plaintiffs and the underwriter defendants filed petitions for writ of certiorari on April 5, 2011 and April 15, 2011, respectively. On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court granted the underwriter defendants’ petition for writ of certiorari and denied the plaintiff’s petition for writ of certiorari. On November 29, 2011 the Supreme Court heard oral argument. On March 26, 2012 the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs claim was not barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and remanded for further proceedings on plaintiff's alternative claim that the statute of limitations was extended by the doctrine of equitable tolling. The District Court had determined that equitable tolling did not apply, but the Ninth Circuit had not considered that issue.

The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and either unfavorable or favorable outcomes could have a material negative impact on the Company’s results of operations, balance sheets and cash flows due to defense costs, and divert management resources.

Note 6. Information About Geographic Areas

The Company considers itself to be in a single industry segment, as it is a shell company. There were no sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 or 2011.

All long-lived assets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were based in the United States.

Note 7. Warrant Liability

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted authoritative guidance issued by the FASB eliminating an exemption to derivative treatment for certain financial instruments. As a result of adopting this guidance, warrants to purchase 1,914,586 shares of the Company’s common stock previously treated as equity pursuant to the derivative treatment exemption were no longer afforded equity treatment. These warrants have exercise prices ranging from $1.97 to $2.45 and expire in September or October 2012. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the fair value of these warrants to purchase common stock from equity to a liability, as if these warrants were a derivative liability since their date of issue. On January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the effects of prior accounting for the warrants in the amount of $1.8 million from additional paid-in capital to accumulated deficit, and $0.1 million from additional paid-in capital to warrant liability. The fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and was $0 at March 31, 2012.

Note 8. Income Taxes

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, which is included in other long-term liabilities in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2012, is as follows (in thousands):

Beginning balance at December 31, 2011	$	63
Additions for tax positions related to the current period		1
Ending balance at March 31, 2012	$	64

Note 9. Subsequent Events

The Company announced on May 15, 2012 that it has hired J. Brett Pope and Winston L. Black III as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, respectively, to build a specialty finance and asset management business. An area of initial focus will be the commercialized life science product monetization market. Mr. Pope will be joining the Board of Directors effective June 30, 2012.

The Company also announced that it had signed a purchase agreement to acquire several contracts from PBS Capital Management LLC, a firm which Mr. Pope and Mr. Black control, for $150,000 plus earnout payments through 2016. The closing of the transaction is conditional upon certain events. The Company expects that such contracts would provide annualized revenue of approximately $100,000 to $200,000 for the next several years.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and industry, and our beliefs and assumptions. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “plan,” “will” and variations of these words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. Forward-looking statements that were believed to be true at the time made may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2012, and the financial statements and notes thereto. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Overview

The Company was known until December 23, 2009 as KANA Software, Inc. (“KANA”) and was headquartered in Menlo Park, California. For a discussion of our historical business, see “Historical Business” below.

Following an extensive strategic process, on October 26, 2009, the Company entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement with Kay Technology (the "Asset Sale"), an affiliate of Accel-KKR Capital Partners III L.P. (“AKKR”). Pursuant to this Agreement, on December 23, 2009, the Company sold to Kay Technology substantially all of its assets.

The consideration in the transaction was $40.6 million, of which $38.6 million in cash was paid to the Company at closing and $1.0 million was paid to an escrow to satisfy SWK’s indemnification obligations for certain specified tax-related contingencies. We received approximately $481,000, net of expenses, from this escrow in the fourth quarter of 2010. In the second quarter of 2011, we received $169,000, net of expenses, as full payment from the remaining escrow funds. An additional $1.0 million was paid into the Purchase Price Escrow at closing, which we received in the second quarter of 2010, and an additional $382,000 was received in the first quarter of 2010 which related to the receipt of certain customer and vendor consents to the Asset Sale. No other funds are collectable from the Asset Sale.

At the closing of the Asset Sale, the Company changed its name from Kana Software, Inc. to SWK Holdings Corporation.

Since the completion of the Asset Sale, we have been seeking to redeploy our cash to maximize value for our stockholders and are seeking, analyzing and evaluating potential acquisition or investment candidates. Our goal is to redeploy our existing assets to acquire, or invest in, one or more businesses which could create value for our shareholders, and where existing or prospective taxable income (or the ability to generate capital gains) might be offset by use of our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. We are using a value-focused strategy and are focusing our search on U.S.-based businesses. We continue to identify and review candidates for acquisition or other investment. We are unable to assure that we will find suitable candidates or that we will be able to utilize our existing NOL carryforwards. (See “Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy” under Item 1A above).

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are described in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012. We believe there have been no new critical accounting policies or material changes to our existing critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Information with respect to Recent Accounting Pronouncements may be found in Note 1 to the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements in “Part I. Financial Information — Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 (“ASU 2011-04”), Fair Value Measurement—Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The amendments in this update will ensure that fair value has the same meaning in U.S. GAAP and in IFRS and that their respective fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are the same. This update is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption by public entities is not permitted and, therefore, the Company is required to adopt ASU 2011-04 on January 1, 2012. The adoption of this amendment did not materially impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Revenues

The Company had no revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 or 2011 as a result of the Asset Sale.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for management, staff, Board of Directors, legal and audit expenses, and corporate governance. General and administrative expenses decreased by 20% to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to a reduction in Board cash compensation and expenses generally. As of March 31, 2012, we had 2 general and administrative employees compared to 3 such employees as of March 31, 2011.

Gain on the Sale of Assets

The Company recorded a $167,000 gain from the collection of escrow funds from the Asset Sale for the three months ended March 31, 2011; no such gain was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2012. No further funds remain in escrow.

Interest and Other Income, Net

Interest and other income, net consists primarily of interest income and the change in fair value of warrant liability. Income from the changes in the fair value of our warrants was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to a decrease in such fair value of $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Interest income and other income consists of interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and was approximately $45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and $85,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in interest income related to lower interest rates and lower average cash balances in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

Provision for Income Taxes

We have a history of net operating losses on a consolidated basis from inception through March 31, 2012. Accordingly, we have recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of our gross deferred tax assets, as the future realization of the tax benefit for accounting purposes is not “currently more likely than not.”

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2012, we had $37.9 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $38.2 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2012, we had working capital of $37.9 million, compared to working capital of $38.1 million as of December 31, 2011.

Primary Driver of Cash Flow

Our ability to generate cash in the future depends primarily upon our success in acquiring or investing in one or more businesses. Since the timing of any acquisition or investment is difficult to predict, we may not be able to generate positive cash flow in any particular future period. In addition, the interest rate that we receive on our cash will affect our ability to cover our administrative expenses. Given low current interest rates, we do not anticipate that our interest income will be sufficient to cover our administrative expenses for the foreseeable future. Additionally, our net losses since the Asset Sale have been partially offset by gains from our escrow collections. No further funds remain in escrow, and as such, our net losses may increase from historical levels since the Asset Sale if we are not successful in acquiring or investing in a business.

Operating Cash Flow

We had negative cash flow from operating activities of $0.3 million for the first three months of 2012, which included a $0.3 million net loss, and $0.1 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and non-cash stock-based compensation. We had negative cash flow from operating activities of $0.4 million for the first three months of 2011, which included a $0.1 million net loss, a $0.2 million gain from the collection of escrow funds from the Asset Sale, and a $0.1 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Investing Cash Flow

The Company’s investing activities provided $0 and $0.2 million of cash for the first three months of 2012 and 2011, respectively, which consisted of collections from the Asset Sale in 2011.

Existence and Timing of Contractual Obligations

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had no outstanding debt commitments.

The Company subleases approximately 2,300 square feet on a month-to-month basis until June 30, 2012 under an agreement with Nightwatch Capital Advisors, LLC, a company of which John Nemelka, our Interim Chief Executive Officer is the Managing Principal, and Paul Burgon, our Interim Chief Financial Officer, is a Principal and the Chief Financial Officer. The rent under this sublease is approximately $4,200 per month.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2012, the Company did not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

Outlook

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had no operating business. The Company does not expect to generate any income other than interest income until it consummates a business combination or develops other sources of income. The Company estimates that its capital resources are adequate to fund its limited operating activities for twelve months from the balance sheet date.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Interim Chief Executive Officer and the Interim Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

In connection with the preparation of this report, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In October 2007, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington by Ms. Vanessa Simmonds against certain of the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering. The plaintiff alleges that the underwriters violated Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by engaging in short-swing trades, and seeks disgorgement of profits from the underwriters in amounts to be proven at trial. On February 28, 2008, Ms. Simmonds filed an amended complaint. The suit names the Company as a nominal defendant, contains no claims against the Company and seeks no relief from the Company. This lawsuit is one of more than fifty similar actions filed in the same court. On July 25, 2008, the underwriter defendants in the various actions filed a joint motion to dismiss the complaints for failure to state a claim. In addition, certain issuer defendants in the various actions filed a joint motion to dismiss the complaints for failure to state a claim. The Company entered into a stipulation with the plaintiff, entered as an order by the Court, that the Company is not required to answer or otherwise respond to the amended complaint. Accordingly, the Company did not join the motion to dismiss filed by certain issuers. On March 12, 2009, the Court dismissed the complaint in this lawsuit with prejudice. On April 10, 2009, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the District Court’s order, and thereafter the underwriter defendants filed a cross appeal to a portion of the District Court’s order that dismissed thirty (30) of the cases without prejudice following the moving issuers’ motion to dismiss. On May 22, 2009 the Ninth Circuit issued an order granting the parties’ joint motion to consolidate the 54 appeals and 30 cross-appeals. On December 2, 2010, the Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of the lawsuits against the 30 issuer defendants on the grounds of inadequate demand, but ordered the district court to dismiss these lawsuits with prejudice. The Ninth Circuit reversed dismissal on statute of limitations grounds, but remanded all of the remaining cases to the district court with instructions to allow the underwriter defendants and/or the remaining issuer defendants to file motions to dismiss for inadequate demand. On December 16, 2010, plaintiff and the underwriter defendants separately petitioned for a rehearing and a rehearing en banc, which petitions were denied on January 18, 2011. On January 25 and 26, 2011, the Ninth Circuit granted the motions of the underwriter defendants and of the plaintiff to stay the issuance of the court’s mandate pending those parties’ respective petitions for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. The plaintiffs and the underwriter defendants filed petitions for writ of certiorari on April 5, 2011 and April 15, 2011, respectively. On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court granted the underwriter defendants’ petition for writ of certiorari and denied the plaintiff’s petition for writ of certiorari. On November 29, 2011 the Supreme Court heard oral argument. On March 26, 2012 the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs claim was not barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and remanded for further proceedings on plaintiff's alternative claim that the statute of limitations was extended by the doctrine of equitable tolling. The District Court had determined that equitable tolling did not apply, but the Ninth Circuit had not considered that issue. On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court granted the underwriter defendants’ petition for writ of certiorari and denied the plaintiff’s petition for writ of certiorari. On November 29, 2011 the Supreme Court heard oral argument. On March 26, 2012 the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs claim was not barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and remanded for further proceedings on plaintiff's alternative claim that the statute of limitations was extended by the doctrine of equitable tolling. The District Court had determined that equitable tolling did not apply, but the Ninth Circuit had not considered that issue.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

Information regarding the Company’s risk factors appears in “Part I. – Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION.

The Company announced on May 15, 2012 that it has hired J. Brett Pope, 40, and Winston L. Black III, 36, as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, respectively, to build a specialty finance and asset management business. An area of initial focus will be the commercialized life science product monetization market. Mr. Pope will be joining the Board of Directors effective June 30, 2012.

Mr. Pope was a co-founder of PBS Capital Management, a firm established in 2009 to deploy capital in the health care and pharmaceutical royalty market. Prior to founding PBS Capital, Mr. Pope was employed at Highland Capital Management in Dallas. Mr. Pope was a Partner at Highland Capital, where he served in various roles including Senior Portfolio Manager, overseeing a healthcare portfolio, as well as Co-Head of Private Equity.

Mr. Black was a co-founder of PBS Capital Management. Prior to founding PBS Capital, he was employed at Highland Capital Management in Dallas. Mr. Black served as a Senior Portfolio Analyst at Highland Capital where he managed a healthcare portfolio. Prior to joining Highland Mr. Black was COO/Analyst and Chief Compliance Officer at Mallette Capital Management, Inc., a biotech-focused hedge fund.

Both Mr. Pope and Mr. Black executed employment agreements valid through 2014 that stipulate they will be given an annual salary of $200,000 per year plus bonus potential based on the Company's annual pre-tax profit. The total bonus pool will constitute up to $100,000 in 2012 and 10.0% to 10.5% of pre-tax profit (as defined in the agreements) in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and subject to certain adjustments. In addition, each were given a stock option grant of 750,000 options that vest based on the SWK 60-day average stock price appreciating between 50% and 200% over the next five years. 25% of the grants will vest at each of 50%, 100%, 150%, and 200% appreciation.

Both Mr. Pope’s and Mr. Black’s employment agreements provide for 6 months’ severance in the event they are terminated by the Company without cause or they resign for good reason. In addition, the Company can elect to pay Mr. Pope and Mr. Black their annual salaries for up to eighteen months (following the six months’ severance period ) to enforce a non-compete and non-solicitation agreement for up to two years from the date of their separation from the Company.

Mr. John F. Nemelka, SWK Interim Chief Executive Officer, has announced that in order to ensure a smooth transition he will continue to serve as Interim CEO of the Company until June 30, 2012. Mr. Paul V. Burgon, SWK Interim Chief Financial Officer, also announced that he will continue to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, at an annual salary rate of $100,000 per year after June 30, 2012, through such date as he and the Company mutually determine as the Company transitions its corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas. Both Mr. Nemelka and Mr. Burgon will be paid $125,000 in severance each and will receive health benefits for up to a year. On May 14, 2012, Mr. Nemelka and Mr. Burgon were granted 750,000 and 375,000 shares of restricted common stock, respectively, which stock will vest based on the SWK 60-day average stock price appreciating between 100%-200% over the next five years. 33% of the grants will vest at each of 100%, 150%, and 200% appreciation.

The Company also announced that it had signed a purchase agreement to acquire several contracts from PBS Capital Management LLC, a firm which Mr. Pope and Mr. Black control, for $150,000 plus earnout payments of 50% of received revenues over $150,000 through 2016. The closing of the transaction is conditional upon certain events. The Company expects that such contracts would provide annualized revenue of approximately $100,000 to $200,000 for the next several years.

The summary of these agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full agreements, copies of which are filed herewith as exhibits 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, and 10.05 and are incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing

Date

Provided

Herewith

10.01

J. Brett Pope employment agreement dated May 14, 2012.

10.02

Winston L. Black III employment agreement dated May 14, 2012.

10.03

John F. Nemelka severance agreement dated May 14, 2012.

10.04

Paul V. Burgon severance agreement dated May 14, 2012.

10.05

Contract purchase agreement between SWK Holdings Corporation and PBS Capital Management, dated May 14, 2012.

31.01

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.02

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.01

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.02

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

101.INS**

XBRL Instance

101.SCH**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

101.LAB**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

These certifications accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. They are not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of SWK Holdings Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

May 15, 2012


	SWK Holdings Corporation

	/s/ JOHN F. NEMELKA
	John F. Nemelka
	Interim Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

	/s/ PAUL V. BURGON
	Paul V. Burgon
	Interim Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)