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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on June 18, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). REFI to merge into Chicago Atlantic BDC, converting REFI from REIT to BDC before closing.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. 8-K event analysis
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- REFI to merge into Chicago Atlantic BDC, converting REFI from REIT to BDC before closing
- Stock-for-stock consideration based on each company’s closing NAV per share, limiting transaction-related dilution
- Completion requires shareholder approvals, SEC filings, Nasdaq listing authorization, regulatory approvals, and tax reorganization treatment
- Support agreements cover 4.8% of REFI shares and 12.9% of Acquiror shares, strengthening approval certainty
- Closing deadline June 30, 2027; Acquiror may consider a post-closing share repurchase program up to $25 million
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are furnished under Regulation FD rather than filed under Exchange Act Section 18
- Reduced liability and incorporation-by-reference protections for the disclosed exhibits
- Investors should review Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 for the substantive disclosure referenced by Item 7.01
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2
- All-stock REFI–LIEN merger creates surviving Nasdaq-listed BDC LIEN, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals
- REFI shareholders expected to own approximately 50.5% of LIEN, based on March 31, 2026 NAVs
- Combined platform targets $613 million pro forma NAV and $771 million investment portfolio, increasing scale and diversification
- REFI must convert from REIT to BDC, creating tax, regulatory and leverage implications before expected fourth-quarter 2026 closing
- LIEN board will consider a post-closing stock repurchase program of up to $25.0 million
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