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   <title>London-listed Spectris soars 20% on fresh takeover interest from Advent</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Investing.com -- Shares of &lt;span itemscope itemtype=&quot;http://schema.org/Corporation&quot;&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&quot;name&quot;&gt; Spectris &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; PLC (LON:SXS) surged by over 20% in London trading following a Bloomberg News report that private equity firm Advent is considering a takeover of the UK-based precision and testing equipment maker.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The potential acquisition comes as Spectris shares had previously dropped about 18% this year, valuing the company at around £2 billion ($2.8 billion).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spectris, which employs 7,600 people across more than 30 countries, specializes in developing high-tech instruments, testing equipment, and software for various industries, including life sciences, automotive, electronics, and semiconductors. Asia is a significant market for Spectris, contributing to</description>
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   <title>London-listed Spectris soars 20% on fresh takeover interest from Advent</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Investing.com -- Shares of &lt;span itemscope itemtype=&quot;http://schema.org/Corporation&quot;&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&quot;name&quot;&gt; Spectris &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; PLC (LON:SXS) surged by over 20% in London trading following a Bloomberg News report that private equity firm Advent is considering a takeover of the UK-based precision and testing equipment maker.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The potential acquisition comes as Spectris shares had previously dropped about 18% this year, valuing the company at around £2 billion ($2.8 billion).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spectris, which employs 7,600 people across more than 30 countries, specializes in developing high-tech instruments, testing equipment, and software for various industries, including life sciences, automotive, electronics, and semiconductors. Asia is a significant market for Spectris, contributing to</description>
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   <title>London-listed Spectris soars 20% on fresh takeover interest from Advent</title>
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&lt;p&gt;The potential acquisition comes as Spectris shares had previously dropped about 18% this year, valuing the company at around £2 billion ($2.8 billion).&lt;/p&gt;
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   <title>London-listed Spectris soars 20% on fresh takeover interest from Advent</title>
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&lt;p&gt;The potential acquisition comes as Spectris shares had previously dropped about 18% this year, valuing the company at around £2 billion ($2.8 billion).&lt;/p&gt;
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   <title>London-listed Spectris soars 20% on fresh takeover interest from Advent</title>
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&lt;p&gt;The potential acquisition comes as Spectris shares had previously dropped about 18% this year, valuing the company at around £2 billion ($2.8 billion).&lt;/p&gt;
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   <title>London-listed Spectris soars 20% on fresh takeover interest from Advent</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Investing.com -- Shares of &lt;span itemscope itemtype=&quot;http://schema.org/Corporation&quot;&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&quot;name&quot;&gt; Spectris &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; PLC (LON:SXS) surged by over 20% in London trading following a Bloomberg News report that private equity firm Advent is considering a takeover of the UK-based precision and testing equipment maker.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The potential acquisition comes as Spectris shares had previously dropped about 18% this year, valuing the company at around £2 billion ($2.8 billion).&lt;/p&gt;
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   <title>Rand Capital Receives $13.1 Million from Sale of SciAps, Inc.</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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   <title>Rand Capital Receives $13.1 Million from Sale of SciAps, Inc.</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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   <title>Rand Capital Receives $13.1 Million from Sale of SciAps, Inc.</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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   <title>Rand Capital Receives $13.1 Million from Sale of SciAps, Inc.</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.randcapital.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2OjQ1YjM6MzYxNWZjNWQwMzkzZDA1MjBhYzA3NzQ5N2ExNTY2MmM1MzVkMThjODA3NjUzMTY2NGMyMDFlMzE1NzQ2MWU0YzpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Rand+Capital+Corporation&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=e1d99a99e036dc83ad20d2a0b7fccdb6&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Rand Capital Corporation&lt;/a&gt; (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, today announced the successful completion of the previously reported acquisition of its portfolio company, SciAps, Inc., by &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2Fwww.spectris.com%2F___.YXAzOmtlaWFkdmlzb3JzOmE6bzphOTU0NTNiZGM1MjJlZTdkNDUyYjBmZjI3NDRlZGUxODo2Ojc2ZGQ6MjBhOTA1OGM0YTRiNmYwMDdhZDIzMzkyMTEwYTFjMTA5N2UxYzhjODQ4MzE1ZGQxMjk5YzcxMGJhNzU1ODViNTpwOlQ6Rg&amp;amp;esheet=54114774&amp;amp;newsitemid=20240828358704&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Spectris+plc&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=b34375c5bd8491cde28b7428f584985c&quot; shape=&quot;rect&quot;&gt;Spectris plc&lt;/a&gt; (LSE: SXS). The transaction closed on August 21, 2024, and yielded total proceeds for Rand at the closing of $13.1 million, exceeding the June 30, 2024 valuation for Rand’s equity and debt investments in SciAps of $10.8 million.

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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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&lt;p&gt;    BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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