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Lifeward To Acquire Oramed's POD Technology And Secure Up To $47M Strategic Investment As Oramed Takes Up To 49.99% Stake

Benzinga·01/13/2026 13:18:37
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Transaction Will Transfer Oramed's Oral Drug Delivery Platform (POD™ Technology) to Lifeward and Positions Oramed as a Significant Shareholder

  • Oramed will transfer POD™ platform to Lifeward while retaining management of clinical program
  • Oramed will receive 49.9% beneficial ownership interest in Lifeward, a revenue-generating medical robotics company, including warrants
  • Mark Grant, Lifeward CEO, with 25+ years experience in the diabetes sector at Medtronic and Bristol Myers Squibb, to lead combined platforms
  • In addition, strategic investment by Oramed designed to bring Lifeward towards profitability
  • Lifeward's FDA-approved ReWalk® and AlterG® products generated $26 million in last four quarters

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ORMP) (TASE: ORMP) ("Oramed") and Lifeward Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFWD) ("Lifeward") today announced the signing of binding agreements for a strategic transaction between Oramed, Lifeward and a certain accredited investor. The transaction includes the transfer to Lifeward of Oramed's proprietary Protein Oral Drug POD™ delivery technology and Oramed obtaining 49.9% beneficial ownership interest in Lifeward upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. In addition, Lifeward to issue $10 million in senior secured convertible notes in a private placement, of which Oramed to invest $9 million, and an additional milestone-based $10 million senior secured convertible note, of which Oramed will invest $9 million, each with 100% warrant coverage. The transaction allows Oramed to significantly increase its ownership stake in Lifeward upon full conversion of the notes and exercises of the warrants.