WALTHAM, Mass., June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Capital Corp. (the “Company” or “GECC”) (NASDAQ: GECC) announced the final results of its non-transferable rights offering, which entitled holders of rights to purchase one new share of common stock for every one right held at a subscription price of $12.50 per share. The offering expired on June 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time.

In total, the Company sold approximately 3.0 million shares of its common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $37.5 million.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily to (i) to make opportunistic investments, in accordance with its investment objectives and policies, including investments in specialty finance businesses and (ii) for general corporate purposes.

“We appreciate the support from our shareholders for this offering, which will provide capital to execute on our growth strategy and pursue our robust pipeline of investments. Increased scale will benefit our shareholders as we leverage our infrastructure and further diversify our portfolio,” said Matt Kaplan, GECC’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our focus on Specialty Finance is gaining traction and we are excited to have additional capital available to grow this platform. In addition, the current market volatility is beginning to provide opportunities that we can now take advantage of with our increased flexibility. We remain confident in our ability to execute on the strategic direction we outlined in March.”

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Imperial Capital, LLC acted as dealer managers for the offering.

About Great Elm Capital Corp.

Great Elm Capital Corp. is an externally managed, business development company that seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing in debt and income generating equity securities, including investments in specialty finance businesses.    

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Media & Investor Contact:

Investor Relations
Garrett Edson
investorrelations@greatelmcap.com

Source: Great Elm Capital Corp.