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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Capital Corp. (the “Company” or “GECC”), (NASDAQ: GECC), a business development company, today announced it issued approximately 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a current net asset value of $12.03 per share, for an aggregate gross purchase price of $12 million, to Prosper Peak Holdings, LLC (“PPH”).
Great Elm Group, Inc. (“GEG”), the parent of the Company’s investment manager, made a $3 million investment in PPH, further aligning it with shareholders.
“We have raised $38 million of non-dilutive equity year-to-date, bolstering our efforts to expand the platform,” said Matt Kaplan, GECC’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our gross net asset value by dollars has grown by nearly 80% since management and the board were refreshed in March 2022, benefiting our shareholders as we leverage our infrastructure and build out our portfolio verticals.”
Jason Reese, GEG’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “GEG is committed to supporting and expanding its credit platform, anchored by GECC. We are excited to announce our participation in Prosper Peak, which will further grow GECC’s capital base.”
About Great Elm Capital Corp.
GECC 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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