PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Capital Corp. (the "Company" or "GECC"), (NASDAQ: GECC), a business development company, has issued approximately 1.3 million shares, representing 9.9% of the Company's outstanding common stock, at $11.65 per share for gross proceeds of $15.0 million to an affiliate of Booker Smith, a newly appointed director of Great Elm Group, Inc., with extensive experience in corporate credit and real estate investing.

This transaction marks the latest step in GECC's ongoing growth trajectory. Over the past 12 months, GECC has raised nearly $30 million of equity at net asset value, strengthening the Company's balance sheet and providing additional scale to support its long-term investment strategy.

"This capital raise provides GECC with additional capital that can be leveraged to pursue attractive investment opportunities in today's markets," said Matt Kaplan, GECC's Chief Executive Officer. "It is also a clear vote of confidence in the Company's turnaround, which began in March 2022, and in the strength of the platform we have built."

The additional capital bolsters GECC's ability to execute on its investment strategy, which is focused on generating sustainable income and total return through investments in debt instruments, income-producing equity, and specialty finance businesses. The transaction underscores the alignment and support from long-term institutional investors who recognize the progress GECC has made over the past three years.

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 and CLOs.

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Source: Great Elm Capital Corp.

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