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大榆树资本公司宣布

2024年第三季度财务结果

 

公司将于今天上午8:30举行电话会议和网络直播。

 

2024年10月31日,佛罗里达州棕榈滩花园市 - 大榆树资本公司(「我们」、「我们的」、「公司」或「GECC」)(纳斯达克:GECC),一家业务发展公司,今天宣布截至2024年9月30日的第三季度财务业绩。

 

第三季度及其他近期要点:

2024年9月30日结束的这个季度,净投资收入(NII)为410万美元,每股为0.39美元,而截至2024年6月30日的季度则为310万美元,每股为0.32美元。
资产净值于2024年9月30日为$12580万,每股$12.04,相比于2024年6月30日的$12600万,每股$12.06。
2024年9月发行了3,600万美元的8.125%无担保票据,到期日为2029年(“GECCH票据”),并在10月额外发行了540万美元,全面行使承销商的超额配售权。
于2024年10月12日以GECCH票据及现金净收益赎回到期于2025年1月的所有未偿付6.75%无抵押票据(即GECCm票据).
截至2024年9月30日,GECC的资产覆盖率为166.2%,相较于2024年6月30日的171.0%和2023年9月30日的168.4%。
根据GECCH发行和GECCm赎回的进行态度,资产覆盖率将达到164.4%。
董事会批准了2024年第四季每股0.35美元的季度股息,相当于2024年10月30日公司收盘市价10.03美元的年化报酬率为14.0%。

 

管理层评论

“我们在第三季度表现强劲,NIl超出我们季度分配,并实现创纪录的总投资收益达1170万美元,”GECC执行长马特·卡普兰说道。“除了管理我们稳定的投资组合,我们成功地重新融资了GECCm票据,延长我们的债务到期概况。我们期待著在2024年以坚实基础闭幕一个非常成功的年度,完成多次巨额净资本筹集计划并启动我们的CLO合资企业。我们创新的JV方法利用CLO结构,已经增加了我们对长期无追溯金融的优先银行贷款的风险敞口,并且已经产生稳健的现金收入。展望未来,我们相信我们仍然处于有利位置,以保持股息覆盖并为我们的股东创造具吸引力的风险调整回报。”

 

 


 

财务要闻 - 每股数据

 

Q3/2023

Q4/2023

Q1/2024

Q2/2024

Q3/2024

每股收益("EPS")

$1.02

$0.55

($0.05)

($0.14)

$0.33

每股净投资收入("NII")

$0.40

$0.43

$0.37

$0.32

$0.39

每股激励前净投资收入

$0.50

$0.54

$0.46

$0.40

$0.49

每股净实现和未实现增益/(亏损)

$0.62

$0.12

($0.42)

($0.46)

($0.06)

期末每股净资产价值

$12.88

$12.99

$12.57

$12.06

$12.04

每股支付/宣告的分配

$0.35

$0.45

$0.35

$0.35

$0.35

 

投资组合和投资活动

截至2024年9月30日,GECC持有的总投资金额为33330万美元,其公允价值如下:

公司在企业信贷方面共有53个债务投资,总计约$20480万,占公司总投资公平市值的61.4%。有担保的债务投资占公司债务投资市值的相当大部分。
对于Great Elm Speciality Finance的投资总额约为4360万美元,包括2970万美元的债务投资和1390万美元的股权投资,分别占公司总投资公允市值的8.9%和4.2%。
对CLO JV的投资总额约为3290万美元,相当于公司总投资公允市值的9.9%。
七个支付股息的股权投资,总额约3630万美元,占公司总投资公平市值的10.9%。
其他股本投资约1570万美元,占公司总投资公允市值的4.7%。

 

截至2024年9月30日,公司债务投资组合的加权平均当前收益率为12.8%。浮动利率工具约占债务投资的市值的72%(较上季增加至69%),公司固定利率的债务投资加权平均到期年限为2.0年。

 

于截至2024年9月30日的季度,我们投入了大约7360万美元到29项投资。(1) 以加权平均当前收益率11.5%。

 

在2024年9月30日结束的季度中,我们部分或全部实现了38笔投资,金额约为3910万美元。(2),加权平均当前收益率为10.9%。实现包括1320万美元的强制还款和赎回,加权平均当前收益率为13.1%。

 

财务回顾

2024年9月30日结束的季度总投资收入为1170万美元,每股1.12美元。截至2024年9月30日结束的季度净支出约为770万美元,每股0.73美元。

 

2024年9月30日结束的季度,净实现及未实现损失约为60万美元,每股0.06美元。

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流动性和资本资源

截至2024年9月30日,现金和货币型基金投资合计约2600万美元。

截至2024年9月30日,总未偿债务(票面价值)为23530万美元,包括截至2025年1月到期的6.75%乐富高级票据(纳斯达克代号: GECCM),截至2026年6月到期的5.875%乐富高级票据(纳斯达克代号: GECCO),截至2028年9月到期的8.75%乐富高级票据(纳斯达克代号: GECCZ),截至2029年4月到期的8.50%乐富高级票据(纳斯达克代号: GECCI)以及截至2029年12月到期的8.125%乐富高级票据(纳斯达克代号: GECCH)。

于季度结束后,公司利用GECCH票据发行的净收益和手头现金赎回所有的GECCm票据。截至2024年10月30日,拟议总负债金额(票面价值)为19540万美元。

 

分配

公司董事会已经批准截至2024年12月31日的季度现金分配为每股0.35美元。第四季度分配将于2024年12月31日支付给截至2024年12月16日的股东。

该分配相当于2024年10月30日公司收盘价10.03美元的年化股息率14.0%,以及公司2024年9月30日每股12.04美元的净资产值的年化股息率11.6%。

 

公开说明会和网路网路直播

GECC将于今天早上8:30举行一场电话会议来讨论这些结果。

 

电话会议详细资讯

 

日期/时间: 2024年10月31日星期四 – 美东时间上午8:30

 

参与者拨入号码:

(美国): 877-407-0789

(国际): 201-689-8562

 

若要查看看涨,请在开始控制项前约五分钟拨打电话,并在要求时提供操作员通行证“GECC”。附带的幻灯片演示将通过Great Elm Capital Corp.网站的“活动和演示”部分以pdf格式提供。 点此 在盈利公告发布后。

Webcast

The call and presentation will also be simultaneously webcast over the internet via the “Events and Presentations” section of GECC’s website or by clicking on the webcast link here.

 

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. For additional information, please visit http://www.greatelmcc.com.

 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this communication that are not historical facts are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “designed,” “seek,” “continue,” “upside,” “potential” and similar expressions. All such forward-looking statements involve estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in the statements. The key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: conditions in the credit markets, our expected financings and investments, including interest rate volatility, inflationary pressure, the price of GECC common stock and the performance of GECC’s portfolio and investment manager. Information concerning these and other factors can be found in GECC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GECC assumes no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any duty to, update any forward-looking statements contained in this communication or to conform prior statements to actual results or revised expectations except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.

 

This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.

 

Endnotes:

(1) This includes new deals, additional fundings (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities), refinancings and capitalized PIK income. Amounts included herein do not include investments in short-term securities, including United States Treasury Bills.

(2) This includes scheduled principal payments, prepayments, sales and repayments (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities). Amounts included herein do not include investments in short-term securities, including United States Treasury Bills.

 

 

Media & Investor Contact:

Investor Relations

investorrelations@greatelmcap.com

 

 

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GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (unaudited)

Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $259,732 and $179,626, respectively)

 

$

256,777

 

 

$

183,335

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $85,484 and $10,807, respectively)

 

 

85,474

 

 

 

10,807

 

Affiliated investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $12,378 and $13,423, respectively)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,067

 

Controlled investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $80,642 and $46,300, respectively)

 

 

76,506

 

 

 

46,210

 

Total investments

 

 

418,757

 

 

 

241,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

305

 

 

 

953

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

3,121

 

 

 

840

 

Interest receivable

 

 

3,652

 

 

 

2,105

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

622

 

 

 

1,001

 

Due from portfolio company

 

 

1

 

 

 

37

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

262

 

 

 

335

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

306

 

 

 

135

 

Total assets

 

$

427,026

 

 

$

246,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable (including unamortized discount of $5,317 and $2,896, respectively)

 

$

229,967

 

 

$

140,214

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

66,043

 

 

 

3,327

 

Interest payable

 

 

170

 

 

 

32

 

Accrued incentive fees payable

 

 

2,594

 

 

 

1,431

 

Distributions payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

760

 

Due to affiliates

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

1,195

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

981

 

 

 

1,127

 

Total liabilities

 

$

301,200

 

 

$

148,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,449,888 shares issued and outstanding and 7,601,958 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

 

$

104

 

 

$

76

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

319,438

 

 

 

283,795

 

Accumulated losses

 

 

(193,716

)

 

 

(185,132

)

Total net assets

 

$

125,826

 

 

$

98,739

 

Total liabilities and net assets

 

$

427,026

 

 

$

246,825

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

12.04

 

 

$

12.99

 

 

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GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

$

6,321

 

 

$

6,357

 

 

$

18,276

 

 

$

17,669

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments (PIK)

 

 

826

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

1,591

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

95

 

Controlled investments

 

 

974

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

2,858

 

 

 

1,715

 

Controlled investments (PIK)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

233

 

Total interest income

 

 

8,121

 

 

 

7,592

 

 

 

23,465

 

 

 

21,303

 

Dividend income from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

584

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

2,015

 

 

 

899

 

Controlled investments

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

3,912

 

 

 

1,841

 

Total dividend income

 

 

3,586

 

 

 

779

 

 

 

5,927

 

 

 

2,740

 

Other commitment fees from non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

802

 

 

 

700

 

 

 

2,406

 

Other income from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

20

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

214

 

Total other income

 

 

20

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

214

 

Total investment income

 

$

11,727

 

 

$

9,276

 

 

$

30,184

 

 

$

26,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

$

1,201

 

 

$

899

 

 

$

3,209

 

 

$

2,652

 

Incentive fees

 

 

1,018

 

 

 

763

 

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

2,315

 

Administration fees

 

 

375

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

1,156

 

 

 

1,056

 

Custody fees

 

 

38

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

62

 

Directors’ fees

 

 

52

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

156

 

Professional services

 

 

409

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

1,392

 

Interest expense

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

3,344

 

 

 

10,490

 

 

 

8,934

 

Other expenses

 

 

277

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

770

 

Total expenses

 

$

7,580

 

 

$

6,185

 

 

$

19,781

 

 

$

17,337

 

Net investment income before taxes

 

$

4,147

 

 

$

3,091

 

 

$

10,403

 

 

$

9,326

 

Excise tax

 

$

75

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

67

 

Net investment income

 

$

4,072

 

 

$

3,052

 

 

$

10,323

 

 

$

9,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

$

227

 

 

$

1,637

 

 

$

2,738

 

 

$

4,024

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(626

)

 

 

-

 

Controlled investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,461

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,461

)

Realized loss on repurchase of debt

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

 

223

 

 

 

(1,824

)

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

563

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions from:

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

715

 

 

 

2,581

 

 

 

(6,674

)

 

 

8,416

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

1

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

177

 

Controlled investments

 

 

(1,537

)

 

 

3,926

 

 

 

(4,046

)

 

 

2,707

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(821

)

 

 

6,532

 

 

 

(10,742

)

 

 

11,300

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

$

(598

)

 

$

4,708

 

 

$

(8,633

)

 

$

11,863

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

3,474

 

 

$

7,760

 

 

$

1,690

 

 

$

21,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income per share (basic and diluted):

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

1.08

 

 

$

1.22

 

Earnings per share (basic and diluted):

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

2.77

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):

 

 

10,449,888

 

 

 

7,601,958

 

 

 

9,556,695

 

 

 

7,601,958

 

 

 

 

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