Great Elm Capital Corp. · NASDAQ:GECC

Great Elm Capital — Q2 2024 Earnings Presentation

34 slides from Great Elm Capital's earnings presentation, Aug 1, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation Quarter Ended June 30, 2024

    Investor Presentation Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 August 1, 2024 NASDAQ: GECC

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement

    Forward Looking Statement 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,”

  3. Slide 3: Second Quarter 2024 Overview

    Second Quarter 2024 Overview Net Investment NII of $3.1 million, or $0.32 per share in 2Q 24, vs. $3.2 million, or $0.37 per share in 1Q 24 Income (“NII”) • NII expected to ramp in second half of the year as CLO investments begin to pay distributions Net assets were $126.0 million, or $12.06 per sha

  4. Slide 4: Quarterly Cash Distributions Quarter Ending September 30, 2024

    Quarterly Cash Distributions Quarter Ending September 30, 2024 September $0.35 30 13.0% 11.6% Per Share Payable Date Annualized Dividend Annualized Dividend Yield on Stock Price Yield on NAV On August 1, 2024, the The third quarter 2024 The cash distribution The cash distribution Company announced t

  5. Slide 5: $92.5mm of Capital Raised Year To Date

    $92.5mm of Capital Raised Year To Date GECC issued 1.85 million shares at $12.97 (then current NAV) for $24 million in February 2024 • Great Elm Group, Inc. (“GEG”) participated in $6 million of the $24 million; A strategic Equity Raises at institutional investor participated in the other $18 millio

  6. Slide 6: About GECC

    About GECC Great Elm Capital Corp. Investment Objective Portfolio Overview Externally managed, total-return- To generate current income and • $297.7 million of portfolio fair value focused BDC capital appreciation by investing • $126.0 million of net asset value (“NAV”) Significant insider ownership

  7. Slide 7: Net Investment Income (NII)

    Net Investment Income (NII) NII for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was $3.1 million, or $0.32 per share1, compared to NII of $3.2 million, or $0.37 per share1, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 $ in $000s $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 2 2 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q

  8. Slide 8: Total Investment Income (TII)

    Total Investment Income (TII) TII for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was $9.5 million, compared to $8.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 $ in $000s Cash Accretion + PIK $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4

  9. Slide 9: 2Q 2024 NAV Per Share Bridge

    2Q 2024 NAV Per Share Bridge Net assets were approximately $12.06 per share1 ($126.0 million) on June 30, 2024, as compared to $12.57 per share1 ($118.8 million) on March 31, 2024. • Write-down of certain illiquid, level 3 assets on non-accrual adversely impacted NAV impacted by 39¢ 2 1 Based on sha

  10. Slide 10: 2Q 2024 NAV Bridge ($mm)

    2Q 2024 NAV Bridge ($mm) Net assets were $126.0mm ($12.06 per share1) on June 30, 2024, as compared to $118.8mm ($12.57 per share1) on March 31, 2024. 2 1 Based on shares outstanding of 10.5 million as of June 30, 2024 and 9.5 million as of March 31, 2024. 2 Illiquid, level 3 investments in two port

  11. Slide 11: Q2 2024 Portfolio Review

    Q2 2024 Portfolio Review August 1, 2024 ©2024 Great Elm Capital Corp. 11

  12. Slide 12: Total Quarter End Portfolio Detail

    Total Quarter End Portfolio Detail1 Debt Investments 97.1%2 $210.4 70.7% 48 Weighted million Of Portfolio 13.1%2 Debt Average Price as Weighted Average Current Fair Value of in Debt Investments % of Par Investments Yield of Debt Investments Debt Investments Equity Investments Fair Value % of Portfol

  13. Slide 13: Portfolio Asset Mix

    Portfolio Asset Mix1 Focus on Secured Investments End of Period Investments ($mm) 6/30/2024 $288.3 7% $258.2 7% $236.4 $235.3 15% 1L $230.6 5% 15% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 8% 2L 3% 6% 5% 11% 8% 7% 17% 16% Specialty Finance 22% 23% 5% 50% 23% 9% 8% Unsecured 14% 13% Yielding Equity 2 16% 16% Other Equity 55% 5

  14. Slide 14: Total Quarter End Asset Mix

    Total Quarter End Asset Mix Portfolio by Asset Type ($288.3mm)1 Debt Investments by Rate Type ($210.4mm)1 Yielding Equity 15% Other Equity Weighted 7% average fixed Fixed Rate rate yield of 31% Corporate 11.1%2 SF - Equity Credit Floating 5% 63% Rate 69% Weighted average floating rate yield SF - Deb

  15. Slide 15: Corporate Portfolio Overview

    Corporate Portfolio Overview August 1, 2024 ©2024 Great Elm Capital Corp. 15

  16. Slide 16: Corporate Portfolio Investment Mix Type ($mm)

    Corporate Portfolio1 Investment Mix Type ($mm) $243.5 $213.6 8% 6% 18% $182.2 $183.2 $178.3 10% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 7% 6% 4% 14% 10% 9% 11% 9% 18% 16% 20% 67% 59% 64% 67% 58% 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 1L 2L Unsecured Yielding Equity 2 Other Equity 1 Excludes two equity investments with a fair value of zer

  17. Slide 17: Corporate Portfolio: Fixed and Floating Rate Exposure

    Corporate Portfolio: Fixed and Floating Rate Exposure Portfolio by Rate Type1 6/30/2024 8% Weighted Average Value % of ($mm) Corp. Price Coupon Maturity CY 14% Fixed Rate $34.8 14% 97.47 9.5% 2.1 yrs 9.7% Floating Rate $145.9 60% 96.39 13.5% 3.6 yrs 14.0% Total Credit $180.7 74% 96.59 12.7% 3.3 yrs

  18. Slide 18: Corporate Portfolio: Industry Breakdown

    Corporate Portfolio1: Industry Breakdown June 30, 2024 Percentage of Fair Value Industry Investments at Fair Value ($ in 000s) % of Fair Value Structured Finance $28,092 11.5% Structured Finance Chemicals $25,406 10.4% 13% 12% Chemicals Transportation Equipment $24,017 9.9% Transportation Equipment

  19. Slide 19: Great Elm Specialty Finance

    Great Elm Specialty Finance August 1, 2024 ©2024 Great Elm Capital Corp. 19

  20. Slide 20: Specialty Finance Overview

    Specialty Finance Overview The Specialty Finance Platform Operates Across the “Continuum of Lending” Equity ownership in Specialty Finance Companies (SFCs) generates two levels of proprietary investment exposure for investors: • We believe direct investments in SFCs are largely uncorrelated to the b

  21. Slide 21: Continuum of Lending Benefits

    Continuum of Lending Benefits A “Continuum of Lending” platform provides significant benefits By having a Continuum of Lending The Continuum allows lenders to improve platform, we will be able to offer “stickiness” of clientele and hold onto key borrowers economic incentives to stay borrowers longer

  22. Slide 22: Specialty Finance Focus and Execution

    Specialty Finance Focus and Execution Utilizing a 3-pronged approach to build out its specialty finance platform 1 2 3 Acquisitions Strategic Relationships Direct Originations Actively source complimentary acquisition Increase deal flow to the GESF family through Proprietary originations send a clea

  23. Slide 23: Great Elm Specialty Finance

    Great Elm Specialty Finance Great Elm Specialty Finance (“GESF”) is a subsidiary of GECC formed to oversee Specialty Finance investments and all future specialty finance acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and direct origination opportunities • GESF oversees existing platforms – shaded below • Oth

  24. Slide 24: GESF: Prestige Capital

    GESF: Prestige Capital Provider of “spot factoring” services, providing clients with opportunities to sell individual accounts receivable for upfront payments Functional Risk Management Prestige purchases the individual The combination of clients’ capital needs accounts receivable of creditworthy an

  25. Slide 25: GESF: Sterling Commercial Credit

    GESF: Sterling Commercial Credit Provider of asset-based loans to small and middle market companies throughout the United States Direct Lending Solution Diversified Products Sterling provides short term, asset-based Sterling offers a variety of product types loans and working capital solutions to to

  26. Slide 26: GESF: Great Elm Healthcare Finance

    GESF: Great Elm Healthcare Finance Formed and funded in November 2022 in partnership with Berkadia • Acquired a portfolio of loans in December 2022 • Building a robust pipeline of proprietary deal flow • Closed $50m committed credit facility (with uncommitted $50m accordion) with Encina Lender Finan

  27. Slide 27: GESF: Great Elm Lender Finance

    GESF: Great Elm Lender Finance GESF is in the process of creating a new lender finance platform, focused on participation opportunities that present definable downside protection while leveraging existing specialty finance infrastructure Business Focus Risk Management • Participations with other len

  28. Slide 28: Q2 2024 Financial Review

    Q2 2024 Financial Review August 1, 2024 ©2024 Great Elm Capital Corp. 28

  29. Slide 29: Financial Review: Per Share Data

    Financial Review: Per Share Data Financial Highlights – Per Share Data 2Q 23 3Q 23 4Q 23 1Q 24 2Q 24 Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) $0.68 $1.02 $0.55 ($0.05) ($0.14) Net Investment Income (“NII”) $0.44 $0.40 $0.43 $0.37 $0.32 Per Share Pre-Incentive NII Per Share $0.56 $0.50 $0.54 $0.46 $0.40 Net Realiz

  30. Slide 30: Financial Review: Quarterly Operating Results

    Financial Review: Quarterly Operating Results 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 $ in $000s Per Share1 Per Share1 Per Share1 Per Share1 Per Share1 Total Investment Income $8,977 $1.18 $9,276 $1.22 $9,161 $1.20 $8,909 $1.03 $9,548 $1.00 Interest Income 7,081 0.93 7,592 1.00 7,704 1.01 7,581 0.88

  31. Slide 31: Financial Review: Portfolio

    Financial Review: Portfolio Financial Highlights - Portfolio 2Q 23 3Q 23 4Q 23 1Q 24 2Q 24 Capital Deployed $23.0 million $32.6 million $29.9 million $64.2 million $108.9 million Investments Monetized $16.0 million $37.0 million $36.2 million $28.9 million $72.4 million Total Fair Value of Investmen

  32. Slide 32: Financial Review: Cash NII

    Financial Review: Cash NII $000s 2Q 23 3Q 23 4Q 23 1Q 24 2Q 24 Total Investment Income (TII) $8,977 $9,276 $9,161 $8,909 $9,548 Less: Accretion of OID and PIK income (1,170) (1,157) (1,446) (1,243) (1,391) "Cash" Total Investment Income $7,807 $8,119 $7,838 $7,666 $8,157 “Cash” TII Mix 87.0% 87.5% 8

  33. Slide 33: General Risks

    General Risks Debt instruments are subject to credit and interest rate risks. Credit risk refers to the likelihood that an obligor will default in the payment of principal or interest on an instrument. Financial strength and solvency of an obligor are the primary factors influencing credit risk. In

  34. Slide 34: Contact Information

    Contact Information Media & Investor Contact: Investors Relations investorrelations@greatelmcap.com August 1, 2024 ©2024 Great Elm Capital Corp. 34

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