WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Capital Corp. (“we,” “us,” “our” or “GECC”),
(NASDAQ: GECC), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a special distribution of $0.24 per share, which is payable on
January 30, 2019 to stockholders of record as of December 28, 2018.
|
Month |
Rate |
Record Date |
Payable Date |
|
Special Distribution |
$0.24 |
December 28, 2018 |
January 30, 2019 |
In addition, pursuant to our prior announcement that GECC intended to communicate the timing of our Q1/2019 base
distributions in December 2018, GECC declared the record and payable dates for such distributions, as follows:
|
Month |
Rate |
Record Date |
Payable Date |
|
January |
$0.083 |
January 31, 2019 |
February 15, 2019 |
|
February |
$0.083 |
February 28, 2019 |
March 15, 2019 |
|
March |
$0.083 |
March 29, 2019 |
April 15, 2019 |
“As our net investment income has consistently met or exceeded our base distribution in 2018, we are pleased to
announce a year-end special distribution to our stockholders of $0.24 per share,” remarked Peter A. Reed, President and Chief
Executive Officer of GECC. “In addition to this special distribution, we have declared approximately $1.00 per share in base
distributions in 2018, bringing our full year distribution to approximately $1.24 per share, representing a total distribution
yield of 10.3% on our 9/30/2018 NAV.”
About Great Elm Capital Corp.
Great Elm Capital Corp. is an externally managed, specialty finance company focused on investing in debt
instruments of middle market companies. GECC elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended. GECC targets special situations and catalyst-driven investments as it seeks to generate attractive,
risk-adjusted returns through both current income and capital appreciation.
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. Among the key
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are: conditions
in the credit markets, 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 U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 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.
Media & Investor Contact:
Meaghan K. Mahoney
Senior Vice President
+1 617
375-3006
mmahoney@greatelmcap.com or investorrelations@greatelmcap.com
