WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEC) announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. Great Elm will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2020 financial results. Please see below for details.

Select highlights from the second quarter 2020 include:

• Operating Companies:
  • For the three months ended December 31, 2019, $14.4 million of revenue, $0.7 million of net loss and $3.5 million of adjusted EBITDA¹
  • Invested heavily in people, processes and technology to enhance our scalable infrastructure, capable of supporting multiple acquisitions per year
  • Management team has identified a large number of potential acquisition targets with strong product fit
  • Outlook for continued growth in fiscal year 2020 underpinned by revenue growth in PAP category
• Investment Management:
  • For the three months ended December 31, 2019, $0.9 million of revenue, net income of $0.005 million and $0.3 million of adjusted EBITDA
  • For the six months ended December 31, 2019, $0.7 million of adjusted EBITDA up 273% vs. $0.2 million during the same period in the prior year
  • For the three months ended December 31, 2019, management fees of approximately $0.76 million roughly unchanged, year-over-year
  • Outlook for continued free cash flow growth in fiscal year 2020 based on an increase in management fee revenue

“At Great Elm DME, we are pleased with both the sequential and year-over-year revenue growth. Profitability grew meaningfully this quarter, as compared to the prior two quarters during which we began significant infrastructure investments necessary to enhance our scalable platform,” remarked Peter A. Reed, Great Elm’s Chief Executive Officer. “Furthermore, we believe our Investment Management business is poised for continued free cash flow growth.”

Alignment of Interest

The employees of Great Elm and Great Elm Capital Management, Inc. (“GECM”) collectively own approximately 2.0 million shares of GEC stock, representing approximately 8% of its outstanding shares. Additionally, the directors of Great Elm collectively own or manage greater than 11% of Great Elm’s shares. Altogether, insiders collectively own or manage approximately 19% of the company’s outstanding shares, which Great Elm believes fosters a strong alignment of interest between employees, directors and the company’s shareholders.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Great Elm is a diversified, publicly-traded holding company that seeks to build long-term shareholder value across three verticals: Operating Companies, Investment Management and Real Estate.

Operating Companies

In the three months ended December 31, 2019, DME generated $3.5 million of adjusted EBITDA. During the quarter, DME experienced meaningful growth in major product categories. Management anticipates continued growth in fiscal year 2020, supported by encouraging key performance indicators, including approximately 8.8% quarter-over-quarter growth in PAP supply orders.

The team continues to pursue M&A opportunities with complementary product profiles that increase market penetration and extend existing geographic markets.

Investment Management

In the three months ended December 31, 2019, Investment Management generated $0.3 million of adjusted EBITDA¹, up approximately 53% year over year. In the six months ended December 31, 2019, Investment Management generated $0.7 million of adjusted EBITDA, also up significantly year over year. Adjusted EBITDA growth was driven by a significant reduction in operating expenses, as management continues to focus on operational efficiency.

Great Elm’s management team believes the Investment Management business is scalable, offers attractive margins and, when coupled with growth in assets under management, provides for the potential to generate incremental EBITDA.

Great Elm seeks to grow assets under management through capital raises and M&A. If successful, growth in assets under management should result in increased management fee revenue for GECM. This increase in management fee revenue should drive future free cash flow generation, aided by a reduction of overhead.

Alongside Great Elm Capital Corp., Great Elm Opportunities Fund I, LP and existing separately managed accounts, Great Elm continues to seek avenues for growth, potentially launching additional private funds and pursuing opportunistic acquisitions in the business development company space.

Real Estate

In the three months ended December 31, 2019, Real Estate generated $1.3 million in rental revenue and $1.1 million of adjusted EBITDA.

Great Elm continues to focus on credit tenant lease financings and ground lease structures across a variety of commercial, government and other properties. Great Elm’s substantial tax assets can make it a value-added partner or lessor. While Great Elm selectively pursues compelling real estate opportunities from time to time, it does not currently see an abundance of attractive potential acquisitions in what appears to be a relatively overheated market.

FINANCIAL REVIEW: SEGMENT FINANCIALS

As of December 31, 2019, Great Elm had four operating segments: Durable Medical Equipment, Investment Management, Real Estate and General Corporate.

Durable Medical Equipment

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019:

Revenue:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $14.4 million in total revenue vs. $13.2 million during the same period in the prior year.

Net Income (Loss):

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized a net loss of $0.7 million vs. $0.4 million of net income during the same period in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $3.5 million in adjusted EBITDA vs. $3.6 million during the same period in the prior year.

Investment Management

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019:

Revenue:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized total investment management revenue of $0.89 million vs. $0.92 million during the same period in the prior year.
• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized management fee revenue of $0.76 million, approximately flat year-over-year.

Net Income (Loss):

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized no net income vs. no net income during the same period in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA¹:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized adjusted EBITDA of $0.3 million vs. $0.2 million during the same period in the prior year.

Real Estate

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019:

Revenue:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $1.3 million in rental revenue vs. $1.5 million during the same period in the prior year.

Net Income (Loss):

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $0.06 million in net income vs. $0.04 million in net income during the same period in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $1.1 million in adjusted EBITDA vs. $1.1 million during the same period in the prior year.

General Corporate

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019:

Revenue:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $0.06 million in revenue vs. $0.05 million in revenue during the same period in the prior year.

Net Income (Loss):

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $1.4 million in net loss vs. net loss of $4.7 million during the same period in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA:

• During the three months ended December 31, 2019, Great Elm recognized $(1.6) million in adjusted EBITDA vs. $(1.8) million during the same period in the prior year.

About Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.

Great Elm is a publicly-traded holding company that seeks to build a business across three operating verticals: Operating Companies, Investment Management and Real Estate. Great Elm’s website can be found at www.greatelmcap.com.