Globenewswireยท2025-08-27 20:05Core Insights - Great Elm Group, Inc. announced a strategic investment from Woodstead, an institutional investor, involving the purchase of 4.0 million shares of GEG's common stock at $2.25 per share, totaling $9.0 million [1][2] - Booker Smith has joined GEG's Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in corporate credit and real estate investing, which will support GEG's strategic priorities [3][4] - The transaction aims to provide growth capital for GEG to expand its assets under management and enhance profitability, with long-term alignment between Woodstead and GEG shareholders through warrants [5][6] Transaction Details - Woodstead is purchasing 4.0 million shares at $2.25 per share, generating gross proceeds of $9.0 million, and will hold 10-year warrants for an additional 2.0 million shares at prices of $3.50 and $5.00 [2][7] - Separately, Great Elm Capital Corp. issued approximately 1.3 million shares to Poor Richard LLC, an affiliate of Booker Smith, at $11.65 per share, raising $15.0 million, which strengthens GECC's balance sheet [6][7] Strategic and Financial Impact - The investment is expected to provide new growth capital for GEG, facilitating the expansion of assets under management and profitability enhancement [5] - The capital raised by GECC is anticipated to generate incremental management fees for GEG once deployed, reflecting investor confidence in GECC's turnaround since March 2022 [6][7] Upcoming Events - GEG will release its fiscal 2025 earnings after market close on September 2, 2025, followed by a conference call on September 3, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET [1][8]